Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen 6 Intel RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs MSI Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021)
What Legion 5i Pro Gen 6 Intel RTX 3050 Ti (2021) does better (16) and where Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021) wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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3.5Graphics6.0
2.8Overall performance4.2
8.9Display5.5
4.3Memory & storage5.9
6.4Battery & portability4.9
6.2Features & cooling2.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Legion 5i Pro Gen 6 Intel RTX 3050 Ti (2021)Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021)
| Legion 5i Pro Gen 6 Intel RTX 3050 Ti (2021) | Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 264.2 mm | 259 mm | +5.2 mm |
| Width | 356 mm | 359 mm | −3 mm |
| Thickness | 26.8 mm | 24.9 mm | +1.9 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.2 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Legion 5i Pro Gen 6 Intel RTX 3050 Ti (2021) better than Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021)?
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 54 Wh+50%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- MUX switchYes · Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021): No
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021): No
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- Response time3 ms vs 9 ms3×
- Brightness500 nits vs 350 nits+43%
- HDRYes · Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- HDMI 2.1Yes · Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021): No
Why is Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021) better than Legion 5i Pro Gen 6 Intel RTX 3050 Ti (2021)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,812 vs 9,564+65%
- GPU compute (FP32)9.5 TFLOPS vs 15 TFLOPS+58%
- Video memory4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 5,1202×
- GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 105 W+11%
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.25 kg+2%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Thickness26.8 mm vs 24.9 mm+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 5,120 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 9.5 TFLOPS | 15 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,812 | 9,564 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11400H | Core i5-11400H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H | Core i5-11400H, Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-11800H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,193 | 7,200 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,018 | 1,996 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 494 | 494 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 350 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 91% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 9 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 65% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | No |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 300 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 26.8 mm | 24.9 mm |
| Width | 356 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 264.2 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Colours | White, Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 49 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 4 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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