Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 Intel RTX 3070 (2022) vs MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)
What Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 Intel RTX 3070 (2022) does better (11) and where Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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7.4Graphics7.8
6.2Overall performance8.1
8.0Display7.0
5.1Memory & storage5.5
4.4Battery & portability7.4
7.2Features & cooling7.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 Intel RTX 3070 (2022)Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)
| Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 Intel RTX 3070 (2022) | Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 264.4 mm | 298 mm | −33.6 mm |
| Width | 359.9 mm | 380 mm | −20.1 mm |
| Thickness | 26.6 mm | 23 mm | +3.6 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 3.1 kg | −0.6 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 Intel RTX 3070 (2022) better than Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)?
- GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 140 W+7%
- Weight2.49 kg vs 3.1 kg+24%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
- HDRYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
- GPU shader cores5,120 vs 4,608+11%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
- Fan noise (max. load)54.7 dB vs 59 dB+8%
- Pixel density142 ppi vs 133 ppi+7%
Why is Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) better than Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 Intel RTX 3070 (2022)?
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 100 Wh+25%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- GPU compute (FP32)17.8 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+22%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,914 vs 13,260+21%
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
- CPU cores12 vs 16+33%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- SD card readerNo · Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 Intel RTX 3070 (2022): Yes
- IR camera (face login)No · Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 Intel RTX 3070 (2022): Yes
- Thickness26.6 mm vs 23 mm+16%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 150 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,120 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 17.8 TFLOPS | 21.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,914 | 13,260 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12500H | Core i7-13700HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 12 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H | Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,927 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,269 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 764 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 300 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.49 kg | 3.1 kg |
| Thickness | 26.6 mm | 23 mm |
| Width | 359.9 mm | 380 mm |
| Depth | 264.4 mm | 298 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | White, Black, Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54.7 dB | 59 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 3 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | — | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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