Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023) vs MSI Raider GE68 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)
What Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023) does better (5) and where Raider GE68 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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8.5Display6.2
5.1Memory & storage3.4
4.1Battery & portability5.6
5.8Features & cooling8.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023)Raider GE68 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)
| Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023) | Raider GE68 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 260.4 mm | 284 mm | −23.6 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 357 mm | +6.4 mm |
| Thickness | 26.7 mm | 28 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.7 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023) better than Raider GE68 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)?
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.7 kg+8%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- Thickness26.7 mm vs 28 mm+5%
Why is Raider GE68 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) better than Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023)?
- CPU cores6 vs 244×
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 4,6082.2×
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 100 Wh+25%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023): Yes
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SD card readerNo · Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023): Yes
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 5.5 GHz+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | — |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 7.9 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,506 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 7645HX | Core i9-13950HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 7645HX, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 7745HX, Ryzen 9 7845HX, Ryzen 9 7945HX | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,497 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,847 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 794 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 3840 × 2160 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | 4K (2160p/2400p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 350 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 70% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 300 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.7 kg |
| Thickness | 26.7 mm | 28 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 357 mm |
| Depth | 260.4 mm | 284 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | — |
| Colours | Gray, Blue | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 53.8 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 4 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | 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 | — |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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