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3.3Graphics4.2
4.8Overall performance4.6
8.6Display4.6
4.9Memory & storage7.4
4.1Battery & portability5.3
5.7Features & cooling4.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023)Sword 15 RTX 4050 (2023)
| Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023) | Sword 15 RTX 4050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 260.4 mm | 259 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 359 mm | +4.4 mm |
| Thickness | 26.7 mm | 24.9 mm | +1.8 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.2 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 Sword 15 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 54 Wh+50%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Geekbench 6 multi-core12,497 vs 9,633+30%
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core794 vs 610+30%
- HDRYes · Sword 15 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- Brightness350 nits vs 300 nits+17%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
- Pixel density189 ppi vs 141 ppi+34%
- USB-A ports4 vs 3+33%
Why is Sword 15 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,506 vs 8,344+52%
- GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+48%
- GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 105 W+11%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.25 kg+11%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 2,560+25%
- Advanced OptimusNo · Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 3050 (2023): Yes
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Thickness26.7 mm vs 24.9 mm+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 7.9 TFLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,506 | 8,344 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 7645HX | Core i5-12450H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 7645HX, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 7745HX, Ryzen 9 7845HX, Ryzen 9 7945HX | Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-12900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,497 | 9,633 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,847 | 2,279 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 794 | 610 |
| 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 | 350 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 70% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 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 | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 26.7 mm | 24.9 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 260.4 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | — |
| Colours | Gray, Blue | White |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 53.8 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 4 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (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 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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