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Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16 Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Legion Pro 5 16 Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (17) and where Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16 Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)
Lenovo · 2023Legion Pro 5 16 Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.2Score
17 advantages≈ $3,000
Higher score
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MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
MSI · 2023Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.1Score
9 advantages
7.7Graphics8.0
7.6Overall performance8.0
8.8Display2.2
2.8Memory & storage7.4
3.3Battery & portability3.3
3.9Features & cooling4.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion Pro 5 16 Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
363 × 26027398 × 27327.2
Legion Pro 5 16 Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Difference
Depth260 mm273 mm−13 mm
Width363 mm398 mm−35 mm
Thickness27 mm27.2 mm−0.2 mm
Weight2.6 kg2.7 kg−0.1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Legion Pro 5 16 Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
  2. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  3. Brightness500 nits vs 250 nits2×
  4. Response time7 ms vs 28 ms4×
  5. CPU cores14 vs 10+40%
  6. Weight2.6 kg vs 2.7 kg+4%
  7. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  8. HDRYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  9. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  10. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  11. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  12. DCI-P3 coverage71% vs 38%+87%

Why is Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Legion Pro 5 16 Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
  2. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  3. Battery capacity80 Wh vs 90 Wh+12%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,240 vs 13,677+3%
  5. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. Fan noise (max. load)54.7 dB vs 46.5 dB+18%
  7. Key travel1.5 mm vs 1.7 mm+13%
  8. Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
  9. Max CPU clock4.7 GHz vs 4.9 GHz+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16 Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16 Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $3,0007.2
MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023)MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023)7.1
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6084,608
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,24013,677
Processor
ProcessorCore i9-13900HXCore i7-13620H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1410
CPU threads—16
Max CPU clock4.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-13700HX, Core i9-13900HXCore i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core—12,873
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,608
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—861
Display
Screen size16″17.3″
Resolution2560 × 16001920 × 1080
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate240 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage99%58%
Response time7 ms28 ms
DCI-P3 coverage71%38%
Pixel density189 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity80 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter300 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.6 kg2.7 kg
Thickness27 mm27.2 mm
Width363 mm398 mm
Depth260 mm273 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack, Gray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)54.7 dB46.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports43
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.5 mm1.7 mm
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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