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Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023) vs MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (11) and where Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023)
Lenovo · 2023Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023)
5.6Score
11 advantages≈ $1,600
vs
MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
MSI · 2023Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
5.8Score
16 advantages
Higher score
4.0Graphics5.0
4.7Overall performance6.6
5.9Display2.2
4.9Memory & storage7.4
6.9Battery & portability3.3
6.4Features & cooling4.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023)Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
359.7 × 260.325.2398 × 27327.2
Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023)Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)Difference
Depth260.3 mm273 mm−12.7 mm
Width359.7 mm398 mm−38.3 mm
Thickness25.2 mm27.2 mm−2 mm
Weight2.3 kg2.7 kg−0.4 kg

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

Why is Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. Weight2.3 kg vs 2.7 kg+17%
  2. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  3. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  4. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  5. SD card readerYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  6. Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  8. Thickness25.2 mm vs 27.2 mm+8%
  9. Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
  10. Pixel density142 ppi vs 127 ppi+12%
  11. RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%

Why is Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 140 W+40%
  3. Battery capacity80 Wh vs 90 Wh+12%
  4. CPU cores6 vs 10+67%
  5. Geekbench 6 multi-core10,447 vs 12,873+23%
  6. GPU compute (FP32)11.7 TFLOPS vs 13.4 TFLOPS+15%
  7. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,998 vs 8,645+8%
  8. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  9. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  10. Cinebench 2024 multi-core764 vs 861+13%
  11. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  12. CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023)Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023)≈ $1,6005.6
MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)5.8
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)100 W140 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5602,560
GPU compute (FP32)11.7 TFLOPS13.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,9988,645
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 7640HSCore i7-13620H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores610
CPU threads1216
Max CPU clock5 GHz4.9 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7840HSCore i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,44712,873
Geekbench 6 single-core2,5282,608
Cinebench 2024 multi-core764861
Display
Screen size16″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage—58%
Response time—28 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—38%
Pixel density142 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity80 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter230 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.3 kg2.7 kg
Thickness25.2 mm27.2 mm
Width359.7 mm398 mm
Depth260.3 mm273 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursGrayBlack, Gray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)53.9 dB46.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.5 mm1.7 mm
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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