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Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Sword 15 RTX 4050 (2023)

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023) vs MSI Sword 15 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (11) and where Sword 15 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo · 2023Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023)

5.6Score

11 advantages≈ $1,600

Higher score

MSI · 2023Sword 15 RTX 4050 (2023)

5.6Score

9 advantages

4.0Graphics4.2

4.7Overall performance4.6

5.9Display4.6

4.9Memory & storage7.4

6.9Battery & portability5.3

6.4Features & cooling4.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023)Sword 15 RTX 4050 (2023)

	Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023)	Sword 15 RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	260.3 mm	259 mm	+1.3 mm
Width	359.7 mm	359 mm	+0.7 mm
Thickness	25.2 mm	24.9 mm	+0.3 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.2 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 Sword 15 RTX 4050 (2023)?

Battery capacity80 Wh vs 54 Wh+50%
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,447 vs 9,633+8%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core764 vs 610+25%
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
SD card readerYes · Sword 15 RTX 4050 (2023): No
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+14%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,528 vs 2,279+11%
RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%

Why is Sword 15 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 105 W+5%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,998 vs 8,344+4%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Weight2.3 kg vs 2.25 kg+2%
Advanced OptimusNo · Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4050 (2023)≈ $1,6005.6	MSI Sword 15 RTX 4050 (2023)5.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	100 W	105 W
Video memory	6 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	11.7 TFLOPS	11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	7,998	8,344
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 5 7640HS	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 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	10,447	9,633
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,528	2,279
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	764	610
Display
Screen size	16″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
Pixel density	142 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	No	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 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	230 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.3 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	25.2 mm	24.9 mm
Width	359.7 mm	359 mm
Depth	260.3 mm	259 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	—
Colours	Gray	White
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	53.9 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	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