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Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024) vs MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)

What Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (10) and where Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024) wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)
Lenovo · 2024Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)
7.3Score
10 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)
MSI · 2024Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)
7.1Score
17 advantages
4.0Graphics5.5
4.8Overall performance8.1
8.6Display5.8
8.6Memory & storage9.5
7.9Battery & portability2.3
6.5Features & cooling4.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)
359.7 × 260.525.2383.2 × 279.927.3
Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)Difference
Depth260.5 mm279.9 mm−19.4 mm
Width359.7 mm383.2 mm−23.5 mm
Thickness25.2 mm27.3 mm−2.1 mm
Weight2.1 kg2.8 kg−0.7 kg

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

Why is Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)?

  1. Battery capacity80 Wh vs 65 Wh+23%
  2. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  3. Weight2.1 kg vs 2.8 kg+33%
  4. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
  5. HDRYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
  6. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  7. SD card readerYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
  8. Thickness25.2 mm vs 27.3 mm+8%
  9. Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
  10. Pixel density189 ppi vs 133 ppi+42%

Why is Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024) better than Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. CPU cores8 vs 202.5×
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core10,114 vs 16,695+65%
  3. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,945 vs 10,571+33%
  5. Cinebench 2024 multi-core741 vs 1,330+79%
  6. GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 105 W+5%
  7. GPU compute (FP32)11.7 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+18%
  8. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  9. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  10. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  11. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
  12. CPU threads16 vs 28+75%
Specifications

Side by side

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)7.3
MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)7.1
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)100 W105 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5603,072
GPU compute (FP32)11.7 TFLOPS13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,94510,571
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 7735HSCore i7-14700HX
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores820
CPU threads1628
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HSCore i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,11416,695
Geekbench 6 single-core2,1922,833
Cinebench 2024 multi-core7411,330
Display
Screen size16″17″
Resolution2560 × 16001920 × 1200
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness350 nits—
sRGB coverage98%—
Response time3 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage100%—
Pixel density189 ppi133 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB96 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity80 Wh65 Wh
Power adapter230 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.1 kg2.8 kg
Thickness25.2 mm27.3 mm
Width359.7 mm383.2 mm
Depth260.5 mm279.9 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursGrayGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
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 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.5 mm—
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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