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Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 RTX 3050 (2023) vs MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 RTX 3050 (2023) does better (14) and where Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 RTX 3050 (2023)
5.4Score
14 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)
5.2Score
13 advantages≈ $2,000
3.2Graphics7.0
3.6Overall performance6.9
5.9Display2.3
4.9Memory & storage3.2
6.9Battery & portability2.3
8.8Features & cooling3.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 RTX 3050 (2023)Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)
359.7 × 260.325.2398 × 27325
Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 RTX 3050 (2023)Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)Difference
Depth260.3 mm273 mm−12.7 mm
Width359.7 mm398 mm−38.3 mm
Thickness25.2 mm25 mm+0.2 mm
Weight2.3 kg2.6 kg−0.3 kg

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

Why is Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity80 Wh vs 54 Wh+50%
  3. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
  4. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  5. Weight2.3 kg vs 2.6 kg+13%
  6. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  7. Advanced OptimusYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  8. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  9. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  10. SD card readerYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  11. Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 RTX 3050 (2023)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,230 vs 13,4632.6×
  2. GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS2.3×
  3. GPU shader cores2,048 vs 4,6082.2×
  4. GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 105 W+11%
  5. CPU cores8 vs 14+75%
  6. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  7. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  8. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  9. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
  10. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  11. Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 5.4 GHz+23%
  12. Key travel1.5 mm vs 1.7 mm+13%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)95 W105 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,0484,608
GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,23013,463
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-12450HCore i9-13900H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores814
CPU threads12—
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz5.4 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-12450H, Core i5-13420H, Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700HCore i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,732—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,290—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core624—
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—61%
Response time—30 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—41%
Pixel density142 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB16 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,200 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity80 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter230 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.3 kg2.6 kg
Thickness25.2 mm25 mm
Width359.7 mm398 mm
Depth260.3 mm273 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursGrayBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)—59.1 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet—1 Gbit/s
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 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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