Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX9 vs Legion 5i 81Y60041US Laptop Comparison

Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX9 and Lenovo Legion 5i 81Y60041US are both laptops with the same RAM Size (16 GB), Panel Type (IPS) and Ethernet Ports (1). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+48%), better multithreading performance (+195%), better gaming performance (+37%) and CPU.

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Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX9	Lenovo Legion 5i 81Y60041US
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Brand Lenovo	Brand Lenovo
Model 83DG005UUS	Model 81Y60041US
Release Date 📅 April 2024	Release Date 📅 September 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-48%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-195%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (-37%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i7-14650HX	CPU Intel i7-10750H
CPU Cores 16	CPU Cores 6
CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5200 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5000 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 16 GB
Memory Type -	Memory Type DDR4
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type NVMe,PCI Express
HDD Capacity -	HDD Capacity 1000 GB
Screen Size 16"	Screen Size 15.6"
Resolution 2560 x 1600	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 165 Hz	Refresh Rate 240 Hz
Front Camera -	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution -	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 359.7 mm x 262.3 mm x 25.20 mm	Dimensions 363.1 mm x 259.6 mm x 26.10 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Weight 2.36 Kg	Weight 2.46 Kg
Battery Capacity 80 Wh	Battery Capacity 60 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 3	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed 100, 1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed 1000 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version 2.1	HDMI Version 2.0
Fingerprint Reader No	Fingerprint Reader No
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 6
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color RGB	Keyboard Backlit Color -

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX9:

33% cheaper, you can save $541.99
Newer Product, it was released around 4 years later
Much better single-core performance, around +48% (Intel i7-14650HX)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +195% (Intel i7-14650HX)
Much better gaming performance, around +37% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050)
10 more cores (Intel i7-14650HX)
Bigger screen size (+0.40")
Higher Screen Resolution (2560 x 1600 pixel)
Lighter weight (-0.10 Kg)
Higher battery capacity (+20 Wh)
Newer Wi-Fi protocol
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C