Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (15AGP11) vs MSI Cyborg 15 (B2RW)
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| LenovoLegion 5a Gen 11 (15AGP11) | MSICyborg 15 (B2RW) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2026 | November 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.3″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 (better) | 1920 × 1080 |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz (better) | 144 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits | – |
| HDR peak brightness | 1,000 nits | – |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Display type | WQXGA OLED, 16:10, non-touch; 1,000,000:1 contrast; 89° viewing angles | FHD (1920 × 1080) IPS-level, 16:9, anti-glare (MSI Japan) |
| Colour range | 100% DCI-P3 | – |
| Screen finish | Glossy | – |
| Display features | DisplayHDR True Black 1000; NVIDIA G-SYNC; Advanced Optimus; X-Rite factory colour calibration; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light, Flicker Free and High Gaming Performance; 92% active area ratio | – |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 or AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 | Intel Core 5 210H or Intel Core 7 240H |
| CPU cores | 8 or 10 | 8 or 10 |
| CPU threads | 16 or 20 | 12 or 16 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU |
| AI engine (NPU) | 50 TOPS | – |
| Memory | 16 GB or 32 GB (better) | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB to 1 TB | 512 GB to 1 TB |
| CPU | Ryzen AI 7 450 with 8 cores and 16 threads (up to 5.1 GHz, 16 MB L3) or Ryzen AI 9 465 with 10 cores and 20 threads (up to 5.0 GHz, 24 MB L3) | Core 5 210H (8 cores, 12 threads, up to 4.8 GHz, 12 MB cache) or Core 7 240H (10 cores, 16 threads, up to 5.2 GHz, 24 MB cache) |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7, 440 AI TOPS), RTX 5060 (8 GB GDDR7, 572 AI TOPS) or RTX 5070 (12 GB GDDR7, 798 AI TOPS), all at 115 W TGP; DLSS 4 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7, up to 1500 MHz, 45 W) or RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7, up to 1455 MHz, 55 W), including Dynamic Boost |
| AI engine | AMD Ryzen AI NPU, up to 50 TOPS; Lenovo LA1 and LA3 AI chips | – |
| Memory type | DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel; up to 32 GB | DDR5-5600 in two slots; up to 96 GB |
| Storage type | Two M.2 2280 slots (one PCIe 4.0 x4, one PCIe 4.0 x2), shipped with M.2 2242 SSDs; up to two drives of 2 TB each | One M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 slot |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 13.8 hours | – |
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh (better) | 55.2 Wh |
| Weight | 1.87 kg (better) | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 19.95 mm (better) | 23.15 mm |
| Width × depth | 344 × 244.5 mm | 359.3 × 245.25 mm |
| Battery life detail | 80 Wh; MobileMark 30 up to 10.8 hr, local 1080p video up to 13.8 hr (Lenovo) | 55.2 Wh, 4-cell; JEITA 3.0 up to 5 hours video playback, 10 hours idle (MSI Japan) |
| Charger | 245 W slim-tip adapter; USB-C charging at 65–100 W (140 W with a Lenovo adapter) | 120 W adapter; USB Power Delivery 3.0 over USB-C |
| Fast charging | Rapid Charge Pro, up to 50% in 30 minutes | – |
| Materials | Aluminium top cover, PC-ABS bottom | Translucent Black chassis |
| Colours | Eclipse Black; Glacier White | Translucent Black |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × USB4, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack | USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 or 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 5MP | 720p |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | 2 × USB-C (USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 65–100 W in and DisplayPort 1.4; HDMI 2.1 up to 8K 60 Hz; 3 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); Gigabit Ethernet; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack | USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2) with DisplayPort and Power Delivery 3.0; 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A; HDMI 2.1 (4K 60 Hz); Gigabit Ethernet; 3.5 mm combo jack |
| External displays | Up to three external displays via HDMI and USB-C (four including the built-in); up to 8K 60 Hz | – |
| Keyboard | 6-row with numeric keypad, 1.6 mm key travel, Copilot key; 1-zone or 24-zone RGB backlight | 4-zone RGB gaming keyboard with Copilot key |
| Trackpad | Buttonless Mylar touchpad, 75 × 120 mm | – |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers, 2 × 2 W, audio by HARMAN, Nahimic Audio | 2 × 2 W, DTS Audio Processing, Hi-Res Audio ready |
| Microphones | Dual-microphone array | Array microphone |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello on some models; no fingerprint reader | None; webcam shutter |
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