Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IAX10) vs MSI Cyborg 15 (B2RW)
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| LenovoLegion 5i Gen 10 (15IAX10) | MSICyborg 15 (B2RW) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | May 2025 | November 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.1″ | 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 | 15.1-inch WQXGA OLED, 16:10, non-touch; Lenovo's launch table says 15.3-inch but current exact-platform PSREF specifies 15.1-inch | FHD (1920 × 1080) IPS-level, 16:9, anti-glare (MSI Japan) |
| Colour range | 100% DCI-P3 | – |
| Screen finish | Glossy | – |
| Display features | Dolby Vision, DisplayHDR True Black 600, X-Rite factory colour calibration; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light and Flicker Free | – |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX or Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core 5 210H or Intel Core 7 240H |
| CPU cores | 20 or 24 | 8 or 10 |
| CPU threads | 20 or 24 | 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) | 13 TOPS | – |
| Memory | 16 GB or 32 GB (better) | 16 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB | 512 GB to 1 TB |
| CPU | Core Ultra 7 255HX or Core Ultra 9 275HX; Intel HM870 chipset | 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 | RTX 5050, 5060 or 5070 Laptop GPU, each 8 GB GDDR7 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 | Intel AI Boost NPU, up to 13 TOPS; Lenovo LA3 AI chip | – |
| Memory type | Two DDR5 SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; DDR5-4800 or DDR5-5600; Lenovo offers up to 32 GB | DDR5-5600 in two slots; up to 96 GB |
| Storage type | Two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots; factory 2242 SSD offerings of 512 GB or 1 TB per drive | One M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 slot |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 10.8 hours | – |
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh (better) | 55.2 Wh |
| Weight | 1.9 kg (better) | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 21.54 mm (better) | 23.15 mm |
| Width × depth | 344.9 × 255.35 mm | 359.3 × 245.25 mm |
| Battery life detail | 80 Wh; MobileMark 30 at 250 nits up to 4.4 hours, local 1080p video at 150 nits up to 10.8 hours (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; standard USB-C PD at 95–100 W, or 140 W with a compatible Lenovo proprietary adapter | 120 W adapter; USB Power Delivery 3.0 over USB-C |
| Fast charging | Super Rapid Charge, 0–30% in 10 minutes, 0–70% in 30 minutes and 0–100% in 80 minutes (Lenovo) | – |
| Materials | Aluminium top cover and PC-ABS bottom; starting weight 1.9 kg; thickness 19.95–21.54 mm | Translucent Black chassis |
| Colours | Eclipse Black | Translucent Black |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack | USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7, depending on configuration | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 or 5.4, depending on configuration | 5.3 |
| Webcam | 720p or 5MP with electronic shutter, depending on configuration | 720p |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps with DisplayPort 2.1; USB-C 10 Gbps with PD 95–100 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 3 × USB-A 5 Gbps, one Always On; HDMI 2.1 up to 8K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet; 3.5 mm combo audio; slim-tip power | 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; HDMI up to 8K 60 Hz, USB-C up to 5K 60 Hz; maximum resolution requires DSC | – |
| Keyboard | Six-row keyboard with numeric keypad, 1.6 mm key travel and Copilot key; 24-zone RGB or white backlight depending on SKU | 4-zone RGB gaming keyboard with Copilot key |
| Trackpad | Mylar Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm | – |
| Speakers | Two 2 W speakers, HARMAN audio and Nahimic | 2 × 2 W, DTS Audio Processing, Hi-Res Audio ready |
| Microphones | Two-microphone array | Array microphone |
| Biometrics | No fingerprint reader or IR camera | None; webcam shutter |
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