Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IAX10) vs MSI Cyborg 15 (B2RW)

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Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IAX10) compared with Cyborg 15 (B2RW)
LenovoLegion 5i Gen 10 (15IAX10)MSICyborg 15 (B2RW)
Overview
ReleasedMay 2025November 2025
Display
Screen size15.1″15.6″
Resolution2560 × 1600 (better)1920 × 1080
PanelOLEDIPS LCD
Refresh rate165 Hz (better)144 Hz
Brightness500 nits–
HDR peak brightness1,000 nits–
TouchscreenNoNo
Display type15.1-inch WQXGA OLED, 16:10, non-touch; Lenovo's launch table says 15.3-inch but current exact-platform PSREF specifies 15.1-inchFHD (1920 × 1080) IPS-level, 16:9, anti-glare (MSI Japan)
Colour range100% DCI-P3–
Screen finishGlossy–
Display featuresDolby Vision, DisplayHDR True Black 600, X-Rite factory colour calibration; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light and Flicker Free–
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 255HX or Intel Core Ultra 9 275HXIntel Core 5 210H or Intel Core 7 240H
CPU cores20 or 248 or 10
CPU threads20 or 2412 or 16
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
AI engine (NPU)13 TOPS–
Memory16 GB or 32 GB (better)16 GB
Storage1 TB512 GB to 1 TB
CPUCore Ultra 7 255HX or Core Ultra 9 275HX; Intel HM870 chipsetCore 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)
GPURTX 5050, 5060 or 5070 Laptop GPU, each 8 GB GDDR7 at 115 W TGP; DLSS 4NVIDIA 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 engineIntel AI Boost NPU, up to 13 TOPS; Lenovo LA3 AI chip–
Memory typeTwo DDR5 SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; DDR5-4800 or DDR5-5600; Lenovo offers up to 32 GBDDR5-5600 in two slots; up to 96 GB
Storage typeTwo M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots; factory 2242 SSD offerings of 512 GB or 1 TB per driveOne M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 slot
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 10.8 hours–
Battery capacity80 Wh (better)55.2 Wh
Weight1.9 kg (better)2.1 kg
Thickness21.54 mm (better)23.15 mm
Width × depth344.9 × 255.35 mm359.3 × 245.25 mm
Battery life detail80 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)
Charger245 W slim-tip adapter; standard USB-C PD at 95–100 W, or 140 W with a compatible Lenovo proprietary adapter120 W adapter; USB Power Delivery 3.0 over USB-C
Fast chargingSuper Rapid Charge, 0–30% in 10 minutes, 0–70% in 30 minutes and 0–100% in 80 minutes (Lenovo)–
MaterialsAluminium top cover and PC-ABS bottom; starting weight 1.9 kg; thickness 19.95–21.54 mmTranslucent Black chassis
ColoursEclipse BlackTranslucent Black
Connections
PortsThunderbolt 4, USB-C, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jackUSB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7, depending on configurationWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.2 or 5.4, depending on configuration5.3
Webcam720p or 5MP with electronic shutter, depending on configuration720p
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detailThunderbolt 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 powerUSB-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 displaysUp to three external displays; HDMI up to 8K 60 Hz, USB-C up to 5K 60 Hz; maximum resolution requires DSC–
KeyboardSix-row keyboard with numeric keypad, 1.6 mm key travel and Copilot key; 24-zone RGB or white backlight depending on SKU4-zone RGB gaming keyboard with Copilot key
TrackpadMylar Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm–
SpeakersTwo 2 W speakers, HARMAN audio and Nahimic2 × 2 W, DTS Audio Processing, Hi-Res Audio ready
MicrophonesTwo-microphone arrayArray microphone
BiometricsNo fingerprint reader or IR cameraNone; webcam shutter

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