Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen 6 (2021, Intel) vs 5i 15" (2021, Intel)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen 6 (2021, Intel)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 60 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 68-92% higher FPS
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 100 grams less (around 0.22 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 11% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a much bigger (~33%) battery – 80 against 60 watt-hours
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- 34% sharper screen – 189 versus 141 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 5i 15" (2021, Intel)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) | 2.4 kg (5.29 lbs) |
Dimensions | 356 x 264.2 x 21.7-26.8 mm 14.02 x 10.4 x 0.85-1.06 inches |
363 x 259.6 x 23.5-26.1 mm 14.29 x 10.22 x 0.93-1.03 inches |
Area | 941 cm2 (145.8 inches2) | 942 cm2 (146 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.9% | ~71.2% |
Side bezels | 5.7 mm | 8.8 mm |
Colors | White, Gray | White, Blue |
Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Transformer | No | No |
Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | No | No |
Liquid metal | No | No |
Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
Display
Size | 16 inches | 15.6 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
PPI | 189 ppi | 141 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync (configurable) |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Matte | Matte |
Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Contrast | 1200:1 | - |
sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
Response time | 3 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
Charging port position | Bottom | Bottom |
Charge power | 230 / 300 W | 230 / 300 W |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 2.2-2.7 GHz | 2.1-2.6 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
Cores | 6 | 6 |
Threads | 12 | 12 |
L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU) |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
TGP | 95 W | - |
Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
Fabrication process | 8 nm | 12 nm |
GPU base clock | 1530 MHz | 1380 MHz |
GPU boost clock | 1740 MHz | 1560 MHz |
FLOPS | 7.12 TFLOPS | 3.195 TFLOPS |
Memory size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
Memory speed | 12 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 1024 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 64 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 2 |
Max. ram size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x256 GB |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 2 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Audio chip | Realtek ALC3306 | - |
Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
Bluetooth | v5.1 | v5.1 |
Fingerprint | No | No |
Infrared sensor | No | No |
Optical drive | No | No |
Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
USB-A | 4x USB 3.2 | 5x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
DisplayPort | No | No |
VGA | No | No |
Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
SD card reader | No | No |
Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
Keyboard type | Island | Island |
Numpad | Yes | Yes |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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