If you need a laptop for general use with solid battery life and good portability, the Dell Precision 5470 is well-suited for you. It's lighter and offers a higher resolution screen. On the other hand, the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro boasts better graphics handling, making it more appropriate for intensive gaming, 3D rendering, and machine learning tasks. Its screen has a higher refresh rate and better colors, which will benefit these activities, though at the cost of battery life and added weight. Both laptops have ample storage, but if you often work on long projects away from a power source, the Dell might serve you better. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Dell Precision 5470
Very good overall build quality
Very good portability
Good battery life
Best in class speakers
Excellent keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good overall display quality
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.7/10
8.4/10
4.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Dell Precision 5470 is only fair.
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 outperforms the Dell Precision 5470 in gaming and 3D tasks largely due to its superior Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU and a higher screen refresh rate of 165Hz, compared to the Precision's RTX A1000 GPU and 60Hz refresh rate. While both have capable processors and high-quality screens, these factors significantly enhance visual fluidity and graphical performance in the Legion Pro 5, making it very good for gaming and 3D applications.
Engineering and Design
7.8/10
8.5/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.3/10
4.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the Dell Precision 5470 is good.
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 with a more powerful GPU and a higher resolution screen is better suited for hardware-intensive engineering and design tasks, but it is heavier and less portable than the Dell Precision 5470. The Dell offers good screen quality, and its lightweight design makes it easier to carry around, although its GPU is less capable than that of the Lenovo for highly demanding graphics work.
Screen Quality
7.3/10
8.0/10
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
500.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
340.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has a better screen than the Dell Precision 5470 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.
Both the Dell Precision 5470 and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 offer high-resolution displays with excellent brightness and panel quality suitable for clarity and detail in general use and engineering tasks, which benefit from the strong color accuracy and wide color gamuts for precise visual work. However, for gaming and 3D applications, both laptops fall short due to their displays' modest refresh rates, which fail to provide the ultra-smooth visuals preferred in those high-motion environments. Despite their quality in other areas, professionals and enthusiasts in 3D work would benefit more from laptops specifically tailored with higher refresh rate screens.
Battery
9.0 Hours
3.5 Hours
The Dell Precision 5470 has 9 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has 3.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Very Good
Fair
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
3.2 lbs
WEIGHT
5.6 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Dell Precision 5470 has very good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
8.5/10
7.4/10
The Dell Precision 5470 has very good build quality, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,669
$1,170
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Dell Precision 5470 has a price of $1,669 and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 costs $1,170.
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 and Dell Precision 5470 are both good for general use.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Content Creation
7.8/10
7.8/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.3/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 and Dell Precision 5470 are both good for content creation.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.7/10
7.6/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Dell Precision 5470 and Lenovo Legion Pro 5 are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
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How the Dell Precision 5470 and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 compare to other laptops
"The Dell Precision 5470 is a mobile workstation that's far more portable than most alternatives. Between its slim 14-inch design and top-quality MIL-STD 810H build, it's one of the best options around for taking professional-grade performance on the road or to the job site. There are tradeoffs for its portability, and users of the most demanding, graphics-intensive applications will need to carry something heavier. But the Dell's exceptional battery life underscores its desirability as the most portable workstation we've seen."
"It doesn't quite match its Legion Pro 7i sibling as an Editors' Choice winner, but Lenovo's AMD-powered Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 is a stylish, well-built gaming laptop with solid performance at both 1080p and its sharper native resolution. It's cheaper than some comparably equipped machines and better than some similarly priced ones. That's a recipe for success, even without its frequent availability of discounts or sales. A brighter screen and longer battery life would be nice, but even as is the Legion Pro 5 earns a solid recommendation."
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About Dell
Dell is a highly recognizable American technology company, and is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. Their laptops are very popular for both personal and professional use, and they also own the Alienware brand which makes mid to high end gaming laptops. Their premium XPS range of laptops offer great build quality and portability, while Latitude and Precision laptops are known for reliability, repairability and performance for business users.
About Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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