For a balance between cost and flexibility, the Lenovo Flex 5 14 is a versatile choice that is easier on the wallet and more portable, making it suitable for everyday tasks, light work, and it has a touchscreen. In contrast, the MSI Titan GT77 is significantly pricier and less portable but offers top-tier performance for gaming, engineering simulations, and other demanding applications, thanks to its powerful processor and graphics card, making it ideal for professionals and gamers who need desktop-level power in a laptop form. The Lenovo has decent battery life for all-day use, while the MSI, though featuring a longer-lasting battery, is much heavier and therefore less convenient to carry around. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Lenovo Flex 5 14
Very good portability
Very good battery life
Advantages of the MSI Titan GT77
Very good for general use
Best in class for engineering and design
Best in class for gaming and AI
Excellent for software development
Excellent for content creation
Best in class overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Very good speakers
Best in class keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.7/10
8.9/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
277.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
11.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
8.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is very good for general use, while the Lenovo Flex 5 14 is good.
The MSI Titan GT77 offers a powerful Intel i9 processor and plenty of RAM, making it excellent for demanding tasks and multitasking, combined with a high-quality, large screen, but it's heavier and has shorter battery life, reducing portability. In comparison, the Lenovo Flex 5 14 provides a balance with a capable AMD Ryzen processor and adequate RAM for everyday use, along with a touchscreen for versatility, and it's lighter with longer battery life, making it better suited for on-the-go users who prioritize portability and longer usage away from power outlets.
Gaming and AI
6.2/10
10.0/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Flex 5 14 is only fair.
The Lenovo Flex 5 14 has an integrated GPU suitable for light gaming and a standard screen refresh rate, while the MSI Titan GT77 boasts a high-end dedicated GPU and a much higher screen refresh rate, making it a powerhouse for gaming and 3D tasks. Additionally, the Titan's more powerful CPU and superior screen quality further enhance its performance for demanding applications compared to the Lenovo Flex 5 14.
Engineering and Design
7.0/10
10.0/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
The MSI Titan GT77 is best in class for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Flex 5 14 is good.
The MSI Titan GT77 outshines the Lenovo Flex 5 14 for engineering and design use due to its superior CPU, much larger RAM capacity, and more powerful GPU, which are all very important for these tasks, as well as a higher quality screen. While the Lenovo Flex 5 14 offers better portability and a good quality keyboard, the MSI Titan GT77 provides a more robust overall performance, which is crucial for intensive engineering and design software, though at a tradeoff of being larger and heavier.
Content Creation
7.6/10
9.1/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent for content creation, while the Lenovo Flex 5 14 is good.
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
7.4/10
9.1/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
10.0/10
The MSI Titan GT77 is excellent for software development, while the Lenovo Flex 5 14 is good.
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.
Screen Quality
6.4/10
9.7/10
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
Mini LED
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
277.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
602.0 nits
The MSI Titan GT77 has a better screen than the Lenovo Flex 5 14 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For everyday activities, the Lenovo Flex 5 14's screen offers a balance of resolution and brightness, making it adequate, while the MSI Titan GT77's superior resolution and panel brightness provide a more vibrant and crisp display, elevating the experience. When it comes to engineering and design, the MSI Titan GT77 stands out with its higher color accuracy and wider color gamut coverage, important for precise visual work, whereas the Lenovo Flex 5 14 provides decent color representation but falls short for professional-grade tasks. However, for gaming or 3D applications, both laptops lack the high refresh rates preferred for smooth motion, although their resolutions and panel types still deliver good image quality for these purposes.
Battery
11.5 Hours
5.0 Hours
The Lenovo Flex 5 14 has 11.5 hours of battery life. The MSI Titan GT77 has 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
Poor
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
3.4 lbs
WEIGHT
7.2 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Lenovo Flex 5 14 has very good portability, while the MSI Titan GT77 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.0/10
8.5/10
The MSI Titan GT77 has very good build quality, while the Lenovo Flex 5 14 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$950
$5,430
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The Lenovo Flex 5 14 has a price of $950 and the MSI Titan GT77 costs $5,430.
"The highlight of the latest IdeaPad Flex 5 14 is clearly its AMD CPU. The octa-core Ryzen 7 5700U is insanely fast even when compared to the best Tiger Lake Ultrabooks in the market or even Core H CPUs in many gaming laptops. It's a lot of raw processing power for what is supposed to be a budget 14-inch convertible. If your daily workloads can benefit from extra multi-thread CPU performance, then look no further than the inexpensive AMD-powered Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14. For regular on-the-road browsing or video streaming, however, a slimmer and lighter 10th gen Core Yoga, Spectre, or XPS would be a more balanced option."
"The MSI Titan GT77 HX 13V is the utimate gaming laptop with RTX 4090 & Core i9-13950HX. The new MSI Titan GT77 will most likely only reach a very small group of users due to the high price, but it is still an impressive showcase of what is possible. The high-end gamer combines the best components you can currently get in almost every regard and it is a very good overall package, which does not have to hide behind full-fledged desktop systems."
Get a great deal on the Lenovo Flex 5 14 or the MSI Titan GT77
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.
About MSI
MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.
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