The Lenovo Legion 5 offers solid performance at a midrange price, making it more budget-friendly than the MSI Stealth 17, which is a high-end laptop with top-tier performance. The Legion 5 is heavier and has a lower-resolution display, which may not be as suitable for tasks requiring high screen detail like engineering visualization. In contrast, the Stealth 17 has a higher resolution and refresh rate display, making it great for gaming and intensive tasks, but it's more expensive. Both laptops are relatively large and have similar screen sizes, but the Stealth 17 is slightly lighter and offers more modern features like a better processor and significantly more storage and memory. If cost is less of a concern and you're looking for premium performance, especially for engineering, 3D rendering, or gaming, the MSI Stealth 17 is the superior choice, while the Lenovo Legion 5 is better for general use and those on a budget. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 5 17"
The Lenovo Legion 5 17" has no clear advantages over the MSI Stealth 17.
Advantages of the MSI Stealth 17
Very good for general use
Excellent for engineering and design
Excellent for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Best in class speakers
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.2/10
8.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
305.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
384.0 nits
4.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
5.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.4/10
The MSI Stealth 17 is very good for general use, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" is good.
The MSI Stealth 17 boasts a superior CPU and more RAM than the Lenovo Legion 5 17", enhancing its prowess for handling more demanding tasks and multitasking, coupled with a higher resolution screen for sharper visuals. However, the Legion 5 17" offers a robust build, but given its lower screen quality and less powerful components, it's a step down from the Stealth 17; its portability and battery life are also less favorable compared to the Stealth's, affecting ease of use on the go.
Gaming and AI
7.4/10
9.1/10
7.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The MSI Stealth 17 is excellent for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" is good.
The Lenovo Legion 5 17" is equipped with an Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics card and a 144Hz screen refresh rate, which provides good performance for gaming and 3D applications. In contrast, the MSI Stealth 17 offers superior gaming and 3D capabilities with its more powerful Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU and a higher 240Hz screen refresh rate for smoother visuals.
Engineering and Design
7.6/10
9.4/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.5/10
7.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.7/10
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
The MSI Stealth 17 is excellent for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" is good.
The MSI Stealth 17 surpasses the Lenovo Legion 5 17" in engineering and design due to its more powerful CPU, more RAM capacity, and a more advanced GPU, which are crucial for processing speed and handling complex tasks. Additionally, the MSI features a higher resolution and brighter screen providing better image clarity and color accuracy, which are paramount in engineering and design, outweighing considerations like portability and operating noise where it scores slightly lower.
Content Creation
7.2/10
8.8/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Stealth 17 is very good for content creation, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" 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
7.0/10
8.5/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The MSI Stealth 17 is very good for software development, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" 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
7.3/10
8.6/10
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
305.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
384.0 nits
The MSI Stealth 17 has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion 5 17" for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Lenovo Legion 5 17" and MSI Stealth 17 both offer high-resolution displays with impressive brightness and panel types that ensure sharp images and comfortable viewing for general tasks, contributing to their good and very good screen qualities respectively. The color accuracy and wide color gamuts of these laptops make them suitable for engineering and design work, where precise colors are crucial for professional results. However, their lower refresh rates might not provide the smooth visuals desired for gaming and 3D rendering, which is why the screen quality for these activities is considered poor on both models.
Battery
4.5 Hours
5.5 Hours
The Lenovo Legion 5 17" has 4.5 hours of battery life. The MSI Stealth 17 has 5.5 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
Poor
Fair
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
6.5 lbs
WEIGHT
6.1 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The MSI Stealth 17 has only fair portability, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,200
$3,899
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The Lenovo Legion 5 17" has a price of $1,200 and the MSI Stealth 17 costs $3,899.
"The Lenovo Legion 5 17 is a current-gen 17-inch gaming laptop and equipped with the latest AMD CPU and a powerful GPU, that manages to reach its full potential. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is a very good choice for this laptop and able to maintain its performance level for long periods of time. Our test model only falls behind consistently in a direct comparison with its competitors that are often equipped with eight cores and 16 threads. Despite this, the Legion 5 17 leaves an excellent impression and is almost able to keep up with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 mobile GPU in synthetic benchmarks."
"The MSI Stealth 17 Studio is a laptop with a quiet RTX 4080 for almost every occasion. The MSI Stealth 17 Studio is equally capable of high-level media processing and playing current games. It remains pleasantly quiet, even if a few percentage points of power have had to be sacrificed in the process. But, it is not quite perfect: To some extent, the Stealth 17 is well thought out. It packs tons of graphics power and high-end components in a slim case. The laptop's cooling system can be set such that, noise-wise, it doesn't even reach low volume. However, small flaws cloud otherwise exceptionally positive impressions."
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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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