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Legion 5 15"
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Prestige 14
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Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 5 15"
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good keyboard
Advantages of the MSI Prestige 14
  • Very good portability
  • Good battery life

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.9
Legion 5 15"
Prestige 14
6.5
9.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Lenovo Legion 5 15" is good for gaming and AI, while the MSI Prestige 14 is only fair.

Software Development

7.3
Legion 5 15"
Prestige 14
7.9
8.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The MSI Prestige 14 and Lenovo Legion 5 15" are both good for software development, though the MSI Prestige 14 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

8.0
Legion 5 15"
Prestige 14
7.2
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
350.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
415.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion 5 15" has a better screen than the MSI Prestige 14 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design, while the MSI Prestige 14 has a better screen for content creation, and software development.

Battery

4.0 Hours
Legion 5 15"
Prestige 14
8.0 Hours
The Lenovo Legion 5 15" has 4 hours of battery life. The MSI Prestige 14 has 8 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Legion 5 15"
Prestige 14
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
5.3 lbs
WEIGHT
3.5 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The MSI Prestige 14 has very good portability, while the Lenovo Legion 5 15" has only fair portability.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.5
Legion 5 15"
Prestige 14
7.9
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
350.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
415.0 nits
4.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
6.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.2/10
The MSI Prestige 14 and Lenovo Legion 5 15" are both good for general use.

Engineering and Design

8.2
Legion 5 15"
Prestige 14
7.9
8.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
9.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion 5 15" to be very good for engineering and design, while the MSI Prestige 14 is good.

Content Creation

7.4
Legion 5 15"
Prestige 14
7.8
8.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Prestige 14 and Lenovo Legion 5 15" are both good for content creation.

Build Quality

7.6
Legion 5 15"
Prestige 14
7.4
The Lenovo Legion 5 15" and MSI Prestige 14 both have good build quality.

Cost

$999
Legion 5 15"
Prestige 14
$990
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$1,000

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$1,400

$1,600

The Lenovo Legion 5 15" has a price of $999 and the MSI Prestige 14 costs $990.

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How the Lenovo Legion 5 15" and the MSI Prestige 14 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Lenovo Legion 5 15"MSI Prestige 14
Lenovo Legion 5 15"MSI Prestige 14

GENERAL

Price
$999
$990
Release Date
April 1, 2023February 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.1'' x 10.3'' x 0.95''12.4'' x 9'' x 0.7''
Weight
5.3 lbs3.53 lbs
Width
14.13"12.36"
Depth
10.33"8.96"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HSIntel i7-13700H
RAM
16 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
20
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
4 Hours8 Hours
Battery Capacity
60 Wh72 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 14401920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
165Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
350 nits415 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.6/107.4/10
Portability Score
6.8/108.2/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8.5/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/107/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
31
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Lenovo Legion 5 15"

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Andreas Osthoff | September 2021
"The Lenovo Legion 5 15 is an affordable gaming laptop with a lot of power. The new AMD processor Ryzen 7 5800H offers plenty of performance and it is also very efficient. The combination with the fast 130W version of the GeForce RTX 3060 ensures high gaming performance. We also like the fast 165 Hz display with the 1080p resolution. The automatic graphics switching causes some problems with stutters, which are very annoying. If you do not need long battery runtimes, you should definitely deactivate the hybrid graphics mode in Lenovo's Vantage app. The Legion 5 15 is never silent."

MSI Prestige 14

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Collin Probst | September 2022
"The MSI Prestige 14” is excellent for productivity and business use cases, but it is not ideal for creators or visual content editors. The Prestige was able to power through days of email, spreadsheets, and text documents without breaking a sweat and was a joy to use. The additional ports were a breath of fresh air, as most laptops seem to be moving towards just Thunderbolt ports. The security options made signing in effortless, with two quick, more secure, and faster options than even the most complex alphanumeric passcode."

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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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