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Updated January 10, 2024·

If you are looking for a more affordable option with strong gaming capabilities, the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro is the better choice with its advanced RTX 4060 GPU. Despite its gaming focus, it maintains some portability. On the other hand, the MSI Creator Z16P, which is slightly more expensive, offers a higher resolution touch-enabled display and superior hardware for content creation, with double the storage and a robust Intel i9 processor, but it might not perform as well for gaming due to its slightly less powerful RTX 3070 Ti GPU. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i
  • Very good for gaming and AI
Advantages of the MSI Creator Z16P
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Good portability
  • Very good speakers

Key differences

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Screen Quality

8.1
Legion Pro 5i
Creator Z16P
8.3
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
368.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
394.0 nits
The MSI Creator Z16P has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i for engineering and design, and software development.

Battery

3.5 Hours
Legion Pro 5i
Creator Z16P
5.0 Hours
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has 3.5 hours of battery life. The MSI Creator Z16P has 5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Legion Pro 5i
Creator Z16P
Good
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
5.6 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The MSI Creator Z16P has good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Legion Pro 5i
Creator Z16P
8.0
The MSI Creator Z16P has very good build quality, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has good build quality.

Cost

$1,000
Legion Pro 5i
Creator Z16P
$1,300
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$0

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has a price of $1,000 and the MSI Creator Z16P costs $1,300.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.5
Legion Pro 5i
Creator Z16P
7.8
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
368.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
394.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
6.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.2/10
The MSI Creator Z16P and Lenovo Legion Pro 5i are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

8.0
Legion Pro 5i
Creator Z16P
7.6
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.4/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.7/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion Pro 5i to be very good for gaming and AI, while the MSI Creator Z16P is good.

Engineering and Design

8.4
Legion Pro 5i
Creator Z16P
8.3
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and MSI Creator Z16P are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.6
Legion Pro 5i
Creator Z16P
7.9
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Creator Z16P and Lenovo Legion Pro 5i are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.5
Legion Pro 5i
Creator Z16P
7.6
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The MSI Creator Z16P and Lenovo Legion Pro 5i are both good for software development.

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How the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and the MSI Creator Z16P compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Lenovo Legion Pro 5iMSI Creator Z16P
Lenovo Legion Pro 5iMSI Creator Z16P

GENERAL

Price
$1,000
$1,300
Release Date
March 1, 2023June 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 10.3'' x 0.97''14.1'' x 10.2'' x 0.75''
Weight
5.6 lbs5.27 lbs
Width
14.31"14.13"
Depth
10.25"10.18"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-13700HXIntel i9-12900H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3.5 Hours5 Hours
Battery Capacity
80 Wh90 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 16002560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
165Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
368 nits394 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108/10
Portability Score
6.6/107.2/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/107.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8.5/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/108.8/10
Webcam
1080p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
41
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
32
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Lenovo Legion Pro 5i

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PCMag

Brian Westover | August 2023
"The midpriced Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 follows some of our favorite gaming machines, including last year's model and the higher-end Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 tested earlier this year. But pedigree doesn't count for much in the computer world, and gaming laptops require a certain level of power and graphics performance to justify their prices. The Pro 5i Gen 8 just doesn't do that, offering middling CPU and GPU performance rather than the sort of muscle that would make it a great value."

MSI Creator Z16P

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NotebookCheck

Mario Petzold | June 2022
"There's almost nothing left to be desired with the MSI Z16P. The creator laptop offers enormous performance resources for image editing, video editing, rendering, and more. All this is presented on a precalibrated, adequately sized, and high-resolution display. Its color space, refresh rate, and panel technology are also perfectly suited for a device that specializes in video reproduction and editing."

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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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