MSI Thin 15.6" vs Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US

MSI Thin 15.6", Core i7-13620H, 64GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 4050, Gray

MSI Thin 15.6", Core i7-13620H, 64GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 4050, Gray

MSI
59 Overall Score
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Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US, Core Ultra 7 255HX, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060

Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US, Core Ultra 7 255HX, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060

Lenovo
83 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI Thin 15.6", Core i7-13620H, 64GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 4050, Gray

No customer feedback yet

Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US, Core Ultra 7 255HX, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060

82 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews

Users mostly praise the Lenovo Legion 5i for its excellent OLED display, smooth performance, and competitive price. The Intel Core Ultra processor paired with an RTX 5060 (or 5070) handles games and heavy workloads well. However, several reviewers note poor battery life (around 2 hours on Quiet mode), WiFi connectivity issues, and the need to keep GPU mode enabled for sustained performance. Overall, it's considered a solid gaming laptop for the price, with caveats about battery and software quirks.

Pros
  • Excellent OLED display
  • Smooth performance with Intel Core Ultra and RTX 5060/5070
  • Competitive price
  • High quality build
  • Runs demanding software (games, SolidWorks) well
Cons
  • Poor battery life (around 2 hours)
  • WiFi connectivity issues
  • Requires GPU mode for sustained performance
  • Software quirks (taskbar icons disappear)
  • Bulky included charger
👎 Battery life 4
👍 Display quality 5
👍 Performance 6
👎 Wifi connectivity 2
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Price value 2

Scores

Gaming
MSI
78
Lenovo
94
Entertainment
MSI
57
Lenovo
85
Developer
MSI
72
Lenovo
85
Creator
MSI
75
Lenovo
85
Student
MSI
52
Lenovo
85
Business
MSI
55
Lenovo
81
Compact
MSI
55
Lenovo
76
Ai Llm
MSI
43
Lenovo
54

Specifications

MSI Thin 15.6"Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 13620HIntel Core Ultra 7 255HX★
CPU Multi-Core Score
23,129
47,984
Cores1020★
Frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
L3 Cache24 MB30 MB★
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★
GPU Benchmark Score
14,244
16,770
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM6 GB8 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR6★GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM64 GB★32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR4DDR5★
Storage 12 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Storage 2 TypeSSD★—
Display
Size15.6"15.1"
Resolution—2560 px★
Panel—OLED★
Refresh Rate144 Hz165 Hz★
Brightness—500 nits★
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports12★
USB Ports33
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x HDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.3★
EthernetRJ45Gigabit Ethernet
Physical
Weight1.86 kg★2.00 kg
Battery—80 Wh★
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

MSI Thin 15.6", Core i7-13620H, 64GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 4050, Gray

  • Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong ram (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong gpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong cpu (75th percentile)
  • Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average social proof (12th percentile)12th %ile

Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US, Core Ultra 7 255HX, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060

  • Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong cpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong screen (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average affordability (27th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US

Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 31 specs.

Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US Better at:

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