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Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (2023)
MSI Katana A15 AI (2024)
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Size
16"
Operating System
Windows 11
Size
15.6"
Operating System
Windows 11
Our Verdict
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (2023)
MSI Katana A15 AI (2024)
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (2023) is slightly better than the MSI Katana A15 AI (2024). Performance is very similar between these two laptops; however, the Lenovo has a 240Hz QHD display option, which will provide superior input responsiveness and smoother motion. The Lenovo also has a larger touchpad, a higher-quality webcam, and a wider port selection.
Variants
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM0001US) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/165Hz/Ryzen 5 7645HX/RTX 4050/16GB/1TB)
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM0000US) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/165Hz/Ryzen 5 7645HX/RTX 4050/16GB/512GB)
- Katana A15 AI (B8VF-448US) (Black - FHD/144Hz/Ryzen 7 8845HS/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- Katana A15 AI (B8VF-406CA) (Black - FHD/144Hz/Ryzen 9 8945HS/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
Main Differences for
General Productivity
General Productivity
Threshold
General Productivity
5.9
5.8
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
4.8 hrs
4.0 hrs
Portability
4.7
5.5
Webcam & Microphone
7.8
4.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
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Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build Quality Photo
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Hinge
9.4
5.8
Hinge Photo
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Range
178°
180°
Stability
Good
Decent
One Finger Lift
Yes
No
Portability
4.7
5.5
Dimensions Photo
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Size
16"
15.6"
Thickness
1.3" (3.3 cm)
1.4" (3.5 cm)
Width
14.4" (36.5 cm)
14.1" (35.9 cm)
Depth
10.2" (26.0 cm)
10.4" (26.4 cm)
Volume
188.2 in³ (3,084.3 cm³)
202.4 in³ (3,317.2 cm³)
Weight
5.4 lbs (2.4 kg)
5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)
Charger Size
30.2 in³ (495.0 cm³)
17.8 in³ (292.2 cm³)
Charger Weight
2.3 lbs (1.1 kg)
1.7 lbs (0.8 kg)
Serviceability
8.6
8.1
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Ease Of Access
8.0
7.0
RAM Slots
2
2
Storage Slots
2
2
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
Yes
In The Box
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Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
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Resolution
2560 x 1600
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
Pixel Density
189 PPI
141 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
86%
73%
Refresh Rate
9.1
8.9
Motion Blur
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Refresh Rate
165 Hz
144 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
FreeSync
Contrast
6.8
7.8
Contrast Photo
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Native Contrast
1,003 : 1
1,599 : 1
Brightness
7.1
6.4
Maximum Brightness
310 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
2 cd/m²
12 cd/m²
Reflections
7.1
8.2
Reflections Photo Off
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Reflections Photo Max
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Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.04%
3.71%
Indirect Reflections
2.28%
3.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.77%
0.51%
Black Uniformity
7.1
6.4
Black Uniformity Photo
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Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.218%
1.724%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
10
6.2
White Balance Screencap
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Gamma Curve Screencap
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Color Screencap
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Avg. White Balance dE
0.86
3.14
Avg. Gamma
2.2
2.32
Avg. Color dE
0.91
4.81
Avg. Color Temperature
6,579.1 K
7,212 K
Color Gamut
8.6
4.5
Gamut SDR
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sRGB xy
99.99%
69.37%
sRGB uv
99.99%
57.46%
Adobe RGB xy
76.14%
51.18%
Adobe RGB uv
87.78%
50.47%
Gamut HDR
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DCI-P3 xy
78.51%
50.8%
DCI-P3 uv
86.99%
46.64%
Rec. 2020 xy
56.47%
36.53%
Rec. 2020 uv
64.08%
34.22%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
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Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.3
8.6
Keyboard Photo
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Typing Quality
8.0
8.5
Numpad
Yes
Yes
Backlighting
RGB Zones
RGB Zones
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Operating Force
67 gf
68 gf
Actuation Force
34 gf
32 gf
Pre-Travel
1.28 mm
1.03 mm
Total Travel
1.61 mm
1.53 mm
Touchpad
7.8
7.1
Touchpad Photo
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Tracking Quality
8.0
7.5
Size
14.0 in² (90.0 cm²)
10.5 in² (68.1 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.2
4.8
Frequency Response Plot
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Max Volume
75 dB SPL
72 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.4 dB
10.7 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-2.5
3.7
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
359 Hz
230 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
11 kHz
18 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
2.5 dB
1.9 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.8
4.8
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
8.0
4.5
Resolution
1080p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
9.0
7.5
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USB-A Ports
4
3
USB-C Ports
2
1
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
No
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.1
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
Yes
Yes
Proprietary Port
Lenovo Power Connector
No
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
AMD
AMD
Model
Ryzen 5 7645HX
Ryzen 9 8945HS
Core Count
6
8
Thread Count
12
16
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
Model
GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Dedicated
VRAM Size
6 GB
8 GB
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
140W
105W
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
32 GB
Modules
2
2
Type
DDR5
DDR5
Speed
5,200 MHz
5,600 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
450 GB
926 GB
Drive 1
SK Hynix HFS512GEJ9X115N
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQR-1T00-1032
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
CPU/RAM Performance
7.5
7.7
Cinebench 2024 - Single Core
107 points
106 points
Cinebench 2024 - Multi Core
775 points
954 points
Geekbench 6 - Single Core
2,707
2,686
Geekbench 6 - Multi Core
11,553
13,276
Blender - CPU (Avg)
62 samples/min
77 samples/min
PassMark PT - CPU Mark
27,202
32,202
PassMark PT - Memory Mark
3,093
3,395
PassMark PT - Memory Mark (Android)
N/A
N/A
Mozilla Kraken
397 ms
312 ms
Low Tier Graphics
8.3
8.2
Geekbench 6 - GPU Compute
88,226
95,270
Basemark Web 3.0
2,479
2,591
PassMark PT - 2D Mark
1,367
758
PassMark PT - 2D Mark (Android)
N/A
N/A
PassMark PT - 3D Mark
18,508
18,892
PassMark PT - 3D Mark (Android)
N/A
N/A
Novabench 5 - GPU
618.0
708.0
mprep - Stress My GPU
58,441
69,087
High Tier Graphics
6.6
7.2
3DMark - Steel Nomad (DX12)
1,804
2,247
3DMark - Steel Nomad (Vulkan/Metal)
1,889
2,291
Basemark GPU (DX12)
102,571
126,749
Basemark GPU (Vulkan/Metal)
97,982
119,720
GFXBench - High Level Test (Vulkan/Metal)
5,249 Frames
7,273 Frames
Professional 3D (GPU Accelerated)
3.5
4.3
Blender - GPU (Avg)
887 samples/min
1,041 samples/min
Cinebench 2024 - GPU
7,989 points
10,523 points
CPU-Intensive Game Performance
7.8
7.9
Civilization VII - AI
17.8 s/turn
14.4 s/turn
Civilization VII - Graphics (Avg)
160.2 fps
213.2 fps
Civilization VII - Graphics (1% Low)
115.4 fps
109.9 fps
Total War: Warhammer III (Avg)
49.0 fps
56.1 fps
Baldur's Gate 3 (Avg)
55.8 fps
62.3 fps
Baldur's Gate 3 (1% Low)
42.8 fps
48.7 fps
Previous Methodology Score
9.0
8.4
Previous Methodology Score Converted
8.5
7.9
GPU-Intensive Game Performance
6.2
6.1
Cyberpunk 2077 (Avg)
40.8 fps
49.4 fps
Cyberpunk 2077 (Min)
35.5 fps
43.0 fps
Assassin's Creed Shadows (Avg)
29 fps
31 fps
Assassin's Creed Shadows (1% Low)
23 fps
24 fps
GTA V (Avg)
103.1 fps
79.6 fps
GTA V (1% Low)
86.4 fps
65.1 fps
Black Myth: Wukong (Avg)
31 fps
31 fps
Black Myth: Wukong (5% Low)
27 fps
26 fps
Resident Evil 4 (Avg)
52.7 fps
57.2 fps
Resident Evil 4 (1% Low)
36.8 fps
27.4 fps
Previous Methodology Score
8.6
8.8
Previous Methodology Score Converted
7.1
6.4
Ray Tracing Performance
3.5
4.1
Cyberpunk 2077 (Avg)
27.7 fps
37.7 fps
Cyberpunk 2077 (Min)
21.7 fps
33.4 fps
Assassin's Creed Shadows (Avg)
19 fps
21 fps
Assassin's Creed Shadows (1% Low)
16 fps
15 fps
Black Myth: Wukong (Avg)
16 fps
20 fps
Black Myth: Wukong (5% Low)
13 fps
17 fps
Storage Drive Performance
9.7
9.4
Sequential Write Speed
2,541.2 MB/s
1,138.2 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
5,297.1 MB/s
3,976.4 MB/s
Random Write Speed
168.6 MB/s
101.5 MB/s
Random Read Speed
71.0 MB/s
62.3 MB/s
Battery
4.8
3.7
Capacity
78 Wh
54 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
4.8 hrs
4.0 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
3.7 hrs
3.8 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.3 hrs
1.1 hrs
Charge Time
0.9 hrs
3.3 hrs
Thermals And Noise
6.7
6.8
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Keyboard Temp While Idle
35 °C (96 °F)
32 °C (90 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
45 °C (113 °F)
49 °C (119 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
33.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
49.0 dBA
47.5 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
Yes
Performance Over Time
10
10
Performance Over Time Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
89 °C
67 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
0% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
65 °C
67 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
No
No
RGB Illumination
Yes
Yes
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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