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2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in vs. 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in and 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in over 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Pros

Reasons that 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in is better than 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

AMD Ryzen 7-5800H inside 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in has a 10% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H

7,098

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H

6,440

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H

5,476

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H

4,908

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in and 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in

32 GB

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in

32 GB

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - DDR4

3,200 MHz

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory	2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Lenovo Legion 5 15.6 4600H 4800H Price
	Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" WQHD 165Hz Display, 8-Core AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, WiFi 6, HDMI, Win 11, w/CUE Accessories By Lenovo $1,179.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz 350nits 100% sRGB AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7 7735HS 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C Backlit Rapid Charge Win11 Gray + HDMI Cable By Lenovo $1,179.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" Gaming Laptop 120Hz AMD Ryzen 7-4800H 8GB RAM 512GB SSD GTX 1650 4GB - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H Octa-core - 120Hz Refresh Rate - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 - Legion Ultimate By Lenovo $1,052.42	See at Amazon
Lenovo Legion 5 15 Ryzen 5600H 5800H Price
	Lenovo - Legion 5 - Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H - 16GB RAM - 512GB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti - 15.6" FHD Display - Windows 11 Home - Phantom Blue By Lenovo $1,010.00 $1,189.99 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion 5 15.6", Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Phantom Blue, Windows 11 Home, 82JW00Q7US By Lenovo $798.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" 165Hz Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB RAM 1TB SSD RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 By Lenovo $1,077.02	See at Amazon

Availability	2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Announced in April 2020	Announced on January 07, 2021. Available starting April 2021.
Pricing	Starting at $899.99	Starting at $769.99
Applicable Models	2020 Lenovo Legion 5 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 (AMD Ryzen 4000 H-Series) Lenovo Legion 5 (2020) 15-inch Lenovo Legion 5 (2020) Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH-05H	Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6 Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6A Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6H 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 (15-inch) Lenovo Legion 5 15” (Ryzen 5000 Series)
Generations	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in

Exterior	2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Dimensions	14.3" x 10.2" x 1" / 363mm x 260mm x 23.57 - 26.13mm	14.27 x 10.26 x 0.89 ~ 1.01 inches (14.27 x 10.26 x 0.89 ~ 1.01 inches mm)
Weight	Starting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)	Starting at 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)
Colors	Phantom Black	Phantom Blue (Top) Shadow Black (Bottom) Top: Stingray Bottom: Dove Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard. 4-zone RGB (optional) Touchpad Precision Touchpad. Supports multi-touch gesture.	Keyboard (Phantom Blue Models) 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad, black keycap keycap White or 4-Zone RGB backlight Keyboard (Stingray Models) 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad, moon white keycap Blue or 4-Zone RGB backlight Touchpad Buttonless Mylar® surface multi-touch touchpad
Chasis Information	-	Surface Treatment: Painting Case Material: PC + ABS (top), PC + ABS (bottom)

Display	2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6" FHD 60Hz 1920 x 1080, IPS, 60 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 300 nits. 15.6" FHD 120Hz 1920 x 1080, IPS, 120 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 45% NTSC, 250 nits. 15.6" FHD 144Hz HDR 1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, <3 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.	15.6" FHD 60Hz 1920 x 1080, 60 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, 1200:1. 15.6" FHD 120Hz 1920 x 1080, 120 Hz, 45% NTSC, 250 nits, 800:1. 15.6" FHD 165Hz 1920 x 1080, 165 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, 1000:1, Dolby® Vision™, NVIDIA G-Sync. 15.6" WQHD 165Hz 2560 x 1440, 165 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, 1000:1, Dolby® Vision™, NVIDIA G-Sync. All Configurations 16:9 aspect ratio, Wide viewing angle, Anti-glare surface, IPS display type, Non-touch, DC dimmer, Free Sync.

Ports	2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Image Source: Lenovo 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (with DisplayPort) 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (always on) 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x HDMI™ 2.0 1 x RJ45 Ethernet 1 x Kensington MiniSaver Lock slot 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo 1 x Power input 1 x NOVO hole	Image Source: Lenovo Left 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4 only. 1 x Headset jack 3.5mm Right 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x E-camera shutter switch Rear 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4 only. 3 x USB-A 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Always On. 1 x HDMI 2.1 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port. 1 x Power connector

Internal Specs	2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H 6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W	AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H 6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz	AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 8GB Maximum Memory: 32GB Memory Speed: 3200MHz	8GB 16GB 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Memory 2 x SO-DIMM DDR4 Slots
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5) NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6)	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 \| 4GB GDDR6 DirectX® 12. NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 \| 4GB GDDR6 1500 MHz up to 1740 MHz at 95W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12. NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti \| 4GB GDDR6 1485 MHz up to 1695 MHz at 95W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12. NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 \| 6GB GDDR6 1425 MHz up to 1702 MHz at 130W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12. NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 \| 8GB GDDR6 1560 MHz at 130W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12. AMD Radeon RX 6600m \| 8GB GDDR6 DirectX® 12.
Storage	Storage Slots 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot Storage Configurations 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD 1 TB/2 TB HDD	512 GB 1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 2 x M.2 2242/2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity	2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Wi-Fi	WiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2) Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.	2x2 WiFi 5 (802.11 ac) M.2 card 2x2 WiFi 6 (802.11 ax) M.2 card
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Size	60 Wh (4 Cell polymer) 80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)	60Wh 80Wh Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 50% in 30 minutes)
Battery Life	Up to 8 hours 80Wh models Up to 5 hours 60Wh models	60Wh models Up to 7.15 hours With GTX 1650 \| RTX 3050 \| RTX 3050 Ti. Up to 7.85 hours With Radeon RX 6600m. Up to 7 hours With RTX 3060 \| 3070. 80Wh models Up to 9.29 hours With GTX 1650 \| RTX 3050 \| RTX 3050 Ti. Up to 10.4 hours With Radeon RX 6600m. Up to 9.2 hours With RTX 3060 \| 3070. NoteAll results are tested with MobileMark 2018.
Power Supply	170W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary charging port. 230W AC power adapter Lenovo proprietary charging port.	230 300W Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.

Software	2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit Windows 10 Pro 64-bit	Windows 10 Home \| Pro Windows 11 Home \| Pro No operating system
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage Lenovo PC Manager McAfee LiveSafe™ Lenovo Antivirus Microsoft Office Trial Power2Go	Lenovo Vantage Lenovo PC Manager Lenovo Nerve Center McAfee LiveSafe™ Lenovo Antivirus Microsoft Office Trial Power2Go

Camera & Audio	2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.	Front-facing camera 720p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.
Audio	2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support Dual-array microphones	High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3306 codec 2 x 2W stereo speakers with Nahimic Audio Dual array microphone

Misc	2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Security	Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock	Security Chip Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in chipset BIOS Security Supervisor password Power-on password Hard disk password Other Security E-Camera shutter
In the box	Legion 5 15" AC Adapter Internal Battery Quick start guide	Lenovo Legion 5 15” AC adapter Internal Battery Quick Start Guide
Warranty	1 Year Depot or Carry-in	1-year depot service 1-year depot with 2-year system board service 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service

Key Features	2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
At Glance	Released in Mid 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” HDR 144Hz Weight 5.5 lb 2.49 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 7-4800H 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,078 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,440 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6	Released in Early 2021 16:9 WQHD 15.6” 1440p 165Hz Weight 5.3 lb 2.40 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 8C/16T, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz Geekbench 5 1,334 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,098 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 130W TGP