2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in vs. MSI GF65 Thin 10UX: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in and MSI GF65 Thin 10UX 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

Reasons that 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in is better than MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in has a 18% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - Intel Core i5-10500H
4,821
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - Intel Core i5-10200H
3,710
Supports faster memory

The 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Memory type and speed
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GF65 Thin 10UX is better than 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Supports larger memory

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Max system memory size
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
64 GB
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
32 GB
About 26% lighter

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX weighed 4.10 pounds, 26% lighter than the 5.5 pounds 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Weight2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Pound
5.5 lbs.
4.10 lbs.
Kilogram
2.49 kg
1.86 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in and MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Upgradable memory

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

Memory2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

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
 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
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Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz 350nits 100% sRGB AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7 7735HS 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C Backlit Rapid Charge Win11 Gray + HDMI Cable
 Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz 350nits 100% sRGB AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7 7735HS 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C Backlit Rapid Charge Win11 Gray + HDMI Cable
By Lenovo
$1,129.00
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Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) IPS Screen, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H Processor, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GTX 1660Ti, Windows 10, 82B1000AUS, Phantom Black
 Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) IPS Screen, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H Processor, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GTX 1660Ti, Windows 10, 82B1000AUS, Phantom Black
By Lenovo
$1,029.99
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MSI GF65 Thin RTX 30 Price
MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop Intel Core i5-10500H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 - 10th Gen i5-10500H Hexa-core - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 - 144 Hz Refresh Rate - in-pl
 MSI GF65 Thin 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop Intel Core i5-10500H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 - 10th Gen i5-10500H Hexa-core - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 - 144 Hz Refresh Rate - in-pl
By MSI
$861.79
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MSI 2023 GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop Intel 6-Core i5-10500H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 16GB DDR4 1TB NVMe SSD HDMI USB-C WiFi AX RJ-45 Backlit Windows 11 Home w/RE 32GB USB
 MSI 2023 GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop Intel 6-Core i5-10500H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 16GB DDR4 1TB NVMe SSD HDMI USB-C WiFi AX RJ-45 Backlit Windows 11 Home w/RE 32GB USB
By MSI
$999.99
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MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Red Keyboard, Win 10, Black (10UE-047)
 MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Red Keyboard, Win 10, Black (10UE-047)
By MSI
$987.00
$1,199.00 18% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Released20202021
Release DateAnnounced in April 2020Announced on January 2021 (CES 2021)
PricingStarting at $899.99-
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
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Generations-

Exterior

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Size Comparison
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Dimensions14.3" x 10.2" x 1" / 363mm x 260mm x 23.57 - 26.13mm14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)
WeightStarting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)4.10 lbs (1.86 kg)
ColorsPhantom Black-
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
    • 4-zone RGB (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.
  • Keyboard
    • Single backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining (Single-Color, Red).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.

Display

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Size15.6 Inches15.6 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
    16:9 1920 x 1080 60Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 45% NTSC WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 45% NTSC WVA

Ports

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Ports
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  • 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
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack

Internal Specs

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10200H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10200H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 3200MHz
Up to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
Supports up to 1485MHz Boost Clock, 75W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
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
2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)

Connectivity

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Wi-FiWiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Realtek RTL8111HS-CG Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Size
  • 60 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
  • 80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
51 Wh (3-cell Li-Ion battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 8 hours
    80Wh models
  • Up to 5 hours
    60Wh models
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Power Supply
  • 170W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 230W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
180W
proprietary power adapter

Software

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Power2Go
Dragon Center MSI App Player

Camera & Audio

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
HD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber
  • Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support
  • Dual-array microphones
  • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • Nahimic 3 and High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone

Misc

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Security
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
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In the box
  • Legion 5 15"
  • AC Adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
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Warranty1 Year Depot or Carry-in-

Key Features

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF65 Thin 10UX
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
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.10 lb
1.86 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 75W

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