2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in vs. MSI GF75 Thin 10SX: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in and MSI GF75 Thin 10SX, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Pros

Reasons that 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in is better than MSI GF75 Thin 10SX.

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 GF75 Thin 10SX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
MSI GF75 Thin 10SX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
MSI GF75 Thin 10SX - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports faster memory

The 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GF75 Thin 10SX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GF75 Thin 10SX.

Memory type and speed
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GF75 Thin 10SX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

MSI GF75 Thin 10SX Pros

Reasons that MSI GF75 Thin 10SX is better than 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Supports larger memory

MSI GF75 Thin 10SX 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 GF75 Thin 10SX
64 GB
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
32 GB
10% larger display

MSI GF75 Thin 10SX has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Display size
MSI GF75 Thin 10SX
17.3-inch
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
15.6-inch
About 8% lighter

MSI GF75 Thin 10SX weighed 5.07 pounds, 8% lighter than the 5.5 pounds 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Weight2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF75 Thin 10SX
Pound
5.5 lbs.
5.07 lbs.
Kilogram
2.49 kg
2.30 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in and MSI GF75 Thin 10SX.

Upgradable memory

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

Memory2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF75 Thin 10SX
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
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$1,179.99
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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
 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
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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
 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
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$1,179.00
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MSI GF75 Thin 10SX Price
MSI GF75 Thin Gaming Laptop, 17.3" FHD 120Hz IPS Screen,Intel Core i5-10300H Processor Up to 4.50 GHz, NVIDIA GTX 1650 Graphics, 8GB RAM,512GB PCIe SSD, Webcam,Wireless-AC,Bluetooth,Win10 Home,Black
 MSI GF75 Thin Gaming Laptop, 17.3" FHD 120Hz IPS Screen,Intel Core i5-10300H Processor Up to 4.50 GHz, NVIDIA GTX 1650 Graphics, 8GB RAM,512GB PCIe SSD, Webcam,Wireless-AC,Bluetooth,Win10 Home,Black
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$1,045.00
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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
$988.91
$1,199.00 18% OFF
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MSI Thin GF63 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop, 144Hz, Intel Core i7-12650H(Beat i5-13420H), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, RJ-45, Win 11, CUE Accessories
 MSI Thin GF63 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop, 144Hz, Intel Core i7-12650H(Beat i5-13420H), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Backlit Keyboard, HDMI, RJ-45, Win 11, CUE Accessories
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$1,129.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF75 Thin 10SX
Released20202020
Release DateAnnounced in April 2020-
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 GF75 Thin 10SX
Dimensions14.3" x 10.2" x 1" / 363mm x 260mm x 23.57 - 26.13mm15.63” x 10.24” x 0.87 ~ 0.90” (397 x 260 x 22 ~ 23.1 mm)
WeightStarting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)5.07 lbs (2.3 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
    • Full-Size Keyboard.
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red).
    • Per-Key RGB Backlight Keyboard.
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.

Display

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF75 Thin 10SX
Size15.6 Inches17.3 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.
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 60Hz, IPS-Level
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level

Ports

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF75 Thin 10SX
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
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out

Internal Specs

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF75 Thin 10SX
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™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 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™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 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® GTX 1650
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
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
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD

Connectivity

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF75 Thin 10SX
Wi-FiWiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF75 Thin 10SX
Size
  • 60 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
  • 80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 8 hours
    80Wh models
  • Up to 5 hours
    60Wh models
Up to 6 hours+ for productivity tasks
Power Supply
  • 170W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 230W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 150W power adapter
    With GTX 1650 models.
  • 180W power adapter
    With GTX 1650 Ti, GTX 1660 Ti, and RTX 2060 models.

Software

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF75 Thin 10SX
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
Dragaon Center MSI App Player

Camera & Audio

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF75 Thin 10SX
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber
  • Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support
  • Dual-array microphones
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Nahimic 3
      Enhance in-game 3D surround sound and make finite control over your music, movies, and conference calls.
    • Hi-Res Audio
      Immerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy the premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio. Experience and listen to audio the way it was intended.
  • Microphone
    • Array Microphones

Misc

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF75 Thin 10SX
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-in1 year Limited warranty (Include 1 Year Global)
More-
Cooler Boost 5
Dedicated thermal solutions for both the CPU and GPU with up to 7 heat pipes, work harmoniously by minimizing the heat and maximizing the airflow for smooth gaming performance in such compact chassis.

Key Features

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15inMSI GF75 Thin 10SX
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
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 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 2060
6GB GDDR6

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