Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 vs. Xbox Series X: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 and Xbox Series X specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 is better than Xbox Series X.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2020

Supports larger memory

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 supports a larger memory capacity than the Xbox Series X. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Xbox Series X.

Max system memory size
Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7
32 GB
Xbox Series X
16 GB
Upgradable memory

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Xbox Series X since it has onboard memory.

MemoryLenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Xbox Series X
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR5GDDR6
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6 125W TGP vs. integrated

About 46% lighter

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 weighed 5.3 pounds, 46% lighter than the 9.8 pounds Xbox Series X.

WeightLenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Xbox Series X
Pound
5.3 lbs.
9.8 lbs.
Kilogram
2.40 kg
4.45 kg

Xbox Series X Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Xbox Series X over Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7.

Prices

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

2022 Lenovo Legion 5i 15 12700H Price
Lenovo 2023 Legion 5i Pro 16" WQHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop Intel Core12th Gen i7-12700H RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 32GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 11 Home Storm Gray
Lenovo 2023 Legion 5i Pro 16" WQHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop Intel Core12th Gen i7-12700H RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 32GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 11 Home Storm Gray
By Lenovo
$1,288.88
Lenovo 2023 Legion 5i Pro 16" WQHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop Intel Core12th Gen i7-12700H RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 11 Home Storm Gray
Lenovo 2023 Legion 5i Pro 16" WQHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop Intel Core12th Gen i7-12700H RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 11 Home Storm Gray
By Lenovo
$1,253.88
Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16" WQXGA 165 Hz Gaming Laptop i7-12700H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 16GB RAM 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Backlit Keyboard Wi-Fi 6 Storm Grey Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16" WQXGA 165 Hz Gaming Laptop i7-12700H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 16GB RAM 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Backlit Keyboard Wi-Fi 6 Storm Grey Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$899.99
Xbox Series X Price
Xbox Series X 1TB SSD Forza Horizons 5 Console Bundle - Includes Xbox Wireless Controller - Includes Forza Horizons 5 - 16GB RAM 1TB SSD - Experience True 4K Gaming - Xbox Velocity Architecture
Xbox Series X 1TB SSD Forza Horizons 5 Console Bundle - Includes Xbox Wireless Controller - Includes Forza Horizons 5 - 16GB RAM 1TB SSD - Experience True 4K Gaming - Xbox Velocity Architecture
By Xbox
$559.00
Microsoft Xbox One X 1TB Console with Wireless Controller: Enhanced, HDR, Native 4K, Ultra HD (2017 Model) (Renewed)
Microsoft Xbox One X 1TB Console with Wireless Controller: Enhanced, HDR, Native 4K, Ultra HD (2017 Model) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$259.00
2021 Microsoft Xbox Series S 512GB Game All-Digital Console, One Xbox Wireless Controller, 1440p Gaming Resolution, 4K Streaming, 3D Sound, WiFi, White (Renewed)
2021 Microsoft Xbox Series S 512GB Game All-Digital Console, One Xbox Wireless Controller, 1440p Gaming Resolution, 4K Streaming, 3D Sound, WiFi, White (Renewed)
By Xbox
$299.00

Availability

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Xbox Series X
Released20222020
Release Date
  • Announced on January 05, 2022.
  • Available starting February 2022.
  • Announced on March 16th, 2020.
  • Preordered on September 22nd, 2020.
  • Available on November 10th, 2020.
PricingStarting at $1,199.99$499
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15IAP7H
  • Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Gen 7
  • 2022 Lenovo Legion 5i (15-inch)
  • Lenovo Legion 5i 15” (12th Gen Intel processors)
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Exterior

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Xbox Series X
Dimensions14.13 x 10.33 x 0.79 ~ 0.95 inches (358.8 x 262.35 x 19.99 ~ 24.05 mm)11.85” x 5.94” x 5.94” (30.1cm x 15.1cm x 15.1cm)
WeightStarting at 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)9.8 lbs. (4.44 kg)
Colors
Storm Grey Cloud Grey
Black
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard
  • 6-rows with multimedia Fn keys.
  • Numeric keypad.
  • Swappable keycap.
  • 1.5 mm key travel.
  • White or 4-Zone RGB backlight.
Touchpad
  • Buttonless Mylar® surface multi-touch touchpad
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Display

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Xbox Series X
Size15.6 Inches-
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz 
    1920 x 1080, 60 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080, 144 Hz, 45% NTSC, 350 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 165Hz
    1920 x 1080, 165 Hz 3ms, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, Dolby® Vision™, VESA DisplayHDR™ 400, NVIDIA G-Sync.
  • 15.6" WQHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440, 165 Hz 3ms, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, Dolby® Vision™, VESA
    DisplayHDR™ 400, NVIDIA G-Sync.
  • All Configurations
    16:9 aspect ratio, Wide viewing angle, Anti-glare surface, IPS display type, Non-touch, DC dimmer, Free Sync.
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Ports

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Xbox Series X
Left
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    USB 4 (40 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4.
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x Headset jack
    3.5mm
  • 1 x E-camera shutter switch
Rear
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Power Delivery up to 135W and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 2 x USB-A
    1 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
Back (7)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1, Variable Refresh Rate, AMD FreeSync, 4K (2160p) @120Hz, 8K (4320p) @24-60Hz
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x SSD expansion slot
  • 1 x lock slot
  • 1 x power port
Front (1)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

Internal Specs

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Xbox Series X
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12450H
    8 cores, 12 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series X
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.66 → 3.80 GHz,
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12450H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1200 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  1. Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series X
    Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU
    52 Compute Units, 12 TFLOPs, 1.825 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
4800 MHz DDR5 Memory
  • 2 x SO-DIMM DDR5 Slots
16GB of GDDR6 Memory (320-bit wide bus)
  • 10GB @ 560GB/s
  • 6GB @ 336GB/s
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 | 4GB GDDR6
    Up to 1740 MHz at 80W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti | 4GB GDDR6
    Up to 1695 MHz at 80W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 | 6GB GDDR6
    Up to 1702 MHz at 115W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 | 8GB GDDR6
    Up to 1620 MHz at 125W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 Ti | 8GB GDDR6
    Up to 1485 MHz at 125W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
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Storage
512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSD
1TB PCIe Gen 4 Custom NVME SSD
  • 2.4GB/s uncompressed
  • 4.8GB/s compressed
Support Expandable Storage
  • Support for 1TB Seagate Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S matches internal storage exactly (sold separately).
  • Support for USB 3.1 external HDD (sold separately).

Connectivity

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Xbox Series X
Wi-Fi
  • 2x2 WiFi 5 (802.11 ac)
    M.2 card
  • 2x2 WiFi 6 (802.11 ax)
    M.2 card
  • 2x2 WiFi 6E (802.11 ax)
    M.2 card
Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac dual band
BluetoothBluetooth
5.1 5.2
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EthernetGigabit Ethernet
10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
More-Dedicated dual band Xbox Wireless radio

Battery

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Xbox Series X
Size
60Wh 80Wh
Supports Rapid Charge (charge up to 80% in 30 minutes)
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Power Supply
230W 300W
Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.
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Software

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Xbox Series X
OSWindows 11
Home Pro
Xbox OS
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Nerve Center
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Power2Go
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Camera & Audio

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Xbox Series X
CameraFront-facing camera
720p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.
Optional 1080p.
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Audio
  • 2 x 2W stereo speakers with Nahimic Audio
  • Dual array microphone
  • L-PCM, up to 7.1
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • DTS 5.1
  • Dolby TrueHD with Atmos

Misc

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Xbox Series X
Security
  • Security Chip
    • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in the chipset
  • BIOS Security
    • Supervisor password
    • Power-on password
    • Hard disk password
  • Other Security
    • E-Camera shutter
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In the box
  • Lenovo Legion 5i 15” Gen 7
  • AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Wireless Controller
  • HDMI 2.1 Cable
  • Power Supply Cable
Warranty
  • 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
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More-Video Capabilities
  • Gaming Resolution True 4K
  • High Dynamic Range Up to 8K HDR
  • Optical Drive 4K UHD Blu-Ray
  • Performance Target Up to 120 FPS
  • HDMI Features Auto Low Latency Mode. HDMI Variable Refresh Rate. AMD FreeSync.
 

Key Features

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Xbox Series X
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:9 WQHD
15.6”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
5.3 lb
2.40 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-12700H
14C/20T, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,658
Single Core
Geekbench 5
11,774
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3070 Ti
8GB GDDR6 125W TGP
Released in Late
2020
Weight
9.8 lb
4.45 kg
Powered By
Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series X
8C/16T, 3.66 → 3.80 GHz
With integrated
Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU
52 Compute Units, 12 TFLOPs, 1.825 MHz
16GB
GDDR6 Memory

Comparison Summary

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 vs. Xbox Series X

Lenovo has released the Legion 5i 15in Gen 7, a 15.6-inch machine, in early-2022. It is powered by up to 14-core Intel Core i7-12700H with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti with 8GB GDDR6 125W TGP.

On the other hand, we have the Xbox Series X was introduced by Microsoft about two years earlier in late-2020. It comes with an octa-core Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series X with a boost clock speed up to 3.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU (52 Compute Units, 12 TFLOPs, 1.825 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 71
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12450H1,52892.16%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H1,65399.70%
3
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H1,658100.00%
Xbox Series X01,658

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 71
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12450H7,79766.22%
2
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H9,29378.93%
3
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H11,774100.00%
Xbox Series X011,774

The Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 weighs 5.3 lbs. about 84% lighter than the 9.8 lbs. Xbox Series X. Moreover, measured at 14.13” x 10.33” x 0.95”, the Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 is much more portable than the Xbox Series X at 11.85” x 5.94” x 5.94”.

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Xbox Series X

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 supports up to 32GB 4800 MHz DDR5 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Xbox Series X, it supports 16GB GDDR6 memory. Unlike Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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