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Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) vs. 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) and 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) is better than 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) weighed 4.1 pounds, 23% lighter than the 5.3 pounds 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Weight	Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Pound	4.1 lbs.	5.3 lbs.
Kilogram	1.86 kg	2.40 kg

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in over Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020).

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) and 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

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

7,098

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) - AMD Ryzen 9-4900H

6,806

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H

6,440

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

5,476

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H

4,908

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)

32 GB

2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in

32 GB

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) - 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	Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Slots	x1	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Prices

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

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) Price
	Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gaming Laptop \| 16" WQXGA 165Hz 100% sRGB \| AMD Zen4 8-core Ryzen 7 7840HS \| 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD \| GeForce RTX 4060 8GB \| RGB Backlit Rapid Charge Win11Pro Grey + HDMI Cable By Lenovo $1,249.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo legion 5 Slim 5 16" WQXGA 2.5K 165Hz (AMD 8-Core Ryzen 7 7840HS (Beat i7-12700H), GeForce RTX 4060 8GB, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop, Wi-Fi 6E, 3D Nahimic, Win 11 Home By Lenovo $1,599.98	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 AMD 14" Laptop (2023 Model) - AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD, 14.5" 2.8K OLED 400-Nits, Windows 11 Home By Lenovo $1,374.99 $1,449.99 5% OFF	See at Amazon
Lenovo Legion 5 15 Ryzen 5600H 5800H Price
	Lenovo Legion 5 15.6", Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Phantom Blue, Windows 11 Home, 82JW00Q7US By Lenovo $799.00	See at Amazon
	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" 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	Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Announced on November 11, 2020	Announced on January 07, 2021. Available starting April 2021.
Pricing	-	Starting at $769.99
Applicable Models	-	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

Exterior	Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Dimensions	14.01 x 9.84 x 0.6 - 0.7 inches (356 x 250 x 15.9 - 17.9 mm)	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 4.1 lbs (1.86 kg)	Starting at 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)
Colors	Slate grey	Phantom Blue (Top) Shadow Black (Bottom) Top: Stingray Bottom: Dove Grey
Keyboard and Trackpad	6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad. LED backlight. Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad supports Precision TouchPad (PTP).	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	Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6" FHD 60Hz 1920 x 1080 IPS 60 Hz 100% sRGB Dolby Vision® Supported 300 nits 15.6" FHD 144Hz 1920 x 1080 IPS 144 Hz Up to 3 ms with OD Response Time 100% sRGB Dolby Vision® Supported 300 nits 15.6" UHD 60Hz 3840 x 2160 IPS 60 Hz 100% Adobe RGB VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified Dolby Vision® Supported 500 nits	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	Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports DisplayPort™ 1.4b, and Power Delivery 100W. 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (Always On) 1 x 4-in-1 Full-size SD Card Reader 1 x Audio jack 1 x Power adapter	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	Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)	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™ 9 4900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 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™ 9 4900H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 1750 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	8GB 16GB 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Memory 1 x Onboard Memory 1 x SO-DIMM DDR4 Slot	8GB 16GB 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Memory 2 x SO-DIMM DDR4 Slots
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q Design, 6GB GDDR6 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 Max-Q Design, 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	512 GB 1TB 2TB M.2 2280 SSD 2 x PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4 slots	512 GB 1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 2 x M.2 2242/2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity	Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Wi-Fi	Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1, M.2 Card	2x2 WiFi 5 (802.11 ac) M.2 card 2x2 WiFi 6 (802.11 ax) M.2 card
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	-	Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Size	71 WHr (Integrated 3-Cell Li-Polymer battery)	60Wh 80Wh Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 50% in 30 minutes)
Battery Life	Up to 4.9 hours Tested with MobileMark® 2018	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 230W Slim tip AC adapter.	230 300W Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.

Software	Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
OS	Windows 10 Home 64 Windows 10 Pro 64 FreeDOS No operating system	Windows 10 Home \| Pro Windows 11 Home \| Pro No operating system
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage Dolby Atmos® Speaker System Dolby Vision® Xrite-Pantone Color Management McAfee® Antivirus	Lenovo Vantage Lenovo PC Manager Lenovo Nerve Center McAfee LiveSafe™ Lenovo Antivirus Microsoft Office Trial Power2Go

Camera & Audio	Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Camera	Top-placed Built-in HD Webcam (720p) with Privacy Shutter	Front-facing camera 720p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.
Audio	2 x 2W Dolby Atmos® Speaker System for Gaming Dual array microphone	High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3306 codec 2 x 2W stereo speakers with Nahimic Audio Dual array microphone

Misc	Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Sensors	Fingerprint Reader Combined with Power Button	-
Security	Fingerprint Reader Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button BIOS Security Power-on password Supervisor password Other Security Camera privacy shutter	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	Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15” AC adapter Internal Battery Quick Start Guide	Lenovo Legion 5 15” AC adapter Internal Battery Quick Start Guide
Warranty	2-year (1-yr battery) depot service	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	Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)	2021 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 4.1 lb 1.86 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 9-4900H 8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz Geekbench 5 1,137 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,806 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q	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