Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 vs. Lenovo Legion 5i 17”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 and Lenovo Legion 5i 17” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 Pros
Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 is better than Lenovo Legion 5i 17”.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 weighed 2.99 pounds, 46% lighter than the 5.5 pounds Lenovo Legion 5i 17”.
Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 17” |
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Pound | 2.99 lbs. | 5.5 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.36 kg | 2.49 kg |
Lenovo Legion 5i 17” Pros
Reasons that Lenovo Legion 5i 17” is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4.
2020 vs. 2019
Intel Core i7-10875H inside Lenovo Legion 5i 17” has a 43% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10710U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4.
Lenovo Legion 5i 17” supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4.
Lenovo Legion 5i 17” supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4. It supports up to 2933 MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4.
Lenovo Legion 5i 17” 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 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 17” |
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Slots | Onboard | x2 |
Type | LPDDR3 | DDR4 |
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
Lenovo Legion 5i 17” has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 17” |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
Release Date |
| Announced in April 2020 |
Pricing | - | Starting at $1,099.99 |
Exterior | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 17” |
Dimensions | 12.71” x 8.58” x 0.61” (333 x 218 x 15.5 mm) Width: 12.71” (333 mm) Depth: 8.58” (218 mm) Height: 0.61” (15.5 mm) | 15.84" x 11.41" x 1.05" / 398.6mm x 290mm x 24.3-26.6mm |
Weight | Starting at 2.99 lbs (1.35 kg) | Starting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) |
Colors | Iron Grey | Phantom Black |
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Display | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 17” |
Size | 14 Inches | 17.3 Inches |
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Ports | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 17” |
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Internal Specs | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 17” |
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Discrete Graphics | - |
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Connectivity | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 17” |
Wi-Fi |
| WiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax. |
Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth 5.0 |
Ethernet | - | Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
More |
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Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 17” |
Size |
| 80 Wh (4 Cell polymer) |
Battery Life |
| Up to 7.7 hours |
Power Supply | 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge. |
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Software | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 17” |
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Built-in Apps | - |
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Camera & Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 17” |
Camera |
| Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. |
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Misc | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 17” |
Inking |
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Sensors |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | - | One Year Legion Ultimate Support |
Key Features | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 17” |
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Comparison Summary
Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4, a 14-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10710U with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 17.3-inch Legion 5i 17” was introduced by Lenovo about a year later in early-2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 has a 14-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 17.3-inch Lenovo Legion 5i 17”. In addition, The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 weighs 2.99 lbs. about 83% lighter than the 5.5 lbs. Lenovo Legion 5i 17”. Moreover, measured at 12.71” x 8.58” x 0.61”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 is much more portable than the Lenovo Legion 5i 17” at 15.84” x 11.41” x 1.05”.
Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 4 supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.
For Lenovo Legion 5i 17”, it supports up to 32GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.
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