Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” vs. Lenovo Legion 5i 15”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” and Lenovo Legion 5i 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Pros
Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” is better than Lenovo Legion 5i 15”.
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Legion 5i 15”. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2933 MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Legion 5i 15”.
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” weighed 2.14 pounds, 58% lighter than the 5.07 pounds Lenovo Legion 5i 15”.
Weight | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Lenovo Legion 5i 15” |
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Pound | 2.14 lbs. | 5.07 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.97 kg | 2.30 kg |
Lenovo Legion 5i 15” Pros
Reasons that Lenovo Legion 5i 15” is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.
Intel Core i7-10875H inside Lenovo Legion 5i 15” has a 133% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.
Lenovo Legion 5i 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.
Lenovo Legion 5i 15” 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 Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Lenovo Legion 5i 15” |
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Slots | Onboard | x2 |
Type | LPDDR4X | DDR4 |
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
Lenovo Legion 5i 15” has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Lenovo Legion 5i 15” |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
Release Date |
| Announced in April 2020 |
Pricing |
| Starting at $999.99 |
Exterior | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Lenovo Legion 5i 15” |
Dimensions | 12.04" x 7.87" x 0.51" (305.7 x 199.8 x 12.9 mm) | 14.3" x 10.2" x 0.93 - 1.03" / 363.06mm x 259.61mm x 23.57 – 26.1mm |
Weight | 2.14 lbs (0.97 kg) | Starting at 5.07 lbs (2.3 kg) |
Colors | Aura Silver | Phantom Black |
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Display | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Lenovo Legion 5i 15” |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
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Ports | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Lenovo Legion 5i 15” |
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Internal Specs | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Lenovo Legion 5i 15” |
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Discrete Graphics | - |
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Connectivity | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Lenovo Legion 5i 15” |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2) | WiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax. |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth® v5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Ethernet | - | Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
Battery | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Lenovo Legion 5i 15” |
Size | 69.7 Wh |
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Battery Life | 22 hours |
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Power Supply | 65W Power Adapter |
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Software | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Lenovo Legion 5i 15” |
OS | Windows 10 Home |
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Camera & Audio | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Lenovo Legion 5i 15” |
Camera | HD front-facing 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 | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Lenovo Legion 5i 15” |
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Warranty | 1-year limited warranty | 1 Year Depot or Carry-in |
Key Features | Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” | Lenovo Legion 5i 15” |
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Comparison Summary
Samsung has released the Galaxy Book Ion 13”, a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2019. It is powered by a quad-core Intel Core i7-10510U with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 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 15.6-inch Legion 5i 15” was introduced by Lenovo about a year later in 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 3060 with 6GB GDDR6.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Lenovo Legion 5i 15”. In addition, The Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” weighs 2.14 lbs. about 136% lighter than the 5.07 lbs. Lenovo Legion 5i 15”. Moreover, measured at 12.04” x 7.87” x 0.51”, the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” is much more portable than the Lenovo Legion 5i 15” at 14.3” x 10.2” x 1.03”.
Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X 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 15”, 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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