Samsung Galaxy Book S vs. Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book S and Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Samsung Galaxy Book S Pros
Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book S is better than Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”.
Samsung Galaxy Book S supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2933 MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”.
Samsung Galaxy Book S weighed 2.09 pounds, 63% lighter than the 5.5 pounds Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”.
Weight | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” |
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Pound | 2.09 lbs. | 5.5 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.95 kg | 2.49 kg |
Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” Pros
Reasons that Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” is better than Samsung Galaxy Book S.
2020 vs. 2019
Intel Core i7-10875H inside Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” has a 303% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book S.
Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book S. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book S.
Lenovo Legion 5Pi 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 S since it has onboard memory.
Memory | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” |
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Slots | Onboard | x2 |
Type | LPDDR4X | DDR4 |
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.
Slots | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” |
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M.2 | Onboard | Yes x1 |
Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Book S.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” |
Released | 2019 | 2020 |
Release Date |
| Announced in April 2020 |
Pricing |
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Exterior | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” |
Dimensions | 12.01 x 8.0 x 0.24 - 046 (305.2 x 203.2 x 6.2 - 11.8 mm) | 14.3" x 10.2" x 1" / 363.06mm x 259.61mm x 22.97 – 25.5mm |
Weight |
| Starting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) |
Colors |
| Phantom Black |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
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Display | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
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Ports | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” |
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Internal Specs | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | 8GB LPDDR4x |
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Discrete Graphics | - |
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Storage | 256GB, 512GB eUFS storage |
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Connectivity | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” |
Wi-Fi |
| WiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax. |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth® v 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Ethernet | - | Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
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Battery | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” |
Size | 42Wh |
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Power Supply | 25W USB-C Power Adapter. |
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Software | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” |
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Built-in Apps | - |
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Camera & Audio | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” |
Camera | 1MP front-facing camera | No Camera |
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Misc | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” |
Sensors |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | - | 1 Year Courier or Carry-in |
Key Features | Samsung Galaxy Book S | Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” |
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Comparison Summary
Samsung has released the Galaxy Book S, a 13.3-inch machine, in mid-2019. It is powered by up to 5-core Intel Core i5-L16G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.00 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors (64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Legion 5Pi 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 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Samsung Galaxy Book S has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”. In addition, The Samsung Galaxy Book S weighs 2.09 lbs. about 163% lighter than the 5.5 lbs. Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15”. Moreover, measured at 12.01” x 8” x 0.46”, the Samsung Galaxy Book S is much more portable than the Lenovo Legion 5Pi 15” at 14.3” x 10.2” x 1”.
Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Book S supports 8GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. It also has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion.
For Lenovo Legion 5Pi 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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