Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8 vs MSI Katana 15 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8, vs MSI Katana 15 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery - 60 W
- 80 W
n/a
Processor n/a - Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8 and MSI Katana 15 (2025)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.4 kg 2.4 kg
Pixel size 358.8x262.35x19.9-24.05 mm 359x262x25.5 mm
Area 941 cm² 941 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 71.3 % 71.4 %
Side bezels 6.7 mm 6.8 mm
Colors - Black
- Gray
Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 188 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 2560x1440 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech G-Sync n/a
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8
350 nits
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
300 nits
Contrast1200:1n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time3 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 60 Wh 75 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Bottom Left, Right
Charge Power 230 W 240 W

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS Intel Core i7 14650HX
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.75 GHz 5.2 GHz
Cores 8 16 (8P + 8E)
Threads 16 24
L3 Cache 16 MB 30 MB
Integrated Graphics Radeon 680M Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
Process tech. 6 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8
2153
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
2738
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8
10140
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
15920
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8
1585
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
2009
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8
13975
MSI Katana 15 (2025)
25178

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
TGP 140 W 115 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 2295 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz n/a
FLOPS 16 TFLOPS 14.9 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 8
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 24 Gbit/s
Shader Units 3072 2560
TMUs 96 80
ROPs 48 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 4800 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 96

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC3287 n/a
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x3.21x3.2
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size12.0x7.5 cmn/a
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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