Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8 vs MSI Katana A17 AI (2024)

Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8, vs MSI Katana A17 AI (2024). 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 - AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
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

Review

Key Specs Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8 and MSI Katana A17 AI (2024)
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 2.7 kg
Pixel size 358.8x262.35x19.9-24.05 mm 398x273x25.2 mm
Area 941 cm² 1087 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 71.3 % 75.9 %
Side bezels 6.7 mm 7.5 mm
Colors - Black
- Gray
Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Leveln/a59.8 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in 17.3 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 188 ppi 127 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 2560x1440 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech G-Sync FreeSync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8
350 nits
MSI Katana A17 AI (2024)
250 nits
Contrast1200:11111:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a39.8 %
sRGB gamut100 %59.3 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a41.1 %
Response time3 ms26 ms

Battery

Capacity 60 Wh 53.5 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes No
Charge Port Location Bottom Left
Charge Power 230 W 200 W
Charger weight n/a 694 g

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.75 GHz 5.1 GHz
Cores 8 8
Threads 16 16
L3 Cache 16 MB 16 MB
Integrated Graphics Radeon 680M Radeon 780M
Process tech. 6 nm 4 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8
2153
MSI Katana A17 AI (2024)
2653
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8
10140
MSI Katana A17 AI (2024)
11918
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8
1585
MSI Katana A17 AI (2024)
1834
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion 5 15ARP8
13975
MSI Katana A17 AI (2024)
16692

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 140 W 105 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 2295 MHz 1905 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz 2280 MHz
FLOPS 16 TFLOPS 11.7 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 6
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 96 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 16 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 64

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 2
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
Max Volume n/a 92.7 dB
Microphones 2 3

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 Optional
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
Size12.0x7.5 cm10.5x6.5 cm
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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