Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" (AMD) vs MSI Alpha 17
Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" (AMD), vs MSI Alpha 17. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H |
n/a |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB |
- 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
Review
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 comparisonBody
| Weight | 2.45 kg | 2.79 kg |
| Pixel size | 356x264.2x21.7-26.8 mm | 397x283.9x25.9 mm |
| Area | 941 cm² | 1127 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 78.9 % | 73.2 % |
| Side bezels | 5.7 mm | 7 mm |
| Colors | - White - Gray |
Black |
| Material | Aluminum | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130 ° | n/a |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Noise Level | 50 dB | n/a |
Display
| Diagonal | 16 in | 17.3 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 170 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 2560x1440 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync Tech | G-Sync | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 1181:1 | n/a |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 73.3 % | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | 99.4 % | n/a |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 73 % | n/a |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 80 Wh | 99.9 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 2:00 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Bottom | Left |
| Charge Power | 230/300 W | 240 W |
| Charger weight | 1066 g | n/a |
Processor
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| Base frequency | 3.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Cores | 6 | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 32 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 64 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 7 | Radeon 610M |
| Process tech. | 7 nm | 5 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB |
| TGP | 95 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 1530 MHz | 2295 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1740 MHz | 2370 MHz |
| FLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS | 16 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 4 | 8 |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbit/s | 16 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 2048 | 3072 |
| TMUs | 64 | 96 |
| ROPs | 40 | 48 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max RAM | 32 | 64 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC3306 | n/a |
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Max Volume | 82 dB | n/a |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6 | v7 |
| 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 |
| USB-A | 4x3.2 | 3x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x3.2 | 1x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | 1x v1.4 |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| Card Reader | No | n/a |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.5 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 11.9x7.6 cm | n/a |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider MSI Alpha 17 the clear winner in this comparison.
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