Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 5 vs MSI Sword 17 (2023)

Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 5, vs MSI Sword 17 (2023). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 14500HX
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
- Intel Core i7 12650H
- Intel Core i7 13620H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 5 and MSI Sword 17 (2023)
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 2.19 kg 2.6 kg
Pixel size 354.6x258.2x19.9 mm 398x273x25.2 mm
Area 916 cm² 1087 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 75.9 %
Side bezels 5 mm 7.5 mm
Colors Gray White
Material Aluminum n/a
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Level57.4 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 17.3 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Pixel density 189 ppi 127 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech No n/a
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor Yes No
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 5
400 nits
MSI Sword 17 (2023)
300 nits
Contrast1200:1n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a

Battery

Capacity 80 Wh 53.5 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 230/300 W 180/200 W
Charger weight 770/882 g n/a

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 14500HX Intel Core i7 12650H
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.9 GHz 4.7 GHz
Cores 14 (6P + 8E) 10 (6P + 4E)
Threads 20 16
L3 Cache 24 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 5
2313
MSI Sword 17 (2023)
2352
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 5
12396
MSI Sword 17 (2023)
10837
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 5
1860
MSI Sword 17 (2023)
1839
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 5
19766
MSI Sword 17 (2023)
14673

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 95 W 75 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX Yes, Advanced Optimus
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 1905 MHz 1403 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2220 MHz 1635 MHz
FLOPS 11.4 TFLOPS 6.7 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 6
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 2048
TMUs 80 64
ROPs 32 40

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 5200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 32 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 ALC3306-CG n/a
Audio Formats 2.2 2.0
Speaker Power 4x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Max Volume 78.9 dB n/a
Microphones 2 n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Fingerprint sensor Yes No
IR sensor Yes No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.01x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoYes
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm n/a
Touchpad
Size13.5x8.0 cmn/a
SurfaceGlassPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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