MSI Sword 17 HX (2024) vs Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 7 (2022, AMD)
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Compared 2 laptops: MSI Sword 17 HX (2024), vs Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 7 (2022, AMD). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Battery | n/a | - 60 W - 80 W |
| Processor | - Intel Core i7 14700HX - Intel Core i9 14900HX |
- AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
| Storage | - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB - 96 GB |
- 16 GB - 32 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 | 2.8 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Pixel size | 383.2x279.9x22.2-27.3 mm | 358.8x262.3x19.99 mm |
| Area | 1073 cm² | 941 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 78.2 % | 71.3 % |
| Side bezels | 8.5 mm | 6.7 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Material | Plastic | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | n/a | 180 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
Display
| Diagonal | 17 in | 15.6 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Pixel density | 133 ppi | 145 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 pixels | 1920x1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync Tech | No | G-Sync (configurable) |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | n/a | 1200:1 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
Battery
| Capacity | 65 Wh | 60 Wh |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left, Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge Power | 200 W | 230/300 W |
| Charger weight | n/a | 1040 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core i7 14700HX | AMD Ryzen 5 6600H |
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 5.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) | 6 |
| Threads | 28 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 33 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | AMD Radeon 660M |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 6 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB |
| TGP | 105 W | 95 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 1905 MHz | 1530 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 2280 MHz | 1740 MHz |
| FLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 6 | 4 |
| 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 | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max RAM | 96 | 32 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 1024 GB | 256 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | n/a | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Max Volume | n/a | 83 dB |
| Microphones | n/a | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | 3x3.2 | 3x3.2 |
| USB-C | 1x3.2 | 3x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | n/a | 1.5 mm |
| Size | n/a | 12.0x7.5 cm |
| 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 Sword 17 HX (2024) the clear winner in this comparison.
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