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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
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Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (2023) vs MSI Katana A15 AI (2024)
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Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (2023)
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Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size15.6"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Variants
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM0001US) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/165Hz/Ryzen 5 7645HX/RTX 4050/16GB/1TB)
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM0000US) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/165Hz/Ryzen 5 7645HX/RTX 4050/16GB/512GB)
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM001JUS) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/165Hz/Ryzen 7 7745HX/RTX 4060/16GB/1TB)
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM0004US) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/165Hz/Ryzen 7 7745HX/RTX 4060/16GB/512GB)
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM0005US) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/165Hz/Ryzen 7 7745HX/RTX 4070/16GB/1TB)
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM0006US) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/165Hz/Ryzen 7 7745HX/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM004QUS) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/165Hz/Ryzen 7 7745HX/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (82WM00BGUS) (Onyx Grey - 2.5K/240Hz/Ryzen 7 7745HX/RTX 4070/16GB/1TB)
- Katana A15 AI (B8VF-448US) (Black - FHD/144Hz/Ryzen 7 8845HS/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- Katana A15 AI (B8VF-406CA) (Black - FHD/144Hz/Ryzen 9 8945HS/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- Katana A15 AI (B8VG-423US) (Black - FHD/144Hz/Ryzen 9 8945HS/RTX 4070/16GB/1TB)
- Katana A15 AI (B8VG-430US) (Black - QHD/165Hz/Ryzen 7 8845HS/RTX 4070/16GB/1TB)
- Katana A15 AI (B8VG-450US) (Black - QHD/165Hz/Ryzen 9 8945HS/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
Our Verdict
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (2023)
MSI Katana A15 AI (2024)
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 16 (2023) is slightly better than the MSI Katana A15 AI (2024). Performance is very similar between these two laptops; however, the Lenovo has a 240Hz QHD display option, which will provide superior input responsiveness and smoother motion. The Lenovo also has a larger touchpad, a higher-quality webcam, and a wider port selection.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
6.5
6.1
Battery
4.8
3.7
Webcam & Microphone
7.8
4.8
Portability
4.7
5.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.4
5.8
Hinge Photo
Range
178°
180°
Stability
Good
Decent
One Finger Lift
Yes
No
Portability
4.7
5.5
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
15.6"
Thickness
1.3" (3.3 cm)
1.4" (3.5 cm)
Width
14.4" (36.5 cm)
14.1" (35.9 cm)
Depth
10.2" (26.0 cm)
10.4" (26.4 cm)
Volume
188.2 in³ (3,084.3 cm³)
202.4 in³ (3,317.2 cm³)
Weight
5.4 lbs (2.4 kg)
5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)
Charger Size
30.2 in³ (495.0 cm³)
17.8 in³ (292.2 cm³)
Charger Weight
2.3 lbs (1.1 kg)
1.7 lbs (0.8 kg)
Serviceability
8.6
8.1
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
8.0
7.0
RAM Slots
2
2
Storage Slots
2
2
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
2560 x 1600
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
Pixel Density
189 PPI
141 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
86%
73%
Refresh Rate
9.1
8.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
165 Hz
144 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
FreeSync
FreeSync
Contrast
6.8
7.8
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,003 : 1
1,599 : 1
Brightness
7.1
6.4
Maximum Brightness
310 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
2 cd/m²
12 cd/m²
Reflections
7.1
8.2
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
5.04%
3.71%
Indirect Reflections
2.28%
3.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.77%
0.51%
Black Uniformity
7.1
6.4
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.218%
1.724%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
10
6.2
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
0.86
3.14
Avg. Gamma
2.2
2.32
Avg. Color dE
0.91
4.81
Avg. Color Temperature
6,579.1 K
7,212 K
Color Gamut
8.6
4.5
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.99%
69.37%
sRGB uv
99.99%
57.46%
Adobe RGB xy
76.14%
51.18%
Adobe RGB uv
87.78%
50.47%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
78.51%
50.8%
DCI P3 uv
86.99%
46.64%
Rec. 2020 xy
56.47%
36.53%
Rec. 2020 uv
64.08%
34.22%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
Yes
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.3
8.6
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
8.5
Numpad
Yes
Yes
Backlighting
RGB Zones
RGB Zones
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
67 gf
68 gf
Actuation Force
34 gf
32 gf
Pre-Travel
1.28 mm
1.03 mm
Total Travel
1.61 mm
1.53 mm
Touchpad
7.8
7.1
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.0
7.5
Size
14.0 in² (90.0 cm²)
10.5 in² (68.1 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.2
4.8
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
75 dB SPL
72 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.4 dB
10.7 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-2.5
3.7
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
359 Hz
230 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
11 kHz
18 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
2.5 dB
1.9 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.8
4.8
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
8.0
4.5
Resolution
1080p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
9.0
7.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
4
3
USB-C Ports
2
1
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
Yes
No
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.1
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
No
Ethernet
Yes
Yes
Proprietary Port
Lenovo Power Connector
No
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
AMD
AMD
Model
Ryzen 5 7645HX
Ryzen 9 8945HS
Core Count
6
8
Thread Count
12
16
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
Model
GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Dedicated
VRAM Size
6 GB
8 GB
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
140W
105W
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
32 GB
Modules
2
2
Type
DDR5
DDR5
Speed
5,200 MHz
5,600 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
450 GB
926 GB
Drive 1
SK Hynix HFS512GEJ9X115N
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQR-1T00-1032
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
9.8
9.9
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,932 points
1,933 points
CPU Multi-Thread
10,156 points
11,823 points
GPU Compute
89,915 points
104,655 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
9.9
9.9
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,807 points
1,747 points
Multi-Thread
14,207 points
16,162 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.2
9.3
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
2.9 min
2.6 min
GPU Render Time
0.4 min
0.4 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
11 s
10 s
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
9.6
9.6
Basemark Image
Overall Score
104,882
109,009
Storage Drive Performance
9.7
9.4
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
2,541.2 MB/s
1,138.2 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
5,297.1 MB/s
3,976.4 MB/s
Random Write Speed
168.6 MB/s
101.5 MB/s
Random Read Speed
71.0 MB/s
62.3 MB/s
Battery
4.8
3.7
Capacity
78 Wh
54 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
4.8 hrs
4.0 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
3.7 hrs
3.8 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.3 hrs
1.1 hrs
Charge Time
0.9 hrs
3.3 hrs
Borderlands 3
6.8
7.7
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
93 fps
96 fps
1% Low
40 fps
60 fps
0.1% Low
14 fps
31 fps
1% Low Delta
14 ms
6 ms
0.1% Low Delta
62 ms
21 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
209 fps
204 fps
Civilization VI
8.3
8.4
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
155 fps
168 fps
1% Low
77 fps
94 fps
0.1% Low
64 fps
48 fps
1% Low Delta
7 ms
5 ms
0.1% Low Delta
9 ms
15 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
354 fps
258 fps
Avg. Turn Time
7.14 s
6.63 s
Counter-Strike 2
8.5
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
230fps
1% Low
69fps
0.1% Low
52fps
1% Low Delta
10 ms
0.1% Low Delta
15 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
349fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
9.2
9.1
Avg. FPS
151 fps
135 fps
1% Low
106 fps
100 fps
0.1% Low
86 fps
78 fps
1% Low Delta
3 ms
3 ms
0.1% Low Delta
5 ms
5 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
212 fps
178 fps
Thermals And Noise
6.7
6.8
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
35 °C (96 °F)
32 °C (90 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
45 °C (113 °F)
49 °C (119 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
33.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
49.0 dBA
47.5 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
Yes
Performance Over Time
10
10
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
89 °C
67 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
0% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
65 °C
67 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
No
No
RGB Illumination
Yes
Yes
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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