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Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) vs MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

WINNER
Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10)
57.9Inno Score
VS
MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
44.6Inno Score
59.3Performance50.5
44.8Display35.7
73.3Battery53.3
54.4Portability35
9 spec wins — Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10)1 spec wins — MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

InnoReviews verdict

Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) wins this laptop face-off, 57.9 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+20) and portability (+19). MSI Sword 16 HX B14V still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10)

  • Stronger performance score: 59 vs 51
  • Stronger display score: 45 vs 36
  • Stronger battery score: 73 vs 53
  • Stronger portability score: 54 vs 35
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to pick the MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Display

Display comparison: Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecLenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Screen size15.1 ″16 ″+6%
Panel typeOLED (PureSight)IPS
Resolution2560x16001920x1200
Refresh rate165 Hz+15%144 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits+60%312 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecLenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
ProcessorIntel Core i7-14700HXIntel Core i7-14700HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 LaptopNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots)PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecLenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Geekbench 6 (single)2,895+2%Top 33%2,837Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,711+17%Top 22%15,107Top 33%

Battery

Battery comparison: Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecLenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Capacity80 Wh+23%65 Wh
Charging245 W+23%200 W

Design

Design comparison: Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecLenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Weight1.9 kg+17%2.3 kg
Thickness21.5 mm+22%27.7 mm
MaterialAluminum lid, plastic (PC-ABS) basePlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecLenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Ports3x USB-A 5Gbps, 2x USB-C 10Gbps (one with DisplayPort 2.1 and up to 100W PD), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort, PD 3.0), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4
Webcam5MP with e-shutter720p HD with privacy shutter
BiometricsNone—

Software

Software comparison: Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecLenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (15IRX10)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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