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Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10) vs MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

WINNER
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)
60.7Inno Score
VS
MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
44.6Inno Score
64.7Performance50.5
64.4Display35.7
73.3Battery53.3
32.5Portability35
8 spec wins — Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)1 spec wins — MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

InnoReviews verdict

Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10) wins this laptop face-off, 60.7 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in display (+29) and battery (+20). 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 Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)

  • Stronger performance score: 65 vs 51
  • Stronger display score: 64 vs 36
  • Stronger battery score: 73 vs 53
  • 253% higher Peak brightness: 1,100 nits vs 312 nits
  • 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 Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecLenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Screen size16 ″16 ″
Panel typeOLED (glossy, non-touch)IPS
Resolution2560x16001920x1200
Refresh rate165 Hz+15%144 Hz
Peak brightness1,100 nits+253%312 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecLenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXIntel Core i7-14700HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti LaptopNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600 or DDR5-6400 (2x SO-DIMM)DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2x M.2 slots)PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecLenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Geekbench 6 (single)3,089+9%Top 18%2,837Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)19,885+32%Top 13%15,107Top 33%

Battery

Battery comparison: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecLenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Capacity80 Wh+23%65 Wh
Charging300 W+50%200 W

Design

Design comparison: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecLenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Weight2.43 kg2.3 kg+5%
Thickness26 mm+6%27.7 mm
MaterialAluminum (top), PC-ABS (bottom)Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecLenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Ports1x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB-C (10Gbps, DP 2.1, 65-100W PD), 1x USB-A 10Gbps (always on), 2x USB-A 5Gbps, 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 6 or Wi-Fi 7 (by configuration)Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.2 or 5.4 (by configuration)5.4
Webcam5MP with e-shutter (720p on some configurations)720p HD with privacy shutter
BiometricsNone (no fingerprint reader)—

Software

Software comparison: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecLenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (16IAX10)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Operating systemWindows 11 (Home or Pro)Windows 11 Home

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