Component comparison
Legion 5a Gen 11 vs Legion 5i Pro Gen 7
Legion 5a Gen 11 vs Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026)
- + Gaming performance (+9.0)
- + Mobility (+38.0)
- + Reliability (+26.0)
- + Screen quality (+9.0)
- + Weight (-0.62 kg)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+4)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
B
Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 (2022, Intel)
- + USComp overall score (+3.0)
- + Performance (+4.7)
- + Value (+36.8)
- + CPU (+1.1)
- + GPU (+28.2)
- + Estimated price (-$1,063)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026)
|
Component B
Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 (2022, Intel)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 67.0 | 70.0 (+3.0) |
| Performance | 62.3 | 67.0 (+4.7) |
| Gaming performance | 79.0 (+9.0) | 70.0 |
| Mobility | 64.0 (+38.0) | 26.0 |
| Reliability | 78.0 (+26.0) | 52.0 |
| Value | 22.3 | 59.0 (+36.8) |
| Screen quality | 60.1 (+9.0) | 51.1 |
| CPU | 58.4 | 59.5 (+1.1) |
| GPU | 50.3 | 78.5 (+28.2) |
| Estimated price | $1,800 | $737 (-$1,063) |
| Weight | 1.87 kg (-0.62 kg) | 2.49 kg |
| Battery | 80 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Max RAM | 64 GB (+32 GB) | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2026 (+4) | 2022 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+15.4) | 84.6 |
Based on the comparison:
Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) wins 8 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).