Component comparison
Legion 5i Gen 11 vs Legion 5a Gen 11
Legion 5i Gen 11 vs Legion 5a Gen 11 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Legion 5i Gen 11 (2026)
- + USComp overall score (+8.0)
- + Performance (+12.2)
- + Gaming performance (+8.0)
- + Mobility (+6.0)
- + Reliability (+8.0)
- + Value (+16.9)
- + CPU (+11.2)
- + GPU (+19.3)
B
Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026)
Components are close in specs
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Legion 5i Gen 11 (2026)
|
Component B
Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 75.0 (+8.0) | 67.0 |
| Performance | 74.5 (+12.2) | 62.3 |
| Gaming performance | 87.0 (+8.0) | 79.0 |
| Mobility | 70.0 (+6.0) | 64.0 |
| Reliability | 86.0 (+8.0) | 78.0 |
| Value | 39.2 (+16.9) | 22.3 |
| Screen quality | 60.1 | 60.1 |
| CPU | 69.6 (+11.2) | 58.4 |
| GPU | 69.6 (+19.3) | 50.3 |
| Estimated price | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| Weight | 1.87 kg | 1.87 kg |
| Battery | 80 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Modernity | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Based on the comparison:
Legion 5i 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).