Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) vs Gigabyte A16
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) and Gigabyte A16
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026)
- + AMD Ryzen 7 250
- + GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB graphics
- + 8GB/512GB
- + 15.3 inches display
- + 80 Wh battery
Reasons to consider the Gigabyte A16
- + Intel Core i5 13420H
- + GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB graphics
- + 8GB/512GB
- + 16 inches display
- + 76 Wh battery
Pros & Cons
- Reliable everyday laptop
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A mid-range Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) laptop with standard performance. Suited for productivity, content creation and gaming."
- Reliable everyday laptop
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A mid-range Gigabyte A16 laptop with standard performance. Suited for everyday work and casual use."
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Benchmarks
| Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) | Gigabyte A16 | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 11126 | 9392 |
| Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 100 | 96 |
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 827 | 536 |
Specifications
| Specification | Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) ↗ | Gigabyte A16 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.87 kg (4.12 lbs) | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 344 x 244.5 x 18.95-19.95 mm 13.54 x 9.63 x 0.75-0.79 inches | 358.3 x 262.5 x 19.45-22.99 mm 14.11 x 10.33 x 0.77-0.91 inches |
| Area | 841 cm 2 (130.4 inches 2 ) | 941 cm 2 (145.8 inches 2 ) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.7% | ~78.9% |
| Side bezels | 7.3 mm | 6.8 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
| Specification | Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) ↗ | Gigabyte A16 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 55 dB |
| Specification | Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) ↗ | Gigabyte A16 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 15.3 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| PPI | 197 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Display tests | ||
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 65% |
| Adobe RGB profile | ||
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | |
| Response time | 1 ms | 3 ms |
| Max. brightness | 500 nits | 350 nits |
| Specification | Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) ↗ | Gigabyte A16 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 80 Wh | 76 Wh |
| Full charging time | ||
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W | No |
| Charging port position | Left, Bottom | Left |
| Charge power | 245 W | 150 W |
| Cable length | ||
| Weight of AC adapter | 486 grams |
| Specification | Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) ↗ | Gigabyte A16 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| CPU name | AMD Ryzen 7 250 | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| Base frequency | 3.3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Specification | Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) ↗ | Gigabyte A16 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU boost clock | 2130 MHz | |
| FLOPS | 14.9 TFLOPS | 10.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 14.9 TFLOPS | 10.9 TFLOPS |
| Blender GPU | ||
| Solar Bay |
| Specification | Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) ↗ | Gigabyte A16 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM size | 8GB | 8GB |
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) ↗ | Gigabyte A16 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Storage size | 512GB | 512GB |
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) ↗ | Gigabyte A16 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | 2 | 2 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | ~81 dB | |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
| Specification | Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) ↗ | Gigabyte A16 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Specification | Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) ↗ | Gigabyte A16 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Lenovo Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026) ↗ | Gigabyte A16 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlit | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.6 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.5 cm | 13.5 x 9.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
