Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) vs. Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H (81Y8)

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Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530)

In depth comparison and review of Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) and Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H (81Y8). Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

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Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) vs. Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H (81Y8) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H (81Y8)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36 cm x 26.7 cm x 2.52 cm 39.86 cm x 29 cm x 2.62 cm
Weight 2.3 kg 2.98 kg
Case Material Polycarbonate ABS Polycarbonate ABS
Colour Black Phantom black
DISPLAY Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H (81Y8)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 17.3"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz 144 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 72% NTSC
Features Anti-glare Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, Dolby Vision, 72% NTSC colour gamut
PROCESSOR Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H (81Y8)
CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8300H / 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) 10750H / 2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4 GHz 5 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 6-core
Cache 8 MB 12 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM370 Intel HM470
Features Integrated memory controller Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H (81Y8)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 16 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2666 MHz 2933 MHz
Rated Speed 2666 MHz 2933 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 1 0
STORAGE Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H (81Y8)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - Toshiba 512 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe)
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 7200 rpm - Seagate -
AUDIO & VIDEO Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H (81Y8)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Intel UHD Graphics 630 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / Intel UHD Graphics
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Gaming Yes Yes
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - 720p
Resolution - 1 Megapixel
Camera Features - Privacy shutter, fixed focus
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3287
Compliant Standards Dolby Audio High Definition Audio, Dolby Atmos Gaming
Audio Features Harman audio technology Harman audio technology
VR Ready - Yes
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H (81Y8)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wireless Controller Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 - M.2 Card M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Features - Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H (81Y8)
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 52.5 Wh 80 Wh
Battery Life Up to 9.5 hours Up to 10 hours
AC ADAPTER Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H (81Y8)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 135 Watt, 20 V, 6.75 A 230 Watt
INPUT Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H (81Y8)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Multi-touch touchpad Anti-ghosting, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad, white LED backlight
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H (81Y8)
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
Mini DisplayPort
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Always On)
3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort 1.2 Alt Mode)
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader - 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H (81Y8)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English
Software Included - Microsoft Office (30 days trial)
MISCELLANEOUS Lenovo Legion Y530-15ICH (Lenovo Legion Y530) Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH05H (81Y8)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security - Firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Kensington mini security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, Rapid Charge Pro
Compliant Standards RoHS RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3
SAR Value - 0.504 W/kg (body), 0.504 W/kg (limb)
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year - pick-up and return
Model Number 15ICH 81FV -
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