Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10 vs MSI Katana 15 HX (2025)
Get the Legion 5 Gen 10. Unless the Katana's RTX 5070 build costs about the same where you shop: then it's faster, with a dim screen.
Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10
A gorgeous OLED screen and a full-power RTX 5060 for a mid-range price. Loud when gaming.
MSI Katana 15 HX (2025)
Full-power RTX 50 graphics for the price of plainer laptops. The screen is dim and it's heavy.
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The Legion 5's bright, accurate OLED is far better than any Katana screen, and it weighs under 2 kg against 2.4 kg. The Katana 15 HX has full 115 W graphics, a number pad and lots of ports, but every screen option is dim and it has only one SSD slot.
- —You want a screen you'll love.
- —You want something lighter.
- —You play at 1080p to 1440p.
- —You want the most graphics power per pound or dollar.
- —You use the number pad.
- —You game in a dim room on a desk.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Bright, accurate 2.5K OLED screen
- +Full-power RTX 5060
- +Solid build under 2 kg
- −Many 16 GB builds come with a single memory stick; a second matching stick fixes stutter in some games.
- −The Intel version lasts 3–5 hours away from the plug; the AMD version closer to 9.
- −The OLED flickers (PWM) at low brightness, which bothers some people.
- −No SD card reader.
- −Make sure it's the 2025 model: 15IRX10 or 15AHP10 in the name, with a 15.1" or 15.3" screen. The 2026 Gen 11 replaces it.
- +Full-power RTX 50 graphics
- +Sturdy body with a number pad
- +Lots of ports, upgradable memory
- −Every screen option is dim, about 260–280 nits, so it's hard to see in a bright room.
- −Only one SSD slot: more storage means swapping the drive, not adding one.
- −About an hour of gaming on battery; five to eight hours of light use.
- −Most builds ship with two 8 GB sticks, so going to 32 GB means replacing both.
- −Make sure it's the 2025 model: B14W in the model number. The thinner 2026 Katana 15 HX (C14W) is a different laptop.
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Notebookcheck, PC Gamer, Tom's Guide, TechRadar, manufacturer specifications.