Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 7 (2022, Intel) vs 5i Pro Gen 7 (2022, Intel)
76
out of 100
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64
out of 100
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Case
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 7 (2022, Intel)
- Can run popular games at about 96-131% higher FPS
- Around 55% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 3
- Features a bigger (~25%) battery – 99.9 against 80 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
- 33% sharper screen – 189 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 (2022, Intel)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) | 2.49 kg (5.49 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 358.1 x 263.5 x 19.4 mm 14.1 x 10.37 x 0.76 inches |
359.9 x 264.4 x 19.9-26.6 mm 14.17 x 10.41 x 0.78-1.05 inches |
| Area | 944 cm2 (146.2 inches2) | 952 cm2 (147.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.7% | ~78% |
| Side bezels | 6.8 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Colors | Gray | White, Black, Gray |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 130° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 54.2 dB | 54.7 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Contrast | 1243:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 98.2% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 70.8% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 69.3% | - |
| Response time | 9 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | 0:40 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 300 W | 230 / 300 W |
| Weigh of AC adapter | 846 grams | 1056 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.0 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 16 (8P + 8E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 25 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 150 W | 95 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 1530 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 1740 MHz |
| FLOPS | 19.6 TFLOPS | 7.12 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~14 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 5632 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 176 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 | 40 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| 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 |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | 83 dB | 79.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.1 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 4x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 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 |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.5 cm | 12.0 x 7.5 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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