Lenovo Slim Pro 7i Gen 8 (14.5”) vs Dell Precision 5480

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Review

Evaluation of Lenovo Slim Pro 7i Gen 8 (14.5”) and Dell Precision 5480 important characteristics
Performance
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Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
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Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences

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Advantages of the Lenovo Slim Pro 7i Gen 8 (14.5”)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 90 versus 60 Hz
  • Can run popular games at about 20-27% higher FPS
  • Better webcam recording quality
  • 28% sharper screen – 208 versus 162 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Dell Precision 5480
  • Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 4 versus 2
  • Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Provides 43% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 350 nits
  • Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (101.2 vs 114.7 square inches)

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Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.49 kg (3.29 lbs) 1.48 kg (3.26 lbs)
Dimensions 326 x 227 x 15.6 mm
12.83 x 8.94 x 0.61 inches
310.6 x 210.35 x 18.95 mm
12.23 x 8.28 x 0.75 inches
Area 740 cm2 (114.7 inches2) 653 cm2 (101.3 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~82.4% ~87%
Side bezels 6.8 mm 4.6 mm
Colors Gray, Blue Silver
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° -
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 46.2 dB -

Display

Size 14.5 inches 14 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
PPI 208 ppi 162 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision -
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Display tests
Contrast 1500:1 1000:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Response time - 35 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Voltage - 15.4 V
Full charging time 1:30 hr 2:00 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
USB Power Delivery Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Left, Right
Charge power 100 / 140 W 100 / 130 W
Cable length - 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter 378 / 442 grams -

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.6 GHz 2.6 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.7 GHz 4.7 GHz
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 12 (4P + 8E)
Threads 16 16
L3 Cache 18 MB 18 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) 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 73 W -
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 8 nm 8 nm
GPU base clock 1403 MHz 630 MHz
GPU boost clock 1635 MHz 1140 MHz
FLOPS 6.7 TFLOPS 4.92 TFLOPS
Memory size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbps ~11 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2048 2048
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64 64
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 40 32
GPU performance
6.7 TFLOPS
4.92 TFLOPS

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 5200 MHz 6400 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Upgradable No No

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 1x256 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3306 Realtek ALC711-VD
Speakers 4.0 2.2
Power 4x2W 4x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Loudness 79.3 dB -
Microphones 4 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.2 v5.3
Fingerprint No Yes
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A 1x USB 3.2 No
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 4x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.0 No
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader No Yes
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.5 mm -
Touchpad
Size 13.5 x 8.0 cm 10.5 x 6.5 cm
Surface Glass Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on Slim Pro 7i Gen 8 (14.5”):
    - Also known as the "Yoga Pro 7i (8th Gen)" in the UK, Europe, and certain other regions.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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