Razer Blade 17 (2022) vs Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 6 16" (2021, Intel)
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Review
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
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Razer Blade 17 (2022)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 360 versus 165 Hz
- Around 33% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 6 16" (2021, Intel)
- Easier to carry: weighs 250 grams less (around 0.55 lbs)
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- 49% sharper screen – 189 versus 127 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Smaller footprint: 9% more compact case (145.1 vs 159.2 square inches)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 2.75 kg (6.06 lbs) | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) |
Dimensions | 395 x 260 x 19.9 mm 15.55 x 10.24 x 0.78 inches |
360 x 260 x 20.1-23.5 mm 14.17 x 10.24 x 0.79-0.93 inches |
Area | 1027 cm2 (159.2 inches2) | 936 cm2 (145.1 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.3% | ~79.3% |
Side bezels | 6 mm | 7.7 mm |
Colors | Black | Gray |
Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Transformer | No | No |
Opening angle | - | 180° |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | Yes | Yes |
Liquid metal | - | No |
Number of fans | 4 | 2 |
Noise level (max. load) | 49.1 dB | - |
Display
Size | 17.3 inches | 16 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 360 Hz | 165 Hz |
PPI | 127 ppi | 189 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Matte | Matte |
Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Contrast | - | 1200:1 |
sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
Response time | 3 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Full charging time | 1:30 hr | - |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
Charging port position | Left | Bottom |
Charge power | 280 W | 230 / 300 W |
Weight of AC adapter | 794 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 1.9-2.3 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 8 |
Threads | 20 | 16 |
L3 Cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) |
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 | 115-130 W | 130 W |
Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
GPU base clock | 1504 MHz | 1504 MHz |
GPU boost clock | 1802 MHz | 1802 MHz |
FLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Memory bus | 192 bit | 192 bit |
Memory speed | 14 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 3840 | 3840 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 120 | 120 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 48 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
Clock | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 2 |
Max. ram size | 64 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 | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 2 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3306 |
Speakers | - | 2.0 |
Power | - | 2x2W |
Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Loudness | 70 dB | - |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.1 |
Fingerprint | No | No |
Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
Optical drive | No | No |
Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
HDMI | No | 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 | No | Yes |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Key travel | - | 1.3 mm |
Size | - | 12.0 x 7.5 cm |
Surface | Glass | Glass |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Blade 17 (2022):
- Razer has made an improvement to the audio system on the 2022 Blade 17 model by upgrading the number of speakers from 4 to 8.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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