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TUF Gaming A16
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Legion Slim 7 16"
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Advantages of the ASUS TUF Gaming A16
  • The ASUS TUF Gaming A16 has no clear advantages over the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16".
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16"
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good portability
  • Very good speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Screen Quality

7.9
TUF Gaming A16
Legion Slim 7 16"
8.7
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
300.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
502.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has a better screen than the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Portability

Fair
TUF Gaming A16
Legion Slim 7 16"
Good
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" has good portability, while the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$1,699
TUF Gaming A16
Legion Slim 7 16"
$1,512
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

The ASUS TUF Gaming A16 has a price of $1,699 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" costs $1,512.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.8
TUF Gaming A16
Legion Slim 7 16"
8.2
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
502.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
6.7/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" to be very good for general use, while the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 is good.

Gaming and AI

8.4
TUF Gaming A16
Legion Slim 7 16"
8.2
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS TUF Gaming A16 and Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" are both very good for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

8.6
TUF Gaming A16
Legion Slim 7 16"
8.6
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" and ASUS TUF Gaming A16 are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

8.0
TUF Gaming A16
Legion Slim 7 16"
8.3
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" and ASUS TUF Gaming A16 are both very good for content creation.

Software Development

7.7
TUF Gaming A16
Legion Slim 7 16"
8.0
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" to be very good for software development, while the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 is good.

Battery

6.0 Hours
TUF Gaming A16
Legion Slim 7 16"
7.0 Hours
The ASUS TUF Gaming A16 has 6 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has 7 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

7.2
TUF Gaming A16
Legion Slim 7 16"
7.6
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" and ASUS TUF Gaming A16 both have good build quality.

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How the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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ASUS TUF Gaming A16Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16"
ASUS TUF Gaming A16Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16"

GENERAL

Price
$1,699
$1,512
Release Date
March 1, 2024May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14'' x 9.9'' x 1.11''14.1'' x 10.2'' x 0.69''
Weight
5 lbs4.4 lbs
Width
13.98"14.08"
Depth
9.92"10.21"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HXAMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
21
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh99.9 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 16002560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
165Hz240Hz
Display Brightness
300 nits502 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/107.6/10
Portability Score
6.7/107.5/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.8/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.8/108/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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ASUS TUF Gaming A16

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PCWorld

Dominic Bayley | May 2023
"The A16 makes an excellent case against more expensive laptops like the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 and the MSI Katana GF76, especially if you’re into 1080p gaming. However, although its affordable, it doesn’t skimp on performance or a robust chassis. But for me, the biggest factor that sets it apart from these options is its incredible battery life. In my time reviewing laptops, I can’t remember when I last saw a gaming laptop lasted 11 and a half hours on a single charge, which makes the A16, in my book, truly outstanding."

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16"

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Benjamin Herzig | November 2022
"The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 is a slim Legion notebook that is just as excellent with Nvidia & Intel. However, the Legion Slim 7i slightly sullied by lacklustre battery life. You get a slim aluminium chassis, great input devices, decent port selection, fast high-quality WQXGA display and great performance. Supporting Thunderbolt 4 is one advantage of the Intel/Nvidia model tested in this review. Moreover, this variant has slightly higher CPU performance as well as better GPU performance in certain applications (e.g. CUDA-based apps). The Lenovo Legion S7i is thin, premium and performant – but less efficient than its AMD counterpart."

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About ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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