When choosing between the Gigabyte A7 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16", consider the following: The Gigabyte A7 offers a larger 17.3-inch screen, which may be better for immersive gaming and multitasking, but it's also heavier and less portable than the slightly lighter and slimmer Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16", which has a 16-inch screen. The Lenovo has a higher resolution display and better graphics, making it more suitable for high-resolution gaming and creative tasks, but it usually costs more. The Gigabyte A7 might be a more cost-effective option if you're on a budget and prioritize a larger screen size. The Lenovo likely has a longer battery life and is more convenient to carry, making it a better choice for people who need mobility and perform graphically intense tasks. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte A7
The Gigabyte A7 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 engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good portability
Good battery life
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.3/10
8.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
318.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
502.0 nits
4.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
6.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte A7 is good.
The Gigabyte A7 offers a substantial screen and satisfactory computing power, but its larger size, heavier weight, and shorter battery life make it less ideal for on-the-go use than the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16", which boasts longer battery life and better portability while maintaining comparable performance and higher screen resolution for clearer and more detailed imagery. Additionally, the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" offers double the storage space and a higher-quality keyboard, contributing to a more premium general-use experience.
Gaming and AI
7.3/10
8.2/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte A7 is good.
The Gigabyte A7 has a respectable graphics card and a decent screen refresh rate, which makes it a good fit for gaming and 3D tasks; however, the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" offers a more powerful graphics card and a higher refresh rate display, enhancing game smoothness and detail, thus it is considered very good for those applications. Both have capable processors and high-quality displays, but the superior GPU and refresh rate in the Lenovo tip the scales in its favor for more demanding gaming and 3D scenarios.
Engineering and Design
7.6/10
8.6/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte A7 is good.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" outperforms the Gigabyte A7 in engineering and design use primarily due to its more advanced CPU and stronger GPU, which are crucial for intensive computational tasks and graphical processing. While the Gigabyte A7 has a capable setup for such tasks, the Legion Slim 7 further boasts superior screen quality with higher resolution and brightness, contributing to better detail and color accuracy which is essential for design work.
Content Creation
7.3/10
8.3/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is very good for content creation, while the Gigabyte A7 is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.0/10
8.0/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is very good for software development, while the Gigabyte A7 is good.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
7.3/10
8.7/10
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
318.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
502.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has a better screen than the Gigabyte A7 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
If you prioritize a display that's versatile for everyday tasks and work in engineering or design, both the Gigabyte A7 and Lenovo Legion Slim 7 offer good to very good screen qualities due to their panel types, resolutions, and brightness levels, which ensure sharp, clear images and comfortable visibility. The Lenovo steps up in engineering and design due to its superior color gamut coverage, making it a better choice for color-sensitive work. However, both fall short for gaming and 3D applications because their refresh rates aren't as high as what's typically desired by gamers for smoother motion and more responsive gameplay.
Battery
4.5 Hours
7.0 Hours
The Gigabyte A7 has 4.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has 7 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Fair
Good
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" has good portability, while the Gigabyte A7 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$940
$1,680
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Gigabyte A7 has a price of $940 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" costs $1,680.
"In terms of looks, the Gigabyte A7 X1 is certainly not a trendy, slim, and ultra-mobile gaming laptop. But it does what it's supposed to do, namely bringing games smoothly onto the screen, very well. Both the processor and the GeForce RTX 3070 are able to unleash their performance without restrictions thanks to the well-ventilated case. The Gigabyte A7 X1 brings modern games smoothly onto the screen and offers excellent maintenance options."
"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 Gigabyte
Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.
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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