The Gigabyte Aero 16, slightly less expensive, boasts a high-resolution OLED display, is heavier and slightly thicker, and has more storage. In contrast, the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is pricier, has a lighter build with an IPS display for faster refresh rates, and less storage. The Aero 16 might be favored for visual work with its superior screen, while the Legion Slim 7 is more portable and better suited for gaming due to its higher refresh rate. Both have comparable battery life and are suitable for intensive tasks, thanks to robust CPUs and GPUs. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 16
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has no clear advantages over the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16".
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16"
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good speakers
Key differences
Screen Quality
8.4/10
8.7/10
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
368.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
502.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 for general use, and engineering and design, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has a better screen for gaming and AI, and content creation.
The Gigabyte Aero 16's display offers crisp visuals and vibrant colors due to its high resolution and wide color gamuts, making it suitable for detailed engineering and design work, but its lower refresh rate hinders gaming experiences which demand quick screen updates for smooth play. The Lenovo Legion Slim 7's screen, while also sharp and bright for general tasks and professional design, falls in the same gaming category with a refresh rate not optimized for the fast-paced action found in many games. Despite both laptops having quality displays for everyday use and creative professions, they lack the higher refresh rates preferred for competitive gaming and immersive 3D experiences.
Cost
$1,260
$1,680
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has a price of $1,260 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" costs $1,680.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" and Gigabyte Aero 16 are both very good for general use.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is considered very good for general use due to its combination of a powerful CPU, ample RAM, high-quality screen, moderate portability, and good battery life. In comparison, the Gigabyte Aero 16 has comparable integral features for general use but might lack slightly behind especially in portability and battery management, which contributes to its classification as good for general use.
Gaming and AI
7.8/10
8.2/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" to be very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aero 16 is good.
The Gigabyte Aero 16, with its Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU and OLED screen, offers high-quality visual experiences ideal for gaming and 3D applications, but its lower screen refresh rate limits its ability to display extremely fast-paced visuals as smoothly as some other gaming laptops.
Engineering and Design
8.6/10
8.6/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" and Gigabyte Aero 16 are both very good for engineering and design.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Content Creation
8.2/10
8.3/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" and Gigabyte Aero 16 are both very good for content creation.
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
7.9/10
8.0/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2400
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.5/10
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 Gigabyte Aero 16 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.
Battery
7.0 Hours
7.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has 7 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
Good
Good
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" and Gigabyte Aero 16 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8/10
7.6/10
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the Gigabyte Aero 16 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" compare to other laptops
"The Gigabyte Aero 16 is a workstation laptop for light gaming. It's design is still muted, with a silver chassis alongside a black keyboard and trackpad that provides some contrast. The Gigabyte Aero’s full-size chiclet-style keyboard is enjoyable to type on thanks to its snappy feel and responsiveness. The 4K+ AMOLED display is good, but it could be better. It doesn’t handle true black very well and suffers from strong reflections and glare. The Gigabyte Aero excels at productivity performance and can keep up with other gaming laptops in 1080p. But it has very few ports and its refresh rate leaves a bit to be desired."
"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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