The Gigabyte Aorus 7 offers a larger screen and higher screen refresh rate, which may be appealing for gaming or fast-paced visuals but comes with a heavier build, affecting portability. Conversely, the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has a higher resolution display, providing sharper images and a more lightweight design for easier transportation. In terms of battery life, the Lenovo has a slight edge and also better scores for general use and professional applications. If portability and display sharpness are priorities, the Legion Slim 7 may be more suitable, while the Aorus 7 is potentially a better fit for gamers prioritizing screen size and refresh rate. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 7
The Gigabyte Aorus 7 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 gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Good portability
Very good speakers
Key differences
General Use
7.6/10
8.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
351.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
502.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
6.2/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is very good for general use, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 is good.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Content Creation
7.6/10
8.3/10
8.5/10
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 Aorus 7 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
7.4/10
8.0/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is very good for software development, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 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
8.3/10
8.7/10
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
351.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
502.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 7 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
When considering laptops like the Gigabyte Aorus 7 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16", you should know that for general use, a laptop that offers a high-resolution, bright display with a panel type that delivers wide viewing angles and vibrant colors will make a noticeable difference in your experience. For engineering and design tasks, color accuracy is crucial, so a display that covers a large spectrum of color gamuts, such as DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB, is ideal for professionals in these fields. On the other hand, for 3D applications or gaming, the smoothness of the motion, which is largely dictated by a high refresh rate, along with a good resolution and panel type that supports fast-moving visuals without blur, is essential to get the most out of the experience.
Portability
Fair
Good
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,190
$1,680
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Gigabyte Aorus 7 has a price of $1,190 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" costs $1,680.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" to be very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7 is good.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 with its higher screen resolution and slightly larger battery delivers visually sharper images and might last a bit longer on a charge, making it very good for gaming and 3D, while the Gigabyte Aorus 7, despite having a lower resolution, boasts a higher screen refresh rate, which ensures smoother visuals that are good for fast-paced gaming scenarios.
Engineering and Design
8.1/10
8.6/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" and Gigabyte Aorus 7 are both very good for engineering and design.
The Gigabyte Aorus 7 and Lenovo Legion Slim 7 have capable CPUs and GPUs for engineering and design tasks, with similar RAM, which makes them very suitable for such intensive use. The Gigabyte has a larger screen and solid keyboard quality but is heavier and bulkier than the Lenovo, which offers superior portability, higher screen resolution, and premium keyboard and speaker quality.
Battery
6.0 Hours
7.0 Hours
The Gigabyte Aorus 7 has 6 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.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.6/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" and Gigabyte Aorus 7 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 Aorus 7 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" compare to other laptops
"The Gigabyte Aorus 7 is a gaming laptop that is pitched at perhaps the hardest market to get right: the mid-range. So, unlike high-end gaming laptops that can throw the latest and greatest components together in a bid to attract gamers with plenty of money to spend, or budget gaming laptops that can make wise cuts that are justified as long as the price is low enough, mid-rangers like the Gigabyte Aorus 7 have to balance the two."
"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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