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IdeaPad Slim 7i
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Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i
  • Very good portability
  • Very good battery life
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

6.2
IdeaPad Slim 7i
Legion Slim 5
8.0
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
9.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i is only fair.

Engineering and Design

7.1
IdeaPad Slim 7i
Legion Slim 5
8.4
5.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i is good.

Screen Quality

6.9
IdeaPad Slim 7i
Legion Slim 5
8.0
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
340.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
343.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has a better screen than the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

11.5 Hours
IdeaPad Slim 7i
Legion Slim 5
7.0 Hours
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i has 11.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has 7 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
IdeaPad Slim 7i
Legion Slim 5
Fair
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2.9 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
0.5in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i has very good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has only fair portability.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.7
IdeaPad Slim 7i
Legion Slim 5
7.9
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
340.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
343.0 nits
11.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
8.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i are both good for general use.

Content Creation

7.7
IdeaPad Slim 7i
Legion Slim 5
8.0
5.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion Slim 5 to be very good for content creation, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i is good.

Software Development

7.5
IdeaPad Slim 7i
Legion Slim 5
7.8
5.5/10
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 5 and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i are both good for software development.

Build Quality

7.8
IdeaPad Slim 7i
Legion Slim 5
7.4
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i and Lenovo Legion Slim 5 both have good build quality.

Cost

$899
IdeaPad Slim 7i
Legion Slim 5
$910
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$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i has a price of $899 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 costs $910.

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How the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i and the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7iLenovo Legion Slim 5
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7iLenovo Legion Slim 5

GENERAL

Price
$899
$910
Release Date
October 1, 2020May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
12.6'' x 8.2'' x 0.59''14.2'' x 10.3'' x 0.99''
Weight
2.99 lbs5.29 lbs
Width
12.62"14.16"
Depth
8.2"10.25"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-1165G7AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
02
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
11.5 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
60.7 Wh80 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
60Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
340 nits343 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.8/107.4/10
Portability Score
8.9/106.7/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
9.5/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7.5/107/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7i

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PCMag

Ted Needleman | January 2022
"Among Lenovo's multiple laptop brands, the IdeaPad family is decidedly the one designed for consumers: people who want decent performance at a reasonable price. Consider, then, this laptop a paragon for the pickier members of that crowd. With a 14-inch touch-enabled display, a comfortable keyboard, an Evo-certified Intel Core i7 11th Generation CPU, and the latest Windows 11 operating system, the IdeaPad Slim 7i Pro ultraportable ($1,199 as tested) is a slick mainstream machine at a bit of a premium price, and quite capable for everyday tasks."

Lenovo Legion Slim 5

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PCMag

Mark Knapp | August 2023
"The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 acknowledges that a gaming laptop doesn’t have to be as thick as possible and can still ensure adequate cooling when the muscles need flexing. To this end, in the Slim 5 Gen 8, it finds a neat balance of refined, trimmed-down design that still lets its internals cruise (even above their max power ratings). Lenovo then added in some high-end build quality with an altogether excellent keyboard that’s useful for both work and play."

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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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