Lenovo Legion 7
Lenovo Legion 7
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GENERAL USE: Good—7.9/10
GAMING/AI: Good—7.6/10
ENG/DESIGN: Very Good—8.1/10
SOFTWARE DEV: Good—7.6/10
CONTENT CREATION: Good—7.9/10
PORTABILITY: Good—7.0/10
BATTERY: Good—7.1/10
OVERALL SCREEN QUALITY: Very Good—8.2/10
OVERALL PERFORMANCE: Very Good—8.0/10
SIZE: 16"
The Lenovo Legion 7 is an upper midrange price laptop that is well-suited for gaming and engineering, thanks to its powerful AMD Ryzen 7 processor and Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics card. The laptop has a large 16-inch display that's good for multitasking, with a high refresh rate that provides smooth visuals, which can be great for fast-paced games. Despite this power, the Legion 7 only offers a moderate battery life, and at 5.5 pounds, it's not the most portable option. The build quality is very good, and it has ample connectivity options, including several USB-C ports. The backlit keyboard adds to the comfort, and the laptop includes features such as hardware ray tracing and DLSS, enhancing gaming and rendering performance. However, you should consider that the performance and features come at the cost of battery life and portability. Give Feedback
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Evaluation
Pros
- High refresh rate display
- Ample storage and memory
- Powerful AMD and Nvidia combo
- Various port options available
- Effective heat management
Cons
- Moderate battery life
- Not extremely portable
- No touchscreen available
- Limited Thunderbolt support
Ratings by Category
Keyboard Quality:4.7
The Keyboard Quality score is based on the PerfectRec experts’ assessment of tactile feedback, typing comfort, keyboard reliability and typing noise.
Build Quality:4.6
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, chassis rigidity, and overall reliability.
Our assessment of build quality includes many details that are difficult to quantify.
Our laptop experts use their best judgment to produce the final score.
Engineering & Design:4.5
The Lenovo Legion 7 is highly suitable for engineering and design due to its powerful AMD Ryzen 7 CPU and ample RAM for multitasking, coupled with an Nvidia RTX GPU which excels in graphics-intensive tasks. Additionally, the laptop's high-quality IPS screen with a high resolution and screen refresh rate offers precise color representation and smooth visuals.
General Use Screen Quality:4.5
The general use screen score is based on the screen technology, contrast ratio, resolution, brightness, color gamut and color accuracy. This score does not take into account specialized display features for specific use cases, such as high refresh rate for gaming.
General Use:4.4
The Lenovo Legion 7 is equipped with a powerful CPU and ample RAM, ensuring smooth performance for a variety of applications, and the high-quality IPS screen with wide color coverage makes for a pleasing visual experience. However, its moderate battery life and weight make it less ideal for extended use on the go.
Content Creation:4.4
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, and video editing work.
In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
Gaming & AI:4.3
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability as well as AI performance, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
While performance (especially graphics performance) is the most important factor determining this score, we also give modest weight to screen quality, heat management, keyboard quality, and storage.
Software Development:4.2
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software development.
In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.
Battery Life:4.1
PerfectRec’s Battery Life rating is based on hours of battery life in typical usage scenarios.
Portability:4.0
PerfectRec’s portability rating takes into account the volume and thickness of the laptop as well as its weight.
Operating Noise:3.5
PerfectRec’s Operating Noise Score is based on fan noise measurements. Laptops with a fanless design, such as Macbooks, receive the maximum score.
Full Specs
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
| Price | $1,509 | ||
Release Date | May 1, 2022 | ||
Overall Dimensions | 14.2'' x 10.2'' x 0.86'' | ||
Weight | 5.5 lbs | ||
Width | 14.17" | ||
Depth | 10.23" | ||
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | ||
RAM | 16 GB | ||
DDR Memory Version | 4 | ||
RAM Slots | 2 | ||
Storage | 1024 GB | ||
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | 6.5 Hours | ||
Battery Capacity | 80 Wh | ||
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | 16" | ||
Display Technology | IPS | ||
Resolution | 2560 x 1600 | ||
Refresh Rate | 165Hz | ||
Display Brightness | 469 nits | ||
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score  | 8.5/10 | ||
Portability Score | 7/10 | ||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | Yes | ||
Premium Business Laptop | No | ||
Fan Noise Score | 6.5/10 | ||
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | 9/10 | ||
Speaker Quality Score | 8.8/10 | ||
Webcam | 720p | ||
Fingerprint Reader | No | ||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | ||
Number Pad | Yes | ||
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | 3 | ||
USB-C ports | 3 | ||
USB-C Charging | Yes | ||
Display Outputs | 3 | ||
Thunderbolt Ports | 0 | ||
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Andreas Osthoff | September 2022
"The Lenovo Legion 7 is a fast 16-inch gamer with 165 Hz display. The new Lenovo Legion 7 is a very good gaming notebook that, despite its comparatively compact compact 16-inch case, does not have to do without the most powerful components. Thanks to good cooling, no compromises are made in terms of performance. Both the Core i9-12900HX and the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti perform at a very high level."
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