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Updated June 22, 2024·

For a balance of performance and portability with a high-quality screen suitable for engineering tasks, the Lenovo Legion 7 is a strong choice, offering a superior DCI-P3 color space coverage and longer battery life. However, if cutting-edge gaming and 3D rendering performance is your priority and you don't mind a slightly heavier and less battery-efficient laptop, the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024) with its newer RTX 4070 GPU would serve you better. Both laptops have similar storage and RAM configurations, but the Legion Pro 5i's Intel i7 processor may provide a slight edge in raw CPU performance over the Legion 7's AMD Ryzen 7. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 7
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Good portability
  • Good battery life
  • Very good speakers
  • Excellent keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024)
  • Very good for gaming and AI

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.8
Legion 7
Legion Pro 5i (2024)
8.5
8.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024) is very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Legion 7 is good.

Screen Quality

8.3
Legion 7
Legion Pro 5i (2024)
8.1
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
469.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
368.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion 7 has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i for general use, and gaming and AI.

Battery

6.5 Hours
Legion 7
Legion Pro 5i (2024)
3.5 Hours
The Lenovo Legion 7 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has 3.5 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

8.5
Legion 7
Legion Pro 5i (2024)
7.4
The Lenovo Legion 7 has very good build quality, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024) has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.9
Legion 7
Legion Pro 5i (2024)
7.8
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
469.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
368.0 nits
6.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
3.5 Hours
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.6/10
The Lenovo Legion 7 and Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024) are both good for general use.

Engineering and Design

8.2
Legion 7
Legion Pro 5i (2024)
8.7
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.8/10
8.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024) and Lenovo Legion 7 are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.9
Legion 7
Legion Pro 5i (2024)
7.9
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.8/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024) and Lenovo Legion 7 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.6
Legion 7
Legion Pro 5i (2024)
7.7
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024) and Lenovo Legion 7 are both good for software development.

Portability

Good
Legion 7
Legion Pro 5i (2024)
Fair
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
5.6 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.9in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion 7 to have good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024) has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$1,500
Legion 7
Legion Pro 5i (2024)
$1,450
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

The Lenovo Legion 7 has a price of $1,500 and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024) costs $1,450.

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How the Lenovo Legion 7 and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024) compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Lenovo Legion 7Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024)
Lenovo Legion 7Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024)

GENERAL

Price
$1,500
$1,450
Release Date
May 1, 2022January 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
14'' x 10.3'' x 0.86''14.3'' x 10.3'' x 0.97''
Weight
5.5 lbs5.6 lbs
Width
14.01"14.31"
Depth
10.27"10.25"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HIntel i7-14700HX
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6.5 Hours3.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
80 Wh80 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 16002560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
165Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
469 nits368 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
8.5/107.4/10
Portability Score
7/106.6/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
9/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
8.8/107/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
34
USB-C ports
32
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Lenovo Legion 7

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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."

Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024)

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PCMag

Brian Westover | August 2023
"The midpriced Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 follows some of our favorite gaming machines, including last year's model and the higher-end Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 tested earlier this year. But pedigree doesn't count for much in the computer world, and gaming laptops require a certain level of power and graphics performance to justify their prices. The Pro 5i Gen 8 just doesn't do that, offering middling CPU and GPU performance rather than the sort of muscle that would make it a great value."

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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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