The Lenovo Legion 7 offers higher gaming and engineering performance thanks to its powerful Ryzen processor and RTX 3070 GPU, which also enable advanced features like hardware ray tracing and DLSS; however, it's heavier and has shorter battery life, which may limit portability. Contrastingly, the Lenovo Yoga 6 is lighter, boasts longer battery life, and comes with a touch-enabled display, making it more suitable for general use and enhanced portability, but its performance in resource-intensive tasks like 3D rendering and machine learning is not as strong as the Legion 7. Choose the Legion 7 for heavier workloads and better gaming experience, or the Yoga 6 for casual use, convenience, and longer unplugged time. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 7
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Excellent keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga 6
Very good portability
Excellent battery life
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.8/10
6.1/10
8.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The Lenovo Legion 7 is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
8.2/10
7.0/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
8.4/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion 7 is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is good.
The Lenovo Legion 7 stands out for engineering and design due to its robust processor (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H), dedicated high-performance graphics card (Nvidia RTX 3070), and a larger, high-quality display with superior brightness and resolution, whereas the Lenovo Yoga 6, while still adequate with a capable processor (AMD Ryzen 7 7730U) and integrated graphics, offers a more portable form factor and a touchscreen with a more modest display.
Screen Quality
8.3/10
6.7/10
16.0in
SIZE
13.3in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
469.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
271.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion 7 has a better screen than the Lenovo Yoga 6 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and content creation.
The Lenovo Legion 7's screen is praised for clarity, resolution, and brightness, appealing to general users and engineers or designers who benefit from the accurate color display. However, its lower refresh rate diminishes the gaming and 3D experience where smooth motion is crucial. On the other hand, the Lenovo Yoga 6 delivers sufficient quality for everyday tasks and supports the color demands of engineering and design, but, like the Legion 7, the screen falls short for gaming and 3D due to a less optimal refresh rate.
Battery
6.5 Hours
12.5 Hours
The Lenovo Legion 7 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Yoga 6 has 12.5 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
Very Good
16.0in
SIZE
13.3in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
3.0 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo Yoga 6 has very good portability, while the Lenovo Legion 7 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
8.5/10
7.4/10
The Lenovo Legion 7 has very good build quality, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,500
$860
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Lenovo Legion 7 has a price of $1,500 and the Lenovo Yoga 6 costs $860.
The Lenovo Legion 7 and Lenovo Yoga 6 are both good for general use.
The Lenovo Legion 7 is well suited for general use because of its powerful CPU, high-quality display, and ample RAM, which are very important for performance and multitasking, but it is heavier and has a shorter battery life, affecting portability. In contrast, the Lenovo Yoga 6 also offers good general performance with a convenient 2-in-1 design, quality display, and sufficient RAM, with the added benefits of better portability due to its lighter weight and longer battery life.
Content Creation
7.9/10
7.6/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion 7 and Lenovo Yoga 6 are both 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
7.6/10
7.4/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Lenovo Legion 7 and Lenovo Yoga 6 are both good for software development.
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.
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How the Lenovo Legion 7 and the Lenovo Yoga 6 compare to other laptops
"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."
"The AMD R7-7730U in the Lenovo Yoga 6 13 provides a suitable answer to the limited cooling capabilities of a convertible - especially in tablet mode. It draws high computing power from a comparatively limited power supply so that less heat has to be dissipated at the same time."
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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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