Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (2024)
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (2024)
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GENERAL USE: Very Good—8.1/10
GAMING/AI: Excellent—9.1/10
ENG/DESIGN: Excellent—9.0/10
SOFTWARE DEV: Good—7.9/10
CONTENT CREATION: Very Good—8.3/10
PORTABILITY: Fair—6.4/10
BATTERY: Fair—6.5/10
OVERALL SCREEN QUALITY: Very Good—8.4/10
OVERALL PERFORMANCE: Excellent—9.0/10
SIZE: 16"
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (2024) is a top-tier gaming laptop with a high-end price tag, offering exceptional performance for gaming, 3D rendering, and machine learning tasks thanks to its powerful Intel i9-14900HX processor and Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU. Its 16-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a 240Hz refresh rate ensures smooth visuals, though it lacks touchscreen capabilities. The laptop's color accuracy is impressive, with high DCI-P3 and sRGB coverage, making it suitable for creative work that demands color precision. Weighing 5.78 pounds and with a thickness of 1.02 inches, it's not the most portable option, but it's designed with robust build quality and excellent heat management, which is essential for intensive tasks and gaming sessions. The keyboard is of high quality, backlit, and includes a number pad, catering to both gamers and professionals who require numerical input. With a fair portability score and a battery life of around 5 hours of typical usage, it's more suited for stationary use or situations where power outlets are readily available. Connectivity is well-covered with multiple USB-C and Thunderbolt ports, including USB-C charging, but it lacks HDMI and Ethernet ports, which might inconvenience some users. The Legion Pro 7i excels in performance, particularly for demanding tasks, and offers a premium gaming laptop experience with its hardware ray tracing and DLSS capabilities. However, its bulk and average battery life mean it's less ideal for frequent travelers who need a lightweight, long-lasting device. If you prioritize top-of-the-line performance and don't mind a heavier laptop, the Legion Pro 7i is an excellent choice. Give Feedback
this description is based on the product variant with some specs. At the time of writing, the variant with some specs cost some dollars.
Evaluation
Pros
- Top-tier performance for gaming, 3D, ML
- High-quality display with fast refresh rate
- Excellent build quality and heat management
- Versatile with numerous ports including Thunderbolt 4
- Good battery life for a gaming laptop
Cons
- Not touchscreen enabled
- No HDMI or DisplayPort for direct monitor connection
- No Ethernet port for wired internet
- Premium price point
Ratings by Category
Gaming & AI:4.8
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.
Engineering & Design:4.7
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design, CAD and 3D 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.
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.
General Use Screen Quality:4.6
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.
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.
Content Creation:4.5
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.
General Use:4.4
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.
The most important factors in this score include CPU performance, amount of RAM, screen quality, storage, and battery life.
Keyboard quality, speaker quality, low fan noise, heat management, and to a lesser extent webcam quality are all moderately important factors for this score.
Software Development:4.4
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:3.5
PerfectRec’s Battery Life rating is based on hours of battery life in typical usage scenarios.
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.
Portability:3.4
PerfectRec’s portability rating takes into account the volume and thickness of the laptop as well as its weight.
Full Specs
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
| Price | $2,100 | ||
Release Date | February 1, 2024 | ||
Overall Dimensions | 14.3'' x 10.3'' x 1.02'' | ||
Weight | 5.78 lbs | ||
Width | 14.31" | ||
Depth | 10.32" | ||
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | Intel i9-14900HX | ||
RAM | 16 GB | ||
DDR Memory Version | 5 | ||
RAM Slots | 2 | ||
Storage | 1024 GB | ||
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | 5 Hours | ||
Battery Capacity | 99.9 Wh | ||
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | 16" | ||
Display Technology | IPS | ||
Resolution | 2560 x 1600 | ||
Refresh Rate | 240Hz | ||
Display Brightness | 469 nits | ||
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score  | 8.5/10 | ||
Portability Score | 6.4/10 | ||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | Yes | ||
Premium Business Laptop | No | ||
Fan Noise Score | 6.5/10 | ||
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | 9/10 | ||
Speaker Quality Score | 9.8/10 | ||
Webcam | 1080p | ||
Fingerprint Reader | No | ||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | ||
Number Pad | Yes | ||
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | 4 | ||
USB-C ports | 2 | ||
USB-C Charging | Yes | ||
Display Outputs | 3 | ||
Thunderbolt Version | 4 | ||
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Florian Glaser | February 2023
"Passionate gamers who want to play demanding modern titles with maximum details and don't mind spending the moolah will find the Lenovo Legion 7 Pro to be the right choice. The bright, sharp, and color-accurate 16:10 QHD 240 Hz display makes for an immersive viewing experience. The hardware is housed in a stylish chassis that feels premium and scores well in terms of workmanship and stability. Other aspects such as sound quality, input devices, and connectivity also seem to be near-perfect."
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