When choosing between the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 and the MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo, consider that the Lenovo is geared more toward gaming and heavier workloads with its better graphics capabilities, whereas the MSI Prestige is more focused on portability and business use with its lighter build and potentially longer battery life. If your primary needs are performance for tasks like 3D rendering or gaming, the Lenovo might be the better choice. However, if you travel frequently and need a laptop for general productivity that's easy to carry, the MSI Prestige may better suit your lifestyle. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6"
Good for gaming and AI
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo
Very good for general use
Very good for content creation
Very good portability
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.4/10
6.8/10
7.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" is good for gaming and AI, while the MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo is only fair.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7, with a more powerful GPU and higher screen refresh rate, provides smoother visuals and better gaming performance, appealing to avid gamers and professionals using 3D applications. Meanwhile, the MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo, while capable in screen quality and processing power, is less focused on gaming and more on general productivity, making it suitable for casual gaming and everyday tasks.
Screen Quality
7.7/10
7.8/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
350.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
415.0 nits
The MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
If you prioritize sharp images and clear text for your everyday tasks, both the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 and MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo with their high resolution and bright displays will serve you well. For engineering and design work where color accuracy is crucial, both laptops offer good coverage of color gamuts ensuring your designs are rendered with precision. However, for gaming and 3D tasks that require fast screen responses, neither laptop is ideal due to their lower refresh rates, which might result in less fluid motion during fast-paced scenes.
Portability
Good
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
4.1 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo has very good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,200
$1,300
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
$2,000
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" has a price of $1,200 and the MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo costs $1,300.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo to be very good for general use, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" is good.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 offers solid performance and a high-quality screen which is great for general use, but its gaming-oriented design can affect portability and battery life, making it less ideal for users on the go. Meanwhile, the MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo, with its more portable build and longer battery life, combined with a good CPU and RAM, tends to better serve users looking for a balance between performance and mobility for everyday tasks.
Engineering and Design
7.8/10
7.8/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
7.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo and Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" are both good for engineering and design.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 offers a high-performance CPU, ample RAM, and a powerful GPU, making it suitable for demanding engineering tasks and graphic design, while its screen quality ensures crisp visuals. The MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo, although more portable and with a high-quality keyboard, typically trades a bit of graphical power for its lighter design, but still maintains solid performance and screen clarity for engineering and design work.
Content Creation
7.7/10
8.0/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo to be very good for content creation, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" is good.
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
7.5/10
7.7/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo and Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" 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.
Battery
9.0 Hours
8.0 Hours
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has 9 hours of battery life. The MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo has 8 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.
Build Quality
7.6/10
7.4/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" and MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" and the MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo compare to other laptops
"The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 is a slim Legion notebook that is just as excellent with Nvidia & Intel. However, the Legion Slim 7i slightly sullied by lacklustre battery life. You get a slim aluminium chassis, great input devices, decent port selection, fast high-quality WQXGA display and great performance. Supporting Thunderbolt 4 is one advantage of the Intel/Nvidia model tested in this review. Moreover, this variant has slightly higher CPU performance as well as better GPU performance in certain applications (e.g. CUDA-based apps). The Lenovo Legion S7i is thin, premium and performant – but less efficient than its AMD counterpart."
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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.
About MSI
MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.
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