The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 is more expensive and offers better performance with a dedicated graphics card, making it suitable for intensive gaming and engineering tasks; it's also heavier, making it less portable. By contrast, the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is more affordable, lighter, and has a longer battery life, which makes it highly portable and well-suited for general use and business-related tasks. The Lenovo has a larger screen, while the MSI's screen is smaller but has touchscreen capability. The choice depends on whether performance or portability and price are your priority. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16"
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo
Very good portability
Very good battery life
Key differences
General Use
8.2/10
7.6/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
502.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
517.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
11.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
7.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.9/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is very good for general use, while the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is good.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is lauded for general use because it combines a powerful CPU and high-quality graphics with a substantial screen size and resolution, but its heavier weight and shorter battery life make it less portable than the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo, which offers great portability and longer battery life, a convenient 2-in-1 design for flexible use, although it has less storage and a less powerful graphics processor.
Gaming and AI
8.2/10
6.3/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.0/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is very good for gaming and AI, while the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is only fair.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7, with its superior GPU and higher screen refresh rate, excels in gaming and 3D applications, ensuring smoother visuals and better performance in graphically intensive tasks. The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo, while competent with a decent CPU and screen quality, falls short in gaming and 3D performance due to its less powerful GPU and lower refresh rate, making it less suitable for those specific demands.
Engineering and Design
8.6/10
7.3/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
8.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is very good for engineering and design, while the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is good.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16", with a high-end AMD processor and NVIDIA GPU, excels in engineering and design tasks that require more graphical power and faster processing, and its screen delivers quality visual output. Whereas the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo, being lighter and offering a 2-in-1 form factor, prioritizes portability and flexibility with touch capabilities, although it has less graphical prowess due to its integrated graphics.
Content Creation
8.3/10
7.5/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is very good for content creation, while the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo 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
8.0/10
7.4/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is very good for software development, while the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo is good.
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.
Screen Quality
8.7/10
7.3/10
16.0in
SIZE
13.4in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
502.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
517.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has a better screen than the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
For general use, the Lenovo Legion Slim 7's higher resolution and brightness make for a clearer and more vibrant viewing experience, while the MSI Summit's slightly lesser specs still provide a good display but may not be as sharp or bright. In engineering and design, both laptops have good color coverage which is crucial for accuracy in visual work, but the Lenovo's display might offer a slight edge with better overall color reproduction. When it comes to gaming and 3D, the lower refresh rates on both laptops can result in less smooth visuals which is less ideal for fast-paced or graphically intensive applications.
Battery
7.0 Hours
11.0 Hours
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has 7 hours of battery life. The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo has 11 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
13.4in
4.4 lbs
WEIGHT
2.9 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo has very good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,344
$699
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" has a price of $1,344 and the MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo costs $699.
"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."
"MSI wants to prove that it can do more than just gaming laptops and the Summit E13 Flip is a great example of what the manufacturer is capable of especially in terms of aesthetics and performance. Normally for subnotebooks or convertibles, TDP and performance are often below average as makers want to meet slimmer designs and lower weight targets. The Summit manages to outperform others in its size class and category while still looking sleek and portable in the process. If you want a convertible that won't throttle significantly when under load, then this MSI will be one of the better options you can find."
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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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