Unlike the Legion 7i, the Legion 7 doesn't utilize Thunderbolt 4, which is why you see all of the USB-C ports instead. The Legion 5 Pro already checked all my boxes, but this is a significant improvement from even that, which makes it worth the little extra for matching configurations.

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As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. I grew up with modern consumer electronics and my first computer was a Commodore C64, which encouraged my interest in building my own systems. At its native 2560 x 1600, the Legion benchmarked at 71 fps, more than Razer Blade 15’s 54 fps at 1440p.The wattage provided by the charger allows for peak gaming when powered on, but the battery life can be disappointing when unplugged, especially when gaming or doing other intensive tasks. I could easily make out the song’s vocals, high notes and even bass throughout my whole listening experience, without any hint of tinniness and with virtually no lost information.

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For instance, the Legion’s 1080p Grand Theft Auto V benchmark averaged 139 fps while the Alienware’s averaged 129 fps and the Asus’ averaged 111 fps. Network Boost prioritizes packets traveling on your network, and there’s a tab in the app that allows you to select which applications get priority.

Neither the base unit nor the display lid can be dented or twisted, and creaking noises are completely absent. The baseplate is fastened with six Phillips screws and still remains very tight after loosening the screws, which is why it is best to use a suction cup to loosen the baseplate. On Shadow of the Tomb Raider (highest settings, 1080p), the Legion 7 hit 97 frames per second during the benchmark at native resolution.

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Lenovo Welcome helps you set up your computer with recommended apps and settings based on what your primary use case for it is, and Lenovo Vantage is where you’ll view your thermals, update your drivers, set up macros for your numpad, view CPU usage and the like. The keyboard is rock solid and faultlessly laid out, although it’s a bit of a shame that it doesn’t support biometric login – a fingerprint scanner isn’t a big ask for this sort of money. The Lenovo Legion 7i’s heat was congregated mostly near its hinge when we took its temperature, which was during the 11th of 15 consecutive Metro: Exodus benchmark runs set to the RTX preset. As a Windows 10 PC, the Legion 7 isn’t shy about throwing all kinds of hardcore PC stuff right in your face as soon as you boot it up.

That said, we do occasionally see exceptions, such as the 5:58 battery life we saw on the AMD-powered Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE.

Lenovo Legion 7 Review: Hot and Heavy Powerhouse

With its max specs, the Lenovo Legion 7i is about as powerful as you can get for an Intel gaming build, even when compared against similarly specced but more expensive laptops like the Alienware x17. Today, we have millions of users a month from around the world, and assess more than 1,000 products a year. It doesn’t quite live up to what you’ll find on most ThinkPads, but you can still see Lenovo’s expertise with keyboards in play here.The Lenovo Legion 7 (Gen 6) is an excellent gaming laptop that delivers brilliant performance across a wide range of games. Gen 1 Type-C port, with one supporting DisplayPort, and at the back there’s a faster Type-C connection alongside three full-size USB 3. The Lenovo Legion 7i sets itself apart with a large 16-inch IPS display that runs at a max resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a max refresh rate of 165Hz. Normally, I’m wary of such vague-sounding system optimisers, but here, as in the cheaper Legion 5, they seem to make a genuine difference and let the new Legion 7 achieve frame rates higher than other machines that (on paper, at least) should outperform it.