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Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16 Series

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16IRH8, i9-13900H RTX 4070Processor: Intel Alder Lake-S i7-12700H, Intel Raptor Lake-H i7-13700H, Intel Raptor Lake-H i9-13900H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
Display: 16.00 inch
Weight: 2kg, 2.206kg
Price: 2200 euro
Average Score: 86.77% - good
Average of 9 scores (from 19 reviews)
price: 65%, performance: 86%, features: 68%, display: 91%, mobility: 79%, workmanship: 88%, ergonomy: 87%, emissions: 83%

 

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Specifications

Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGENotebook: Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Processor: Intel Alder Lake-S i7-12700H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 2.206kg
Price: 2200 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 88.33% - very good

Average of 6 scores (from 14 reviews)

 

Reviews

87.9% Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH7 laptop review: slim Legion notebook is just as excellent with Nvidia & Intel | Notebookcheck
The "Legion 7" comes in two flavours: a normal version and a slim model (with an added "Slim" in its name). Featuring a thin and understated design, the Lenovo Legion Slim 7i is aimed at consumers who may find a typical gaming laptop too flashy for their taste.
100% Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 7 review: A thoroughbred gaming ultraportable
Source: Expert Reviews English
If you want a laptop that does everything and does it well, the Legion Slim 7i is an obvious choice. It excels as a gaming laptop, a workstation and a productivity machine thanks to a powerful CPU/GPU combination, excellent display, and a high-quality keyboard. The long-running battery life puts every other laptop with gaming pretensions to shame. That Lenovo has managed to package all that in a machine that’s lighter than a 16in MacBook Pro, and barely any larger, is nothing short of miraculous.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/25/2022
Rating: Total score: 100%
100% Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 7 review: A thoroughbred gaming ultraportable
Source: Expert Reviews English
If you want a laptop that does everything and does it well, the Legion Slim 7i is an obvious choice. It excels as a gaming laptop, a workstation and a productivity machine thanks to a powerful CPU/GPU combination, excellent display, and a high-quality keyboard. The long-running battery life puts every other laptop with gaming pretensions to shame. That Lenovo has managed to package all that in a machine that’s lighter than a 16in MacBook Pro, and barely any larger, is nothing short of miraculous.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/25/2022
Rating: Total score: 100%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (2022) Review - Thin Gaming?
Source: Jarrod'sTech English
Lenovo's Legion Slim 7i is a thinner and lighter gaming laptop, but smaller size usually means lower performance and other compromises. This review will show you if it’s worth it and how it compares with other laptops!
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/14/2022
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (2022) Review - Thin Gaming?
Source: Jarrod'sTech English
Lenovo's Legion Slim 7i is a thinner and lighter gaming laptop, but smaller size usually means lower performance and other compromises. This review will show you if it’s worth it and how it compares with other laptops!
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/14/2022
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (2022) 15 Game Comparison
Source: Jarrod'sTech English
The Legion Slim 7i has a 2560 by 1600 screen resolution - more pixels than 1440p! But it maxes out with a 100 watt RTX 3060, so how well does this combination actually run games? We’ve benchmarked 15 different games at all setting levels to find out!
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/03/2022
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (2022) 15 Game Comparison
Source: Jarrod'sTech English
The Legion Slim 7i has a 2560 by 1600 screen resolution - more pixels than 1440p! But it maxes out with a 100 watt RTX 3060, so how well does this combination actually run games? We’ve benchmarked 15 different games at all setting levels to find out!
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/03/2022
80% Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 7 review: A lighter way to play
Source: Pocket Lint English
It's a complex matter, grading a gaming laptop that has openly made some compromises in order to shed some weight and keep things slim. On the one hand, the Legion Slim 7i is a success, with a profile that makes it miles more portable than many options on the market. The display is great, you get solid power and don't need to buy a suitcase just to move it around in. That said, the downside is that you do get slightly less power than most comparably expensive laptops manage, so you're paying a bit of a premium for the slimline build. We think that'll mean it's a bit of a niche proposition, but for those wanting a capable gaming laptop that's also genuinely portable, this is certainly a worthy new contender.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/14/2022
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 7 review: A lighter way to play
Source: Pocket Lint English
It's a complex matter, grading a gaming laptop that has openly made some compromises in order to shed some weight and keep things slim. On the one hand, the Legion Slim 7i is a success, with a profile that makes it miles more portable than many options on the market. The display is great, you get solid power and don't need to buy a suitcase just to move it around in. That said, the downside is that you do get slightly less power than most comparably expensive laptops manage, so you're paying a bit of a premium for the slimline build. We think that'll mean it's a bit of a niche proposition, but for those wanting a capable gaming laptop that's also genuinely portable, this is certainly a worthy new contender.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/14/2022
Rating: Total score: 80%
2022 Lenovo Legion Slim 7 and Legion Slim 7i updates
Source: Ultrabook Review English
All in all, I’m glad Lenovo put more effort into the Legion Slim 7 series, updating them to modern 16:10 screen options, a multitude of modern hardware configurations, and a larger battery. They kind of neglected this niche of premium all-purpose thin-and-lights in recent years, and I’m happy that’s not the case anymore. From what we know so far, the 2022 Legion Slim 7 models are expected in stores around May-June this year, with prices starting at 1500-1600 USD in North America. The Intel + Nvidia models will demand a premium over the same-tier AMD configurations, but future discounts might level the field later in the year. We’ll know more about these once we get to review them properly, so stay around for our updates. In the meantime, I’d love to hear your thoughts on these 2022 Lenovo Legion Slim 7 and Slim 7i updates, so get in touch down below.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/10/2022
2022 Lenovo Legion Slim 7 and Legion Slim 7i updates
Source: Ultrabook Review English
All in all, I’m glad Lenovo put more effort into the Legion Slim 7 series, updating them to modern 16:10 screen options, a multitude of modern hardware configurations, and a larger battery. They kind of neglected this niche of premium all-purpose thin-and-lights in recent years, and I’m happy that’s not the case anymore. From what we know so far, the 2022 Legion Slim 7 models are expected in stores around May-June this year, with prices starting at 1500-1600 USD in North America. The Intel + Nvidia models will demand a premium over the same-tier AMD configurations, but future discounts might level the field later in the year. We’ll know more about these once we get to review them properly, so stay around for our updates. In the meantime, I’d love to hear your thoughts on these 2022 Lenovo Legion Slim 7 and Slim 7i updates, so get in touch down below.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/10/2022

Foreign Reviews

Legion Slim 7i Gen 7, Lenovo mette Core i7-12700H e RTX 3060 in uno spessore contenuto
Source: Quotidiano Hardware Upgrade Italian IT→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; excellent display; premium design; solid workmanship; metal case.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/04/2022
Legion Slim 7i Gen 7, Lenovo mette Core i7-12700H e RTX 3060 in uno spessore contenuto
Source: Quotidiano Hardware Upgrade Italian IT→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; excellent display; premium design; solid workmanship; metal case.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/04/2022
85% Lenovo Legion Slim 7i review și teste amănunțite (i7-12700H, RTX 3060)
Source: Giz.ro →EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/26/2022
Rating: Total score: 85%
85% Lenovo Legion Slim 7i review și teste amănunțite (i7-12700H, RTX 3060)
Source: Giz.ro →EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/26/2022
Rating: Total score: 85%

 

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16IRH8

Specifications

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16IRH8Notebook: Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16IRH8
Processor: Intel Raptor Lake-H i7-13700H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 2kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Reviews

How to open Lenovo Legion Slim 7i / S7 (16 Intel, Gen 8) - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Short, Date: 07/29/2023
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i / S7 (16″ Intel, Gen 8) review – surprisingly powerful thin gaming laptop
Source: Laptop Media English
Well, the Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (16 Intel, Gen 8) is one of the biggest surprises of 2023. One of the main advantages of this machine is the mix of its dimensions and powerful hardware. The device weighs 2 kg and the profile thickness is 17.6-19.9 mm. This sounds great for a laptop with Raptor Lake-H processor options and NVIDIA Ada Lovelace video cards with hefty TGPs. Our notebook is the maxed-out configuration when it comes to CPU, GPU, and RAM. Ergo, Core i9-13900H, the 140W version of RTX 4070, and 32GB of RAM. The cooling solution is capable enough to handle the powerful internals while gaming, and you can also use the machine for photo and video rendering. The Core i9 can maintain a high P and E cores clock during prolonged periods of stress and the same goes for the GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop, 140W).
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/28/2023
Hands on: Lenovo Legion Slim 7 review
Source: Techradar English
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 is impressive as a thinner and smaller gaming laptop than its competitors so far. Though the colors are a little uninspired, the build quality, port selection, size and weight, and specs are all top-notch as we can see so far. The fact that you can adjust the panel for both power gaming and creative work just sweetens the deal. We’re already looking at a powerful gaming laptop with a much lighter form factor than most. And the deal could be even sweeter if it's going for a much more reasonable price point than the competition. It’s exactly the kind of option that gamers have been owed for quite some time now.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/23/2023

 

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16IRH8, i9-13900H RTX 4070

Specifications

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16IRH8, i9-13900H RTX 4070Notebook: Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16IRH8, i9-13900H RTX 4070
Processor: Intel Raptor Lake-H i9-13900H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 3200 x 2000 pixels
Weight: 2kg
Links: Lenovo homepage

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Average Score: 81.5% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

80% Test du Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 : Des performances maximales dans un format compact
Source: Nerd-mobile French FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/27/2024
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90%
83% Обзор Lenovo Legion Slim 7: MacBook в мире игровых ноутбуков
Source: ITC UA RU→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/26/2024
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 65% performance: 70% display: 90% mobility: 100% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90%

 

Comment

Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. 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. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.

In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.

In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.


With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: High-End laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA106 chip with 3072 cores. Available in different versions with a TDP from 60 to 115 Watt.

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 8 GB GDDR6 (128 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost). 

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 8 GB GDDR6 (128 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost). 

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Alder Lake-S:

i7-12700H: Alder Lake based mobile CPU with 6 performance cores and 8 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 20 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks from 1.7 to 4.7 GHz and supports vPro.

Intel Raptor Lake-H:

i7-13700H: Alder Lake based mobile CPU with 6 performance cores and 8 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 20 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks with up to 5 GHz. Compared to the i9-13900HK no easy overclocking supported, but instead full vPro management feature-set.

i9-13900H: Alder Lake based mobile CPU with 6 performance cores and 8 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 20 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks with up to 5.4 GHz. Compared to the i9-13900HK no easy overclocking supported, but instead full vPro management feature-set.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


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This range for display formats was and is a rarity. It is larger than the general standard of 15 inches, but not yet in the range of large workstations. One usually has higher screen resolutions available, but portability suffers from that.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


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86.77%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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Stefan Hinum, 2023-05- 7 (Update: 2023-05- 7)