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Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH7 laptop review: slim Legion notebook is just as excellent with Nvidia & Intel

Legion Slim with internals from team blue and green 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.

In the past few years, Lenovo has managed to turn its "Legion" gaming brand into quite a popular name on the laptop market. The Legion 7 series comprises high-end models available in both regular and "Slim" versions. Today, we will be reviewing one such slim model: the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16IAH7 (also known as the Legion S7i).

The abbreviation "IAH" already tells you something about the laptop's specs: "I" stands for Intel and "AH" for Alder Lake-H. This is important because there is also an AMD-based variant of the Legion Slim 7, which we already reviewed. So which of the two models performs better? This is certainly one of the most exciting questions to be answered in this review.

Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE (Legion Slim 7 16 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-12700H 14 x 1.7 - 4.7 GHz, 100 W PL2 / Short Burst, 90 W PL1 / Sustained, Alder Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU - 6 GB VRAM, Core: 1425 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, 100 W TDP, GA106, 512.33, Optimus, MUX-Switch
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR5-4800, 8 GB on-board, 1x SO-DIMM, dual channel
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 188 PPI, MNG007DA1-G , IPS LED, Nvidia G-Sync, glossy: no, HDR, 165 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N, 1024 GB 
, M.2 2280, NVMe PCIe 4.0, 885 GB free
Soundcard
Realtek ALC3306
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio jack, Card Reader: 4-in-1 SD card reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC), 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 16.9 x 357.7 x 260 ( = 0.67 x 14.08 x 10.24 in)
Battery
99.99 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 1080p with eShutter
Additional features
Speakers: 2-watt stereo , Keyboard: 6 row 1.5 mm Chiclet w/numpad, Keyboard Light: yes, 230 W slim-tip charger, Lenovo Vantage, Legion Arena, McAfee Livesafe, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.206 kg ( = 77.81 oz / 4.86 pounds), Power Supply: 871 g ( = 30.72 oz / 1.92 pounds)
Price
2200 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Comparison with possible competitors

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
87.9 %
11/2022
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
2.2 kg16.9 mm16.00"2560x1600
89.3 %
11/2022
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
R9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S
2.2 kg16.9 mm16.00"2560x1600
87.2 %
06/2022
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
2.3 kg19.9 mm16.00"2560x1600
85.5 %
05/2022
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.3 kg23 mm16.10"2560x1440
85.6 %
07/2021
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
i9-11900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
2 kg20 mm16.00"2560x1600

Case: Lenovo Legion with grey aluminium design

Whilst the cheaper Lenovo Legion 5 laptops are partly made of plastic, the Legion Slim 7 has a mostly aluminium construction. The display bezel is the only plastic component on the chassis. In terms of design, the Legion Slim 7 is considerably more restrained than the thicker Lenovo Legion 7. Lenovo opted not to give the Slim 7 flashy RGB lighting and instead went with a dark-grey colour scheme that wouldn't look too out of place on a business laptop. The white keyboard lighting also calls to mind Lenovo's ThinkPad business series. The LED on the power button is one of the very few splashes of colour on the device. Depending on the performance profile selected, it can light up in either blue (battery saving mode), white (balanced mode) or red (performance mode). 

Despite having a simpler design, the S7 is still easily recognisable as a Legion laptop. Lenovo has done a good job when it comes to quality: The fit and finish is perfect, and the aluminium chassis is also very regid. Even the display lid is relatively sturdy despite its thinness and the slim bezel.

The hinges are attached to the base section and allow the laptop to be opened to 180 degrees. However, we wouldn't recommend folding the screen on our review unit back by more than about 135 degrees – otherwise images on the display will become distorted. At least the hinges hold the screen firmly in place and are also so well tuned that the laptop can be opened with one hand.

The Lenovo Legion S7i Gen 7 has the slimmest chassis amongst all the gaming laptops in the comparison. At just 16.9 mm thin, the device is almost in the ultrabook territory. But the story is different with its weight. Although not terribly heavy, the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 is also not a featherweight at 2.2 kg (4.85 lb). The Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 is marginally lighter than the Slim 7.

Size comparison

369 mm / 14.5 inch 248 mm / 9.76 inch 23 mm / 0.906 inch 2.3 kg5.05 lbs358.5 mm / 14.1 inch 262.4 mm / 10.3 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 2.3 kg5.07 lbs355 mm / 14 inch 243 mm / 9.57 inch 20 mm / 0.787 inch 2 kg4.52 lbs357.7 mm / 14.1 inch 260 mm / 10.2 inch 16.9 mm / 0.665 inch 2.2 kg4.86 lbs357.7 mm / 14.1 inch 260 mm / 10.2 inch 16.9 mm / 0.665 inch 2.2 kg4.81 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Specifications: Legion S7i with Thunderbolt 4

Unlike the AMD variant, the Lenovo Legion S7-16IAH features a Thunderbolt 4 port. It also comes with a great selection of ports (distributed across its sides and back) but lacks an RJ45 socket. Those who want an Ethernet port can take a look at the regular, "non-Slim" Lenovo Legion 7.

Left: Thunderbolt 4, USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
Left: Thunderbolt 4, USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
Back: HDMI, 3x USB-A, Slim-tip power port
Back: HDMI, 3x USB-A, Slim-tip power port
Right: 3.5 mm audio jack, camera shutter switch, SD card reader
Right: 3.5 mm audio jack, camera shutter switch, SD card reader

SD card reader

The SD card reader doesn't allow a card to be inserted all the way in, meaning it is not suitable for long-term storage expansion. The laptop delivered an average result in our benchmarks, performed using our AV Pro MicroSD V60 reference card.  

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Gaming
  (19 - 202, n=104, last 2 years)
98.2 MB/s +37%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
96 MB/s +34%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
87.5 MB/s +22%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
71.63 MB/s
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
68 MB/s -5%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
60 MB/s -16%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
187 MB/s +111%
Average of class Gaming
  (26 - 269, n=95, last 2 years)
122.3 MB/s +38%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
90.27 MB/s +2%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
88.65 MB/s
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
72 MB/s -19%

Connectivity

The Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH features a Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i, which supports the new Wi-Fi 6E standard. In our testing, this 2x2 module delivered high transfer rates with a few minor fluctuations during the transmit test. Technically, this should also apply to the Wi-Fi 6E mode, but the laptop was unable to find the 6 GHz network – probably due to a driver issue.

Networking
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter
1696 (1650min - 1717max) MBit/s
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW)
1664 (1649min - 1680max) MBit/s -2%
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter
  (872 - 1714, n=24)
1474 MBit/s -13%
Average of class Gaming
  (685 - 1890, n=158, last 2 years)
1417 MBit/s -16%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
MediaTek MT7921
967 (489min - 981max) MBit/s -43%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter
1622 (1209min - 1727max) MBit/s
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel AX1675s 160MHz (211NGW)
1565 (988min - 1682max) MBit/s -4%
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter
  (942 - 1622, n=22)
1381 MBit/s -15%
Average of class Gaming
  (636 - 1780, n=152, last 2 years)
1295 MBit/s -20%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
MediaTek MT7921
976 (499min - 1054max) MBit/s -40%
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Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE; iperf3 receive AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1695 (1650-1717)
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE; iperf3 transmit AXE11000; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1622 (1209-1727)

Webcam

The Legion Slim 7 can be configured with either a 1080p or a 720p webcam. Our review unit comes with the higher-resolution option. In spite of this, the webcam performs poorly and produces relatively pixelated and noisy images.

ColorChecker
8.5 ∆E
3.5 ∆E
3.2 ∆E
2.9 ∆E
1 ∆E
10.9 ∆E
10.1 ∆E
6.2 ∆E
13.3 ∆E
5.1 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
7.2 ∆E
4.6 ∆E
10.6 ∆E
18.6 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
14.1 ∆E
13.4 ∆E
0 ∆E
8.9 ∆E
11.4 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
9.5 ∆E
10.5 ∆E
ColorChecker Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE: 8.34 ∆E min: 0 - max: 18.62 ∆E

Accessories

Lenovo didn't include any accessories with the Legion Slim 7 apart from a 230-watt charger with a Slim-tip plug.

Maintenance

Theoretically, the Lenovo Legion Slim 7i can be opened and upgraded. To do so, you have to remove the base panel, which is secured by eight screws and numerous clips. We said "theoretically" because we couldn't open the device even after several attempts. It wasn't possible to undo the clips without risking damage to the chassis. Nonetheless, the layout of the internals should be similar to the one in the AMD version, so we have borrowed a corresponding image from that review.

Besides the M.2 2280 SSD, both the SODIMM RAM and the Wi-Fi module are upgradable. The battery can likewise be replaced.

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i: a look inside (AMD version)
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i: a look inside (AMD version)

Warranty

Lenovo offers a 24-month warranty with bring-in service on a Lenovo Legion S7 purchased in Germany. Warranty periods may vary by country. For instance, customers in the US will only receive a one-year warranty by default. 

Input devices: Gaming laptop without RGB keyboard

Keyboard

The chiclet keys on the keyboard are dark grey to match the colour of the chassis. As previously mentioned in the case section of this review, Lenovo decided not to use any of the usual RGB gimmicks found on gaming laptops, instead giving the keyboard a bluish-white backlight. That said, an optional RGB backlit keyboard is available at an extra cost.

The keyboard occupies almost the entire width of the chassis and has a numeric pad. One noteworthy feature is the extra-large arrow keys, which you don't see quite often on laptops. Whilst this is nice, we didn't like the narrow enter key as much. Overall, the Lenovo Slim 7i is pretty pleasant to type on. The keys have about 1.5 mm (0.06") of travel and a crisp actuation point and thus don't feel mushy. Furthermore, the metal chassis is sturdy and prevents the keyboard from flexing during typing.

Keyboard deck on the Lenovo Legion Slim 7i
Keyboard deck on the Lenovo Legion Slim 7i
Legion Slim 7: keyboard with white backlight
Legion Slim 7: keyboard with white backlight

Touchpad

Measuring 12 x 7.5 cm (4.72 x 2.95"), the touchpad is adequate, but we feel it could be slightly larger. The glass trackpad has a smooth, matt surface that feels premium and allows fingers to slide across very effortlessly. We are less impressed by the traditional click mechanism of this clickpad (actuated by pressing down the lower zone). The reason is that the touchpad makes pretty loud clicking sounds, which can be annoying. However, this is our only gripe with the touchpad; the software implementation of features such as multitouch gestures is impeccable, and the mouse pointer can be controlled with very high precision.

Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH: Touchpad
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH: Touchpad

Excellent WQXGA display capable of 165 Hz refresh rate

Subpixel matrix on the Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH
Subpixel matrix on the Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH
Moderate backlight bleeding (enhanced for illustration purposes)
Moderate backlight bleeding (enhanced for illustration purposes)

All the display options available for the Legion S7i are matt IPS panels with a 16:10 aspect ratio and a diagonal of 16 inches. They differ in terms of their resolution and feature set:

  • WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200), 300 cd/m², 100% sRGB, 165 Hz
  • WQXGA (2,560 x 1,600), 500 cd/m², 100% sRGB, 165 Hz
  • WQXGA (2,560 x 1,600), 500 cd/m², 100% sRGB, 240 Hz

Our review unit exceeded the claimed peak brightness of 500 cd/m², with the screen getting as bright as 523 cd/m². The display has an average peak brightness of 494 cd/m², meaning the Lenovo Legion S7-16IAH7 has the brightest screen in the comparison.

Thanks to the 165 Hz refresh rate, content on the screen looks very smooth in motion, which is ideal for gaming. Moreover, the display also has low response time for an IPS panel.

493
cd/m²
496
cd/m²
482
cd/m²
515
cd/m²
523
cd/m²
486
cd/m²
491
cd/m²
488
cd/m²
470
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
MNG007DA1-G tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 523 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 493.8 cd/m² Minimum: 0.52 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 523 cd/m²
Contrast: 1308:1 (Black: 0.4 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.6 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1
ΔE Greyscale 3.3 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
72.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
70.5% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.17
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
MNG007DA1-G , IPS LED, 2560x1600, 16.00
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
BOE CQ NE160QDM-NY1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
NE160QDM-NZ2, IPS LED, 2560x1600, 16.00
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
BOE09E5, IPS, 2560x1440, 16.10
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
AU Optronics AUOC199, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Display
-1%
19%
0%
Display P3 Coverage
70.5
69.8
-1%
97.3
38%
71
1%
sRGB Coverage
99.1
98.1
-1%
100
1%
97.9
-1%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
72.8
71.9
-1%
84.9
17%
73.3
1%
Response Times
-33%
-3%
-28%
37%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
12 ?(6, 6)
10 ?(4.8, 5.2)
17%
13.8 ?(6.3, 7.5)
-15%
14.5 ?(7.2, 7.3)
-21%
4.8 ?(2, 2.8)
60%
Response Time Black / White *
7 ?(4, 3)
12.8 ?(6.8, 6)
-83%
6.4 ?(1.8, 4.6)
9%
9.4 ?(4.4, 5)
-34%
6 ?(2, 4)
14%
PWM Frequency
Screen
9%
10%
-39%
-34%
Brightness middle
523
492.4
-6%
498
-5%
335
-36%
448
-14%
Brightness
494
471
-5%
468
-5%
319
-35%
446
-10%
Brightness Distribution
90
90
0%
80
-11%
90
0%
86
-4%
Black Level *
0.4
0.4
-0%
0.36
10%
0.28
30%
0.48
-20%
Contrast
1308
1231
-6%
1383
6%
1196
-9%
933
-29%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.6
1.9
27%
1.77
32%
4.38
-68%
2.76
-6%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
5
3.81
24%
5.24
-5%
9.48
-90%
7.09
-42%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1
0.99
1%
0.63
37%
1.33
-33%
2.86
-186%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
3.3
1.7
48%
2.4
27%
7
-112%
3.1
6%
Gamma
2.17 101%
2.36 93%
2.14 103%
2.103 105%
2.153 102%
CCT
6013 108%
6497 100%
7046 92%
6244 104%
6826 95%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
87
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
100
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-8% / 1%
9% / 10%
-22% / -29%
2% / -21%

* ... smaller is better

Greyscale
Greyscale
Saturation
Saturation
Colorchecker
Colorchecker
Greyscale (calibrated)
Greyscale (calibrated)
Saturation (calibrated)
Saturation (calibrated)
Colorchecker (calibrated)
Colorchecker (calibrated)

We used CalMan and the X-Rite i1Pro 2 colorimeter to analyse the display. The X-Rite i1 Profiler was also used in conjunction with the i1Pro 2 to calibrate the screen. The screen benefited from calibration and achieved significantly lower Delta E values. This means that the colour reproduction became more accurate. As always, there is a link in the grey box above for you to download the colour profile created by us.

The display's colour coverage isn't exactly amongst the best. Even though the smaller sRGB gamut is almost fully covered, things are different with the wider P3 and AdobeRGB colour spaces. The more expensive Acer Predator Triton 500 SE has superior colour coverage, which is particularly useful for photo editing.

DCI-P3: 70.5%
DCI-P3: 70.5%
sRGB: 99.1%
sRGB: 99.1%
AdobeRGB: 72.8%
AdobeRGB: 72.8%
Outdoor (in shade)
Outdoor (in shade)

The Lenovo Legion S7i is very usable outdoors thanks to its matt display and high screen brightness. It makes for a great laptop to take with you to an outdoor LAN party.

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
7 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 4 ms rise
↘ 3 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 15 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
12 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 6 ms rise
↘ 6 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 20 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.


Lenovo Legion Slim 7: As with most IPS panels...
Lenovo Legion Slim 7: As with most IPS panels...
... the viewing angle...
... the viewing angle...
... is great
... is great

Great performance with Nvidia RTX and Intel Alder Lake

Lenovo offers three processor options for the Legion S7-16IAH: the Intel Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H and Core i9-12900H. The laptop also has the same number of GPU options (this time around from Nvidia): GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 3070.

The Lenovo Legion S7 comes with 8 GB of soldered DDR5-4800 RAM as well as a SODIMM slot (our review unit has an 8 GB module). Lenovo sells the laptop with up to 24 GB of RAM, but it should be possible to increase the amount of RAM to 40 GB. There is a M.2 2280 slot for storage.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z Mainboard
CPU-Z Mainboard
CPU-Z Memory
CPU-Z Memory
CPU-Z SPD
CPU-Z SPD
HWiNFO
HWiNFO
GPU-Z Intel
GPU-Z Intel
 
 

Test conditions

The processor in the Lenovo Legion S7-16IAH can draw as much as 100 watts of power in short bursts. It could go even slightly higher at absolute peak loads. Under sustained load, power usage is capped at 70 watts in silent mode, 80 watts in auto mode and 90 watts in performance modes. You can toggle between the power profiles by pressing Fn + Q.

Processor

The Intel Core i7-12700H is part of the Alder Lake line-up. It uses the new hybrid architecture with two types of cores: six large performance cores and eight small efficiency cores. The CPU has a total of 14 cores and 20 threads because the six large cores support hyperthreading. Its TDP is typically around 45 watts, and clock speeds range from 2.4 to 4.7 GHz for the P-cores and 1.8 to 3.5 GHz for the E-cores. For detailed benchmark comparisons, you can refer to our CPU comparison list.

The Alder Lake processor delivers excellent performance in the Lenovo Legion S7i. This Lenovo laptop is the fastest of all the devices with a "H" processor in our comparison and even beats the AMD variant of the Legion Slim 7. The HP Omen 16 took a tiny lead initially but fell behind under sustained load. The Asus ROG Zephyrus M16, which has an older Tiger Lake chip, is considerably slower. However, if you want maximum CPU performance, there is an even faster option with Intel's "HX" processor. The heftier Lenovo Legion 7 brings roughly 22% more power to the table on average with its more powerful cooling system. 

Performance mode is not available when the laptop is running on battery. In this case, CPU power usage is limited to around 80 watts in auto mode. In Cinebench R20, the Legion S7i received a score of 4886 when unplugged – equivalent to a 28% decrease in performance. 

Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained Load

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Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2671 (2637.65-2778.36)
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7 AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX: Ø2304 (2277.39-2359.33)
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2490 (2422.04-2631.06)
HP Omen 16-b1090ng Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2557 (2455.34-2812.94)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H Intel Core i9-11900H: Ø1968 (1875.21-2210.56)
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE Intel Core i9-12900HX: Ø3279 (3244.91-3512.16)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX
85.1 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
71.2 pt
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
71.1 pt
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
69.4 pt
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H
66.4 pt
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
 
64.3 pt
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
62.5 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H -2!
Intel Core i9-11900H
55.2 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX
22449 Points +25%
Average of class Gaming
  (2435 - 34613, n=244, last 2 years)
18832 Points +5%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
17994 Points
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H
16887 Points -6%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
16253 Points -10%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (4032 - 19330, n=63)
15636 Points -13%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
14584 (14179.8min - 14584.2max) Points -19%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX
1935 Points +10%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
1799 Points +2%
Average of class Gaming
  (527 - 2235, n=242, last 2 years)
1791 Points +2%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
1758 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (778 - 1826, n=62)
1758 Points 0%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H
1743 Points -1%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
1614 Points -8%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX
8522 Points +26%
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=243, last 2 years)
7152 Points +5%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
6789 Points
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H
6352 Points -6%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1576 - 7407, n=63)
5933 Points -13%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
5892 Points -13%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
5596 Points -18%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H
5160 Points -24%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX
743 Points +11%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
695 Points +4%
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=243, last 2 years)
690 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (300 - 704, n=63)
679 Points +1%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
671 Points
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H
640 Points -5%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
630 Points -6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H
603 Points -10%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX
3512 (3244.91min - 3512.16max) Points +26%
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=248, last 2 years)
2986 Points +7%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
2813 (2455.34min - 2812.94max) Points +1%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
2778 (2637.65min - 2778.36max) Points
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H
2631 (2422.04min - 2631.06max) Points -5%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1379 - 2916, n=69)
2517 Points -9%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
2359 (2277.39min - 2359.33max) Points -15%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H
2211 (1875.21min - 2210.56max) Points -20%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX
280 Points +11%
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=247, last 2 years)
265 Points +5%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
261 Points +3%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
257 Points +2%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
253 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (113 - 263, n=64)
253 Points 0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H
236 Points -7%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H
231 Points -9%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H
243 Seconds * -34%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (168 - 732, n=62)
225 Seconds * -24%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
214 Seconds * -18%
Average of class Gaming
  (87 - 1259, n=241, last 2 years)
208 Seconds * -14%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H
197.6 Seconds * -9%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
182.7 Seconds * -0%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
182 Seconds *
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX
149 Seconds * +18%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX
86384 MIPS +32%
Average of class Gaming
  (11386 - 140932, n=241, last 2 years)
74398 MIPS +13%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
72679 MIPS +11%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
65564 MIPS
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H
64864 MIPS -1%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
63347 MIPS -3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (22844 - 73067, n=62)
60292 MIPS -8%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H
54156 MIPS -17%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX
6358 MIPS +17%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
6070 MIPS +11%
Average of class Gaming
  (2685 - 7581, n=242, last 2 years)
6034 MIPS +11%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
5863 MIPS +8%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (2743 - 5972, n=62)
5648 MIPS +4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H
5582 MIPS +2%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
5453 MIPS
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H
5138 MIPS -6%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX
16447 Points +31%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
13500 Points +8%
Average of class Gaming
  (1946 - 22200, n=246, last 2 years)
13156 Points +5%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
12524 Points
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H
12463 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (5144 - 13745, n=63)
11729 Points -6%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
10007 Points -20%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H
9663 Points -23%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX
1874 Points +9%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
1810 Points +5%
Average of class Gaming
  (158 - 2193, n=246, last 2 years)
1786 Points +4%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H
1746 Points +1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (803 - 1851, n=63)
1732 Points 0%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
1725 Points
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
1642 Points -5%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H
1624 Points -6%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX
25.4 fps +36%
Average of class Gaming
  (3 - 37.6, n=245, last 2 years)
20.5 fps +10%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
20 fps +7%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
18.7 fps
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H
18.5 fps -1%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
18.3 fps -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (4.67 - 21.8, n=63)
16.7 fps -11%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H
15 fps -20%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Average of class Gaming
  (32.8 - 332, n=239, last 2 years)
49.6 s * -24%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
48.9 s * -22%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (34.2 - 95.3, n=62)
45.7 s * -14%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H
41.7 s * -4%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
41 s * -3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H
40.5 s * -1%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
40 s *
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX
34.5 s * +14%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H
0.544 sec * -15%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3609 - 4.47, n=242, last 2 years)
0.4753 sec * -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (0.4441 - 1.052, n=62)
0.4723 sec * -0%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4716 sec *
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4671 sec * +1%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
0.4636 sec * +2%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4489 sec * +5%
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX
0.4209 sec * +11%

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Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
2778 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
190.8 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
253 Points
Help
Performance Rating
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S
90.1 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
89.8 pt
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
85.8 pt
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
82.5 pt
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
68.6 pt
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
 
67 pt
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
61.9 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H -9!
Intel Core i9-11900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
0 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (2585 - 60169, n=238, last 2 years)
17493 KRay/s +6%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
16445 KRay/s
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S
15934 KRay/s -3%
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
11535 KRay/s -30%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (2585 - 17957, n=62)
10834 KRay/s -34%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
9316 KRay/s -43%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
7636 KRay/s -54%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S
103791 Points +27%
Average of class Gaming
  (12439 - 252486, n=238, last 2 years)
87803 Points +7%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
82001 Points
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
52916 Points -35%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (12439 - 90760, n=62)
52825 Points -36%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
41656 Points -49%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
36195 Points -56%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
4216 MB/s +8%
Average of class Gaming
  (629 - 10389, n=238, last 2 years)
4126 MB/s +5%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
3912 MB/s
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S
3579 MB/s -9%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
3378 MB/s -14%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (833 - 4242, n=62)
3077 MB/s -21%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2673 MB/s -32%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S
107544 Points +5%
Average of class Gaming
  (15371 - 200651, n=238, last 2 years)
106968 Points +4%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
102769 Points
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
101029 Points -2%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
99861 Points -3%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
98781 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (57923 - 103202, n=62)
97916 Points -5%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
13062 Points +32%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S
12977 Points +31%
Average of class Gaming
  (2137 - 32988, n=238, last 2 years)
11799 Points +19%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
9927 Points 0%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
9911 Points
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9247 Points -7%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (3249 - 9939, n=62)
9055 Points -9%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S
56836 Points +42%
Average of class Gaming
  (7135 - 134044, n=238, last 2 years)
45299 Points +13%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
40117 Points
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
31779 Points -21%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (7135 - 44760, n=62)
27939 Points -30%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
25547 Points -36%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
21106 Points -47%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
139251 MB/s
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S
137177 MB/s -1%
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
125268 MB/s -10%
Average of class Gaming
  (18146 - 328679, n=238, last 2 years)
103709 MB/s -26%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
102111 MB/s -27%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
85401 MB/s -39%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (31839 - 144360, n=62)
85388 MB/s -39%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
1392 MB/s +36%
Average of class Gaming
  (150.9 - 2409, n=238, last 2 years)
1166 MB/s +14%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
1143 MB/s +12%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
1025 MB/s
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (305 - 1171, n=62)
970 MB/s -5%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
948 MB/s -8%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S
870 MB/s -15%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
0 MB/s -100%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (1437 - 31796, n=238, last 2 years)
9499 KRay/s +11%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S
8965 KRay/s +4%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
8596 KRay/s
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
6663 KRay/s -22%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1437 - 9692, n=62)
5986 KRay/s -30%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
5322 KRay/s -38%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
4457 KRay/s -48%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
40868 MPixel/s +16%
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
Intel Core i9-12900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
40239 MPixel/s +15%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
36231 MPixel/s +3%
Average of class Gaming
  (8341 - 60161, n=239, last 2 years)
35882 MPixel/s +2%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
35101 MPixel/s
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (12863 - 52207, n=62)
33149 MPixel/s -6%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S
28697 MPixel/s -18%

System performance

Given all the powerful components in the Lenovo Legion Slim 7i, it comes as no surprise that the device not only offers excellent performance in everyday use but also does well in system performance benchmarks.

PCMark 10 / Score
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
8636 Points +17%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
Radeon RX 6800S, R9 6900HX, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
7669 Points +4%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
7539 Points +2%
Average of class Gaming
  (4477 - 9852, n=208, last 2 years)
7531 Points +2%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
7380 Points
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
7322 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (5986 - 8156, n=12)
7232 Points -2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i9-11900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
7097 Points -4%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
11190 Points +3%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
10812 Points
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
10715 Points -1%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
Radeon RX 6800S, R9 6900HX, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
10712 Points -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (7334 - 12334, n=207, last 2 years)
10665 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (9289 - 12144, n=12)
10576 Points -2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i9-11900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
10544 Points -2%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
10249 Points -5%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
10932 Points +16%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
Radeon RX 6800S, R9 6900HX, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
9876 Points +5%
Average of class Gaming
  (6161 - 11833, n=207, last 2 years)
9670 Points +3%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
9613 Points +2%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
9549 Points +1%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
9433 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (6161 - 10362, n=12)
9156 Points -3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i9-11900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
9113 Points -3%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
14291 Points +34%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
Radeon RX 6800S, R9 6900HX, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
11572 Points +8%
Average of class Gaming
  (5288 - 18475, n=207, last 2 years)
11325 Points +6%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
11293 Points +6%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
10888 Points +2%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
10696 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (8950 - 12554, n=12)
10653 Points 0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i9-11900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
10097 Points -6%
CrossMark / Overall
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2132 Points +14%
Average of class Gaming
  (974 - 2295, n=174, last 2 years)
1866 Points 0%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
1865 Points
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
1861 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (1649 - 2017, n=11)
1806 Points -3%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
Radeon RX 6800S, R9 6900HX, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
1722 Points -8%
CrossMark / Productivity
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2012 Points +12%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
1790 Points
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
1786 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (907 - 2166, n=174, last 2 years)
1780 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (1536 - 1958, n=11)
1723 Points -4%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
Radeon RX 6800S, R9 6900HX, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
1681 Points -6%
CrossMark / Creativity
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2307 Points +18%
Average of class Gaming
  (1027 - 2514, n=174, last 2 years)
2024 Points +3%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
1962 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (1816 - 2084, n=11)
1949 Points -1%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
1936 Points -1%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
Radeon RX 6800S, R9 6900HX, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
1828 Points -7%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2007 Points +11%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
1868 Points +3%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
1814 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 2327, n=174, last 2 years)
1700 Points -6%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (1210 - 2207, n=11)
1665 Points -8%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
Radeon RX 6800S, R9 6900HX, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
1549 Points -15%
PCMark 10 Score
7380 points
Help
AIDA64 / Memory Copy
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
63110 MB/s +28%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
60342 MB/s +22%
Average of class Gaming
  (18074 - 92565, n=238, last 2 years)
58064 MB/s +17%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (25615 - 80511, n=62)
53891 MB/s +9%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
49482 MB/s
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S
48817 MB/s -1%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
67695 MB/s +18%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
66496 MB/s +16%
Average of class Gaming
  (20318 - 90647, n=238, last 2 years)
61884 MB/s +8%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (25586 - 79442, n=62)
57340 MB/s 0%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
57241 MB/s
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S
50420 MB/s -12%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
64272 MB/s +12%
Average of class Gaming
  (18928 - 103259, n=238, last 2 years)
60434 MB/s +6%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
57189 MB/s
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S
55107 MB/s -4%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (23679 - 88660, n=62)
54793 MB/s -4%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
51577 MB/s -10%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
120.6 ns * -24%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
97 ns *
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
90.1 ns * +7%
Average of class Gaming
  (59.5 - 152.5, n=235, last 2 years)
84.7 ns * +13%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S
84.1 ns * +13%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (76.2 - 133.9, n=60)
77.8 ns * +20%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
0 ns * +100%

* ... smaller is better

DPC latency

Although the latency is relatively low, our review unit had a few issues handling real-time audio. On the other hand, there weren't any dropped frames during our YouTube test.

LatencyMon
LatencyMon
LatencyMon Drivers
LatencyMon Drivers
YouTube test
YouTube test
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2127.9 μs * -245%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i9-11900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
960 μs * -55%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
Radeon RX 6800S, R9 6900HX, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
942.5 μs * -53%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
717.4 μs * -16%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
617.6 μs *

* ... smaller is better

Mass storage

The Legion Slim 7-16IAH comes with an M.2 2280 SSD made by SK Hynix. The NVMe PCIe 4.0 drive with a capacity of 1 TB ran fast in our benchmarks and didn't experience any notable performance dips under sustained load.

SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
Sequential Read: 5242.49MB/s
Sequential Write: 2244.99MB/s
4K Read: 74.89MB/s
4K Write: 284.4MB/s
4K-64 Read: 1252.67MB/s
4K-64 Write: 3949.95MB/s
Access Time Read: 0.033ms
Access Time Write: 0.017ms
Copy ISO: 2173.42MB/s
Copy Program: 437.32MB/s
Copy Game: 1280.18MB/s
Score Read: 1852Points
Score Write: 4459Points
Score Total: 7142Points
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
83.6 pt
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX -1!
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
80.4 pt
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
76.7 pt
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
 
74.1 pt
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
70.5 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
70 pt
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
68.5 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
4842 (4776.89min - 4841.66max) MB/s
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4101 (4091.33min - 4100.54max) MB/s -15%
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (2931 - 4963, n=5)
3960 MB/s -18%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
3928 (3889.8min - 3927.66max) MB/s -19%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
3596 (3543.98min - 3596.34max) MB/s -26%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
3595 (3264.19min - 3594.73max) MB/s -26%
Average of class Gaming
  (1291 - 7045, n=208, last 2 years)
3462 MB/s -29%
seq write
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (3443 - 7185, n=5)
4663 MB/s +27%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
4599 (4248.83min - 4598.67max) MB/s +25%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
4033 (3953.13min - 4032.82max) MB/s +10%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4030 (4011.22min - 4030.01max) MB/s +10%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
3835 (3803.76min - 3834.73max) MB/s +5%
Average of class Gaming
  (535 - 9307, n=208, last 2 years)
3744 MB/s +2%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
3668 (3590.02min - 3667.92max) MB/s
seq q8 t1 read
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
7123 (6733.33min - 7122.99max) MB/s +2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
7090 (6255.18min - 7089.92max) MB/s +2%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
6950 (6346.08min - 6949.75max) MB/s
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
6867 (6210.3min - 6866.91max) MB/s -1%
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (5974 - 7154, n=5)
6854 MB/s -1%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
6499 (5666.71min - 6499.29max) MB/s -6%
Average of class Gaming
  (1865 - 16089, n=208, last 2 years)
6222 MB/s -10%
seq q8 t1 write
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (5873 - 9243, n=5)
6773 MB/s +5%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
6422 (6384.38min - 6422.48max) MB/s
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
6188 (6162.53min - 6187.64max) MB/s -4%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
5412 (5265.32min - 5411.99max) MB/s -16%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
5216 (5094.91min - 5216.3max) MB/s -19%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
4765 (4460.74min - 4765.06max) MB/s -26%
Average of class Gaming
  (539 - 14571, n=208, last 2 years)
4682 MB/s -27%
4k q1 t1 read
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
77.1 (76.91min - 77.11max) MB/s +5%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
73.4 (73.15min - 73.41max) MB/s
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
70.3 (69.8min - 70.31max) MB/s -4%
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (58.8 - 77.2, n=5)
67.9 MB/s -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 - 95.9, n=208, last 2 years)
67.7 MB/s -8%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
66.2 (64.89min - 66.16max) MB/s -10%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
59.4 (59.37min - 59.41max) MB/s -19%
4k q1 t1 write
Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 - 421, n=208, last 2 years)
226 MB/s +1%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
224 (222.25min - 224.31max) MB/s
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
222 (217.59min - 222.42max) MB/s -1%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
205 (195.73min - 204.56max) MB/s -8%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
194 (190.1min - 194.04max) MB/s -13%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
190 (189.88min - 190.32max) MB/s -15%
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (135.6 - 250, n=5)
189.4 MB/s -15%
4k q32 t16 read
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4056 (4048.94min - 4055.97max) MB/s +229%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2750 (2675.05min - 2750.14max) MB/s +123%
Average of class Gaming
  (313 - 6172, n=208, last 2 years)
2533 MB/s +106%
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (805 - 5870, n=5)
2122 MB/s +72%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
1529 (1514.72min - 1528.96max) MB/s +24%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
1528 (1477.56min - 1527.59max) MB/s +24%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
1232 (1226.1min - 1231.6max) MB/s
4k q32 t16 write
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3478 (3468.35min - 3478.1max) MB/s +454%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2786 (2543.84min - 2785.68max) MB/s +344%
Average of class Gaming
  (162.3 - 4869, n=208, last 2 years)
2155 MB/s +243%
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (346 - 4437, n=5)
1439 MB/s +129%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
628 (605.94min - 628.49max) MB/s
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
592 (584.52min - 591.69max) MB/s -6%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
585 (555.77min - 584.61max) MB/s -7%
AS SSD
Score Total
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
8563 Points +20%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
7142 Points
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
7009 Points -2%
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (4226 - 10676, n=5)
6788 Points -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (1923 - 13854, n=195, last 2 years)
6737 Points -6%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
6640 Points -7%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
5985 Points -16%
Score Read
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3208 Points +73%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2709 Points +46%
Average of class Gaming
  (528 - 4721, n=195, last 2 years)
2478 Points +34%
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (1300 - 3925, n=5)
2155 Points +16%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
1994 Points +8%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
1970 Points +6%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
1852 Points
Score Write
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
4459 Points
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3790 Points -15%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
3748 Points -16%
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (1662 - 4760, n=5)
3601 Points -19%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
3093 Points -31%
Average of class Gaming
  (515 - 7208, n=195, last 2 years)
3056 Points -31%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2930 Points -34%
Seq Read
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (5178 - 7153, n=5)
5777 MB/s +10%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
5615 MB/s +7%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
5396.69 MB/s +3%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
5242.49 MB/s
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
5177.64 MB/s -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (1543 - 12763, n=195, last 2 years)
4839 MB/s -8%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
4531.51 MB/s -14%
Seq Write
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4297 MB/s +91%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
4186.78 MB/s +86%
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (2245 - 5986, n=5)
4148 MB/s +85%
Average of class Gaming
  (495 - 11316, n=195, last 2 years)
3577 MB/s +59%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
3327.08 MB/s +48%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
2667.04 MB/s +19%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
2244.99 MB/s
4K Read
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
74.89 MB/s
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
73.81 MB/s -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (28.8 - 112.1, n=195, last 2 years)
67.2 MB/s -10%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
64.38 MB/s -14%
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (54.4 - 74.9, n=5)
63.7 MB/s -15%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
59.83 MB/s -20%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
55.3 MB/s -26%
4K Write
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
284.4 MB/s
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
247.26 MB/s -13%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
212.27 MB/s -25%
Average of class Gaming
  (59 - 512, n=195, last 2 years)
210 MB/s -26%
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (128.1 - 284, n=5)
196.2 MB/s -31%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
189.48 MB/s -33%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
170.5 MB/s -40%
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Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2591 MB/s +107%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2191.95 MB/s +75%
Average of class Gaming
  (312 - 3475, n=195, last 2 years)
1922 MB/s +53%
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (695 - 3270, n=5)
1514 MB/s +21%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
1392.07 MB/s +11%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
1380.56 MB/s +10%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
1252.67 MB/s
4K-64 Write
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
3949.95 MB/s
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
3226.15 MB/s -18%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3190 MB/s -19%
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (935 - 3970, n=5)
2990 MB/s -24%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
2579.14 MB/s -35%
Average of class Gaming
  (277 - 5909, n=195, last 2 years)
2491 MB/s -37%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2298.82 MB/s -42%
Access Time Read
Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 - 0.379, n=193, last 2 years)
0.05365 ms * -63%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
0.045 ms * -36%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
0.04 ms * -21%
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (0.024 - 0.055, n=5)
0.0358 ms * -8%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
0.033 ms *
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
0.024 ms * +27%
Access Time Write
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
0.06 ms * -253%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 - 1.028, n=195, last 2 years)
0.04965 ms * -192%
Average SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
  (0.017 - 0.089, n=5)
0.0482 ms * -184%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
0.025 ms * -47%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
0.022 ms * -29%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
0.017 ms *
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
WDC PC SN810 1TB
0.016 ms * +6%

* ... smaller is better

Sustained Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE: Ø6922 (6502.85-6953.53)

Graphics card

GPU-Z Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060
GPU-Z Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060

The GeForce RTX 3060 is a mid-tier card in Nvidia's mobile GPU line-up. The GA106 chip has 3840 shader units and 6 GB of dedicated GDDR6 RAM. You can find more data on this and many other graphics cards in our GPU list.

The other laptops in this comparison are equipped with significantly more powerful GPUs. That is why the Lenovo Legion S7i performed worse than most of them in the 3DMark tests. The only exception is the Asus ROG Zephyrus M16, which ran slower despite having a GeForce RTX 3070.

The GPU performance is noticeably limited when the laptop is unplugged. On battery power, the Lenovo Legion S7i only managed to achieve a score of 9412 in the 3DMark 11 graphics test – 65% lower than when plugged in.

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming
 
96 pt
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
93.9 pt
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Radeon RX 6800S, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
88.1 pt
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
87.8 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
 
67.6 pt
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
67 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11900H
52.1 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 72070, n=246, last 2 years)
39499 Points +49%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
37288 Points +40%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Radeon RX 6800S, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
35198 Points +33%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
34141 Points +29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (13799 - 30772, n=43)
26816 Points +1%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
26549 Points
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11900H
20039 Points -25%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Radeon RX 6800S, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
159767 Points +53%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
144658 Points +39%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
144426 Points +39%
Average of class Gaming
  (15902 - 193851, n=157, last 2 years)
134064 Points +29%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
104219 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (33126 - 136826, n=38)
101628 Points -2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11900H
78290 Points -25%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=250, last 2 years)
28955 Points +45%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
28006 Points +40%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
25891 Points +30%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Radeon RX 6800S, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
25625 Points +28%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (16354 - 23109, n=49)
20436 Points +2%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
19964 Points
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11900H
16628 Points -17%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=248, last 2 years)
11781 Points +50%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
11076 Points +41%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
9980 Points +27%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Radeon RX 6800S, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8820 Points +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (6285 - 9235, n=49)
8057 Points +3%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
7857 Points
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-11900H
6059 Points -23%
3DMark 11 Performance
25620 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
5269 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
18596 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
8319 points
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Interestingly, the Intel-based Legion S7 outperformed its AMD counterpart in Blender benchmarks. The performance gap was small when the scene was rendered using the CPU. But the Intel model (using either CUDA or OptiX) was substantially faster than the Legion Slim 7 AMD (using HIP) in the GPU render benchmark.

Blender
v3.3 Classroom CPU
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
Radeon RX 6800S, R9 6900HX, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
361 Seconds * -6%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
340 Seconds *
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
268 Seconds * +21%
v3.3 Classroom CUDA
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
55 Seconds *
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
36 Seconds * +35%
v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
32 Seconds *
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
23 Seconds * +28%
v3.3 Classroom HIP/AMD
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
Radeon RX 6800S, R9 6900HX, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
75 Seconds *

* ... smaller is better

Gaming performance

It is not a huge surprise that the Lenovo Legion Slim 7i was slower than the other devices in the comparison group during the gaming benchmarks, considering all of them have faster GPUs. Nevertheless, the Legion S7i was only marginally slower compared with an average RTX 3060. It also has enough GPU performance to effortlessly run modern games at 2K (2,560 x 1,440) and high settings.

Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming
 
97.3 pt
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
93.3 pt
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
88.9 pt
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
79.2 pt
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6800S
77.8 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
 
75.4 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
73.9 pt
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=245, last 2 years)
114 fps +55%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
102.1 (82min) fps +39%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
97.7 (83min) fps +33%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6800S
90.7 (86min) fps +23%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
89.1 (76min) fps +21%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (58.2 - 91.5, n=48)
76.9 fps +4%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
73.7 (62min) fps
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
Average of class Gaming
  (14.6 - 421, n=240, last 2 years)
201 fps +53%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
171.2 (74.4min, 123.2P1) fps +30%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6800S
171.1 (119.3min, 125.3P1) fps +30%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
146.6 (72.6min, 102.4P1) fps +11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (102.2 - 166.3, n=43)
137.6 fps +4%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
131.8 (36.8min, 95.5P1) fps
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
105 (66.4min, 72.1P1) fps -20%
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
113 (10.1min, 71.4P1) fps +15%
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
110.2 (10.6min, 76.9P1) fps +12%
Average of class Gaming
  (6.38 - 167.7, n=232, last 2 years)
105.5 fps +8%
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
98 (22min, 66.7P1) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (69.2 - 109.8, n=46)
89.7 fps -8%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6800S
88.7 (8min, 62.5P1) fps -9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
79.4 (10.2min, 47.6P1) fps -19%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
146.2 (128.3min) fps
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
145.2 (127.1min) fps -1%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
144 (127.1min) fps -2%
Average of class Gaming
  (26.9 - 220, n=254, last 2 years)
140.4 fps -4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
139 (109.6min) fps -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (90.7 - 154.8, n=49)
125.9 fps -14%
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6800S
99.4 (82.9min) fps -32%

Witcher 3 FPS chart

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Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: Ø75.1 (72-78)
low med. high ultraQHD
GTA V (2015) 183.5 179.8 169.3 98 70.9
The Witcher 3 (2015) 362 246 139.3 73.7
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 177.3 163.2 153.4 146.2
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 175.5 100 75 55.2
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 146.6 132.8 105
Strange Brigade (2018) 390 186.4 151.9 131.8 100.2

Emissions: Legion Slim 7i pays the price for its high performance

Noise emissions

Despite having great performance, the Lenovo Legion Slim 7i has a well-tuned fan control that lets it run silently at idle. Under load, the laptop produced up to 52 dB(a) of noise but remained quieter than the competitors. As the only exception, the AMD-based Legion Slim 7 ran even quieter under load.

We could hear a soft hissing sound coming from the laptop when holding our ear close to the keyboard. However, this noise wasn't audible when we were at a normal distance to the device.

Noise Level

Idle
23 / 23 / 23 dB(A)
Load
43.7 / 52 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 23 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2028.424.2312526.423.226.23121.922.925.4402424.727.75023.719.7276320.422.428.88021.815.728.510024.316.725.612524.517.830.21602515.229.620027.311.730.725029.69.734.831531.79.53840033.29.138.250033.6939.7630369.243.380034.8942.4100033.39.240.6125032.59.340.81600349.842.2200030.510.740250029.21138315032.111.337.2400031.511.940.7500030.711.940.6630023.811.935.6800022.512.335.41000020.312.234.51250016.412.127.91600018.811.924SPL43.72351.8N4.60.48.4median 30.5median 11.3median 38Delta4.51.34.7hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseLenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
Radeon RX 6800S, R9 6900HX, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 1TB
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i9-11900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
Noise
4%
-18%
-21%
-22%
off / environment *
23
23.1
-0%
26
-13%
26
-13%
25
-9%
Idle Minimum *
23
23.1
-0%
26
-13%
30
-30%
25
-9%
Idle Average *
23
23.1
-0%
29
-26%
31
-35%
31
-35%
Idle Maximum *
23
23.1
-0%
34
-48%
33
-43%
42
-83%
Load Average *
43.7
31.4
28%
50
-14%
49
-12%
48
-10%
Witcher 3 ultra *
51.7
51.4
1%
53
-3%
53
-3%
52
-1%
Load Maximum *
52
51.2
2%
56
-8%
57
-10%
56
-8%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

Stress test (Prime95 + FurMark)
Stress test (Prime95 + FurMark)

A thin chassis paired with powerful components is a recipe for high temperatures. At idle, the Lenovo laptop was able to stay relatively cool. That said, it still generated a noticeable amount of heat, with chassis temperatures hitting 37.6°C (99.7°F). During the stress test, we measured a peak temperature of 55°C (131°F) at a hotspot on the bottom of the device, which is already outside the acceptable range. In the Witcher 3 test (important for a gaming laptop), chassis temperatures on the bottom didn't exceed 50°C (122°F), but the keyboard deck became slightly warmer than during the stress test. This means your hands might get sweaty when you're gaming on the device. 

During the combined CPU/GPU stress test, the processor's power draw was capped at 65 watts, whilst the GPU's power usage was slightly higher at 80 watts. The Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH doesn't have any problem with the CPU or GPU going below their base clocks due to throttling.

Max. Load
 40 °C
104 F
48.3 °C
119 F
42.9 °C
109 F
 
 35.4 °C
96 F
46.5 °C
116 F
34.8 °C
95 F
 
 31.1 °C
88 F
34.8 °C
95 F
31.3 °C
88 F
 
Maximum: 48.3 °C = 119 F
Average: 37.2 °C = 99 F
40.5 °C
105 F
55.3 °C
132 F
40.2 °C
104 F
33.2 °C
92 F
47.5 °C
118 F
33.8 °C
93 F
32.3 °C
90 F
33.3 °C
92 F
31.6 °C
89 F
Maximum: 55.3 °C = 132 F
Average: 38.6 °C = 101 F
Power Supply (max.)  39.6 °C = 103 F | Room Temperature 25.5 °C = 78 F | Fluke 62 Max+
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 37.2 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 48.3 °C / 119 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 55.3 °C / 132 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 31.3 °C / 88 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 39.2 °C / 103 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 39.5 °C / 103.1 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-10.6 °C / -19.1 F).
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6800S
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Intel Core i9-11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
Heat
17%
11%
16%
-5%
Maximum Upper Side *
48.3
46.6
4%
47
3%
41
15%
52
-8%
Maximum Bottom *
55.3
50.8
8%
49
11%
62
-12%
53
4%
Idle Upper Side *
35.7
26.4
26%
31
13%
25
30%
38
-6%
Idle Bottom *
37.6
27.2
28%
32
15%
26
31%
41
-9%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

The speakers are located above the keyboard on the Legion S7i. They sound pretty good for a pair of laptop speakers, as they do have some bass and can get quite loud.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2024.2232523.221.83122.922.64024.724.85019.722.46322.420.98015.724.110016.735.112517.845.616015.244.120011.750.62509.7573159.558.94009.157.2500960.36309.258.4800959.410009.260.212509.359.516009.858200010.756.425001162.2315011.364.9400011.953.7500011.953.4630011.960.4800012.367.11000012.265.91250012.161.61600011.957.2SPL2373.4N0.432.9median 11.3median 58.4Delta1.33.437.44135.137.841.741.127.931.624.727.525.334.719.135.828.545.519.251.618.555.323.357.718.163.514.963.512.964.412.466.710.665.511.668.911.971.6127211.373.81270.312.560.512.961.513.962.513.460.214.166.613.667.413.465.113.659.212.254.925.380.40.748.8median 13.4median 63.534.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseLenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGEAsus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (73.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 10% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (10.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 16% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 80% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 10% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 7.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.6% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 11% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 86% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 7% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 91% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power management: Lenovo Legion S7i isn't very efficient

Power consumption

One major weakness of the Lenovo Slim 7i is its high power consumption. At idle, its power usage is already very high at 13.3 watts. The AMD-based model is better in this regard.

During our testing, we measured a peak power usage of 232 watts – a touch above 230 watts that the charger can output. Nevertheless, you don't have to worry about the battery discharging when the laptop is plugged in, as this represents the absolute peak value and the laptop's power consumption quickly dropped below the critical mark.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.1 / 2.2 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 13.3 / 17.5 / 18.4 Watt
Load midlight 122.8 / 232.6 Watt
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Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N, IPS LED, 2560x1600, 16.00
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
R9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH, IPS LED, 2560x1600, 16.00
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, WDC PC SN810 1TB, IPS, 2560x1440, 16.10
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
i9-11900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
11%
-1%
17%
-6%
9%
-11%
Idle Minimum *
13.3
8.8
34%
7
47%
4
70%
11
17%
10.4 ?(5 - 22.8, n=41)
22%
13.7 ?(2 - 64, n=191, last 2 years)
-3%
Idle Average *
17.5
14.7
16%
19
-9%
10
43%
20
-14%
14.5 ?(8.3 - 26.5, n=41)
17%
18.9 ?(6.5 - 67, n=191, last 2 years)
-8%
Idle Maximum *
18.4
19.8
-8%
28
-52%
19
-3%
30
-63%
21.4 ?(11.8 - 48.2, n=41)
-16%
26.5 ?(9 - 101.1, n=191, last 2 years)
-44%
Load Average *
122.8
85.3
31%
114
7%
114
7%
111
10%
109.3 ?(48.4 - 191, n=41)
11%
111.7 ?(32.1 - 202, n=191, last 2 years)
9%
Witcher 3 ultra *
154.7
167.5
-8%
159
-3%
183.2
-18%
156
-1%
Load Maximum *
232.6
230.7
1%
227
2%
221
5%
197
15%
206 ?(131.6 - 268, n=41)
11%
249 ?(64.5 - 418, n=190, last 2 years)
-7%

* ... smaller is better

Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test

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Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø154.7 (150.6-157.2)
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø206 (199.5-233)

Power consumption with external monitor

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Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø144.9 (137.9-164.2)
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø145.6 (135.7-166.8)
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø141.3 (134.5-147.3)
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø170.9 (166.3-179.2)
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø12.7 (11.7-13.9)

Battery life

Charging time: 89 minutes
Charging time: 89 minutes

Lenovo spared no effort when it comes to battery capacity, putting in the largest battery (99.99 Wh) allowed in a laptop according to travel regulations. However, the battery life is rather mediocre due to the device's high power consumption. During the Wi-Fi test (screen brightness at 150 cd/m²), the laptop only managed to run for five hours. In comparison, the more efficient AMD model lasted roughly one hour longer.

Battery Runtime
Witcher 3 ultra 150cd
1h 31min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 104)
5h 9min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
9h 30min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 16min
Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 99.99 Wh
Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7
R9 6900HX, Radeon RX 6800S, 71 Wh
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, 99.98 Wh
HP Omen 16-b1090ng
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 83 Wh
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603H
i9-11900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
21%
24%
30%
39%
-3%
H.264
570
490
-14%
392 ?(56 - 747, n=99, last 2 years)
-31%
WiFi v1.3
309
374
21%
344
11%
336
9%
463
50%
366 ?(57 - 745, n=191, last 2 years)
18%
Witcher 3 ultra
91
81.7 ?(47 - 155, n=23, last 2 years)
-10%
Load
76
133
75%
114
50%
97
28%
86 ?(36 - 173, n=155, last 2 years)
13%

Pros

+ slim aluminium chassis
+ good input devices
+ a wide selection of ports incl. Thunderbolt 4
+ fast and bright WQXGA screen
+ great performance
+ clean design
+ exceptional speakers

Cons

- gets hot under load
- limited upgradability
- poor battery life
- RGB keyboard costs extra

Verdict: Legion Slim 7i slightly sullied by lacklustre battery life

Reviewed: The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16IAH7 is kindly provided by Lenovo
Reviewed: The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16IAH7 is kindly provided by Lenovo

Full AMD or Intel pair with Nvidia – Lenovo allows consumers to make their own choice when purchasing a Legion Slim 7. Both variants offer their own advantages whilst having many strengths in common.

Despite having vastly different CPUs and GPUs, the two variants share the same 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.

Having said that, the AMD-based variant ends up being the superior option. The Lenovo Legion S7i 16IAH7 not only runs hotter and louder but also has a shorter battery life than the Lenovo Legion S7 16ARHA7. We think the battery life, in particular, is a crucial factor that undermines Lenovo's attempt to position the Slim 7i 16IAH7 as a thin and portable gaming laptop. The Legion S7i falls a little between two stools: the AMD model is better for portable use, whereas the thicker Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7 features a HX processor and is probably the better choice for those who really want that last bit of performance.

Amongst the competitors, the Acer Predator Triton 500 SE is an especially exciting alternative due to its faster GPU and better display. However, it is more expensive and only has soldered RAM. Also worth mentioning is the Asus ROG Zephyrus M16, but it is still equipped with an older processor.

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Price and availability

The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16IAH7 is currently available from Lenovo US at a discount price of US$1,360 (original price US$1,700). The review configuration will set you back US$1,700 after discounts have been applied.

Note: Prices are accurate as at 17.11.22 and subject to change.  

Lenovo Legion Slim 7-16IAH 82TF004YGE - 11/13/2022 v7
Benjamin Herzig

Chassis
85 / 98 → 86%
Keyboard
84%
Pointing Device
83%
Connectivity
68 / 80 → 85%
Weight
62 / 10-66 → 92%
Battery
73 / 95 → 77%
Display
92%
Games Performance
96%
Application Performance
97%
Temperature
84 / 95 → 88%
Noise
83 / 90 → 92%
Audio
69%
Camera
31 / 85 → 36%
Average
77%
88%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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Benjamin Herzig, 2022-11-17 (Update: 2022-11-17)