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Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 vs. Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 and Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 over Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7).

Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) is better than Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7.

Intel Core i9-12900HX inside Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) has a 35% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-12700H inside Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) - Intel Core i9-12900HX

15,974

Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) - Intel Core i7-12800HX

13,824

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-12700H

11,774

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-12500H

9,293

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-12450H

7,797

Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7. It supports up to 5600MHz versus 4800MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7.

Memory type and speed

Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) - OC DDR5

5,600 MHz

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 - DDR5

4,800 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 and Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7).

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7

32 GB

Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)

32 GB

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory	Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR5	OC DDR5

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2022 Lenovo Legion 5i 15 12700H Price
	Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16" WQXGA 165 Hz Gaming Laptop i7-12700H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 16GB RAM 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Backlit Keyboard Wi-Fi 6 Storm Grey Windows 11 Home (Renewed) By Lenovo $999.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion PRO 5i 16" Gaming Laptop - 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700HX - GeForce RTX 4060-165Hz 2560 x 1600 W/HDMI (64GB RAM \| 1TB PCIe SSD) By Lenovo $1,477.50	See at Amazon
	Lenovo - Legion 5i - Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-11800H - 8GB DDR4 RAM - 1TB NVMe TLC SSD - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Graphics - 17.3" FHD 144Hz - Windows 11 Home - Phantom Blue By Lenovo $1,342.99 $1,449.99 7% OFF	See at Amazon
Lenovo Legion 7 Price
	Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gaming Laptop, 16" WQHD IPS 240Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900HX, GeForce RTX 4080, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Webcam, Per-Key RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Home By Lenovo $2,391.99 $2,558.91 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gaming Laptop (16" 2K 165Hz, Intel 13th Gen Core i7-13700HX, GeForce RTX 4060 8GB 140W, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD) 4-Zone RGB Backlit, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Home, 2024, Onyx Grey By ist computers $1,399.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 16" Gaming Laptop (2023 Model) - Intel Core i9-13900HX 24-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, 32GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe Gen 4 SSD, 16.0" IPS QHD+ 500 nits 240Hz, Windows 11 Home By Lenovo $2,404.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
Released	2022	2022
Release Date	Announced on January 05, 2022. Available starting February 2022.	Announced on May 10, 2022. Available in May 2022.
Pricing	Starting at $1,199.99	Starting at $2,449.
Applicable Models	Lenovo Legion 5 15IAP7H Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 2022 Lenovo Legion 5i (15-inch) Lenovo Legion 5i 15” (12th Gen Intel processors)	Lenovo Legion 7i 16” 16IAX7 Lenovo Legion 7i 16IAX7 Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7 2022 Lenovo Legion 7 16” (Intel) Lenovo Legion 7i 16” (12th Gen Intel HX-Series Processors)
Generations	-	2022 Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7) 2022 Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)

Exterior	Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
Dimensions	14.13 x 10.33 x 0.79 ~ 0.95 inches (358.8 x 262.35 x 19.99 ~ 24.05 mm)	14.1 x 10.37 x 0.76 in (358.1 x 263.5 x 19.4 mm)
Weight	Starting at 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)	5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Colors	Storm Grey Cloud Grey	Storm grey
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard 6-rows with multimedia Fn keys. Numeric keypad. Swappable keycap. 1.5 mm key travel. White or 4-Zone RGB backlight. Touchpad Buttonless Mylar® surface multi-touch touchpad	Keyboard 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad. Per-key RGB backlight 1.5 mm key travel. 0.2 mm ditch. 100% Anti-ghosting. WASD Force Sensors. Switchable Set (4 Keycaps). Touchpad Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad supports Precision TouchPad (PTP)
Chasis Information	-	Surface Treatment Anodizing sandblasting Case Material Top: Aluminum Bottom: Aluminum System Lighting "LEGION" logo RGB lighting on top cover RGB lighting on power button "U" strip RGB lighting RGB lighting on left / right / rear thermal vent

Display	Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
Size	15.6 Inches	16 Inches
Info	15.6" FHD 60Hz 1920 x 1080, 60 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits. 15.6" FHD 144Hz 1920 x 1080, 144 Hz, 45% NTSC, 350 nits. 15.6" FHD 165Hz 1920 x 1080, 165 Hz 3ms, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, Dolby® Vision™, VESA DisplayHDR™ 400, NVIDIA G-Sync. 15.6" WQHD 165Hz 2560 x 1440, 165 Hz 3ms, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, Dolby® Vision™, VESA DisplayHDR™ 400, NVIDIA G-Sync. All Configurations 16:9 aspect ratio, Wide viewing angle, Anti-glare surface, IPS display type, Non-touch, DC dimmer, Free Sync.	16” WQXGA 165Hz 16:10 2560 x 1600, 165 Hz 3ms response time, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, 1200:1, Dolby® Vision™, DisplayHDR™️ 400, AMD FreeSync™ Premium, TÜV Rheinland® Certified. 16” WQXGA 165 ~ 240Hz 16:10 2560 x 1600, 165 Hz 3ms response time, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, 1200:1, Dolby® Vision™, DisplayHDR™️ 400, AMD FreeSync™ Premium, TÜV Rheinland® Certified.

Ports	Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
Left 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB 4 (40 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4. 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4. Right 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x Headset jack 3.5mm 1 x E-camera shutter switch Rear 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Power Delivery up to 135W and DisplayPort 1.4. 2 x USB-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Always On. 1 x HDMI 2.1 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port. 1 x Power connector	Image Source: Lenovo Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4 Right (3) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x E-Shutter Switch Back (6) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, PD up to 135W 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), 1 x Always-On 5V 1 x HDMI v2.1 1 x RJ-45 2.5 Gbps 1 x power port

Internal Specs	Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12450H 8 cores, 12 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800HX 16 cores, 24 threads, 1.50 → 4.80 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 55W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HX 16 cores, 24 threads, 1.70 → 5.00 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 55W
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12450H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1200 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800HX Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, → 1450 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HX Intel UHD 770 Graphics 32 Execution Units, → 1550 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB 4800 MHz DDR5 Memory 2 x SO-DIMM DDR5 Slots	8GB 16GB 24GB 32GB 4800 MHz DDR5 or 5600 MHz OC DDR5 MemoryMemory Info Slots: 2 x SO-DIMM Slots. Type: DDR5-4800 MHz OC DDR5-5600 MHz
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 \| 4GB GDDR6 Up to 1740 MHz at 80W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12. NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti \| 4GB GDDR6 Up to 1695 MHz at 80W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12. NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 \| 6GB GDDR6 Up to 1702 MHz at 115W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12. NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 \| 8GB GDDR6 Up to 1620 MHz at 125W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12. NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 Ti \| 8GB GDDR6 Up to 1485 MHz at 125W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti - 8 GB GDDR6 125W TGP, Listed Boost Clock: 1485 MHz. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti - 16 GB GDDR6 175W TGP, Listed Boost Clock: 1590 MHz.
Storage	512 GB 1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSD	256 GB 512 GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 2 x 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity	Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
Wi-Fi	2x2 WiFi 5 (802.11 ac) M.2 card 2x2 WiFi 6 (802.11 ax) M.2 card 2x2 WiFi 6E (802.11 ax) M.2 card	Intel® Killer™ WiFi 6E AX1690i Dual Radio 2x2 Intel® Killer™ WiFi 6E AX1650 2x2 Intel® WiFi 6E (802.11 ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps.	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery	Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
Size	60Wh 80Wh Supports Rapid Charge (charge up to 80% in 30 minutes)	99.9Wh Li-Polymer, supports Rapid Charge Pro.
Battery Life	-	Up to 10 hours of battery life
Power Supply	230W 300W Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.	135W USB-C PD adapter. 300W Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.

Software	Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
OS	Windows 11 Home Pro	Windows 11 Home \| Pro
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage Lenovo PC Manager Lenovo Nerve Center McAfee LiveSafe™ Lenovo Antivirus Microsoft Office Trial Power2Go	Lenovo Vantage Lenovo PC Manager Tobii Horizon Tobii Aware McAfee® LiveSafe™ Lenovo Antivirus Microsoft Office Trial6 Power2Go

Camera & Audio	Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter. Optional 1080p.	FHD Front-facing camera 1080p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.
Audio	2 x 2W stereo speakers with Nahimic Audio Dual array microphone	2 x 2W Harman® Super Linear Speaker System Smart Amp with Nahimic Audio Dual array microphone

Misc	Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
Security	Security Chip Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in the chipset BIOS Security Supervisor password Power-on password Hard disk password Other Security E-Camera shutter	Security Chip Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in chipset BIOS Security Supervisor password Power-on password Hard disk password Other Security E-Camera shutter
In the box	Lenovo Legion 5i 15” Gen 7 AC adapter Internal Battery Quick Start Guide	Lenovo Legion 7 16” IAX7 AC adapter Internal Battery Quick Start Guide
Warranty	1-year depot service 1-year depot with 2-year system board service 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service	1-year depot service 1-year depot with 2-year system board service 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service

Key Features	Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7	Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 7)
At Glance	Released in Early 2022 16:9 WQHD 15.6” 1440p 165Hz Weight 5.3 lb 2.40 kg Up to Intel Core i7-12700H 14C/20T, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,658 Single Core Geekbench 5 11,774 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 4800 MHz DDR5 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6 125W TGP	Released in Mid 2022 16:10 WQXGA 16” 1600p 165~240Hz Weight 5.5 lb 2.49 kg Up to Intel Core i9-12900HX 16C/24T, 1.70 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,921 Single Core Geekbench 5 15,974 Multi-Core With integrated Intel UHD 770 Graphics 32 Execution Units, → 1550 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 5600 MHz OC DDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6 175W TGP