Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7 vs. Alienware M15 R7: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7 and Alienware M15 R7 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7 Pros

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Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7 and Alienware M15 R7.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7 - Intel Core i9-12900H
12,027
Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Alienware M15 R7 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-12500H
9,293
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7
32 GB
Alienware M15 R7
32 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 4800MHz DDR5 RAM.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Alienware M15 R7 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Upgradable memory

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

MemoryLenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7Alienware M15 R7
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR5DDR5

Prices

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

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Intel 12500H 12700H 12900H Price
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 16" LCD Gaming Laptop WQXGA 165Hz Intel Core i7-13700HX 16GB RAM 512GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Windows 11 Onyx Grey
 Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 16" LCD Gaming Laptop WQXGA 165Hz Intel Core i7-13700HX 16GB RAM 512GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Windows 11 Onyx Grey
By Lenovo
$1,199.00
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Lenovo Legion Pro 5i - (2023) - Gaming Laptop Computer - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060-16" WQXGA - 165Hz - Intel Core i7-13700HX - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Windows 11-3-Month Xbox GamePass Included
 Lenovo Legion Pro 5i - (2023) - Gaming Laptop Computer - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060-16" WQXGA - 165Hz - Intel Core i7-13700HX - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Windows 11-3-Month Xbox GamePass Included
By LENOVO (UNITED STATES)
$1,395.00
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Lenovo 2023 Legion 5i Pro 16" WQHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop Intel Core12th Gen i7-12700H RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 11 Home Storm Gray
 Lenovo 2023 Legion 5i Pro 16" WQHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop Intel Core12th Gen i7-12700H RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 11 Home Storm Gray
By Lenovo
$1,253.88
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Alienware M15 R7 Price
Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch QHD 240Hz 2ms Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6, HDMI, USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Black
 Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch QHD 240Hz 2ms Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6, HDMI, USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Black
By Alienware
$1,359.00
$1,639.99 17% OFF
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Dell Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop (2022) | 15.6" FHD | Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3060 | 14 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 12GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop (2022) | 15.6" FHD | Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3060 | 14 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 12GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,592.99
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Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch 240Hz 2ms QHD, Intel Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3080 Graphics, Killer AX 1675i with Dell services, Windows 11 Home - Dark
 Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch 240Hz 2ms QHD, Intel Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3080 Graphics, Killer AX 1675i with Dell services, Windows 11 Home - Dark
By Alienware
$1,725.00
$2,399.00 28% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7Alienware M15 R7
Released20222022
Release Date
  • Announced on January 04, 2022.
  • Available starting February 2022.
Announced on February 25, 2022.
PricingStarting at $1,569.99
  • $1,499.99
    i7-12700H 16GB 512GB RTX 3050 Ti FHD 165Hz
  • $1,699.99
    i7-12700H 16GB 512GB RTX 3060 FHD 165Hz
  • $2,049.99
    i7-12700H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 Ti FHD 165Hz
  • $2,649.99
    i7-12700H 16GB 512GB RTX 3080 Ti FHD 165Hz
  • $2,699.99
    i7-12700H 16GB 512GB RTX 3080 Ti QHD 240Hz
  • $2,749.99
    i7-12700H 16GB 512GB RTX 3080 Ti FHD 360Hz
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Pro 16” IAH7
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Pro 16IAH7
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Pro 16IAH7H
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5iP 16IAH7
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5iP 16IAH7H
  • 2022 Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Pro 16” IAH7
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Pro 16” (12th Gen Intel Processors)
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Pro 16in Gen 7
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Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7Alienware M15 R7
Dimensions14.17 x 10.4 x 0.78 ~ 1.05 inches (359.9 x 262.4 x 19.9 ~ 26.6 mm)14.02” x 10.73” x 0.51 - 0.81” (356.20 x 272.50 x 12.9 - 20.60 mm)
WeightUp to 5.49 lbs (2.49 kg)5.34 ~ 5.93 lbs (2.42 ~ 2.69 kg)
Colors
Storm Grey Glacier White
Dark Moon
Dark Side of the Moon with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky Smooth Finish
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard
  • 6-rows with multimedia Fn keys.
  • Numeric keypad.
  • Swappable keycap.
  • 1.5 mm key travel.
  • 0.3 mm ditch.
  • 100% anti-ghosting.
  • White backlight
    Storm grey models.
  • Blue backlight
    Glacier white models.
  • Optional 4-Zone RGB backlight.
Touchpad
  • Buttonless Mylar® surface multi-touch touchpad
  • Alienware mSeries 1-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard.
  • Alienware mSeries Per-Keyy AlienFX RGB keyboard.
  • Alienware's CherryMX ultra-low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting.
  • Touchpad
    • Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling.
    • 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 60 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.

Display

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7Alienware M15 R7
Size16 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 16” FHD+ 165Hz
    1920 x 1200, 165 Hz, 300 nits.
  • 16” WQHD+ 165Hz
    2560 x 1600, 165 Hz, 500 nits.
  • 16” WQHD+ 165~240Hz VRR
    2560 x 1600, 165 ~ 240 Hz Variable Refresh Rate, 500 nits.
  • More
    16:10 aspect ratio, 3ms response time, 100% sRGB, wide viewing angle, Anti-glare surface, IPS display type, Non-touch, VESA DisplayHDR™️ 400, Dolby® Vision™, NVIDIA® G-SYNC™, TÜV Rheinland Certified.
  • 15.6” FHD with 165Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync FreeSync 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 6W
  • 15.6” FHD with 360Hz
    1920 x 1080 141 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync FreeSync Advanced Optimus 1ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 7.6W
  • 15.6” QHD with 240Hz
    2560 x 1440 188 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync FreeSync Advanced Optimus 2ms response time 400 nits 16:9 99% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 8.55 W

Ports

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7Alienware M15 R7
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
Alienware M15 R7 Ports
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Left
  • 1 x LAN Port
    RJ-45 2.5Gbps Ethernet.
  • 1 x Headset port
Right
  • 2 x USB-A
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps).
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) with PowerShare.
Rear
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4, and PD output 15W (5V/3A).
    Supports Thuderbolt™️ 4 on models with RTX 3060 and above.
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports up to 4K@120Hz display out with HDCP 2.3 support.
  • 1 x Power/DC-in Port
    Barrel-type plug.

Internal Specs

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7Alienware M15 R7
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 24GB 32GB
4800 MHz DDR5 Memory
  • 2 x SO-DIMM DDR5 Slots.
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB
4800 MHz Dual-channel DDR5 SDRAM.
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics
  • 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™ 3050 Ti - 4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti - 8GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti - 16 GDDR6
Storage
512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSD		2 x M.2 2230/2280 slots (Up to 2TB each)

Connectivity

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7Alienware M15 R7
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 AX201
    Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i
    Triple Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet-
  • Realtek RTL8111H-CG PCI-e 2.5 Gigabit ethernet controller
    Models with RTX 3050 Ti.
  • Killer E3100 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
    Models with RTX 3060 and above.

Battery

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7Alienware M15 R7
Size
80Wh
Li-Polymer, supports Super Rapid Charge(charge up to 80% in 30min)
  • 56 WHr, 3-cell smart lithium-ion battery
  • 86 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Battery Life5 hours of batter life.-
Power Supply
230W 300W
Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.
180W 240W
power adapter.

Software

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7Alienware M15 R7
OSWindows 11
Home Pro
Windows 11
Home Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Power2Go
  • Alienware Command Center
    Supports AlienFX lighting, Game Library with auto-tune game profile functionality.
  • Alienware Adrenalin
  • Alienware Mobile Connect
  • Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7Alienware M15 R7
CameraFront-facing camera
720p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.
  • Front-facing camera.
    Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
  • Optional Windows Hello IR support.
    Available only on models with FHD 360Hz or QHD display
    Not available on FHD 165Hz display.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W stereo speakers with Nahimic Audio
  • Dual array microphone
  • Controller: Realtek ALC3254
    • 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection
    • Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center
  • Speakers:
    • 2 x 2W speakers
  • Microphone:
    • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7Alienware M15 R7
Sensors-Windows Hello IR Camera
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
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In the box
  • Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16”
  • AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
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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 Premium Support

Key Features

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16in Gen 7Alienware M15 R7
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:10 WQHD+
16”
165~240Hz VRR
Weight
5.49 lb
2.49 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-12900H
14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,758
Single Core
Geekbench 5
12,027
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3070 Ti
8GB GDDR6 125W TGP
Released in Early
2022
16:9 QHD
15.6”
1440p 240Hz
Weight
5.34 lb
2.42 kg
Powered By
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
Alienware M15 R7 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080Ti
16GB GDDR6
Starting at
$1500
i7-12700H, 16GB, 512GB, FHD 165Hz
Featuring
Alienware Cryo-tech™
Cooling System
Legendary Design with
AlienFX Lighting for Logo & Rear Stadium
Customization via Alienware Command Center.
Optional
Per-Key AlienFX RGB
Keyboard
Optional Ultra low-profile
CherryMX Mechanical
With Per-Key AlienFX RGB Keyboard

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