Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) vs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) and 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) Pros

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2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 is better than Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020).

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-11900H inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 has a 19% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-4900H inside Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 - Intel Core i9-11900H
8,121
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) - AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
6,806
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
Supports larger memory

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020). It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020).

Max system memory size
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
48 GB
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)
32 GB

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) and 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Upgradable memory

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

MemoryLenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Slots
x1
x0,1
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) Price
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gaming Laptop | 16" WQXGA 165Hz 100% sRGB | AMD Zen4 8-core Ryzen 7 7840HS | 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD | GeForce RTX 4060 8GB | RGB Backlit Rapid Charge Win11Pro Grey + HDMI Cable
 Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gaming Laptop | 16" WQXGA 165Hz 100% sRGB | AMD Zen4 8-core Ryzen 7 7840HS | 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD | GeForce RTX 4060 8GB | RGB Backlit Rapid Charge Win11Pro Grey + HDMI Cable
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$1,249.00
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Lenovo legion 5 Slim 5 16" WQXGA 2.5K 165Hz (AMD 8-Core Ryzen 7 7840HS (Beat i7-12700H), GeForce RTX 4060 8GB, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop, Wi-Fi 6E, 3D Nahimic, Win 11 Home
 Lenovo legion 5 Slim 5 16" WQXGA 2.5K 165Hz (AMD 8-Core Ryzen 7 7840HS (Beat i7-12700H), GeForce RTX 4060 8GB, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop, Wi-Fi 6E, 3D Nahimic, Win 11 Home
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$1,599.98
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Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 AMD 14" Laptop (2023 Model) - AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD, 14.5" 2.8K OLED 400-Nits, Windows 11 Home
 Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 AMD 14" Laptop (2023 Model) - AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD, 14.5" 2.8K OLED 400-Nits, Windows 11 Home
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$1,374.99
$1,449.99 5% OFF
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2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Price
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
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$2,059.99
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$356.49
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Released20202021
Release DateAnnounced on November 11, 2020Announced on May 11, 2021
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Dimensions14.01 x 9.84 x 0.6 - 0.7 inches (356 x 250 x 15.9 - 17.9 mm)13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78” - 0.88” (355 x 243 x 19.9 - 22.3 mm)
WeightStarting at 4.1 lbs (1.86 kg)4.19 lbs (1.9 kg)
Colors
Slate grey
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad.
  • LED backlight.
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad supports Precision TouchPad (PTP).
  • Full-size backlit chicklet keyboard
    1.7 mm key travel Overstroke technology Aura Sync N key rollover
  • Hotkeys
    Volume up Volume down Microphone mute ROG Armoury Crate
  • Integrated Fingerprint Sensor
  • Trackpad - 20% larger and more accurate glass precision trackpad.

Display

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Size15.6 Inches16 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080 IPS 60 Hz 100% sRGB Dolby Vision® Supported 300 nits
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz 
    1920 x 1080 IPS 144 Hz Up to 3 ms with OD Response Time 100% sRGB Dolby Vision® Supported 300 nits
  • 15.6" UHD 60Hz
    3840 x 2160 IPS 60 Hz 100% Adobe RGB VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified Dolby Vision® Supported 500 nits
16” WQXVGA 165Hz Display
16:10 Aspect Ratio 2560 x 1600 IPS 165Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Patone Validated 100% DCI-P3

Ports

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
  • 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports DisplayPort™ 1.4b, and Power Delivery 100W.
  • 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (Always On)
  • 1 x 4-in-1 Full-size SD Card Reader
  • 1 x Audio jack
  • 1 x Power adapter
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (6)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, 100W Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, 100W Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    v4.0
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
3200 MHz DDR4 Memory
  • 1 x Onboard Memory
  • 1 x SO-DIMM DDR4 Slot
Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
1 x 16GB on-board memory and 1 x SO-DIMM slot up to 32GB of DDR4 SDRAM.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti
    4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Max-Q Design, 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Max-Q Design, 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1585MHz at 60W (75W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1525MHz at 80W (95W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1390MHz at 80W (100W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage
512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 2280 SSD
  • 2 x PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4 slots
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
      Supports RAID 0.

Connectivity

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Wi-FiKiller Wi-Fi 6 AX1650, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1, M.2 CardIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet- Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Size71 WHr (Integrated 3-Cell Li-Polymer battery)90 Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
Battery LifeUp to 4.9 hours
Tested with MobileMark® 2018
Up to 10 hours
Video Playback.
Power Supply
170W 230W
Slim tip AC adapter.
  • 240W power adaptor
    Propriety charger.
  • Supports charging via USB-C
    Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 10W.

Software

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64
  • Windows 10 Pro 64
  • FreeDOS
  • No operating system
Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Lenovo Vantage Dolby Atmos® Speaker System Dolby Vision® Xrite-Pantone Color Management McAfee® Antivirus
Armoury Crate 1M Xbox Game Pass GameVisual Scenario Profiles

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
CameraTop-placed Built-in HD Webcam (720p) with Privacy ShutterHD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Dolby Atmos® Speaker System for Gaming
  • Dual array microphone
  • 2 x 2W tweeter
  • 4 x 2W woofer with Smart Amp Technology
  • Audio by Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in array microphone
  • AI mic noise-canceling

Misc

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
Sensors
  • Fingerprint Reader Combined with Power Button
Fingerprint sensor on power button
Security
  • Fingerprint Reader
    • Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button
  • BIOS Security
    • Power-on password
    • Supervisor password
  • Other Security
    • Camera privacy shutter
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Kensington Lock
  • Fingerprint Authentication
In the box
  • Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15”
  • AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
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Warranty2-year (1-yr battery) depot service-

Key Features

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.1 lb
1.86 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,137
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,806
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
Released in Mid
2021
16:10 WQXVGA
16”
1600p 165Hz
Weight
4.19 lb
1.90 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,430
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,121
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6 80W TGP

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