Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) vs. Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) and Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7) models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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

Reasons that Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) is better than Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7).

About 26% lighter

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) weighed 4.1 pounds, 26% lighter than the 5.5 pounds Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7).

WeightLenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)
Pound
4.1 lbs.
5.5 lbs.
Kilogram
1.86 kg
2.49 kg

Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7) is better than Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020).

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2020

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX inside Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7) has a 30% 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
Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7) - AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX
8,876
Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7) - AMD Ryzen 7-6800H
8,548
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 faster memory

Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7) supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020). It supports up to 4800MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020).

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7) - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) and Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7).

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 Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)
32 GB
Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)
32 GB
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)Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)
Slots
x1
x2
TypeDDR4DDR5

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
By Lenovo
$1,249.00
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
By Lenovo
$1,599.98
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
By Lenovo
$1,399.99
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
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
$2,390.99
$2,553.92 6% OFF
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gaming Laptop, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4080 12GB GDDR6, 16” WQXGA Display, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 2560x1600 px, Windows 11, Onyx Grey
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gaming Laptop, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4080 12GB GDDR6, 16” WQXGA Display, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 2560x1600 px, Windows 11, Onyx Grey
By Lenovo
$2,464.99
Lenovo 2024 Legion Pro 7 Gaming Laptop Computer, 16" QHD+ 240Hz Display, 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900HX(24-core), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, 64GB RAM, 4TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Pro
Lenovo 2024 Legion Pro 7 Gaming Laptop Computer, 16" QHD+ 240Hz Display, 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900HX(24-core), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, 64GB RAM, 4TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Pro
By Lenovo
$2,899.99

Availability

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)
Released20202022
Release DateAnnounced on November 11, 2020
  • Announced on May 10, 2022.
  • Available in June 2022.
Pricing-Starting at $2,059.
Applicable Models-
  • Lenovo Legion 7 16” 16ARH7
  • Lenovo Legion 7 16ARH7A
  • Lenovo Legion 7 16ARHg7
  • 2022 Lenovo Legion 7 16” (AMD)
  • Lenovo Legion 7 16” (Ryzen 6000 Series)
Generations-

Exterior

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)
Dimensions14.01 x 9.84 x 0.6 - 0.7 inches (356 x 250 x 15.9 - 17.9 mm)14.1 x 10.37 x 0.76 in (358.1 x 263.5 x 19.4 mm)
WeightStarting at 4.1 lbs (1.86 kg)5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Colors
Slate grey
Storm grey
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad.
  • LED backlight.
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad supports Precision TouchPad (PTP).
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 Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)
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” 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 Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)
  • 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
Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7) Ports
Image Source: Lenovo
Left (2)
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
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 Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)
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. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 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. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HX
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
3200 MHz DDR4 Memory
  • 1 x Onboard Memory
  • 1 x SO-DIMM DDR4 Slot
8GB 16GB 24GB 32GB
4800 MHz DDR5 MemoryMemory Info
  • Slots: 2 x SO-DIMM Slots.
  • Type:
    DDR5-4800 MHz
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
  • AMD Radeon™ RX 6700M Graphics - 10 GB GDDR6
    AMD RDNA™ 2 (Up to 2300 MHz Game Clock).
  • AMD Radeon™ RX 6850M XT Graphics - 12 GB GDDR6
    AMD RDNA™ 2 (Up to 2275 MHz Game Clock).
Storage
512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 2280 SSD
  • 2 x PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4 slots
256 GB 512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSD
  • 2 x 2280 PCIe Gen 4 x4 slots.

Connectivity

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)
Wi-FiKiller Wi-Fi 6 AX1650, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1, M.2 Card
  • 2x2 WiFi 6E (802.11 ax2
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet-2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)
Size71 WHr (Integrated 3-Cell Li-Polymer battery)
99.9Wh
Li-Polymer, supports Rapid Charge Pro.
Battery LifeUp to 4.9 hours
Tested with MobileMark® 2018
Up to 10 hours of battery life
Power Supply
170W 230W
Slim tip AC adapter.
  • 135W
    USB-C PD adapter.
  • 230W 300W
    Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.

Software

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64
  • Windows 10 Pro 64
  • FreeDOS
  • No operating system
Windows 11 Home | Pro
Built-in Apps
Lenovo Vantage Dolby Atmos® Speaker System Dolby Vision® Xrite-Pantone Color Management McAfee® Antivirus
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Tobii Horizon
  • Tobii Aware
  • McAfee® LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial6
  • Power2Go
  • AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition
    • Radeon™ Boost
    • Radeon™ Anti-Lag
    • Radeon™ Image Sharpening
    • AMD Link

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)
CameraTop-placed Built-in HD Webcam (720p) with Privacy ShutterFHD Front-facing camera
1080p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Dolby Atmos® Speaker System for Gaming
  • Dual array microphone
  • 2 x 2W Harman® Super Linear Speaker System
  • Smart Amp with Nahimic Audio
  • Dual array microphone

Misc

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)
Sensors
  • Fingerprint Reader Combined with 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
  • 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 Slim 7 15”
  • AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Lenovo Legion 7i 16” ARH7
  • AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
Warranty2-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 Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7)
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
2022
16:10 WQXGA
16”
1600p 165~240Hz
Weight
5.5 lb
2.49 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,500
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,876
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
Lenovo Legion 7 (16”, 7) Ports
AMD Radeon™
RX 6850M XT
12GB GDDR6

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