Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) vs. Samsung Galaxy Book (2021): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) and Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) 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 Samsung Galaxy Book (2021).

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900H inside Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) has a 51% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book (2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
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
Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) - Intel Core i3-1115G4
2,445
Upgradable memory

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) since it has onboard memory.

MemoryLenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Slots
x1
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) is better than Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020).

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020).

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 17% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) weighed 3.41 pounds, 17% lighter than the 4.1 pounds Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020).

WeightLenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Pound
4.1 lbs.
3.41 lbs.
Kilogram
1.86 kg
1.55 kg

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
$1,374.99
$1,449.99 5% OFF
Samsung Galaxy Book 2021 Price
SAMSUNG 16” Galaxy Book3 Pro Laptop PC Computer, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1360P Processor / 16GB / 1TB, 3K AMOLED Screen, 120hz, Fingerprint Reader, FHD Webcam, 2023 Model, NP960XFG-KC1US, Graphite
SAMSUNG 16” Galaxy Book3 Pro Laptop PC Computer, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1360P Processor / 16GB / 1TB, 3K AMOLED Screen, 120hz, Fingerprint Reader, FHD Webcam, 2023 Model, NP960XFG-KC1US, Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$999.99
$1,749.99 43% OFF
Samsung Galaxy Book Go Laptop PC Computer Qualcomm 7C Pro 4GB Memory 128GB eUFS Storage 18-Hour Battery Compact Light Shockproof WFH Ready WiFi 5, Silver
Samsung Galaxy Book Go Laptop PC Computer Qualcomm 7C Pro 4GB Memory 128GB eUFS Storage 18-Hour Battery Compact Light Shockproof WFH Ready WiFi 5, Silver
By Samsung Electronics
$349.99
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro Intel Evo Platform Laptop Computer 15.6" AMOLED Screen 11th Gen Intel Core i5 Processor 8GB Memory 512GB SSD Long-Lasting Battery, Mystic Silver
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro Intel Evo Platform Laptop Computer 15.6" AMOLED Screen 11th Gen Intel Core i5 Processor 8GB Memory 512GB SSD Long-Lasting Battery, Mystic Silver
By SAMSUNG
$615.00

Availability

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Released20202021
Release DateAnnounced on November 11, 2020
  • Announced at Samsung Unpack Event (2021)
  • Announced on April 28, 2021
Applicable Models-
  • Samsung Galaxy Book
  • Samsung Galaxy Book 1
  • Samsung Galaxy Book (1st Gen)
  • Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
  • Samsung Galaxy Book with 11th Gen Intel G-Series processors

Exterior

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Dimensions14.01 x 9.84 x 0.6 - 0.7 inches (356 x 250 x 15.9 - 17.9 mm)14.04" x 9.02" x 0.60" (356.6 x 229.1 x 15.4 mm)
WeightStarting at 4.1 lbs (1.86 kg)3.41 lbs (1.55 kg)
Colors
Slate grey
Mystic Silver Mystic Blue
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 chiclet keyboard with Numpad
    Optional fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Size15.6 Inches15.6 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
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: TFT LCD

Ports

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
  • 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
Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) Ports
Image Source: Samsung
Left (4)
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
Right (5)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    UFS, SDXC
  • 1 x nanoSIM card slot
    Optional
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
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™ i3-1115G4
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
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™ i3-1115G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
3200 MHz DDR4 Memory
  • 1 x Onboard Memory
  • 1 x SO-DIMM DDR4 Slot
  • 4GB
    3733 LPDDR4X onboard memory.
  • 8GB 16GB
    4267 LPDDR4X onboard memory.
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
Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450 Graphics
Storage
512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 2280 SSD
  • 2 x PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4 slots
256GB 512GB
NVMe SSD
2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot.

Connectivity

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Wi-FiKiller Wi-Fi 6 AX1650, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1, M.2 CardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth® v5.1
More-Optional LTE

Battery

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Size71 WHr (Integrated 3-Cell Li-Polymer battery)54 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 4.9 hours
Tested with MobileMark® 2018
Up to 10.9 hours
Local video playback.
Power Supply
170W 230W
Slim tip AC adapter.
65W Power Adapter

Software

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64
  • Windows 10 Pro 64
  • FreeDOS
  • No operating system
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Lenovo Vantage Dolby Atmos® Speaker System Dolby Vision® Xrite-Pantone Color Management McAfee® Antivirus
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
CameraTop-placed Built-in HD Webcam (720p) with Privacy ShutterHD front-facing camera
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Dolby Atmos® Speaker System for Gaming
  • Dual array microphone
  • Dolby Atmos® Speakers
  • Dual Array Mic

Misc

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Sensors
  • Fingerprint Reader Combined with Power Button
  • Fingerprint sensor on power key
Security
  • Fingerprint Reader
    • Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button
  • BIOS Security
    • Power-on password
    • Supervisor password
  • Other Security
    • Camera privacy shutter
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Security Lock slot
In the box
  • Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15”
  • AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Galaxy Book
  • USB-C Data Cable
  • Travel Adapter
Warranty2-year (1-yr battery) depot service1-year limited warranty

Key Features

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
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
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.41 lb
1.55 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX450
2GB GDDR6

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