Laptops

Blade 15 (Mid 2021) vs Legion 7 (Gen 7, Mid 2022) Full Specs

CPU
Core i7-11800H8 Cores
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
16GBDDR4-3200
Memory
Storage
512GBPCIe 4.0 x4
Storage
Display
Display
Other Upgrades
-
Other Upgrades
Price
$1,800
Price
$2,380

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.1
TB4
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Ethernet
Audio
CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
Storage
HDMI 2.1
USB 4
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Audio

Core i7-11800H
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.2GHz

3,840 Shaders
1.57GHz
2,304 Shaders
2.4GHz
6GB GDDR6
12GB GDDR6

16GBDDR4-3200
2x SO-DIMM
2x SO-DIMM

512GBPCIe 4.0 x4
6.8GB/s Read
3.6GB/s Write
6.6GB/s Read
5GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
115.1 in² 16:10
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
144Hz
Refresh & VRR
165Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync FreeSync
Response Time
8 ms
Response Time
3 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Resolution
2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 189 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.2K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 64% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 70% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")
Border Size
-

Up to 6 hours
Up to 8 hours
Charge Time
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
0-100%: 80 min
65Wh
4221mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
100Wh
6510mAh
15.36V
Lithium-Ion
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
1x Thunderbolt 4
3x USB 3.1
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
-
-
Data
1x USB 4.0
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
2x USB 3.0
1x USB-C 3.0
Network
1x Ethernet
Network
1x Ethernet 2.5G
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
Max Power Draw
200W
Max Power Draw
235W
Output
230W 19.50V 11.79A
Output
230W 20.00V 11.50A
Input
3.60A
Input
3.50A
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
Protocol & Port
Lenovo Slim-tip Lenovo Slim-tip
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
-

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Keyboard
Scissor
Backlit
-
-
Keyboard
Scissor
Backlit
Per-Key Lighting
Numpad
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Biometrics
-
Biometrics
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows 10
Launch OS
Windows

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
19.9 mm (0.78")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
235 mm (9.25")
Height
19.4 mm (0.76")
Width
358.1 mm (14.1")
Depth
263.5 mm (10.37")
Weight
2.09 kg
Weight
2.53 kg
Weight + Charger
2.89 kg
Weight + Charger
3.31 kg
Volume
1.6602 L
Volume
1.8306 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
Yes
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2021-07-14
Release Date
2022-06-01
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Mid 2021
Description
Gen 7, Mid 2022
Model ID
RZ09-0410x
Model ID
Gen 7
Model Number 1
RZ09-0410A
Model Number 1
16ARHA7
Model Number 2
RZ09-0410B
Model Number 2
-