Laptops

Legion Slim 7 (Gen 6, Early 2021) vs XPS 17 (9720, Mid 2022) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
Display
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$1,200
Price
$2,050

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Chipset
Storage
Storage
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Audio
SD Card
CPU
iGPU
Storage
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
TB4
TB4
TB4
TB4
Audio
SD Card

8 Cores
16 Threads
3.2GHz
12 Cores(4P+8E)
16 Threads
2.5GHz

2,560 Shaders
1.7GHz
640 Shaders
1.3GHz
4GB GDDR6

1x SO-DIMM
2x SO-DIMM

3.4GB/s Read
2.7GB/s Write
6.6GB/s Read
3.6GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
129.9 in² 16:10
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
165Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync FreeSync
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
3 ms
Response Time
50 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Resolution
1920x1200 2.3M Pixels 133 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.6K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
170° H 170° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 73% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 77% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
-
Border Size
4 mm (0.16")

Up to 7 hours
Up to 9 hours
71Wh
4622mAh
15.36V
Lithium-Ion
97Wh
8509mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion

Data
2x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
2x USB 3.0
Data
4x Thunderbolt 4
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2

Charger
Charger
130W USB-C
Max Power Draw
191W
Max Power Draw
136W
Output
170W 20.00V 8.50A
Output
130W 20.00V 6.50A
Input
2.50A
Input
1.80A
Protocol & Port
Lenovo Slim-tip Lenovo Slim-tip
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W) 4.50A 20V (90W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
4
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Numpad
Keyboard
79%
Scissor
Backlit
-
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Biometrics
-
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Face ID
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows
Launch OS
Windows 11

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Weight Option
-
Weight Option
Height
18.9 mm (0.74")
Width
356 mm (14.02")
Depth
252 mm (9.92")
Height
19.5 mm (0.77")
Width
374.5 mm (14.74")
Depth
248.1 mm (9.77")
Weight
1.90 kg
Weight
2.21 kg
Weight + Charger
2.50 kg
Weight + Charger
2.69 kg
Volume
1.6956 L
Volume
1.8112 L
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2021-01-12
Release Date
2022-08-16
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Gen 6, Early 2021
Description
9720, Mid 2022
Model ID
Gen 6
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
15ACH6
Model Number 1
9720