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8.6Graphics5.4
5.1Overall performance4.6
2.8Display6.2
6.7Memory & storage5.4
2.5Battery & portability5.1
4.4Features & cooling4.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD RX 6700M (2022)
| m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) | Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD RX 6700M (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276.3 mm | 263.5 mm | +12.8 mm |
| Width | 360.3 mm | 358.1 mm | +2.2 mm |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 19.4 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 2.5 kg | −0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) better than Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD RX 6700M (2022)?
- GPU compute (FP32)20.5 TFLOPS vs 10.8 TFLOPS+90%
- GPU shader cores6,144 vs 2,3042.7×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,313 vs 9,242+33%
- Weight2.11 kg vs 2.5 kg+18%
- Advanced OptimusYes · Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD RX 6700M (2022): No
- SD card readerYes · Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD RX 6700M (2022): No
- M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
- Response time7 ms vs 10 ms+43%
- Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.5 mm+13%
- Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+6%
Why is Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD RX 6700M (2022) better than m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)?
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 100 Wh+16%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,249 vs 10,219+41%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
- USB-C ports1 vs 44×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core571 vs 741+30%
- Video memory8 GB vs 10 GB+25%
- HDRNo · m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | Radeon RX 6700M |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | AMD |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 10 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 6,144 | 2,304 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 20.5 TFLOPS | 10.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,313 | 9,242 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-10870H | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-10870H, Core i9-10980HK | Ryzen 7 6800H, Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,249 | 10,219 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,635 | 1,949 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 571 | 741 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 95% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 10 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 64% |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 2,933 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 3 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.11 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 19.4 mm |
| Width | 360.3 mm | 358.1 mm |
| Depth | 276.3 mm | 263.5 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | White, Gray | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52 dB | 54.2 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | USB4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 4 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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