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Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) vs Lenovo Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD RX 6850M XT (2022)

What m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) does better (13) and where Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD RX 6850M XT (2022) wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)
Alienware · 2021m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)
6.0Score
13 advantages
vs
Lenovo Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD RX 6850M XT (2022)
Lenovo · 2022Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD RX 6850M XT (2022)
6.1Score
19 advantages
Higher score
8.6Graphics6.1
5.1Overall performance4.8
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 6850M XT (2022)
360.3 × 276.320.5358.1 × 263.519.4
m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD RX 6850M XT (2022)Difference
Depth276.3 mm263.5 mm+12.8 mm
Width360.3 mm358.1 mm+2.2 mm
Thickness20.5 mm19.4 mm+1.1 mm
Weight2.1 kg2.5 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 6850M XT (2022)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)20.5 TFLOPS vs 11.6 TFLOPS+77%
  2. GPU shader cores6,144 vs 2,5602.4×
  3. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,313 vs 9,777+26%
  5. Weight2.11 kg vs 2.5 kg+18%
  6. Advanced OptimusYes · Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD RX 6850M XT (2022): No
  7. SD card readerYes · Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD RX 6850M XT (2022): No
  8. M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
  9. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  10. Response time7 ms vs 10 ms+43%
  11. Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.5 mm+13%
  12. Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+6%

Why is Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD RX 6850M XT (2022) better than m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)?

  1. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  2. Battery capacity86 Wh vs 100 Wh+16%
  3. Geekbench 6 multi-core7,249 vs 10,219+41%
  4. Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
  5. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
  6. Video memory8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  7. USB-C ports1 vs 44×
  8. Cinebench 2024 multi-core571 vs 741+30%
  9. HDRNo · m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
  10. RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
  11. SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  12. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)6.0
Lenovo Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD RX 6850M XT (2022)Lenovo Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD RX 6850M XT (2022)6.1
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3080 LaptopRadeon RX 6850M XT
GPU makerNVIDIAAMD
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory8 GB12 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores6,1442,560
GPU compute (FP32)20.5 TFLOPS11.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,3139,777
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-10870HRyzen 7 6800H
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores88
CPU threads1616
Max CPU clock5 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-10870H, Core i9-10980HKRyzen 7 6800H, Ryzen 9 6900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,24910,219
Geekbench 6 single-core1,6351,949
Cinebench 2024 multi-core571741
Display
Screen size15.6″16″
Resolution1920 × 10802560 × 1600
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate144 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage—95%
Response time7 ms10 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—64%
Pixel density141 ppi189 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR5
RAM speed2,933 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)256 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots32
SSD interfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity86 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter240 W300 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)NoYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.11 kg2.5 kg
Thickness20.5 mm19.4 mm
Width360.3 mm358.1 mm
Depth276.3 mm263.5 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursWhite, GrayGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingYesYes
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)52 dB54.2 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 3USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports14
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoYes
Key travel1.7 mm1.5 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoYes
Audio
Speakers2.22.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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