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Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) vs Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)

What m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) does better (9) and where Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022) wins (26) — every spec side by side.

Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)
Alienware · 2021m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)
6.0Score
9 advantages
vs
Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)
Lenovo · 2022Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)
8.5Score
26 advantages
Higher score
8.6Graphics9.3
5.1Overall performance8.9
2.8Display6.5
6.7Memory & storage5.4
2.5Battery & portability5.1
4.4Features & cooling4.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)
360.3 × 276.320.5358.1 × 263.519.4
m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (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 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)?

  1. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  2. Weight2.11 kg vs 2.5 kg+18%
  3. Advanced OptimusYes · Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022): No
  4. SD card readerYes · Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022): No
  5. M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
  6. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  7. Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.5 mm+13%
  8. Fan noise (max. load)52 dB vs 54.2 dB+4%
  9. Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.8 GHz+4%

Why is Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022) better than m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)?

  1. Geekbench 6 multi-core7,249 vs 14,103+95%
  2. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 175 W+25%
  3. Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  4. CPU cores8 vs 162×
  5. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  6. Cinebench 2024 multi-core571 vs 1,122+96%
  7. Battery capacity86 Wh vs 100 Wh+16%
  8. Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
  9. GPU compute (FP32)20.5 TFLOPS vs 25.4 TFLOPS+24%
  10. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
  11. USB-C ports1 vs 44×
  12. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,313 vs 13,174+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)6.0
Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)8.5
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3080 LaptopGeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W175 W
Video memory8 GB16 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores6,1447,424
GPU compute (FP32)20.5 TFLOPS25.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,31313,174
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-10870HCore i7-12800HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores816
CPU threads1624
Max CPU clock5 GHz4.8 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-10870H, Core i9-10980HKCore i7-12800HX, Core i9-12900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,24914,103
Geekbench 6 single-core1,6352,474
Cinebench 2024 multi-core5711,122
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—98%
Response time7 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—69%
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 3Thunderbolt 4
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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