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6.4Display9.4
5.7Memory & storage3.2
7.8Battery & portability4.6
8.9Features & cooling4.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
x14 R2 RTX 3050 (2023)Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024)
| x14 R2 RTX 3050 (2023) | Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 260.4 mm | 263 mm | −2.6 mm |
| Width | 321.1 mm | 358 mm | −36.9 mm |
| Thickness | 14.5 mm | 20 mm | −5.5 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.2 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is x14 R2 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024)?
- Refresh rate480 Hz vs 240 Hz2×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- Weight2 kg vs 2.24 kg+12%
- Thickness14.5 mm vs 20 mm+38%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Why is Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024) better than x14 R2 RTX 3050 (2023)?
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 7,4243.6×
- CPU cores8 vs 243×
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 100 Wh+24%
- Video memory6 GB vs 12 GB2×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 2,000 GB7.8×
- Brightness300 nits vs 430 nits+43%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 5.6 GHz+22%
- Screen size14″ vs 16″+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 50 W | — |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | — |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 5.8 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 4,258 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-13420H | Core i9-14900HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.6 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,228 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,198 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 519 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 480 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 430 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 9 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 162 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 | — |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | — |
| Upgradable RAM | No | — |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 130 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.24 kg |
| Thickness | 14.5 mm | 20 mm |
| Width | 321.1 mm | 358 mm |
| Depth | 260.4 mm | 263 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | Silver | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 3 | — |
| USB-A ports | 1 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Key travel | 1.2 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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