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Alienware x16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024) vs Lenovo Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)

What x16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024) does better (11) and where Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Alienware x16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)
Alienware · 2024x16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)
8.6Score
11 advantages≈ $3,300
vs
Lenovo Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)
Lenovo · 2026Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)
8.7Score
15 advantages≈ $3,600
Higher score
8.7Graphics8.4
8.7Overall performance8.4
5.9Display9.5
7.1Memory & storage4.2
4.4Battery & portability5.3
9.6Features & cooling8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

x16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)
364.7 × 289.818.6362 × 25020
x16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)Difference
Depth289.8 mm250 mm+39.8 mm
Width364.7 mm362 mm+2.7 mm
Thickness18.6 mm20 mm−1.4 mm
Weight2.7 kg1.8 kg+0.9 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is x16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)?

  1. Refresh rate480 Hz vs 240 Hz2×
  2. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB4.1×
  3. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
  4. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 84 Wh+7%
  5. CPU cores16 vs 12+33%
  6. Cooling fans4 vs 22×
  7. Vapor chamber coolingYes · Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026): No
  8. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026): No
  9. Dolby AtmosYes · Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026): No
  10. Thickness18.6 mm vs 20 mm+8%
  11. Key travel1.8 mm vs 1.6 mm+12%

Why is Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026) better than x16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. Weight2.66 kg vs 1.8 kg+48%
  2. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  3. Panel typeIPS vs OLED
  4. Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
  5. GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+20%
  6. Response time3 ms vs 1 ms3×
  7. Advanced OptimusNo · x16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
  8. HDRNo · x16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
  9. RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  10. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
  11. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  12. Webcam1,080p vs 1,440p+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware x16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)Alienware x16 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)≈ $3,3008.6
Lenovo Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)Lenovo Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)≈ $3,6008.7
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W115 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR7
GPU shader cores4,6084,608
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS26.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,89813,674
Processor
ProcessorCore Ultra 7 155HRyzen AI 9 HX 470
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores1612
CPU threads22—
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz5.2 GHz
Processor optionsCore Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 9 185HRyzen AI 7 450, Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
Geekbench 6 multi-core13,420—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,558—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,012—
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution1920 × 12002560 × 1600
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate480 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSOLED
Brightness300 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage—100%
Response time3 ms1 ms
DCI-P3 coverage100%100%
Pixel density142 ppi189 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)16 GB32 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
RAM speed7,467 MHz8,533 MHz
Upgradable RAMNoNo
SSD (up to)4,096 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh84 Wh
Power adapter330 W245 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power—100 W
Design & cooling
Weight2.66 kg1.8 kg
Thickness18.6 mm20 mm
Width364.7 mm362 mm
Depth289.8 mm250 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium, Plastic
ColoursSilverGrey
Cooling fans42
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)53.9 dB53 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet portNoYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoYes
Key travel1.8 mm1.6 mm
Webcam1,080p1,440p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.44 speakers
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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