Alienware x17 R2 RTX 3070 Ti (2022) vs Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)
What x17 R2 RTX 3070 Ti (2022) does better (11) and where Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022) wins (22) — every spec side by side.
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8.1Graphics9.3
7.6Overall performance8.9
3.8Display6.5
9.2Memory & storage5.4
3.9Battery & portability5.1
7.1Features & cooling4.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
x17 R2 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)
| x17 R2 RTX 3070 Ti (2022) | Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 299.5 mm | 263.5 mm | +36 mm |
| Width | 399.2 mm | 358.1 mm | +41.1 mm |
| Thickness | 17.1 mm | 19.4 mm | −2.3 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.5 kg | +0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is x17 R2 RTX 3070 Ti (2022) better than Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Cooling fans4 vs 22×
- SD card readerYes · Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022): No
- IR camera (face login)Yes · Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022): No
- Thickness17.1 mm vs 19.4 mm+13%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%
- Fan noise (max. load)52.5 dB vs 54.2 dB+3%
- sRGB coverage100% vs 98%+2%
Why is Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022) better than x17 R2 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)?
- Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 175 W+17%
- Battery capacity87 Wh vs 100 Wh+15%
- GPU compute (FP32)18.5 TFLOPS vs 25.4 TFLOPS+37%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,155 vs 14,103+26%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- Weight3.02 kg vs 2.5 kg+21%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,489 vs 13,174+15%
- GPU shader cores5,632 vs 7,424+32%
- HDRNo · x17 R2 RTX 3070 Ti (2022): Yes
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 150 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,632 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 18.5 TFLOPS | 25.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,489 | 13,174 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-12700H | Core i7-12800HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900HK | Core i7-12800HX, Core i9-12900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,155 | 14,103 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,402 | 2,474 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,062 | 1,122 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 98% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 69% |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 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 | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 87 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.02 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | 17.1 mm | 19.4 mm |
| Width | 399.2 mm | 358.1 mm |
| Depth | 299.5 mm | 263.5 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | White | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 4 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52.5 dB | 54.2 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 4 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 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 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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