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Lenovo Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024) vs MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)

What Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024) does better (5) and where Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024)
Lenovo · 2024Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024)
6.6Score
5 advantages≈ $4,700
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MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
MSI · 2022Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
5.0Score
3 advantages≈ $4,200
3.2Memory & storage3.4
4.6Battery & portability3.8
4.5Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024)Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
358 × 26320382 × 26019
Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024)Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)Difference
Depth263 mm260 mm+3 mm
Width358 mm382 mm−24 mm
Thickness20 mm19 mm+1 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.5 kg−0.2 kg

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

Why is Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024) better than Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)?

  1. Refresh rate240 Hz vs 165 Hz+45%
  2. Battery capacity100 Wh vs 90 Wh+11%
  3. CPU cores24 vs 14+71%
  4. Weight2.24 kg vs 2.49 kg+11%
  5. Max CPU clock5.6 GHz vs 5 GHz+12%

Why is Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) better than Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024)?

  1. Video memory12 GB vs 32 GB2.7×
  2. Thickness20 mm vs 19 mm+5%
  3. Screen size16″ vs 17″+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Lenovo Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024)Lenovo Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024)≈ $4,7006.6
MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)≈ $4,2005.0
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4080 LaptopGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
Video memory12 GB32 GB
Video memory type—GDDR6
GPU shader cores7,424—
Processor
ProcessorCore i9-14900HXCore i9-12900H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores2414
Max CPU clock5.6 GHz5 GHz
Display
Screen size16″17″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate240 Hz165 Hz
Brightness430 nits—
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)32 GB32 GB
RAM type—DDR5
RAM speed—4,800 MHz
SSD (up to)2,000 GB2,000 GB
SSD (base)2,000 GB2,000 GB
Battery & power
Battery capacity100 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter230 W240 W
Design & cooling
Weight2.24 kg2.49 kg
Thickness20 mm19 mm
Width358 mm382 mm
Depth263 mm260 mm
ColoursBlackBlue
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
HDMI 2.1Yes—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.3—
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard—Yes
Webcam1,080p—
Audio
Speakers2 speakers—

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