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Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025) vs Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024)

What Legion 7i Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (17) and where Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025)
Lenovo · 2025Legion 7i Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025)
9.2Score
17 advantages
Higher score
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Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024)
Lenovo · 2024Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024)
8.3Score
8 advantages
8.8Graphics6.7
9.5Overall performance8.6
9.0Display8.5
6.5Memory & storage6.5
6.4Battery & portability6.4
7.3Features & cooling6.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion 7i Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025)Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024)
361.7 × 263.417.9357.7 × 262.519.8
Legion 7i Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025)Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024)Difference
Depth263.4 mm262.5 mm+0.9 mm
Width361.7 mm357.7 mm+4 mm
Thickness17.9 mm19.8 mm−1.9 mm
Weight2 kg2.2 kg−0.2 kg

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

Why is Legion 7i Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 15.8 TFLOPS+66%
  2. Panel typeOLED vs IPS
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,353 vs 10,809+33%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core18,468 vs 16,122+15%
  5. Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  6. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,072+50%
  7. Weight2 kg vs 2.24 kg+12%
  8. Response time1 ms vs 3 ms3×
  9. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,774 vs 1,296+37%
  10. IR camera (face login)Yes · Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024): No
  11. Thickness17.9 mm vs 19.8 mm+11%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%

Why is Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024) better than Legion 7i Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025)?

  1. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
  2. Battery capacity84 Wh vs 100 Wh+19%
  3. GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 130 W+13%
  4. Advanced OptimusNo · Legion 7i Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
  5. USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%
  6. CPU threads20 vs 28+40%
  7. Fan noise (max. load)54.7 dB vs 51 dB+7%
  8. Max CPU clock5.2 GHz vs 5.5 GHz+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025)Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025)9.2
Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024)Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024)8.3
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)115 W130 W
Video memory12 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6083,072
GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS15.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,35310,809
Processor
ProcessorCore Ultra 7 255HXCore i7-14700HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores2020
CPU threads2028
Max CPU clock5.2 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore Ultra 7 255HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX PlusCore i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core18,46816,122
Geekbench 6 single-core2,9192,824
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,7741,296
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeOLEDIPS
Brightness500 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time1 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage100%—
Pixel density189 ppi189 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed6,400 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity84 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter245 W230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power100 W—
Design & cooling
Weight2 kg2.24 kg
Thickness17.9 mm19.8 mm
Width361.7 mm357.7 mm
Depth263.4 mm262.5 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursWhiteWhite, Black, Gray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)54.7 dB51 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports23
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portNoYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.6 mm1.5 mm
Webcam1,440p1,080p
IR camera (face login)YesNo
Fingerprint readerNoYes
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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