Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3060 (2021) vs MSI GP66 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021)
What Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3060 (2021) does better (19) and where GP66 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021) wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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5.2Graphics7.7
4.4Overall performance4.7
8.9Display6.0
4.1Memory & storage5.8
6.0Battery & portability5.1
6.8Features & cooling5.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3060 (2021)GP66 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021)
| Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3060 (2021) | GP66 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 260 mm | 267 mm | −7 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 358 mm | +2 mm |
| Thickness | 23.5 mm | 23.4 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3060 (2021) better than GP66 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021)?
- Geekbench 6 multi-core9,233 vs 6,067+52%
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 65 Wh+23%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · GP66 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021): No
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- USB-C ports3 vs 13×
- CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
- Brightness500 nits vs 380 nits+32%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core541 vs 417+30%
- HDRYes · GP66 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021): No
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · GP66 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021): No
Why is GP66 Leopard RTX 3080 (2021) better than Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3060 (2021)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS vs 20.5 TFLOPS+49%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,405 vs 12,269+46%
- GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 140 W+8%
- GPU shader cores3,840 vs 6,144+60%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.38 kg+5%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 5 GHz+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 130 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 6,144 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.8 TFLOPS | 20.5 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,405 | 12,269 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-11800H | Core i7-10750H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.6 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11980HK | Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10870H, Core i7-10875H, Core i7-11800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,233 | 6,067 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,003 | 1,597 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 541 | 417 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 380 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 96% |
| Response time | — | 12 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 65% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 65 Wh |
| Power adapter | 300 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.38 kg |
| Thickness | 23.5 mm | 23.4 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 358 mm |
| Depth | 260 mm | 267 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 53 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 3 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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