Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3070 (2021) vs Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3080 (2021)
What Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3070 (2021) does better (0) and where Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3080 (2021) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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7.1Graphics8.7
5.1Overall performance5.7
8.9Display8.9
4.1Memory & storage4.1
6.0Battery & portability6.0
6.8Features & cooling6.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3070 (2021)Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3080 (2021)
| Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3070 (2021) | Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3080 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 260 mm | 260 mm | = |
| Width | 360 mm | 360 mm | = |
| Thickness | 23.5 mm | 23.5 mm | = |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.5 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3070 (2021) better than Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3080 (2021)?
Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3070 (2021) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3080 (2021) better than Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3070 (2021)?
- Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 165 W+18%
- GPU compute (FP32)17.5 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+25%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,456 vs 12,407+19%
- GPU shader cores5,120 vs 6,144+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 165 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,120 | 6,144 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 17.5 TFLOPS | 21.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,456 | 12,407 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-11800H | Core i7-11800H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11980HK | Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11980HK |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,233 | 9,233 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,003 | 2,003 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 541 | 541 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,048 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 | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 300 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | 23.5 mm | 23.5 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 360 mm |
| Depth | 260 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Gray | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 3 | 3 |
| 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 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | 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 | Yes |
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