Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3080 (2021) vs MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)
What Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3080 (2021) does better (11) and where Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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8.8Graphics7.8
5.7Overall performance8.1
8.9Display7.0
4.3Memory & storage5.5
6.1Battery & portability7.4
6.8Features & cooling7.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3080 (2021)Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)
| Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3080 (2021) | Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 260 mm | 298 mm | −38 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 380 mm | −20 mm |
| Thickness | 23.5 mm | 23 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 3.1 kg | −0.6 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3080 (2021) better than Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- GPU power (TGP)165 W vs 140 W+18%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 3.1 kg+24%
- GPU shader cores6,144 vs 4,608+33%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
- HDRYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
- Pixel density189 ppi vs 133 ppi+42%
Why is Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) better than Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3080 (2021)?
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 100 Wh+25%
- CPU cores8 vs 162×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,407 vs 13,260+7%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- SD card readerNo · Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- IR camera (face login)No · Legion 7i Gen 6 16 Intel RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+75%
- Thickness23.5 mm vs 23 mm+2%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 165 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 6,144 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 21.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,407 | 13,260 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-11800H | Core i7-13700HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.6 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11980HK | Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,233 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,003 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 541 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| 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 | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 300 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 3.1 kg |
| Thickness | 23.5 mm | 23 mm |
| Width | 360 mm | 380 mm |
| Depth | 260 mm | 298 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 59 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 3 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | — | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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