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Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022) vs Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 3050 (2024)

What Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022) does better (9) and where Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 3050 (2024) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)
Lenovo · 2022Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)
8.5Score
9 advantages
Higher score
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Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 3050 (2024)
Lenovo · 2024Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 3050 (2024)
6.6Score
14 advantages
9.3Graphics3.0
8.9Overall performance6.5
6.5Display8.5
5.4Memory & storage6.4
5.1Battery & portability6.3
4.4Features & cooling6.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 3050 (2024)
358.1 × 263.519.4357.7 × 262.519.8
Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 3050 (2024)Difference
Depth263.5 mm262.5 mm+1 mm
Width358.1 mm357.7 mm+0.4 mm
Thickness19.4 mm19.8 mm−0.4 mm
Weight2.5 kg2.2 kg+0.3 kg

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

Why is Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022) better than Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 3050 (2024)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)25.4 TFLOPS vs 7.9 TFLOPS3.2×
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,174 vs 5,0802.6×
  3. GPU power (TGP)175 W vs 95 W+84%
  4. GPU shader cores7,424 vs 2,0483.6×
  5. Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  6. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  7. Vapor chamber coolingYes · Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 3050 (2024): No
  8. Thickness19.4 mm vs 19.8 mm+2%
  9. USB-C ports4 vs 3+33%

Why is Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 3050 (2024) better than Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)?

  1. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
  2. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
  3. Geekbench 6 multi-core14,103 vs 16,122+14%
  4. Weight2.5 kg vs 2.24 kg+12%
  5. CPU cores16 vs 20+25%
  6. Advanced OptimusNo · Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022): Yes
  7. SD card readerNo · Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022): Yes
  8. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,122 vs 1,296+16%
  9. CPU threads24 vs 28+17%
  10. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
  11. Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.5 GHz+15%
  12. Geekbench 6 single-core2,474 vs 2,824+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)8.5
Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 3050 (2024)Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 3050 (2024)6.6
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3080 Ti LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)175 W95 W
Video memory16 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores7,4242,048
GPU compute (FP32)25.4 TFLOPS7.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,1745,080
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-12800HXCore i7-14700HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1620
CPU threads2428
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-12800HX, Core i9-12900HXCore i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core14,10316,122
Geekbench 6 single-core2,4742,824
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,1221,296
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage98%100%
Response time3 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage69%—
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)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity100 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter300 W230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.5 kg2.24 kg
Thickness19.4 mm19.8 mm
Width358.1 mm357.7 mm
Depth263.5 mm262.5 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursGrayWhite, Black, Gray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)54.2 dB51 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports43
USB-A ports22
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.5 mm1.5 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerYesYes
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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