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Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4070 (2024) vs MSI Creator A16 AI+ RTX 4070 (2024)

What Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4070 (2024) does better (12) and where Creator A16 AI+ RTX 4070 (2024) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4070 (2024)
Lenovo · 2024Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4070 (2024)
8.8Score
12 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Creator A16 AI+ RTX 4070 (2024)
MSI · 2024Creator A16 AI+ RTX 4070 (2024)
8.7Score
7 advantages
8.3Graphics7.5
9.3Overall performance9.1
8.5Display7.4
6.4Memory & storage7.8
6.3Battery & portability6.5
6.2Features & cooling5.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4070 (2024)Creator A16 AI+ RTX 4070 (2024)
357.7 × 262.519.8355.8 × 259.719.9
Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4070 (2024)Creator A16 AI+ RTX 4070 (2024)Difference
Depth262.5 mm259.7 mm+2.8 mm
Width357.7 mm355.8 mm+1.9 mm
Thickness19.8 mm19.9 mm−0.1 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.1 kg+0.1 kg

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

Why is Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Creator A16 AI+ RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 105 W+24%
  2. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  3. CPU cores20 vs 12+67%
  4. GPU compute (FP32)21.2 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+16%
  5. USB-C ports3 vs 13×
  6. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,011 vs 12,703+2%
  7. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Creator A16 AI+ RTX 4070 (2024): No
  8. Upgradable RAMYes · Creator A16 AI+ RTX 4070 (2024): No
  9. SD card readerYes · Creator A16 AI+ RTX 4070 (2024): No
  10. Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
  11. CPU threads28 vs 24+17%
  12. Max CPU clock5.5 GHz vs 5.1 GHz+8%

Why is Creator A16 AI+ RTX 4070 (2024) better than Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Weight2.24 kg vs 2.1 kg+7%
  3. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  4. RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
  5. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
  6. RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 7,500 MHz+34%
  7. Geekbench 6 single-core2,824 vs 3,036+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4070 (2024)Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4070 (2024)8.8
MSI Creator A16 AI+ RTX 4070 (2024)MSI Creator A16 AI+ RTX 4070 (2024)8.7
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)130 W105 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6084,608
GPU compute (FP32)21.2 TFLOPS18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,01112,703
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-14700HXRyzen AI 9 HX 370
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores2012
CPU threads2824
Max CPU clock5.5 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HXRyzen AI 9 HX 370
Geekbench 6 multi-core16,12216,199
Geekbench 6 single-core2,8243,036
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,2961,273
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time3 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage—100%
Pixel density189 ppi189 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYes—
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5LPDDR5X
RAM speed5,600 MHz7,500 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYesNo
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,048 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 adapter230 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power—100 W
Design & cooling
Weight2.24 kg2.1 kg
Thickness19.8 mm19.9 mm
Width357.7 mm355.8 mm
Depth262.5 mm259.7 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursWhite, Black, GrayGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)51 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports31
USB-A ports22
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.5 mm—
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerYesYes
Audio
Speakers2.02.4
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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