Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3060 (2022) vs MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
What Legion Slim 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3060 (2022) does better (5) and where Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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3.4Memory & storage3.6
8.9Battery & portability3.8
6.1Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Legion Slim 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3060 (2022)Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
| Legion Slim 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3060 (2022) | Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 256 mm | 260 mm | −4 mm |
| Width | 357.7 mm | 382 mm | −24.3 mm |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm | 19 mm | −2.1 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.5 kg | −0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Legion Slim 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3060 (2022) better than Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)?
- Battery capacity100 Wh vs 90 Wh+11%
- Weight2.17 kg vs 2.49 kg+15%
- Thickness16.9 mm vs 19 mm+12%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
Why is Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) better than Legion Slim 7i Gen 7 Intel RTX 3060 (2022)?
- Video memory6 GB vs 32 GB5.3×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- RAM (up to)24 GB vs 32 GB+33%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
- CPU cores12 vs 14+17%
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 5 GHz+11%
- Screen size16″ vs 17″+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 100 W | — |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 32 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | — |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12.3 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,612 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12500H | Core i9-12900H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 12 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H, Core i9-12900HK | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,301 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,176 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 741 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 350 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 24 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 24 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 1 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 100 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.17 kg | 2.49 kg |
| Thickness | 16.9 mm | 19 mm |
| Width | 357.7 mm | 382 mm |
| Depth | 256 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | Gray | Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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