Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Creator Z17 Studio RTX 4070 (2023)
What Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (10) and where Creator Z17 Studio RTX 4070 (2023) wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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8.5Graphics6.6
7.3Overall performance7.4
6.2Display6.0
5.4Memory & storage7.3
7.9Battery & portability4.1
5.2Features & cooling7.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)Creator Z17 Studio RTX 4070 (2023)
| Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023) | Creator Z17 Studio RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 259.3 mm | 260 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Width | 357.7 mm | 382 mm | −24.3 mm |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 19 mm | +0.9 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.5 kg | −0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Creator Z17 Studio RTX 4070 (2023)?
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 90 W+56%
- Battery capacity100 Wh vs 90 Wh+11%
- GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 17 TFLOPS+28%
- Weight2 kg vs 2.49 kg+25%
- USB-A ports3 vs 13×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,920 vs 12,159+6%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Creator Z17 Studio RTX 4070 (2023): No
- HDRYes · Creator Z17 Studio RTX 4070 (2023): No
- M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
- Pixel density189 ppi vs 178 ppi+6%
Why is Creator Z17 Studio RTX 4070 (2023) better than Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,653 vs 12,387+6%
- Brightness300 nits vs 400 nits+33%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- CPU cores12 vs 14+17%
- Thickness19.9 mm vs 19 mm+5%
- Cooling fans2 vs 3+50%
- CPU threads16 vs 20+25%
- Key travel1.5 mm vs 1.7 mm+13%
- RAM speed5,200 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+8%
- Max CPU clock4.7 GHz vs 5 GHz+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 90 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 17 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,920 | 12,159 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-13500H | Core i7-13700H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 12 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 20 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H | Core i7-13700H, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13950HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,653 | 12,387 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,537 | 2,659 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 807 | 797 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 5 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 178 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 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 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 100 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.49 kg |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 19 mm |
| Width | 357.7 mm | 382 mm |
| Depth | 259.3 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | White, Gray | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54.4 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 1 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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