Lenovo Legion 7 16

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Lenovo Legion 7 (16″ AMD, 2021) Lenovo Legion 7 16

Date Published: 11 Nov 2024

AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 140W)
16.0", WQXGA (2560 x 1600), 165 Hz, IPS
1000GB SSD
32GB RAM
2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

4.6 Portability Average

8.5 Display Excellent

7.0 For Work Very Good

7.6 For Gaming Very Good

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Specs

Display
16.0", WQXGA (2560 x 1600), 165 Hz, IPS

HDD/SSD
1TB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 NVMe slot See photo

RAM
32GB RAM

OS
No OS

Body Material
Aluminum

Dimensions
356 x 261 x 20.1 - 23.5 mm (14.02" x 10.28" x 0.79")

Weight
2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), DisplayPort

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.1

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.1

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Dual Array Microphone

Speakers
2x 2W, Nahimic Audio, HARMAN, Smart AMP

Security Lock slot

E-Camera shutter

Portability

Lenovo Legion 7 (16″ AMD, 2021)

14.02" x 10.28" x 0.79" Dimensions

2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) Weight

Average 16.0-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -19% Weight

Review

Lenovo Legion 7 16 in-depth review

In 2021 there are a lot of gaming laptops. Some are equipped with Intel CPUs, others with AMD. But the biggest confusion this year was made by NVIDIA. They have announced their RTX 3000 mobile graphics cards in January, and ever since, we have been baffled by how many iterations each model has. All of them - separated by the difference in TGP.So, the most sought off devices come with the highest TGPs. In the case of the Legon 7 this year, Lenovo was very confident. Not only do the RTX 3060 and RTX 3070 come in 130W and 140W variants, respectively. But the top tier model - the one that comes with the RTX 3080, has a TGP of 165W. Well, the manufacturer clearly has something in its sleeve, right?Right! Similarly to last year's model, this year's device is equipped with a vapor chambe[...]

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Pros

Aluminum design and great build quality
Large arrow keys, RGB backlight, and clicky feedback.
2x SODIMM + 2x M.2 PCIe x4
No PWM (MNG007DA1-1 (CSO1600))
HDR 400, G-Sync, Dolby Vision (MNG007DA1-1 (CSO1600))
165Hz refresh rate with fast pixel response times (MNG007DA1-1 (CSO1600))
Vapor chamber
Behemoth hardware in slim chassis

Cons

Lacks an SD card reader
Slightly inferior keyboard to the Legion 5 series

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Is it that difficult to implement the vapor chamber cooling setup across all devices?Check out all Lenovo Legion 7 (16", 2021) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To take this laptop apart, you first need to remove the bottom panel. Undo 10 Phillips-head screws, and pry the panel out of your way.2. Battery Inside, we see an 80Wh battery pack.3. Мemory and storage There are two M.2 PCIe x4 slots for storage upgrades. Memory-wise, you get two SODIMM slots, hidden beneath a metal shroud. The slot[...]