Lenovo Legion Slim 7i / S7 (16″ Intel, Gen 8) review – surprisingly powerful thin gaming laptop
Lenovo is on a charge with their Slim lineup of gaming devices. We already have a review of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (16″ Intel, 2023) which is a surprisingly good not-so-thick gaming laptop with just one con – the GPU TGP is on the low side.
Now, it’s time to test the bigger sibling – the Lenovo Legion Slim 7i (16″ Intel, Gen 8). This is a powerful gaming notebook with a profile under 20 mm and the hardware that is fitted under the hood looks mouthwatering. The laptop can be equipped with powerful Raptor Lake-H CPUs and NVIDIA RTX 4000 GPUs with high TGP values. Yep, once again, this sounds like a serious challenge for the cooling so we are very impatient to see the processor clocks under heavy load.
The 16-inch display variants are corresponding to the high expectations of the laptop – two 1600p models and one 3.2K unit. All panels are G-Sync certified. Further in the review, we’ll check what is the actual pixel response time of our display which is a crucial characteristic of a gaming notebook.
Specs-wise, the machine looks like a seriously powerful device full of extras. Still, the manufacturer has made a device with a thin profile (for a gaming notebook) and we want to check how this will affect the overall performance.
You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-legion-slim-7i-s7-16-intel-2023/
Contents
- Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
- Design and construction
- Display quality, Health impact (PWM)
- Buy our profiles
- Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests
- [eBook Guide + Tools] How to MAX OUT your Laptop
- Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life
- Storage performance
- Lenovo Vantage
- Disassembly, Upgrade options, and Maintenance
- Verdict
Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
Lenovo Legion Slim 7i / S7 (16" Intel, Gen 8) - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 8000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, No OS, Windows OS, Windows 10 Pro
- Battery
- 99.9Wh, 99.9Wh
- Body material
- Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 357.7 x 259.3 x 17.6 - 19.9 mm (14.08" x 10.21" x 0.69")
- Weight
- 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- 1x USB Type-C
- 4.0, Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 2.1 (4K@120Hz, 8K@60Hz)
- Card reader
- SD (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- optional
- Web camera
- FHD with E-shutter, fixed focus
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Dual Microphone Array
- Speakers
- 2x 2W Stereo Speakers, audio by HARMAN, optimized with Nahimic Audio, Smart Amplifier (ANP)
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All Lenovo Legion Slim 7i / S7 (16″ Intel, Gen 8) configurations
Drivers
All drivers and utilities for this notebook can be found here: https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/legion-series/legion-s7-16irh8/downloads/driver-list
What’s in the box?
Inside the package, you’ll find the laptop fitted in a smaller glossy box so the device is well protected. As always, there are some manuals and a big 230W power adapter.
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
Author: eng. Kroum NikolovHead of Engineering at LaptopMedia.com, inventor and innovator with 40+ years of experience in electronics and high technology.
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