Lenovo Legion 7a (16″, Gen 11)

Laptop Specs Lenovo Legion 7a (16″, Gen 11) Series

Lenovo Legion 7a (16", Gen 11) - Specs

Display
16.0", WQXGA (2560 x 1600), 240 Hz, OLED

Samsung ATNA60HU02-0 (SDC421B)

Color accuracy

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HDD/SSD
up to 2000GB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x2 + 1x 2242 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo

RAM
up to 64GB

OS
Windows 11 Home, No OS, Windows 11 Pro

Battery
84Wh

Body material
Aluminum

Dimensions
361.35 x 254.16 x 15.5 - 16.9 mm (14.23" x 10.01" x 0.61")

Weight
1.80 kg (4 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

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

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

2x USB Type-C
4.0, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.1 (8K@60Hz)

Card reader
SD (SD, SDHC, SDXC)

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth
5.4

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
5.0MP + IR, with E-shutter, fixed focus

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Dual-microphone array

Speakers
4 stereo speakers, 2W x2 (woofers), 2W x2 (tweeters), audio by HARMAN, optimized with Nahimic Audio, Smart Amplifier (AMP)

Security Lock slot

All Lenovo Legion 7a (16″, Gen 11) configurations

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Lenovo Legion 7a

Processor: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
VideoCard: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (Laptop)
RAM: 32GB RAM
STORAGE: 1000GB SSD
OS: Windows 11 Home

Detailed review

$1999^.99

CPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Lenovo Legion 7a (16", Gen 11) series.

3D Rendering

Here, we evaluate the CPU's performance using a real-world 3D rendering task, assessing its ability to handle complex computations and rendering workloads efficiently.

Results are from the Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core test (higher is better)

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 Lenovo Legion 7a

$1999^.99

1235

AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 Lenovo Legion 7a

927

GPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Lenovo Legion 7a (16", Gen 11) series.

Graphics Performance

The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (Laptop, 8GB GDDR7) Lenovo Legion 7a (16″, Gen 11)

14304

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (Laptop) Lenovo Legion 7a

$1999^.99

12907

Lenovo Legion 7a (16", Gen 11) in-depth review

The modern gaming laptop no longer has to look like a prop from a sci-fi movie, and the Lenovo Legion 7a (16", Gen 11) is a good example of that. Instead of aggressive angles and oversized visual accents, it uses a slim aluminum chassis with a clean, minimalist design that can fit just as well in a professional environment as it does in a gaming setup. At less than 1.8 kg, it is unusually portable for a 16-inch laptop with discrete graphics, yet it still offers serious hardware, including AMD Ryzen AI processors, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series GPUs, and a 240Hz OLED display that is easily one of[...]

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Pros

Excellent 240Hz OLED display with perfect contrast, full DCI-P3 coverage, and accurate colors
Premium, thin, and lightweight aluminum construction
Very strong sustained CPU performance for heavy workloads
Firm keyboard deck and well-tuned hinges with one-hand opening
Great keyboard layout with full-sized, separated arrow keys
Large and stable glass touchpad
Modern port selection with dual USB4, HDMI 2.1, and a full-size SD card reader
5MP + IR camera with Windows Hello support
Physical E-shutter switch for the webcam