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Lenovo
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
Legion Pro 7i

Quick Stats

The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i delivers impressive performance in gaming and demanding tasks with ease always.
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i boasts an impressive sturdy build with metal cover for real ventilation.
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i's display boasts vibrant colors, accurate viewing angles, and a smooth 165Hz refresh rate perfectly.
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i boasts impressive features with up to 64GB DDR5 RAM and dual M.2 SSD slots.
Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5
ThinkPad E14 Gen 5

Quick Stats

The Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 delivers impressive performance suitable for productivity and coding workloads effectively.
The Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 boasts excellent build quality, justifying its low price point effectively.
The Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 display is serviceable, but lacks depth and saturation for professional use.
The Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 features a touchscreen display, processor, speakers, and webcam with great battery life overall.
Key Differences

No significant specification differences found between these devices.

Rank
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
#16
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5
Winner
#14
Scores by Category
Rankings
Connectivity
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
#558
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5
#191
Winner
Display
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
#125
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5
#107
Winner
Performance
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
#57
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5
#52
Winner
Build
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
#735
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5
#299
Winner
Features
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
#117
Winner
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5
#510

Note: Lower rank number indicates a better position in category.

Specifications Comparison
Specification
Lenovo Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
Lenovo Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5
up to 64GB
up to 64GB
up to 8000GB SSD
up to 4000GB SSD
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Intel Core i7-13700H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (Laptop)
NVIDIA GeForce MX550
1x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 + 1x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo
1x 2242 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 + 1x 2242 M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 See photo

Note: Highlighted specifications show differences between the two devices.

Pros and Cons

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i

Strengths

The laptop has a powerful CPU, which provides great performance in gaming and other demanding tasks.
It has two RAM slots, allowing users to upgrade to 32 or 64GB of DDR5-6400MHz RAM, which is faster than some other gaming laptops.
The Legion Pro 7i has a choice of getting the boot 1TB SSD as either PCI4 or PCIe5, and another slot that supports PCIe4.
It has good ventilation, with actual real vents and not just faux ones like some other gaming laptops.
The laptop's performance is impressive, with Cyberpunk 2077 playing at ray tracing medium settings at native resolution and doing 80+ frames without frame generation.

Weaknesses

There isn't much information about the laptop's display or battery life in the text.
One of the M.2 SSD slots is only thick enough to accommodate a single-sided drive, which may limit upgrade options.
The Legion Pro 7i has a relatively thin spot for one of its SSDs, requiring a singlesided SSD that may have limited capacity options.
There isn't much discussion about the laptop's port selection or other features beyond gaming performance.
Some games like Monster Hunter Wild might require frame generation to run smoothly at high quality settings.

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5

Strengths

The build quality is very good
The keyboard is great, same as most other ThinkPads
The trackpad is exactly the same as other ThinkPads, with TrackPoint
Good screen with fine colors (not ideal for photo editing)
Great battery life, up to 10 hours on idle and 7 hours on YouTube playback
Very low cost, around $380-$400 USD

Weaknesses

The screen is not ideal for professional photo editing due to color accuracy issues
The included NVMe storage is not the fastest, but sufficient for OS and other basic needs
The webcam lacks saturation, appearing pale and ghostly
The mic quality is not mentioned as a particular strength or weakness
The laptop's specs are a couple of generations old, which may affect performance in demanding tasks
The screen size is not specified (only 1200p resolution is mentioned)
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Lenovo Legion Pro 7i

The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is a powerhouse gaming laptop that promises to deliver exceptional performance in a sleek package. With its latest Intel Core i9 processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics, this machine is built to handle even the most demanding games and applications. We put it through its paces to see if it lives up to its lofty claims, testing its frame rates, graphics capabilities, and overall gaming experience.

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5

In the realm of budget-friendly laptops, the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 stands out for its exceptional value proposition. Priced around $400 USD, this laptop boasts a robust feature set, including a reliable keyboard, precise trackpad, and a good-enough display. With its sturdy build quality and decent performance, it's an attractive option for those seeking a no-frills workhorse without breaking the bank. But does it truly deliver on its promises?

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