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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 X1 Carbon
ThinkPad X1 Carbon

Quick Stats

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 boasts improved performance with Intel Meteor Lake U-series CPUs, greatly enhanced.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon's build quality is superb, delivering exceptional typing experience and comfort.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon boasts an impressive 2.8k OLED screen with HDR support and AI-enhanced graphics.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon boasts an Intel Meteor Lake U series CPU and stunning 12" OLED display features.
Key Differences

No significant specification differences found between these devices.

Rank
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
#16
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
Winner
#13
Scores by Category
Rankings
Connectivity
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
#558
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
#185
Winner
Display
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
#125
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
#102
Winner
Performance
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
#57
Winner
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
#238
Build
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
#735
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
#67
Winner
Features
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
#117
Winner
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
#503

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

Specifications Comparison
Specification
Lenovo Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
Lenovo Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
up to 64GB
up to 64GB
up to 8000GB SSD
up to 4000GB SSD
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Intel Core i7-1370P
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (Laptop)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
1x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 + 1x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo
1x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 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 X1 Carbon

Strengths

The laptop has 12 generations of refinement, making it still rigid and manageable despite getting lighter.
It now weighs just 2.42 LB (1.09 kg), which is a significant improvement from previous models.
The Intel Wi-Fi ax21 (Wi-Fi 6E) with Bluetooth 5.3 is a great addition for wireless connectivity.
The laptop has a decent capacity battery of 57 Wh, which should provide good battery life despite being thin and light.
The OLED display option provides excellent color accuracy and anti-glare properties.
The keyboard deck fingerprint scanner is convenient for biometric authentication.
The laptop's design, despite being iconic after 12 years, still holds up well against competitors like Dell XPS.

Weaknesses

No specific cons listed for this device

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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 X1 Carbon

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is a stalwart of the business laptop world, boasting an impressive 12 generations of refinement. Weighing in at just 2.42 pounds, this ultra-portable powerhouse has seen significant improvements in its latest iteration. Powered by Intel's Meteor Lake U series CPU and featuring a stunning OLED display option, the X1 Carbon is designed to deliver exceptional performance and productivity in a slim and lightweight package. But can it still hold up against the competition? Let's dive in and find out.

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