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So the following article is going to be a little lighter than what I normally do. It’s going to refer to the Legion 7i article a lot, and will be mostly a “what’s different” approach rather than a full review. For Windows PCs, we run both synthetic and real-world gaming tests. The former include two DirectX 12 gaming simulations from UL's 3DMark, Night Raid (more modest, suitable for systems with integrated graphics) and Time Spy (more demanding, suitable for gaming rigs with discrete GPUs). Also looped into that group is the cross-platform GPU benchmark GFXBench 5, which we use to gauge OpenGL performance. For Far Cry New Dawn under ultra presets, the Lenovo Legion 7 hit 91 fps at 1080p and 82 fps at 1600p. Meanwhile, the Alienware x17 hit 94 fps on 1080p and 60 fps in 4K. The Razer Blade hit 93 fps at 1080p and 82 fps in 4K. At 1080p, the Raider had the best performance, tapping out at 99 fps. I wouldn't get too hung up on 2dB difference though. For fan noise, I take a reading and record average sound over a 1 minute span. The hi/low range during that period is sometimes 4dB depending on the distance I hold the mic, fan fluctuation, etc. I just report my results as is, but it could easily be a couple dB different if I were to try it again. I other words, it's not an exact science.
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That’s a bit of a shame, since this display registered nearly 500 nits of average brightness in our lab. That’s a little ahead of other premium competitors like the Alienware x17, and well ahead of laptops like the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE.The laptop is thermally limited on Performance mode, and then aggressively power capped on the other modes, so there’s no proper middle-ground profile for those interested in running sustained CPU loads at average temperatures. You’ll have to go with the Performance mode for any serious work, but that means you’ll have to accept the high CPU temperatures, which isn’t ideal. I surely recommend opting for some sort of stand or cooling pad while running demanding CPU loads on this laptop.
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Our review laptop also came with a 16-inch 2560 x 1600 IPS screen with a 165 Hz refresh rate, as do all other configurations for this laptop. W (~5 h of use) – 165Hz, 4K Netflix with Dolby Vision, fullscreen in Edge, Quiet Mode, screen at 60%, Wi-Fi ON; A MUX is offered here, with Advanced Optimus. Vantage also allows for a couple of power modes. Hybrid enabled Advanced Optimus and should cover most needs as long as the laptop is plugged in. For battery use, though, you should opt for Hybrid-Auto or Hybrid-iGPU mode to prevent the dGPU from waking up and affecting your runtimes. A dGPU-only mode is also available, and this requires a restart to enable. Audio is handled by two speakers placed on the bottom of the chassis, which seem to be slightly different than what Lenovo put on the previous Legion 7s. Due to how they’re placed on the flat underbelly, you’ll need to be careful not to cover and muffle them when not using the laptop on a desk.
Nonetheless, this model-year Lenovo Legion 7i is a competitive performance laptop and faster and nicer polished than past models, but not ideal for everyone and every need. W (~5 h 48 min of use)– text editing in Word with light internet use, Better Battery Mode, screen at 50%, Wi-Fi ON; Lenovo tend to offer discounts and rebates all the time, so you can realistically expect to get the 3080Ti model for around 3K in the US, while the 3070Ti could drop to around 2.2-2.3K. Over here in Europe, though, the price difference between the two configuration is huge at this point, making the 3080Ti non-competitive for that kind of money.
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