Lenovo Legion 7i 16" Legion 7a Gen 11 Glacier White

Lenovo Legion 7i 16" Legion 7a Gen 11 Glacier White

Lenovo
77 Overall Score
vs
MSI Katana 15 HX Black 2024

MSI Katana 15 HX Black 2024

MSI
70 Overall Score

Scores

Creator
Lenovo
96
MSI
86
Gaming
Lenovo
93
MSI
87
Developer
Lenovo
92
MSI
82
Entertainment
Lenovo
84
MSI
73
Business
Lenovo
74
MSI
67
Student
Lenovo
73
MSI
67
Ai Llm
Lenovo
56
MSI
60
Compact
Lenovo
53
MSI
57

Specifications

Lenovo Legion 7i 16" Legion 7a Gen 11MSI Katana 15 HX
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★Intel Core i9 14900HX
CPU Multi-Core Score
55,815
43,922
Cores2424
Frequency2.7 GHz4.1 GHz★
L3 Cache36 MB36 MB
Graphics
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
GPU Benchmark Score
19,137
19,137
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM8 GB12 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 11 TB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Storage 21 TB★—
Storage 2 TypeNVMe SSD★—
Display
Size16"15.6"
Resolution2560 px★—
PanelOLED★IPS
Refresh Rate240 Hz★165 Hz
Brightness500 nits★—
Color Gamut100% DCI-P345% NTSC
Connectivity
USB-C Ports11
USB Ports4★3
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4—
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBT5.4★Bluetooth 5.3
Ethernet—Gigabit Ethernet
Physical
Weight3.45 kg2.25 kg★
Battery84 Wh★—
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo Legion 7i 16" Legion 7a Gen 11 Glacier White

  • Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong screen (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong port selection (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong storage (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average portability (8th percentile)8th %ile

MSI Katana 15 HX Black 2024

  • Strong storage (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong cpu (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong gpu (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average portability (32nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Lenovo Legion 7i 16" Legion 7a Gen 11

Scores 77 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 32 specs.

Lenovo Legion 7i 16" Legion 7a Gen 11 Better at:

GamingCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

MSI Katana 15 HX Better at:

Ai LlmCompact