Lenovo Legion Pro Series 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo Legion Pro Series 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo
83 Overall Score
vs
MSI Thin 15.6" THIN15132678 Black 2025

MSI Thin 15.6" THIN15132678 Black 2025

MSI
54 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lenovo Legion Pro Series 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

92 out of 100 high confidence 63 reviews

The Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 with RTX 5080 is overwhelmingly praised as a powerhouse desktop replacement. Users highlight the stunning OLED display, excellent build quality, and top-tier gaming performance. Minor complaints include battery life, fingerprint smudges, and some software quirks like the NDIS driver conflict and Lenovo Vantage issues. Overall, it is considered one of the best value high-end gaming laptops available.

Pros
  • Stunning OLED display with 240Hz
  • Excellent build quality
  • Top-tier gaming performance
  • Great value for money
  • Effective cooling system
Cons
  • Poor battery life
  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Software driver conflicts (NDIS)
  • Lenovo Vantage issues
  • Bulky 400W power adapter
👍 Display quality 25
👍 Gaming performance 30
👍 Build quality 20
👎 Battery life 12
👍 Cooling system 15
👍 Value for money 10

MSI Thin 15.6" THIN15132678 Black 2025

79 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews

This MSI laptop garners a largely positive sentiment, praised for its strong performance in gaming and 3D modeling, excellent upgradeability, and crisp display. Many users find it a great value for the price, especially for entry-level gaming and schoolwork. However, significant criticisms include very high idle temperatures, loud fans, a plastic-like build, and short battery life, which temper the overall enthusiasm.

Pros
  • Strong gaming performance
  • Great 1080p display
  • Easy upgradability (RAM, SSD)
  • Good value for the price
  • Solid CPU for 3D work
Cons
  • Very high idle temperatures
  • Loud fans even at full blast
  • Plastic-like build quality
  • Short battery life
  • Only 6GB VRAM on RTX 4050
👍 Gaming performance 7
🤔 Build quality 4
👎 Temperature and cooling 4
👎 Battery life 3
👍 Display quality 4
👍 Value for money 4

Scores

Gaming
Lenovo
96
MSI
66
Creator
Lenovo
96
MSI
62
Developer
Lenovo
94
MSI
57
Entertainment
Lenovo
85
MSI
55
Business
Lenovo
76
MSI
51
Student
Lenovo
74
MSI
50
Ai Llm
Lenovo
66
MSI
31
Compact
Lenovo
54
MSI
37

Specifications

Lenovo Legion Pro Series 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10MSI Thin 15.6" THIN15132678
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★Intel Core i7 13620H
CPU Multi-Core Score
55,815
23,336
Cores24★1
Frequency4.6 GHz★2.4 GHz
L3 Cache36 MB★24 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
GPU Benchmark Score
22,459
14,244
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM12 GB★6 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR6★
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5★DDR4
Storage 11 TB★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size16"15.6"
Resolution2560 px★1920 px
PanelOLED★—
Refresh Rate240 Hz★144 Hz
Brightness500 nits★—
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2★—
USB Ports34★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4—
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7★Wi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4★Yes
EthernetRJ45—
Physical
Weight2.72 kg★3.37 kg
Battery99 Wh★—
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo Legion Pro Series 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong screen (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Below average portability (9th percentile)9th %ile

MSI Thin 15.6" THIN15132678 Black 2025

  • Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong gpu (79th percentile)
  • Strong cpu (72nd percentile)
  • Below average portability (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average port selection (29th percentile)

Pricing

MSI Thin 15.6" THIN15132678 Black 2025 is $2,062 cheaper (2.8x less).

Lenovo Legion Pro Series 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 20250.026score per dollar
vs
MSI Thin 15.6" THIN15132678 Black 20250.048score per dollar

MSI Thin 15.6" THIN15132678 Black 2025 offers 1.8x better value for money

Lenovo Legion Pro Series 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

MSI Thin 15.6" THIN15132678 Black 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: Lenovo Legion Pro Series 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10

Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 30 specs.

Lenovo Legion Pro Series 16" Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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