Lenovo Legion 7 16" (2021, AMD) vs Lenovo Legion 7a Gen 11 (15ASH11, 2026)
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Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo Legion 7 16" (2021, AMD), vs Lenovo Legion 7a Gen 11 (15ASH11, 2026). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H - AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX |
- AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 - AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 392 |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB |
- 32 GB - 64 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 1.55 kg |
| Pixel size | 356x261x20.1-23.5 mm | 345.21x244.05x15.5-15.9 mm |
| Area | 929 cm² | 842 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.9 % | 80.6 % |
| Side bezels | 5.7 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Blue |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180 ° | 180 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Noise Level | 50 dB | n/a |
Display
| Diagonal | 16 in | 15.3 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | n/a | Yes |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 197 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync Tech | G-Sync | Adaptive Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy |
| Light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1200:1 | 1000000:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 70.2 % | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | 94 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 73 % | n/a |
| Response time | 3 ms | 1 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 80 Wh | 84 Wh |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes, 180 W |
| Charge Port Location | Bottom | Left, Right |
| Charge Power | 300 W | 180 W |
| Charger weight | 870 g | n/a |
Processor
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 |
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 32 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 8 | Radeon 8060S |
| Process tech. | 7 nm | 4 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB | Radeon 8060S |
| TGP | 130 W | 45-120 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | n/a |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 1387 MHz | 1295 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1703 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| FLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS | 14.8 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 6 | n/a |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | LPDDR5X |
| Tire Width | 192 bit | n/a |
| Memory speed | 14 Gbit/s | 8 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 3840 | 2560 |
| TMUs | 120 | 160 |
| ROPs | 48 | 64 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x16 GB |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 8000 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | LPDDR5X |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Total Slots | 2 | n/a |
| Max RAM | 32 | n/a |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC3306 | Realtek ALC3306 |
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | 2x1 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Max Volume | 87 dB | n/a |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6 | v7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
| IR sensor | No | Yes |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1280x720 | 2560x1440 |
| USB-A | 3x3.2 | 3x3.2 |
| USB-C | 3x3.2 | 3x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| Card Reader | No | Yes |
| Charging Port | Yes | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 12.0x7.5 cm | 13.5x8.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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