Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15" (Gen 6, AMD)
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Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024), vs Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15" (Gen 6, AMD). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Battery | n/a | - 45 W - 60 W |
| Processor | - Intel Core i7 14700HX - Intel Core i9 14900HX |
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 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 | 2.24 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Pixel size | 357.7x262.5x17.6-19.8 mm | 359.6x251.9x24.2 mm |
| Area | 939 cm² | 906 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.1 % | 74.1 % |
| Side bezels | 6.5 mm | 7.1 mm |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray |
Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180 ° | n/a |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Noise Level | 51 dB | 51 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 16 in | 15.6 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync Tech | G-Sync | FreeSync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1200:1 | 800:1 |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | n/a |
| Response time | 3 ms | n/a |
Battery
| Capacity | 99.9 Wh | 45 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 1:20 h | 2:40 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | No |
| Charge Port Location | Left, Bottom | Left |
| Charge Power | 230 W | 135/170 W |
| Charger weight | 948 g | 500 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core i7 14700HX | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H |
| Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 5.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) | 6 |
| Threads | 28 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 33 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Radeon RX Vega 7 |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 7 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 8GB | GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB |
| TGP | 95 W | 75 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 8 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 1530 MHz | 1380 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1740 MHz | 1560 MHz |
| FLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 8 | 4 |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbit/s | 12 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 2048 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 64 | 64 |
| ROPs | 40 | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Frequency | 5600 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max RAM | 32 | 16 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x256 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 256 GB |
Sound
| Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC3287 | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Max Volume | 82.1 dB | 71 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | No |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 3x3.2 | 1x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| Card Reader | Yes | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 12.0x7.5 cm | 12.0x7.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024) the clear winner in this comparison.
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