Lenovo Legion Slim 7i: Gaming notebook with GPU performance

Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gaming Notebook

Legion Slim 7i, Lenovo wants to launch the lightest gaming notebook with 15-inch display and GeForce RTX from October. The low weight of 1.8 kg for a gaming notebook and the thin design of 17.9 mm should not stand in the way of performance, as Lenovo promises with a throttle waiver.

The Legion Slim 7i is the successor of the Legion Y740Si and is aimed at players who do not require a desktop replacement notebook with maximum performance for primarily stationary operation, but who manage with high performance but achieve more mobility. The total package measures 356 250 17.9 mm (W D H) and weighs 1.8 kg. Lenovo wants to bring the notebook to the German market from the beginning of October at prices from 1,399 euros in the smallest configuration.

Up to i9-10980HK with RTX 2060 Max-Q

And the configurations are diverse, as the view into the data sheet reveals. In terms of CPU, the range extends from the Intel Core i5-10300H to three different Core i7 up to the Core i9-10980HK. The graphics cards start with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti, followed by the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q and as a top model the RTX 2060 Max-Q. From the Core i5-10300H to the Core i7-10750, RAM with 2,933 MHz with 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB is available, from the Core i7-10875H on DDR4-3200 is installed in the same capacity by Lenovo. PCIe SSDs are available with 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB.

The image output is always 15.6 inches, but on three different panels. Full HD marks the start at 60 Hz with 100 percent sRGB, Dolby Vision and 300 cd/m². The top model is an UHD panel with only 60 Hz, which in turn is up to 600 cd/m² bright.

GPU performance should remain high permanently

Lenovo wants to have checked that players can permanently exploit the installed hardware in a 9-hour test with unknown configuration, during which no throttling (throttling) of the GPU clock rates could be detected. This is explained by an improved cooling system compared to the Legion Y740Si, which is mainly supplied with more fresh air. Above the keyboard are not speakers, but numerous small openings through which the notebook sucks in fresh air. Overall, 31 percent more fresh air can be sucked in than before. Other key cooling data are 70 percent wider fans (diameter), 76 percent higher fans (depth), 44 percent more and 42 percent larger rotor blades. The copper cooling blocks are 2 mm higher and the heatpipes are also more efficient.

Lenovo also offers Dynamic Boos 1.0, a function that can temporarily assign 15 watts of thermal power dissipation from the CPU to the GPU. For GPU-heavy titles that require less CPU power, the notebook should adapt dynamically to the requirements and shift the focus of cooling from the CPU to the GPU.

Keyboard with Corsair RGB option

The keyboard with TrueStrike mechanics should convey the feeling of a mechanical keyboard, even if it is rubberdomes. Lenovo uses "soft landing switches," as used in the Yoga 9i and Yoga Slim 9i, to avoid a hard impact on the lower construction. The keyboard offers a keystroke of 1.3 mm, 100 percent anti-Ghosting, full arrow keys and a number pad. In the basic model, the lighting is only available in white; an optional RGB lighting is available, which can be synchronised with Corsair’s iCUE.