Lenovo Legion 7i Gaming Laptop Review: It Has the Looks, but Not Quite the Value
Key takeaways
- Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance.
- Great looks and a solid build are staples of this line, and this Gen 10 model doesn't disappoint.
- Lenovo offers a range of configurations for the Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 on its web store.
When we assign a score, we use a scale of 1-10. Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance. Read more on: How we test Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 $3,040 at Amazon $2,569 at Lenovo Pros Good 1080p performance Slick design that's barely over 4 lbs Crisp, 2.5K OLED display Great keyboard Cons RTX 5060 is outgunned So-so battery life Table of Contents Lenovo Legion 7i Gaming Laptop Review: It Has the Looks, but Not Quite the Value Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10) Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 performance An elegant, subdued aesthetic with premium materials Is the Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 worth it? Geekbench 6 CPU (multicore) Geekbench 6 CPU (single-core) Cinebench 2024 CPU (multicore) Cinebench 2024 CPU (single-core) 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Guardians of the Galaxy (High @ 1920 x 1080) Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Highest @ 1920 x 1080) The Riftbreaker GPU (1920 x 1080) Online streaming battery drain test System configurations For years, I've been testing gaming laptops, and for years, Lenovo has made Legion models that knock it out of the park. The Legion 7i Gen 10 gets a lot right, helping it stand out, but it's not quite the smash hit others have been.
Great looks and a solid build are staples of this line, and this Gen 10 model doesn't disappoint. It also offers upgradable storage, a great keyboard and a lovely OLED display. Somehow, Lenovo even managed to make it a pound lighter than most rivals, too. The value plateaus when looking at performance, though. The RTX 5060 gives the system modest speeds next to a similarly priced competitor, such as the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI, which brings both an upgraded CPU and an RTX 5070 Ti for the money.
Overall, the Legion 7i Gen 10 is a good machine and has the advantage of better looks and portability compared to many of its competitors, but unless a small miracle grants it an RTX 5070 Ti (or even just a 5070) of its own while staying around $2,000, the Legion 7i isn't going to stand uncontested among its peers.