Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16 gaming laptop in review: Convincing even with AMD Ryzen


Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





5346 (4832.89min – 5346.06max) MB/s +52%

Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G




3979 (3909.87min – 3978.72max) MB/s +13%

Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (3391 – 4206, n=7) Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





3587 (2848.11min – 3587.18max) MB/s +2%

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB





3519 (3329.91min – 3519.44max) MB/s

Average of class Gaming
  (1291 – 6045, n=200, last 2 years) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00





3234 (3155.56min – 3234.47max) MB/s -8%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL





2171 (2026.48min – 2171.33max) MB/s -38%

Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





4634 (788.64min – 4634.04max) MB/s +39%

Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (3330 – 5015, n=7) Average of class Gaming
  (535 – 9108, n=200, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





3503 (3222.06min – 3503.21max) MB/s +5%

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB




3330 (3196.17min – 3329.65max) MB/s

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




2997 (2930.15min – 2996.92max) MB/s -10%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL




1640 (1629.39min – 1639.55max) MB/s -51%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





1495 (1277.34min – 1495.48max) MB/s -55%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





7127 (6535.15min – 7127.37max) MB/s +3%

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB





6942 (4941.52min – 6942.46max) MB/s

Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (6799 – 6942, n=7) Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




6521 (5584.19min – 6520.64max) MB/s -6%

Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





6342 (5198.6min – 6342.21max) MB/s -9%

Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 16089, n=200, last 2 years) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL




3507 (3153.28min – 3506.65max) MB/s -49%

Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (5031 – 5412, n=7) Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB




5115 (5007.42min – 5114.74max) MB/s

Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





4962 (4706.85min – 4962.07max) MB/s -3%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




4903 (812.65min – 4902.98max) MB/s -4%

Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 14571, n=200, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





3799 (3549.85min – 3799.36max) MB/s -26%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




3185 (3154.12min – 3184.87max) MB/s -38%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL





1645 (1638.71min – 1645.22max) MB/s -68%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL





82.1 (81.04min – 82.14max) MB/s +28%

Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (52.4 – 88, n=7) Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 – 97.4, n=200, last 2 years) Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




68.3 (66.2min – 68.29max) MB/s +6%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





65.9 (62.88min – 65.94max) MB/s +2%

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00





64.7 (63.36min – 64.73max) MB/s +1%

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB




64.3 (62.35min – 64.29max) MB/s

Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G




39.1 (37.92min – 39.08max) MB/s -39%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





328 (300.52min – 328.36max) MB/s +144%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL





288 (280.44min – 288.2max) MB/s +114%

Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





261 (258.8min – 261.33max) MB/s +94%

Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





249 (228.86min – 249.34max) MB/s +85%

Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=200, last 2 years) Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (126.8 – 305, n=7) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




170.6 (167.61min – 170.59max) MB/s +27%

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB




134.6 (126.61min – 134.58max) MB/s

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





2889 (2819.64min – 2889.22max) MB/s +159%

Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





2848 (710.57min – 2848.08max) MB/s +155%

Average of class Gaming
  (313 – 5870, n=200, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





2303 (2276.53min – 2303.15max) MB/s +107%

Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (809 – 2605, n=7) Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB




1115 (1003.79min – 1114.88max) MB/s

Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




761 (749.41min – 760.62max) MB/s -32%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL




478 (473.67min – 477.66max) MB/s -57%

Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




2670 (2662.5min – 2669.53max) MB/s +517%

Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4869, n=200, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G




1802 (1024.35min – 1801.74max) MB/s +316%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL




1631 (1609.28min – 1630.54max) MB/s +277%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




1457 (1124.17min – 1456.77max) MB/s +236%

Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (407 – 2780, n=7) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00




521 (510.95min – 520.65max) MB/s +20%

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB




433 (405.48min – 432.54max) MB/s

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (1923 – 10783, n=187, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (4459 – 8556, n=8) Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (528 – 4721, n=187, last 2 years) Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (1353 – 3482, n=8) Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB Average of class Gaming
  (515 – 5339, n=187, last 2 years) Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (2475 – 3325, n=8) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (3823 – 5639, n=8) Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average of class Gaming
  (1473 – 12763, n=187, last 2 years) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB Average of class Gaming
  (495 – 11316, n=187, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (2236 – 4795, n=8) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (53 – 81.9, n=8) Average of class Gaming
  (28.8 – 112.1, n=187, last 2 years) Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (139 – 303, n=8) Average of class Gaming
  (59 – 364, n=187, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (312 – 3395, n=187, last 2 years) Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (787 – 2855, n=8) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (277 – 4533, n=187, last 2 years) Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (2097 – 2749, n=8) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00 Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 – 0.163, n=185, last 2 years) Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (0.023 – 0.078, n=8) Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 – 1.028, n=187, last 2 years) Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16APH8
WDC PC SN810 1TB Acer Predator Helios 16 PH16-71-731Q
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (0.012 – 0.026, n=8) Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601V
WD PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00

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