First debuted at CES 2023, Lenovo‘s new Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 gaming laptops are now available. A 13th gen Intel Core HX-series CPU and NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 40 series laptop GPU powers the new Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 gaming laptops. It also features a 16-inch 2560×1600 IPS display with a refresh rate of 240Hz. It also sports the latest connectivity options like WiFi 6E and Thunderbolt 4. Lenovo also installed a couple of “tricks” on their latest laptop – the Lenovo AI Engine+ and ColdFront 5.0. The Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 is now available on Amazon.com here or directly from Lenovo.com here. You can learn more about its features and details below.
Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 16″ Gaming Laptop with 13th Gen Intel and RTX 40 series Laptop GPU Unleashed
Lenovo’s 16-inch Legion Pro 7i gaming laptop is powered by the latest 13th gen Intel Core i9-13900HX processor and NVIDIA’ RTX 4080 laptop GPU (175W). There are other variants to the Legion Pro 7i with a Core i7 and/or RTX 4090/70 laptop GPU.
The Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 is a gaming laptop; thus, it features a Legion TrueStrike RGB keyboard. The RGB lighting on the keyboard is customizable. Despite the RGBs, the outer aesthetic of the laptop is not that aggressive. Instead, the outside looks clean and neat. Its body is a CNC all-aluminum with an Onyx Grey colorway. The Legion Pro 7i comes in at 21.95mm (.86″) and 2.8kg (6.17lbs), so it’s still capable of being taken on the go.
Lenovo ColdFront 5.0 Cooling Technology
These top-tier internals can run harder for longer thanks to Lenovo Legion’s ColdFront 5.0 with Hybrid Thermals, with an extra-wide Vapor Chamber that covers both CPU and GPU on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 Laptop GPUs, or a dedicated CPU vapor chamber with hybrid heat piping for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPUs. CPUs are kept cool with a liquid metal infusion, which means zero throttling, while heat is expelled through the massive exhaust vents on the rear and sides of the chassis, totaling out to 235W of TDP. The Lenovo LA AI chip that powers Lenovo AI Engine+ pushes performance even farther, maximizing frames-per-second for an incredible gaming experience.
Lenovo AI Engine+
The Lenovo Legion AI Engine+ is a system of hardware, software, firmware, and driver support that intelligently identifies when a game launches and optimizes the system’s performance to provide the highest FPS. The Legion Pro 7i is equipped with Lenovo’s LA2-Q AI chip that powers a software-based machine learning tool that monitors in-game frame rates and adjusts the system fans and power distribution to target the highest possible performance. AI Engine can be enabled in the Lenovo Vantage app.
AI is the buzzword nowadays, and it seems every product has “AI”. Do note that AI is just a marketing term and does not mean it comes with true Artificial Intelligence.
Display and Battery
The Legion Pro i7 also features Lenovo’s PureSight Gaming Display with 16:10 WQXGA 2560×1600 display that supports up to a 240Hz variable refresh rate. The display also features 500 nits of brightness and Dolby Vision. In addition, the display is calibrated from the factory with X-Rite’s Pantone certification.
The Legion Pro 7i is packed with the largest battery legally allowed in a laptop at 99.9 watt-hours. Additionally, its Super Rapid Charge technology brings you back to 70% battery charge with just a 30-minute charge. The Legion Pro 7i can also be charged using an, up to 135W, USB-C charger via a port on the rear of the device when set to Hybrid mode.
You can check out the rest of the Legion Pro 7i’s specifications from the table below.
Pricing and Availability
The 16-inch Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 gaming laptop with 13the gen Intel CPU and NVIDIA RTX 40 series laptop GPU is now available, starting at $2,299.99. For the latest pricing and availability, kindly check out the links below. (#ad)
Legion Pro 7i Pro Gen 8 with RTX 4080 is available on Amazon.com here.
You can also choose and configure one directly at Lenovo’s store here.
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 Gaming Laptop Specifications
| Dimensions & Weight | (mm) 363.4 x 262.15 x 21.95 -25.9mm (inches) 14.3″ x 10.32″ x 0.86″-1.01” Starting at 2.8kg (6.17lbs) |
| Display | 16″ WQXGA (2560 x 1600) IPS; 16:10 240Hz VRR / 3 ms Response Time w/ OverDrive / 100% RGB / 500 nits / Up to VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified / Dolby Vision Support / NVIDIA G-SYNC / TUV Rheinland Certified / X-Rite Pantone Certified |
| Processor | 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU 16 GB GDDR6 (175W) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU 12 GB GDDR6 (175W) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6 (140W) MUX Supported |
| AI Chip | LA2-Q |
| Memory | Up to 32GB (2 x 16GB) Overclocked 6000Mhz DDR5 Memory |
| Storage | Up to 2 TB (1 TB x 1TB) PCIe SSD (Gen 4) |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home |
| Battery | Up to 99.99Whr Super Rapid Charge (30min Charge 0~80% Capacity, 60min Charge 0~100% Capacity) |
| Power Adapter | 330W Slim Gallium (GaN) Adapter 300W Slim Adapter 140W (Type-C™ Power Delivery) |
| Keyboard | 1.5mm / Per Key RGB / .2mm Ditch / 100% Anti-Ghosting / WASD Switchable Set (4 Key Caps) / Legion Spectrum RGB Software Support |
| Camera | Built-in Webcam (1080p / 720p) with E-Shutter and Tobii Horizon Support |
| Ports | Left Side 1 x Type C (USB 3.2 Gen 2 + DisplayPort 1.4) (RTX 4090 & RTX 4080 configs support Thunderbolt 4) 1 x Type A (USB 3.2 Gen 1) Right Side 1 x Audio Combo Jack 1 x Type A (USB 3.2 Gen 1) 1 x E-Shutter Button Rear 1 x DC in 1 x Type C (USB 3.2 Gen2 +DisplayPort1.4+ Power Delivery 140W) 1 x Type A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always-On USB 5V2A) 1 x Type A USB 3.2 Gen 1 1 x HDMI 2.1 1 x RJ45 |
| Audio | 2 x 2W Harman® Super Linear Speaker System and Smart Amp with Nahimic Audio |
| Microphone | Dual Microphone Array |
| Connectivity | Intel Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 ax) 2 x 2 Intel® Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 ax) Starting from Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Colors | Onyx Grey |
