Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 vs Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7
Between the Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 and ThinkPad P1 Gen 7, the Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 comes out ahead in refresh rate and cpu cores, while the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 wins on claimed battery life and battery. Overall, the Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 scores 78.3 and the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 scores 73.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 edges ahead on the Mars Score (78.3 vs 73.9), but the 4.4-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are refresh rate, cpu cores.
Pick the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are claimed battery life, battery, thunderbolt ports, among others.
Both ship with comparable ram, storage, screen size, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 wins
- ▲Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 240 Hz vs 120 Hz.
- ▲CPU cores — 50.00% more. 24 vs 16.
Why Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 50.00% more. 12 h vs 8 h.
- ▲Battery — 12.50% more. 90 Wh vs 80 Wh.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 2 vs 1.
- ▲Weight — 0.64 kg less. 1.86 vs 2.5.
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 1.86 kglead |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 17.7 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | carbon-fiber |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 16 " | 16 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 240 Hzlead | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | OLEDlead |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| CPU cores | 24lead | 16 |
| GPUⓘ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GB | 1024 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 80 Wh | 90 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 8 h | 12 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 1 | 2lead |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 claims up to 12 hours — 8h vs 12h.
Which is lighter, Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 is lighter at 1.86 kg vs 2.5 kg.
Which has an OLED display, Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 has an OLED display; Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 uses IPS.
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