An all-white gaming laptop would have been bold five or six years ago. In fact, it was quite a statement when Alienware originally made that move, followed by many copycats.
These days, it’s a bit less shocking, but I have to admit: When done right, it’s still a super clean look that stands out from other gaming laptops. The all-white Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 is gorgeous, and although it's expensive, it's one of the best gaming laptops of the year so far. That's very much thanks to its incredible OLED display, not just the snazzy design.
All-White Wonder
Photograph: Luke Larsen
The 10th generation of the Lenovo Legion 7i doesn’t make any drastic changes over last year’s model on the exterior. The Legion logo is now centered on the lid, and the Lenovo logo has been moved as well. Not exactly earth-shaking. The all-white aesthetic is a clean look—every bit as fresh as the ROG Zephyrus G14, another popular gaming laptop that embraced white.
One of the problems with all-white laptops is that they’re often made out of plastic. This can give them a flimsy, cheap aesthetic. Lenovo counters that on the Legion 7i by using a thick chunk of aluminum underneath the white plastic, which can be seen from the sides. It even has a tasteful brushed-metal finish that shines in the right lighting. That metal core means the device has very little flex, whether in the palm rests or in the lid.
The Legion 7i Gen 10 weighs 4.39 pounds and is now 0.7 inches thick, taking a trim from last year's model. It’s not the thinnest 16-inch gaming laptop in the world—that’s the Razer Blade 16. But it’s much thinner than the company’s Legion Pro laptops, which are up to an inch thick. The Legion 7i Gen 10 feels like a happy medium between the ultrathin Razer Blade 16 or ROG Zephyrus G16 and more performance-driven gaming laptops.