The first thing that surprised me about Lenovo’s 2025 16-inch Legion Pro 7i was the size of the box. I dig through a lot of laptops here at Gizmodo, and Lenovo’s 16-inch laptop seemed like an 18-incher judging by the packaging. By its heft, it felt like it too. Then I opened it up and learned what it was.
The 16-inch Legion Pro 7i itself isn’t overly large, though good luck slipping it into your backpack’s laptop pouch. The overt weight was intensified by the 400W power brick used to give this beast of a laptop enough juice to play all your favorite games. I’m not about to throw the baby out with the bathwater. The brick and the laptop are inextricably linked, making a big thick device bigger and thicker.
The power brick is the size of my two fists put together. You could stick it in a wall and hold up a structure that may imminently collapse. It’s heavy enough that anybody who drops it on their foot runs the risk of flattened toes, as if a Looney Tunes character dropped an anvil on their southern digits. I could go on about the weighty power brick because it’s indicative of what kind of device the 16-inch Legion Pro 7i is. This gaming laptop will stay at home, where its loud fans have enough runway to blast the back wall with warm air. In exchange, it offers a truly delectable OLED display that helps set it apart from some other expensive laptops at its roughly $3,600 price (though you’ll find the device going for between $2,700 and $3,000 depending on storage options) with these top-end specs.
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (16-inch, 2025) The Legion Pro 7i (16-inch, 2025) is not the kind of device to take with you, but if you want a stay-at-home laptop with a bright, beautiful display and performance to boot, this is a great choice. 4.5 See at Amazon See at Lenovo Pros Bright OLED display
Solid I/O
Full-featured keyboard
Performance for days Cons Too large for backpacks
That massive 400W brick
Reflective screen
Poor battery life
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