Detailed Specs Comparison

2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i vs. Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7

Here is a side by side comparison between 2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i and Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7 specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

BY Evan Forrest February 25, 2022

Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	Intel® B560 Chipset. 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake Processors. 11th Generation Intel Rocket Lake Processors. Up to Intel Core i7-11700 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W TDP . Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 with 12GB GDDR6 VRAM. Up to 32GB 3200MHz DDR4 memory Up to 380W with 80 Plus Platinum PSU.	Intel® Z690 Chipset. Supports 12th Intel® Alder Lake K Series Processors. Up to 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900K 16C/24T, 3.20 → 5.20 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 125W TDP. Up to AMD Radeon™ RX 6800 XT with 16GB GDDR6 VRAM. Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3090 with 24GB GDDR6 VRAM. Up to 3 x 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSD. Up to 2 x 2TB 3.5” 7200 RPM HDD. Up to 128GB dual-channel 4800MHz DDR5 Memory. More Features Nahimic Audio for Gamers. Up to Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2. Up to Premium Max Liquid Cooling with ARGB. PCIe Gen 4.0 and Gen 5.0 Ready.

Availability	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7
Released	2021	2021
Release Info	Announced on March 10, 2021.	Announced on October 22, 2021.
Applicable Models	Lenovo IdeaCentre G5 14IOB6 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i 14IOB6 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i (14L, 06)	Lenovo Legion T7 34IAZ7 Lenovo Legion T7i 34IAZ7 Lenovo Legion Tower 7i (12th Intel) Lenovo Legion Tower 7i (Intel Z690)
Generations	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i Current 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i Compare

Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 Intel 11th Gen Price
	Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i - 2022 - Gaming Desktop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - Intel i5 12400-8GB RAM - 512GB SSD - Win 11 - Black - Mouse & Keyboard - Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass By Lenovo $649.99 Was: $949.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 Gaming Desktop - 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 - GeForce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 16GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM 1TB HD+256GB SSD By Lenovo $949.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i - 2022 - Gaming Desktop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - Intel i5 12400-16GB RAM - 1TB HDD + 512GB SSD - Win 11 - Black - Mouse & Keyboard - Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass By Lenovo $899.00	See at Amazon
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Price
	Lenovo Legion T5 Gen 8 Gaming Tower Desktop, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700F Processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, HDMl, DP, RJ-45, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, Grey By Lenovo $1,659.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion T5 Gen 8 Gaming Tower Desktop, AMD Ryzen 7 7700, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB WD_Black SSD, HDMI, RJ-45, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, Grey By Lenovo $1,775.00 Was: $2,039.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gaming Desktop with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070, 11th Gen. Intel Core i7-11700KF, 170W Liquid Cooling with RGB Lighting, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win 10 Home By Lenovo $2,999.00	See at Amazon

Exterior	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.5” x 14.37” x 5.71” (292.2 x 365 x 145 mm)	8.3 x 17.7 x 19 inches (211 x 450 x 483 mm)
Weight	13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)	37.47 lbs (17 kg)
Colors	Raven black	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Lenovo Calliope Keyboard (USB connector), black Lenovo Calliope Mouse (USB connector), black No keyboard and mouse	Keyboard Lenovo Calliope Keyboard (USB connector), black Mouse Lenovo Calliope Mouse (USB connector), black
Ports	Front 2 x USB-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), support data transfer and 5V@3A charging. 1 x Universal Audio Jack 1 x SD Card Reader Optional. Rear 4 x USB-A USB 2.0 (480 Mbps). 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x VGA 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet. 1 x Audio port Line-out audio port. 1 x Power Connection	Top 4 x USB-A 2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps). 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x Microphone 3.5mm jack. 1 x Headphone 3.5mm jack. Rear 7 x USB-A 2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps). 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps). 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port. 6 x Audio ports 3.5mm jack. 1 x Power Connector

Chasis	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7
Form Factor	Tower (13.6 L)	Tower (34L)
Power Supply	310W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency 380W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency	500W 80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency 550W 80+ Silver 88% Efficiency 850W 80+ Gold 90% Efficiency Modular
Bays	1 x 2.5" disk bay 1 x 3.5" disk bay	4 x 2.5" disk bay 2 x 3.5" disk bay
Chasis Information	Cooling System (Fan & Cooler) 1 x front system fan Optinal. 1 x rear system fan	Side Panel Transparent side cover Cooling System (Fan&Cooler) Advance Pro Air Cooling, ARGB (120mm-Side-flow-air-cooler, 3x Front-120mm-FAN & 1x Rear-120-FAN) Advance Max Air Cooling, ARGB (120mm-Side-flow-air-cooler, 3x Front-120mm-FAN & 1x Rear-120-FAN & 2x Top-120mm-FAN) Premium Max Liquid Cooling, ARGB (360mm-integrated-liquid-cooler combined with 3x front 120mm-FAN, 1x Rear-120-FAN & 2x Top-120mm-FAN) System Lighting Optional Internal ambient lighting Legion OY iconic LED

Internal Specs	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7
Chipset	Intel® B560 Chipset	Intel Z690 Chipset
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400 6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400F 6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700F 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400 6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400F 6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700F 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600K 10C/16T, 3.70 → 4.90 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF 10C/16T, 3.70 → 4.90 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 125W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700K 12C/20T, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz, 25MB SmartCache, 125W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF 12C/20T, 3.60 → 5.00 GHz, 25MB SmartCache, 125W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900K 16C/24T, 3.20 → 5.20 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 125W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF 16C/24T, 3.20 → 5.20 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 125W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400F Not Available 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Not Available 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Intel® UHD Graphics 730 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Not Available 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Not Available	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600K Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1450 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Not Available 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1500 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Not Available 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1550 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Not Available
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 - 4GB GDDR6 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 2 x DP 1.4 GTX 1660 SUPER - 6GB GDDR6 1 x DVI, 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 1 x DP 1.4 RTX 3060 - 12GB GDDR6 1 x HDMI 2.1, 3 x DP 1.4a.	NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3060 Ti SUPER - 8GB GDDR6 RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6 RTX™ 3070 Ti - 8GB GDDR6 RTX™ 3080 - 10GB GDDR6 RTX™ 3080 Ti - 12GB GDDR6 RTX™ 3090 - 24GB GDDR6 AMD® Radeon™ RX 6800 XT - 16GB GDDR6
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB Memory Slots: 2 x DIMM slots Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel Non-ECC DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2666 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 CPU 3200 MHz for 11th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 CPU Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB Memory Slots: 4 DIMM slots Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR5 Memory Memory Speed: 4800 MHz Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVME SSD 500GB 1TB 2TB 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive 1TB 2TB 4TB 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive	3 x 256GB 512GB 1TB M.2 PCIe NVME SSD 2 x 1TB 2TB 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
Slots	Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x16 slot PCIe Gen 3.0, Full-height 1 x PCIe x1 slot PCIe Gen 3.0, Full-height SATA 1 x SATA slots For 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDD/SSD. M.2 1 x M.2 2230 slot For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane	1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Full-length 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 x4 signal, full-length 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 Full-length 1 x M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth combo card 3 x M.2 2230/2280 slot for PCIe solid-state drive

Connectivity	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7
Wi-Fi	No WLAN Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac 2x2 Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card	No Wireless LAN Card Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6 Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) MTK7921 Wi-Fi 6 Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Intel AX211 Wi-Fi 6E Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Realtek 8852CE Wi-Fi 6E Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth 5.0	Optional Bluetooth 5.x
Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Realtek RTL8125BG Gaming Ethernet 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Software	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7
OS	Windows® 10 Home 64 Windows® 11 Home 64 No OS	Windows 11 Home \| Pro No OS
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Legion Vantage McAfee LiveSafe™ Microsoft Office Trial XBOX Game Pass Lenovo PC Manager Lenovo Zone Lenovo App Store

Camera & Audio	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7
Audio	No Speakers Audio controller High Definition (HD) Audio External Ports 1 x Universal Audio Jack Front 1 x Audio port Line-out (Rear).	Realtek® ALC897 codec High Definition (HD) Audio Nahimic Audio for Gamers 7.1 Channel Surround Sound with S/PDIF No speakers

Misc

2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i

Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7

Security

BIOS Security

Administrator password
Power-on password
Hard disk password

Security Chip

Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in chipset

BIOS Security

Administrator password
Hard disk password

Warranty

1-year depot service
1-year limited onsite service
2-year depot service

1-year depot service
2-year depot service

2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i vs. Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7

The 2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i and the Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7 were released in the same year, 2021. The 2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i has a mini tower form factor that can fit a micro ATX and Mini ITX motherboard, a few hard disk drives, and a single full-height graphics card. The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7 has a full-tower form factor that can accommodate a large motherboard, multiple graphics cards, extra storage, and better cooling solution.

Processor

The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is like the brains of your desktop computer. Its performance determines how fast and responsive your PC is. Generally, a processor with newer architecture, more CPU cores, higher TDP (measured in W), and faster clock speed (measured in GHz) tends to be more expensive and run faster than others with older architecture, fewer CPU cores, lower TDP, and lower clock speed.

For 2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i, you have options to configure it with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake 6-core Intel Core i5-10400 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i7-11700F with a boost speed up to 4.90 GHz.

While Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7 has configurations with a 125W 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake 10-core Intel Core i5-12600K up to a 125W 16-core Intel Core i9-12900KF with a boost speed up to 5.20 GHz.

Memory

The Random Access Memory or RAM is the super-fast and temporary storage used to handle all active tasks, apps, and games that will go away when your PC turns off. The more memory your PC has, the better multitasking your PC can handle without having to reload data from slower permanent storage that includes the hard disk drive or solid-state drive.

Fortunately, both PC allows you to upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. The 2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i has two RAM slots that support up to 32GB of 3200MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7 has four RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 128GB of 4800MHz dual-channel DDR5 memory.

Ports

Computer ports are the interface for connecting your PC to its peripheral devices or other PCs. The most common peripherals are keyboard, mouse, monitor, flash drive, speaker, and printer. Most of them use Universal Serial Bus (USB) as their connection to your computer. So the PC with more USB ports can connect to more peripherals at the same time.

There is a total number of 7 USB ports available on the 2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i, five less than the Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7 that has 12 USB ports. On top of the number of USB ports, the type and version of each USB port are also necessary for determining how fast it is.

The 2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i has six USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. It has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), two ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).

For Lenovo Legion Tower 7i 34IAZ7, it has eleven USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), six ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), and one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps).

Pricing

Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 Intel 11th Gen Price
	Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i - 2022 - Gaming Desktop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - Intel i5 12400-8GB RAM - 512GB SSD - Win 11 - Black - Mouse & Keyboard - Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass By Lenovo $649.99 Was: $949.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 Gaming Desktop - 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 - GeForce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 16GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM 1TB HD+256GB SSD By Lenovo $949.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i - 2022 - Gaming Desktop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - Intel i5 12400-16GB RAM - 1TB HDD + 512GB SSD - Win 11 - Black - Mouse & Keyboard - Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass By Lenovo $899.00	See at Amazon
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Price
	Lenovo Legion T5 Gen 8 Gaming Tower Desktop, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700F Processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, HDMl, DP, RJ-45, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, Grey By Lenovo $1,659.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion T5 Gen 8 Gaming Tower Desktop, AMD Ryzen 7 7700, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB WD_Black SSD, HDMI, RJ-45, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, Grey By Lenovo $1,775.00 Was: $2,039.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gaming Desktop with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070, 11th Gen. Intel Core i7-11700KF, 170W Liquid Cooling with RGB Lighting, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win 10 Home By Lenovo $2,999.00	See at Amazon