Component comparison
Legion 5i Gen 9 vs Legion 5 15"
Legion 5i Gen 9 vs Legion 5 15" — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024)
- + USComp overall score (+11.0)
- + Performance (+18.2)
- + Gaming performance (+9.0)
- + Mobility (+12.0)
- + Reliability (+38.0)
- + Screen quality (+10.1)
- + CPU (+21.8)
- + GPU (+6.0)
- + Weight (-0.10 kg)
- + Battery (+20 Wh)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+3)
- + Modernity (+23.1)
B
Legion 5 15" (2021, AMD)
- + Value (+2.8)
- + Estimated price (-$562)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024)
|
Component B
Legion 5 15" (2021, AMD)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 87.0 (+11.0) | 76.0 |
| Performance | 90.2 (+18.2) | 72.0 |
| Gaming performance | 82.0 (+9.0) | 73.0 |
| Mobility | 38.0 (+12.0) | 26.0 |
| Reliability | 87.0 (+38.0) | 49.0 |
| Value | 77.4 | 80.2 (+2.8) |
| Screen quality | 60.1 (+10.1) | 50.0 |
| CPU | 94.0 (+21.8) | 72.2 |
| GPU | 84.5 (+6.0) | 78.5 |
| Estimated price | $1,152 | $590 (-$562) |
| Weight | 2.30 kg (-0.10 kg) | 2.40 kg |
| Battery | 80 Wh (+20 Wh) | 60 Wh |
| Max RAM | 64 GB (+32 GB) | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2024 (+3) | 2021 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+23.1) | 76.9 |
Based on the comparison:
Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024) wins 13 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).