Component comparison
Legion 5i Gen 9 vs Legion 5a Gen 11
Legion 5i Gen 9 vs Legion 5a Gen 11 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024)
- + USComp overall score (+20.0)
- + Performance (+27.9)
- + Gaming performance (+3.0)
- + Reliability (+9.0)
- + Value (+55.1)
- + CPU (+35.5)
- + GPU (+34.2)
- + Estimated price (-$648)
B
Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026)
- + Mobility (+26.0)
- + Weight (-0.43 kg)
- + Release year (+2)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024)
|
Component B
Legion 5a Gen 11 (2026)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 87.0 (+20.0) | 67.0 |
| Performance | 90.2 (+27.9) | 62.3 |
| Gaming performance | 82.0 (+3.0) | 79.0 |
| Mobility | 38.0 | 64.0 (+26.0) |
| Reliability | 87.0 (+9.0) | 78.0 |
| Value | 77.4 (+55.1) | 22.3 |
| Screen quality | 60.1 | 60.1 |
| CPU | 94.0 (+35.5) | 58.4 |
| GPU | 84.5 (+34.2) | 50.3 |
| Estimated price | $1,152 (-$648) | $1,800 |
| Weight | 2.30 kg | 1.87 kg (-0.43 kg) |
| Battery | 80 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Max RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Release year | 2024 | 2026 (+2) |
| Modernity | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Based on the comparison:
Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024) wins 8 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).