Component comparison
Legion 7i Gen 9 vs Legion 5i 15" Gen 7
Legion 7i Gen 9 vs Legion 5i 15" Gen 7 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024)
- + USComp overall score (+12.0)
- + Performance (+16.6)
- + Gaming performance (+12.0)
- + Mobility (+11.0)
- + Reliability (+37.0)
- + Value (+21.2)
- + Screen quality (+9.0)
- + CPU (+35.6)
- + GPU (+6.0)
- + Weight (-0.16 kg)
- + Battery (+39 Wh)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
B
Legion 5i 15" Gen 7
- + Estimated price (-$415)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024)
|
Component B
Legion 5i 15" Gen 7
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 82.0 (+12.0) | 70.0 |
| Performance | 83.1 (+16.6) | 66.5 |
| Gaming performance | 82.0 (+12.0) | 70.0 |
| Mobility | 40.0 (+11.0) | 29.0 |
| Reliability | 87.0 (+37.0) | 50.0 |
| Value | 77.4 (+21.2) | 56.2 |
| Screen quality | 60.1 (+9.0) | 51.1 |
| CPU | 94.0 (+35.6) | 58.4 |
| GPU | 84.5 (+6.0) | 78.5 |
| Estimated price | $1,152 | $737 (-$415) |
| Weight | 2.24 kg (-0.16 kg) | 2.40 kg |
| Battery | 99 Wh (+39 Wh) | 60 Wh |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2024 (+2) | 2022 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+15.4) | 84.6 |
Based on the comparison:
Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 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).