Component comparison
Legion 7i Gen 9 vs Legion 5i Pro Gen 7
Legion 7i Gen 9 vs Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024)
- + USComp overall score (+12.0)
- + Performance (+16.2)
- + Gaming performance (+12.0)
- + Mobility (+14.0)
- + Reliability (+35.0)
- + Value (+18.4)
- + Screen quality (+9.0)
- + CPU (+34.4)
- + GPU (+6.0)
- + Weight (-0.25 kg)
- + Battery (+19 Wh)
- + Release year (+2)
- + Modernity (+15.4)
B
Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 (2022, Intel)
- + Estimated price (-$415)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024)
|
Component B
Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 (2022, Intel)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 82.0 (+12.0) | 70.0 |
| Performance | 83.1 (+16.2) | 67.0 |
| Gaming performance | 82.0 (+12.0) | 70.0 |
| Mobility | 40.0 (+14.0) | 26.0 |
| Reliability | 87.0 (+35.0) | 52.0 |
| Value | 77.4 (+18.4) | 59.0 |
| Screen quality | 60.1 (+9.0) | 51.1 |
| CPU | 94.0 (+34.4) | 59.5 |
| GPU | 84.5 (+6.0) | 78.5 |
| Estimated price | $1,152 | $737 (-$415) |
| Weight | 2.24 kg (-0.25 kg) | 2.49 kg |
| Battery | 99 Wh (+19 Wh) | 80 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).