Component comparison
Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 vs Legion 9i Gen 9
Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 vs Legion 9i Gen 9 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (16IRX8, 2023)
- + GPU (+9.5)
- + Estimated price (-$230)
- + Weight (-0.04 kg)
B
Legion 9i Gen 9 (2024)
- + USComp overall score (+10.0)
- + Performance (+13.8)
- + Gaming performance (+2.0)
- + Mobility (+2.0)
- + Reliability (+20.0)
- + Value (+12.3)
- + Screen quality (+11.5)
- + CPU (+26.3)
- + Battery (+19 Wh)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (16IRX8, 2023)
|
Component B
Legion 9i Gen 9 (2024)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 75.0 | 85.0 (+10.0) |
| Performance | 72.6 | 86.4 (+13.8) |
| Gaming performance | 77.0 | 79.0 (+2.0) |
| Mobility | 33.0 | 35.0 (+2.0) |
| Reliability | 68.0 | 88.0 (+20.0) |
| Value | 62.2 | 74.5 (+12.3) |
| Screen quality | 60.1 | 71.7 (+11.5) |
| CPU | 67.6 | 94.0 (+26.3) |
| GPU | 84.5 (+9.5) | 75.0 |
| Estimated price | $922 (-$230) | $1,152 |
| Weight | 2.50 kg (-0.04 kg) | 2.54 kg |
| Battery | 80 Wh | 99 Wh (+19 Wh) |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB (+32 GB) |
| Release year | 2023 | 2024 (+1) |
| Modernity | 92.3 | 100.0 (+7.7) |
Based on the comparison:
Legion 9i Gen 9 (2024) wins 12 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).