Component comparison
Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 vs Legion Pro 7i Gen 8
Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 vs Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024)
- + USComp overall score (+2.0)
- + Performance (+3.5)
- + Gaming performance (+5.0)
- + Mobility (+1.0)
- + Reliability (+18.0)
- + Value (+15.2)
- + CPU (+26.3)
- + Weight (-0.30 kg)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
B
Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 (Intel, 2023)
- + Estimated price (-$230)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024)
|
Component B
Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 (Intel, 2023)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 82.0 (+2.0) | 80.0 |
| Performance | 83.1 (+3.5) | 79.7 |
| Gaming performance | 82.0 (+5.0) | 77.0 |
| Mobility | 34.0 (+1.0) | 33.0 |
| Reliability | 87.0 (+18.0) | 69.0 |
| Value | 77.4 (+15.2) | 62.2 |
| Screen quality | 60.1 | 60.1 |
| CPU | 94.0 (+26.3) | 67.6 |
| GPU | 84.5 | 84.5 |
| Estimated price | $1,152 | $922 (-$230) |
| Weight | 2.50 kg (-0.30 kg) | 2.80 kg |
| Battery | 80 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB (+32 GB) |
| Release year | 2024 (+1) | 2023 |
| Modernity | 100.0 (+7.7) | 92.3 |
Based on the comparison:
Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024) wins 10 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).