Component comparison
Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 vs Legion Pro 7i Gen 9
Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 vs Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (2023)
- + GPU (+9.5)
- + Estimated price (-$230)
- + Weight (-0.32 kg)
B
Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9H, 2024)
- + USComp overall score (+10.0)
- + Performance (+10.2)
- + Gaming performance (+3.0)
- + Mobility (+2.0)
- + Reliability (+29.0)
- + Value (+24.1)
- + Screen quality (+9.0)
- + CPU (+35.0)
- + Battery (+20 Wh)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (2023)
|
Component B
Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9H, 2024)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 71.0 | 81.0 (+10.0) |
| Performance | 69.2 | 79.4 (+10.2) |
| Gaming performance | 76.0 | 79.0 (+3.0) |
| Mobility | 32.0 | 34.0 (+2.0) |
| Reliability | 59.0 | 88.0 (+29.0) |
| Value | 50.4 | 74.5 (+24.1) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 60.1 (+9.0) |
| CPU | 59.0 | 94.0 (+35.0) |
| GPU | 84.5 (+9.5) | 75.0 |
| Estimated price | $922 (-$230) | $1,152 |
| Weight | 2.30 kg (-0.32 kg) | 2.62 kg |
| Battery | 60 Wh | 80 Wh (+20 Wh) |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Release year | 2023 | 2024 (+1) |
| Modernity | 92.3 | 100.0 (+7.7) |
Based on the comparison:
Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9H, 2024) wins 11 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).