Component comparison
Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 vs Legion Slim 5 Gen 9
Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 vs Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (2023)
- + Estimated price (-$230)
B
Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 (16", 2024)
- + USComp overall score (+12.0)
- + Performance (+18.4)
- + Gaming performance (+6.0)
- + Mobility (+7.0)
- + Reliability (+24.0)
- + Value (+20.8)
- + Screen quality (+9.0)
- + CPU (+28.2)
- + Weight (-0.20 kg)
- + Battery (+20 Wh)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (2023)
|
Component B
Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 (16", 2024)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 71.0 | 83.0 (+12.0) |
| Performance | 69.2 | 87.5 (+18.4) |
| Gaming performance | 76.0 | 82.0 (+6.0) |
| Mobility | 32.0 | 39.0 (+7.0) |
| Reliability | 59.0 | 83.0 (+24.0) |
| Value | 50.4 | 71.2 (+20.8) |
| Screen quality | 51.1 | 60.1 (+9.0) |
| CPU | 59.0 | 87.2 (+28.2) |
| GPU | 84.5 | 84.5 |
| Estimated price | $922 (-$230) | $1,152 |
| Weight | 2.30 kg | 2.10 kg (-0.20 kg) |
| Battery | 60 Wh | 80 Wh (+20 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 Slim 5 Gen 9 (16", 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).