Component comparison
Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 vs Legion 9i Gen 9
Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 vs Legion 9i Gen 9 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 (2023)
- + Mobility (+5.0)
- + GPU (+9.5)
- + Estimated price (-$230)
- + Weight (-0.54 kg)
B
Legion 9i Gen 9 (2024)
- + USComp overall score (+13.0)
- + Performance (+16.9)
- + Gaming performance (+3.0)
- + Reliability (+27.0)
- + Value (+21.0)
- + Screen quality (+11.5)
- + CPU (+34.1)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+1)
- + Modernity (+7.7)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 (2023)
|
Component B
Legion 9i Gen 9 (2024)
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 72.0 | 85.0 (+13.0) |
| Performance | 69.5 | 86.4 (+16.9) |
| Gaming performance | 76.0 | 79.0 (+3.0) |
| Mobility | 40.0 (+5.0) | 35.0 |
| Reliability | 61.0 | 88.0 (+27.0) |
| Value | 53.5 | 74.5 (+21.0) |
| Screen quality | 60.1 | 71.7 (+11.5) |
| CPU | 59.8 | 94.0 (+34.1) |
| GPU | 84.5 (+9.5) | 75.0 |
| Estimated price | $922 (-$230) | $1,152 |
| Weight | 2.00 kg (-0.54 kg) | 2.54 kg |
| Battery | 99 Wh | 99 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 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).