Lenovo Legion 5i (16, Gen 9) review – It Crushes the Competition with a Record-Breaking Stress Test
The Legion gaming devices are well-known for their good gaming capabilities (or at least in most cases). Today we will show you the Lenovo Legion 5i (16″, Gen 9) that is offered with 55W Intel Raptor Lake-HX or HX Refresh CPU options. Everything looks good in the GPU department because the machine can be found with GeForce RTX 4000 graphics cards with hefty TGPs.
Since this laptop isn’t part of the “Slim” lineup, Lenovo has fitted a massive thermal system under the bonnet to cool the powerful and thirsty internals. The device isn’t super light and thin because it’s meant for serious gaming. By the way, the fans aren’t that loud which is good. The notebook is full of mouth-watering extras and most of them aren’t optional which is great. We are talking about a good port selection, adequate upgradability, a Web camera with an E-shutter, a backlit keyboard, and Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2 for connectivity. Not bad!
It looks like the 1080p / 1200p panels are part of the history, or at least when it comes to this device’s display options. Here, you get a choice of two 16:10 IPS 1600p screens with 165Hz or 240Hz refresh rate. We bought a laptop with the base model since it brings to the table snappy pixel response times and good color accuracy without costing an extra amount of money. The notebook is highly configurable thanks to the Lenovo Vantage app with its four performance presets and numerous tuning options that can be also found in the BIOS. There, you can turn on the “Legion optimization” function that allows you to overclock or undervolt the processor. The enthusiasts should be happy.
You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-legion-5i-16-gen-9/
Contents
- Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
- Design and construction
- Display quality, Health impact (PWM), Sound
- Buy our profiles
- Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests
- [eBook Guide + Tools] How to MAX OUT your Laptop
- Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life
- Disassembly, Upgrade options, and Maintenance
- Storage performance
- Verdict
Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
Lenovo Legion 5i (16", Gen 9) - Specificații
- HDD/SSD
- până la 8000GB SSD
- Slot M.2
- 2x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 Vezi foto
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- SO
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Chrome OS, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Home, No OS
- Baterie
- 80Wh
- Material Carcasă
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensiuni
- 359.7 x 262.3 x 19.7 - 25.2 mm (14.16" x 10.33" x 0.78")
- Greutate
- 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
- Porturi și conectivitate
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 2.1 (8K@60Hz)
- Cititor de carduri
- SD (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Mufă audio
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Caracteristici
- Cititor de amprente
- Cameră web
- FHD with E-shutter, fixed focus
- Tastatură iluminată
- optional
- Microfon
- Dual Microphone Array
- Difuzoare
- 2x 2W Stereo Speakers, optimized with Nahimic Audio
- Unitate optică
- Slot blocare securitate
Toate Lenovo Legion 5i (16″, Gen 9) configurații
Drivers
All drivers and utilities for this notebook can be found here: https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/legion-series/legion-5-16irx9/downloads
What’s in the box?
In the package, we found the mandatory paperwork and a 230W charger. The more powerful machines are bundled with a 300W adapter. In some regions, you can find a Legion Gaming Speed Mouse Pad or Lenovo Legion M300 RGB Gaming Mouse in the box.
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
Author: eng. Kroum NikolovHead of Engineering at LaptopMedia.com, inventor and innovator with 40+ years of experience in electronics and high technology.
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