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Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX8

Specifications

Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX8
Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX8
Processor
Intel Core i9-13980HX 24 x 1.6 - 5.6 GHz, 145 W PL2 / Short Burst, 125 W PL1 / Sustained, Raptor Lake-HX
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU - 16 GB VRAM, Core: 1605 MHz, Memory: 2300 MHz, 175 W TDP, GDDR6, 537.42, Advanced Optimus, MUX
Memory
32 GB 
, DDR5-6400, 22-17-17-31, Dual-Channel
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 3200 x 2000 pixel 236 PPI, CSOT T3 MNG007ZA2-2, Mini-LED, glossy: no, HDR, 165 Hz
Mainboard
Intel HM770 (Raptor Lake-S PCH)
Soundcard
Intel Raptor Lake-S PCH - cAVS
Connections
3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm, Card Reader: SD, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Killer E3000 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.3
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 22.7 x 357.7 x 277.7 ( = 0.89 x 14.08 x 10.93 in)
Battery
99.9 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 4-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: 1080p30
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Extra keycaps, Lenovo Vantage, McAfee Anti-Virus, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.55 kg ( = 89.95 oz / 5.62 pounds), Power Supply: 974 g ( = 34.36 oz / 2.15 pounds)
Price
4000 USD

 

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Average Score: 90.2% - very good
Average of 1 scores (from 5 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 98%, features: 72%, display: 94% mobility: 55%, workmanship: 85%, ergonomy: 81%, emissions: 82%

Reviews for the Lenovo Legion 9 16IRX8

90.2% Legion 9i Gen 8 16IRX8 review: Lenovo's most ambitious gaming laptop yet | Notebookcheck
After launching a handful of Legion 5 and Legion 7 options, Lenovo is finally ready to revisit its flagship Legion 9 series with the Legion 9i 16 G8. You know things are getting serious when you can't even select anything slower than the Core i9-13980HX.
Legion 9 Unboxing and Benchmarks | Water Cooled and Mini LED Screen
Source: Mash IT English
In this video we unbox and test the new Lenovo Legion 9, a gaming laptop with built-in water cooling. This is a full market model so we will also be running some benchmarks and checking out some gameplay.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/19/2023
2023 Lenovo Legion 9i – mini LED, RTX 4090, water cooling
Source: Ultrabook Review English
The Lenovo Legion 9i is expected in stores around October, starting at 4399 USD in the US, and probably around 5000 EUR in this part of the world. That’s most likely for a top-specced configuration with the i9-13980HX processor, 32 GB of RAM, 2 TB of storage, the RTX 4090 dGPU, and the mini LED display. There won’t be lesser specced models. And there’s no AMD Ryzen 9 HX variant either. Now, that’s a lot of money for a laptop, even for a top-specced one. As of right now, early September 2023, RTX 4090 16-inch laptops are available for a wide range of prices: the Legion Pro 7i and the Alienware m16 for around 3k, the Alienware x16 for 3.3 K, the ROG Scar 16 mini LED for around 3.5K, or the Razer Blade 16 4K mini LED for 4.3K. Sure, the Lenovo Legion 9i is the new guy in town and will most likely go down in price over time.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/01/2023
Hands on: Lenovo slaps a self-contained liquid-cooling system on the Legion 9i laptop, and I'm a big fan
Source: Techradar English
The Lenovo Legion 9i is looking to be the premium pick of gaming laptops for the company. Outfitted with the latest in specs, it should be a performance powerhouse, complemented by an excellent ventilation system and great display.
Hands-On, online available, Medium, Date: 09/01/2023
The Lenovo Legion 9i is a liquid-cooled gaming laptop I actually want
Source: Tom's Guide English
We'll need to get the Lenovo Legion 9i into our testing lab to see what it's truly capable of, but based on what I've seen, it seems to have the makings of being an awesome (if expensive) gaming laptop. I'm especially interested in seeing what differences, if any, the liquid cooling system has on performance. We'll have a full review of the Lenovo Legion 9i laptop soon so stay tuned!
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/01/2023

Foreign Reviews

This Lenovo Legion gaming laptop has a unique cooling system
Source: PC Games German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/22/2023

Comment

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU: High-end laptop graphics card based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM with a 256 Bit memory bus and can be configured with 80 - 150 TDP settings (+ Dynamic Boost). 

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


i9-13980HX: Mobile CPU of the Raptor Lake series that offers 24 cores (8 performance, 16 efficiency cores) with a Boost core of up to 5.8 GHz for the P-cores. Similar to the Desktop i9-13900K but with reduced clock speeds and TDP.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


16.00":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


2.55 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.


Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.

In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.

In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.


90.2%: There are not very many models that are rated better. Most of the assessments are in percentage ranges below that. The tested product is not considered perfect, but the sources give a clear purchase recommendation.


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Stefan Hinum, 2023-09-23 (Update: 2023-09-23)