Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H, 2025) vs Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H, 2025)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 240 versus 165 Hz
- Performs significantly better (up to 2.5x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Can run popular games at about 73-100% higher FPS
- Around 2.1x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Better webcam recording quality
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024)
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.57 kg (5.67 lbs) | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 364.38 x 275.94 x 21.9-26.65 mm 14.35 x 10.86 x 0.86-1.05 inches |
363.4 x 261.75 x 21.99-26.95 mm 14.31 x 10.31 x 0.87-1.06 inches |
| Area | 1005 cm2 (155.8 inches2) | 951 cm2 (147.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.8% | ~78% |
| Side bezels | 9.9 mm | 9.4 mm |
| Colors | Black | Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 3 | 2 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | - | 5400 RPM |
| Noise level (max. load) | 53.9 dB | 56.6 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 94.4% | 70.1% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 69.3% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Bottom | Left, Bottom |
| Charge power | 400 W | 300 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1206 grams | 1076 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) | 10 (6P + 4E) |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | 20 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) |
| Fabrication process | 3 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 140 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | - | 2070 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | - | 2370 MHz |
| FLOPS | 31.2 TFLOPS | 13.4 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | ~28 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 5888 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 31.2 TFLOPS | 13.4 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 5867 | 2848 |
| Solar Bay | 88319 | 36833 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3306 | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~81.4 dB | ~80.7 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 4x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.5 cm | 12.0 x 7.5 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H, 2025):
- The first M.2 slot for NVMe SSD supports PCIe 5.0, while the second supports PCIe 4.0.
Notes on Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024):
- Can be equipped with HD or QHD camera.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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