Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9H, 2024) vs Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H, 2025)

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CPU Intel Core i9 14900HX
GPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9H, 2024) and Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H, 2025) important characteristics
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)

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47.9
(Average)
Value Index
42.1
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9H, 2024)
  • Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Can run popular games at about 12-16% higher FPS
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10H, 2025)
  • Better webcam recording quality

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 2.62 kg (5.78 lbs) 2.57 kg (5.67 lbs)
Dimensions 363.5 x 262.1 x 21.95-25.9 mm
14.31 x 10.32 x 0.86-1.02 inches
364.38 x 275.94 x 21.9-26.65 mm
14.35 x 10.86 x 0.86-1.05 inches
Area 953 cm2 (147.7 inches2) 1005 cm2 (155.8 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~77.9% ~73.8%
Side bezels 9.4 mm 9.9 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° 180°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber Yes Yes
Liquid metal Yes No
Number of fans 2 3
Noise level (max. load) 56 dB 53.9 dB

Display

Size 16 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No -
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 Matte Glossy
Ambient light sensor No Yes
Display tests
Contrast 1200:1 1000000:1
sRGB color space 99.9% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 86.7% 94.4%
DCI-P3 color gamut 100% 100%
Response time 3 ms 1 ms

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 Yes, 100 W
Charging port position Left, Bottom Left, Bottom
Charge power 330 W 400 W
Weight of AC adapter 1010 grams 1206 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.2 GHz 2.4 GHz
Turbo frequency 5.8 GHz 5.2 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 20 (8P + 12E)
Threads 32 20
L3 Cache 36 MB 30 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Fabrication process 10 nm 3 nm

Benchmarks

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 175 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX Yes, Advanced Optimus
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 4 nm
GPU base clock 1860 MHz -
GPU boost clock 2280 MHz -
FLOPS 37.6 TFLOPS 31.2 TFLOPS
Memory size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR7
Memory bus 192 bit 192 bit
Memory speed ~18 Gbps ~28 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 7424 5888
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 232 184
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 80 80
GPU performance 37.6 TFLOPS 31.2 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Blender GPU 6420 5867
Solar Bay 96345 88319
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 5600 MHz 6400 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
Max. ram size 32 GB 64 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x1024 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3306 Realtek ALC3306
Speakers 2.0 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 2x2W 2x2W, 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No No
Loudness ~84 dB ~81.4 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v7
Bluetooth v5.2 v5.4
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440
Ports
USB-A 4x USB 3.2 3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
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
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.5 mm 1.5 mm
Touchpad
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 9 (16IRX9H, 2024):
    - Can be equipped with HD or QHD camera.
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.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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