Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 (16", 2024) vs HP Envy 17 (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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 (16", 2024)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 60 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 110-150% higher FPS
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 400 grams less (around 0.88 lbs)
- 49% sharper screen – 189 versus 127 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Provides 17% higher max. screen brightness: 350 vs 300 nits
- Smaller footprint: 8% more compact case (145.2 vs 158.6 square inches)
Advantages of the HP Envy 17 (2024)
- Thinner bezels and 2% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 359.7 x 260.5 x 19.9-25.2 mm 14.16 x 10.26 x 0.78-0.99 inches |
395.9 x 258.5 x 19.8 mm 15.59 x 10.18 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 937 cm2 (145.3 inches2) | 1023 cm2 (158.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.2% | ~80.6% |
| Side bezels | 7.5 mm | 6.4 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Silver |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | 5000 RPM | - |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 43.2 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | - |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Envy 17 (2024)
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 (16", 2024)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~11% more screen space
| Contrast | 1200:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 98% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Bottom | Left |
| Charge power | 170 / 230 W | 65 / 100 W |
| Cable length | 1.7 meters | 1 meters |
| Weight of AC adapter | 455 / 940 grams | 406 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.75 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 14 (4P + 10E) |
| Threads | 16 | 18 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 680M | Arc Graphics (7-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 6 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 100 W | 28 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | - |
| Type | Dedicated | Integrated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1905 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2280 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| FLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | DDR5 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | - |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | 5.6 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 896 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 56 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 24 |
| GPU performance | 11.7 TFLOPS | 3.9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2524 | - |
| Solar Bay | 36965 | - |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 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 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~81 dB | ~88.5 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | Optional |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | 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 | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | No |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.4 mm |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.5 cm | - |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 (16", 2024):
- The 240Hz display variant lacks the Advanced Optimus support.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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