Lenovo Slim Pro 9i Gen 8 (16”) vs Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 (2022, Intel)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
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Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i Gen 8 (16”)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 430 grams less (around 0.95 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 26-36% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 46%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Thinner bezels and 7% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- 66% sharper screen – 236 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Smaller footprint: 7% more compact case (137.5 vs 147.6 square inches)
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 (2022, Intel)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 1
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Features a a little bigger (~7%) battery – 80 against 75 watt-hours
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 32GB)
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.06 kg (4.54 lbs) | 2.49 kg (5.49 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 362 x 245 x 18.16 mm 14.25 x 9.65 x 0.71 inches |
359.9 x 264.4 x 19.9-26.6 mm 14.17 x 10.41 x 0.78-1.05 inches |
| Area | 887 cm2 (137.5 inches2) | 952 cm2 (147.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~83.7% | ~78% |
| Side bezels | 8.7 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Green | White, Black, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 150° | 130° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 53.2 dB | 54.7 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 236 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3200 x 2000 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync technology | No | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | - | 1200:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:20 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 |
| Charge power | 100 / 140 / 170 W | 230 / 300 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 522 grams | 1056 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 12 (4P + 8E) |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 18 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 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 | 100 W | 95 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1905 MHz | 1530 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2280 MHz | 1740 MHz |
| FLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 11.7 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2479 | 1187 |
| Solar Bay | 34370 | 23828 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 6400 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 2 |
| Max. ram size | - | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3306 | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 6x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~79.7 dB | ~79.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 4.0 |
| 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) | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | 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 | 15.0 x 9.5 cm | 12.0 x 7.5 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Slim Pro 9i Gen 8 (16”):
- Also know as "Yoga Pro 9i (Gen 8)".
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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