MSI Titan GT77 HX (2023) vs Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8
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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 9i Gen 8
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 750 grams less (around 1.65 lbs)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 3 versus 2
- Thinner bezels and 19% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
- Provides 100% higher max. screen brightness: 1200 vs 600 nits
- Much smaller footprint: 24% more compact case (153.9 vs 203 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 3.3 kg (7.28 lbs) | 2.55 kg (5.62 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 397 x 330 x 23 mm 15.63 x 12.99 x 0.91 inches |
357.7 x 277.7 x 18.99-22.7 mm 14.08 x 10.93 x 0.75-0.89 inches |
| Area | 1310 cm2 (203 inches2) | 993 cm2 (153.9 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63% | ~74.7% |
| Side bezels | 7 mm | 6.5 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Number of fans | 4 | 3 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | - | 5400 RPM |
| Noise level (max. load) | 61 dB | 54.8 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | Mini LED | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 255 ppi | 236 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels | 3200 x 2000 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Titan GT77 HX (2023)
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
Legion 9i Gen 8
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~11% more screen space
| Contrast | 6060000:1 | 16873:1 |
| sRGB color space | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 92.4% | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 94.9% | 100% |
| Response time | - | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:40 hr | 1:20 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Bottom |
| Charge power | 330 W | 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1330 grams | 974 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.5 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| Threads | 32 | 32 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 36 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| 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 | 175 W | 175 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1860 MHz | 1860 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2280 MHz | 2280 MHz |
| FLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | ~18 Gbps | ~18 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 7424 | 7424 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 232 | 232 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 | 80 |
| GPU performance | 37.6 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 6257 | 6023 |
| Solar Bay | 91546 | 92964 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x16 GB | 2x16 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 4 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 128 GB | 64 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 | 3 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC3306 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 4x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~90.1 dB | ~82.8 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Mechanical | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.5 mm |
| Size | - | 12.0 x 5.8 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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