16” Lenovo Legion 5i, Legion 7i Gen 9 unveiled

In partnership with Intel, Lenovo is releasing 14th-gen Intel Core I-series powered Lenovo Legion gaming laptops here in Bangkok, Thailand (Lenovo Innovate 2024).

The hero products in the Legion series is the 16″ Legion 5i gen 9 and 16″ Legion 7i Gen 9, both of which comes with a plethora of hardware options to choose from.

The Legion 5i can be configured from a Core i5 to a Core i9, 8GB to 32GB of RAM, 512GB to 1TB of storage and options for GeForce 4050 to 4070 GPUs.

Lenovo Legion 5i (16IRX9: 16″, 9) specs:
16-inch WQXGA IPS display, 16:10 @ 2560×1600 pixels
240Hz refresh rate, 5ms/3ms response time, 500 nits
16-inch WQXGA IPS display, 16:10 @ 2560×1600 pixels
165Hz refresh rate, 5ms/3ms response time, 350 nits
Intel Core 14th Gen i9-14900HX
Intel Core 14th Gen i7-14700HX
Intel Core 14th Gen i7-14650HX
Intel Core 14th Gen i7-13650HX
Intel Core 14th Gen i5-13450HX
NVIDIA GeForce 4070 8GB GDDR6 (115W) 2175MHz
NVIDIA GeForce 4060 8GB GDDR6 (115W) 2370MHz
NVIDIA GeForce 4050 6GB GDDR6 (115W) 2370MHz
8GB, 16GB, 32GB DDR5 RAM
512GB M.2 2242 PCIe SSD (Gen 4)
512GB, 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD (Gen 4)
WiFi-6E, WiFi 6 support
Bluetooth 5.1
2x Harman speakers
1x USB-C Gen 2
1x USB-C Gen 2, 140W PD
3x USB-A Gen 1
1x E-Shutter button
1x RJ45
1x Audio jack combo
1x HDMI 2.1
1x DC-in
4-cell 80Whr, 4-cell 60Whr
230W / 170W Slim Adapter, 140W Type-C PD
Windows 11 Home, Pro
359.7 x 262.3 x 19.7–25.2mm (dimensions)
2.3kg (weight)
Luna Grey

On the other hand, the Legion 7i will come with a Core i9 CPU, 16GB or 32GB RAM, 512GB or 1TB storage and GeForce 4050 to 4070 GPUs.

Lenovo Legion 7i (16IRX9: 16″, 9) specs:
16-inch 3.2K IPS display, 16:10 @ 3200x 2000 pixels
165Hz refresh rate, 3ms response time, 430 nits
16-inch WQXGA IPS display, 16:10 @ 2560x 1600 pixels
240Hz refresh rate, 3ms response time, 500 nits
Intel Core 14th Gen i9-14900HX
Intel Core 14th Gen i9-14900HX
NVIDIA GeForce 4070 8GB GDDR6 (115W) 2175MHz
NVIDIA GeForce 4060 8GB GDDR6 (115W) 2370MHz
NVIDIA GeForce 4050 6GB GDDR6 (115W) 2370MHz
16GB, 32GB DDR5 RAM
WiFi-6E/ WiFi-7 support
Bluetooth 5.2
2x 2W Harman speakers
2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
1x Thunderbolt 4 (140W)
1x Audio combo jack
1x E-Shutter button
1x 4-in-1 SD card reader
1x HDMI 2.1
1x DC-in
Fingerprint reader
1080p webcam
512GB, 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD (Gen 4)
4-cell 99.99Whr, 230W adaptor, 140W Type-C PD
Windows 11 Home, Pro
357.7 x 262.5 x 17.6–19.8mm (dimensions)
2.24 – 2.28kg (weight)
Eclipse Black, Glacier White

The laptops also feature the new Legion ColdFront Hyper thermal design with fans spinning inward, eliminating the discomfort of constant hot air blowing onto your hand while gaming (it now expels hot air to the rear). A dedicated sealed chamber maintains optimal system temperatures. This adds extra 25W of power in Extreme Mode, or a 2°C cooler experience and 2db less noise compared to previous generation.

No word as the the retail price of these units but they will most probably be released in the Philippines this April 2024.