Legion 9i with RTX 4090 | How to Flagship!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ต.ค. 2023
- The Legion 9i can easily become the source of envy for your gaming comrades, albeit at a steep price. With this new snobby family member, there is no doubt, Legion has certainly remedied the issue of its previous flagship, the Legion 7, being stripped of many sought after features this year in 2023 (biometrics, screen, build, RGB etc.) It stands out in that crowded room of gaming laptop offerings, vying for your hard-earned cash. If I could…I would have screwed this laptop together myself in Lenovo's factory just so that I could get my hands on the Legion 9i sooner for this review.
Its got it all, fancy, looks, fancy hardware, fancy dimensions, everything. Feels like a product that is probably a result of collaboration between the dreamers and the engineers. It felt like something I would sell my other stuff for without a second thought, and instead, I was greeted with open arms by buyers' remorse. It is easy to suffer from that condition at this price tag, but extreme products can often command extreme price tags.
I thought it was going rewrite the playbook on portable laptop gaming with the industry's first, integrated liquid cooling solution, but as many are finding out now, it appears to not have a substantial impact on the actual performance of the device. But still does 4k HDR gaming justice!
In order to keep myself true and evaluate how good the 9i really is, I have compared it to the Alienware X16 which I think is the closest competitor in this thin and powerful gaming laptop space. Both pull cold air from the top of the keyboard deck and both support 175W TGP, both are the best offered by Lenovo and Dell. Does the Legion 9i have what it takes to be considered as one of the best gaming laptops of 2023 as the year comes to a close? Will be great to hear your comments
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Link to Legion 9i: www.lenovo.com/ca/en/model/la...
The following are the specs of the Lenovo Legion 9i |16IRX8 - Type 83AG | 2023, presented in this review:
• CPU: Intel i9 13th Gen 13980HX - 24 Cores (16E/8P) | upto 5.6 Ghz
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | 16GB GDDR6 VRAM | 256 bits memory bus
• Display: 16" Miniled 3.2K (3200 X 2000) 165Hz | ~1200 nits @ HDR | 3ms response time
• 32 GB, DDR5, 6400 MHz, 2 SODIMMS
• 2 TB Gen 4 (Raid 0) M.2 NVME
• 99.9Wh Battery
• 3 fans and Liquid cooling by Cooler Master
The following are the specs of the Alienware X16 R1 2023, presented in this review:
• CPU: Intel i9 13th Gen 13900HK - 14 Cores (8E/6P) | upto 5.4 Ghz
• GPU: NVIDIA(R) GeForce RTX(TM) 4080 12GB GDDR6 @ 192 bits memory bus
• Display: 16" QHD+ (2560 x 1600) 240Hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3 | ~350 nits
• RAM: 32 GB, LPDDR5, 6000 MHz, integrated
• Storage 1 TB Gen 4 M.2 NVME
• 90Wh Battery
• CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical keyboard
Other devices shown in the video include:
• Razer Blade 15 Advanced edition 2021 with 11800H i7 CPU and RTX 3070 GPU
• Legion 7 Gen 7 AMD Advantage edition 2022 with Ryzen 6800H and Radeon 6700M
• Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 with Intel i9 13980HX and Nvidia RTX 4070
• Motorolla Razr Plus 2023
The video was shot using Samsung S22 Ultra
I hope to review the Asus Zenbook Pro 16x soon here and also the upcoming Legion Go portable handheld device!
#pcgaming #legion #lenovo #gaminglaptop #nvidia #amd
Timestamps below:
0:00 Introduction
1:42 Specifications (L9i vs AWX16)
3:34 Unboxing & contents
4:06 Build, looks and dimensions
5:37 RGB & Software
8:05 Ports
9:05 Trackpad
9:54 Keyboard
11:13 Webcam
11:36 Biometrics
12:06 Display | Screen
14:28 Sound
15:11 Battery life
15:47 Thermals
18:08 Performance
19:32 Conclusion
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The HDR video is something you have to see with your own eyes. Trying to show it on video is impossible, it's just too good
I just purchased a Lenovo Legion 9 with a 4090, I cannot wait until this beast arrives!
Oh youre going to have an awesome time for sure. What are you planning to use it for? Any particular games you are looking forward to play on it? Did you get the gen 9 with the 14th gen intel or the gen 8 with 13th gen intel?
Hi Mate your review is amazing, but one thing , there is no need of background music, Not everyone use earphones while viewing content so its via phone speakers is a bit of unclearity in vocals
Thank you Gzone! Appreciate the feedback as well. Ill take that into account in my next videos :)
Amazing machines 👏
Love to see you, Kazmi beta❤
Reminds me of old times, the PSP sessions😅
Shotgun Moorgun, Syphon Filter, muttahida ke dhamaakey, lol
love you bhuttz! Waqai woh din bhi kyaa dinn thay!
@kazmiee i wish we could replay those games once again ❤❤❤
Or han MOhA ka host mai banu ga😂😂
@@abdullahnafis2256hahaha, launcher allowed nai hai. Good times bhai
Great review. Thanks
I am so sorry about the late reply. I am really glad that liked my content! :) Were you looking to buy or just browsing?
Great review. Very informative (and entertaining)!
Thank you Emilio! Grateful for the support and encouragement :)
@@kazmiee After a few weeks, how is it holding up? What are some pros/cons you've discovered since this vid?
Looking into getting this and in the process of comparing it with other options. This does hit a lot of the points I'm looking for.
@@EmilioFigueroa wellllll, honestly, I just could not tally the cost with value I was getting out of it. Just was not for me. So I parted ways with it. I really did want to keep it but for such a high price tag, I was expecting to have zero compromises. What other options do you have in mind?
@@kazmiee That makes sense. Especially for such a high price! Razer Blade 16, Legion 7i, ROG Strix Scar 16 were some other options I was looking at.
@@EmilioFigueroa hmmm interesting, each option seems to have a different persona. If you seek exclusive and premium and sleek, Razer it is!, for practical, cost effective yet powerful, pick Legion, if you want to flex your gamer DNA with great customization, the scar 16 it is. It's just that in 2023, performance has not been a huge differentiator between laptops, if you spec these all to HX variants and 4090s, chances are that their performance would be kind of similar. What sets them apart is now the brand, styling and overall additional features I think. So which do you think is calling you out the most?
Your having the same issues as me with the RGB not working... Please update me with any updates in regards to this issue... I found that the issue lies within vantage because when you unistall vantage the problem goes away
Oh I tried a bunch of fixes including flashing the Bios. In other legion devices, the RGB settings are baked into the Bios which is why exact level of brightness and RGB configuration would take over from the moment you press the power button but the 9i has a strange split. Reminds me of the OLD Legions which had Corsair ICUE software. But anyway, just cannot swallow this whole package. The level of RGB configuration on Legion machines should consider leveling up. People paying this kind of money are obviously looking for everything
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Please help me, I am confused between Legion 9i and M3 Pro Max 64 GB 1TB varaint. I have no problem regarding the price, and both the OS are ok for me.
I use a few VM for ethical hacking apart from these I program and also do video edits.
Please recommend which one will be worth.
Hey I'm so sorry about the late reply. I honestly thought I had responded! You probably may have already made up your mind by now but really if price is not an issue and you are okay with windows, then the 9i can be a much more 'eventful' machine. Maybe you can develop some gaming habits as well? But then with video editing, if you do a bit of it and are concerned with shaving time off rendering then perhaps that M3 may be the way to go especially with 64 gigs that can help with 4K videos. Also if you're looking for clear discreteness and quiet and simple then again, Mac is the way to go. The 9i is just a flash machine with good gaming capabilities but is also really well built. It's the one that may make you feel a bit more special. :)
how does the performance of legion 9 compairs to the legion 7i gen 7 3080ti last year sir
Thank you for your question. Though I have not had hands on experience with this, But from what I have heard, the 4090 can offer 20-40% performance gains over the last gen 3080ti but obviously they cost ALOT. And it is not like the 3080ti was a slouch. I would say however, the RTX 40 series generation of laptops in 2023 in general, all have mostly had good thermal solutions with better heat management in comparison to devices from 2022.
Nice reviews. The x16 makes a lot of cooler noise when playing, reaching 55 decibels. Can you tell me how many decibels the Lenovo gets? I'm thinking about buying one of the two and the noise bothers me a lot
For fan noise, I'd actually side with the Alienware easily. The Legion was generally louder in my opinion and was more likely to have audible fans even under light loads. You can set Alienware in its standard power profile and it can still give decent performance while remaining relatively quiet. BUT, you know what, I have recently been testing a zenbook with an RTX 4080 and the fan noise is probably the lowest I have heard in the standard profile while still pushing out a decent amount of performance. It should have a similar price tag to the X16 and offers a lot more in terms of features as well. My review is probably still a few weeks away but initially I am having an awesome experience. I'd easily prefer it over the Alienware for now. Check it out if you can: UX7602BZ
Thank you for your awesome review
Plz review flow x16
I think you love that
Thank you applepulse! . I have been thinking of finding a good device with a 4050 as an entry level casual gaming device but the X16 is still a bit pricey at my end for now (CAD 2300 at bestbuy). Can even get a 4070 Legion in that price. let me know if something else comes to mind? Ideally something that is below 1500 CAD
@@kazmiee i bought 4070 version and its very slim with good performance + mini led is very good
Ps: in ROG you can turn off mini led and use the display like a regular IPS and peak brightness wont bother you anymore
@@applepulse Ahhh, that is exactly why I have been preferring ROG's approach to the utility / configuration software for their gaming devices, they have a tonne of customization and the Legion's vantage software feels out of date now . In terms of slim and powerful, I am looking forward to getting a zenbook pro 16x with a 4080 which is as thin as the older razer blade 15s less than 0.7 inches and it also goes up to 150W so I am really looking forward to that for now
I have the older Legion 7 with a 3080 and I'm still impressed with the performance. Can't believe I'm getting the performance of a desktop 2080 ti out of this thing. It has almost exactly the same performance of my ROG Strix 2080 ti OC. It will definitely hold me over until next year or whenever the 5090 version is released, and I'll be ordering one.
Duke, thank you for sharing this. I absolutely love that. Its absolutely fascinating how far portable gaming has come. I completely agree that the laptop 3080 should continue to treat you well. Its a ps5 in a backpack and sooo much more.
Are you keeping the 9i? I just got a new 7i 4090 for 3100 CAD. I’m thinking of selling it for a bit of a profit and getting the 9i. Seems to me it would not really be worth it and I should just wait till the 50 series. I just really wanted that mini led screen.
If you can have someone pay half of your laptop like me as a gift , would you take the 4080 legion 9i with 32gb 5600mhz
Or would you take
Legion 7i Pro 4090. 32gb 5600mhz 2tb nvme ? Lol
@@MiguelRodriguez-my3dg that’s a tough call…. I would probably take the i7 with the 4090. I’ve been hooking it up to my 4k oled tv. The 4090 can be like 30 percent faster at higher resolutions. If you are just going to be using the built in screen the 9i might be the way to go. The 7i screen is still good but not as good as the mini med.
@@kmdkmd-jz8pv forgot to mention I also have a 4090/7800x3d sff desktop ,
With that being said , and also getting the laptop paid for halfway ,
Is the legion 9i the way to go , paired with the 4080? I want something to play games when I’m at the my family house , or traveling
in that case I would go 9i. The display is 3.2k so it’s not super easy to drive but that’s what dlss and fsr are for. 9i is lighter too for travelling.
I have the Legion 9i, and yes, the screen is beautiful. Gaming looks so good.
Thanks God, i ordered Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2. I was initially confused between ThinkPad and Legion 9i.
Oh nice. What specs did you get on your p16?
@@kazmiee
Processor 13th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-13950HX vPro® Processor (E-cores up to 4.00 GHz P-cores up to 5.50 GHz) selected upgrade
Operating System Windows 11 Pro 64 selected upgrade
Memory 64 GB DDR5-4000MHz (SODIMM) - (2 x 32 GB) selected upgrade
First Solid State Drive 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Performance TLC Opal selected upgrade
Second Solid State Drive 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Performance TLC Opal selected upgrade
Display 16" WQUXGA (3840 x 2400), OLED, Anti-Reflection/Anti-Smudge, Dolby Vision™, Touch, HDR 500 True Black, 100%DCI-P3, 400 nits, 60 Hz, Low Blue Light selected upgrade
Factory Color Calibration Factory Color Calibration
Graphic Card NVIDIA® RTX™ 4000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6 selected upgrade
Camera 1080P FHD RGB/IR Hybrid with Microphone selected upgrade
Pen No Pen
Wireless Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 2x2 AX vPro® & Bluetooth® 5.1 or above
LOL i love the John wick analogy
Haha. Thanks! Though after john wick 4, i probably need a better hero to cast
Beautiful. I prefer the legion
It is definitely a very unique looking piece of tech isn't it?
Nice comparison. If possible please try the acer predator trition 17x, it's thin, premium and has a mini led with a 4090
That is actually not a bad suggestion. I have had some sad experiences with Acer devices in my "youth" . Perhaps it is time to revisit them.
Oh boy, do I have a beef with this laptop(legion 9i). Please! If it’s possible, I’m begging you to do a deep comparison between legion 7 gen7, legion pro 7 gen 8 and the Legion 9i
Haha. I hear you. Legion has messed up their eco system to introduce the 9i just so that they can charge us more for features we were already getting in the Legion 7 as standard. While I may not be able to compare all 3 together, I did do a review between the Legion 7 gen 7 and gen8.th-cam.com/video/D7-NFoRF5Xc/w-d-xo.html
Ok
Otdered my 9I in US for 3400 with 4090 2 tb and 64g mem so fully loaded.
Ohhho nice awesome! It's a special device for sure. Did you get it for gaming or for creative / professional use?
@kazmiee both really gonna play homeworld 3 at max rez with all the bells and whistles when it gets released in March but I also run a small business and am a controls engineer so all this power will come in handy. Gonna add a 4tb samsung 990 m2 when it arrives
@@patricksutfin9374 i am super excited for you. I actually had not seen the trailer for homeworld 3 before and I just did. Looks pretty cool. Ill keep an eye out for that. For me, starcraft 2 has been the perfect sweet spot when it comes to strategy games.
"I ended up choking the vents a little bit...and I enjoyed it"
Hehe. Yes and the Legion enjoyed it a bit too I think. And I hope so do did you.
I enjoyed watching your review. thanks
Thank you! It really means alot!
17:53 That liquid cooling is just a gimmick
Dave2d actually took the cooling pump apart and raised some very good questions. It's true, the pump makes little sense without any radiator to cool the hot liquid coming back.
I ordered one legion 9i 😎
Nice! did you get the full 4090 spec? Looking forward to hearing your thoughts about it!
brother how to buy this laptop in india ?
Hi Nikhil. Apologies for the late reply. I am actually not sure about India. Does India have a dedicated Lenovo outlet / online presence? Curious to know how much they offer in that Legion? Did you find a legion 9i btw? Or did you settle for something else?
I barely got 2 hours with the same settings and just streaming music with lowest brightness and low sound volume.
Ah man, that is terrible, I thought it was probably just my unit but this is just crazy. What is that 99.9999999 Watt hr battery even doing?
@@kazmiee I guess it just draws too much power even sitting idle. I can even hear all the fans running at these low power settings and in quiet mode. Today I lost my wifi connection completely! I tried restarting the network adapter, restarting the laptop and nothing seems to bring it back to life. It's a MediaTek network card, which for a laptop this expensive I can't believe they didn't use an Intel card. I now have to return this baby after just having it for 3 days (with most of 1st day spent just updating all Windows and drivers).
@@maxa6430 its the worst feeling, spending all the time to set up the device to your liking and troubleshooting through initial issues and getting all the excitement slashed down AND then finally having to return it. It is really exhausting. Sorry it has to happen to you. Even after Legion taking its sweet time to release their 2023 flagship, it still cannot get the basics right. The carbon look is just a distraction as it seems. :)
Legion seems just like more efficient and convenient, but god damn alienware's laptop looks amazing. I wish i had one of them :c
13:23 just made me laugh so hard XD
thank you so much for the video
Haha. Thank you esfsefes! I almost considered replacing the X16 with the 9i but as you saw in the video, seemed like the X16 will be enough (more than) for me for now :)
@@kazmiee yeah i did. Im using Asus ROG Strix G18 with i7 and 4070 as my mobile solution - im loving it, but the alienware's visual side is so yummi !
Which one did you like my from your heart and not logical numbers? :D
impressive china computer !
Wait...I thought they were boring... Lol
No no, you should get one immediately. Head on the nearest continental grounds that you have not burned down as yet and someone will be happy to lace your jacket with the 9i. You could use a break from falling down a million stairs from your last movie anyway. :P
@@kazmiee guess the Lenovo check came through. :P
Gift it to me please
Haha, I gifted it back to Legion. Too rich for my blood
gift it to me dude i am poor af
Haha, for a price point like this, everyone is poor AF, I gifted it back to Legion as well. It was all just too much
@@kazmiee dam it I thought today us the day ill get something for yt let me know uf you. Need anything done in 3d i have to slowly climb the ladder ut seems
@@GartiOG he's not just gonna give you a 4k computer lmao
what if he does? and what if he already has? @@Horfact
@@GartiOG Well, he hasn't done either of those things, nor will he ever. But good argument ig lmao
TURN OFF THE STUPID BGM. ARE YOU KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW?
Oh dang. Sorry man. I suppose I use it to drown out background distractions and conversations. I will consider removing it in the future. Thank you for the feedback. :)
Great review, thanks! Subscribing. I'm planning on getting one with the 4080. Do you think that's a good idea? I really want a great display, as I will also use it for work, not just gaming.
Yeah I think the 4080 should be a good sweet spot. Too much premium with the 4090 for an additional 15-20 % of performance. The display is as good as it gets right now. An OLED would be nice for you as well but, you may have to be careful about burn-in. If you want, you can also look up Asus's Ux7602Bz which is on discount right now. 500 nits OLED display with 16 inches and it is a touch screen as well. Comes with a pen too. Maybe you can look at that as an alternative?
Also, thank you for your support and kind words! Hope I can make your sub count and continue to bring out new content. Btw, the laptop I suggested earlier is on my list next to review as well. :)