Lenovo Legion 5i 16 G9 review - The fast gaming laptop with Raptor Lake-HX and an AI engine

Lenovo only just unveiled its new gamer, the Legion 5i 16 G9, at this year's CES—and we have already had a chance to test it. Lenovo's mid-range gaming laptop comes right in between the cheaper LOQ series and the more expensive Legion 5 Pro. With its new Raptor-Lake-HX processor, the Core i7-14650HX, a 115-watt version of the RTX 4060 Laptop (including Advanced Optimus) and a fast 240-Hz WQXGA panel, the new Legion 5i 16 focuses entirely on performance, leaving out things such as extensive case lighting. Moreover, the manufacturer makes use of a special AI chip—supposedly, Lenovo's AI Engine+ will further improve users' gaming experience.
We tested the version of the Legion 5i 16IRX G9 with the Core-i7 processor, RTX 4060 Laptop, 240-Hz display, 16 GB RAM as well as a 1-TB PCIe SSD for US$1,610.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
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89.1 % v7 (old) | 01 / 2024 | Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 i7-14650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 2.4 kg | 25.2 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
89.2 % v7 (old) | 10 / 2023 | SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 2.4 kg | 26.1 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
85.1 % v7 (old) | 09 / 2023 | HP Victus 16-r0077ng i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 2.4 kg | 24 mm | 16.10" | 1920x1080 | |
87.3 % v7 (old) | 09 / 2023 | Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 2.7 kg | 25.9 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
87.7 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2023 | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 2.4 kg | 25.2 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
85.6 % v7 (old) | 09 / 2023 | HP Victus 16-r0076TX i5-13500HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 22.9 mm | 16.10" | 1920x1080 | |
88.3 % v7 (old) | 09 / 2023 | Alienware m16 R1 Intel i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 3 kg | 25.4 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
87.9 % v7 (old) | 05 / 2023 | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 26.8 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 |
Case - The Legion partly features aluminum
The device's case is very sleek for a gaming laptop and if you prefer things to be more eye-catching, then the Legion 5i may well disappoint you. Aside from its black keyboard and bezels, it features no further color contrasts and in addition, Lenovo has decided against installing any case lighting. Only the status LED surrounding the power button lights up in four colors that are dependent on which energy profile is in use. At least this means you can also use the laptop in more professional settings such as at university.
In terms of quality, the case has quite a high-end feel to it—even though only the lid is made from aluminum. The base unit is made entirely from plastic, but the top still feels really nice. Only the bottom of the case is a little rougher, giving it a bit of a cheaper feel. One advantage the case has is how little it attracts dirt and fingerprint marks. Its stability is good as a whole, but this isn't a surprise because of how thick the base unit is (max. 2 cm at the rear). The display hinges have been set well and allow you to open the laptop with one hand; its maximum opening angle is 180 degrees.
Weighing 2.4 kg, it is by no means as light as a feather but within the comparison field, our test sample performs well. Its footprint makes it one of the most compact models, too. You will have to plan in an additional 869 grams for the 230-watt power supply.
Connectivity - Lenovo has forgone Thunderbolt
On the Legion 5i 16 (as well as on the Legion Pro 5i), Lenovo has decided against installing Thunderbolt 4 but in turn, it features an otherwise good selection of ports spread out along all three sides. The back houses the power connection and HDMI port, the left features three USB ports and there are two further USB connections on the right side. All video outputs are connected via the dGPU, which means the Nvidia GPU is always active when an external monitor is connected.
SD card reader
The microSD card reader on the right side of the device doesn't take in cards fully and it isn't particularly fast. In combination with our reference card (Angelibird AV Pro V60), we measured low transfer rates of about 30 MB/s.
SD Card Reader | |
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Average of class Gaming (19 - 202, n=82, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 (PNY EliteX-Pro60 V60 256 GB) | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Average of class Gaming (25.8 - 269, n=82, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 (PNY EliteX-Pro60 V60 256 GB) | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 |
Communication
Lenovo has fitted the Legion with the AX211 WLAN module from Intel which, aside from Bluetooth 5.3, also masters the current Wi-Fi-6E standard for 6-GHz networks. In combination with our reference router from Asus, its transfer rates were great in total, although the competition was still faster at times. However, you shouldn't really be able to notice this in practical use and during our test, we never had any issues with signal quality. In addition, the laptop features a Gigabit-Ethernet port for wired connections.
Networking | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
Webcam
The Legion 5i's 1080p webcam fulfils its job, taking decent photos in good lighting conditions. On the flip side, it doesn't support any additional studio effects and it doesn't have an IR sensor for facial recognition via Windows Hello. There is a switch on the right side which deactivates the webcam.

Maintenance
The bottom case part is connected using normal crosshead screws but it still sits securely when these are removed. You should use a suitable tool to help pry it open. Inside, the laptop's maintenance options are good, as aside from both RAM slots, it also features two slots for M.2-2280 SSDs. The WLAN module and battery (screwed in) can also be swapped out.
Input devices - 1.5-mm lift without RGB lighting
The black keyboard—including a dedicated numerical keypad and offset arrow keys—is one we already know from other Legion models. Its keys have a lift of 1.5 mm and in total, it feels comfortable to type on them. Aside from gaming, it is also no problem to type longer texts on this keyboard. Our test configuration is fitted with a backlit keyboard which has two brightness settings; you can additionally optionally go for one with colored 4-zone backlighting.
The clickpad is positioned slightly to the left and its size (12 x 7.5 cm) is perfect for normal pointer operation—which also works absolutely fine. The bottom of the pad can be pressed down which, unfortunately, is met with a loud noise. While gaming, most users will reach for a gamepad or a mouse anyway. These can be connected on both sides of the device.
Display - 240-Hz IPS
Lenovo offers two different matte WQXGA displays with a 2,560 x 1,600 pixel resolution. Next to a version with a 165-Hz refresh rate and a 300-nit brightness, you can also select a brighter 500-nit variant with a 240-Hz refresh rate. The latter additionally supports HDR and this is the one installed into our test device. Subjectively, the screen looks great; content looks very sharp, colors are vivid and even lighter areas don't appear grainy. However, you can notice some clear halos when looking at dark images with the brightness turned up.
Our panel achieved a maximum of 528 cd/m² and an average of 500 cd/m², meaning its target has been reached. Its black value of 0.33 is okay and its maximum contrast ratio is over 1,500:1. The display's reaction speeds are fast and on the same level as other IPS competitors. All-in-all, the screen is well-suited for gaming and its values are better than the competition. HDR content is also supported (but HDR has to be manually activated via the Windows settings).
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Brightness Distribution: 87 %
Center on Battery: 519 cd/m²
Contrast: 1594:1 (Black: 0.33 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.2 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.9, calibrated: 1
ΔE Greyscale 1.3 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
74.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
72.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.23
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 NE160QDM-NZ3, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) BOE0AF0 (), IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | HP Victus 16-r0077ng CMN162D, IPS, 1920x1080, 16.1" | Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 AUOC1A5 (B160QAN03.L), IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 BOE NJ NE160QDM-NYC, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | HP Victus 16-r0076TX Chi Mei CMN1629, IPS, 1920x1080, 16.1" | Alienware m16 R1 Intel BOE NE16NYB, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 AU Optronics B160QAN03.1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | |
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Display | -4% | -6% | -2% | -3% | -5% | -5% | -1% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 72.4 | 68.3 -6% | 66.7 -8% | 70.5 -3% | 69.3 -4% | 67.5 -7% | 67.7 -6% | 71.2 -2% |
sRGB Coverage | 100 | 98.6 -1% | 98 -2% | 98.9 -1% | 100 0% | 97.5 -2% | 97.2 -3% | 98.8 -1% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 74.1 | 69.6 -6% | 69 -7% | 72.6 -2% | 70 -6% | 69.7 -6% | 70 -6% | 73.3 -1% |
Response Times | 9% | 0% | 29% | 12% | 32% | 42% | -18% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 12.5 ? | 13.2 ? -6% | 13.3 ? -6% | 7.2 ? 42% | 10.7 ? 14% | 6.18 ? 51% | 4 ? 68% | 14.5 ? -16% |
Response Time Black / White * | 8.7 ? | 6.6 ? 24% | 8.2 ? 6% | 7.4 ? 15% | 7.8 ? 10% | 7.62 ? 12% | 7.3 ? 16% | 10.4 ? -20% |
PWM Frequency | ||||||||
Screen | -67% | -16% | -24% | -14% | -21% | -51% | -20% | |
Brightness middle | 526 | 376 -29% | 308 -41% | 407 -23% | 371.6 -29% | 290 -45% | 306 -42% | 405.7 -23% |
Brightness | 500 | 358 -28% | 285 -43% | 369 -26% | 343 -31% | 275 -45% | 302 -40% | 368 -26% |
Brightness Distribution | 87 | 88 1% | 85 -2% | 85 -2% | 84 -3% | 82 -6% | 89 2% | 87 0% |
Black Level * | 0.33 | 0.33 -0% | 0.25 24% | 0.45 -36% | 0.44 -33% | 0.21 36% | 0.3 9% | 0.38 -15% |
Contrast | 1594 | 1139 -29% | 1232 -23% | 904 -43% | 845 -47% | 1381 -13% | 1020 -36% | 1068 -33% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.2 | 2.74 -128% | 1.3 -8% | 1.43 -19% | 1.52 -27% | 1.7 -42% | 2.57 -114% | 1.65 -38% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 2.1 | 6.78 -223% | 2.76 -31% | 3.58 -70% | 2.68 -28% | 3.57 -70% | 4.26 -103% | 4.2 -100% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1 | 0.88 12% | 0.92 8% | 1.07 -7% | 0.33 67% | 0.93 7% | 0.85 15% | 0.53 47% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.3 | 3.57 -175% | 1.7 -31% | 1.13 13% | 1.2 8% | 1.5 -15% | 3.3 -154% | 1.2 8% |
Gamma | 2.23 99% | 2.4 92% | 2.167 102% | 2.5 88% | 2.1 105% | 2.1 105% | 1.997 110% | 2.3 96% |
CCT | 6391 102% | 7246 90% | 6767 96% | 6526 100% | 6503 100% | 6538 99% | 6895 94% | 6453 101% |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -21% /
-42% | -7% /
-12% | 1% /
-12% | -2% /
-8% | 2% /
-10% | -5% /
-28% | -13% /
-16% |
* ... smaller is better
Ex works, the Legion 5i's display comes pre-calibrated and there are a few different color profiles available. We analyzed it using the professional CalMAN software (X-Rite i1 Pro2) using the profile "native". Its depiction is already superb, as neither grayscale nor colors show DeltaE-2000 deviations above 3. In addition, we didn't note a color tint and a user calibration could even be superfluous. We may have been able to improve depiction quality through our own calibration (can be downloaded for free further above), but this is only measurable—not visible. Together with its complete sRGB coverage, the panel can confidently be used to edit photos or video.
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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8.7 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 4.6 ms rise | |
↘ 4.1 ms fall | ||
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 21 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
12.5 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 6.1 ms rise | |
↘ 6.4 ms fall | ||
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 23 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.7 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM not detected | |||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8627 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. |
Performance - Raptor Lake-HX Refresh & Ada Lovelace
Lenovo offers the Legion 5i 16 G9 with five different HX processors from Intel, although the two weaker variants still belong to last year's 13th generation. The flagship can be fitted with a Core i9-14900HX at best, and our test sample features the Core i7-14650HX. Available graphics cards include the current Nvidia models GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop, 4060 Laptop, and 4070 Laptop with a maximum TGP of 115 watts and a MUX switch for Advanced Optimus graphics switching.
Testing conditions
Lenovo offers three different performance modes within the pre-installed Vantage app as well as a customized mode that the user can adjust extensively (CPU/GPU power limits, CPU/GPU temperature limit, CPU/GPU dynamic boost). So, you can play about with these as much as you want. We have listed the three predefined settings' respective parameters in the table below (quiet mode, balanced mode and performance mode).
Energy profile | CPU load | CB R23 Multi | GPU load | Time Spy graphics | Cyberpunk 2077 QHD Ultra | max. fan emissions |
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Quiet mode | 65->55 watts | 16,720 points | 65 watts | 8,443 points | 35.4 fps | 34.6 dB(A) |
Balanced mode | 120->70 watts | 19,897 points | 80 watts | 9,749 points | 43.4 fps | 49.8 dB(A) |
Performance mode | 140->100 watts | 24,455 points | 125 watts | 11,267 points | 49.7 fps | 55.7 dB(A) |
We carried out the following benchmarks and measurements using performance mode, as the device's gaming performance in particular is much higher using this mode. Of course, the fans also end up being louder but even in balanced mode, the fans can get very loud while gaming and you will likely need a headset regardless—so you might as well use performance mode. The profiles can be selected via the key combination Fn+Q, whereby the colored status LED on the power button shows what mode is currently in use (red: performance, white: balanced, blue: quiet, purple: adjusted). During simple everyday tasks, you can easily use quiet mode while often being able to enjoy a completely silent device. In battery use, you can't use performance mode.
Lenovo has given the Legion 5i 16's AI Engine+ its own LA1 AI chip which can be activated in conjunction with balanced mode. It supposedly automatically recognizes games and optimizes the laptop's performance, whereby the temperatures and fan noise emissions can increase. In general, however, this isn't really anything new and a similar function could already be seen on earlier models, where playing games triggered an automatic switch to performance mode. On the other hand, we didn't notice any difference compared to balanced mode when using this new AI Engine+, and the device's performance was often the same or even worse than in performance mode.
Processor - Core i7-14650HX
The new Core i7-14650HX is the successor to the old Core i7-13700HX, offering the same core configuration (8x performance + 8x efficiency) with slightly higher clock rates (up to 5.2 GHz)—but in terms of its general architecture, nothing has changed. Within the Legion 5i 16, the new HX CPU consumes 140 watts for a short period of time, before balancing out at 100 watts. The resulting performance is excellent, leading to an advantage of 10 % over the old 13700HX. The AMD models also did noticeably worse. During the single-core tests, the Legion came out on top, too. In battery use, its power consumption is limited to 50 watts, which is why its multi-core performance dropped by about 40 % (CB R23 Multi: 14,202 points).
Further CPU benchmarks can be found in our tech section.
Cinebench R15 Multi continuous test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.3: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX | |
Average of class Gaming | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 -2! | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 -2! | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX -3! | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng |
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (5668 - 36249, n=175, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (1136 - 2235, n=175, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
Average of class Gaming (2179 - 13832, n=175, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (439 - 856, n=175, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
Average of class Gaming (905 - 5663, n=181, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (191.9 - 318, n=178, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX |
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (87 - 555, n=170, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
Average of class Gaming (23795 - 140932, n=174, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (4199 - 7581, n=174, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX |
Geekbench 6.3 / Multi-Core | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (5340 - 19665, n=114, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng |
Geekbench 6.3 / Single-Core | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Average of class Gaming (1490 - 3129, n=114, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng |
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
Average of class Gaming (4557 - 23194, n=174, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng |
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
Average of class Gaming (986 - 2210, n=174, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Average of class Gaming (6.72 - 38.9, n=174, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng |
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Average of class Gaming (19 - 96.6, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 |
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 0.759, n=175, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Average of class Gaming (4986 - 60169, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Average of class Gaming (25360 - 252486, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (1339 - 10389, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (50699 - 200651, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (4800 - 32988, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Average of class Gaming (12321 - 134044, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Average of class Gaming (373 - 2409, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Average of class Gaming (2540 - 31796, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=171, last 2 years) | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 |
System performance
Unsurprisingly, the new Legion 5i 16 is a very fast-reacting device and all inputs are implemented without hesitation. The system just hangs briefly when booting up games, but this is to do with the Advanced Optimus graphics switching. You can avoid this by activating normal Optimus switching, but then you don't get the best performance. During the test, we never had any issues with our test device (crashes etc).
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
PCMark 10 / Score | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (5776 - 9852, n=156, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Average of class Gaming (9057 - 12600, n=156, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (6662 - 14612, n=156, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Average of class Gaming (6807 - 18475, n=156, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2344, n=135, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2204, n=135, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2660, n=135, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=135, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) |
WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
Average of class Gaming (215 - 480, n=148, last 2 years) | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 |
WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (176.4 - 328, n=138, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX |
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Average of class Gaming (421 - 674, n=163, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU () |
* ... smaller is better
PCMark 10 Score | 7645 points | |
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Average of class Gaming (21842 - 94222, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Average of class Gaming (23681 - 99713, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Average of class Gaming (22986 - 108954, n=171, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 259, n=171, last 2 years) | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
Average Intel Core i7-14650HX () | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Alienware m16 R1 Intel | |
Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9 | |
HP Victus 16-r0076TX | |
HP Victus 16-r0077ng | |
Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8 | |
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 | |
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 | |
SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) |
* ... smaller is better
Storage devices
As already mentioned, the Legion has two SSD slots and our test device is fitted with the 1-TB version of the Samsung PM9A1 (OEM version of the 980 Pro), leaving users 888 GB free to use after first starting up the laptop. The PCIe-4.0 SSD's performance is great in general but under permanent load, it doesn't remain stable. In everyday use, this shouldn't cause any limitations but an additional cooler (or heat sink) could've solved this issue. Further SSD benchmarks can be found here.