Lenovo Legion 7 16 G9 laptop review - A gaming machine with a 3.2K display, HX CPU and an overclocked RTX 4070 laptop
The Legion 7 16 is the Legion Pro 7 16's cheaper and slimmer brother which we only just recently reviewed. There are differences, especially when it comes to the graphics cards with the normal Legion 7's maximum available GPU being the RTX 4070 laptop. However, in terms of the processor, the same Intel HX chips are used and, in addition to the WQHD panels, there is an optional high-resolution, 165 Hz 3.2K IPS panel.
Our review device is the $2,249 Campus variant which comes with a Core i9-14900HX, GeForce RTX 4070 laptop, 32 GB of RAM, a 1 TB SSD as well as a 3.2K panel. Currently, there are still no corresponding variants for regular customers but the price ought to be around $250-300 higher.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90.8 % v7 (old) | 04 / 2024 | Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 19.8 mm | 16.00" | 3200x2000 | |
| 89.3 % v7 (old) | 03 / 2024 | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 26.95 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 87.4 % v7 (old) | 04 / 2024 | Aorus 16X 2024 i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 20 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 88.4 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2024 | HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 20 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 90.2 % v7 (old) | 03 / 2024 | Alienware m16 R2 Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 23.5 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 | |
| 89.5 % v7 (old) | 03 / 2024 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 2.7 kg | 21.95 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 |
Case - A black aluminum fingerprint magnet
The Legion 7 16 is a comparably thin gaming laptop that is also very understated due to its black aluminum case. Unlike the Legion Pro 7, there are no protruding cooling elements on the sides of the device. Visually, the case looks very good, but only for a short time since the smooth surfaces magically attract fingerprints. For this reason, you should always have a cloth handy to clean the case. The screen bezels are very thin with only the camera bump spoiling the look, although this does make it easier to open the case.
Both the case's stability and build quality are very good and we were unable to provoke creaking noises of any kind. Additionally, it is practically impossible to flex the keyboard when pressure is applied. The thin display lid is a touch more flexible but this is also an area where we were unable to cause any image distortions. For our taste, the hinges could be a little firmer because there is a visible rocking motion when adjusting the opening angle (maximum ~170 degrees).
The Legion 7 16 is one of the slimmest devices in our comparison group, however, in terms of weight and overall footprint, there aren't any huge differences. The 230-watt PSU tips the scales at 948 grams.
Features - Thunderbolt but no Ethernet
The ports are distributed both at the sides and also on the rear of the laptop. In this area, the normal Legion 7 does somewhat better than the more expensive Legion Pro 7 because the cooling vents are only located at the back. All of the important standards are here apart from an Ethernet port and this is not ideal for gamers. The Thunderbolt port is connected via the iGPU and this means when you connect an external display, the Nvidia GPU doesn't always have to be active. All other video outputs run directly via the dGPU.
SD Card Reader
Paired with our reference card (Angelbird AV Pro V60), the card reader on the right-hand side can achieve average transfer speeds of 75-90 MB/s. However, inserted cards protrude clearly from the case.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Average of class Gaming (19 - 202, n=87, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Average of class Gaming (25.8 - 269, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
Communication
A Realtek Wi-Fi 6E module is installed inside the Legion. It performs well and, combined with our Asus reference router, it managed both high and stable transfer speeds. Bluetooth 5.1 is supported but the laptop doesn't offer an Ethernet port.
| Networking | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
Webcam
The 1080p webcam is housed inside the upper screen bezel and offers an electronic shutter (the switch is on the right-hand side) but, even under good lighting conditions, it only captures average images. The webcam doesn't support Windows Studio Effects, unlike the current Meteor Lake devices.
Maintenance
The base cover is secured by normal cross-head screws and is very easy to remove. In addition to the two RAM modules, there are also two M.2 2280 slots although access to the second slot is somewhat impeded by the Wi-Fi cable. Likewise, both the Wi-Fi module and the battery can be replaced.
Input devices - Numerical pad and individual key lighting
Lenovo has treated the Legion 7 16 to a very comfortable membrane keyboard which comes complete with a dedicated numerical pad and individual key lighting. Overall, the accurate and pleasantly quiet key strikes give no grounds for complaint. Even longer texts can be typed effortlessly. The numerical pad's keys are a little narrower but that doesn't present any problems in real-life situations. The arrow keys are pleasingly large and a fingerprint scanner is integrated into the power button.
The clickpad is positioned slightly to the left of center and, at 12 x 7.5 cm, it is well-proportioned. Swiping actions are translated very nicely and the lower area of the pad can be clicked - albeit rather loudly. For this reason, you should only touch the pad lightly. The Legion Speed Mouse Mad M is also included.
Display - A 3.2K, 165 Hz, IPS panel & G-Sync
Our Legion 7 16 review device is equipped with a high-resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio, IPS display (3,200 x 2,000 pixels). The subjective image quality is good with content appearing very sharp thanks to the display's high resolution. Likewise, colors are also vibrant but current OLED panels offer more vivid images. When it comes to brighter content, the surfaces appear slightly grainy, however, Lenovo mostly manages to avoid that problem by using Windows dark mode as standard. Movements are very smooth thanks to the 165 Hz refresh rate and response times are fast. PWM flickering is not used.
The average brightness sits at around 400 cd/m², but, at 0.43 cd/m², the black value is fairly high and explains why the maximum contrast ratio is only just short of 1,000:1. Additionally, at full brightness and with dark content, there is visible light bleed.
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Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 412 cd/m²
Contrast: 958:1 (Black: 0.43 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 0.9 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.91, calibrated: 0.6
ΔE Greyscale 1.4 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
87.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
95% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.23
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 MNG007ZA1-2, IPS, 3200x2000, 16" | Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H BOE CQ NE16QDM-NZB, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 BOE NE160QDM-NYC, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Aorus 16X 2024 BOE CQ NE160QDM-NY1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng ATNA60DL02-0 (SDC41A4), OLED, 2560x1600, 16" | Alienware m16 R2 BOE NE16NYH, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) BOE0AF0 (), IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 1% | -16% | -18% | 5% | -14% | -16% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 95 | 98.5 4% | 69.3 -27% | 67.2 -29% | 99.8 5% | 71 -25% | 68.3 -28% |
| sRGB Coverage | 100 | 99.9 0% | 99.4 -1% | 96.7 -3% | 100 0% | 100 0% | 98.6 -1% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 87.2 | 86.7 -1% | 70.1 -20% | 69.3 -21% | 97 11% | 71.4 -18% | 69.6 -20% |
| Response Times | 16% | -4% | 37% | 98% | 20% | 8% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 14.4 ? | 12.6 ? 12% | 11.9 ? 17% | 7.5 ? 48% | 0.2 ? 99% | 5.7 ? 60% | 13.2 ? 8% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 7.2 ? | 5.8 ? 19% | 8.9 ? -24% | 5.4 ? 25% | 0.2 ? 97% | 8.7 ? -21% | 6.6 ? 8% |
| PWM Frequency | 120 ? | ||||||
| Screen | 3% | -11% | -58% | 133% | -26% | -69% | |
| Brightness middle | 412 | 487 18% | 384 -7% | 542 32% | 390 -5% | 345.8 -16% | 376 -9% |
| Brightness | 396 | 460 16% | 366 -8% | 504 27% | 392 -1% | 337 -15% | 358 -10% |
| Brightness Distribution | 89 | 88 -1% | 91 2% | 86 -3% | 98 10% | 87 -2% | 88 -1% |
| Black Level * | 0.43 | 0.42 2% | 0.35 19% | 0.45 -5% | 0.02 95% | 0.3 30% | 0.33 23% |
| Contrast | 958 | 1160 21% | 1097 15% | 1204 26% | 19500 1935% | 1153 20% | 1139 19% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 0.9 | 1.12 -24% | 0.97 -8% | 2.73 -203% | 1.94 -116% | 1.99 -121% | 2.74 -204% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 2 | 2.26 -13% | 3.57 -79% | 5.29 -165% | 4.26 -113% | 3.52 -76% | 6.78 -239% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.6 | 0.54 10% | 0.77 -28% | 1.32 -120% | 4.21 -602% | 0.62 -3% | 0.88 -47% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.4 | 1.4 -0% | 1.5 -7% | 2.9 -107% | 1.5 -7% | 2.1 -50% | 3.57 -155% |
| Gamma | 2.23 99% | 2.242 98% | 2.24 98% | 2.192 100% | 2.221 99% | 2.32 95% | 2.4 92% |
| CCT | 6731 97% | 6809 95% | 6709 97% | 6173 105% | 6395 102% | 6369 102% | 7246 90% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 7% /
5% | -10% /
-11% | -13% /
-36% | 79% /
101% | -7% /
-17% | -26% /
-47% |
* ... smaller is better
We analyzed the panel using the professional CalMAN software (X-Rite i1 Pro 2). Lenovo offers various profiles and, out of the box, the default profile offers accurate images. Optionally, there is also a native profile with a higher maximum brightness (~455 cd/m²) but also a color temperature that is much too warm and also has higher color deviations. With our calibration, we were able to further improve the images and a free download of the according profile is available above. Likewise, Lenovo offers a very accurate sRGB mode which is particularly important for editing images. The sRGB color space is covered completely; P3 to 95 %.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 2.9 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 4.3 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 18 % 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 | ||
| 14.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 6.9 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 7.5 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. » 25 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.8 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 8705 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Thanks to the matte display, the panel can also be used outdoors but, on bright days, the brightness could be even higher. The IPS panel's viewing angle stability is very good.
Performance - Raptor Lake HX and an overclocked RTX 4070 laptop
Test conditions
As usual, Lenovo offers various energy profiles and we have compiled a summarized list of the according performance data in the following table. The current profile is also displayed via the power button's LED. We carried out the benchmarks and measurements in performance mode in which the GPU is automatically slightly overclocked (+100 MHz core, +200 MHz VRAM). Performance mode is unavailable using battery mode.
| Energy profile | CPU load | CB R23 Multi | GPU load | Time Spy Graphics | Cyberpunk 2077 QHD Ultra |
max. fan volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet mode | 65 -> 54 watts | 20,203 points | 65 watts | 8,239 points | 35 FPS | 38.4 dB(A) |
| Balanced | 120 -> 85 watts | 24,142 points | 95 watts | 9,853 points | 41.5 FPS | 50.7 dB(A) |
| Performance mode | 154 -> 90 watts | 31,127 points | 115 watts | 12,174 points | 51.4 FPS | 54.1 dB(A) |
Note: Unsuccessfully, we tried updating the Nvidia drivers. The official driver ended the installation with a compatibility problem. Up to now, Lenovo itself has only made the preinstalled 537.70 driver available and this is the one we inevitably used.
Processor - Core i9-14900HX
Lenovo has also equipped the normal Legion 7 16 with the Core i9-14900HX, the fastest Raptor Lake mobile processor which can also be found in the more expensive Legion Pro 7. Compared to both of the thicker Legion Pro 7/5 16 models, the slimmer case has an impact when it comes to the power limits, dropping to 90 watts after having briefly hit 154 watts. All in all, performance was wonderful both in the multi-core and single-core tests. In battery mode, the processor is allowed to consume a maximum of 60 watts which is why the multi-core performance is around 40 % lower here. Additional CPU benchmarks can be found in our technology 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 Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Alienware m16 R2 -1! | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (17078 - 36249, n=36) | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Average of class Gaming (5668 - 36249, n=189, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (1720 - 2245, n=36) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1136 - 2235, n=187, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (6579 - 13832, n=36) | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Average of class Gaming (2179 - 13832, n=187, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (657 - 859, n=36) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average of class Gaming (439 - 856, n=187, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (3263 - 5589, n=37) | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Average of class Gaming (905 - 5663, n=194, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (247 - 323, n=36) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Average of class Gaming (191.9 - 318, n=191, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Average of class Gaming (87 - 555, n=182, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (91 - 206, n=36) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (66769 - 136645, n=36) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Average of class Gaming (23795 - 140932, n=186, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (5452 - 7545, n=36) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Average of class Gaming (4199 - 7581, n=186, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| Geekbench 6.3 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (13158 - 19665, n=36) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Average of class Gaming (5340 - 19665, n=109, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| Geekbench 6.3 / Single-Core | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (2419 - 3129, n=36) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Average of class Gaming (1490 - 3129, n=109, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (8618 - 23194, n=36) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Average of class Gaming (4557 - 23194, n=187, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (1669 - 2210, n=36) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Average of class Gaming (986 - 2210, n=187, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (16.8 - 38.9, n=36) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Average of class Gaming (6.72 - 38.9, n=186, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| Average of class Gaming (31.4 - 96.6, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (31.4 - 85.1, n=36) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 0.759, n=187, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (0.3604 - 0.4859, n=36) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
* ... 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 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (13098 - 33474, n=35) | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Average of class Gaming (4986 - 60169, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (67573 - 166040, n=35) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Average of class Gaming (25360 - 252486, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (3589 - 7979, n=35) | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Average of class Gaming (1339 - 10389, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (118405 - 148966, n=35) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Average of class Gaming (50699 - 200651, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (10475 - 18517, n=35) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Average of class Gaming (4800 - 32988, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (32543 - 83662, n=35) | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Average of class Gaming (12321 - 134044, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (86964 - 241777, n=35) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (1054 - 2292, n=35) | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Average of class Gaming (373 - 2409, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (6809 - 18349, n=35) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Average of class Gaming (2540 - 31796, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (23903 - 54702, n=35) | |
| Average of class Gaming (10805 - 60161, n=184, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
System Performance
The subjective performance impression is excellent and the benchmarks also didn't highlight any problems. There was only occasional stuttering when switching between graphic modes, for example, when a game was booting. That is quite the norm for laptops using Advanced Optimus.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (7768 - 8550, n=8) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Average of class Gaming (5776 - 9852, n=165, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (10104 - 11815, n=8) | |
| Average of class Gaming (9057 - 12334, n=164, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (9577 - 11103, n=8) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average of class Gaming (6662 - 14612, n=164, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (12114 - 14827, n=8) | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Average of class Gaming (6703 - 18475, n=164, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (2002 - 2312, n=7) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2344, n=148, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1827 - 2191, n=7) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2204, n=148, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (2258 - 2458, n=7) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2660, n=148, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1734 - 2330, n=7) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=148, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (269 - 342, n=8) | |
| Average of class Gaming (215 - 480, n=161, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (291 - 304, n=6) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average of class Gaming (157.9 - 328, n=149, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Average of class Gaming (421 - 674, n=175, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (431 - 469, n=8) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 8023 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (38028 - 83392, n=35) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| Average of class Gaming (21842 - 94222, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (43306 - 87568, n=35) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| Average of class Gaming (23681 - 99713, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (37146 - 80589, n=35) | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Average of class Gaming (22986 - 108954, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 259, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Average Intel Core i9-14900HX (76.1 - 105, n=35) | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
In our standardized latency test (surfing the internet, 4K YouTube playback, CPU load) using the current BIOS version, the review device showed some limitations when it comes to using real-time audio applications.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Alienware m16 R2 | |
| HP Omen Transcend 16-u1095ng | |
| Lenovo Legion 7 16 IRX G9 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9H | |
| Aorus 16X 2024 | |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 | |
| SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23) | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
In the review device, Lenovo has installed an SK Hynix 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, but, after the first startup, 877 GB are available to the user. At up to 7 GB/s, the transfer speeds are very high and, overall, the SSD is a touch faster than the competition. However, although the performance doesn't always remain stable under sustained load, this isn't something you'll notice in everyday situations. Additional SSD benchmarks are listed here.
