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Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10

Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10
Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10
This page provides reviews and specifications about the Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10 of the series Legion 9 18.

Pros

+ accessible four M.2 2280 SSD slots + four DDR5 SODIMM slots
+ comfortable keyboard keys with large clickpad
+ strong build quality
+ 400 W AC adapter
+ wide port options

Cons

- no OLED or mini-LED options; weak HDR support
- forced glossy display only
- no Thunderbolt 5 support
- high power consumption
- fingerprint magnet

Specifications

Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10
Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10 (Legion 9 18 Series)
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 24 x 2.1 - 5.4 GHz, 205 W PL2 / Short Burst, 171 W PL1 / Sustained, Arrow Lake-HX
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop - 16 GB VRAM, Core: 1650 MHz, RAM: 1788 MHz, 175 W TDP, GDDR7, 581.15, MUX
Memory
64 GB 
, DDR5-5600, Samsung, 40-39-39-77, Dual-Channel
Display
18.00 inch 16:10, 3840 x 2400 pixel 252 PPI, BOE NE180QAM-NZ2, IPS, G-Sync, Advanved Optimus, glossy: yes, HDR, 240 Hz, Adaptive Sync
Mainboard
Intel HM870 (Arrow Lake-HX PCH)
Storage
Soundcard
Intel Arrow Lake-S PCH - ACE (Audio Context Engine)
Connections
4 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 USB4 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: SD
Networking
Killer E3000 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750x BE200NGW (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 27.95 x 403 x 296.9 ( = 1.1 x 15.87 x 11.69 in)
Battery
99.9 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: 1440p30
Primary Camera: 5 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 6 (4x 2 W woofers, 2x 2 W tweeters), Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Lenovo Vantag, Now, LegionSpace, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
3.532 kg ( = 124.59 oz / 7.79 pounds), Power Supply: 1.224 kg ( = 43.18 oz / 2.7 pounds)
Price
3800 USD
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Price comparison

Average Score: 89.1% - very good
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 95%, features: 78%, display: 84% mobility: 60%, workmanship: 92%, ergonomy: 89%, emissions: 82%

Reviews for the Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10

89.1% Legion 9 18IAX10 review: Lenovo's first 18-inch gaming laptop is almost a home run | Notebookcheck
Despite being a bit late to the 18-inch gaming ring, the Lenovo Legion 9 18 is easily one of the best in its size category even when up against seasoned models like the MSI Titan or Razer Blade 18.
The Best 18” Gaming Laptop - Lenovo Legion 9i (2025) Review
Source: Jarrod'sTech English
Lenovo’s Legion 9i is the best 18” gaming laptop I’ve ever tested - but you can’t have the good without the bad, there are some big compromises you need to know about.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/16/2025

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop: A fast graphics card from the Blackwell family for laptops that is based on the GB203 chip and uses 8,192 shaders and 16 GB GDDR7 graphics memory (256-bit graphics bus).

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Ultra 9 275HX: Mobile high-end CPU for gaming notebooks based on the Arrow Lake architecture. Offers 24 cores consisting of 8 fast performance cores with up to 5.4 GHz and 16 smaller efficiency cores with up to 4.6 GHz clock speed. The CPU can access 40 MB L2 cache and 36 MB L3 cache and is specified with a TDP of 55 watts. The SoC integrates a small dedicated NPU called AI Boost with 13 TOPS (Int8) and optionally supports vPro Essentials.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


 

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Ninh Duy, 2025-11-12 (Update: 2025-11-12)