Lenovo Legion 9i (16-Inch, 2023)

Desktop replacement levels of performance Support for both USB-C and GaN charging Gorgeous mini-LED display Surprisingly portable Excellent keyboard

Poor battery life Trackpad is too small

“There's no gaming laptop that can touch the Lenovo Legion 9i.”

Great display ; Excellent ventilation system ; Unique aesthetic ; Nice keyboard

Mediocre sound quality ; Quite pricey ; No official word on availability

The Lenovo Legion 9i is looking to be the premium pick of gaming laptops for the company. Outfitted with the latest in specs, it should be a performance powerhouse, complemented by an excellent ventilation system and great display.

Exceptional gaming and overall system performance ; Premium build quality and design ; Fantastic 3.2K miniLED Display

Expensive ; Compact Touchpad: for when you might actually need to use it

The Lenovo Legion 9i is a gaming powerhouse that marks a triumphant return for the Legion 9 series. The laptop delivers exceptional gaming and overall performance. The unique carbon-patterned lid, rearranged keyboard for improved cooling, and robust...

Superior Display: 16-inch Mini LED 3.2K, 165Hz, 1200 nits. ; Robust Performance: 13th gen Intel i9, NVIDIA RTX graphics. ; Advanced Cooling: Legion Coldfront Liquid technology. ; Quality Audio: Harman speakers with Nahimic 3D Audio.

A Bit on the Heavier Side: Weighs 2.56 kg, 18.9mm thick. ; Expensive: Priced around $4000. ; Less Portable: Better as a stationary setup.

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Superb performance ; Gorgeous Mini-LED screen ; High-end build quality ; Comfortable keyboard ; Solid speakers

Expensive, especially with RTX 4090 ; Noticeable fan noise ; Small touchpad

The Legion 9i Gen 8 delivers bleeding edge performance and almost endless luxuries, including a mini-LED screen and a liquid-cooling system. It’s pricey, but it’s one of the best gaming laptops we’ve tested.

Excellent performance ; Convenient number pad ; Great selection of ports ; Mini LED display with 165Hz ; Customizable RGB lighting

Short battery life ; Rather expensive

There's no denying that the Legion 9i is a powerful gaming laptop that can handle demanding graphics in ultra mode with no problem. The 3.2K mini LED display combined with a 165Hz refresh rate, helpful performance modes, RTX-40 graphics card, and...

premium aesthetics and build quality ; beautiful mini LED display ; excellent IO ; solid performance and versatile power profiles ; runs cool under load, but noisy on the higher-power profiles ; 99Wh battery with dual chargers included

short touchpad and somewhat compromised typing experience ; rather large and heavy for a supposedly portable series ; audio quality could be better ; limited runtime on battery power ; expensive, especially outside the US

Liquid cooling ; High performance hardware ; Up to NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU ; Programmable RGB LED ambiance and keyboard lighting ; Largest battery allowed on an airplane ; Unique carbon fiber backing ; Mini LED anti-glare screen with great color gamut range

Heavy to carry ; Expensive ; Smallish trackpad ; Low battery life

The Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8 is Lenovo's most powerful gaming laptop ever. Not only does it handle the latest games with ease, but it looks great doing it, too.

But if money is no issue (congrats!) and you’re set on having a true desktop replacement that can handle any modern game thrown at it, the Lenovo Legion 9i is brilliant.