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Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)
Lenovo's 16-inch Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9), announced at CES 2024, pairs Raptor Lake-HX Core i5 to i9 processors with RTX 4050 to RTX 4070 graphics and a 2560x1600 IPS panel of up to 240Hz. The top configuration combines a Core i9-14900HX with a 140W RTX 4070 in a roughly 2.5kg body with an 80Wh battery and a 300W adapter. Starts at $1,499.
Pros
- Top configuration pairs a Core i9-14900HX with a 140W RTX 4070 and posted strong CPU and GPU results in review testing
- 2560x1600 IPS at 165Hz with 100% sRGB is standard, with 240Hz, 500-nit panels optional
- Keyboard with 1.5mm key travel, an integrated numpad and large arrow keys, plus MUX switch support
- Two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots and two PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots for upgrades
Cons
- Heavy for a 16-inch gaming laptop at about 2.5kg, and the 300W adapter is bulky
- No OLED option, and the keyboard backlight tops out at four-zone RGB
- Battery life is short: roughly 4.8 hours of Wi-Fi use in review testing despite the 80Wh battery
- No fingerprint reader or SD card slot, and Wi-Fi 6E rather than Wi-Fi 7
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)
Display
- Screen size
- 16 ″
- Panel type
- IPS (PureSight)
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Refresh rate
- 240 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core i9-14900HX
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
- RAM
- 32 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (2 slots)
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,889Top 48%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 18,126Top 29%
Battery
- Capacity
- 80 Wh
- Charging
- 300 W
Design
- Weight
- 2.5 kg
- Thickness
- 27 mm
- Material
- Aluminum lid, plastic (PC-ABS) base
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x USB-C 10Gbps (one with 140W PD, both with DisplayPort 1.4), 4x USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Webcam
- 1080p with e-shutter
- Biometrics
- None
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) good in 2026?
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9) earns an Inno Score of 56.2/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Lenovo's 16-inch Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9), announced at CES 2024, pairs Raptor Lake-HX Core i5 to i9 processors with RTX 4050 to RTX 4070 graphics and a 2560x1600 IPS panel of up to 240Hz. The top configuration combines a Core i9-14900HX with a 140W RTX 4070 in a roughly 2.5kg body with an 80Wh battery and a 300W adapter. Starts at $1,499.
What are the key specs of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)?
Processor: Intel Core i9-14900HX · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 2.5 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (16IRX9)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (8th Edition), Lecoo Air 14 2026, ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2025) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
