The cheapest I’ve seen a Legion 9 with 14900HX, 32 GB of RAM, RTX 4090, and 2 TB of storage is $3300. A Pro 7i with identical under-hood specs can be had for $2600. It’s even harder to justify the 9’s premium since Lenovo upgraded the Pro 7i to a 100% P3 screen.
I think Lenovo have improved the chassis on the 7i pro. I just got mine a week ago & it has absolutely 0 flex compared to my friend’s which has some noticeable flex.
I had the 9i for three weeks just sent it back yesterday. It was a very solid laptop with great performance but it’s super loud. Having the holes in the deck make it sound like the fans are facing you. The screen looks very good but in fast paced games it can look like a blurry mess because the miniled backlight cant react fast enough. I ended up ordering the blade 16 with oled panel. I had the 7i before the 9i and I would recommend the 7i to anyone wanting to mostly game. The 7i has no blur better thermals And less noise.
im not sure why the 9i would have blur over the 7i? 165 vs 240 hz etc. shouldnt make a difference nor have i heard of mini led being blury? How would you rate the oled screen with regards to screen refelxion and brightness in case you also work on the laptop?
@@nemesis7884 the blur comes from the leds not reacting fast enough. You don’t get blur all the time but say I’m playing warzone and I’m outside and there is sky and buildings. When you turn the LEDs can’t react fast enough and it causes a blur or ghosting effect. Coming from playing on oled it’s very noticeable. The higher the contrast the more blur there is.
That is on par with how I feel about it. I wish they would give the Pro 7 a better screen (for work) I also hope to get my hands on the Blade 16 with the OLEDs. It looked very promising @CES
Hello Alex, what would your advise be for someone considering between 2023 Legion pro 7i or Blade 16, Not considering price, which would you say is better overall or what are the strengths and weaknesses of each to help make a decision, like heat, noise, performance, ports, keyboard etc, I'm asking to help a friend narrow down and naje a decision, thank you ❤
I have a little bit of soft spot for the legion if have to admit. I like its keyboard, ports (!!!), noise floor and of course the performance you are getting. The display is 50/50; the Blade has the advantage of a MiniLED display, which is fantastic for HDR content but not ideal for work. The Legions display is very good for video work and grading, but not as sexy for eye-candy games, but very fast for shooters and such. The Blade has the nicer chassis and is even a bit quieter, but then again, slower than the Legion and quite a bit more expensive. So, I would probably go for the Legion or wait until reviews are out for the OLED Blade 16.
Actually lenovo would be better off rebranding the legion 9i as an 18 inch gaming monster with more space for water cooling, quad ram slots and multiple ssd, similar to the msi titan, but in a slimmer form factor and better build quality; and bring back the legion pro 7 back to the glory days of the legion 7 2022 model. That is what will make the legion truly the standard of gaming laptops.
Huh, it’s not a crappy display at all. I was very impressed with the 7i’s screen but I switched to a Legion 14 slim with a lovely OLED screen since then, as it’s smaller and lighter
Lenovo does have some good sales, but any buyer has to keep their eyes open to see when prices are lower than normal. I tested it and found the thin trackpad very difficult to get used to and the palm rest for the keyboard made me uncomfortable. Maybe that's because I have to use my trackpad a lot. This laptop seems to be made for those who use a mouse. There are 2 other issues. The first is that the RAM is hard to access and if you are interested in upgrading, the whole motherboard will have to be removed. The second one is the Mini-LED doesn't have the response time of an OLED, although I do like the brightness. Let's see what new laptops are released in 2024. One hopeful possibility is that increased competition might force Lenovo to discount this laptop.
The trackpad definitely takes some getting used to, but since I mostly use a mouse with such a notebook, it did not bother me much. But as with the shorter palm rest, that will vary by person, so one should try it out before pulling the trigger! I would love to know their reasoning for flipping the motherboard: cost-saving, better cooling, easier manufacturing, etc. ... I really hope we see some adjusted prices across the board since this year, more than ever, even last year's models will be very, very compelling, especially on the high-end side of things.
I think these are two very different machines. While you might talk about a similar performance experience, the Legion is a much more premium product. If that makes it worth the extra cost, well, that is a very personal decision.
no option for the screen, no option for the cpu, liquid cooler does nothing without a radiator, 2024 model only has new cpu and ai chip I feel like lenovo doesn't take their own product seriously
I get the premise, and no sponsor will ever have ANY influence on our numbers or how we rate certain products. Your guy's trust is most important to us, so we are trying our very best to safeguard that trust. It will always be a balanced act since we still have to keep the lights on to maintain our output and improve our quality. On a more personal note, I hope I can change your mind about no longer taking us seriously by promising you that the sponsor spot has no influence on our regular content. Thank you for voicing your concern, though; it keeps me on my toes to stay true to that promise! - Alex
Hi Alex, I cannot really see any difference in how you conduct your reviews. Nvidia sponsorship or not. Fully professional and well made videos that I am still looking forward to and watching even after purchasing my Scar 18 last month which will be with me for years. Thanks for the good work.
Thanks a ton for your feedback; I really appreciate it. We aim to keep our sponsor sections as separate as possible while still trying to give you guys content that will hopefully still be interesting! Congrats on that Scar! I will get a 2024 model soon; I can't wait to see that MiniLED screen myself!
Tell to your subsribers about Lenovo shitty cooling sistem...mine, Legion 5i IRX9 on 14650HX is getting hot even on "word typing" mode, with Deep Cool pad under him and adjusted and all coolers ON consistantly.
@@NotebookcheckReviews bester Konter😜 Bitte niemals mit den Reviews aufhören, ihr seid meine zuverlässigste Quelle zum Thema Notebooks, großes Lob an das gesamte Team! 🫶 Wie immer ein top Review, durch das Yoga Pro 9i 16 Review hab ich mein perfektes Notebook für kreative Zwecke endlich gefunden, bin sehr zufrieden! Kommt bald ein Video zum Refresh des Yoga Pro 9i mit Intel 14th gen Ultra CPUs? Laut Dave2D ja dann ein noch interessanteres Notebook, vorallem zu dem einzig für mich nervenden Kontra am Yoga: die Lüfterlautstärke
The cheapest I’ve seen a Legion 9 with 14900HX, 32 GB of RAM, RTX 4090, and 2 TB of storage is $3300. A Pro 7i with identical under-hood specs can be had for $2600. It’s even harder to justify the 9’s premium since Lenovo upgraded the Pro 7i to a 100% P3 screen.
Stop being a brokie and complaining.
I think Lenovo have improved the chassis on the 7i pro. I just got mine a week ago & it has absolutely 0 flex compared to my friend’s which has some noticeable flex.
I had the 9i for three weeks just sent it back yesterday. It was a very solid laptop with great performance but it’s super loud. Having the holes in the deck make it sound like the fans are facing you. The screen looks very good but in fast paced games it can look like a blurry mess because the miniled backlight cant react fast enough. I ended up ordering the blade 16 with oled panel. I had the 7i before the 9i and I would recommend the 7i to anyone wanting to mostly game. The 7i has no blur better thermals
And less noise.
im not sure why the 9i would have blur over the 7i? 165 vs 240 hz etc. shouldnt make a difference nor have i heard of mini led being blury? How would you rate the oled screen with regards to screen refelxion and brightness in case you also work on the laptop?
@@nemesis7884 the blur comes from the leds not reacting fast enough. You don’t get blur all the time but say I’m playing warzone and I’m outside and there is sky and buildings. When you turn the LEDs can’t react fast enough and it causes a blur or ghosting effect. Coming from playing on oled it’s very noticeable. The higher the contrast the more blur there is.
interesting, never had an old laptop, only tv - do you think the oled laptop is bright enough to also use it to work on it?@@kmdkmd-jz8pv
That is on par with how I feel about it. I wish they would give the Pro 7 a better screen (for work)
I also hope to get my hands on the Blade 16 with the OLEDs. It looked very promising @CES
im just wondering how "bad" it will be going from a 1000 nits screen back to a 400 one @@NotebookcheckReviews
Where can I find those wallpapers? 😊
I always find them on unsplash.com
Just look for "abstract wallpaper"
Hello Alex, what would your advise be for someone considering between 2023 Legion pro 7i or Blade 16, Not considering price, which would you say is better overall or what are the strengths and weaknesses of each to help make a decision, like heat, noise, performance, ports, keyboard etc, I'm asking to help a friend narrow down and naje a decision, thank you ❤
I have a little bit of soft spot for the legion if have to admit.
I like its keyboard, ports (!!!), noise floor and of course the performance you are getting.
The display is 50/50; the Blade has the advantage of a MiniLED display, which is fantastic for HDR content but not ideal for work. The Legions display is very good for video work and grading, but not as sexy for eye-candy games, but very fast for shooters and such.
The Blade has the nicer chassis and is even a bit quieter, but then again, slower than the Legion and quite a bit more expensive.
So, I would probably go for the Legion or wait until reviews are out for the OLED Blade 16.
@@NotebookcheckReviews Thanks so much for this ❤️
Can we refresh this question now that the 2024 blade is out?
Would you go for the 9i or the blade 16 2024?
Same question! What do you think after blade 2024 review?
keep in mind that lenovo has constantly (flash) sales on their website and its not suuuuuper hard to get a significant discount on their laptops often
True, I have seen some insane deals for the Pro 7 throughout this year!
just grabbed a gen 9 9i for 25% off lol
Actually lenovo would be better off rebranding the legion 9i as an 18 inch gaming monster with more space for water cooling, quad ram slots and multiple ssd, similar to the msi titan, but in a slimmer form factor and better build quality; and bring back the legion pro 7 back to the glory days of the legion 7 2022 model. That is what will make the legion truly the standard of gaming laptops.
nice wallpaper where can i get one?
Instead of color profiles you switch display to sRGB/ARGB/DCIP3 modes in the special menu in Lenovo Vantage.
That's how you do it on the yoga's, but these settings weren't present in our sample.
Do you own a Legion 9 and can access those profiles?
@@NotebookcheckReviews I do, and I can. You have to change the GPU to dGPU only mode (disable Optius/Advanced Optimus)
Сергей, привет, подскажите где покупали и как экран?😅 Пересмотрел кучу обзоров, тоже хочу взять, но пока достать сложно... У вас gen9 или 8?
Can anyone tell me why the 9i's have FPS boost AI mode, but the 7i does not?
lenovo want the 9i to be better so more reason to buy it? just money innit
gamers:😕
notebook aficionados: 🤩
😅 well, I have to mix it up every now and then!
If it wasn't for the crapy ips screen on the 7i
Huh, it’s not a crappy display at all. I was very impressed with the 7i’s screen but I switched to a Legion 14 slim with a lovely OLED screen since then, as it’s smaller and lighter
what about the monitor on scene
That would be the Evnia 34" QD-Oled! Its awesome, the review is coming soon!
What is the key travel? 1.5mm?
Yepp!
too late and too expensive
There are two. 2023 and 2024
Yepp, the refresh comes with an i9-14900HX.
huh display should be 165hz not 120?
Did I say 120?
You are right it's 165hz!
Lenovo does have some good sales, but any buyer has to keep their eyes open to see when prices are lower than normal.
I tested it and found the thin trackpad very difficult to get used to and the palm rest for the keyboard made me uncomfortable. Maybe that's because I have to use my trackpad a lot. This laptop seems to be made for those who use a mouse.
There are 2 other issues. The first is that the RAM is hard to access and if you are interested in upgrading, the whole motherboard will have to be removed. The second one is the Mini-LED doesn't have the response time of an OLED, although I do like the brightness.
Let's see what new laptops are released in 2024. One hopeful possibility is that increased competition might force Lenovo to discount this laptop.
The trackpad definitely takes some getting used to, but since I mostly use a mouse with such a notebook, it did not bother me much. But as with the shorter palm rest, that will vary by person, so one should try it out before pulling the trigger!
I would love to know their reasoning for flipping the motherboard: cost-saving, better cooling, easier manufacturing, etc. ...
I really hope we see some adjusted prices across the board since this year, more than ever, even last year's models will be very, very compelling, especially on the high-end side of things.
The Pro 7i is thousands less, not just a few hundred bucks!
You are right, but these videos will stay online for a while, so I wanted to be ready for any price cuts. ;)
Major x10 erazer is much better
I think these are two very different machines.
While you might talk about a similar performance experience, the Legion is a much more premium product.
If that makes it worth the extra cost, well, that is a very personal decision.
@@NotebookcheckReviews how does the (watercooled) erazer beast x40 compare to this performance wise?
no option for the screen, no option for the cpu,
liquid cooler does nothing without a radiator, 2024 model only has new cpu and ai chip
I feel like lenovo doesn't take their own product seriously
Once a channel gets NVIDIA sponsourship, I dont no longer take their review seriously, They will be subconsciously simp for nvidia.
I get the premise, and no sponsor will ever have ANY influence on our numbers or how we rate certain products. Your guy's trust is most important to us, so we are trying our very best to safeguard that trust.
It will always be a balanced act since we still have to keep the lights on to maintain our output and improve our quality.
On a more personal note, I hope I can change your mind about no longer taking us seriously by promising you that the sponsor spot has no influence on our regular content.
Thank you for voicing your concern, though; it keeps me on my toes to stay true to that promise!
- Alex
Hi Alex, I cannot really see any difference in how you conduct your reviews. Nvidia sponsorship or not. Fully professional and well made videos that I am still looking forward to and watching even after purchasing my Scar 18 last month which will be with me for years. Thanks for the good work.
Thanks a ton for your feedback; I really appreciate it.
We aim to keep our sponsor sections as separate as possible while still trying to give you guys content that will hopefully still be interesting!
Congrats on that Scar! I will get a 2024 model soon; I can't wait to see that MiniLED screen myself!
CCP owned...nope
Ok
OK boomer.
@@NotebookcheckReviews make sure your bank account and your naughty pics are ok.
imagine paying over 5k for the 4090 variant...LOL
Well, if you got the cash you would end up with a pretty awesome notebook!
165hz 😂
Too slow for you?
W e should not but chinese tech
Why is that?
Exotic laptop 😎
Very much so!
Crappy prototype.
Why?
Tell to your subsribers about Lenovo shitty cooling sistem...mine, Legion 5i IRX9 on 14650HX is getting hot even on "word typing" mode, with Deep Cool pad under him and adjusted and all coolers ON consistantly.
👏oh er hat an seinen '"th gearbeitet... aber ehrlich gesagt...du hättest besser versicherungsverkäufer werden sollen...🥱
Danke dennoch für deine Views 🙏
@@NotebookcheckReviews bester Konter😜 Bitte niemals mit den Reviews aufhören, ihr seid meine zuverlässigste Quelle zum Thema Notebooks, großes Lob an das gesamte Team! 🫶
Wie immer ein top Review, durch das Yoga Pro 9i 16 Review hab ich mein perfektes Notebook für kreative Zwecke endlich gefunden, bin sehr zufrieden!
Kommt bald ein Video zum Refresh des Yoga Pro 9i mit Intel 14th gen Ultra CPUs? Laut Dave2D ja dann ein noch interessanteres Notebook, vorallem zu dem einzig für mich nervenden Kontra am Yoga: die Lüfterlautstärke