Lenovo Legion Pro 5/5i Gen 9 16IRX9 (2024): Difference between revisions

Legion Pro 5i (2024)
Legion Pro 5i Gen 9
Legion Pro 5i 16IRX9
Manufacturer	Lenovo
Product family	Legion Pro
Release date	January 2024;; 2 years ago
Introductory price	USD 1300 to 2100
Discontinued	No
Operating system	Windows 11 Home; (Can be configured with Windows 11 Pro)
CPU	Intel Core i5-14500HX ; Intel Core i7-14650HX ; Intel Core i7-14700HX ; Intel Core i9-14900HX
Memory	16 (1x16) or 32 (2x16) GB DDR5-5600 Mhz SODIMM (supports up to 96 GB)
Memory slots	2 user accessible (each supports up to 48 GB)
Storage	512 GB, 1 or 2 TB M.2 2280 NVME
Storage slots	2 user accessible
Display	Screen size: 16 inch ; Panel type: IPS ; Coating: Matte (anti-glare); Resolution: 2560 x 1600 ; PPI: 189 ; Aspect ratio: 16:10 ; Refresh rate: 165 or 240 Hz ; Brightness: 350 or 500 Nits ; Contrast ratio: 1000:1 to 1500:1; sRGB: 99 % ; Adobe RGB: 73 or 88 % ; P3: 71 or 99 %; VRR: G-Sync; Screen-to-body ratio: 78 %
Graphics	Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GDDR6 140 W w/ Advanced optimus ; Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 8 GB GDDR6 140 W w/ Advanced optimus
Sound	2 x 2 W stereo w/ Nahimic audio speakers; Realtek HD audio chip
Camera	Front: 1080p with dual microphone;
Touchpad	Mylar, 4.7 inches (12 cm) x 3 inches (7.6 cm)
Connectivity	Intel AX211 WiFi 6E; Bluetooth 5.2 or 5.3; 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A); 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A, Always On); 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C, DP 1.4); 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C, DP 1.4, 140W PD); 1 x HDMI 2.1; 1 x Ethernet (2.5 Gbps); 1 x 3.5mm headphone/microphone jack;
Dimensions	W: 14.3 inches (36 cm) ; D: 10.25 inches (26.0 cm) ; H: 1.05 inches (2.7 cm)
Mass	5.6 pounds (2.5 kg)
Power brick	300W slim 3-pin proprietary AC adapter (US)
Battery	4 cell Li-Polymer 80 Wh
Keyboard	4 zone RGB backlit, black (US); Standard full size layout
Chassis	Color: Onyx grey; Materials: Anodized aluminium lid; Polycarbonate palm rest, sides and bottom cover; Cooling: 2 x 5400 RPM fans
Number pad	Full size
Fingerprint reader	No
Facial recognition	No
Website	Lenovo

Revision as of 13:43, 19 July 2024

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024) is an upper mid-range high performance gaming laptop equipped with Intel 14th gen HX series mobile processors and Nvidia Geforce RTX 4000 series mobile GPUs. Available configurations vary by store and location.^[1] The Pro 5i is positioned in between the lower mid-range Slim 5/5i and 5/5i series and the higher end 7/7i, Pro 7/7i and 9i series.^[2]

Processor

The Legion Pro 5i (2024) ships with the following processors^[3]:

Intel Core i5-14500HX with 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores)/20 threads, 24 MB cache and a max frequency of 4.9 Ghz for P-cores and 3.5 Ghz for E-cores.
Intel Core i7-14650HX with 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores)/24 threads, 30 MB cache and max frequency of 5.2 Ghz for P-cores and 3.7 Ghz for E-cores.
Intel Core i7-14700HX with 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores)/28 threads, 33 MB cache and max frequency of 5.5 Ghz for P-cores and 3.9 Ghz for E-cores.
Intel Core i9-14900HX with 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores)/32 threads, 36 MB cache and max frequency of 5.8 Ghz for P-cores and 4.1 Ghz for E-cores.

Lenovo supplies the processors with sufficient power and cooling for CPU intensive tasks resulting in average to above average performance compared to other laptops with the same processors. In CPU only tasks, SKUs with the i7-14650HX and i9-14900HX performs as expected.^[4]^[5] SKUs with i7-14700HX perform impressively well - scoring on average 9-10 % higher than the average i7-14700HX and only 5 % behind the average i9-14900HX.^[6] Performance sustainability is good but not perfect, with all processors losing about 5 % performance in long stress tests.^[7]

Lenovo also supplies the processor with sufficient power in mixed CPU and GPU tasks like gaming leading to noticeably better performance than competitors with the same configurations. In particular the SKU with i7-14700HX and RTX 4060 performs better than most other laptops with this configuration and is only 10 % behind the Pro 5i with i9-14900HX and RTX 4070.^[8]

Benchmarks:

Cinebench R23:
- i7-14650HX: ~1950 pts (single-core), ~24000 pts (multi-core)^[9]
- i7-14700HX: ~2100 pts (single-core), ~28000 pts (multi-core)^[10]
- i9-14900HX: ~2100 pts (single-core), ~30000 pts (multi-core)^[11]

Reviews

TomsHardware, NoteBookCheck, NoteBookCheck

Purchase Links

Lenovo, Ebay, Best Buy, Ebay, Ebay, Ebay

[1] ttps://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/Legion/Legion_Pro_5_16IRX9/Legion_Pro_5_16IRX9_Spec.pdf

[2] ttps://www.lenovo.com/us/en/c/laptops/legion-laptops/

[3] ttps://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/Legion/Legion_Pro_5_16IRX9/Legion_Pro_5_16IRX9_Spec.pdf

[4] ttps://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/lenovo-legion-pro-5i-gen-9-review

[5] ttps://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Legion-Pro-5-16IRX9-laptop-review-Great-performance-but-a-little-heavy.817404.0.html

[6] ttps://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Legion-Pro-5i-laptop-review-Super-powerful-i7-14700HX-and-RTX-4060-performance.856842.0.html

[7] ttps://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Legion-Pro-5-16IRX9-laptop-review-Great-performance-but-a-little-heavy.817404.0.html

[8] ttps://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Legion-Pro-5i-laptop-review-Super-powerful-i7-14700HX-and-RTX-4060-performance.856842.0.html

[9] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM5v0HPqOsM

[10] ttps://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Legion-Pro-5i-laptop-review-Super-powerful-i7-14700HX-and-RTX-4060-performance.856842.0.html

[11] ttps://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Legion-Pro-5-16IRX9-laptop-review-Great-performance-but-a-little-heavy.817404.0.html

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+| cpu = [[Intel Core i5-14500HX]] <br/>[[Intel Core i7-14650HX]] <br/>[[Intel Core i7-14700HX]] <br/>[[Intel Core i9-14900HX]]
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-}}The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024) is a laptop.
+}}The '''Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024)''' is an upper mid-range high performance gaming laptop equipped with [[Intel 14th gen]] HX series mobile processors and [[Nvidia Geforce RTX 4000]] series mobile GPUs. Available configurations vary by store and location.<ref>https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/Legion/Legion_Pro_5_16IRX9/Legion_Pro_5_16IRX9_Spec.pdf</ref>  The Pro 5i is positioned in between the lower mid-range Slim 5/5i and 5/5i series and the higher end 7/7i, Pro 7/7i and 9i series.<ref>https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/c/laptops/legion-laptops/</ref>
+== [[Central Processing Unit (CPU)|Processor]] ==
+The Legion Pro 5i (2024) ships with the following processors<ref>https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/Legion/Legion_Pro_5_16IRX9/Legion_Pro_5_16IRX9_Spec.pdf</ref>:<br>
+* [[Intel Core i5-14500HX]] with 14 cores (6 [[Performance Cores|P-cores]] + 8 [[Efficiency cores|E-cores]])/20 threads, 24 [[Megabyte|MB]] cache and a max frequency of 4.9 [[Ghz]] for P-cores and 3.5 Ghz for E-cores.
+* [[Intel Core i7-14650HX]] with 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores)/24 threads, 30 MB cache and max frequency of 5.2 Ghz for P-cores and 3.7 Ghz for E-cores.
+* [[Intel Core i7-14700HX]] with 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores)/28 threads, 33 MB cache and max frequency of 5.5 Ghz for P-cores and 3.9 Ghz for E-cores.
+* [[Intel Core i9-14900HX]] with 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores)/32 threads, 36 MB cache and max frequency of 5.8 Ghz for P-cores and 4.1 Ghz for E-cores.
+Lenovo supplies the processors with sufficient power and cooling for CPU intensive tasks resulting in average to above average performance compared to other laptops with the same processors. In CPU only tasks, SKUs with the i7-14650HX and i9-14900HX performs as expected.<ref>https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/lenovo-legion-pro-5i-gen-9-review</ref><ref>https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Legion-Pro-5-16IRX9-laptop-review-Great-performance-but-a-little-heavy.817404.0.html</ref> SKUs with i7-14700HX perform impressively well - scoring on average 9-10 % higher than the average i7-14700HX and only 5 % behind the average i9-14900HX.<ref>https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Legion-Pro-5i-laptop-review-Super-powerful-i7-14700HX-and-RTX-4060-performance.856842.0.html</ref> Performance sustainability is good but not perfect, with all processors losing about 5 % performance in long stress tests.<ref>https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Legion-Pro-5-16IRX9-laptop-review-Great-performance-but-a-little-heavy.817404.0.html</ref>
+Lenovo also supplies the processor with sufficient power in mixed CPU and GPU tasks like gaming leading to noticeably better performance than competitors with the same configurations. In particular the SKU with i7-14700HX and RTX 4060 performs better than most other laptops with this configuration and is only 10 % behind the Pro 5i with i9-14900HX and RTX 4070.<ref>https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Legion-Pro-5i-laptop-review-Super-powerful-i7-14700HX-and-RTX-4060-performance.856842.0.html</ref>
+'''Benchmarks''':
+* Cinebench R23:
+** i7-14650HX: ~1950 pts (single-core), ~24000 pts (multi-core)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM5v0HPqOsM</ref>
+** i7-14700HX: ~2100 pts (single-core), ~28000 pts (multi-core)<ref>https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Legion-Pro-5i-laptop-review-Super-powerful-i7-14700HX-and-RTX-4060-performance.856842.0.html</ref>
+** i9-14900HX: ~2100 pts (single-core), ~30000 pts (multi-core)<ref>https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Legion-Pro-5-16IRX9-laptop-review-Great-performance-but-a-little-heavy.817404.0.html</ref>
 == Reviews ==