Lenovo Legion 5i 16 G9 review – The fast gaming laptop with Raptor Lake-HX and an AI engine


Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





5346 (4832.89min – 5346.06max) MB/s +28%

HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF





4378 (4020.17min – 4378.07max) MB/s +5%

Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




4182 (4112.68min – 4181.96max) MB/s

Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G




3979 (3909.87min – 3978.72max) MB/s -5%

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





3931 (3894.59min – 3931.22max) MB/s -6%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (1761 – 4677, n=77) SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




3449 (3368.24min – 3448.79max) MB/s -18%

Average of class Gaming
  (1291 – 6045, n=203, last 2 years) HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02





2735 (2694.63min – 2735.3max) MB/s -35%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL





2171 (2026.48min – 2171.33max) MB/s -48%

Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4064 (3527.07min – 4064.49max) MB/s

Average of class Gaming
  (535 – 9108, n=203, last 2 years) HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02




3641 (3537min – 3640.66max) MB/s -10%

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




3639 (3528.67min – 3638.77max) MB/s -10%

SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




3637 (3591.53min – 3636.88max) MB/s -11%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2220 – 4564, n=77) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





3503 (3222.06min – 3503.21max) MB/s -14%

HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF





3325 (3180.68min – 3325.1max) MB/s -18%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL




1640 (1629.39min – 1639.55max) MB/s -60%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





1495 (1277.34min – 1495.48max) MB/s -63%

SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





7137 (6595.15min – 7137.45max) MB/s +7%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





7127 (6535.15min – 7127.37max) MB/s +7%

HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF




7109 (5318.23min – 7108.55max) MB/s +7%

Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





6651 (5971.64min – 6651.33max) MB/s

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




6625 (5896.09min – 6624.9max) MB/s 0%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (3421 – 7061, n=77) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





6342 (5198.6min – 6342.21max) MB/s -5%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02




6169 (5196.32min – 6168.56max) MB/s -7%

Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 16089, n=203, last 2 years) Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL




3507 (3153.28min – 3506.65max) MB/s -47%

SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




6818 (6604.35min – 6817.63max) MB/s +38%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02




5355 (5315.44min – 5354.87max) MB/s +8%

HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF





5027 (5007.21min – 5027.1max) MB/s +2%

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




4983 (3416.89min – 4982.83max) MB/s +1%

Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4952 (4919.08min – 4952.42max) MB/s

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




4903 (812.65min – 4902.98max) MB/s -1%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2216 – 5259, n=77) Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 14571, n=203, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





3799 (3549.85min – 3799.36max) MB/s -23%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL





1645 (1638.71min – 1645.22max) MB/s -67%

Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




83.9 (83.66min – 83.86max) MB/s

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL





82.1 (81.04min – 82.14max) MB/s -2%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (48.4 – 97.4, n=77) Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 – 97.4, n=203, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




66.8 (66.2min – 66.77max) MB/s -20%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





65.9 (62.88min – 65.94max) MB/s -21%

SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





64.2 (63.05min – 64.22max) MB/s -23%

HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF




61.5 (56.03min – 61.47max) MB/s -27%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02




56.6 (54min – 56.56max) MB/s -33%

Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G




39.1 (37.92min – 39.08max) MB/s -53%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





328 (300.52min – 328.36max) MB/s +33%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL





288 (280.44min – 288.2max) MB/s +17%

Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





261 (258.8min – 261.33max) MB/s +6%

Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




246 (236.18min – 245.56max) MB/s

Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=203, last 2 years) Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (49.9 – 280, n=77) Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





164.5 (161.01min – 164.51max) MB/s -33%

HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF




157.3 (154.2min – 157.28max) MB/s -36%

SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





146.3 (140.58min – 146.31max) MB/s -41%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02




142.3 (140.08min – 142.3max) MB/s -42%

Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




4010 (4002.81min – 4009.85max) MB/s

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





2889 (2819.64min – 2889.22max) MB/s -28%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (376 – 4185, n=77) Average of class Gaming
  (313 – 5870, n=203, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G





2303 (2276.53min – 2303.15max) MB/s -43%

SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





1077 (1013.53min – 1077.14max) MB/s -73%

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




1064 (1053.8min – 1063.68max) MB/s -73%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02





1004 (933.19min – 1004.48max) MB/s -75%

HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF





954 (874min – 954.12max) MB/s -76%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL




478 (473.67min – 477.66max) MB/s -88%

Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




2646 (2422.02min – 2645.88max) MB/s

Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4869, n=203, last 2 years) Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (291 – 3559, n=77) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G




1802 (1024.35min – 1801.74max) MB/s -32%

Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL




1631 (1609.28min – 1630.54max) MB/s -38%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




1457 (1124.17min – 1456.77max) MB/s -45%

HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF





527 (517.4min – 527.48max) MB/s -80%

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




489 (475.62min – 488.5max) MB/s -82%

HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02





488 (476.91min – 488.32max) MB/s -82%

SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




413 (372.31min – 412.68max) MB/s -84%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2577 – 9147, n=77) Average of class Gaming
  (1923 – 10783, n=190, last 2 years) Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average of class Gaming
  (528 – 4721, n=190, last 2 years) Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (983 – 3469, n=77) SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (921 – 4043, n=77) Average of class Gaming
  (515 – 5339, n=190, last 2 years) HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (2638 – 5621, n=77) Average of class Gaming
  (1473 – 12763, n=190, last 2 years) SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
  (495 – 11316, n=190, last 2 years) SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (1617 – 4526, n=77) HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (45.9 – 89.2, n=77) Average of class Gaming
  (28.8 – 112.1, n=190, last 2 years) Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF Average of class Gaming
  (59 – 512, n=190, last 2 years) HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (118.6 – 246, n=77) SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Average of class Gaming
  (312 – 3395, n=190, last 2 years) Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (421 – 2854, n=77) SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (367 – 3451, n=77) Average of class Gaming
  (277 – 4533, n=190, last 2 years) HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 – 0.379, n=188, last 2 years) HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (0.018 – 0.083, n=76) HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 – 1.028, n=190, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Lenovo LOQ 16IRH8
Solidigm SSDPFINW512GZL Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
  (0.017 – 0.101, n=77) SCHENKER XMG CORE 16 (L23)
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB HP Victus 16-r0077ng
Kioxia XG8 KXG80ZNV1T02 Lenovo Legion 5 16IRX G9
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Alienware m16 R1 Intel
Kioxia KXG70ZNV512G HP Victus 16-r0076TX
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X101N BF

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