GoKawiilLenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 $4,390 at Lenovo Pros Staggering performance from an RTX 5080
Sharp and smooth display
Loads of fast I/O
Elegant looks and surprising weight for its size
Four RAM and storage slots for upgrades Cons It's still huge
Diminishing returns and a high sticker price
So-so battery life
Display is still just IPS
The Legion 9i Gen 10 is the top dog in Lenovo's gaming laptop stable. It goes big, and it goes fast, packing in top-end CPU and GPU options and providing plenty of power to run them both at full tilt. It even has a wild display providing both 2400p/240Hz and 1200p+/440Hz modes, though it's only an IPS panel.
Unsurprisingly, all of that comes with a high price that'll cost you anywhere from $4,680 to close to $7,000 fully loaded (thanks, RAMageddon). Our test machine here comes in at $5,685. Its 7.8-pound weight almost feels reasonable considering all that the 18-inch Legion 9i squeezes in. You can still get a lot more performance for your money from a gaming desktop, and much cheaper gaming laptops have better returns, but if you need all the performance you can get and need to take it on the road, the Legion 9i just might make sense.
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