Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (16-Inch, 2023)

Incredible gaming performance ; A wide keyboard with RGB lighting ; High-end specs ; Excellent port selection ; Display has a ridiculous 240Hz refresh rate

Expensive ; Horrible battery life ; Slight overheating issues ; Very heavy

The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is what you think of when you imagine a desktop replacement machine. It features uncompromising gaming performance at every turn, at the cost of aesthetics and horrendous battery life.

Superior productivity and creative performance Excellent gaming performance Conservative aesthetic Great gaming display Good keyboard and touchpad Relatively affordable

Thick and heavy Ray tracing performance is lacking Poor battery life

“It could pass for a workstation, but the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i packs a wallop for gamers and creatives alike.”

Potent gaming performance ; Looks sharp in Glacier White ; Bright screen ; Comfortable input devices ; Fingerprint reader

Average battery life ; No G-Sync support

Lenovo's Legion 7i Gen 9 pushes punchy gaming performance and premium features in a reasonably slim chassis with a luminous display for less than $2,000.

Exceptional performance ; Gorgeous gaming display ; Sturdy build and quality design ; Respectable battery life

Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 are MIA ; No biometric login options ; Heavy and bulky

Lenovo's Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 16 isn't cheap, but challenges gaming laptops that cost hundreds more with great performance and a dazzling display.

Bright and colorful 240Hz display ; Comfortable keyboard with RGB extras ; Generous port selection ; Full HD webcam with extra features ; Relatively affordable in its category ; Subtle design avoids gamer stereotypes

Noisy fans under heavy load ; Lacking in battery life

Lenovo's Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 delivers pulse-pounding performance in a premium package that costs far less than other top-flight gaming laptops.

Powerful performance ; Stunningly vivid display ; Smooth graphics ; Loud audio ; Satisfying keyboard

Worse battery life than the previous generation ; Heavier than previous generation

With powerful performance, smooth graphics, a stunning display, and loud speakers, the Legion Pro 7i has plenty to like, with a few shortcomings.

Good battery life for such powerful hardware ; Great performance ; Stable aluminum build ; Potent vapor chamber cooling solution ; 6 USB ports ; PWM-free ; High Max Brightness – 492 nits (BOE0C8B) ; 100% sRGB and 99% DCI-P3 coverage + great color...

Four of the USB ports are just 5Gbps ; Lacks thermal pads for memory cooling ; High NVMe temperatures during benchmarking

Great performance across the board ; Keyboard feels nice and laptop itself is sturdy ; Extra features like numpad don’t detract from overall quality

Screen is bright and fast but relatively mundane ; Not the lightest or most-portable gaming laptop

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i gaming laptop does everything you would want, and even a bit more than that. With all the bells and whistles in all the right places, the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is the kind of laptop you can expect will...

But at its core, this is both a performant laptop for work by day (with the refined aesthetic to boot), and a beasty gaming system by night.

solid build quality and good ergonomics ; powerful on Performance mode, and nicely balanced on Balance and Quiet modes ; fair internal temperatures on all profiles ; updated software improves performance and efficiency ; 99Wh battery with GaN charger

no wide-gamut display option ; the keyboard feels rather shallow for this class ; high chassis temperatures, with toasty hotspots ; $500+ more expensive than the 4080 model