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Legion 9i
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Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 9i
  • Best in class for engineering and design
  • Best in class overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
Advantages of the MSI Stealth 17
  • The MSI Stealth 17 has no clear advantages over the Lenovo Legion 9i.

Key differences

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Screen Quality

9.7
Legion 9i
Stealth 17
8.6
16.0in
SIZE
17.3in
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
682.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
384.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion 9i has a better screen than the MSI Stealth 17 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design, while the MSI Stealth 17 has a better screen for content creation.

Battery

3.0 Hours
Legion 9i
Stealth 17
5.5 Hours
The Lenovo Legion 9i has 3 hours of battery life. The MSI Stealth 17 has 5.5 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

8.5
Legion 9i
Stealth 17
7.8
The Lenovo Legion 9i has very good build quality, while the MSI Stealth 17 has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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General Use

8.4
Legion 9i
Stealth 17
8.7
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
682.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
384.0 nits
3.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
6.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.4/10
The MSI Stealth 17 and Lenovo Legion 9i are both very good for general use.

Gaming and AI

9.2
Legion 9i
Stealth 17
9.1
9.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.7/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo Legion 9i and MSI Stealth 17 are both excellent for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

9.7
Legion 9i
Stealth 17
9.4
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.5/10
9.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.7/10
32.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion 9i to be best in class for engineering and design, while the MSI Stealth 17 is excellent.

Content Creation

8.7
Legion 9i
Stealth 17
8.8
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.5/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
32.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Stealth 17 and Lenovo Legion 9i are both very good for content creation.

Software Development

8.3
Legion 9i
Stealth 17
8.5
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.5/10
32.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The MSI Stealth 17 and Lenovo Legion 9i are both very good for software development.

Portability

Fair
Legion 9i
Stealth 17
Fair
16.0in
SIZE
17.3in
5.6 lbs
WEIGHT
6.1 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The MSI Stealth 17 and Lenovo Legion 9i both have only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$3,888
Legion 9i
Stealth 17
$3,899
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$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

The Lenovo Legion 9i has a price of $3,888 and the MSI Stealth 17 costs $3,899.

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How the Lenovo Legion 9i and the MSI Stealth 17 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Lenovo Legion 9iMSI Stealth 17
Lenovo Legion 9iMSI Stealth 17

GENERAL

Price
$3,888
$3,899
Release Date
October 1, 2023May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.1'' x 10.9'' x 1.01''15.7'' x 11.2'' x 0.79''
Weight
5.64 lbs6.17 lbs
Width
14.08"15.65"
Depth
10.93"11.16"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i9-13980HXIntel i9-13900H
RAM
32 GB64 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB2048 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3 Hours5.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
99.9 Wh99.9 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"17.3"
Display Technology
Mini LEDIPS
Resolution
3200 x 20002560 x 1440
Refresh Rate
165Hz240Hz
Display Brightness
682 nits384 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
8.5/107.8/10
Portability Score
6.4/106.5/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
9/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
9.8/109.5/10
Webcam
1080p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
YesYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
32
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
44

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Lenovo Legion 9i

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PCMag

Matthew Buzzi | December 2023
"The Lenovo Legion 9i is meant as a top-end flagship showcase for enthusiasts, and on that, it delivers. You'll find flashier designs in this price tier—Razer’s all-metal build in a similarly sized laptop like the Blade 16, or monstrous 18-inch machines—but this is a well-thought-out laptop. The chassis is trim for a 16-inch powerhouse, the lid is unique, and bespoke liquid cooling takes performance to the next level."

MSI Stealth 17

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NotebookCheck

Mario Petzold | April 2023
"The MSI Stealth 17 Studio is a laptop with a quiet RTX 4080 for almost every occasion. The MSI Stealth 17 Studio is equally capable of high-level media processing and playing current games. It remains pleasantly quiet, even if a few percentage points of power have had to be sacrificed in the process. But, it is not quite perfect: To some extent, the Stealth 17 is well thought out. It packs tons of graphics power and high-end components in a slim case. The laptop's cooling system can be set such that, noise-wise, it doesn't even reach low volume. However, small flaws cloud otherwise exceptionally positive impressions."

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About Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

About MSI

MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.

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