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Legion 9i
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Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 9i
  • Best in class for engineering and design
  • Excellent for gaming and AI
  • Best in class overall display quality
  • Best in class speakers
Advantages of the Razer Blade 17
  • The Razer Blade 17 has no clear advantages over the Lenovo Legion 9i.

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

9.2
Legion 9i
Blade 17
8.6
9.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.2/10
The Lenovo Legion 9i is excellent for gaming and AI, while the Razer Blade 17 is very good.

Engineering and Design

9.7
Legion 9i
Blade 17
9.1
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
9.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
32.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion 9i is best in class for engineering and design, while the Razer Blade 17 is excellent.

Screen Quality

9.7
Legion 9i
Blade 17
8.6
16.0in
SIZE
17.3in
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
682.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
486.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion 9i has a better screen than the Razer Blade 17 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.

Battery

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

Cost

$3,888
Legion 9i
Blade 17
$4,300
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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 Razer Blade 17 costs $4,300.
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Key similarities

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General Use

8.4
Legion 9i
Blade 17
8.5
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
682.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
486.0 nits
3.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
6.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Razer Blade 17 and Lenovo Legion 9i are both very good for general use.

Content Creation

8.7
Legion 9i
Blade 17
8.5
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
32.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion 9i and Razer Blade 17 are both very good for content creation.

Software Development

8.3
Legion 9i
Blade 17
8.5
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
32.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
3200 x 2000
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
9.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 17 and Lenovo Legion 9i are both very good for software development.

Portability

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

Build Quality

8.5
Legion 9i
Blade 17
8.5
The Lenovo Legion 9i and Razer Blade 17 both have very good build quality.

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How the Lenovo Legion 9i and the Razer Blade 17 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Lenovo Legion 9iRazer Blade 17
Lenovo Legion 9iRazer Blade 17

GENERAL

Price
$3,888
$4,300
Release Date
October 1, 2023February 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14.1'' x 10.9'' x 1.01''15.6'' x 10.2'' x 0.78''
Weight
5.64 lbs6.06 lbs
Width
14.08"15.55"
Depth
10.93"10.24"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i9-13980HXIntel i9-12900H
RAM
32 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3 Hours5.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
99.9 Wh82 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"17.3"
Display Technology
Mini LEDIPS
Resolution
3200 x 20003840 x 2160
Refresh Rate
165Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
682 nits486 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
8.5/108.5/10
Portability Score
6.4/106.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/107.3/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
9/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
9.8/109.1/10
Webcam
1080p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
YesNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
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."

Razer Blade 17

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NotebookCheck

Sascha Mölck | July 2022
"Our test configuration of the Blade 17 targets gamers and creative professionals. A Core i9-12900H processor, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (175 watts TGP after the BIOS update, 16 GB of VRAM), and 32 GB of working memory equip the laptop for video processing, rending, and 4k gaming at the highest level. In addition, a fast PCIe-4 SSD (1 TB) ensures short load and storage times. With the Blade 17 (Early 2022), Razer delivers a successful and powerful work device for creative professionals. But this also has its price."

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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 Razer

Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.

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