Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 vs Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9
Between the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 and Yoga 9i Gen 9, the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 comes out ahead in ram and storage, while the Yoga 9i Gen 9 wins on claimed battery life and weight. Overall, the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 scores 85.4 and the Yoga 9i Gen 9 scores 65.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 19.5 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are ram, storage, refresh rate, among others.
Pick the Yoga 9i Gen 9 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are claimed battery life, weight, thunderbolt ports, among others.
Both ship with comparable backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 wins
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 2048 GB vs 1024 GB.
- ▲Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 240 Hz vs 120 Hz.
- ▲CPU cores — 50.00% more. 24 vs 16.
- ▲Battery — 33.32% more. 99.99 Wh vs 75 Wh.
- ▲Screen size — 14.29% more. 16 " vs 14 ".
Why Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 87.50% more. 15 h vs 8 h.
- ▲Weight — 1.36 kg less. 1.36 vs 2.72.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 2 vs 1.
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.72 kg | 1.36 kglead |
| Thickness | 26.6 mm | 16 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 16 "lead | 14 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 240 Hzlead | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | OLEDlead |
Performance
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| CPU cores | 24lead | 16 |
| GPUⓘ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GBlead | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 2048 GBlead | 1024 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Lenovo - Yoga 9i Gen 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 99.99 Whlead | 75 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 8 h | 15 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 1 | 2lead |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Yoga 9i Gen 9 claims up to 15 hours — 8h vs 15h.
Which is lighter, Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Yoga 9i Gen 9 is lighter at 1.36 kg vs 2.72 kg.
Which has more RAM, Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 or Yoga 9i Gen 9?+
Yoga 9i Gen 9 has an OLED display; Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 uses IPS.
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