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Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)

Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)

What Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (4) and where Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023) wins (21) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)

8.6Score

4 advantages

Lenovo · 2023Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)

9.6Score

21 advantages

Higher score

9.1Graphics9.3

7.5Overall performance9.5

4.8Display9.5

7.4Memory & storage7.4

8.1Battery & portability9.0

8.7Features & cooling9.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)

	Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)	Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)	Difference
Depth	293 mm	277.7 mm	+15.3 mm
Width	398 mm	357.7 mm	+40.3 mm
Thickness	21.8 mm	22.7 mm	−0.9 mm
Weight	2.8 kg	2.6 kg	+0.2 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)?

Thickness21.8 mm vs 22.7 mm+4%
USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Key travel2 mm vs 1.5 mm+33%
Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%

Why is Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)?

Geekbench 6 multi-core9,878 vs 18,175+84%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core776 vs 2,1452.8×
Brightness300 nits vs 1,200 nits4×
CPU cores12 vs 242×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs 3K (1800p/2000p)
Panel typeIPS vs Mini-LED
GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 175 W+17%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
GPU compute (FP32)33.9 TFLOPS vs 37.6 TFLOPS+11%
Weight2.8 kg vs 2.55 kg+10%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light20,498 vs 21,815+6%
CPU threads16 vs 322×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)8.6	Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)9.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	150 W	175 W
Video memory	12 GB	12 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	7,424	7,424
GPU compute (FP32)	33.9 TFLOPS	37.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	20,498	21,815
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12500H	Core i9-13980HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	12	24
CPU threads	16	32
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	5.6 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H	Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,878	18,175
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,262	2,922
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	776	2,145
Display
Screen size	17.3″	16″
Resolution	1980 × 1080	3200 × 2000
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	3K (1800p/2000p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	Mini-LED
Brightness	300 nits	1,200 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	—	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	130 ppi	236 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	Yes
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	99 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.8 kg	2.55 kg
Thickness	21.8 mm	22.7 mm
Width	398 mm	357.7 mm
Depth	293 mm	277.7 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	3	3
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	Yes
Fan noise (max. load)	—	54.8 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	3
USB-A ports	3	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	2 mm	1.5 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	Yes
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No