Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025) vs Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 RTX 4090 (2024)
What Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025) does better (13) and where Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 RTX 4090 (2024) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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9.4Graphics9.6
9.2Overall performance9.5
9.7Display9.3
5.3Memory & storage6.3
6.4Battery & portability7.6
9.6Features & cooling7.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025)Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 RTX 4090 (2024)
| Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025) | Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 RTX 4090 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 254 mm | 262.1 mm | −8.1 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 363.5 mm | −6.5 mm |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 25.9 mm | +4.1 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.6 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025) better than Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 RTX 4090 (2024)?
- Panel typeOLED vs IPS
- Response time1 ms vs 3 ms3×
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 8 GB4×
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.62 kg+5%
- Advanced OptimusYes · Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 RTX 4090 (2024): No
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SD card readerYes · Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 RTX 4090 (2024): No
- IR camera (face login)Yes · Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 RTX 4090 (2024): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 RTX 4090 (2024): No
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.5 mm+13%
Why is Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 RTX 4090 (2024) better than Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025)?
- SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
- GPU compute (FP32)42 TFLOPS vs 45.2 TFLOPS+8%
- GPU shader cores7,680 vs 9,728+27%
- Liquid metal (CPU)No · Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025): Yes
- USB-A ports2 vs 42×
- Thickness30 mm vs 25.9 mm+16%
- Fan noise (max. load)66.5 dB vs 56 dB+19%
- Max CPU clock5.4 GHz vs 5.8 GHz+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,680 | 9,728 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 42 TFLOPS | 45.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 25,565 | 25,656 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | Core i9-14900HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 24 | 24 |
| CPU threads | — | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 9 275HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 20,106 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 3,240 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 1,920 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,000 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 99 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.62 kg |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 25.9 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 363.5 mm |
| Depth | 254 mm | 262.1 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 66.5 dB | 56 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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