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9.6Graphics9.6
9.6Overall performance9.6
9.5Display6.8
7.4Memory & storage7.4
9.0Battery & portability2.8
9.0Features & cooling8.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023)Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023)
| Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023) | Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 277.7 mm | 298 mm | −20.3 mm |
| Width | 357.7 mm | 380.3 mm | −22.6 mm |
| Thickness | 22.7 mm | 29.4 mm | −6.7 mm |
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 3 kg | −0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023) better than Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023)?
- Brightness1,200 nits vs 500 nits2.4×
- Resolution class3K (1800p/2000p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Panel typeMini-LED vs IPS
- Battery capacity100 Wh vs 90 Wh+11%
- Weight2.55 kg vs 3 kg+18%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core18,175 vs 16,902+8%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light25,737 vs 24,585+5%
- Thickness22.7 mm vs 29.4 mm+30%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023): No
- HDRYes · Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023): No
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023): No
Why is Vector GP78 RTX 4090 (2023) better than Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023)?
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,922 vs 3,109+6%
- Screen size16″ vs 17″+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4090 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 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 9,728 | 9,728 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 45.2 TFLOPS | 45.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 25,737 | 24,585 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-13980HX | Core i9-13950HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 24 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 32 | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.6 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i9-13980HX | Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 18,175 | 16,902 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,922 | 3,109 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 2,145 | 2,024 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 3200 × 2000 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | 3K (1800p/2000p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | IPS |
| Brightness | 1,200 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 236 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 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 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 100 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.55 kg | 3 kg |
| Thickness | 22.7 mm | 29.4 mm |
| Width | 357.7 mm | 380.3 mm |
| Depth | 277.7 mm | 298 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54.8 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 3 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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