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Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023) vs Razer Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)

What Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023) does better (17) and where Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023)
Lenovo · 2023Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023)
9.6Score
17 advantages
vs
Razer Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)
Razer · 2023Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)
9.6Score
11 advantages
9.6Graphics9.5
9.6Overall performance9.6
9.5Display8.8
7.4Memory & storage8.6
9.0Battery & portability9.2
9.0Features & cooling9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023)Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)
357.7 × 277.722.7355 × 24422
Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023)Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)Difference
Depth277.7 mm244 mm+33.7 mm
Width357.7 mm355 mm+2.7 mm
Thickness22.7 mm22 mm+0.7 mm
Weight2.6 kg2.4 kg+0.1 kg

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

Why is Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023) better than Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)?

  1. Brightness1,200 nits vs 500 nits2.4×
  2. Resolution class3K (1800p/2000p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  3. Panel typeMini-LED vs IPS
  4. Battery capacity100 Wh vs 95 Wh+5%
  5. Response time3 ms vs 9 ms3×
  6. Geekbench 6 multi-core18,175 vs 16,817+8%
  7. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light25,737 vs 24,277+6%
  8. HDRYes · Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023): No
  9. RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
  10. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023): No
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  12. Cinebench 2024 multi-core2,145 vs 2,009+7%

Why is Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023) better than Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023)?

  1. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
  2. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
  3. Weight2.55 kg vs 2.45 kg+4%
  4. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  5. Vapor chamber coolingNo · Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
  6. IR camera (face login)No · Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
  7. Dolby AtmosNo · Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
  8. Thickness22.7 mm vs 22 mm+3%
  9. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  10. Fan noise (max. load)54.8 dB vs 51.3 dB+7%
  11. Geekbench 6 single-core2,922 vs 3,014+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023)Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023)9.6
Razer Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)Razer Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)9.6
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4090 LaptopGeForce RTX 4090 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)175 W175 W
Video memory16 GB16 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores9,7289,728
GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS45.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light25,73724,277
Processor
ProcessorCore i9-13980HXCore i9-13950HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores2424
CPU threads3232
Max CPU clock5.6 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i9-13980HXCore i9-13950HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core18,17516,817
Geekbench 6 single-core2,9223,014
Cinebench 2024 multi-core2,1452,009
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution3200 × 20002560 × 1600
Resolution class3K (1800p/2000p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeMini-LEDIPS
Brightness1,200 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time3 ms9 ms
DCI-P3 coverage100%98%
Pixel density236 ppi189 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)32 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity100 Wh95 Wh
Power adapter330 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.55 kg2.45 kg
Thickness22.7 mm22 mm
Width357.7 mm355 mm
Depth277.7 mm244 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursBlackWhite, Black
Cooling fans32
Vapor chamber coolingNoYes
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)54.8 dB51.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports32
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesNo
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesNo
Key travel1.5 mm1 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoYes
Fingerprint readerYesNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.2
Dolby AtmosNoYes

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