Our VerdictFrom speedy storage, to masses of RAM, and superb CPU, there’s a lot to love about the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i. It’s a real shame that, while it performs superbly (particularly in Thermal Mode), the battery life is so dire. It’s still worth a look if you can get it at a discount and don’t plan to use it on the go.
Our VerdictFrom speedy storage, to masses of RAM, and superb CPU, there’s a lot to love about the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i. It’s a real shame that, while it performs superbly (particularly in Thermal Mode), the battery life is so dire. It’s still worth a look if you can get it at a discount and don’t plan to use it on the go.
Our Verdict
Our Verdict
From speedy storage, to masses of RAM, and superb CPU, there’s a lot to love about the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i. It’s a real shame that, while it performs superbly (particularly in Thermal Mode), the battery life is so dire. It’s still worth a look if you can get it at a discount and don’t plan to use it on the go.
ForSpeedy everyday useFantastic storage speedsNice panel ratio and refresh rateHighly configurableImpressive ‘Thermal Mode’AgainstSome bloatwareSurface attracts greasemarksOnly 40 min gaming battery lifeExpensive against competition
ForSpeedy everyday useFantastic storage speedsNice panel ratio and refresh rateHighly configurableImpressive ‘Thermal Mode’
AgainstSome bloatwareSurface attracts greasemarksOnly 40 min gaming battery lifeExpensive against competition
PC Gamer’s got your backOur experienced team dedicates many hours to every review, to really get to the heart of what matters most to you.Find out more about how we evaluate games and hardware.
PC Gamer’s got your backOur experienced team dedicates many hours to every review, to really get to the heart of what matters most to you.Find out more about how we evaluate games and hardware.
Today’s best Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (Gen 9) deals$1,999$1,929ViewLow Stock$2,999.99$2,399.99View$3,269.99$2,517.62ViewShow More DealsWe check over 250 million products every day for the best prices
Today’s best Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (Gen 9) deals$1,999$1,929ViewLow Stock$2,999.99$2,399.99View$3,269.99$2,517.62ViewShow More DealsWe check over 250 million products every day for the best prices
Today’s best Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (Gen 9) deals
$1,999$1,929ViewLow Stock$2,999.99$2,399.99View$3,269.99$2,517.62View
$1,999$1,929ViewLow Stock
$1,999$1,929View
$1,999$1,929View
$1,999$1,929
$1,929
Low Stock
Low Stock
Low Stock
Low Stock
Low Stock
$2,999.99$2,399.99View
$2,999.99$2,399.99View
$2,999.99$2,399.99View
$2,999.99$2,399.99
$2,399.99
$3,269.99$2,517.62View
$3,269.99$2,517.62View
$3,269.99$2,517.62View
$3,269.99$2,517.62
$2,517.62
Show More Deals
Show More Deals
We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices
We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i makes a hard play for the best gaming laptop guide, and when you set it to full power it does so with flying colours. I’m not just talking about RGB-lit edges here. This chunky 16-incher has a heck of a lot going for it, with a sterling core config and great supporting spec, too.
Of course, there has to be a caveat, right? Something must be holding this beast back. It took a bit of testing, but aside from a base price tag to rival most RTX 4090-powered gaming laptops today, I think I’ve spotted it: gaming battery life. Seriously, what’s a laptop without portability?
If you can lift its hulking aluminium mass out of the box, you’ll find that the Legion Pro 7i chassis is not justthiccbut beautifully understated. Matte black with a silver Lenovo tag on the back, and Legion indented in larger letters on the opposite corner. The lid is soft close, and unlike theRedMagic Titan 16 Prothere’s no over-the-top design elements giving away its gamer-ness. The back and sides have a distinct speckled look—like classy glitter—though you won’t see it unless you get your nose right up in the vents.
None of it is offensive to the eye and, while some might be averse to the RGB that lights up the front edge and keyboard, you can always turn it off when your co-workers are looking.
Legion Pro 7i specs(Image credit: Future)CPU:Intel Core i9 14900HXGPU:RTX 4080 (175 W)RAM:2x 16 GB DDR5-5600SSD:2x 1 TB NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 (SKHynix_HFS001TEJ9X115N)Screen:16-inch | 2560 x 1600 pixels (16:10)Refresh rate:240 HzOS:Windows 11Weight:2.66 kg | 5.86 lbConnectivity:Bluetooth 5.1, Intel Killer WiFi, 1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort 1.4, 140W PD), 1x USB Type-C (Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4) , 3x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz), 1x 3.5mm audio jack, 1x Ethernet, 1x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)Dimensions:363.5 x 262.1 x 21.95-25.9 mm | 14.31 x 10.32 x 1.02 inPrice:$2,729|£2,584
Legion Pro 7i specs
(Image credit: Future)CPU:Intel Core i9 14900HXGPU:RTX 4080 (175 W)RAM:2x 16 GB DDR5-5600SSD:2x 1 TB NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 (SKHynix_HFS001TEJ9X115N)Screen:16-inch | 2560 x 1600 pixels (16:10)Refresh rate:240 HzOS:Windows 11Weight:2.66 kg | 5.86 lbConnectivity:Bluetooth 5.1, Intel Killer WiFi, 1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort 1.4, 140W PD), 1x USB Type-C (Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4) , 3x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz), 1x 3.5mm audio jack, 1x Ethernet, 1x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)Dimensions:363.5 x 262.1 x 21.95-25.9 mm | 14.31 x 10.32 x 1.02 inPrice:$2,729|£2,584
(Image credit: Future)
CPU:Intel Core i9 14900HXGPU:RTX 4080 (175 W)RAM:2x 16 GB DDR5-5600SSD:2x 1 TB NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 (SKHynix_HFS001TEJ9X115N)Screen:16-inch | 2560 x 1600 pixels (16:10)Refresh rate:240 HzOS:Windows 11Weight:2.66 kg | 5.86 lbConnectivity:Bluetooth 5.1, Intel Killer WiFi, 1x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort 1.4, 140W PD), 1x USB Type-C (Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort 1.4) , 3x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz), 1x 3.5mm audio jack, 1x Ethernet, 1x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On)Dimensions:363.5 x 262.1 x 21.95-25.9 mm | 14.31 x 10.32 x 1.02 inPrice:$2,729|£2,584
There’s a USB Type-A port placed on either side of the Pro 7i, as well as one of the USB Type-C ports, but all the other ports are located on the back—something that helps keep it looking clean on the desk, and it means wires don’t get in the way of your mouse. Aside from the side ports, there’s another USB Type- A on the back alongside a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Thunderbolt 4 port, which doubles as DisplayPort 1.4. The other USB Type-C is another DisplayPort 1.4 which also comes with an impressive 140 W Power Delivery. A good selection of ports, then.
After four years of testing gaming laptops, you start to get a feel for them. If the sheer weight of the thing hadn’t given it away, turning the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i on made it clear I was in the thick of premium gaming laptop territory. And boy, does this thing go.
One thing I did note after the initial setup are the popups. There’s some bloatware installed, including Tobii and McAfee. Tobii runs in the background from startup and uses up over 150 MB of memory, which isn’t ideal, so you might want to do some uninstalling when you first get hold of the Legion Pro 7i. That said, Lenovo’s own included Arena software does a great job at keeping all my game libraries in one place, and Vantage is great for system monitoring and one-click overclocking.
Image1of8(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)
Image1of8(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)
Image1of8
(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
But the configuration I’m looking at includes two 1 TB NVMe SSDs. Not just your average proprietary storage either—these are SK-Hynix PCIE Gen 4x4 drives, and they’re acing every storage benchmark I throw at them. We’re talking excellent bandwidth and some of the lowest storage access times I’ve seen in similar laptops.
Blaring out of the bottom are two 2 Watt Harman speakers which I tested with a bit of Sleepnet. They’re a bit tinny, but they handle deep, bassy synth really well and don’t crackle when I whack them up to full volume. There’s some lows missing, but they happily make the table shake.
When we get down to the core components, the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is rocking a fantastic combo of Nvidia’s RTX 4080 and an Intel Core i9 14900HX. That makes it a star in the CPU heavy benchmarks, meaning the Pro 7i absolutely owns when it comes to rendering.
Out of the box I was getting about average frame per second scores for something of its weight class, but there’s no discernible stuttering to note and the fans don’t whirr up and blow my ears off throughout, so it’s a pleasant gaming experience all round.
Turn on Thermal Mode and that 175 W GPU realises its full potential with an extra 10–20 frames per second, even stretching to another 30 fps in some instances. Though it does push the components to their limit. When that 175 W RTX 4080 GPU goes full blast the cooling array is able to still maintain a decent GPU temperature, but the CPU tops out at about 100°C—hot enough to boil water—and you can bet it gobbles up the battery charge.
Which brings me to my main concern. Unplugged under a heavy gaming load the Legion Pro 7i only manages to eek out 40 minutes. That’s one of the worst gaming battery life scores of this generation, and it even falls flat against most of the RTX 4090 powered gaming laptops we’ve tested this year.
Buy if…✅ You’re in need of hardcore rendering in a smallish package:The Legion is one of those productivity machines best suited for people who do a lot of rendering. Yes you can get some gaming done on it too, but what you’re really paying for is that smashing 14th Gen Intel CPU.✅ You’re willing to forgo the masses of RAM and extra storage:In its 16 GB RAM / 1 TB SSD config, the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i starts to make far more sense price wise. It’ll see you right for gaming, and save you the big bucks.
Buy if…
✅ You’re in need of hardcore rendering in a smallish package:The Legion is one of those productivity machines best suited for people who do a lot of rendering. Yes you can get some gaming done on it too, but what you’re really paying for is that smashing 14th Gen Intel CPU.✅ You’re willing to forgo the masses of RAM and extra storage:In its 16 GB RAM / 1 TB SSD config, the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i starts to make far more sense price wise. It’ll see you right for gaming, and save you the big bucks.
✅ You’re in need of hardcore rendering in a smallish package:The Legion is one of those productivity machines best suited for people who do a lot of rendering. Yes you can get some gaming done on it too, but what you’re really paying for is that smashing 14th Gen Intel CPU.✅ You’re willing to forgo the masses of RAM and extra storage:In its 16 GB RAM / 1 TB SSD config, the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i starts to make far more sense price wise. It’ll see you right for gaming, and save you the big bucks.
Don’t buy if…❌You’re looking to save money:There are far cheaper RTX 4080 machines out there that match it in terms of gaming benchmarks.❌You plan to use your laptop unplugged:The Pro 7i is what we call a ‘desktop replacement’ laptop. You’re not going to get much gaming out of it unplugged, plus the weight alone is enough to put you off tucking into a backpack.
Don’t buy if…
❌You’re looking to save money:There are far cheaper RTX 4080 machines out there that match it in terms of gaming benchmarks.❌You plan to use your laptop unplugged:The Pro 7i is what we call a ‘desktop replacement’ laptop. You’re not going to get much gaming out of it unplugged, plus the weight alone is enough to put you off tucking into a backpack.
❌You’re looking to save money:There are far cheaper RTX 4080 machines out there that match it in terms of gaming benchmarks.❌You plan to use your laptop unplugged:The Pro 7i is what we call a ‘desktop replacement’ laptop. You’re not going to get much gaming out of it unplugged, plus the weight alone is enough to put you off tucking into a backpack.
The thing to remember is that this is a gaming laptop with an MSRP of$3,220/£3,060in a sea of sub-$3,000/£3,000 machines of almost the same spec. For that price, you shouldn’t have to compromise. Yes, you’re getting a current generation Intel CPU backing this one up, but unless you’re working as a game developer or in the film industry, this particular config is a little overkill for most gamers.
That said, the Pro 7i is often found with a huge discount on the Lenovo site, and is likely to be for some time. If you can forgo the extra memory and storage, it’s well worth a look.
The Verdict88Read our review policyLenovo Legion 7i (Gen9)From speedy storage, to masses of RAM, and superb CPU, there’s a lot to love about the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i. It’s a real shame that, while it performs superbly (particularly in Thermal Mode), the battery life is so dire. It’s still worth a look if you can get it at a discount and don’t plan to use it on the go.
The Verdict
The Verdict
88Read our review policyLenovo Legion 7i (Gen9)From speedy storage, to masses of RAM, and superb CPU, there’s a lot to love about the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i. It’s a real shame that, while it performs superbly (particularly in Thermal Mode), the battery life is so dire. It’s still worth a look if you can get it at a discount and don’t plan to use it on the go.
88Read our review policy
88
Lenovo Legion 7i (Gen9)From speedy storage, to masses of RAM, and superb CPU, there’s a lot to love about the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i. It’s a real shame that, while it performs superbly (particularly in Thermal Mode), the battery life is so dire. It’s still worth a look if you can get it at a discount and don’t plan to use it on the go.
Lenovo Legion 7i (Gen9)
From speedy storage, to masses of RAM, and superb CPU, there’s a lot to love about the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i. It’s a real shame that, while it performs superbly (particularly in Thermal Mode), the battery life is so dire. It’s still worth a look if you can get it at a discount and don’t plan to use it on the go.
TOPICSHardware
TOPICS
LatestThe 11 big FPS games of 2025Wormhole is an impeccable arcade revival of Snake that plays like it fell off the back of Derek Yu’s vanMy Summer Car, the absurdly detailed Finnish life sim about vehicle maintenance and drinking in your underpants, smashes into 1.0 after nearly a decade in Steam early accessSee more latest►
LatestThe 11 big FPS games of 2025Wormhole is an impeccable arcade revival of Snake that plays like it fell off the back of Derek Yu’s vanMy Summer Car, the absurdly detailed Finnish life sim about vehicle maintenance and drinking in your underpants, smashes into 1.0 after nearly a decade in Steam early accessSee more latest►
LatestThe 11 big FPS games of 2025Wormhole is an impeccable arcade revival of Snake that plays like it fell off the back of Derek Yu’s vanMy Summer Car, the absurdly detailed Finnish life sim about vehicle maintenance and drinking in your underpants, smashes into 1.0 after nearly a decade in Steam early accessSee more latest►
Latest
The 11 big FPS games of 2025Wormhole is an impeccable arcade revival of Snake that plays like it fell off the back of Derek Yu’s vanMy Summer Car, the absurdly detailed Finnish life sim about vehicle maintenance and drinking in your underpants, smashes into 1.0 after nearly a decade in Steam early access
The 11 big FPS games of 2025
The 11 big FPS games of 2025
Wormhole is an impeccable arcade revival of Snake that plays like it fell off the back of Derek Yu’s van
Wormhole is an impeccable arcade revival of Snake that plays like it fell off the back of Derek Yu’s van
My Summer Car, the absurdly detailed Finnish life sim about vehicle maintenance and drinking in your underpants, smashes into 1.0 after nearly a decade in Steam early access
My Summer Car, the absurdly detailed Finnish life sim about vehicle maintenance and drinking in your underpants, smashes into 1.0 after nearly a decade in Steam early access
See more latest►
Most PopularTurtle Beach Stealth Pivot reviewIkea Matchspel gaming chair reviewASRock DeskMini X600 reviewZotac Zbox Magnus EN374070C reviewMinisforum AtomMan G7 Ti reviewSamsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra reviewNoctua NH-D15 G2 reviewGulikit KK3 Max reviewBallionaire reviewMarvel Rivals reviewBe Quiet! Dark Rock 5 review
Most PopularTurtle Beach Stealth Pivot reviewIkea Matchspel gaming chair reviewASRock DeskMini X600 reviewZotac Zbox Magnus EN374070C reviewMinisforum AtomMan G7 Ti reviewSamsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra reviewNoctua NH-D15 G2 reviewGulikit KK3 Max reviewBallionaire reviewMarvel Rivals reviewBe Quiet! Dark Rock 5 review
Most PopularTurtle Beach Stealth Pivot reviewIkea Matchspel gaming chair reviewASRock DeskMini X600 reviewZotac Zbox Magnus EN374070C reviewMinisforum AtomMan G7 Ti reviewSamsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra reviewNoctua NH-D15 G2 reviewGulikit KK3 Max reviewBallionaire reviewMarvel Rivals reviewBe Quiet! Dark Rock 5 review
Most Popular
Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot review
Ikea Matchspel gaming chair review
ASRock DeskMini X600 review
Zotac Zbox Magnus EN374070C review
Minisforum AtomMan G7 Ti review
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Ultra review
Noctua NH-D15 G2 review
Gulikit KK3 Max review
Ballionaire review
Marvel Rivals review
Be Quiet! Dark Rock 5 review
HARDWARE BUYING GUIDESLATEST GAME REVIEWS1Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads2Best graphics card for laptops: the mobile GPUs I’d want in my next gaming laptop3Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most4Best 14-inch gaming laptop: The top compact gaming laptops I’ve held in these hands5Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2025: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I’ve tested1Thank Goodness You’re Here! review2Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island review3WD Black SN850X 8 TB NVMe SSD review4Ikea Utespelare desk review5Asus ROG Harpe Ace Mini wireless mouse review
HARDWARE BUYING GUIDESLATEST GAME REVIEWS1Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads2Best graphics card for laptops: the mobile GPUs I’d want in my next gaming laptop3Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most4Best 14-inch gaming laptop: The top compact gaming laptops I’ve held in these hands5Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2025: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I’ve tested1Thank Goodness You’re Here! review2Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island review3WD Black SN850X 8 TB NVMe SSD review4Ikea Utespelare desk review5Asus ROG Harpe Ace Mini wireless mouse review
HARDWARE BUYING GUIDESLATEST GAME REVIEWS1Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads2Best graphics card for laptops: the mobile GPUs I’d want in my next gaming laptop3Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most4Best 14-inch gaming laptop: The top compact gaming laptops I’ve held in these hands5Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2025: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I’ve tested1Thank Goodness You’re Here! review2Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island review3WD Black SN850X 8 TB NVMe SSD review4Ikea Utespelare desk review5Asus ROG Harpe Ace Mini wireless mouse review
HARDWARE BUYING GUIDESLATEST GAME REVIEWS1Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads2Best graphics card for laptops: the mobile GPUs I’d want in my next gaming laptop3Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most4Best 14-inch gaming laptop: The top compact gaming laptops I’ve held in these hands5Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2025: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I’ve tested1Thank Goodness You’re Here! review2Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island review3WD Black SN850X 8 TB NVMe SSD review4Ikea Utespelare desk review5Asus ROG Harpe Ace Mini wireless mouse review
HARDWARE BUYING GUIDESLATEST GAME REVIEWS
1Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads
1Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads
1
Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads
2Best graphics card for laptops: the mobile GPUs I’d want in my next gaming laptop
2Best graphics card for laptops: the mobile GPUs I’d want in my next gaming laptop
2
Best graphics card for laptops: the mobile GPUs I’d want in my next gaming laptop
3Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most
3Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most
3
Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most
4Best 14-inch gaming laptop: The top compact gaming laptops I’ve held in these hands
4Best 14-inch gaming laptop: The top compact gaming laptops I’ve held in these hands
4
Best 14-inch gaming laptop: The top compact gaming laptops I’ve held in these hands
5Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2025: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I’ve tested
5Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2025: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I’ve tested
5
Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2025: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I’ve tested
1Thank Goodness You’re Here! review
1Thank Goodness You’re Here! review
1
Thank Goodness You’re Here! review
2Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island review
2Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island review
2
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island review
3WD Black SN850X 8 TB NVMe SSD review
3WD Black SN850X 8 TB NVMe SSD review
3
WD Black SN850X 8 TB NVMe SSD review
4Ikea Utespelare desk review
4Ikea Utespelare desk review
4
Ikea Utespelare desk review
5Asus ROG Harpe Ace Mini wireless mouse review
5Asus ROG Harpe Ace Mini wireless mouse review
5
Asus ROG Harpe Ace Mini wireless mouse review
