Summary
- Lenovo's new gaming devices include the Legion 9i laptop with an AI chip, high-performance specs, and a hefty price tag of $4,400.
- All the laptops feature AI chips to help boost gaming performance
- Lenovo also launched new LOQ affordable laptops and new gaming desktops
At CES 2024, Lenovo revealed its new gaming laptops for the new year. There are a ton of 9th-generation devices from the company that you'll be able to buy this year, including refreshed Legion 9i, Legion 7i, Legion 5i, Legion Slim 5, Legion Pro 7i, and Legion Pro 5i models, with some featuring Intel's latest 14th-generation CPUs. For even more power, there's also the Legion Tower desktops. Those needing more affordable products can also check out some refreshed LOQ laptops. These laptops all have Lenovo's LA AI chips onboard and can enable higher framerates in games.
Legion 9i
Leading the pack in the lineup is the Legion 9i. This laptop has the Lenovo LA3-P AI chip under the hood and can adjust CPU and GPU performance based on what you're doing. It also features Smart FPS, to help track power usage while gaming. Also, a new feature of the chip is the Lighting Audio Sync, to sync the RGB lights to the in-game audio. Under the hood of the laptop is up to the Intel Core i9-14900HX, and up to an RTX 4090 GPU, delivering up to 230W of power. You'll find the device with up to a 3.2K resolution display, with a 165Hz refresh rate. Full specs are below, and you'll be able to buy this starting at a whopping $4,400. It comes in Glacier White or Eclipse Black.
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Legion 7i, Legion 5i and Legion Slim 5
A bit down the line, the Legion 7i and the Legion 5i are getting specs bumps. These are a bit more portable 16-inch laptops built for those who want a powerful laptop. You'll find that these laptops also have Lenovo's LA AI chips, though they're LA3 chips on the 7i, and LA1 chips on the Legion 5i. The laptops have different processors. It's up to the Intel Core i9-14900HX on the Legion 7i and Legion 5i, and up to the AMD Ryzen 8040 on the Legion Slim 5. These all have up to RTX 4070 graphics, up to 32GB RAM, and a 1TB SSD. The Legion 7i has the Copilot button on the keyboard, too, and sports Wi-Fi 7. Legion 7i and 5i also sport the updated thermal solution to help with cooling, so it can boost up to 190W of power on Legion 5i, and 175W on Legion 7i.
Full specs can be seen below. These laptops have some modest pricing. The Lenovo Legion 7i is expected to be available in March 2024 starting at $2,099. and the Lenovo Legion 5 is expected to be available in April 2024 starting at $1,399. As for Legion Slim 5, it's coming in April for $1,500. There are two versions of Slim 5, both a Thin Version and a Thinner Version.
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Legion 7i and Legion 5i also come with a new AvataerMaster app. This app can transform your profile into a 3D digital avatar. You'll be able to customize the appearance and facial features of the avatar and create a digital version of yourself for use in video conferencing and gaming. The app is powered by AI and tracks movements and audio, and things like raised eyebrows, nods, and blinks. The app works with the camera off, too.
Legion Pro 7i and Legion Pro 5i
For more competitive gamers, there are the Legion Pro 7i and Legion Pro 5i. These laptops feature up to the Intel Core 14th Gen i9-14900HX processors, up to 32GB 5600MHz DDR5 memory, and up to 16-inch PureSight WQXGA 16:10 IPS display panel with a speedy fast 240Hz refresh rates. Storage comes in at up to 2TB, and there are updated PureSight displays with up to 100% DCI-P3 coverage and improved thermals. The Coldfront thermals in the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i lead to a max output of 215W TDP and 250W TDP on the Legion Pro 7i. Keyboards on these devices have four switchable keycaps, and per key Legion RGB lighting on the Pro 7i, and 4-zone lighting on the Pro 5i.
Full specs are below. On pricing, the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is expected to be available in March 2024 starting at $2,699. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is expected to be available later in January 2024 starting at $1,499.
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Legion Towers and LOQ announcements
Lenovo also has refreshed Legion Towers. There's the Legion Tower 5i and Legion Tower 7i. Legion Tower 5i comes with up to a 13th-generation Intel Core i9-13900K, and the Legion Tower comes up to the 13th-generation Intel Core i9-13900F. Legion Tower 7i is getting Nvidia's latest RTX Desktop GPUs, and Tower 5i is getting the RTX 4080.
As for the LOQ laptops, there are now more configuration options, as you'll see AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS CPUs (though not in North America), up to Intel Core i7-14700HX CPUs, and options for Nvidia 20, 30, and 40 series graphics as well as Intel Arc A530M graphics. These laptops have either 165Hz 1440p panels or 144Hz FHD panels. A refreshed LOQ desktop will cap out the lineup, coming with a redesigned 17L chassis, 13th-generation Intel Core i7-14700 CPUS, and GeForce RTX 4060 GPUs.
Pricing on the LOQ laptops will start at $800 and the LOQ Tower at $900. Pricing on Legion Tower 7i starts at $2,700, and Legion Tower 5i at $1,250. Both will be coming in April.