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Laptops
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 (16", 2024)
Overall Score
49/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 (16", 2024) is an engineering-tested laptops achieving an overall rating of 49/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Gaming
Rating: Poor
34/100
NanoReview Score
Rating: Poor
49/100
Performance
Rating: Below Average
52/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Cable length | 1.7 meters |
| Charge power | 170 / 230 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Bottom |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr |
| Replaceable | No |
| Weight of AC adapter | 455 / 940 grams |
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Cores | 8 |
| Fabrication process | 6 nm |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 680M |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Threads | 16 |
| Turbo frequency | 4.75 GHz |
Case
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 937 cm2(145.3 inches2) |
| Colors | Gray |
| Cooling system | Active |
| Dimensions | 359.7 x 260.5 x 19.9-25.2 mm14.16 x 10.26 x 0.78-0.99 inches |
| Liquid metal | No |
| Material | Top: AluminumMiddle: PlasticBottom: Plastic |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | 5000 RPM |
| Number of fans | 2 |
| Opening angle | 180° |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.2% |
| Side bezels | 7.5 mm |
| Transformer | No |
| Vapor chamber | No |
| Weight | 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) |
Connectivity
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| DisplayPort | No |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Fingerprint | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Infrared sensor | No |
| Optical drive | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | No |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| VGA | No |
| Webcam | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E |
Display
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| Ambient light sensor | No |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Coating | Matte |
| Contrast | 1200:1 |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| PPI | 189 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Response time | 3 ms |
| Size | 16 inches |
| Sync technology | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Type | IPS LCD |
| sRGB color space | 98% |
GPU Benchmarks
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender GPU | 2608 |
| Solar Bay | 36965 |
Graphics Card
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| FLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| GPU base clock | 1905 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2280 MHz |
| GPU performance | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory bus | 96 bit |
| Memory size | 6 GB |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps |
| Memory type | GDDR6 |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| TGP | 100 W |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
Input
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Backlight | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm |
| Keyboard type | Island |
| Numpad | Yes |
| Surface | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes |
RAM
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB |
| Total slots | 2 |
| Upgradable | Yes |
Sound
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| Loudness | ~81 dB |
| Microphones | 2 |
| Power | 2x2W |
| Speakers | 2.0 |
Storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| NVMe | Yes |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).