Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024) vs Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024), vs Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i5 13450HX
- Intel Core i7 13650HX
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i7 14700HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024) and Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.3 kg 2.2 kg
Pixel size 359.7x262.3x19.7-25.2 mm 354x269x17.9-27.3 mm
Area 943 cm² 952 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 78.7 % 74.1 %
Side bezels 7.5 mm 0.1 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
- Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22
Noise Level58.3 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 189 ppi 138 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:9
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024)
300 nits
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
300 nits
Contrast1200:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut72.8 %n/a
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamut70.6 %75.3 %
Response time3 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 80 Wh 90 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:10 h n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Left, Bottom Left
Charge Power 230 W 280 W
Charger weight 898 g n/a

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 13450HX Intel Core i7 14650HX
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.6 GHz 5.2 GHz
Cores 10 (6P + 4E) 16 (8P + 8E)
Threads 16 24
L3 Cache 20 MB 30 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024)
2411
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
2724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024)
11260
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
15693
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024)
1920
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
2012
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024)
15577
Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
24544

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
TGP 140 W 115 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency 2070 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz n/a
FLOPS 13.4 TFLOPS 18.4 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 8
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR7
Tire Width 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 28 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 3328
TMUs 80 104
ROPs 32 48

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 5600 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 32

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC3287 n/a
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume 78.4 dB n/a
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x3.22x3.2
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size12.0x7.5 cmn/a
SurfaceGlassPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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