Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024) vs HP Omen 16 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024), vs HP Omen 16 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery n/a - 83 W
- 70 W
Processor - Intel Core i7 14700HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
- Intel Core 5 210H
- Intel Core 7 240H
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
- AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
- AMD Ryzen AI 7 350
- AMD Ryzen AI 9 365
- AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024) and HP Omen 16 (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 2.24 kg 2.43 kg
Pixel size 357.7x262.5x17.6-19.8 mm 357.38x268.99x19.81-22.61 mm
Area 939 cm² 961 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 79.1 % 77.2 %
Side bezels 6.5 mm 6.4 mm
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- White
- Black
Material Aluminum - 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 Level51 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (60-144 Hz)
Pixel density 189 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech G-Sync n/a
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024)
500 nits
HP Omen 16 (2025)
300 nits
Contrast1200:1n/a
sRGB gamut100 %62.5 %
Response time3 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 99.9 Wh 83 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Bottom Left, Bottom
Charge Power 230 W 150/230 W
Charger weight 948 g n/a

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 14700HX Intel Core 5 210H
Base frequency 2.1 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.5 GHz 4.8 GHz
Cores 20 (8P + 12E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 28 12
L3 Cache 33 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024)
2824
HP Omen 16 (2025)
2209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024)
16122
HP Omen 16 (2025)
10198
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024)
2162
HP Omen 16 (2025)
1722
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024)
22575
HP Omen 16 (2025)
13002

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB
TGP 95 W n/a
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 8 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 1530 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 1740 MHz n/a
FLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS 8.2-12.1 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 6
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 96 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbit/s 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2048 2560
TMUs 64 80
ROPs 40 32

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 32 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 No
Max Volume 82.1 dB n/a
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor Yes No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C3x3.21x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
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 n/a
Touchpad
Size12.0x7.5 cmn/a
SurfaceGlassPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9, 2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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