Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9H, 2024) vs Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2024) G834

Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9H, 2024), vs Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2024) G834. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery - 80 W
- 99.9 W
n/a
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9H, 2024) and Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2024) G834
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 2.62 kg 3.1 kg
Pixel size 363.5x262.1x21.95-25.9 mm 399x294x23.1-30.8 mm
Area 953 cm² 1173 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 77.9 % 80.1 %
Side bezels 9.4 mm 5.7 mm
Colors Black Black
Material Aluminum - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 130 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesNo
Liquid metalYesYes
Cooler count23
Noise Level56 dB52 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 18 in
Type IPS LCD Mini LED
Refresh rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Pixel density 189 ppi 168 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9H, 2024)
500 nits
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2024) G834
1100 nits
Contrast1200:114197:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
sRGB gamut99.9 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamut86.7 %90 %
Response time3 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 80 Wh 90 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:40 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Bottom Left
Charge Power 330 W 330 W
Charger weight 1010 g 953 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i9 14900HX Intel Core i9 14900HX
Base frequency 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.8 GHz 5.8 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 32 32
L3 Cache 36 MB 36 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9H, 2024)
3240
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2024) G834
3256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9H, 2024)
20106
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2024) G834
19749
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9H, 2024)
2360
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2024) G834
2359
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9H, 2024)
36032
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2024) G834
35787

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile 12GB GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile 12GB
TGP 175 W 175 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 1860 MHz 1860 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2280 MHz 2280 MHz
FLOPS 37.6 TFLOPS 37.6 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12 12
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 192 bit 192 bit
Memory speed 18 Gbit/s 18 Gbit/s
Shader Units 7424 7424
TMUs 232 232
ROPs 80 80

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 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC3306 Realtek ALC285
Audio Formats 2.0 2.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W 4x2 W
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume 84 dB 82 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A4x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x3.22x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 2 mm
Touchpad
Size12.0x7.5 cm13.0x8.5 cm
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 (16IRX9H, 2024):

Can be equipped with FHD or QHD camera.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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