Lenovo Legion 7 16IRX9 review

Sometimes, in the world of laptop design, it can be difficult to stand out from the pack. After all, when it comes down to the internals laptop manufacturers are pulling from the same parts bins, so when it comes down to making the right laptop purchasing decision for you, beyond what internal hardware you're getting for the price, when it comes to aesthetics they can all seem like much of a muchness.

The Lenovo Legion 7 16IRX9, on the face of it, has a lot going for it both in the design and the hardware stakes. This particular model features Intel's Core i9 14900HX, 32GB of DDR5-5600 RAM, a 1TB SSD, and a 130 W variant of Nvidia's mid-range workhorse mobile GPU, the RTX 4070, for an MSRP of $2,000.

That's a pretty decent spec sheet, pairing Intel's most powerful mobile chip with a reasonable GPU that I hoped wouldn't give it too many issues when it comes to thermally limited performance, as many RTX 4090 sporting laptops we've reviewed recently have come a cropper of.

Design-wise, well, it's white. Very, very white. Putting aside my personal feelings towards white laptops—why you'd go for a colour option that shows dirt and grime in an instant on something designed to be taken on the go is beyond me—it is a good-looking machine when you pull it from the box.

CPU: Intel Core i9 14900HX
GPU: Nvidia RTX 4070 (130 W TGP)
Memory: 32GB DDR5-5600
Storage: 1TB NVMe SSD
Screen size: 16-inch IPS
Resolution: 2560x1600
Refresh rate: 240 Hz
Peak luminance: 500 nits
Battery: 99.9 Whr
Dimensions: 357.7 x 262.5 x 17.6-19.8 mm
Weight: 2.24 kg
Price: $2,000

Robust feeling in the hands and with the sort of solid build we've come to expect from Lenovo laptops of recent years, the 16IRX9 does exude a sort of understated cool that'd look rather trendy in a coffee shop, providing you keep it away from spilt lattes and carry around a pack of wet-wipes to keep that finish looking sharp. Bussin'.

Anyways, upon opening the lid you're greeted with the real selling point of this machine: a 16-inch