Lenovo Legion 9i 18″ (83EY006QUS) vs Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16″ (21Q8)
Comparison summary
- For performance Lenovo Legion 9i 18″ has a lot superior processor.
- For displaying graphics Legion 9i 18″ has a lot better graphics card.
- Legion 9i 18″ features a higher resolution screen (WQUXGA).
- Legion 9i 18″ has a bigger screen.
- Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16″ has a larger SSD for storage.
Lenovo Legion 9i 18″ (83EY006QUS)
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16″ (21Q8)
Compare specifications
| Lenovo Legion 9i 18″ (83EY006QUS) | Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16″ (21Q8) |
|---|---|
| Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs. Read more | |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop. Read more | |
| 64gb | 64gb |
| Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs. Read more | |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell |
| Screen size | |
| 18″ | 16″ |
| Screen resolution | |
| WQUXGA (3840 x 2400 pixels) | 3.2K (3200 x 2000 pixels) |
| Weight | |
| - | 4.01 lbs (1.82 kg) |
| Size (length x width x height) | |
| 13.95 x 9.49 x 0.67 inches | |
| (35.43 x 24.1 x 1.7 cm) | |
| Operating system (OS) | |
| - | Windows 11 |
| Hard drives | |
| 2000gb SSD | 4000gb SSD |
| Release date | |
| October 7, 2026 | August 18, 2026 |
| Amazon.com List Price | |
| $5,399.99 | $5,019.00 |
| Amazon.com Lowest New Price | |
| $5,399.99 | $5,019.00 |
| Buy on Amazon.com Price updated 10 h agoIn stock | Buy on Amazon.com Price updated 1 days agoIn stock |
Compare Lenovo Legion 9i 18″ / Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16″ vs other gaming laptops:
Lenovo Legion 9i 18″ (83EY006QUS) summary
Lenovo Legion 9i is a reasonably priced gaming laptop released in 2026. It has the GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card that is fine well-suited for gaming. You can run 90% of the games published this year on recommended settings. The laptop has a brilliant Intel processor and a decent amount of RAM for its price. WQUXGA resolution is passable for the 18″ 240 Hz IPS display. Your 2000gb SSD storage is fine leaves room for improvement.
Lenovo Legion 9i 18" WQUXGA IPS 240Hz Gaming Notebook Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus 64GB RAM 2TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Eclipse Black
Processor Manufacturer: Intel
Processor Type: Core Ultra 9
Processor Model: 290HX Plus
Processor Core: Tetracosa-core (24 Core)
Processor Threads: 24
ASIN: B0HM843HJ8
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 16″ (21Q8) summary
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 is a Windows laptop released in 2026. It doesn't have the best Intel processor plus also less RAM than the competition for its price. The laptop is very portable at only 4.01 lbs (1.82 kg). 3.2K resolution is decent for the 16″ 120 Hz screen. The 4000gb SSD storage is decent.
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 Intel Ultra 9 285H vPro 16C -(64GB RAM CAMM2 || 4TB SSD), 16" 16" 3.2K (3200 x 2000), OLED 600nits, NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Backlit KYB, Fingerprint Reader, Win11 Pro
Processor : Intel Core Ultra 9 285H vPro Processor (E-cores up to 4.50 GHz P-cores up to 5.40 GHz)
Memory : 64 GB LPDDR5X-7467MT/s (CAMM2) Storage : 4 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Performance
16" 3.2K (3200 x 2000), OLED, Anti-Glare/Anti-Reflection/Anti-Smudge, Touch, 100%DCI-P3, 600 nits, VRR 40-120Hz ; Graphic Card: NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation 8GB GDDR7 with up to 572 TOPS AI performance
Dimensions: (WxDxH)354.4 x 241.2 x 17.05 mm (13.95 x 9.49 x 0.67 inches) Weight: Starting at 1.82 kg (4.03 lbs)
[Upgrade] will open the box to upgrade the RAM and the hard drive to PCIe-NVMe Solid State Drive. The hard drive upgrade won't affect manufacture warranty.
ASIN: B0HFPFBW9F