The Best 18” Gaming Laptop - Lenovo Legion 9i (2025) Review

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💵 Save money on your next gaming laptop with our daily deals: https://gaminglaptop.deals 💻 Check Legion 9i Prices: https://geni.us/Legion-9i 🔍 Find your perfect gaming laptop in 30 seconds: https://laptoppicker.com Lenovo’s Legion 9i is the best 18” gaming laptop I’ve ever tested - but you can’t have the good without the bad, there are some big compromises you need to know about. 💬 Chat with me and the community in Discord and get behind the scenes videos! https://patreon.com/jarrodstech Other items featured: Tools I use for opening laptops: https://geni.us/eT3n Cooling Pad I test with: https://geni.us/cooling-pad Screen Calibration - X-Rite i1 Display Pro: https://geni.us/uhlitT RGB HDMI cables: https://geni.us/rgb-hdmi EVERYTHING I USE: 💻 My Current Laptop - https://geni.us/JarrodsLaptop 🖥️ My Current Desktop PC - https://geni.us/JarrodsPC 🎥 My Camera Gear - https://geni.us/JarrodsStudio 💍 My Smart Ring - https://geni.us/oFfTMJ Lenovo Legion 9i (2025) Review Timestamps: 0:00 The Best 18” Gaming Laptop I’ve Used 0:24 Strong Build Quality & Unique Design 1:56 Size & Weight 2:21 Weight Compared to Other Laptops 2:50 Laptop Specs 3:22 Keyboard & RGB Lighting 4:09 Typing Test 4:18 Touchpad 4:24 Speakers Test & Latencymon 4:56 Ports - Great, But… 5:28 Display Output Connections 5:46 Getting Inside 5:58 Internal Layout 6:13 Upgrade Options are Crazy! 6:41 Important RAM Limits 7:07 SSD, SD Card & Wi-Fi Speed 7:33 Upgrade Options vs Other Laptops 7:42 Battery Size & Power Saving Features 8:22 Battery Life Surprised Me! 8:41 Battery Drain During Sleep 9:06 Cooling Design 9:31 Performance Modes in Software 10:18 Thermal Testing - Temperatures 11:09 Thermal Testing - Power Limits 11:50 Thermal Testing - Clock Speeds 12:02 Game FPS in Different Performance Modes 12:51 CPU Performance (All Modes & Type-C) 13:13 Cinebench vs Other Laptops (Charger Connected) 13:40 Cinebench vs Other Laptops (Battery Power) 13:59 Does it Feel Hot - Keyboard Temperatures 14:55 Keyboard Hot Spot vs Other Laptops 15:05 Is it Loud - Fan Noise 16:01 Fan Noise vs Other Laptops - Louder This Year? 16:14 Screen Has 2 Options 16:52 Screen Colors & Contrast 17:19 Screen Brightness & Backlight Bleed 17:52 Screen Response Time 18:25 440Hz 1920 x 1200 Mode for Esports Games 18:55 Response Time Compared to Other Laptops 19:27 Total System Latency - New Record! 19:49 MUX Switch, Advanced Optimus & G-Sync Status 20:17 3D Screen Testing - Useful or Gimmick? 21:43 Camera & Microphone Test 21:58 3x Game Comparisons 22:05 Game 1: Cyberpunk 2077 (1080p, 1440p & 4K) 22:45 Game 2: Alan Wake 2 (1080p, 1440p & 4K) 23:13 Game 3: Black Myth: Wukong (1080p, 1440p & 4K) 23:38 Ray Tracing & DLSS Game Results 24:11 3DMark & Content Creation 24:35 BIOS - Lots of Customization 24:49 Linux Support 25:00 Pricing & Laptop Deals 25:54 Is Legion 9 Worth Buying? Good & Bad Summary 27:18 The Bottom Line - Who the Legion 9 is for 27:46 A Smaller & Cheaper Option 27:23 The Only Other 18” Laptop I’d Consider Disclosure: Purchases made through store links above may provide some compensation to Jarrod'sTech.