Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · Jun 25, 2026 · summarized
PositiveHas used the RTX 4090 Pro 7i for over a year and a half with 4TB SSD and 64GB RAM; very fast but hot when overclocked, so a cooler is recommended.
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Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · Jun 25, 2026 · summarized
PositiveHas used the RTX 4090 Pro 7i for over a year and a half with 4TB SSD and 64GB RAM; very fast but hot when overclocked, so a cooler is recommended.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · Oct 24, 2024 · summarized
MixedWith the i9-14900HX and RTX 4090 they travel with it constantly for 3D, CAD and gaming; performs great but is heavy with a heavy charger, gets hot, has loud fans and about an hour of battery under load.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · Jun 19, 2025 · summarized
MixedOwns a Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 with RTX 4090 after returning several other 4090 laptops; says it hits a 95C thermal wall like the rest, but a custom power plan and BIOS undervolt keep it quiet and cool enough.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · Apr 30, 2024 · summarized
NegativeTheir Gen 9 Legion with an i9-14900HX runs hotter than their previous Ryzen 9 7945HX even with the highest stable undervolt, and they preferred the AMD chip.
Of the 13 reviews with a clear verdict, 46% are positive, 31% mixed and 23% negative. The praise mentioned most is fast. The most common complaint is runs hot.
The complaints reviewers mention most: runs hot (4 reviews), died early (2 reviews) and loud fans (2 reviews). For example: Their Gen 9 Legion with an i9-14900HX runs hotter than their previous Ryzen 9 7945HX even with the highest stable undervolt, and they preferred the AMD chip.
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