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The fastest gaming laptop we've ever tested is here and its the Legion 9i which has a brand new design for 2025. With an RTX 5090 and Intel Ultra 9 275HX, we put this up to some of the best gaming laptops with AMD and Intel CPUs alongside the RTX 4090. Well it turns out that the Legion 9i is amazing in a lot of ways but it falls short in others. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Meet the NEW LEGION 9i 1:27 - A Form Factor Change (18") 2:30 - Legion 9i 2025 vs 2023 2:57 - RTX 5090 Temps & Noise vs RTX 4090 4:33 - 1600p Gaming Results 5:51 - 4K Gaming Results 6:47 - GPU Accelerated Results 7:29 - Ultra 9 275X Temps & Noise 8:02 - Real-World Benchmarks 9:31 - RIP Battery Life 10:18 - TONS of Design Changes 10:46 - RIP Rear Facing Ports :( 11:34 - Crazy Build Quality for an Engineering Sample 12:36 - Keyboard & Trackpad 14:38 - Webcam & Speakers 15:29 - Bigger Display BUT… 17:15 - EVERY Upgrade Option 18:09 - 2025 Gaming Laptops = A Tough Sell? Review unit provided free of charge by LEGION. As per Hardware Canucks guidelines, no review direction was received from manufacturer , nor is this video sponsored in any way. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Follow us for more updates! Twitter https://bit.ly/HWC_Twitter FaceBook https://bit.ly/HWC_Facebook Instagram https://bit.ly/HWC_Instagram ---------------------------------------------------------------- #fastestgaminglaptop #legion9i
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