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Published on May 8th, 2025 | by Adrian Gunning

Forge Tomorrow: The New Lenovo Legions

Today at Lenovo’s Tech World Shanghai 2025, Lenovo announced the new Lenovo Legion 9i (18”, 10), a gaming laptop truly designed for games—both those who play them, and those who make them. Packed with features that not just deliver the ultimate gaming experience, but the ultimate game development experience.

“The most powerful gaming laptops deliver seamless performance even with the most demanding titles, and the new Lenovo Legion 9i (18”, 10) laptop is designed to set a new standard,” said Jun Ouyang, Lenovo’s Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Consumer Segment, Intelligent Devices Group, Lenovo. “Built with top-tier hardware and next-generation AI software innovations, it combines exceptional speed and intelligence — not just for immersive gaming, but also to empower game developers, AI engineers, and designers with the high performance and optional 2K 3D support they need to bring their visions to life.”

Forge Tomorrow with the Lenovo Legion 9i (18”, 10)

Over 50% of announced games coming to current generation PCs and consoles are developed on Unreal Engine1, the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool. The Lenovo Legion 9i (18”, 10) is built for game developers, visual artists, and 3D professionals who need a device that can not only run their favourite released games but bring their own game designs to life.

The 18” PureSight display on the device features up to 4K resolution in 2D, with optional 2K 3D support for designers who regularly work in 3D modelling to seamlessly realise their work in three dimensions without the need for a headset or separate 3D-capable display. The 3D display uses a combination of eye-tracking and lenticular lens array to deliver a 3D image without the need for special glasses. Lenovo 3D Studio likewise supports 3D viewing for a myriad of video, image, and streaming formats in both side-by-side and top-bottom arrangements. The software suite also supports 3D display for 30 games and myriad other creation apps. Both gamers and developers alike can also benefit from the Dual Mode functionality, switching from a 240Hz refresh rate at 4K up to a 440Hz refresh rate2 at FHD resolution when lightning fast, smooth graphics are paramount. The display features a 93% screen-to-body ratio, maximizing display space with razor thin bezels.

With the increasing implementation of AI into workflows, the barrier to game development has lowered. AI has shortened development time intervals from years to as short as a few months3, and the Lenovo Legion 9i (18”, 10) features AI-powered hardware and software to expedite games and game development for a gamer dev at a AAA studio to the home gamer with a dream. The laptop features the Lenovo AI Core chip and Lenovo AI Engine+, which work in tandem to dynamically adjust settings based on user scenario, maximizing performance whether gaming or rendering.

Lenovo Legion Space likewise leverages AI to sync the device’s RGB to in-game sound and whatever is being displayed, deepening immersion and ambiance by adding a visual experience to the device’s new six-speaker sound system. The software’s AI-powered Game Coach, Game Clip Master, and Game Companion features allow gamers to improve their gaming skills, quickly and seamlessly create shareable gaming content for social, and accompany gamers in-game with assistance and motivational encouragement. Read more about the recently redesigned Lenovo Legion Space here.

The Lenovo Legion 9i (18”, 10) delivers studio-grade performance, with four slots for RAM and four slots for SSDs, one of which is PCIe Gen 5. This means the laptop can support up to 192GB of dual channel DDR5 RAM4 to speed up rendering and rasterizing tasks, with more than enough headroom for even the most demanding games and supports up to 8TB of SSD storage4—enough space to keep both games and creative assets in one place. And with a 99.99 Whr battery, the Lenovo Legion 9i (18”, 10) can be taken to meetings, pitches, or any place where work needs to be showcased. The Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 275HX processor and up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 GPU deliver a combined total of up to 280W combined CPU & GPU load, ensuring maximum performance across all applications, be they gaming or game development.

Keeping the system cool and quiet is the Lenovo Legion Coldfront: Vapor thermal system including a vapor chamber, hyper chamber and quad fan system with dedicated fans over both the Wi-Fi card and SSD and RAM, keeping the system cool under heavy loads as well as quiet at <48dB at 280W in Performance Mode.

The top cover of each Lenovo Legion 9i (18”, 10) is as unique as the design work being done on it. Made of eight layers of aviation-grade carbon fibre hand applied and forged together, the resulting Forged Carbon laptop lid is lighter and stronger than aluminium, and thanks to the handcrafted manufacturing process, each top cover is one-of-a-kind. HDMI and DC in ports are located on the rear of the laptop and a bevy of ports on both sides, including a pair of Thunderbolt 5 ports on the left side for high-speed devices, storage, and displays.

In addition to being at Lenovo’s Tech World Shanghai event, the Lenovo Legion 9i (18”, 10) will also be at Unreal Fest in Orlando, Florida starting June 2nd to give gamers and game developers from around the world an early hands-on look at the new device.

Gamer-focused Software and Services

The Lenovo Legion 9i (18”, 10) comes with three complimentary months of PC Game Pass5 with access to hundreds of games and new games added all the time.

For gamers who want an extra edge in their competitive gaming or need reinforcements should a tech issue arise, Legion Ultimate Support is available6 with 24/7 access to gamer-focused experts who can provide skill tips as well as tech support, performance optimization tips, and full coverage on parts and labour and next-day onsite repairs.

The Lenovo Legion 9i (18”, 10) is eligible for Lenovo’s CO2 Offset Services, offering gamers the option to proactively help offset the estimated carbon emissions associated with their Lenovo Legion devices over their average lifecycle through the purchase of carbon credits to support climate action projects verified by independent third-party organizations such as United Nations, CDM, Gold Standard®, and Climate Action Reserve. These actions are transparent, verifiable, and seamlessly linked to the device’s serial number.

Stylish and Protective—Lenovo Legion 18” Armored Backpack II

Perfect for taking the Lenovo Legion 9i (18”, 10) on the road, the Lenovo Legion 18” Armored Backpack II combines durability, convenience, and style. Built for gamers, it features a rock-solid EVA moulded front shield, as well as double-layered protection in the PC compartment. Other features include dedicated quick-access pockets for headset, keyboard, and mouse, while its padded and ventilated back with adjustable shoulder straps combine comfort and protection.

Pricing & Availability

ANZ pricing and availability is to be confirmed.

Product Specifications

About the Author

Adrian Gunning Adrian lives in Melbourne Australia and has a huge passion for gaming, technology and pop culture. He recently finished his a Bachelor of Journalism and is currently focusing on games journalism. When not writing and playing video games, Adrian can be found in Comics 'R' Us debating the pros of the DC Universe and cons of the Marvel Universe.

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