Lenovo Legion Y9000X: A 15.6-inch thin and light beast that you probably will not be able to buy

[Redaktion]

The Legion Y9000X looks to be one interesting laptop. The 15.6-inch device may end up being another China-only release, but its Core i9-9980HK processor, 32 GB of RAM, 4K 100% AdobeRGB coverage and a four-fan solution has us intrigued.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Legion-Y9000X-A-15-6-inch-thin-and-light-beast-that-you-probably-will-not-be-able-to-buy.428787.0.html

[LHPSU]

If that's legit, then it might be the only ultrathin gaming notebook other than the Gigabyte Aero 15 that has a numpad.

[LHPSU]

Also, there's no way that this doesn't have a dedicated GPU. Sources say full-power (non max-Q) RTX graphics.

[Roger Mu]

+1 about the dGPU. It would be kind of meaningless to release a laptop under the gaming brand with piddly integrated graphics, not to mention overkill with the 4 fans just for the CPU alone.

For the price of 11000 RMB though, I don't think you'll get RTX with i9 and 4K screen. A GTX1660 would be more price appropriate. For reference, the HP Omen Air goes for about 10000 for RTX2060, an i7 and FHD 144hz.

On the other hand, if they did actually opt to put in RTX for these specs at 11000 RMB, then I might hold off my own purchase until this model drops!  ;)

[MichaelChou]

I can confirm that this machine is without dGPU. It is targeted for a specific audience. It has two thunderbolt 3 ports, which can be connected to eGPUs when needed. I'm going to get the highest configuration (i9-9880H/32GB/1TB*2 PCIe SSD raid0/UHD Adobe RGB) for 13999RMB this weekend if I have not change my mind by then.

More info:
CPU: i5-9300H/i7-9750H/i9-9880H (not i9-9980HK)
Thermal: i7-9750H AIDA64 FPU test for 1 hour, balance mode 45W 81C 2.7GHz, extreme mode 60W 90C 3.0-3.1GHz
RAM: 16GB/32GB DDR4 2666 Dual channel, soldered
SSD: M.2 PCIe NVMe 512G/1T/(1T*2 raid0), 2 * M.2 2280 slots
Battery & Power: 60Wh, 95W Type-C PD Charger
Ports: SD card reader, 3.5mm jack, 2*Thunderbolt 3, 2* USB3.1 Gen2 Type-A
Other: Intel Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5, Fingerprint Sensor
Display: (FHD, 72% NTSC, 300nits) / (UHD, 100% AdobeRGB, 8bit dithered to 10bit, 500nits, HDR400), both with Dolby Vision & DC dimming & 15.6-inch matte IPS
Speakers: 2*2W Dolby Atmos
Thickness & Wight:  14.9mm, 1.7kg
Software: Windows 10 Home (locked to Chinese), Office Home & Student (permanent license, not sure 2016 or 2019)

Price:
i9/32GB/1TB*2/UHD 15999 (launch discount 13999) RMB
i7/32GB/1TB*2/UHD 12999 (launch discount 10999) (not available yet)
i7/16GB/1TB/UHD 10999 (launch discount 9699)
i7/16GB/1TB/FHD 9699 (launch discount 8299)
i5/16GB/512GB/FHD 7499 (launch discount 6999)

[MichaelChou]

And Chinese price includes tax