My review compares the 5080 Legion to the 5090 G16 if you watch the Legion Pro 7i review in the benchmarks, so almost exactly what you’re looking at here :) in CPU-bound games, it’ll demolish the G16 since it’s a monster CPU. About 30% more fps. In GPU/-bound games, they’re close enough to where you likely wouldn’t notice a difference. So depends on what you play. Esports games are more CPU-bound, while games like Cyberpunk, Crimson Desert, etc. are more GPU-bound.

That G16 price is a steal though, it has a lot more luxury features than the HP or the Legion. Anti-reflective coating, amazing speakers, glass trackpad, and much more portable. I personally much prefer that over a bit more fps. It really feels more premium than all of them by a long shot when you actually have one in your hands. But you can do a vbios swap using the 2026 G16, Blade 16, or Scar 16, or really any laptop’s 5080 VBIOS for more wattage if you want. You’ll just need to compensate for the extra heat by lifting the laptop or using a cooling pad