Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gaming Laptop, Intel 14th Gen i9-14900HX, RTX 4070 8 GB GDDR6, 16″ WQXGA 165Hz Display(2560×1600), 64 GB DDR5 RAM, 4 TB SSD, Win 11 Pro, Office Pro Lifetime License, Gaming Mouse

5.0 out of 5 stars

Best budget gaming laptop, hands down.

Two year update: Laptop still works great, battery life hasn’t declined. Laptop fan noise eliminated after taking the bottom panel off and cleaning thoroughly.Still a dust magnet, requires regular cleaning. Invest in microfiber clothes and compressed air.Update after one year of use:Still performs well, no major defects despite heavy usage, keyboard and touchpad remain like new. Only exception is that fans are much louder despite regular non-compressed air dusting. Computer collects dust in huge quantities, invest in a soft brush for dusting and electronic wipes.Battery life remains excellent. Case has no damage despite extensive travel.Original review:This review is for the 4800H + GTX 2060 + 16GB ram.Fit and finish is nice, despite everything being pure plastic. Don’t drop or abuse it.Bought it MSRP at $1099, and the price has since risen to over $1300, although I did see it at mid $900 during Prime day. Time your purchase right, and don’t get price-gouged.Other reviews have mentioned the quiet fans even when gaming. Absolutely true and a real treat to have such low fan noise compared to the alternatives. Very little heat generation as well, so far.The low unit weight is also nice, very portable and easy for the couch.The port placement is also good, one USB-A port on each side, then the rest at the back.Battery life is supposedly 5 hours on low load, and that seems to be fairly accurate so far.The monitor is bright, contrast is nice, response times are pretty good for an LCD.At the price point, it seems like it will be perfect for the 3-4 years of gaming you’d expect from a mobile device.The keyboard layout is very good, but the keys feel “budget.” The surface of the keys is nice to the touch, but don’t expect a premum/mechanical feel to the key action.At this price point, you’re simply paying for the CPU and GPU capabilities, so don’t expect it to deliver all the bells and whistles. Also, don’t buy a cheaper version with worse hardware. You’ll only disappoint yourself. Buy the best hardware they offer for the year or you’ll be missing the real reason to purchase this slick little budget laptop.Lastly, Lenovo thankfully didn’t bundle too much trashware into the OS. Setup was fairly quick and only McAfee “Livesafe” and Lenovo’s “Vantage” in-house software was preinstalled. There’s the usual trashware that microsoft bundles, of course, but that’s not Lenovo’s fault.This review will be updated at a later date after more thorough use.

2 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Fast gaming laptop, updated review.

The laptop shipped quickly. It appears pretty sturdy, though a bit plasticky. The keyboard is great, much better feel than my work laptop or my older samsung laptop. The screeen is bright and sharp. I’m impressed by the system speed. Proper dual channel 3200MHz ram, fast 4800H cpu. While running a few quick tests, the system was running 4.09GHz all core for the cpu-z stress test. The fans are quiet and the keyboard and deck area were cool during ~20 minutes of gaming. There are always better products on the horizon, but overall I’m pleased with this laptop.Update 5-10-21: I continue to be impressed with this laptop. It runs newer games very well and older games at ridiculous frame rates ( Portal and Talos Principle running at 200+ FPS). The cooling system works very well and the integrated graphics can run many of my games at reasonable frame rates. The battery life isn’t that great, but long enough to watch a movie. Very pleased for the price.

14 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Performance per dollar is probably the best you will find!

Solid laptop for the price. I am an engineer and was long overdue for an upgrade. I needed something smaller and lighter than my workstation laptop. I had been eying up thinkpad laptops for the industry leading keyboard feel, but the price for one with a workstation level or gaming level graphics card seemed extremely high. I use Fusion 360 and solidworks daily, so I have some conflicting requirements. Fusion plays better on a gaming graphics card and solidworks prefers a workstation card. I can say, without a doubt, the rtx2060 handles solidworks fantastically. Great benchmarks, no problem running high display quality in either program, and totally blown away at how much better this little laptop performs over my older workstation and gaming desktops, as well as my older workstation laptop. The ryzen processor is blazing fast. It ate up benchmarks landing in the top 10th percentile at nearly half the cost of the laptops that beat it. Sure I would have loved a rtx 30 series, but not for an extra 1000 dollars.For purely engineering work, 32gb of ram will most likely be necessary, and I already added a second 1tb m2 drive, and I am eying up the 80wh battery upgrade for the few times i get stuck doing field work and may not have a plug available. I havent tested total battery life, but I would expect 2-3 tops doing my normal work.For the price. Unbelievable value and performance.

4 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Will Play Whatever You Want it to Play

Excellent laptop. I have had it for about a month now and it has met all expectations. For internet and streaming, it is as quiet as can be and the screen is fantastic. Playing older games like Left 4 Dead 2 and the Batman games on Steam it stays quiet also. Biomutant is the only new game I’ve used it on and it gets loud and warm but not remotely as bad as the “jet engine” noises some people talk about. The keyboard is super responsive and doesn’t get too hot while gaming. The speakers are nice as long as the fans aren’t at full blast, which they won’t be as long as you’re not playing a high end game. The battery life is a bit lacking but that is to be expected. Played Biomutant for a little over an hour before the battery was around 35%. .. just keep it plugged in. All in all, for the price, I can’t recommend anything better that this laptop right now. It took me a long time to pull the trigger on this but I’m very glad I finally did.

2 people found this helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars

Great laptop BUT lookout!

This is my 1st gaming laptop and I did a ton of research before pulling the trigger. For the price, it’s a beast. Unfortunately mine is defective and drops 15-21% of frames in high resolution video playback. I bought it for 4k video editing as well as gaming so this is a BIG issue. I’m now wrestling with Lenovo to get it fixed or replaced. I ‘d like to return it but at this point I wish I had researched the seller a little. Please don’t misunderstand, their price was great, shipping was very fast but their return policy is so harshly rigid its clear they do not actually accept returns. Words of warning: if you order from them, keep everything associated w your package and keep it in perfect condition. If you try for a return(good luck!) repack everything so that it looks as though the box was never opened, if not it will be rejected and you are paying shipping both ways. I will update this review once my machine is fixed or replaced.

49 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

The best i ever bought

Very powerful laptop for gaming

5.0 out of 5 stars

Muy buen laptop

Es muy completo.

5.0 out of 5 stars

this is one the best gaming laptops you can get right now in the 1000$ to 1200 $ range right now.

love the design not only is this laptop a beast at gaming ,but also looks and feels sleek and doesn’t just look like a gaming laptop. The main games i play are rust and modern warfare , they run amazing at high settings. The fan noise isn’t to bad either i have owned a older laptop before hand and that one was much much louder. screen is a bit small for me for gaming ,but thats because im used to a 27 inch monitor from my desk top. The only thing i can think about disliking is the 512 ssd storage ,but you can always just unscrew the 11 screws on the bottom and plug a 2 tb ssd right next to it so not really a big deal. If you need a portable ,fast ,sleek gaming laptop this is the one for you.

27 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

BUY THIS NOW

It’s a steal considering what the hardware is ….honestly the world is in a console and gpu shortage and this beast offers next generation capabilities ….like ray tracing and 60+fps …….not to mention xbox game pass and steam …..also folks if your thinking well that’s a small screen …..ok I get it buy two more things and you’re good a wireless keyboard and mouse combo and the wireless adapter for your controller of your choosing and bam…put the laptop in place of your console and remove its hdmi cord and plug it into the laptop and return to your chair because the gaming gods are about to smile upon you my friends ….

4 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Best Purchase I’ve ever made

Was a little worried because it was such a killer price, turned out to just be the best deal possibly available showed up in perfect condition and I’ve been using it daily for 3 months since. Make sure you understand the return policy is strict, but I would never return this masterpiece. Rated battery life 5 stars but I’ve never used it unplugged so I’m unsure, pretty standard battery life from what I’ve looked into, with 3 different performance mode so for different battery usage

One person found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Great budget gaming laptop!

Purchased this laptop for gaming and school work. Kicks ass at everything I throw at it. I would give it a 4.5 star if possible; only downside is the touchpad sucks, at least for me. I use a wireless mouse 99% of the time anyway. Make sure to upgrade the storage ASAP, keep that boot drive clean.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Great gaming laptop

Great laptop. Does not compare to the low-end ideapad series. This is sturdy. Well made and fast! Stays cool. And I love that the IO is in the back. Very practical! When I bought it, it was going for $1100.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Great Value

Great value with the 4800H and the RTX 2020 with a good panel! I expect to have to get some more storage but that is easily done after market.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Good purchase

It’s been amazing so far! Battery life goes in about 2 hrs when gaming but i have it plugged most times.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Great Seller

Excellent attention and actitud of the seller, the item arrives early than the date and it’s awesome. Recommended seller A+++

5.0 out of 5 stars

Fantastic all around. (IN-DEPTH REVIEW)

I’ve been looking to get into PC gaming for sometime now, but I never had the budget nor the time to justify getting one and making use of the purchase. I was debating between a desktop and a gaming laptop. But decided to go with a laptop because of the size of my desk space (very small unfortunately).I’ve been looking for a PC that would have an AMD CPU and an Nvidia GPU because that has shown to be the best combo you can get on the market. Intel has fallen behind in the CPU game, yet still has Nvidia leading the GPU department ever so slighty. There may be a day when I get an all AMD setup but that’ll be awhile from now. My budget was also $1100. Anyway!!! Sorry for the delay, on to the review:Things I love:+ CPU performance: I have no idea how this laptop isnt more popular. Its frankly odd. Im in California. I watch a ton of US and Canadian based tech reviewers talk about laptops all the time. Yet……I havent seen ANY of the most popular ones ever talk about this particular configuration of the Legion 5. I’ve seen countless videos of the Legion 5 with the Intel i5 and 1660Ti but never with 4800H and RTX 2060. I’d go as far as saying theres actually no argument that the latter combo is without a doubt better in every respect than the former. This CPU chews through all tasks without a problem. Web browsing, office documents, and media consumption dont even make it flinch. And even rendering 2k footage from my gopro has been pretty damn fast. The Ryzen 7 4800H might be a “last gen” CPU with the new 5000 series literally just being released within the last month, but its probably the best laptop 2020 CPU on the market. Dont settle for intel i5, when you can get a Ryzen 7. (check+ GPU performance: Again, its really strange. I cant find MAINSTREAM videos of this laptop and I dont know why!!! I see plenty of videos of it from random people all over the world, but most dont have over a few thousand views. The mainstream tech youtubers only feature the 1660ti version…..but not the RTX 2060 version?!?!?!? Comparatively, the RTX 2060 is just marginally better than the 1660ti (gpu.userbenchmark.com), but it is better! I play games like Hellblade and Control: Ultimate Edition and Assassin’s Creed origins all on high settings (with some things ultra like textures and foliage) and with RTX on, and I get about 80fps which is pretty damn good for a laptop. If I wanted 100+ fps, I’d have to drop it down to low, and I dont want to do that. I like enjoying the beauty and details of games, even if means a little less FPS. But anything under 60 would be unacceptable to me. So the fact that Im getting well over 60 is great. Argument here is simple: if you have the choice between a 1660ti and an RTX 2060 for the difference of about $100, just get the rtx.+ Cooling: I want to preface this that Im not including NOISE in this section. I’ll get to that later. Anyway. Because of the AMD cpu, the mighty fans, the great cooling system design, and plenty of air vents, this thing is FANTASTIC in terms of thermals. After about a 3-4 hour gaming session, I checked my temps and Im at about 74 avg on the CPU and 63avg on the GPU. All on high settings too!!!! Now granted, my laptop is sitting on a vented laptop stand and right by an open window, and its winter. Theres been nothing but freezing cold air blowing in my room all day (I like it cold), so that may play a part in it. But I can’t complain. Those are incredible temps for a 3hr gaming session. When Im just doing nothing like right now (8 chrome tabs and a 4k video playing), the GPU is at 36 and the CPU is at 37. And the fans are silent…for now (more on this later). Also the quick Fn+Q settings to change from normal to performance mode is nice.+ Screen: 144hz 320 nits. I mean how can you complain about that. Do I wish it could get to 400 nits? Yeah obviously, brighter would be better. But the high refresh rate is awesome for gaming and everyday tasks feel much faster.+ Keyboard: If you know anything about Lenovo laptops, you know that they always seem to know how to do keyboards on them. I never really liked the old IBM lenovo thinkpads because of their looks, but one thing I did always appreciate about them were their quality keyboards. This keyboard is no different. The key travel is nice and the click actuation is satisfying and I can type at pretty high speeds. Short of a mechanical keyboard, Lenovo laptop keyboards are some of the best on the market.+ Speakers: Now hear me out….let me just say that NO laptop speakers are ever good, especially not on Windows laptops. Apple somehow knows how to get great sound out of a laptop, but even then, an external speaker or headphones will ALWAYS sound better. That being said, the sound coming from these laptop speakers is better than most of what I’ve heard (which still isnt saying much, so take this with a grain of salt). It doesnt get all that loud, but the sound is pretty full for not having any dedicated subwoofer. All in all, if you just need to listen to something quickly, these will do just fine. If youre trying to bump music or game with laptop speakers…….why? Stop doing that. Get some headphones or an external speaker.+ Look/Design/Build quality: I really hate so many “gaming” laptops needing to be laced with bright red accents or a bunch of unnecessary RGB lighting. Im a minimalist at heart, and the “business-y” look of the laptop is nice. Its sturdy with very little screen or chassis flex. The main branding on the outside of the laptop is the word “LEGION” with this multi-chromatic matte reflective finish that looks actually really nice because it changes color, but also is muted enough to be subtle in a work environment. The I/O ports are mostly in the back as well which is nice for cable management and keeps the sides of the laptop free. One USB on each side though which is also nice.Rapid fire things I like:+ Full size ethernet+ USB-C display output (more on this later)+ Full size HDMI and 3 USB type As+ High quality headphone jack supports Dolby Atmos+ easy upgradeability (only 10-11 screws I think to access drives, ram, wifi card, battery all upgradeable)+ One finger hinge opening (if you’ve never had a laptop that can do that….trust me when I say youll appreciate it)Things I wish were different/Things to note:- No SD card slot at ALL: C’mon lenovo. How you gonna give this laptop all this horsepower, a color-accurate high refresh screen, a great keyboard………..but not a fullsize SD card slot for content creators? Not even a microSD card slot?!?!?!?!? Bruh. That’s a major oof. I have a USB adapter that I can plug in, its just a lot less of a bottleneck to plug it in directly to the laptop. Oh well. If you were planning on transferring a lot of files via SD card, I’d look elsewhere unless you dont mind using an adapter.- Fans get LOUD on performance mode: I mean yeah, I get it. It’s performance mode. But…..theyre pretty damn loud. I’ve actually heard louder laptops, like the HP omen 15, but the Omen 15 has a less high pitch whine than this one. Like I said, youll want headphones when playing or at the very least, speakers loud enough to drown it out I guess. Not a big deal in my opinion, Id trade loud fans for better performance anyway.- Beefy power brick: obviously with an RTX card, this thing needs a lot of power. And the power brick lets you know that instantly. Its quite a THICC boy. Not sure how much you want to be carrying this around with you, and youll need to because……..- Battery life: You CAN upgrade this battery (bought separately) to a 85Wh battery I think from the 60Wh that it has. I dont game on the go and I dont really use it away from a wall plug. BUT there are times where I just wanna bring my laptop with me on the couch or a different table. The battery life on this thing kind of sucks. If youre trying to game, youre looking at about 70 minutes. Without gaming and just regular usage, youre looking at maybe 3 hours with reduced brightness. Not very good. Im sure the 85Wh battery would really help with the nongaming usage, but until I get that, I wouldnt recommend this to people who like to use laptops untethered.- Big and Heavy: keeping with the same story of portability, this laptop is about 5.6 pounds and the entire chassis itself is almost the size of a 17inch laptop because of the cooling system. Therefore, this laptop does NOT fit the 15in laptop sleeve that I already had for my Dell XPS, which sucks. Cuz now I have to buy a bigger one. And its also just heavy as shit to lug around in a backpack. So again, not the most portable laptop but I dont really use it that way anyway, but it is something to keep in mind for people who do want to be on the move.- No Thunderbolt 3: This one actually pisses me off. How is this a Q3-Q4 2020 laptop and it DOESNT have thunderbolt 3??? The USB-C port is just USB 3.1 or 3.2, I dont even know. It doesnt matter what it is, because its NOT thunderbolt. I guess that would add about $100 more to the price to have a thunderbolt 3 port? Which is sad. Im pretty damn disappointed that this 2020 laptop doesnt have it when my 2017 Dell XPS had a thunderbolt 3 port. How does that make sense.- Trackpad/mouse: Shame that Lenovo has such great keyboards but cant get trackpads right. The surface is glass, which is always appreciated and Im really glad they didnt go with plastic. But the clicking isnt anywhere NEAR as good as the XPS or HP omen. The surface feels fine but the clicking isnt nice. I use a wireless Logitech gaming mouse anyway so it really doesnt bother me. But I try to avoid the trackpad as often as I can. I actually enjoyed using the XPS trackpad. I will never enjoy this one.BOTTOM LINE:Despite all the dings I just listed, the upsides of this laptop completely outweigh all of those things. This laptop performs amazingly, stays ultra cool, looks and feels great, screen is bright and beautiful, its fun to use, and it was all under $1200. I got this when it was listed at $1099 on December 28, 2020. As of right now writing this review (Feb 6th, 2021), the price is now $1250. And the stock is running very low. If you can find this for around the price that I got it. It is an absolute steal and I highly recommend it!

10 people found this helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars

gaming laptop

only one thing i dont like ..describ on it is wrong..it only come with 512g nvme ..not 512ssd solid driver….for laptop it good condition..i’ll update for few day late..if it good to buy or not .. …

One person found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Game laptop

Excellent for games and it’s very fast

5.0 out of 5 stars

Da best for da buck yo

It is dah biiiiist

5.0 out of 5 stars

Best gaming laptop for the money

Laptop runs super fast, plays most games on high settings,shipping was fast , one of the best purchases i have made

4 people found this helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars

Máquina diseña para trabajo y ocio lo mejor de dos mundos

El rendimiento de esta máquina es alto, teniendo puntuaciones altas en sus benchamrk

5.0 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

Probably the best bang for the buck. Fast start up and awesome performance.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Muy buen ordenador

Excelente respuesta a juegos, y una excelente refrigeración