SeekerLenovo Legion 5
The Legion 5 is one of the best-value mid-tier laptops of this generation, and a recommendation in this 3060 configuration over here in Europe where it's also very aggressively priced. What you're getting here is rugged and reliable build quality, fair inputs, IO and screen, as well as excellent performance across the board in all sorts of demanding loads and games. This is not without some quirks, though, and most are software and QC related, which I would have hoped Lenovo figured out by now, given the series has been available in stores for many months.
-- As reviewed by UltrabookReview
Product details
- Escalate your game with up to 8 high-performance cores in the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, and 512GB NVMe SSD storage
- With NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti graphics behind you, you can enjoy the depth and visual fidelity of real-time ray-tracing – RTX Gaming, It's On
- The 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS display on the Legion 5 gaming laptop delivers speed and color clarity for full-fidelity gaming
- Legion TrueStrike keyboard with 4-zone RGB backlight; 2 x 2W speakers with Nahimic Audio for Gamers
- Connectivity: Built-in 720p webcam with e-shutter, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C, 4 USB, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, RJ45 Ethernet
PROS
+ sturdy build quality and made out of materials that should age well
+ balanced IPS screen, with 180 angle, MUX and GSync
+ good inputs for this class
+ excellent performance across the board, and a well-balanced Quiet profile
+ full-power RTX 3060 with MUX
+ easily serviceable and upgradeable
+ 80Wh battery, yet buggy runtimes on our unit
+ competitively priced over here, but not in all markets
CONS
- full-size laptop with a heavy 300W power brick on this configuration
- noisy fans on all power profiles, and always active even with light use
- buggy wireless with the Realtek module, and buggy battery draw on Hybrid
- poor audio quality and camera
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Expert reviews and ratings
By UltrabookReview on November 19, 2021
The Legion 5 is one of the best-value mid-tier laptops of this generation, and a recommendation in this 3060 configuration over here in Europe where it's also very aggressively priced. What you're getting here is rugged and reliable build quality, fair inputs, IO and screen, as well as excellent performance across the board in all sorts of demanding loads and games. This is not without some quirks, though, and most are software and QC related, which I would have hoped Lenovo figured out by now, given the series has been available in stores for many months.
85
By UltrabookReview on October 27, 2021
For a $1k laptop, this Lenovo Legion 5 is excellent. We were looking for a laptop with a powerful CPU, a decent GPU for the occasional content creating, and a good and accurate screen. This one here checks all those boxes and has some great other features too. I'll get in-depth in the detailed review down below.
85
By UltrabookReview on November 16, 2020
Buying this Legion 5, I knew that the AMD Ryzen platform is an excellent performer in CPU-heavy tasks and efficient in everyday use, and I also knew that Lenovo offers a clean utilitarian design, good inputs, good screens, and multiple configuration options. I wasn't, however, expecting this to run as cooly and quietly as it does, and at the same time, I also didn't expect for the rubbery interior to dent and chip that easily. However, my major nits with this right now are the lack of a higher tier GPU option, as well as the expensive pricing for the GTX 1650Ti versions similar to the one I've got here. Down the road, though, once these are addressed, the Legion 5 is going to be one of the best-value mid-tier gaming notebooks of its generation.
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By TrustedReviews on May 05, 2022
The Lenovo Legion 5 (Advantage Edition) is a decent all-round gaming laptop. The combo of a Ryzen CPU and Radeon GPU make it a great option for AMD fans, with enough power to play modern games smoothly in 1080p. Alongside this sits a super-generous selection of ports, superb battery life and some suave looks that makes it worth consideration.
80