SeekerLenovo Legion 5i Pro
Last year, the Legion 5 Pro was my favorite mid-tier all-purpose laptop of its generation. This year, the Intel-based Legion 5i Pro has big shoes to fill, and offers a significant boost in CPU performance, a slight bump in GPU and combined performance, and a cleaner redesign, while keeping the series's other strong points, and at the same time not tackling its quirks. Are these changes enough to justify a higher price tag and shorter runtimes on battery vs. the 2021 models? Probably not, unless you truly need that powerful CPU for your workloads, and I'll explain why in the detailed review down below.
-- As reviewed by UltrabookReview
Product details
- 【Memory & Storage】The PC memory has been upgraded to 32GB DDR5 SDRAM for enhanced high bandwidth to easily switch back and forth between open applications; the Hard drive has been upgraded to 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD (WD_Black) for fast boot-up and speedy data transfer
- 【Processor】13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900HX Processor (24 Cores, 32 threads, 36MB Cache, base at 2.20GHz, up to 5.40GHz), with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (8GB GDDR6)
- 【Screen】165Hz 16-inch WQHD IPS Display (2560 x 1600)
- 【Tech Specs】2 x USB Gen 2 Type-C, 4 x USB Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x HDMI, 1 x RJ-45, 1 x Headphone/microphone combo; Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth Combo; 4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard
- 【Authorized KKE Mousepad】Include KKE Mousepad, Authorized Sellers ONLY
PROS
+ premium build quality and updated design, available in gray or white
+ good screen, inputs and IO
+ excellent performance across the board
+ majorly faster in CPU loads than the 2021 model, and a slight boost in GPU performance
+ serviceable and upgradeable, but difficult to open up
+ 80Wh battery, but not as efficient as the AMD models
CONS
- full-size laptop with a bulky 300W charger
- noisy fans and high GPU temperatures on the Performance profile
- poor audio and camera quality, no biometrics
- more expensive than the 2021 generations
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Expert reviews and ratings
By UltrabookReview on May 27, 2022
Last year, the Legion 5 Pro was my favorite mid-tier all-purpose laptop of its generation. This year, the Intel-based Legion 5i Pro has big shoes to fill, and offers a significant boost in CPU performance, a slight bump in GPU and combined performance, and a cleaner redesign, while keeping the series's other strong points, and at the same time not tackling its quirks. Are these changes enough to justify a higher price tag and shorter runtimes on battery vs. the 2021 models? Probably not, unless you truly need that powerful CPU for your workloads, and I'll explain why in the detailed review down below.
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By UltrabookReview on September 23, 2022
In this top-tier RTX 3070Ti configuration, the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 2022 offers a significant boost in CPU performance over the previous generation, as well as a notable bump in GPU and combined performance. Paired with a competitive price in most markets, this is now one of the better-balanced work/gaming laptops in the mid-tier category, and better value than the RTX 3060 model reviewed a few months ago. It's not without some quirks, though, as I'll explain in this detailed review.
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