•  Date Published: 30 Nov 2022
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Laptop, 95W)
  • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS + FreeSync
  • 1000GB SSD
  • 16GB DDR4
  • 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs)
6.5
Good
quality
5.0 Portability Average
7.0 Display Very Good
6.8 For Work Good
6.6 For Gaming Good

Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • 1TB SSD
  • RAM
  • 16GB DDR4
  • OS
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Body Material
  • Plastic / Polycarbonate
  • Dimensions
  • 362.56 x 260.61 x 22.5 ~ 25.75 mm (14.27" x 10.26" x 0.89")
  • Weight
  • 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
  • 3x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
  • HDMI
  • 2.1
  • Card Reader
  • Ethernet LAN
  • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax
  • Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • Audio jack
  • 3.5mm Combo Jack
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • HD
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Dual Array Microphone
  • Speakers
  • 2x 2W, Nahimic 3D Audio
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot
  • Gifts
  • 64GB ADATA microSDXC card

Portability

Lenovo Legion 5 (15″ AMD, 2021)
14.27" x 10.26" x 0.89" Dimensions
2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) Weight
Average 15.6-inch laptop
2.07 kg (4.6 lbs) -14% Weight

Review

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Last year, Lenovo was both conservative, and bold. Although it kept the same design, which proved successful in the past, the manufacturer took the risk to rely on AMD (in addition to Intel) for their processors. And today, the Legion 5 gets an update with the Zen 3 architecture and RTX 3000 graphics cards.Thankfully for the gamers, the laptop is equipped with a MUX switch. This allows you to connect the integrated display either to the integrated GPU for maximum efficiency and battery life or to the dedicated GPU, for the full bandwidth.Generally, the device remains pretty much unchanged on the outside, but we are glad to see that Lenovo still kept the Web camera - a feature abolished by ASUS and the majority of their ROG notebooks.Before we start there are a couple of points[...]

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Pros

  • High TGP GPUs
  • 2x M.2 PCIe slots, 2x RAM SODIMM slots in dual channel, Wi-Fi 6
  • Covers 97% of the sRGB color gamut and has accurate color representation with our Gaming and Web design profile (BOE NV156FHM-NY8 (BOE0998))
  • Snappy panel with quick response times (BOE NV156FHM-NY8 (BOE0998))
  • Has a ton of ports
  • Great input devices
  • Keyboard remains relatively cool after long gaming sessions
  • Competitive price

Cons

  • No SD card
  • High luminance nonuniformity (BOE NV156FHM-NY8 (BOE0998))

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

It is about time to see Lenovo implement their ingenious vapor chamber cooling solution implemented on the Legion 5. Well, perhaps next year.Check out all Lenovo Legion 5 (15" AMD, 2021) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate This laptop's bottom panel is held in place by 10 Phillips-head screws. After you undo them, you need to pry the panel with a plastic tool and remove it from the chassis.2. Battery This model comes with either a 60 or an 80Wh battery pack. We got the former one.3. Мemory and [...]

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