•  Date Published: 10 Oct 2023
  • AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (Laptop, 140W)
  • 15.6", Full HD (1920 x 1080), 165 Hz, IPS + G-Sync
  • 4000GB SSD
  • 64GB DDR5
  • 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs)
7.3
Very Good
quality
5.0 Portability Average
7.0 Display Very Good
8.0 For Work Excellent
8.1 For Gaming Excellent

Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • 4TB SSD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 2x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4  See photo
  • RAM
  • 64GB DDR5
  • OS
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • Body Material
  • Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
  • Dimensions
  • 358.8 x 262.35 x 19.99 mm (14.13" x 10.33" x 0.79")
  • Weight
  • 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), Sleep and Charge
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 4.0, 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 / FHD with Privacy Shutter, Fixed Focus
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Dual Microphone Array
  • Speakers
  • 2x 2W Stereo Speakers, Nahimic Audio
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot
  • Gifts
  • Rock eDigital 32GB USB Drive

Portability

Lenovo Legion 5 (15″ AMD, 2022)
14.13" x 10.33" x 0.79" Dimensions
2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) Weight
Average 15.6-inch laptop
2.07 kg (4.6 lbs) -14% Weight

Review

Lenovo Legion 5 15 in-depth review

The Legion 5 has worked its way to become a more premium gaming notebook, rather than one that suits all kinds of budgets. This is helped by the rise of the IdeaPad Gaming 3 family, and undoubtedly, the higher performance figures of all Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA.However, Lenovo isn't the only brand that is comfortably offering better-looking and better-equipped laptops as the years go by. Acer is an example with its revamped Nitro 5 series, which offers extremely good cooling and very high TGP graphics cards. So is the case with the Legion 5 by the way. You can choose from the RTX 3050 (95W) all the way up to the RTX 3070 Ti (140W).This leads to a very high discrepancy in the prices between the lowest and the highest specs model. This means that sometimes it is better to get a less i[...]

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Pros

  • High TGP GPUs
  • 2x M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4 slots, 2x DDR5 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 NE156QHM-NY4 (BOE0A2D))
  • Snappy panel with quick response times (BOE NE156QHM-NY4 (BOE0A2D))
  • Has a ton of ports
  • Great input devices
  • The keyboard remains relatively cool after long gaming sessions
  • Good build quality

Cons

  • No SD card
  • Gets more and more expensive

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Legion 5 is one of the pinnacles of mobile gaming. As such, you get good upgrade options, and it is not too difficult to open.Check out all Lenovo Legion 5 (15", 2022) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To get this notebook opened, you need to undo a total of 10 Phillips-head screws. Then, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, and remove it from the chassis.2. Battery If you need to take the battery out for some reason, you should first remove the two SSD heat spreaders. By the way, the battery[...]

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