Lenovo Legion 5
- Date Published: 23 Jun 2026
- Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 (Laptop)
- 15.3”, WQXGA (2560 x 1600), 165 Hz, OLED
- 1000GB SSD
- 32GB RAM
- 1.87 kg (4.1 lbs)
Specs
- HDD/SSD
- 1000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4
- RAM
- 32GB RAM
- OS
- Windows 11 Home
- Body Material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 344 x 244.5 x 18.95 - 19.95 mm (13.54" x 9.63" x 0.75")
- Weight
- 1.87 kg (4.1 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- 1x USB Type-C
- Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 2.1 (8K@60Hz)
- Card Reader
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E / Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.3 / 5.4
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- 5.0MP + IR, with E-shutter, fixed focus
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Dual-microphone array
- Speakers
- Stereo speakers, 2W x2, audio by HARMAN, optimized with Nahimic Audio
- Security Lock slot
- Gifts
- 3 Months GamePass
Portability
Review
Lenovo Legion 5 in-depth review
This might be the most understated RTX 5060 gaming laptop we’ve tested so far. The Lenovo Legion 5i (15", Gen 11) looks clean, almost business-like, but in our tests, the configuration we ordered came surprisingly close to larger gaming machines in sustained GPU performance. It sits in the sweet spot: not a budget laptop, not a massive flagship, but an upper-mainstream gaming machine with a 165Hz OLED display, replaceable RAM, two M.2 slots, Thunderbolt 4, and a keyboard that actually makes sense for work too.But the real question is whether Lenovo managed to build the most practical 15-inch RTX 5060 laptop ...or whether the glossy OLED screen, fan behavior, and missing extras hold it back. The answer turned out to be more interesting than we expected.TESTED CONFIGURATION: - Intel[...]
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Pros
- One of the strongest RTX 5060 implementations we have tested
- Stable 113W GPU performance in long gaming loads
- Excellent 165Hz WQXGA OLED display with full DCI-P3 coverage
- Very accurate factory sRGB and Display P3 modes
- Strong HDR brightness and excellent OLED contrast
- Great upgradeability with two RAM slots and two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots
- Good port selection with Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, USB-C charging, and Ethernet
- Comfortable keyboard with full-sized arrow keys and NumPad
- Clean, mature design for a gaming laptop
Cons
- Extremely reflective glossy OLED screen
- Not completely silent at idle, even in Quiet mode
- No SD card reader
- The SSD reached 82°C in our stress test
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