Lenovo Legion 5i

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Date Published: 11 May 2021

Intel Core i7-11800H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 130W)
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
1000GB SSD
16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
2.98 kg (6.6 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.0 Portability Good

8.0 Display Excellent

7.2 For Work Very Good

7.7 For Gaming Very Good

Lenovo Legion 5i

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Specs

Display
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS

HDD/SSD
1TB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 + 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 See photo

RAM
16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz

OS
Windows 10 Pro

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate

Dimensions
398.6 x 290 x 24.3 ~ 26.2 mm (15.69" x 11.42" x 0.96")

Weight
2.98 kg (6.6 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
Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort

1x USB Type-C
Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.1

Card Reader
SD

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

Portability

Lenovo Legion 5 / 5i (17″ Intel, 2021)

15.69" x 11.42" x 0.96" Dimensions

2.98 kg (6.6 lbs) Weight

Average 17.3-inch laptop

2.86 kg (6.3 lbs) -4% Weight

Review

Lenovo Legion 5i in-depth review

As arguably the most popular notebook on the market, the Legion 5 has shared its fair share of success. However, this year, you get a total of 6 options to choose from - two 15-inch, two 17-inch, and two 16-inch Pro models. Why two each? Well, because AMD is now a true player in the laptop field. However, Lenovo has shown that its love for Intel is still alive, and today we are going to review the Legion 5i (17" Intel, 2021).Generally, you will get the tried and tested outfit low-key outfit, but as you can take from the naming - this time, we got the 17-inch model. Quite frankly, it's definitely not the thinnest and lightest out there, but we expect to see some fierce competition between it, the ASUS ROG Strix G17 G713, and the MSI GP76 Leopard.So what will the Legion 5i bring to [...]

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Pros

Good keyboard with decent travel and clicky feedback
High TGP GPUs
Great upgradeability + PCIe Gen 4 support
Snappy 144Hz panel with quick response times (Innolux N173HCE-G33)
95% sRGB coverage and accurate color representation with our Gaming and Web design profile (Innolux N173HCE-G33)
Doesn't get too hot during long gaming sessions
No PWM (Innolux N173HCE-G33)
2x Thunderbolt 4 + SD card reader and the widest I/O out there
Decent battery life

Cons

Plastic shell (although with decent quality)
Not the best speakers

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

The Legion 5i comes with an Intel processor in contrast to the Legion 5, which is fitted with an AMD CPU. However, the upgrade options and the procedure of opening the laptop are the same in both cases.Check out all Lenovo Legion 5i (17" Intel, 2021) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To take this laptop apart, you need to undo 10 Phillips-head screws. After that, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool and remove it from the chassis. Keep in mind that you may need to apply more force in the area around t[...]