Lenovo Legion 5i

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Lenovo Legion 5i (16″, Gen 9) Lenovo Legion 5i

Date Published: 09 Dec 2025

Intel Core i7-14650HX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop, 140W)
16.0", WQXGA (2560 x 1600), 165 Hz, IPS
8000GB SSD
64GB RAM
2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

5.3 Portability Average

8.5 Display Excellent

8.1 For Work Excellent

8.2 For Gaming Excellent

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Review

Lenovo Legion 5i in-depth review

The Legion gaming devices are well-known for their good gaming capabilities (or at least in most cases). Today we will show you the Lenovo Legion 5i (16", Gen 9) that is offered with 55W Intel Raptor Lake-HX or HX Refresh CPU options. Everything looks good in the GPU department because the machine can be found with GeForce RTX 4000 graphics cards with hefty TGPs.Since this laptop isn't part of the "Slim" lineup, Lenovo has fitted a massive thermal system under the bonnet to cool the powerful and thirsty internals. The device isn't super light and thin because it's meant for serious gaming. By the way, the fans aren't that loud which is good. The notebook is full of mouth-watering extras and most of them aren't optional which is great. We are talking about a good port selection, adequat[...]

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Pros

Good battery life
Great overall performance
Stable build
Capable cooling
Modern I/O
No PWM (Innolux N160GLE-GT1 (CMN1631))
88% sRGB coverage + very good color accuracy thanks to our "Design and Gaming" profile (Innolux N160GLE-GT1 (CMN1631))
165Hz refresh rate and 1600p resolution (Innolux N160GLE-GT1 (CMN1631))
SD card reader
The fans aren't too noisy during gaming
Has a 1080p Web camera with an E-shutter
The CPU and the GPU can maintain high clocks and power limits during long heavy loads
Comfortable input devices
Supports NVIDIA G-SYNC and Advanced Optimus
Has a dGPU-only mode

Cons

Plastic body
High NVMe temperatures during benchmarking

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Step 1: Opening the Lenovo Legion 5i (16, Gen 9)Ensure the Lenovo Legion 5i (16, Gen 9) is powered off and placed on a soft, clean surface to prevent scratches or damage. Remove the 10 Phillips-head screws from the bottom of the laptop. Begin prying the panel with a thin plastic tool from one of the bottom two corners, pop the front, and then continue working your way around the sides and the back.Hint: Be gentle during the prying process to avoid damaging the internal clips or the laptop casing.Step 2: Removing the BatteryDisconnect the battery by pulling out[...]

DISPLAY: 16.0-inch, 2560x1600, IPS

Name
Innolux N160GLE-GT1 (CMN1631)

Diagonal
16.0"

Pixel density
188.68 ppi

Brightness
367 cd/m²

sRGB
88%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
2560x1600

Becomes "Retina" from
18 inches (46 cm)

Contrast
1230:1

dE Color Checker
5.9 1.5

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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