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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Specs

Display
16.0", WQXGA (2560 x 1600), 165 Hz, IPS

HDD/SSD
8000GB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo

RAM
64GB RAM

OS
Windows 10 Pro

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions
359.7 x 262.3 x 19.7 - 25.2 mm (14.16" x 10.33" x 0.78")

Weight
2.30 kg (5.1 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), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.1 (8K@60Hz)

Card Reader
SD (SD, SDHC, SDXC)

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.3

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
FHD with E-shutter, fixed focus

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Dual Microphone Array

Speakers
2x 2W Stereo Speakers, optimized with Nahimic Audio

Security Lock slot

Gifts
32GB USB Drive

Portability

Lenovo Legion 5i (16″, Gen 9)

14.16" x 10.33" x 0.78" Dimensions

2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) Weight

Average 16.0-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -12% Weight

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[...]