Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (14″, Gen 8) Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14

Date Published: 03 Jan 2024

AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Laptop, 95W)
14.5″, 2.8K (2880 x 1800), 120 Hz, OLED
1000GB SSD
32GB RAM
1.75 kg (3.9 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.5 Portability Good

10.0 Display EXCEPTIONAL

6.9 For Work Good

6.4 For Gaming Good

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14

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Review

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14 in-depth review

Creating a small but powerful laptop is always a serious challenge for every manufacturer. Combining powerful internals into a small and thin chassis always comes with some compromises, or at least in most cases. One of the latest successful iterations in this class is the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402 (2023). Lenovo is ready to strike back with its Legion Slim 5 (14, Gen 8) device. As you may expect, this a a compact gaming notebook that brings high-end hardware to the table as well as many other goodies such as up-to-date I/O and Wi-Fi 6/E + Bluetooth 5.1 for connectivity.The laptop is offered with just one display variant but since it's a 2880x1800 OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, there is nothing to moan about. Oh, wait, this kind of panel definitely bumps up the end price of th[...]

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Pros

Good battery life
Aluminum build
Capable cooling
Good amount of ports
The Zen 4 CPU can maintain a stable 4.50 GHz even during long and heavy loads
Full sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage (Samsung ATNA45AF02-0 (SDC4188))
120Hz refresh rate and 1800p resolution (Samsung ATNA45AF02-0 (SDC4188))
Fast pixel response times and infinite contrast ratio (Samsung ATNA45AF02-0 (SDC4188))
Comfortable input devices
Compact and light for what it is
The Lenovo Vantage app offers plenty of customization options
2x M.2 Gen 4 slots
The overall performance is very good
Has a fingerprint reader + E-shutter for the 1080p Web camera

Cons

High CPU temperature in prolonged periods of long loads
The chassis rigidity could be better
Pricey
PWM usage (Samsung ATNA45AF02-0 (SDC4188))

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Step 1: Accessing the Internal ComponentsEnsure the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (14, Gen 8) is powered off and placed on a soft, clean surface to prevent scratches or damage. Remove the 10 Phillips-head screws from the laptop's bottom panel. Pop the bottom panel off from one of the top two corners, then use a thin plastic tool to start prying the plate off, beginning from the back.Hint: Be gentle when prying to avoid damaging the internal clips or the laptop casing.Step 2: Removing the BatteryDisconnect the battery by unplugging its connector from the motherboard. [...]

DISPLAY: 14.5-inch, 2800x1800, OLED

Name
Samsung ATNA45AF02-0 (SDC4188)

Diagonal
14.5"

Pixel density
229.56 ppi

Brightness
394 cd/m²

sRGB
100%

PWM frequency
236 Hz

Panel Type
OLED

Resolution
2800x1800

Becomes "Retina" from
15 inches (38 cm)

Contrast
infinite

dE Color Checker
2.1 1.8

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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