Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (16, Gen 9) review – Top Performer with Color-Accurate Display and Impressive Battery

Name: Lenovo Legion Pro 5
Brand: Lenovo

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From: Nikolay Palaozov 07 March 2024 / 16:24 | 0

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Verdict

There is no doubt that the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (16″, Gen 9) is a capable gaming machine. Compared to the non-Pro sibling, the device in front of us offers a heftier thermal system with additional metal shrouds for cooling the SSDs and even the base CPU option is a 14th Gen Intel HX chip. The cooling is potent and that’s why the processor can show very high clocks in long 100% loads. The optional GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop) can sustain stable 2535 MHz and 130W TGP after half an hour of gaming. At the same time, the two fans aren’t as loud as a jet fighter.

In addition to the great performance, the default 1600p display (BOE NE160QDM-NYC (BOE0B38)) is also good. It’s PWM-free and has a 165Hz refresh rate alongside pretty snappy pixel response times for an IPS unit. The panel is suitable for color creation or color-sensitive work thanks to the 97% sRGB coverage and the great color accuracy that can be achieved with the aid of our “Design and Gaming” profile.

The I/O seems modern with its five USB ports and an HDMI 2.1. You get two SODIMMs and a pair of M.2 slots for Gen 4 NVMe drives. The battery life is a pleasant surprise – more than 12 hours of Web browsing on a single charge. That’s possible when you force the “Hybrid iGPU-only” mode in the Lenovo Vantage app. There, you can find many useful features such as keyboard backlight control, power presets, custom performance mode, GPU OC function, and an option for adaptive refresh rate. The laptop supports CPU overclock / undervolt which can interesting for the enthusiasts out there.

The keyboard is comfortable and it’s great to see that the NVIDIA G-Sync and Advanced Optimus are available for all devices of the series.

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (16″, Gen 9) is a gaming laptop that impresses with its great cooling solution, color-accurate PWM-free display, and long battery life.

You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/lenovo-legion-pro-5i-16-gen-9/

Pros

Very long battery life
Top performance
Stable build
Potent cooling solution
Up-to-date I/O
PWM-free (BOE NE160QDM-NYC (BOE0B38))
97% sRGB coverage alongside great color accuracy when our “Design and Gaming” profile is applied (BOE NE160QDM-NYC (BOE0B38))
165Hz refresh rate and 1600p resolution (BOE NE160QDM-NYC (BOE0B38))
The fans aren’t too noisy during gaming
Has an optional 1080p Web camera with an E-shutter
The CPU and the GPU can sustain impressive clocks and power limits during full loads
Comfortable input devices
Supports NVIDIA G-SYNC and Advanced Optimus
Has a MUX switch