Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16″, Gen 9)
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16", Gen 9) - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 8000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, No OS, Chrome OS, Windows 11
- Battery
- 80Wh
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 359.7 x 260.5 x 19.9 - 21.9 mm (14.16" x 10.26" x 0.78")
- Weight
- 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 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
- 5.2
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD / FHD with E-shutter, fixed focus
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Dual Microphone Array
- Speakers
- 2x 2W Stereo Speakers, Nahimic Audio
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16″, Gen 9) configurations
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Office Work
Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.
Design and Gaming
This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.
Health-Guard
Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.
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GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16", Gen 9) series.
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16", Gen 9) in-depth review
Thin gaming laptops are a specific niche of machine for people who need a device with gaming capabilities that don't weigh a ton. The Legion Slim 5 (16, Gen 9) is part of Lenovo's Slim lineup. The manufacturer states that their creation is suitable for "gamers and students". Perhaps these days people need a lot of power for educational purposes. Yep, this notebook relies on the new Hawk Point-HS AMD Zen 4 chip called AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS. This means 16 threads and a TDP of 45W. The maximum possible GPU option for the series is the 140W GeForce RTX 4070 and we bought a device with this graphics c[...]
Pros
- Long battery life
- Zen 4 CPU
- Solid build
- Modern port selection
- PWM-free (BOE NE160QDM-NYC (BOE0B38))
- 98% sRGB coverage + 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 in "Balance" mode
- Has an optional 1080p Web camera with an E-shutter
- High CPU and GPU clocks during long loads
- Comfortable keyboard
- Supports NVIDIA G-SYNC and Advanced Optimus (BOE NE160QDM-NYC (BOE0B38))
- Has a MUX switch
Cons
- Plastic body
- In some games, the RTX 4070 performance isn't optimal
- High CPU and NVMe temperatures during benchmarking
How to open Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16, Gen 9) – disassembly and upgrade options
Games you can play on this laptop series
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
VERY HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 186 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 186 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 127 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 73 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 140W) | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | 72 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MAX |
|---|---|---|
| 3304 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 205 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 140W) | - PLAY VIDEO | 216 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 757 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 692 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 608 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 140W) | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | 848 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 112 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 63 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 33 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 140W) | 163 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 104 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 60 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 31 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
EPIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 168 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 131 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 80 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 140W) | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | 69 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 157 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 119 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 99 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 140W) | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | 88 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 389 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 515 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 265 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 140W) | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | 246 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 745 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 671 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 483 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 140W) | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | 496 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 182 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 178 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 167 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 140W) | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | 186 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
original |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 160 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 137 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 98 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 140W) | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO | 86 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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