It’s been a month since Lenovo introduced its brand-new Legion 5 Pro laptop to the market. Based on its specifications, this laptop is the flagship killer in its category.
The company has introduced some more models (like Lenovo Legion 7 and 7 Pro), but today our main aim is to discuss the Legion 5 Pro.
The Legion 5 Pro features the latest AMD Ryzen 5800H processor based on Zen3 architecture. In addition, the latest NVIDIA RTX 30XX series has been combined with the SoC. None of the Ryzen game products has made this golden combination in the best condition until now.
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro Specifications
| Screen | 16″ QHD (2560 x 1600) IPS, 16:10, 500 nits, 165Hz / 3ms response time, 100% sRGB, G-sync, FreeSync， HDR400 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H |
| Wireless Connection | Intel AX201NGW WFi6 |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 |
| Memory | 16GB dual-channel DDR4 3200MHz |
| Storage | 512GB NVMe SSD |
| Camera | 720p HD with webcam privacy shutter |
| Ports | 4x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 2 x USB-C, RJ45, 3.5 mm audio port, 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Battery | 80Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
| Weight | 2.58 kg |
With the debut of Lenovo’s 2021 series of gaming laptops, these problems are no longer present. By redesigning the motherboard circuitry, Lenovo finally realized the independent display direct connection (genuinely perfect in all gaming gears) on the Zen3 gaming notebook and solved all the previous problems at once.
The Legion 5 Pro features a 16″ Quad-HD (2500*1600p) IPS display with a 165Hz refresh rate (or 3ms response time). The display has an aspect ratio of 16:10, and other things like 100% sRGB, HDR certified, Dolby Vision-enabled, NVIDIA G-SYNC, and AMD Freesync are also there.
The GPU comes in two versions: RTX 3060 & RTX 3070 (depending on the buyer and what they want). Physically, the display has tiny bezels from the side, while only the bottom side has a slightly bigger chin. With these specifications, it can be said that this gaming machine can run heavy games like Witcher 3, Cyberpunk, or Red Dead Redemption 2 with ease & grace. In addition, the traditional heat dissipation of the LEGION 5 PRO itself is also quite impressive, and its performance cannot be underestimated.
The appearance design is also further improved if compared with predecessors. The Legion 5 Pro adopts a classic big Y logo on the back. The LOGO supports lighting, and the colors can be adjusted with the software. At the front, we have a three-sided narrow frame design, while the thickness of this frame is the flagship level. There is a front webcam on top, and next to it is the LED indicator, which is used to identify whether the camera is working.
The keyboard is full-size, while the numeric keypad is also provided and supports two levels of white backlight adjustment. The Lenovo nameplate is also in the lower right corner, making the notebook more textured. It is recommended that users disable the Touchpad before playing any game. As per observation, it can be seen that the Touchpad is placed a bit to the left, while it is also known that most games these days use “W, S, A, D” keys. The users might face an unexpected touch to the Touchpad while playing the game.
The interfaces are mainly concentrated in the tail. From left to right are 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port, USB 3.2 Type-C interface (supporting DP1.4 and 100W PD power supply), 3x USB 3.2 Type-A interfaces, 1x HDMI 2.1 interface, and a power interface. There are fewer interfaces on both sides; there is a USB 3.2 Type-A interface and an electronic camera switch on the right. A USB 3.2 Type-C interface (supporting DP1.4) and a 3.5mm audio interface are also on the left.
When the Legion 5 Pro is disassembled, the traditional copper pipes used for heat dissipation can be seen. The heat dissipation configuration of the Legion 5 Pro is also quite luxurious. A heat-dissipating metal cover covers almost the entire motherboard, and it is not easy to find a bare spot.
Although the core cooling area has dual fans, four air outlets, and five heat pipes, the number of heat pipes may not seem large, but their diameter is not small. The heat pipes that pass through the CPU and GPU cores are also there. The diameter is as high as 10mm.
