Lenovo Legion 5 17" Gaming Laptop w/ AMD (17ARH-05)
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Lenovo Legion 5 17" gaming laptop features up to NVIDIA RTX 2060 GPU with the latest generation AMD Ryzen 7 4800H CPU, which benchmarks higher than the Intel Core i7-10850H.
Designed with a plethora of high-performance options, the Legion 5-series keeps a low profile with clean, minimalist look. The high-refresh rate IPS display available on the Legion 5 15" combines with the Harman Kardon stereo speaker systems and Dolby Atmos headphone support enhance the gaming experience.
Lenovo also markets an Intel-powered version, the Legion 5i 17". Legion 5 also exists in 15-inch guise as the Legion 5 15" (15ARH-05).
Ratings
What we found**
Pros
- Matte IPS display
- Full HD resolution
- NVMe SSD
- Good battery life
Cons
- Low-contrast display
- Only one USB Type-C port
What external reviewers found***
External score 55% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Good battery life
- Full-HD resolution
- Matte IPS display
- NVMe SSD (M.2-2242)
Cons
- No Thunderbolt 3
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Specifications
Connectivity
Ports
4x USB, USB-C, HDMI, RJ45, headphone, audio, SD (17.3" only)
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5
Construction
Battery | Capacity
60 or 80 Wh
Speakers
2 x 2W Harman Kardon Speaker System with Chamber
Dimensions
Size | Depth
290 mm
Size | Height
26.6 mm
Size | Width
398.6 mm
Weight
2.98 kg
Display
Brightness
300 nits
Display Diagonal
15.6" or 17.3"
Display Type
IPS
Refresh Rate
60 or 144 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080)
Function
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060; GTX 1660 Ti / 1650 Ti / 1650
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 5.5h (80 Wh)
Memory | Capacity
8 or 16 GB
Memory | Type
3200MHz DDR4
Storage
Up to 1TB PCIe SSD + HDD 5400 or 7200 RPM 1TB
Production
Availability
2020-09
Debut
2020-04-02
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Reviewer score 55%The Core i5 processor offers sufficient computing performance for all the usual application areas. An NVMe SSD (M.2-2242) from SK Hynix that offers 512 GB of storage space is used as the system drive. The system does not appear to be suited for real-time video and audio processing.
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Pros
- Matte IPS display
- Full-HD resolution
- NVMe SSD (M.2-2242)
- Good battery life
Cons
- No Thunderbolt 3
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References
- ^ Lenovo Legion 5 17IMH Laptop Review: The battery just won't die. [notebookcheck]. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Legion-5-17IMH-Laptop-Review-The-battery-just-won-t-die.498420.0.html. 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
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