Lenovo Legion 5i 15" Gaming Laptop w/ Intel (15IMH05H)
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Lenovo Legion 5i 15" is a mainstream gaming laptop. Featuring a clean, minimalist design, the Legion 5i pairs latest 10th Generation Intel Core i7 H-Series processors and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Graphics, all thermally tuned via Legion Coldfront 2.0.
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. Legion 5i’s TrueStrike keyboard features new soft-landing switch technology, 100% anti-ghosting and newly revamped keyboard layout.
Lenovo also markets an AMD-powered version, the Legion 5 15". Legion 5i also exists in 17-inch guise as the Legion 5i 17" (17IMH05H).
Ratings
What we found**
Pros
- Sleek, minimalist design
- Excellent gaming performance
- Good battery life
Cons
- Lackluster webcam
- Middling overall performance
What external reviewers found***
External score 71% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Solid 1080p gaming performance
- Decent gaming performance
- Good battery life
- Gorgeous 144 Hz G-Sync display
Cons
- Poor webcam
- Lackluster performance
- Mediocre battery life
- Mediocre webcam placement
- Dim display
- No SD card reader
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Specifications
Connectivity
Ports
4x USB, USB-C, HDMI, RJ45, headphone, audio
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5
Construction
Battery | Capacity
60 or 80 Wh
Colors
Phantom Black
Speakers
2 x 2W Harman Kardon Speaker System with Chamber
Dimensions
Size | Depth
259.6 mm / 10.2 inch
Size | Height
26.1 mm / 1.03 inch
Size | Width
363.1 mm / 14.3 inch
Weight
2.3 kg / 5.07 lbs
Display
Brightness
250, 300, or 500 nits
Display Diagonal
15.6 inch
Display Type
IPS, matte
Gamut
100% sRGB on 300 nits panel
Refresh Rate
60, 120, 144, or 240 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080)
Function
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060; GTX 1660 Ti / 1650 Ti / 1650
Processor
10th gen Intel Core i5-10300H or i7-10750H or i7-10875H
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 5h
Memory | Capacity
8 or 16 GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 2933MHz
Storage
Up to 1TB PCIe SSD, HDD 5400 or 7200 RPM 1TB
Production
Availability
2020-05
Debut
2020-04-02
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External Reviews
laptopmag[1]
Reviewer score 63%The Lenovo Legion 5i is a budget-friendly, minimalistic laptop that is perfect for folks who get down to business in the morning and enjoy PC gaming at night. The camera quality is less-than-impressive — it has plenty of visual noise and poor color rendering. Running on Windows 10 Home, this laptop does come with some bloatware, including Candy Crush Friends and Farm Heroes Saga.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Sleek, minimalist design
- Bright, colorful display
- Comfortable keyboard
Cons
- Mediocre battery life
- Dim display
pcmag[2]
Reviewer score 79%The Lenovo Legion 5i is a smart refinement of last year's new Legion gaming laptops. It's not the lightest or most exciting design, but it's well-made and includes some advanced features. The laptop's not quite an Editors' Choice, as the Asus ROG G14 offers an unbeatable value.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Solid 1080p gaming performance
- Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
- Good battery life
Cons
- Mediocre webcam placement
techradar[3]
Reviewer score 70%Lenovo Legion 5i is a fairly standard-looking laptop - this isn't one from the likes of Razer with iconic features and colors. The finish feels premium and everything is very well laid out. The keyboard lights up for those who want a little flair - giving you white and RGB backlight options - but the otherwise more subdued approach means this is a gaming laptop you wouldn't be embarrassed to take into the office.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Decent gaming performance
- Comfortable keyboard
Cons
- Short battery life
- Poor webcam
theverge[4]
Reviewer score 72%The Legion 5i is one of the few all-plastic laptops that doesn't creak when I lift up, or adjust, the screen. Outside of gaming, this configuration with 16GB of RAM has no issue running a swath of my most-used applications. The components here make for decent export speeds if you use Adobe Premiere Pro for video production.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Fast 144Hz refresh rate
- Solid gaming performance
- Solid build quality
Cons
- No SD card reader
- No Thunderbolt 3
tomshardware[5]
Reviewer score 69%The Lenovo Legion 5i is a convenient, powerful and easy-to-use laptop. It's not the thickest and heaviest, though, as that title belongs to the AMD-powered TUF A15. Lenovo Vantage consolidates Lenovo's previous companion, settings and account portal apps into one program. If you're willing to tinker with its Optimus settings, you can get the most out of it.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Gorgeous 144 Hz G-Sync display
- Comfortable keyboard
- Good battery life
Cons
- Lackluster performance
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References
- ^ Lenovo Legion 5i (15-inch) review. [laptopmag]. https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/lenovo-legion-5i-15-inch. 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Lenovo Legion 5i Review. [pcmag]. https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/lenovo-legion-5i. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Lenovo Legion 5i review. [techradar]. https://www.techradar.com/reviews/lenovo-legion-5i-2021. 2021-03-16. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Lenovo’s Legion 5i is a gaming laptop of few compromises and few perks. [theverge]. https://www.theverge.com/21335740/lenovo-legion-5i-gaming-laptop-review-intel-nvidia. 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Lenovo Legion 5i Review: Screen Saver. [tomshardware]. https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lenovo-legion-5i. 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
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