Lenovo Legion 5 17" AMD Gaming Laptop (2021, 17ACH-06)
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The 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 17" gaming laptop is powered by up to the latest AMD Ryzen 7 CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-series graphics. It shares the same design with the 2020 model, including the dimensions and the 16:9 aspect ratio.
Like the 2020 model, the new Legion 5 17" is fronted with a FHD IPS display, which can be optioned with either a 60Hz or a 144Hz panel with 72% coverage of the NTSC color space. The display also supports Dolby Vision.
New in 2021 is the Nahimic 3D Audio by SteelSeries, which improves upon the previous Harmon speakers for a more engaging listening experience.
Alongside the 17" Legion 5, Lenovo also refreshed the 15" model at CES 2021.
Other Legion models unveiled at the same time include the redesigned 16" Legion 5 Pro, 16" Legion 7, and 15" Legion Slim 7. All models are powered by AMD, with Intel unveiled later in May 2021.
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Connectivity
Ports
4x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio combo
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1
Construction
Camera | Front
Built-in HD Webcam (720p) with E-Shutter
Colors
Phantom Blue
Speakers
2 x 2W Harman Kardon Speakers with Nahimic Audio
Dimensions
Size | Depth
290 mm / 11.41 inch
Size | Height
24.3-26.2 mm / 0.95-1.03 inch
Size | Width
398.6 mm / 15.7 inch
Weight
From 2.98 kg / 6.57 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Brightness
300 nits
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
Display Type
IPS, matte
Gamut
72% NTSC
Refresh Rate
60 or 144Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080)
Function
Fast Charging
Rapid Charge Pro
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX
Keyboard Backlight
White backlight
Operating System
Windows 10
Processor
Up to AMD Ryzen 7
Performance
Battery Life
Up to 8 hours
Memory | Capacity
Up to 16GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200MHz
Power Supply
230W Adapter
Storage
Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
Production
Availability
2021-03
Debut
2021-01-12 (CES 2021)
Model Name
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH-06
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