Lenovo Legion 5i

Overview

Packed with affordable tech like the Nvidia RTX 2060, this mid-range gaming laptop will be a great choice for gamers who want to save some cash with only a few compromises. The only major downside is the lack of storage space, unless you like playing only a couple of games at a time.

-- As reviewed by TechRadar

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8.2

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Last revision on March 20, 2023

Reviewers Liked

The concave keys are still a joy to type on
Decent price
Good performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

An SD card reader and Thunderbolt would have been nice
Battery life could be longer
Webcam could be better
Poor webcam quality

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By TechRadar on March 16, 2021 80

By ProfesionalReview on August 16, 2020 89

El Lenovo Legion 5i lo encontraremos por un precio en torno a los 1000 euros, estando en condiciones de competir con las versiones más ajustadas de HP OMEN, Acer Preator Helios sobre todo, y diríamos que haciéndolo un poquito mejor en algunos apartados y algo peor en otros. Lo que no tenemos dudas es que es muy recomendable.

By Tom's Hardware on August 10, 2020 70

The Lenovo Legion 5i hits two key points for a laptop, with a vivid display and comfortable keyboard, but you may want to tinker with the Advanced Optimus settings.

By PCMag on July 31, 2020 80

The Lenovo Legion 5i is a smart refinement of last year's Legion gaming laptops, delivering practical design updates, a new CPU, and solid 1080p gaming performance at a fair price.

By The Verge on July 24, 2020 70

Its 720p webcam looks horrendous, and there are too few perks (specs aside) included with buying this over Lenovo’s more affordable gaming machine. A Thunderbolt 3 port and an SD card reader would have been appreciated. Alas, your main reward for spending more cash here simply results in a faster computer, and one that’s still relatively affordable compared to similarly configured 15.6-inch computers from competitors like Razer and MSI.

By LaptopMag on July 11, 2020 70

The Lenovo Legion 5i is a budget gaming laptop with decent gaming benchmark scores, but it has a dim display.

Lenovo Legion 5i

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