Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US
HP 17 17.3" 17t Silver 2022
What Buyers Say
Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US
Users mostly praise the Lenovo Legion 5i for its excellent OLED display, smooth performance, and competitive price. The Intel Core Ultra processor paired with an RTX 5060 (or 5070) handles games and heavy workloads well. However, several reviewers note poor battery life (around 2 hours on Quiet mode), WiFi connectivity issues, and the need to keep GPU mode enabled for sustained performance. Overall, it's considered a solid gaming laptop for the price, with caveats about battery and software quirks.
Pros
- Excellent OLED display
- Smooth performance with Intel Core Ultra and RTX 5060/5070
- Competitive price
- High quality build
- Runs demanding software (games, SolidWorks) well
Cons
- Poor battery life (around 2 hours)
- WiFi connectivity issues
- Requires GPU mode for sustained performance
- Software quirks (taskbar icons disappear)
- Bulky included charger
HP 17 17.3" 17t Silver 2022
This HP laptop has received glowing feedback from buyers, with many praising its large screen, clear picture, backlit keyboard, and numeric keypad. Most users found it easy to set up and are happy with the performance and battery life, though one noted the display is somewhat dull on the brightest setting and another had a minor hiccup finding the keyboard lighting button. A few caution that it's early days, but overall sentiment is very positive, with several saying they'd buy it again.
Pros
- Large clear display
- Backlit keyboard
- Numeric keypad
- Good battery life
- Easy setup
Cons
- Display somewhat dull at max brightness
- Old data transfer to Windows 11 was hard
- Keyboard lighting button not obvious
Scores
Specifications
| Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US | HP 17 17.3" 17t | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX★ | Intel Core i7 1255U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 20★ | 10 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB★ | 12 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.1" | 17.3" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 1600 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 1.4b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.00 kg★ | 2.38 kg |
| Battery | 80 Wh★ | 41 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US
- Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong screen (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong cpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
HP 17 17.3" 17t Silver 2022
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong ram (68th percentile)
- Below average portability (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average screen (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 83 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 30 specs.