Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 16" 83F3000AUS Eclipse Black 2025

The 94th percentile OLED screen is the headline act, delivering incredible color and brightness for gaming and creating. The Core Ultra 7 255HX is one of the fastest laptop CPUs we've seen, but the 2.52kg weight makes this a desktop replacement, not a road warrior. At the low end of its bizarre $1,859 to $77,899 price range, it's an absolute bargain.

The Core Ultra 7 255HX is a beast for multi-threaded work, and our benchmarks show it's a standout performer, outpacing the vast majority of laptops we've tested. In real terms, that means video exports and code compiles will fly. The RTX 5070 with 8GB of GDDR7 is a leading mobile GPU, delivering excellent frame rates at the native 2560x1600 resolution, though you'll want to lean on DLSS for the most demanding titles at max settings. The 32GB of DDR5 running at 5600MT/s keeps the whole system feeling snappy, and the PCIe Gen4 SSD posts solid read and write speeds, landing well above average for storage performance.

Stacked against the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14, the Legion trades blows differently. The Lenovo's 16-inch OLED is larger and more color-accurate, making it better for creative work, but the Zephyrus is significantly more compact and portable. The Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max will outpace it in single-core efficiency and battery life by a mile, but the Legion fights back with superior gaming performance and a much lower entry price. The HP OMEN Transcend 14 is a closer rival in spirit, but the Legion's CPU and GPU combo generally pulls ahead in raw frame rates, though the OMEN is easier to carry around.

Pricing is a bit of a wild west show right now, with a staggering $76,040 spread across vendors. You can snag it for as low as $1,859, which is a fantastic price-to-performance ratio for a laptop with a best-in-class CPU and a top-tier OLED screen. At that price, it's a steal. Just be very careful where you click 'buy' because the high end of that range is pure fantasy. The sweet spot is clearly at the lower end, making it a compelling value against competitors that charge a premium for similar specs.

The screen on this thing is a knockout. Landing in the 94th percentile in our database, the 16-inch OLED panel hits 500 nits of brightness with full DCI-P3 coverage, making it a genuine treat for creators and gamers alike. Paired with a 165Hz refresh rate, motion is buttery smooth, and HDR content pops with serious depth. Under the hood, the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX and RTX 5070 combo puts it among the best on the market for raw CPU grunt, sitting in the 93rd percentile. You're looking at 32GB of DDR5-5600 RAM and a 1TB Gen4 SSD, which is a strong foundation for heavy multitasking and a decent game library.

Anyone who needs to work on the go should look elsewhere. This machine lands in the 11th percentile for compactness, meaning it's one of the bulkiest and heaviest options out there at 2.52kg. If you're a student running between classes or a frequent flyer, the weight and size will be a daily annoyance. Battery life is also a real letdown, so don't expect to leave the charger at home.

If you're a creator who games on the side, or a gamer who dabbles in creative work, this is one of the best values you can find right now, provided you get it at the lower end of its price spectrum. The display is the absolute star of the show, backed by a CPU that chews through heavy tasks. The main trade-off is portability. This is a desktop replacement that you can move from room to room, not a travel companion. For a desk-bound powerhouse, it's an easy recommendation.