Lenovo Legion 5i 16" Legion 5i Gray 2024
The Intel Core i7-14650HX and GeForce RTX 4070 push strong 1440p gaming on the 16-inch WQXGA display, backed by 32GB of DDR5 RAM. The ample memory handles multitasking and creator workloads like 3D rendering, though a 512GB SSD limits local storage and Wi-Fi 5 connectivity is dated. Best for gamers and streamers who need high frame rates and video editors working with complex timelines, but not for travelers given its 2.29kg weight and low portability score.
CPU Intel Core i7 14650HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 2560x1440
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.3 kg
66 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong cpu (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong gpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong ram (82th percentile) 82th
Cons
- Below average compact (14th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
82/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX |
| Cores | 1 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 5 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo Legion 5i 16" Legion 5i | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 8192 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1440 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 71 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo Legion 5i 16" Legion 5i | 87.3 | 85.7 | 82 | 41.4 | 79.1 | 13.8 | 39.7 | 67.2 | 79.3 | 91.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 79.9 | 96.4 | 78.4 | 99.2 | 67.5 | 99.7 | 94 | 96.7 | 88.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 86.2 | 91.4 | 92.4 | 91.5 | 96 | 72.9 | 90.3 | 98.2 | 59.1 | 97.7 |
| HP OMEN Transcend 14-fb1023dx Compare | 88.2 | 87.6 | 91.3 | 91.5 | 96 | 71.6 | 69.7 | 78.3 | 32.5 | 96.6 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.7 | 60.9 | 82 | 81.8 | 91.1 | 95.3 | 74.2 | 94 | 59.1 | 86.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.6 | 60.9 | 82 | 65.4 | 95.5 | 85.8 | 81.8 | 0 | 79.3 | 96.6 |
Usage Scores
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