Lenovo Legion 5 15.1" 2025, Ryzen 7 260, 16GB, 512GB SSD + 1TB SSD, RTX 5060, Eclipse Black
The 15.1-inch 2560x1600 OLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate and anti-burn-in technology delivers sharp, color-accurate visuals for gaming and content creation. Powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 260 CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU with 8GB VRAM, it also features a 13% thinner chassis and a customizable 24-zone RGB keyboard for a premium, portable feel. This laptop is best for university students who need a single machine to handle high-FPS gaming, streaming, and accelerated creative coursework.
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 260
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.1" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.9 kg
76 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong port selection (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong storage (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong gpu (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average affordability (28th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 260 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.1" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo Legion 5 15.1" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo Legion 5 15.1" | 83.9 | 87.5 | 50 | 89.4 | 91 | 56.8 | 88.2 | 81.8 | 86.9 | 28 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.9 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.6 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.8 | 89.4 | 96.6 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.2 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.1 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.3 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14 |
Usage Scores
- Overall75.7
- AI/LLM44.4
- Gaming86.4
- Portability72.7
- Creator77.7
- Student79.1
- Business76.6
- Developer74.1
- Entertainment81
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