Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US
Lenovo
83 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 Gold 2020
Apple
69 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US
82 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
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
Battery life 4
Display quality 5
Performance 6
Wifi connectivity 2
Build quality 3
Price value 2
Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 Gold 2020
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming
Compact
Creator
Entertainment
Developer
Business
Student
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Specifications
| Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US | Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX★ | Apple M1 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 20★ | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | LPDDR4X |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Storage 2 | — | 128 GB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | HDD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.1" | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560 px | 2560 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | 400 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | P3 wide color |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 | 4★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.00 kg | 1.27 kg★ |
| Battery | 80 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
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
Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 Gold 2020
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong portability (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong port selection (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average ram (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average storage (28th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US
Scores 83 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 32 specs.