Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US

Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US

Lenovo
83 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Starlight 2026

Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Starlight 2026

Apple
81 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 15.3" M5 Starlight 2026

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Gaming
Lenovo
97
Apple
25
Compact
Lenovo
75
Apple
94
Business
Lenovo
83
Apple
92
Student
Lenovo
82
Apple
91
Creator
Lenovo
87
Apple
64
Entertainment
Lenovo
86
Apple
86
Developer
Lenovo
85
Apple
81
Ai Llm
Lenovo
56
Apple
50

Specifications

Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008USApple MacBook Air 15.3" M5
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX★Apple M5
CPU Multi-Core Score
48,427
26,857
Cores20★10
Frequency2.4 GHz★—
L3 Cache30 MB★—
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★Apple (10-Core)
GPU Benchmark Score
20,712
8,452
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7System Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★24 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5
Storage 11 TB★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size15.1"13.6"
Resolution2560 px2560 px
PanelOLED★IPS
Refresh Rate165 Hz★60 Hz
Brightness500 nits500 nits
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports3★0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3★Bluetooth 6.0
EthernetGigabit EthernetNone
Physical
Weight2.00 kg1.24 kg★
Battery80 Wh★54 Wh
OSWindows 11 HomemacOS

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 15.3" M5 Starlight 2026

  • Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong screen (87th percentile)87th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US

Scores 83 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 30 specs.

Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US Better at:

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Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M5 Better at:

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