Lenovo Legion 5 90YJ0016US
The 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D with 3D V-Cache and 12GB RTX 5070 Ti push high frame rates past 100 fps at 1440p in demanding titles. A 2TB SSD, 32GB RAM, and 850W PSU leave room for expansion, while the mid-tower's customizable RGB lighting adds a distinct aesthetic. It’s ideal for competitive gamers and streamers who need strong single-threaded gaming performance and Nvidia’s NVENC encoder.
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
RAM 32 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
form factor mid-tower
psu w 850
OS Windows 11 Home
69 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong storage (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average port selection (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 128 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 850 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo Legion 5 90YJ0016US | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Dell Area-51 | The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Core i9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 2048 | 2000 | 5120 | 8000 | 2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 OC | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 850 | 850 | 1500 | - | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo Legion 5 90YJ0016US | 96.5 | 88.2 | 65.6 | 20.7 | 84.8 | 69.4 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.9 | 90.8 | 79.8 | 92.9 | 91.8 | 69.4 |
| Dell Area-51 Compare | 97.4 | 90.8 | 91.6 | 99.5 | 87.1 | 69.4 |
| The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ Compare | 99.1 | 84.7 | 93 | 98.9 | 97.5 | 11.2 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 84.7 | 96.9 | 85.5 | 99.2 | 11.2 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.5 | 84.7 | 88.5 | 91.3 | 82.8 | 36 |
Usage Scores
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