Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US
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What Buyers Say
Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US
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
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Scores
Specifications
| Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US | MSI Venture 16" VENA16A2043 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX★ | AMD Ryzen 9 270 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 20★ | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 4.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB★ | 16 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 48 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.1" | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | — |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 3★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | — |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.00 kg | 1.90 kg★ |
| Battery | 80 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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
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- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong storage (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong cpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong ram (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average port selection (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average screen (21st percentile)
- Below average portability (23rd percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 83 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 30 specs.