Lenovo Legion 5i Black 2025
The 20-core Intel Core Ultra 7 265F and 16GB RTX 5060 Ti deliver strong 1440p gaming and AI-enhanced visuals, backed by 32GB of DDR5 RAM and liquid cooling for sustained performance. Its mid-tower design offers extensive connectivity with nine USB-A ports and Wi-Fi 6E, though its 14.97kg weight limits portability. This desktop is best for gamers and multitasking developers who need a powerful, expandable rig without prioritizing a compact footprint.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
RAM 32 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
form factor mid-tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
81 Overall Score
Price $2,469
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong cpu (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong storage (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong ram (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2.0 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| Weight | 15.0 kg / 33.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo Legion 5i | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | Dell Tower ECT1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2000 | 2048 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 850 | - | 1300 | 180 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo Legion 5i | 87.3 | 73 | 82.4 | 97.2 | 82.6 | 70.5 | 6.9 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 88.9 | 78.7 | 93.2 | 91.5 | 70.5 | 87.3 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.4 | 93.9 | 97.2 | 91.5 | 37.8 | 74.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 66.4 | 69.2 | 94.5 | 31.1 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.5 | 90.7 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 91.5 | 37.8 | 87 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 30.8 | 82.4 | 86.3 | 82.6 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
Price
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