Lenovo Legion Pro Series 16" 5 Gen 10 Eclipse Black 2025

The Legion Pro 5 Gen 10 packs a 16-core AMD 8945HX and RTX 5070 into a 2.50kg chassis with a stunning 240Hz display. Performance is elite, the screen is gorgeous, and the port selection is best-in-class. Battery life is the big compromise, so keep the charger handy, but at this price it's a lot of laptop for the money.

The 8945HX is a monster. Sixteen cores at 2.5GHz base means this thing chews through renders, compiles, and heavy multitasking without breaking a sweat. Our database puts the CPU in the 94th percentile, which is elite territory. The RTX 5070 lands at the 87th percentile, so you're getting strong 1440p gaming performance, though the 8GB of VRAM might make you nervous about future titles. The 1TB NVMe SSD is solid at the 80th percentile, but 16GB of DDR5 RAM is just average, sitting at the 60th percentile. For a machine this powerful, that's the one spec that feels a little tight if you're running heavy creative workloads.

Against the Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max, the Legion wins on price and gaming performance, but loses badly on battery life and portability. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is lighter and more compact, but you're giving up screen size and raw CPU power. The HP OMEN Transcend 14 and Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro are thinner and more portable, but neither can touch the Legion's CPU performance or port selection. If you want a desktop replacement that stays on your desk most of the time, the Legion is the pick. If you need something to carry to meetings or classes, look elsewhere.

At $1,660 to $1,821, the Legion Pro 5 Gen 10 is a strong deal for what you're getting. A 16-core CPU and RTX 5070 in this price range is hard to beat, especially when you factor in that display and the port selection. The 4.9-star rating across 104 reviews backs that up. If you catch it on sale at the lower end of that range, it's an easy recommendation. The main thing holding it back from being a slam dunk is the RAM. 16GB is fine today, but for a machine built to last several years, you might wish you had more headroom.

The Legion Pro 5 Gen 10 is Lenovo doing what Lenovo does best: stuffing serious hardware into a chassis that doesn't scream "gamer" from across the room. You get a 16-core AMD 8945HX, an RTX 5070 with 8GB of VRAM, and a 16-inch 2560x1600 IPS panel running at 240Hz with 500 nits of brightness. That's a lot of laptop for the money, especially when it dips toward the $1,660 end of its range.

But this isn't a thin-and-light. At 2.50kg, it's a desktop replacement that happens to have a battery. And that battery, an 80Wh unit, is the weak link. Owners love the performance and the screen, but almost nobody has anything nice to say about how long it lasts unplugged.

If you need a laptop you can actually use on the go, skip this one. The battery life is rough, it runs hot, and at 2.50kg it's a chore to carry. Students, frequent travelers, or anyone who works away from an outlet for more than a couple hours should look at something lighter like the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 or a MacBook. Also, if you're planning to run large AI models locally, the 8GB of VRAM and 16GB of RAM will hold you back, our database scores this machine at just 47.9 out of 100 for AI and LLM workloads.

The Legion Pro 5 Gen 10 is for people who want desktop-class performance in a laptop they'll mostly keep plugged in. Gamers, video editors, 3D modelers, and developers will all find something to love here. The CPU is elite, the GPU is strong, and the display is gorgeous. Just don't expect to work unplugged for long stretches, and maybe budget for a RAM upgrade down the line if you're doing heavy multitasking.