Lenovo Legion 5i Review: 14 Ratings, Pros and Cons

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12 ratings

Lenovo Legion 5i Review: 14 Ratings, Pros and Cons

Date: 08/09/2021 (Last saved review: 30/01/2025) - Review: CommentChoisir.fr

Check all the 14 reviews find on Laptops Lenovo Legion 5i, with the 12 ratings, comments, pros & cons from the reviewers.
Theses reviews and tests from Laptops magazines and websites give 12 ratings, we get this average rating to this Lenovo product : 4.1/5.

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Lenovo Legion 5i ratings

12 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad, Average rating: 4.1/5.
Source: https://www.commentChoisir.fr

5/5 L&B Tech	9/10 AusGamers	4.5/5 TechRadar	4.5/5 Laptop Mag
89/100 NotebookCheck	4/5 LaptopMedia	4/5 PCMag	80/100 Windows Central
7.5/10 IndiaToday	3.5/5 91mobiles.com	3/5 Les Numériques

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Pros and cons for Lenovo Legion 5i List of reviews and ratings

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L&B Tech

Snappy processor and plenty of storage
High enough performance for most games
Better screen resolution than most gaming PCs

For the price, you can ask for a better graphics card than the GeForce RTX 3060

reviewed at 12/11/2022 - [read the full review on L&B Tech]

AusGamers

Impressive performance for an affordable laptop
Large 17.3-inch display
The mobile RTX 3060 is the sort of generational leap we've been waiting for
The Legion look and feel
Excellent support for multiple displays and expansion

Chunky power pack and size means it's not as portable as you'd like

reviewed at 08/09/2021 - [read the full review on AusGamers]

4.5

Laptop Mag

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 24/11/2024 - [read the full review on Laptop Mag]

100

NotebookCheck

solid case
Fast CPU/GPU combination
high system performance
very good 240 Hz IPS screen
Advanced Optimus (MUX) translates to Advanced Optimus (MUX) in French.
2x SO-DIMM/2x PCIe 4.0 translates to "2x SO-DIMM/2x PCIe 4.0" in French.
many adjustment options for the CPU/GPU
comfortable keyboard
low surface temperatures

no Thunderbolt/USB 4
very noisy fans during the game
AI Engine+ without performance advantage
power supply sized to the limit

reviewed at 29/01/2024 - [read the full review on NotebookCheck]

LaptopMedia

Good keyboard with decent travel and clicky feedback
High TGP GPUs
Great upgradeability
+ PCIe Gen 4 support
Snappy 144Hz panel with quick response times (Innolux N173HCE-G33)
95% sRGB coverage and accurate color representation with our Gaming and Web design profile (Innolux N173HCE-G33)
Doesn’t get too hot during long gaming sessions
No PWM (Innolux N173HCE-G33)
2x Thunderbolt 4
+ SD card reader and the widest I/O out there
Decent battery life

Plastic shell (although with decent quality)
Not the best speakers

reviewed at 14/12/2021 - [read the full review on LaptopMedia]

PCMag

An overachiever in gaming and productivity performance
Bright, colorful 165Hz screen
Ample connectivity

A bit bulky
No biometrics
No SD or microSD card slot
Low-rent webcam and speakers

reviewed at 27/12/2022 - [read the full review on PCMag]

4.5

TechRadar

Competitive pricing
Excellent build quality
Solid gaming performance
Good screen

Typically poor battery life
Speakers are rubbish

[4.5/5] reviewed at 17/03/2023 - Test Lenovo Legion 5i (2022): Lenovo delivers again - and it won't cost the world [read the full review on TechRadar]
[4/5] reviewed at 05/08/2024 - Test Lenovo Legion 5i (Gen 9): standout performance at a mid-range price [read the full review on TechRadar]

100

Windows Central

Sturdy, practical design with healthy port selection
Excellent gaming performance and thermal management
Comfortable and responsive keyboard
Attractive pricing, especially with frequent sales

Feels oddly placed between the Legion Slim 5i and Legion Pro 5i laptops
Definitely not suited for anything outside gaming and graphically intensive work

reviewed at 10/12/2024 - [read the full review on Windows Central]

7.5

IndiaToday

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 23/02/2022 - [read the full review on IndiaToday]

3.5

91mobiles.com

Excellent thermals
Great performance
Loads of connectivity options

Display quality could be improved
Hinge not sturdy enough
Sub-par battery life

reviewed at 09/12/2021 - [read the full review on 91mobiles.com]

Les Numériques

Complete and well thought-out connectivity.
CPU performance.
Gaming performance.
Excellent colorimetry.

Screen brightness is a little low.
No fingerprint sensor.
Medium touchpad.
Limited autonomy.

reviewed at 19/04/2024 - [read the full review on Les Numériques]

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PCWorld.com

Good processor performance
RTX 3060 delivers in gaming
Excellent connectivity?
Strong bang-for-the-buck

Uninspired design, mediocre build quality
RGB keyboard backlight looks dull
Mediocre display resolution and image quality?
Short battery life

reviewed at 18/11/2022 - Test Lenovo Legion 5i: This gaming laptop cranks the RTX 3060 to 11 [read the full review on PCWorld.com]
reviewed at 30/01/2025 - Test Lenovo Legion 5i: This speed demon is a bargain [read the full review on PCWorld.com]