In its first-ever e-conference, Lenovo and its gaming brand Legion announced a new lineup of gaming laptops and desktops for 2020. Designed to deliver the needed performance for today’s most demanding titles, these run on Intel’s 10th Generation Intel Core H series or AMD’s Ryzen 4000 series mobile CPUs.
For graphics, it’s up to the recently announced NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti and RTX 2080 Super GPU’s with Max-Q design.
Legion 7i
Heading the pack is the Legion 7i – a gaming laptop designed for the most demanding user. It features an all-metal exterior and is furnished with a sleek Slate Grey hue combined with RGB lighting accents along the base and through the cooling vents.
It boasts a VESA DisplayHDR 400 15-inch IPS Full HD display with a 240Hz refresh rate as well as under 1ms response time with OverDrive support, 500nits of brightness and 100% sRGB color accuracy.
Under the hood is up to a 10th generation Intel Core i9 H-series overclocked CPU and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q design, along with an 80WHr battery that can deliver up to 8 hours of uptime. It also boasts Rapid Charge Pro technology, which can recharge the battery to up to 50% in just 30 minutes.
| CPU | Intel 10th Gen H-series i9 |
| GPU | Up to NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super Max-Q |
| RAM | Up to 32GB |
| Display | 15.6” IPS |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 240Hz |
| Color Space | Up to 100% Adobe RGB |
| NVIDIA G-SYNC | Optional |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| Storage (NVMe SSD) | Up to 2x 1TB |
| Lenovo Legion Coldfront 2.0 | Yes |
| Vapor Chamber | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes |
| Hybrid Mode | Yes |
| Keyboard Switches | Truestrike |
| Keyboard Backlighting | 16.8M, Per- key RGB, Powered by Corsair iCue |
| Lighting Accents | Front RGB strip on base, Rear RGB on cooling vents |
| Webcam | 720p with Privacy Shutter |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| Battery Capacity | 80Whr |
| Battery Life | Up to 8 hrs, Rapid Charge Pro |
| Colors | Slate Grey |
| Ports | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 | |
| 1 x HDMI 2.0 | |
| 1 x Ethernet | |
| 1 x Thunderbolt 3 Type-C | |
| 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C | |
| 1 x 3.5mm Audio | |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 360 x 259 x 19.9mm |
| Weight | 2.2kg |
| SRP | Starts at PhP119,995 |
| Availability | June 2020 |
Legion 5Pi
Legion 5Pi is designed for gamers who want a balance of style and performance. It boasts a minimalist design with a white-backlit Y logo on an Iron Grey chassis.
Powering the device is a 10th Generation Intel Core H-series processor, backed by up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or GTX GPU.
It’s equipped with a 15-inch IPS HDR FHD display with up to 240Hz refresh rate, 500nits of brightness and VESA DisplayHDR 400. The screen is also 100% sRGB color-accurate, which means true-to-life images with brilliant hues for photo editing and video production.
Thanks to the Legion Coldfront 2.0 thermal system, the Legion 5Pi is able to maximize CPU and GPU performance while ensuring stability, low temperatures, and quiet performance.
The Legion TrueStrike 4-zone RGB gaming keyboard utilizes soft-landing switch technology for comfort and tactility with 1.5mm key travel. It also boasts 100% anti-ghosting and a response time of under 1ms.
You also get dedicated media controls, full-sized arrow keys, a number pad, and large one-piece trackpad.
It can have up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM and up to a 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD. It also has Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, and a webcam with a privacy shutter.
| CPU | Intel 10th Gen H-series i7 |
| GPU | Up to NVIDIA RTX 2060 |
| RAM | Up to 32GB |
| Display | 15.6” IPS |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 240Hz |
| Color Space | Up to 100% sRGB |
| NVIDIA G-SYNC | None |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| Storage (NVMe SSD) | Up to 2x 1TB |
| Lenovo Legion Coldfront 2.0 | Yes |
| Vapor Chamber | No |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes |
| Hybrid Mode | Yes |
| Keyboard Switches | Truestrike |
| Keyboard Backlighting | 4-Zone RGB |
| Lighting Accents | Lenovo Y Logo on top cover (white backlight) |
| Webcam | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| Battery Capacity | 80Whr |
| Battery Life | Up to 8 hrs, Rapid Charge Pro |
| Colors | Iron Grey |
| Ports | 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C (USB 3.1 and DisplayPort) | |
| 1 x HDMI 2.0 | |
| 1 x Ethernet | |
| 1 x 3.5mm Audio | |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 363 x 260 x 23.6mm |
| Weight | 2.5kg |
| SRP | Starts at PhP74,995 |
| Availability | June 2020 |
Legion 5i and Legion 5
Lenovo Legion 5i and 5 are the company’s mainstream Windows 10 gaming laptops which offer several configuration options and next-level NVIDIA GeForce graphics.
All models across the Lenovo Legion 5i and 5 families feature Lenovo Legion Coldfront 2.0 thermal management, Lenovo Legion TrueStrike keyboard, and up to 8 hours of battery life using technologies like Advanced Optimus and Hybrid Mode.
Both support Wi-Fi 6, Dolby Atmos, and Rapid Charge Pro, and come in a Phantom Black hue. You get up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM and 1TB PCIe SSD storage.
Legion 5i is powered by a 10th Generation Intel Core H-Series CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or a GTX GPU. The 15-inch model packs a 15.6-inch IPS FHD display with 100% sRGB color accuracy for true-to-life images. There’s also a 17-inch variant.
Legion 5i
| CPU | Intel 10th Gen H-series i7 |
| GPU | Up to NVIDIA RTX 2060 |
| RAM | Up to 16GB |
| Display | 15.6” IPS |
| 17″ IPS | |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 240Hz |
| Color Space | Up to 100% sRGB |
| NVIDIA G-SYNC | None |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| Storage (NVMe SSD) | Up to 2x 1TB |
| Lenovo Legion Coldfront 2.0 | Yes |
| Vapor Chamber | No |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes |
| Hybrid Mode | Yes |
| Keyboard Switches | Truestrike |
| Keyboard Backlighting | White backlit or Optional 4-zone RGB |
| Lighting Accents | None |
| Webcam | 720p with Privacy Shutter |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| Battery Capacity | 60Whr, Optional 80Whr |
| Battery Life | Up to 8 hrs, Rapid Charge Pro |
| Colors | Phantom Black |
| Ports | 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C (USB 3.1 and DisplayPort) | |
| 1 x HDMI 2.0 | |
| 1 x Ethernet | |
| 1 x 3.5mm Audio | |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 363 x 260 x 23.6mm |
| Weight | 2.5kg |
| SRP | 15-inch Model Starts at PhP62,995 |
| Price for 17-inch Model to be Announced Soon | |
| Availability | June 2020 |
Legion 5 is its AMD counterpart and runs on a 4000 H-Series Ryzen 7 Mobile processor with 8 cores, and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU. It has a 15.6-inch 1080p screen with up to 144Hz refresh rate, HDR and 100% sRGB color accuracy.
Legion 5
| CPU | AMD Ryzen R7-4800H |
| GPU | Up to NVIDIA RTX 2060 |
| RAM | Up to 16GB |
| Display | 15.6” IPS |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 144Hz |
| Color Space | Up to 100% sRGB |
| NVIDIA G-SYNC | None |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| Storage (NVMe SSD) | Up to 2x 1TB |
| Lenovo Legion Coldfront 2.0 | Yes |
| Vapor Chamber | No |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes |
| Hybrid Mode | Yes |
| Keyboard Switches | Truestrike |
| Keyboard Backlighting | White backlit or Optional 4-zone RGB |
| Lighting Accents | None |
| Webcam | 720p with Privacy Shutter |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| Battery Capacity | 60Whr, Optional 80Whr |
| Battery Life | Up to 8 hrs, Rapid Charge Pro |
| Colors | Phantom Black |
| Ports | 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C (USB 3.1 and DisplayPort) | |
| 1 x HDMI 2.0 | |
| 1 x Ethernet | |
| 1 x 3.5mm Audio | |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 363 x 260 x 23.6mm |
| Weight | 2.5kg |
| SRP | Starts at PhP56,995 |
| Availability | June 2020 |
Y740Si Laptop and BoostStation eGPU
Next up, Lenovo’s thinnest and lightest laptop, the Legion Y740Si which only weighs 1.7kg.
First unveiled at CES, this refreshed version now packs a 10th Generation Intel Core i9 H-Series CPU. It has up to a 15-inch 4K IPS panel with VESA DisplayHDR 400, Dolby Vision and 100 sRGB color gamut.
When it’s time to have fun, you can simply press Fn + Q to launch Lenovo Q-Control 2.0 and shift into your preferred performance mode.
You can connect the Y740Si to the Lenovo BoostStation, an external GPU enclosure that can accommodate your choice of NVIDIA or AMD graphics cards for true desktop gaming prowess.
| CPU | Intel 10th Gen H-Series i9 |
| GPU | Can be paired with Lenovo BoostStation |
| RAM | Up to 32GB |
| Display | 15.6” IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz |
| Color Space | Up to 100% Adobe RGB |
| NVIDIA G-SYNC | None |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| Storage (NVMe SSD) | Up to 2x 1TB |
| Lenovo Legion Coldfront 2.0 | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No |
| Hybrid Mode | Yes |
| Keyboard Switches | Truestrike |
| Keyboard Backlighting | White backlit |
| Lighting Accents | None |
| Webcam | 720p |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| Battery Capacity | 60Whr |
| Battery Life | Up to 8 hrs, Rapid Charge Pro |
| Colors | Iron Grey |
| Ports | 1 x SD3.0 UHS-1 4-in-1 Card Reader |
| 1 x 3.5mm Audio | |
| 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 | |
| 2 x Thunderbolt 3 Type-C | |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 356 x 251.8 x 14.9mm |
| Weight | 1.7kg |
| SRP | Starts at PhP144,995 |
| Bundled with BoostStation eGPU with RTX 2060 6GB or RX 5700 XT 8GB | |
| BoostStation starts at PhP44,995 | |
| Availability | Early second half of 2020 |
IdeaPad Gaming 3i
Those who want to level-up their gaming experience without breaking the bank can get the IdeaPad Gaming 3i, powered by up to a 10th Gen Intel Core i7 H-Series mobile CPU.
The clear sound from speakers powered by Dolby Audio is the perfect match for its 15-inch Full HD IPS display with a slim-bezel design. Choose from an optional 120Hz refresh rate and up to an NVIDIA GeForce GTx 1650 Ti GPU.
The laptop only weighs 2.2kg and is available in Chameleon Blue and Onyx Black. It has a blue backlit keyboard with 1.5mm key travel, a one-piece precision trackpad, a full-sized number pad, large arrow keys, and dedicated media keys.
| CPU | Intel 10th Gen H-Series i7 |
| GPU | Up to NVIDIA GTX 1650Ti |
| RAM | Up to 16GB |
| Display | 15.6” IPS |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 120Hz |
| Color Space | Up to 72% Color Gamut |
| NVIDIA G-SYNC | None |
| Dolby Vision | None |
| Storage (NVMe SSD) | Up to 1TB |
| Lenovo Legion Coldfront 2.0 | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No |
| Hybrid Mode | No |
| Keyboard Switches | Gaming |
| Keyboard Backlighting | Blue Backlit |
| Lighting Accents | None |
| Webcam | 720p with Privacy Shutter |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| Battery Capacity | 45Whr |
| Battery Life | Up to 8 hrs, Rapid Charge |
| Colors | Chameleon Blue, Onyx Black |
| Ports | 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
| 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C | |
| 1 x HDMI 2.0 | |
| 1 x Ethernet | |
| 1 x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack | |
| 1 x Novo Hole | |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 359 x 249.6 x 24.9mm |
| Weight | 2.2kg |
| SRP | NVIDIA variant starts at PhP52,995 |
| AMD variant will be available later this year | |
| Availability | June 2020 |
Legion Tower 5i
Made for the gamer who wants a high-performance battlestation, the Legion Tower 5i packs up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super GPU for ultrafast frame rates with 4K resolution.
Finished with a Phantom Black hue, blue LED lighting, and optional internal RGB lighting, it lets gamers showcase their personality, as well as high-power internals with its transparent side panels.
Legion Tower 5i will be available with an AMD or Intel processor, and has Lenovo’s Coldfront 2.0 cooling system, which allows for better airflow and lower system temperatures. It uses a 150-watt CPU cooler and larger intake fans, letting air circulate faster in its interior.
| CPU | Up to Intel Core Processors |
| GPU | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super/AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
| Motherboard | CML B460 MATX |
| RAM | Up to 64GB 2933MHz DDR4 |
| Storage (NVMe SSD) | Up to 2TB PCIe SSD x 4, Up to 2 x 2TB 7200RPM |
| PSU | Up to 650W ES Gold |
| Wi-Fi | Intel WiFi 6 (802.11ax)/Intel WiFi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 |
| Colors | Phantom Black |
| Front Ports | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C |
| 1 x Audio Combo Jack | |
| Rear Ports | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C |
| 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A | |
| 2 x USB 2.0 | |
| 1 x RJ45 Ethernet | |
| 3 x Audio (Line-in, Line-out, Microphone) | |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 457 x 184.5 x 455.8mm |
| Weight | Starts at 12.5kg |
| SRP | Intel variant starts at PhP72,995 |
| AMD variant will be available later this year | |
| Availability | June 2020 |
IdeaCentre Gaming 5i
IdeaCentre Gaming 5i sports blue ambient lighting at the front and is equipped with Intel Core processors along with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU.
Available in a Chameleon Blue hue, this tower sports improved thermals that can both cool the system and hush fan noise under heavy gaming loads. An AMD Ryzen variant will also be available later this year.
| CPU | Up to Intel Core Processors |
| GPU | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/AMD Radeon RX 5500 |
| Motherboard | nATX |
| RAM | Up to 32GB DDR4 |
| Storage (NVMe SSD) | Up to 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD |
| PSU | 380W/310W |
| Wi-Fi | Intel WiFi 6 (802.11ax)/Intel WiFi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| Colors | Chameleon Blue |
| Front Ports | 2 x USB 3.0 or 3.1 Type-A |
| 1 x USB Type-C | |
| 1 x Audio and Microphone Combo | |
| 1 x 3-in-1 Card Reader | |
| Rear Ports | 1 x HDMI 1.4 |
| 4 x USB 2.0 | |
| 1 x RJ45 Ethernet | |
| 1 x Audio Jack | |
| 1 x VGA | |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 292.2 x 145 x 365mm |
| Weight | Starts at 15.5kg |
| SRP | To Be Announced Soon |
| Availability | Second Half of 2020 |
Legion Y25-25 Gaming Monitor
Built for those who want smooth and fluid visuals, Legion Y25-25 has a 24.5-inch FHD IPS panel with a blistering 240Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time and 99% sRGB color gamut.
It features AMD FreeSync technology, HDR encoding, 400 nits of brightness, VESA mount compatibility, and complete flexibility in positioning – Tilt, Lift, Swivel, and Pivot.
For ports, you get an HDMI 2.0 port, a DisplayPort 1.2, a USB 3.0 Type-B port, and 4 USB 3.0 ports (2 with BC 1.2).
Lenovo Legion Y25-25 will be available in June 2020 with a starting price of PhP14,995.
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
