Lenovo has just added more high-performance gaming options to its roster of Lenovo Legion PCs – Lenovo Legion 7 and Legion 5 in 15-inch and 17-inch options.
This is in addition to the Legion 5 Pro, Legion Slim 7, and all the products the company has unveiled so far at CES 2021.
The new Lenovo Legion laptops use AI to auto-enable seamless gaming. They have also crafted with Lenovo Legion Coldfront 3.0 thermals for improved airflow of up to 18% compared to their predecessor. The gaming laptops also feature Lenovo Legion TrueStrike giving the keyboard a more mechanical feel which comes with optional RGB backlighting.
Lenovo Legion 7
Lenovo Legion Legion 7 is the company’s new gaming flagship with a taller 16-inch QHD IPS panel with 100% sRGB color gamut, and a 16:10 aspect ratio. The display offers optional VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification and up to 500 nits of brightness and 165Hz refresh rate.
The laptop also supports Dolby Vision coupled with NVIDIA G-Sync for better image quality.
The Legion 7 is powered by up to an AMD Ryzen 9 5900H processor and an 80WHr cell that is rated to last up to 8 hours. The battery also supports Rapid Charge Boost.
Full Specifications:
| Lenovo Legion 7 (16ACH-06) | |
| CPU | Up to AMD Ryzen 9 5900H |
| GPU | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
| RAM | Up to 32GB, DDR4, 3200MHz |
| Storage | Up to 2TB NVMe m.2 PCIe SSD |
| Display | 16″, QHD (2560×1600) IPS, 3ms response rate, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, Up to VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified |
| Camera | HD Webcam with E-shutter |
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Ports
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Left Side: |
| 1 x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 2, Display Port 1.4 | |
| 1 x Audio Jack | |
| Right Side: | |
| 1 x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 1 | |
| 1 x E-Shutter Button | |
| Rear: | |
| 3 x USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 | |
| 1 x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 2, Display Port 1.4 | |
| 1 x HDMI 2.1 | |
| 1 x RJ45 Ethernet | |
| 1 x DC-in | |
| Audio | 2 x 2W Harman Speaker with Nahimic Audio |
| Battery | 80WHr |
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Connectivity
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WiFi 2×2 802.11 ax |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 356 x 261.04 x 20.1-23.5 |
| Weight | Starting at 2.5kg |
Lenovo Legion 5
The Lenovo Legion 5, on the other hand, is a cleaner gaming laptop with a more minimalist chassis and comes either 15-inches or 17-inches.
The 17.3-inch variant is offered in Phantom Blue with white backlighting. It offers up to a Full HD IPS display with a 144Hz refresh rate. The 15-inch option comes in Phantom Blue with optional 4-Zone RGB effects or Stingray White with blue backlighting. It comes with a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display with up to 165Hz refresh rate and 100% sRGB color clarity.
Both options of the Legion 5 are powered with up to AMD Ryzen 7 5800H mobile processor and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX series laptop GPU.
Full Specifications:
| Lenovo Legion 5 (15″) | Lenovo Legion 5 (17″) | |
| CPU | Up to AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | |
| GPU | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | |
| RAM | Up to 32GB DDR4, 3200MHz | Up to 16GB DDR, 3200MHz |
| Storage | Up to 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD | Up to 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD |
| Display | 15.6″ FHD (1920×1080) IPS, up to 165Hz refresh rate, <3ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, Dolby VIsion Supported. | 17.3″ FHD IPS, up to 144Hz refresh rate, 72% NTSC, 300 nits, Dolby Vision Enabled |
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Ports
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Left Side: | Left Side: |
| 1 x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 2, Display Port 1.4 | 1 x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 2, Display Port 1.4 | |
| 1 x Audio Jack | 1 x Audio Jack | |
| Right Side: | Right Side: | |
| 1 x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 1 | 1 x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 1 | |
| 1 x E-Shutter Button | 1 x E-Shutter Button | |
| 1 x Card Reader | ||
| Rear: | Rear: | |
| 3 x USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 | 3 x USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 | |
| 1 x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 2, Display Port 1.4 | 1 x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 2, Display Port 1.4 | |
| 1 x HDMI 2.1 | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | |
| 1 x RJ45 Ethernet | 1 x RJ45 Ethernet | |
| 1 x DC-in | 1 x DC-in | |
| Camera | HD Webcam with E-Shutter | HD Webcam with Privacy Shutter |
| Audio | 2×2 Harmon Kardon Speakers with Nahimic Audio | |
| Battery | 60WHr, Rapid Charge Pro support | Up to 8 Hrs, Rapid Charge Pro support |
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Connectivity
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2×2 WiFi 6 | 2×2 802.11 WiFi |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | ||
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 363.06 x 259.61 x 23.57 – 26.1 | 398.6 x 290 x 24.3 – 26.2 |
| Weight | starting at 2.4 kg | Starting at 2.98 kg |
Price and Availability
The Lenovo Legion 7 will be priced starting at USD 1669.99 and is expected to be available in the US starting June 2021. The Lenovo Legion 5 in either screen size variant will retail starting at USD 769.99 and expected to be available in the US starting March 2021.
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