Lenovo's Legion laptops look lovely and pack a powerful punch

Lenovo's new gaming laptops and monitor should meet the demands of gaming professionals and high-end enthusiasts.

What you need to know

• Lenovo announced the Legion 7i, Legion 5i, Pro, and Legion 5i gaming laptops today.
• The company also announced the Legion Y25g-30 gaming monitor.
• The flagship Legion 7i comes with up to an 11th Gen Intel Core i9 and up to an NVIDIA RTX 3080.

Lenovo announced several new Legion gaming laptops today, as well as a new Legion gaming monitor. The 16-inch Legion 7i is the flagship of the new laptop lineup that also includes the Legion 5i Pro and the Legion 5i, the latter of which comes in either 15-inch or 17-inch models. The Legion Y25g-30 looks set to compete with the best PC gaming monitors, thanks to its 360Hz refresh rate and eye-friendly features.

The Legion laptops all run on the latest 11th Gen Intel processor. The Legion 5i and 5i Pro come with up to an Intel Core i7-11800H, while the Legion 7i comes with up to an Intel Core i9-11980HK. The new Legion laptops have up to 5GHz turbo frequency and support up to 20 PCIe lanes.

All of the new Legion laptops have several options for NVIDIA GeForce RTX laptop graphics. The Legion 7i comes with up to a 165W GeForce RTX 3080 laptop GPU, while the Legion 5i Pro and Legion 5i come with up to an RTX 3070. The spec sheets and designs of the new Legion laptops could help them earn a spot on our list of the best gaming laptops.

The screens of the Legion 7i and Legion 5i Pro are TÜV-certified for eye protection and feature refresh rates of up to 165Hz. Lenovo Legion TrueStrike helps deliver speedy inputs, while the AI-optimized Lenogo Legion AI Engine helps reduce lag by dynamically shifting power between the CPU and GPU.

Lenovo Legion 5i 15 -inch

Category	Spec
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Processor	11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400H Core i7-11800H
RAM	Up to 32GB DDR4-3200MHz
Graphics	NVIDIA RTX 3050 NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti NVIDIA RTX 3060 NVIDIA RTX 3070
Storage	Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe
Display	15.6 inches 1920x1080 (FHD) 120Hz, IPS, 250 nits 165Hz, 3ms, IPS, 300 nits, Dolby Vision, G-SYNC 2560x1440 (QHD) 165Hz, IPS, 3ms, 300 nits, Dolby Vision, G-SYNC
Ports	Two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C 3.2 (Gen 1) USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1) HDMI 2.1 RJ45 Ethernet 3.5mm audio
Audio	Dual 2W speakers
Connectivity	Intel Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.1
Camera	Front-facing 720p Shutter
Keyboard	White backlight Blue backlight Four-zone RGB
Battery	60Wh 170W AC adapter
Dimensions	14.3 x 10.22 x 0.93 - 1.03 inches (363mm x 259.6mm x 23.6 - 26mm)
Weight	From 5.3 pounds (2.4kg)
Color	Phantom Blue Stingray White

Lenovo Legion 5i 17-inch

Category	Spec
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Processor	11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400H Core i7-11800H
RAM	8GB, 16GB DDR4-3200MHz
Graphics	NVIDIA RTX 3050 NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti NVIDIA RTX 3060 NVIDIA RTX 3070
Storage	Up to 1TB M.2 PCIe 3 SSD Up to 1TB M.2 PCIe 4 SSD
Display	17.3 inches 1920x1080 (FHD) IPS, 60Hz, 300 nits IPS, 144Hz, 300 nits, Dolby Vision
Ports	Two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C 3.2 (Gen 1) Three USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1) HDMI 2.1 RJ45 Ethernet SD card reader 3.5mm audio
Audio	Dual 2W speakers
Connectivity	Intel Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.1
Camera	Front-facing 720p Shutter
Keyboard	White backlight
Battery	Up to 8 hours 170W AC adapter
Dimensions	15.7 x 11.41 x 0.95 - 1.03 inches (398.6mm x 290mm x 24.3 - 26.2mm)
Weight	From 6.57 pounds (2.98kg)
Color	Phantom Blue

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro

Category	Spec
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Processor	11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400H Core i7-11800H
RAM	Up to 32GB DDR4-3200MHz
Graphics	NVIDIA RTX 3050 NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti NVIDIA RTX 3060 NVIDIA RTX 3070
Storage	Up to 1TB M.2 PCIe 3 SSD Up to 1TB M.2 PCIe 4 SSD
Display	16 inches 2560x1600 16:10 aspect ratio 165Hz, 3ms, 500 nits VESA DisplayHDR 400 Dolby Vision, G-Sync Low Blue Light (TUV)
Ports	Two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C 3.2 (Gen 1) HDMI 2.1 RJ45 Ethernet Three USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1) 3.5mm audio
Audio	Dual 2W speakers
Connectivity	Intel Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.1
Camera	Front-facing 720p Shutter
Keyboard	White backlight Blue backlight Four-zone RGB
Battery	Up to 8 hours 230W AC adapter
Dimensions	14.01 x 10.4 x 0.86 - 1.1 inches (356mm x 264.2mm x 21.7 - 26.9mm)
Weight	From 5.4 pounds (2.45kg)
Color	Storm Grey Stingray White

Lenovo Legion 7i

Category	Spec
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Processor	11th Gen Intel Core i7-11800H Core i9-11980HK
RAM	Up to 32GB DDR4-3200MHz
Graphics	NVIDIA RTX 3060 NVIDIA RTX 3070 NVIDIA RTX 3080
Storage	Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe SSD 32GB Intel Optane H10
Display	16 inches 2560x1600 16:10 aspect ratio 165Hz, 3ms, 500 nits VESA DisplayHDR 400 Dolby Vision, G-Sync
Ports	Two Thunderbolt 4 Three USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1) HDMI 2.1 RJ45 Ethernet 3.5mm audio
Audio	Dual 2W Super Linear speakers Smart Amp
Connectivity	Killer Wi-Fi AX1650 Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.1
Camera	Front-facing 720p Shutter
Keyboard	Corsair iCUE RGB
Battery	Up to 8 hours 300W AC adapter
Dimensions	14.17 x 10.23 x 0.79 - 0.92 inches (360mm x 260mm x 20.1 - 23.5mm)
Weight	5.5 pounds (2.5kg)
Color	Storm Grey

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The Lenovo Legion Y25g-30 is a 24.5-inch gaming monitor built to meet the demands of gaming professionals. It supports NVIDIA G-SYNC and NVIDIA Reflex to prevent screen-tearing and motion blur. Its 360Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time should help deliver quick and smooth gameplay as well.

Category	Spec
Screen size	24.5 inches
Resolution	1920x1080 (FHD)
Refresh rate	360Hz
Aspect ratio	16:9
Panel type	IPS Anti-glare NVIDIA G-Sync NVIDIA Reflex
Brightness	400 nits WLED backlight TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort
Contrast ratio	1000:1
Response time	1ms
Color	99% sRGB
Ports	Two HDMI 2.0 DisplayPort 1.4 USB-B 3.2 (Up) Three USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1) USB-C 3.2 (Gen 1) 3.5mm audio
VESA	100mm x 100mm

The Lenovo Legion 7i and Legion 5i Pro will be available starting in June of this year with starting prices of $1,770 and $1,330, respectively. The Lenovo Legion 5i Pro arrives just a month later, in July 2021, with a starting price of $970. Gamers will have to wait a bit longer for the Lenovo Legion Y25g-30, which starts at $700 and arrives in October 2021.