The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen8 is available now for pre-order with 13th Gen Intel Core i7 or i9 processors. Together with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 or 4070 laptop GPUs, the gaming laptop is said to achieve a power loss of 200 watts.
Lenovo introduced the affordable gaming option with the Legion Pro 5i 2023. The high-performance gaming notebook should also be suitable as a mobile workstation thanks to its simple, 2.5-kilogram light and 26.8-millimeter thin housing. Lenovo installs a 16-inch 16:10 IPS panel with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels, optionally as a 300 nits 165 Hz display, or as a 500 nits bright, 240 Hz panel for a surcharge.
The Legion Pro 5i Gen8 also uses a dedicated AI chip that intelligently controls the cooling system so that a maximum power loss of 200 watts can be cooled. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 laptop GPU in the top model reaches a maximum TGP of 140 watts, but the device is also available with a GeForce RTX 3050, a GeForce RTX 4050, or a GeForce RTX 4060.
When it comes to the processor, buyers can choose between the Intel Raptor Lake-HX and AMD Ryzen 7000HX, up to the Core i9-13900HX and the Ryzen 9 7845HX. In addition, Lenovo installs up to 32 GB DDR5-5,600 RAM and a 2 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD. The battery has a capacity of 80 Wh, which should be enough for a runtime of eight hours.
The Legion Pro 5i 2023 can be charged with up to 140 watts via USB-C, but the 300-watt power supply must be used for the best possible performance. The device has a keyboard with RGB lighting, 2 x 2-watt stereo speakers, and a relatively wide range of connections, including four USB-A, one USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI 2.1, Ethernet, and a headphone jack.
Price and availability
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen8 can be pre-ordered via the Bhphotovideo.com store, and pricing starts from $1,799 for the base model with the 13th Gen Intel Core i7 and RTX 4060.
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen8 specifications
- Operating System: Windows 11 Home
- CPU: Intel Core i7-13700HX (13th Gen) CPU 2.1 to 5 GHz, 8-Core, 30 MB L3 Cache / Intel Core i9-13900HX (13th Gen) CPU 2.2 to 5.4 GHz, 16-Core, 36 MB L3 Cache
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 / 4070 with 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM
- Memory: 32 GB 4800 MHz DDR5 (2 x 16 GB)
- Storage: 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0
- Display: 16-inch IPS, 16:10, 2560 x 1600, 500 cd/m2, 100% sRGB, 240 Hz, 3 ms
- Ports: 4 x USB-A 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1, 1 x USB 3.1/3.2 Gen 2 (Supports DisplayPort and 140 W Power Delivery), 1 x USB 3.1/3.2 Gen 2 (Supports DisplayPort), 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm Headphone/Microphone
- Audio: 2 x 2 W Speakers
- Communications: 1 x RJ45 (Gigabit), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2 x 2 MU-MIMO Support, Bluetooth 5.1
- Webcam: 1080p
- Battery: 4-Cell: 80 Wh Lithium-Ion Polymer (LiPo)
- Dimensions: 14.3 x 10.25 x 1.05″ / 363.4 x 260.35 x 26.75 mm
- Weight: 5.5 lb / 2.5 kg
For AMD users, Lenovo also introduced the new ThinkPad Z16 G1 16-inch ThinkPad AMD laptop with the new Z-series design is the first high-end ThinkPad with a large display and AMD Ryzen H series. Prices start at around $1,965.
