Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 vs. Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 and Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 is better than Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-12700H inside Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 has a 37% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-6800H inside Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-12500H
9,293
Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 - AMD Ryzen 7-6800H
8,548
Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 - AMD Ryzen 5-6600H
8,054
Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-12450H
7,797

Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 over Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 and Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7
32 GB
Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7
32 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 4800MHz DDR5 RAM.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryLenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR5DDR5

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2022 Lenovo Legion 5i 15 12700H Price
Lenovo 2023 Legion 5i Pro 16" WQHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop Intel Core12th Gen i7-12700H RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 32GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 11 Home Storm Gray
 Lenovo 2023 Legion 5i Pro 16" WQHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop Intel Core12th Gen i7-12700H RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 32GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 11 Home Storm Gray
By Lenovo
$1,288.88
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Lenovo 2023 Legion 5i Pro 16" WQHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop Intel Core12th Gen i7-12700H RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 11 Home Storm Gray
 Lenovo 2023 Legion 5i Pro 16" WQHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop Intel Core12th Gen i7-12700H RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 11 Home Storm Gray
By Lenovo
$1,253.88
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Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16 Gaming Laptop 16" QHD IPS 165Hz Anti-Glare Display 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-12700H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD GeForce RTX 3050 Ti RGB Backlit KB Win11
 Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16 Gaming Laptop 16" QHD IPS 165Hz Anti-Glare Display 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7-12700H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD GeForce RTX 3050 Ti RGB Backlit KB Win11
By Lenovo
$1,398.88
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2022 Lenovo Legion 5 15 Ryzen 6600H 6800H Price
Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6” FHD 1920 x 1080 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD RGB Backlit Keyboard Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
 Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6” FHD 1920 x 1080 AMD Ryzen 5 6600H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD RGB Backlit Keyboard Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
By Lenovo
$695.00
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Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" WQHD 165Hz Gaming Notebook AMD Ryzen 7 6800H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD RTX 3060 Storm Grey - AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Octa-Core - in-Plane Switching (IPS) Technology - NVIDIA GeForce RTX
 Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" WQHD 165Hz Gaming Notebook AMD Ryzen 7 6800H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD RTX 3060 Storm Grey - AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Octa-Core - in-Plane Switching (IPS) Technology - NVIDIA GeForce RTX
By Lenovo
$1,156.22
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Lenovo Legion 5 15.6", Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Phantom Blue, Windows 11 Home, 82JW00Q7US
 Lenovo Legion 5 15.6", Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Phantom Blue, Windows 11 Home, 82JW00Q7US
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$798.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7
Released20222022
Release Date
  • Announced on January 05, 2022.
  • Available starting February 2022.
  • Announced on January 04, 2022.
  • Available starting April 2022.
PricingStarting at $1,199.99Starting at $1,129.99
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15IAP7H
  • Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Gen 7
  • 2022 Lenovo Legion 5i (15-inch)
  • Lenovo Legion 5i 15” (12th Gen Intel processors)
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH7
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15 Gen 7
  • 2022 Lenovo Legion 5 (15-inch)
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15” (Ryzen 6000 Series)

Exterior

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7
Dimensions14.13 x 10.33 x 0.79 ~ 0.95 inches (358.8 x 262.35 x 19.99 ~ 24.05 mm)14.13 x 10.33 x 0.79 ~ 0.9 inches (358.8 x 262.35 x 19.99 ~ 22.75 mm)
WeightStarting at 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)Starting at 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)
Colors
Storm Grey Cloud Grey
Storm Grey Cloud Grey
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard
  • 6-rows with multimedia Fn keys.
  • Numeric keypad.
  • Swappable keycap.
  • 1.5 mm key travel.
  • White or 4-Zone RGB backlight.
Touchpad
  • Buttonless Mylar® surface multi-touch touchpad
Keyboard
  • 6-rows with multimedia Fn keys.
  • Numeric keypad.
  • Swappable keycap.
  • 1.5 mm key travel.
  • White or 4-Zone RGB backlight.
Touchpad
  • Buttonless Mylar® surface multi-touch touchpad

Display

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz 
    1920 x 1080, 60 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080, 144 Hz, 45% NTSC, 350 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 165Hz
    1920 x 1080, 165 Hz 3ms, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, Dolby® Vision™, VESA DisplayHDR™ 400, NVIDIA G-Sync.
  • 15.6" WQHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440, 165 Hz 3ms, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, Dolby® Vision™, VESA
    DisplayHDR™ 400, NVIDIA G-Sync.
  • All Configurations
    16:9 aspect ratio, Wide viewing angle, Anti-glare surface, IPS display type, Non-touch, DC dimmer, Free Sync.
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz 
    1920 x 1080, 60 Hz, 100% sRGB, 300 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080, 144 Hz, 45% NTSC, 350 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 165Hz
    1920 x 1080, 165 Hz 3ms, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, Dolby® Vision™, VESA DisplayHDR™ 400, NVIDIA G-Sync.
  • 15.6" WQHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440, 165 Hz 3ms, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, Dolby® Vision™, VESA
    DisplayHDR™ 400, NVIDIA G-Sync.
  • All Configurations
    16:9 aspect ratio, Wide viewing angle, Anti-glare surface, IPS display type, Non-touch, DC dimmer, Free Sync.

Ports

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7
Left
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    USB 4 (40 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4.
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x Headset jack
    3.5mm
  • 1 x E-camera shutter switch
Rear
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Power Delivery up to 135W and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 2 x USB-A
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Always On.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
  • 1 x RJ-45 
    Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 1 x Power connector
Left
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4 only.
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x Headset jack
    3.5mm
  • 1 x E-camera shutter switch
Rear
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Power Delivery up to 135W and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 2 x USB-A
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Always On.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
  • 1 x RJ-45 
    Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 1 x Power connector

Internal Specs

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12450H
    8 cores, 12 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 6600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.50 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12450H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1200 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 6600H
    AMD Radeon™ 660M Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1900 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
4800 MHz DDR5 Memory
  • 2 x SO-DIMM DDR5 Slots
8GB 16GB 32GB
4800 MHz DDR5 Memory
  • 2 x SO-DIMM DDR5 Slots
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 | 4GB GDDR6
    Up to 1740 MHz at 80W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti | 4GB GDDR6
    Up to 1695 MHz at 80W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 | 6GB GDDR6
    Up to 1702 MHz at 115W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 | 8GB GDDR6
    Up to 1620 MHz at 125W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 Ti | 8GB GDDR6
    Up to 1485 MHz at 125W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 | 4GB GDDR6
    Up to 1740 MHz at 80W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti | 4GB GDDR6
    Up to 1695 MHz at 80W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
Storage
512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSD
512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7
Wi-Fi
  • 2x2 WiFi 5 (802.11 ac)
    M.2 card
  • 2x2 WiFi 6 (802.11 ax)
    M.2 card
  • 2x2 WiFi 6E (802.11 ax)
    M.2 card
  • 2x2 WiFi 5 (802.11 ac)
    M.2 card
  • 2x2 WiFi 6 (802.11 ax)
    M.2 card
  • 2x2 WiFi 6E (802.11 ax)
    M.2 card
BluetoothBluetooth
5.1 5.2
Bluetooth
5.1 5.2
EthernetGigabit Ethernet
10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit Ethernet
10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7
Size
60Wh 80Wh
Supports Rapid Charge (charge up to 80% in 30 minutes)
60Wh 80Wh
Supports Rapid Charge (charge up to 80% in 30 minutes)
Power Supply
230W 300W
Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.
230
Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.

Software

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7
OSWindows 11
Home Pro
Windows 11
Home Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Nerve Center
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Power2Go
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • Lenovo Nerve Center
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Power2Go

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7
CameraFront-facing camera
720p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.
Optional 1080p.
Front-facing camera
720p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.
Optional 1080p.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W stereo speakers with Nahimic Audio
  • Dual array microphone
  • 2 x 2W stereo speakers with Nahimic Audio
  • Dual array microphone

Misc

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7
Security
  • Security Chip
    • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in the chipset
  • BIOS Security
    • Supervisor password
    • Power-on password
    • Hard disk password
  • Other Security
    • E-Camera shutter
  • Security Chip
    • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in chipset
  • BIOS Security
    • Supervisor password
    • Power-on password
    • Hard disk password
  • Other Security
    • E-Camera shutter
In the box
  • Lenovo Legion 5i 15” Gen 7
  • AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15” Gen 7
  • AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
Warranty
  • 1-year depot service
  • 1-year depot with 2-year system board service
  • 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service
  • 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service
  • 1-year depot service
  • 1-year depot with 2-year system board service
  • 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service
  • 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service

Key Features

Lenovo Legion 5i 15in Gen 7Lenovo Legion 5 15in Gen 7
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:9 WQHD
15.6”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
5.3 lb
2.40 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-12700H
14C/20T, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,658
Single Core
Geekbench 5
11,774
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3070 Ti
8GB GDDR6 125W TGP
Released in Early
2022
16:9 WQHD
15.6”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
5.3 lb
2.40 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-6800H
8C/16T, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,450
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,548
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3050Ti
6GB GDDR6 80W TGP

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