Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6

Availability

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6
Released2021
Release Date
  • Announced on January 07, 2021.
  • Available starting May 2021.
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Pro 16” ACH6
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Pro 16ACH6
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Pro 16ACH6H
  • 2021 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Pro 16” ACH6
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Pro 16” (Ryzen 5000 Series)
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Pro 16in Gen 6
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 Ryzen 5600H 5800H Price
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro Gaming Laptop 16" WQXGA (2560 x 1600), AMD 8-Core Ryzen 7-5800H (Beat i9-10885H), GeForce RTX 3070, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11, w/WOWPC Bundle (64GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro Gaming Laptop 16" WQXGA (2560 x 1600), AMD 8-Core Ryzen 7-5800H (Beat i9-10885H), GeForce RTX 3070, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11, w/WOWPC Bundle (64GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
By Lenovo
$1,499.00
Lenovo 2023 Legion 5 pro Gaming Laptop, 16" 165Hz QHD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (8 Core), NVIDIA RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11H, Storm Gray (32GB RAM | 1TB SSD)
Lenovo 2023 Legion 5 pro Gaming Laptop, 16" 165Hz QHD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (8 Core), NVIDIA RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, Windows 11H, Storm Gray (32GB RAM | 1TB SSD)
By Lenovo
$1,249.00
$1,547.80 19% OFF
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" 165Hz QHD IPS NVIDIA G-SYNC 500 nits Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 TGP 130W
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" 165Hz QHD IPS NVIDIA G-SYNC 500 nits Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 TGP 130W
By Lenovo
$1,199.99
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H 82JQ00F9US 16 Gaming Notebook - QHD - 2560 x 1600 - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H Octa-core [8 Core] 3.20 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Storm Gray
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H 82JQ00F9US 16 Gaming Notebook - QHD - 2560 x 1600 - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H Octa-core [8 Core] 3.20 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Storm Gray
By Lenovo
$1,517.74
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD 16" Gaming Laptop (2023 Model) - Ryzen 7 7745HX 8C, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8GB, 32GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe Gen 4 SSD, 16.0" IPS QHD+ 165Hz, Windows 11 Home, Onyx Grey
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD 16" Gaming Laptop (2023 Model) - Ryzen 7 7745HX 8C, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8GB, 32GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe Gen 4 SSD, 16.0" IPS QHD+ 165Hz, Windows 11 Home, Onyx Grey
By Lenovo
$1,579.99

Exterior

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6
Dimensions14.02 x 10.25 ~ 10.41 x 0.85 ~ 1.07 inches (356 x 260.4 ~ 264.4 x 21.7 ~ 26.85 mm)
Weight5.4 lbs (2.45 kg)
Colors
  • Top: Storm grey Bottom: Black
  • Top: Stingray Bottom: Dove Grey
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard (Storm Grey Models)
  • 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad,
    black keycap
    keycap
  • White or 4-Zone RGB backlight
Keyboard (Stingray Models)
  • 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad,
    moon white keycap
  • Blue or 4-Zone RGB backlight
Touchpad
  • Buttonless Mylar® surface multi-touch touchpad
Chasis InformationSurface Treatment
  • Anodize electrophoresis deposition
  • Anodizing
Case Material
  • Top: Aluminum
  • Bottom: Aluminum
System Lighting
  • "Y" logo with blue lighting on top cover (Stingray model)
  • "Y" logo with white lighting on top cover (Storm Grey model)

Display

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6
Size16 Inches
Info
  • 16" WQHD 16:10 165Hz
    2560 x 1600, 165 Hz, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, 1200:1, Dolby® Vision™, DisplayHDR™️ 400, G-Sync.
  • More
    16:10 aspect ratio, Wide viewing angle, Anti-glare surface, IPS display type, Non-touch, DC dimmer, Free Sync.

Ports

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6
Ports
Left
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4 only.
  • 1 x Headset jack
    3.5mm
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x E-camera shutter switch
Rear
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4 only.
  • 3 x USB-A
    2 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 5 Pro 16in Gen 6
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 61
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H1,24092.95%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H1,334100.00%
01,334

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 61
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H5,47677.15%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H7,098100.00%
07,098
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 24GB 32GB
3200 MHz DDR4 Memory
  • 2 x SO-DIMM DDR4 Slots.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 | 4GB GDDR6
    1500 MHz up to 1740 MHz at 95W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti | 4GB GDDR6
    1485 MHz up to 1695 MHz at 90W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 | 6GB GDDR6 
    1425 MHz up to 1702 MHz at 130W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 | 8GB GDDR6
    1560 MHz up to 1620 at 140W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
Storage
512 GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • 2 x M.2 2242/2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6
Wi-Fi2x2 WiFi 6 (802.11 ax)
M.2 card
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1

Battery

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6
Size
80Wh
Li-Polymer, supports Rapid Charge Pro(charge up to 50% in 30min)
Battery Life
  • Up to 8.1 hours
    Hybrid mode, tested with MobileMark 2018.
  • Up to 4.2 hours
    Discrete mode, tested with MobileMark 2018.
Power Supply
230W 300W
Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.

Software

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6
OS
  • Windows 10 Home | Pro
  • Windows 11 Home | Pro
  • No operating system
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Power2Go

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6
CameraFront-facing camera
720p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.
Audio
  • High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3306 codec
  • 2 x 2W stereo speakers with Nahimic Audio
  • Dual array microphone

Misc

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6
Security
  • 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 5 Pro 16”
  • 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

Key Features

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:10 WQHD+
16”
1600p 165Hz
Weight
5.4 lb
2.45 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
8C/16T, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,334
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,098
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6 140W TGP

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Reasons to like about Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6.

Supports Windows 11

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsLenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5-5600H → AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
4GB RAM8GB → 32GB
64GB Drive512GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU6 → 8 cores
Good battery life of up to 8.1-hours

According to Lenovo, the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6 lasts up to 8.1 hours of battery life.

  • Up to 8.1 hours
    Hybrid mode, tested with MobileMark 2018.
  • Up to 4.2 hours
    Discrete mode, tested with MobileMark 2018.
Upgradable storage

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. Learn more

Storage SlotsLenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6
M.2x2
Upgradable memory

The Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

MemoryLenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 6
Slotsx2
TypeDDR4
Speed3200 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 140W TGP