Lenovo Legion 5i 15” specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2020 Lenovo Legion 5i 15” including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Lenovo Legion 5i 15”

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Specifications

Availability

Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Released2020
Release DateAnnounced in April 2020
PricingStarting at $999.99
Lenovo Legion 5i 15” Price
Lenovo Legion 5i 15.6" Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 16GB Ram 512GB SSD 1TB HDD W10H
 Lenovo Legion 5i 15.6" Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-10750H NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 16GB Ram 512GB SSD 1TB HDD W10H
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$1,299.00
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Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gaming Laptop (16" 2K 165Hz, Intel 13th Gen Core i7-13700HX, GeForce RTX 4060 8GB 140W, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD) 4-Zone RGB Backlit, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Home, 2024, Onyx Grey
 Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gaming Laptop (16" 2K 165Hz, Intel 13th Gen Core i7-13700HX, GeForce RTX 4060 8GB 140W, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD) 4-Zone RGB Backlit, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Home, 2024, Onyx Grey
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$1,649.99
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Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz 350nits 100% sRGB AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7 7735HS 32GB RAM 2TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C Backlit Rapid Charge Win11 Gray + HDMI Cable
 Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz 350nits 100% sRGB AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7 7735HS 32GB RAM 2TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C Backlit Rapid Charge Win11 Gray + HDMI Cable
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$1,199.00
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Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop (15.6" 2K 165Hz, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4060 8GB, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, (8 Core Beat i7-12700H)) Backlit, Wi-Fi 6, IST Cable, Win 11 Home, 2024, Storm Grey
 Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop (15.6" 2K 165Hz, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4060 8GB, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, (8 Core Beat i7-12700H)) Backlit, Wi-Fi 6, IST Cable, Win 11 Home, 2024, Storm Grey
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$1,279.99
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Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz 350nits 100% sRGB AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7 7735HS 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C Backlit Rapid Charge Win11 + HDMI Cable
 Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz 350nits 100% sRGB AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7 7735HS 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C Backlit Rapid Charge Win11 + HDMI Cable
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$1,098.99
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Exterior

Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Dimensions14.3" x 10.2" x 0.93 - 1.03" / 363.06mm x 259.61mm x 23.57 – 26.1mm
WeightStarting at 5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)
ColorsPhantom Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
    • 4-zone RGB (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Size15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 300 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 120 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 45% NTSC, 250 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, <3 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.
  • 15.6" FHD 240Hz HDR
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 240 Hz, <1 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.

Ports

Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Ports
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (with DisplayPort)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (always on)
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI™ 2.0
  • 1 x RJ45 Ethernet
  • 1 x Kensington MiniSaver Lock slot
  • 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo
  • 1 x Power input
  • 1 x NOVO hole

Internal Specs

Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo Legion 5i 15”1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06189.01%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13495.13%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,192100.00%
01,192

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Lenovo Legion 5i 15”1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74754.51%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41278.73%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,874100.00%
06,874
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD
    • 1 TB/2 TB HDD

Connectivity

Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Wi-FiWiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Size
  • 60 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
  • 80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
Battery Life
  • Up to 7.7 hours
    80Wh models
  • Up to 6.8 hours
    60Wh models
Power Supply
  • 170W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 230W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial5
  • Power2Go

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber
  • Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
Security
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box
  • Legion 5i 15"
  • AC Adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
Warranty1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

Lenovo Legion 5i 15”
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
HDR 240Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6

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Our analysis and reviews

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What we like

Reasons to like about Lenovo Legion 5i 15”.

Supports Windows 11

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsLenovo Legion 5i 15”
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i5-10300H → Intel Core i7-10875H
4GB RAM8GB → 32GB
64GB Drive128GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU4 → 8 cores
Upgradable storage

Lenovo Legion 5i 15” comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage. Learn more

Storage SlotsLenovo Legion 5i 15”
M.2x1
SATA1
Upgradable memory

The Lenovo Legion 5i 15” 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 5i 15”
Slotsx2
TypeDDR4
Speed2933 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6

FAQs

To further help, here are some frequently asked questions you may have about the 2020 Lenovo Legion 5i 15”:

  1. Can you add more RAM to a Lenovo Legion 5i 15”?
  2. Can you upgrade SSD storage on a Lenovo Legion 5i 15”?
  3. What Wi-Fi and Bluetooth does Lenovo Legion 5i 15” have?
  4. What ports are on a Lenovo Legion 5i 15”?

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