Lenovo Legion 5i 17” specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2020 Lenovo Legion 5i 17” including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Lenovo Legion 5i 17”

Availability

Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
Released2020
Release DateAnnounced in April 2020
PricingStarting at $1,099.99
Lenovo Legion 5i 17” Price
Lenovo - Legion 5i - Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-11800H - 8GB DDR4 RAM - 1TB NVMe TLC SSD - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Graphics - 17.3" FHD 144Hz - Windows 11 Home - Phantom Blue
Lenovo - Legion 5i - Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-11800H - 8GB DDR4 RAM - 1TB NVMe TLC SSD - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Graphics - 17.3" FHD 144Hz - Windows 11 Home - Phantom Blue
By Lenovo
$1,342.99
$1,449.99 7% OFF
Lenovo Legion 5i Gaming Laptop with 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz Display, i7-10750H Processor, GeForce RTX 2060 6GB, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Win 10 Home
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Lenovo 2023 Legion 5i 17.3" 144Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop 8-Core Intel i7-11800H 32GB RAM 1TB NVMe SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti 4GB GDDR6 HDMI Thunderbolt4 WiFi AX RJ45 Backlit Windows 11 Pro w/RE USB
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Lenovo Legion 5i 2022 Gaming Laptop 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz 8-Core Intel i7-11800H 32GB DDR4 2TB SSD NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3050 Ti 6GB Thunderbolt 4 Wi-Fi RGB Backlit Keyboard Win10 Home w/ONT 32GB USB
Lenovo Legion 5i 2022 Gaming Laptop 17.3" FHD IPS 144Hz 8-Core Intel i7-11800H 32GB DDR4 2TB SSD NVIDIA Geforce RTX 3050 Ti 6GB Thunderbolt 4 Wi-Fi RGB Backlit Keyboard Win10 Home w/ONT 32GB USB
By Lenovo
$1,919.00

Exterior

Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
Dimensions15.84" x 11.41" x 1.05" / 398.6mm x 290mm x 24.3-26.6mm
WeightStarting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
ColorsPhantom Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
Size17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3" FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60 Hz, 72% NTSC, 300 nits.
  • 17.3" FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, 72% NTSC, 300 nits, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.

Ports

Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
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 SD Card Reader
  • 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 17”
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 17”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 17”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 17”
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 17”
Size80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
Battery LifeUp to 7.7 hours
Power Supply
  • 170W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 230W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
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 17”
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 17”
Security
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box
  • Legion 5i 17"
  • AC Adapter
  • 80Wh Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
WarrantyOne Year Legion Ultimate Support

Key Features

Lenovo Legion 5i 17”
At Glance
Released in Early
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.5 lb
2.49 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 2060
6GB GDDR6

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Supports Windows 11

Lenovo Legion 5i 17” exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsLenovo Legion 5i 17”
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 17” 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 17”
M.2x1
SATA1
Upgradable memory

The Lenovo Legion 5i 17” 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 17”
Slotsx2
TypeDDR4
Speed2933 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6