Lenovo Legion 5 Pro Review - Alder Lake 16:10 Laptop 14

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro Review - Alder Lake 16:10 Laptop

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There are a slew of products out there specifically designed around catering to a select niche of the market, if not every single product. Some of those niches are pretty small, some of them large. One that I don't think gets enough attention is content creators that also play games, as that as a niche comprised of two, often contrary objectives, yet, every once in a while, a product comes out that catches my attention as being so designed. It also seems common for 16:10 panels to be forgotten these days, but the added screen real estate offered by 16:10 panels should not be overlooked by those that find themselves being both creators and players. The 16:10 aspect ratio has nearly disappeared from the market these days, with 2560x1600 or 1920x1200 panels few and far between, although 1080p is still quite common. Content creation and a 16:10 2560x1600 resolution work quite well together. It just so happens, they also combine well in the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro, a gaming machine.



Lenovo has been around for a long time, with a reputation and reach that many brands envy. From full desktop PCs and high end servers, down to laptops and peripherals Lenovo has a full product suite, including their Legion line-up, that caters directly towards the gaming sector, including many of those product categories we enthusiasts all favor, including the Legion 5 Pro, which might be the first gaming laptop to feature that 2560x1600 resolution. Lenovo say this themselves:

"Legion 5 Pro Series give you the ultimate competitive edge by pushing framerates to the limit with zero thermal throttling. Looking for a more functional experience? The Legion 5 Series delivers AI-Tuned performance with minimal fan noise so you can game anytime, anywhere."

Laptops that stay quiet and don't throttle? Color me interested.

Paired with NVIDIA RTX-series GPUs, the Legion 5 Pro is tuned for e-sports and professional users, and features an aluminium and magnesium blended metal body, support for dual M.2 devices, and of course, that 2560x1600 IPS panel.

Specifications
Manufacturer:Lenovo
Model:Legion 5 Pro (16IAH7H)
Size:324.05 mm x 358.8 mm x 262.35 mm
Weight:2.4 kg
Processor:Intel Core i7-12700H
2.30 GHz (4.70 GHz Turbo)
Chipset:N/A
Display:16" screen
2560x1600, 165 Hz
Operating System:Windows 11 Home
Integrated Graphics:Intel Iris Xe
Dedicated Graphics:NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
8 GB GDDR6
Memory:16 GB (2x 8 GB) 4800 MHz DDR5
2x SO-DIMM slots (both are occupied)
Storage:512 GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
Optical Drive:None
Connectivity:1x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, DisplayPort 1.4)
2x USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4)
3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
1x e-Shutter switch
1x 3.5mm headphone/mic combo
1x HDMI
1x RJ45
Communications:Intel Wi-Fi 6e AX211
Bluetooth 5.2
Audio:Nahamic 3.0
Input device:Multi-touch trackpad
4-Zone RGB keyboard
720p Webcam
Power:1x 300 W AC adapter
80 Wh battery
Warranty:One year
MSRP:$1999
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