Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 review: A gaming laptop with a bright 165-Hz display
For about four years, Lenovo has been present in the high-end gaming market with its Legion gaming laptops. But the introduction of the predecessor models with Nividia graphics cards of the 2000 series happened at the worst possible time, right before Nvidia introduced its new graphics cards of the 3000 series. With a Ryzen 7-5800H processor, 32 GB of DDR 4 working memory, a 1-GB NVMe SSD, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070, our test unit offers a good equipment base to achieve a top performance. However, Lenovo doesn't quite succeed in creating a technological marvel such as that created by Tony Stark in the Marvel Comics with his Ark Reactor. At the same time, the single tests show that the hardware of the competitors, despite looking better on paper, doesn't always bring the better performance.
The direct competitors of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 include the Asus ROG Strix G15 gaming laptop, the Medion Erazer Beast X25, and the Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition, among others. All these laptops use the current top hardware and range at similar levels in terms of their size and weight.
Possible Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87.4 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2021 | Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 2.6 kg | 26.85 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 85 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2021 | Medion Erazer Beast X25 R9 5900HX, GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 23 mm | 17.30" | 1920x1080 | |
| 84.7 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2021 | Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY R9 5900HX, Radeon RX 6800M | 2.4 kg | 27.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 85.4 % v7 (old) | 04 / 2021 | Alienware m15 R4 i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 20 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 85.1 % v7 (old) | 01 / 2021 | SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H) R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 2.5 kg | 27 mm | 17.30" | 2560x1440 | |
| 85 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2021 | Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 24 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 |
Case - Lenovo's design language is clearly recognizable
Lenovo's design language can be seen in many elements of the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro: Straight and flat lines, a discreet branding, slightly rounded keys, and the slanted front edge show the origin of this gaming laptop. Lenovo also elevates the simple design with many details such as the logos on the sides or the slanted edges of the lid. And finally, the large, illuminated Legion logo and the large fan vents make it obvious what kind of device we have here.
While Lenovo uses aluminum for the lid and bottom of the case, the top of the case with the keyboard, trackpad, and palm rests is made from plastic, which helps keeping the surface temperatures within bearable limits. The case is extremely stable. The display lid can hardly be bent, and the keyboard does not show any give even when we apply a higher amount of pressure. The display cannot be opened very far – the maximum opening angle is about 130 degrees.
The size of the Legion 5 Pro is the same as that of 15.6-inch laptops in the 16:9 format, so the Lenovo laptop offers a slightly larger screen in a case of the same size.
Equipment - The Legion 5 Pro offers many connections and can be opened easily
A large part of the connections is on the back of the case. Depending on whether you use a mouse with your left or right hand, the positioning of the connections on the side can become a small hindrance.
The available connections leave little to be desired. However, the laptop does not offer an SD card reader, and because of the AMD platform used, Thunderbolt is also not available.
Communication
An Intel AX200 WLAN module allows communicating via WiFi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5. While the WLAN transfer rates of the laptop are slightly below average, the gaming laptop also offers a LAN port for a wired connection to the Internet.
Webcam
The 0.9-MP webcam doesn't stand above the masses in terms of its quality. However, at least the webcam can be deactivated by using the e-shutter.
Accessories
In addition to the paperwork and power supply, the box of the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro only includes two stickers with the logos of the Legion series.
Maintenance
In order to open the case, you only need a Phillips screwdriver and a suction cup or plastic prying tool. After you have removed the ten screws, the bottom of the case can be opened easily using a suction cup, or if necessary, you can also pry it open with a plastic tool.
Inside, all the replaceable components are also protected by additional covers. After removing the covers, you can see that the working memory, SSD, and WLAN module can be replaced, and a free M.2 connection also gives you the option to expand the storage.
Warranty
The Lenovo Legion 5 Pro comes with a two-year warranty on all of the hardware except for the battery. This warranty can be expanded by up to two years via the Lenovo Vantage application or Lenovo's support webpage. In addition, Lenovo also allows purchasing more service options, such as on-site support or an expanded support for two to four years.
Input Devices - A little bit of RGB illumination
Keyboard
The Legion Pro 5 gaming laptop is equipped with an RGB-illuminated island keyboard. The key stroke of slightly more than 1 mm (~0.04 in) is quite comfortable. The key size of approx. 16 × 15 mm (~0.63 x 0.59 in) corresponds approximately to that of a standard keyboard. While gaming, the keys show a good response behavior. The keyboard illumination offers two brightness levels and four areas where you can adjust the color. Since the transitions between the areas are not abrupt, they show mixed colors. The Lenovo Vantage application allows you to select among various illumination modes and effects.
The macros for games and other applications, which can be set in the Vantage application, represent an additional value. The macros can also be programmed fairly easily using the Lenovo Vantage application.
Touchpad
The multitouch-capable ClickPad has a comfortable size and a very smooth surface. However, its positioning towards the left and the integrated keys make using the ClickPad harder while gaming, since the hands are constantly in each other's way.
Display - A super bright QHD panel with 165 Hz
With its high QHD resolution and 165-Hz refresh rate, the matte display in the 16:10 format is very well-suited for gaming. In addition, the display panel supports Adaptive Sync.
At an average brightness of 522.6 cd/m², the display in the Lenovo Legion is very bright. If you start the laptop at its highest brightness settings, this can already feel uncomfortable for the eyes. The screen bleeding shown in the image to the right only occurs if Dolby Vision is deactivated and the brightness set to the maximum level.
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Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 547 cd/m²
Contrast: 1020:1 (Black: 0.54 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.8 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.9, calibrated: 1.66
ΔE Greyscale 1.85 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
99.41% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
72.81% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
73% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.3
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) CSOT T3 MNG007DA1-1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY Sharp SHP152C, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | Medion Erazer Beast X25 BOE NE173FHM-NZ1 (BOE0884), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.3" | Alienware m15 R4 LG Philips LGD066E, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H) BOE NE173QHM-NY2 (BOE0977), IPS, 2560x1440, 17.3" | Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T Sharp SHP1532, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -4% | -1% | -2% | -1% | ||
| Display P3 Coverage | 66.5 | 70.4 | 69.4 | 70.5 | ||
| sRGB Coverage | 99 | 97.7 -1% | 99.8 1% | 99 0% | 99.5 1% | |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 73 | 67.6 -7% | 71.6 -2% | 70.5 -3% | 71.8 -2% | |
| Response Times | -48% | -9% | -44% | -96% | -49% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 9.2 ? | 8 ? 13% | 9.2 ? -0% | 7.4 ? 20% | 16.8 ? -83% | 12 ? -30% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 4.8 | 10 ? -108% | 5.6 ? -17% | 10 ? -108% | 10 ? -108% | 8 ? -67% |
| PWM Frequency | 1250 ? | |||||
| Screen | -67% | -23% | -7% | -17% | -5% | |
| Brightness middle | 551 | 306 -44% | 329 -40% | 333 -40% | 410 -26% | 297 -46% |
| Brightness | 523 | 283 -46% | 315 -40% | 303 -42% | 381 -27% | 268 -49% |
| Brightness Distribution | 88 | 86 -2% | 88 0% | 86 -2% | 88 0% | 84 -5% |
| Black Level * | 0.54 | 0.25 54% | 0.33 39% | 0.29 46% | 0.37 31% | 0.22 59% |
| Contrast | 1020 | 1224 20% | 997 -2% | 1148 13% | 1108 9% | 1350 32% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.8 | 4.97 -176% | 2.03 -13% | 1.8 -0% | 2.55 -42% | 1.36 24% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 2.53 | 10.12 -300% | 5.5 -117% | 4.49 -77% | 4.33 -71% | 3.82 -51% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.66 | 0.7 58% | 0.82 51% | 1.13 32% | 1.28 23% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.85 | 7.2 -289% | 3.5 -89% | 1.9 -3% | 3.4 -84% | 1.88 -2% |
| Gamma | 2.3 96% | 2.23 99% | 2.223 99% | 2.265 97% | 2.275 97% | 2.48 89% |
| CCT | 6338 103% | 7784 84% | 6526 100% | 6840 95% | 6637 98% | 6768 96% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 72.81 | 67.6 -7% | 71 -2% | 72 -1% | 63 -13% | |
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 99.41 | 97.7 -2% | 93 -6% | 95 -4% | 99 0% | |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -40% /
-56% | -11% /
-18% | -18% /
-11% | -38% /
-26% | -27% /
-12% |
* ... smaller is better
The display of the Legion Pro 5 covers almost 100% of the sRGB color space. Colors are reproduced accurately in the state of delivery as well as after the calibration with CalMan. You can download our color profile from the link in the info box above.
At 1020:1, the contrast ratio is rather average. It is worthwhile to slightly reduce the display brightness and activate Dolby Vision. At less than 70% brightness, dark image areas will gain in intensity. Thanks to its fast response times, the display is well-suited for gamers.
Outdoors, the display of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 strikes a good figure. The matte surface hardly produces any reflections, and the display brightness ensures easy readability even in bright sunlight.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ ms rise |  |
| ↘ ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 14 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 9.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 3 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 6.2 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 19 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.8 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8687 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | ||
The viewing angle stability also shows that Lenovo uses a good display. There are no noticeable distortions in the color reproduction, and only the brightness changes slightly depending on the viewing angle.
Performance - AMD and Nvidia complement each other very well
Our test unit is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7-5800H processor, an Nividia GeForce RTX 3070, 32 GB of DDR-4 RAM, and a 1-TB NVMe SSD from Western Digital. With this, the laptop offers sufficient computing performance for current games, and there should also be sufficient performance reserves in the Legion 5 Pro for image and video processing. All the tests were run in the high performance mode with the AMD Radeon graphics chip deactivated.
Processor
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800H is a mobile processor for larger laptops that are supposed to offer a higher class of performance. The processor can be configured by the manufacturer with a TDP between 35 and 54 watts, with Lenovo deciding for the golden middle of 45 watts. It is surprising that most benchmarks don't show a significant performance advantage of the better Ryzen 9 5900HX. The Intel processors in the competitors from Alienware and MSI all performed at a fairly similar level as the Ryzen 7. The AMD processor in the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro benefits considerably from applications with a large number of threads, so that it often ends up at the top of the comparison field in multi-threading applications.
Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Test
Cinebench R20: CPU (Single Core) | CPU (Multi Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Single 64Bit | CPU Multi 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Average of class Gaming (1136 - 2235, n=185, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (1294 - 1441, n=29) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Average of class Gaming (5668 - 36249, n=187, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (8812 - 13214, n=29) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Average of class Gaming (439 - 856, n=185, last 2 years) | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (502 - 560, n=30) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Gaming (2179 - 13832, n=185, last 2 years) | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (3430 - 5020, n=31) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Average of class Gaming (191.9 - 318, n=189, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (209 - 234, n=29) | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average of class Gaming (905 - 5663, n=192, last 2 years) | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (1487 - 2119, n=28) | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (237 - 340, n=29) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR | |
| Average of class Gaming (87 - 555, n=180, last 2 years) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Average of class Gaming (4199 - 7581, n=184, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (5038 - 5632, n=29) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average of class Gaming (23795 - 140932, n=184, last 2 years) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (45773 - 59986, n=28) | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Average of class Gaming (986 - 2210, n=185, last 2 years) | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (1336 - 1505, n=28) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Gaming (4557 - 23194, n=185, last 2 years) | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (6551 - 9062, n=28) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average of class Gaming (6.72 - 38.9, n=184, last 2 years) | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (11.6 - 16.1, n=29) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (47.4 - 113, n=29) | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T | |
| Average of class Gaming (19 - 96.6, n=181, last 2 years) | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (0.511 - 0.559, n=28) | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Average of class Gaming (0.3609 - 0.759, n=185, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
System Performance
The benchmarks with PCMark 10 show some smaller weaknesses in performance compared to the competitors. In terms of the points in the separate Essentials and Productivity test sections, the Lenovo laptop ends up significantly behind in the comparison field. Only in the Digital Content Creation section, the gaming laptop places a safe second. Our search for the bottleneck reveals some apparent weaknesses of the built-in SSD. The Essentials and Productivity sections test for fast storage access.
However, these small weaknesses aren't really noticeable. While the number of points achieved are very good values, they are unfortunately slightly below those of the comparison devices. In everyday operation, this will at most result in some disadvantages in the load times, but those can be expressed in fractions of seconds.
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Average of class Gaming (5776 - 9852, n=163, last 2 years) | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (6717 - 6983, n=6) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Alienware m15 R4 | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Average of class Gaming (9057 - 12600, n=162, last 2 years) | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (9548 - 10226, n=6) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Alienware m15 R4 | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Average of class Gaming (6662 - 14612, n=162, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (8849 - 9514, n=6) | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Alienware m15 R4 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Gaming (6807 - 18475, n=162, last 2 years) | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Alienware m15 R4 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (8948 - 10389, n=6) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 6717 points | |
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DPC Latencies
Even though gaming laptops should show latencies that are particularly low, the latency test also reveals some deficits in the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro. The measured maximum latencies are too high, even if they are fairly similar to the results of the comparison field.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Alienware m15 R4 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Medion Erazer Beast X25 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QR | |
| Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Solution
The SSD from Western Digital that Lenovo used in the test unit is a bit slow for a gaming laptop. The benchmarks with AS SSD and CrystalDiskMark show some slight shortcomings in the access times and the data transfer of many small files. Even though the storage solution is not a bad SSD in general, there is some room for improvement here.
You can find additional information and benchmarks in our hard drive and SSD table.
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 | Medion Erazer Beast X25 Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB | Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU | MSI GE76 Raider 11UH-472US Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe | SCHENKER XMG Neo 17 (Early 2021, RTX 3070, 5800H) Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB | Average WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 | 33% | 9% | 113% | 3% | 48% | 7% | |
| Write 4K | 89.9 | 129.7 44% | 140.4 56% | 238.8 166% | 116.9 30% | 206.1 129% | 139.9 ? 56% |
| Read 4K | 30.98 | 62.4 101% | 48.91 58% | 88 184% | 44.56 44% | 53 71% | 44.5 ? 44% |
| Write 4K Q32T1 | 371.6 | 512 38% | 482.5 30% | 699 88% | 497.8 34% | 535 44% | 442 ? 19% |
| Read 4K Q32T1 | 470.6 | 436.2 -7% | 553 18% | 752 60% | 436.8 -7% | 608 29% | 460 ? -2% |
| Write Seq Q32T1 | 3065 | 3541 16% | 1612 -47% | 5119 67% | 1461 -52% | 3242 6% | 3049 ? -1% |
| Read Seq Q32T1 | 3370 | 3568 6% | 3105 -8% | 7086 110% | 2364 -30% | 3617 7% | 3285 ? -3% |
| Write 4K Q8T8 | 1619 | 1202 -26% | 1012 ? -37% | ||||
| Read 4K Q8T8 | 1670 | 1451 -13% | 1300 ? -22% | ||||
| AS SSD | 65% | 171% | 120% | 111% | 73% | 133% | |
| Seq Read | 2695 | 2591 -4% | 2706 0% | 5435 102% | 2082 -23% | 3020 12% | 2606 ? -3% |
| Seq Write | 2384 | 1900 -20% | 1652 -31% | 3954 66% | 825 -65% | 2631 10% | 1935 ? -19% |
| 4K Read | 29.75 | 53.9 81% | 45.46 53% | 52.9 78% | 42.41 43% | 60.3 103% | 42.9 ? 44% |
| 4K Write | 52 | 112.6 117% | 128.5 147% | 158.8 205% | 98.3 89% | 171.6 230% | 129.1 ? 148% |
| 4K-64 Read | 1193 | 1335 12% | 1342 12% | 2551 114% | 1255 5% | 1410 18% | 1361 ? 14% |
| 4K-64 Write | 1107 | 2966 168% | 1066 -4% | 3155 185% | 738 -33% | 2324 110% | 1920 ? 73% |
| Access Time Read * | 0.136 | 0.038 72% | 0.095 30% | 0.044 68% | 0.109 20% | 0.045 67% | 0.0689 ? 49% |
| Access Time Write * | 0.36 | 0.036 90% | 0.03 92% | 0.026 93% | 0.17 53% | 0.024 93% | 0.06215 ? 83% |
| Score Read | 1493 | 1648 10% | 1658 11% | 3148 111% | 1506 1% | 1773 19% | 1664 ? 11% |
| Score Write | 1397 | 3269 134% | 1360 -3% | 3709 165% | 918 -34% | 2759 97% | 2242 ? 60% |
| Score Total | 3636 | 5733 58% | 3818 5% | 8383 131% | 3136 -14% | 5429 49% | 4726 ? 30% |
| Copy ISO MB/s | 1007 | 1838 83% | 1391 38% | 2041 ? 103% | |||
| Copy Program MB/s | 43.11 | 848 1867% | 645 1396% | 552 ? 1180% | |||
| Copy Game MB/s | 621 | 1409 127% | 1101 77% | 1183 ? 90% | |||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 49% /
54% | 90% /
112% | 117% /
117% | 57% /
79% | 61% /
64% | 70% /
87% |
* ... smaller is better
Constant Performance Reading: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics Card
This laptop version of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 offers 5,120 shader units. With 8 GB of DDR6 working memory, the dedicated graphics card of the Lenovo laptop is basically well equipped. However, current games can even use this generous amount of storage to capacity. The Legion 5 Pro provides the graphics card with up to 140 watts. At around 75 °C (167 °F), the Nvidia chip remains relatively cool. The AMD Radeon chip of the Ryzen 7 is deactivated in the state of delivery. Via the Lenovo Vantage application, you can activate the hybrid mode where both graphics chips are running. This will bring some advantages and disadvantages. In hybrid mode, the AMD Radeon graphics is supplied with up to 4 GB of the 32 GB working memory. This causes the system performance to drop slightly. On the other hand, the power consumption of the Lenovo gaming laptop will also drop, since the Nvidia chip can be deactivated during times of low demands on the graphics. This will cause the battery to last longer.
In battery mode, the laptop consumes up to 90 watts. With this, neither the graphics card nor the CPU are able to develop their full performance. In our test with "The Witcher 3" at highest graphics settings and in 1920p resolution, the performance dropped from 90 to about 50 fps in battery operation. In other games whose demands on the graphics card are more intense, you'd probably have to adjust the quality settings to get a smooth gaming experience.
| 3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
| Average of class Gaming (1029 - 72178, n=181, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ACH6H (82JQ001PGE) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (12535 - 38275, n=54) | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 23775 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 10574 points | |
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Gaming Performance
The Lenovo Legion 5 Pro was able to convince in all the benchmarks. In the demanding Cyberpunk 2077, the frame rate was at a playable 45 fps even in the highest quality settings. The device was fun to play in practice. The bright and responsive display is complemented well by the powerful hardware. The 2560p resolution seems to be the optimum selection for the performance capabilities of the Nvidia graphics card.
The comparison with the competitors shows that the performance range of the current gaming laptops is very narrow. None of the devices was able to show a really large performance advantage. The top positions changed depending on the game.