Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Series
Processor: AMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c) R7 8845HS, AMD Phoenix (Zen 4) R7 7840HS, Intel Raptor Lake-H i5-13500H, Intel Raptor Lake-H i7-13700HGraphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
Display: 14.50 inch, 16.00 inch
Weight: 1.732kg, 2.3kg, 2.357kg, 2.4kg
Price: 1200, 1500, 1600 euro
Average of 29 scores (from 61 reviews)
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8
Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8Processor: AMD Phoenix (Zen 4) R7 7840HS
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 2.357kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
Price comparison
Average Score:
Reviews
The Legion Slim 5 16 is one of the best-looking gaming laptops in the low US$1000 price range and it includes a fantastic 165 Hz 1600p IPS display to boot. Unfortunately, some issues may be holding back its RTX 4060 graphics.
Source: Matthew Moniz
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is a portable 14-inch gaming laptop packed with an AMD processor and a RTX 4060. It's Lenovo Legions very first small gaming laptop and there's a lot I like about it. But of course it's not perfect!
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/23/2023
Source: Matthew Moniz
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is a portable 14-inch gaming laptop packed with an AMD processor and a RTX 4060. It's Lenovo Legions very first small gaming laptop and there's a lot I like about it. But of course it's not perfect!
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/23/2023
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/22/2023
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/22/2023
Source: PC Mag
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 acknowledges that a gaming laptop doesn’t have to be as thick as possible and can still ensure adequate cooling when the muscles need flexing. To this end, in the Slim 5 Gen 8, it finds a neat balance of refined, trimmed-down design that still lets its internals cruise (even above their max power ratings). Lenovo then added in some high-end build quality with an altogether excellent keyboard that’s useful for both work and play. At its retail price, the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 already wins our Editors' Choice award for midrange gaming laptops. And given how often Lenovo discounts its gaming laptops over their lifetimes, this deal might just get even better over time.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/05/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Mag
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 acknowledges that a gaming laptop doesn’t have to be as thick as possible and can still ensure adequate cooling when the muscles need flexing. To this end, in the Slim 5 Gen 8, it finds a neat balance of refined, trimmed-down design that still lets its internals cruise (even above their max power ratings). Lenovo then added in some high-end build quality with an altogether excellent keyboard that’s useful for both work and play. At its retail price, the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 already wins our Editors' Choice award for midrange gaming laptops. And given how often Lenovo discounts its gaming laptops over their lifetimes, this deal might just get even better over time.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/05/2023
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Short, Date: 07/19/2023
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Short, Date: 07/19/2023
Foreign Reviews
Source: Tweakers NL→EN
User Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/19/2024
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Tweakers NL→EN
User Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/19/2024
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Tweakers NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/08/2024
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Tweakers NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/08/2024
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Jagat Review ID→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; great dedicated graphics card; excellent display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/28/2023
Source: Jagat Review ID→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; great dedicated graphics card; excellent display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/28/2023
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16IRH8
Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16IRH8Processor: Intel Raptor Lake-H i5-13500H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 2.4kg
Price: 1500 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
Price comparison
Reviews
Source: Laptop Media
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/12/2023
Source: Laptop Media
If you need a portable gaming device, the Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (16″ Intel, 2023) is for sure one of the possible options on the market. The device can be configured with powerful and modern hardware and at the same time, it’s not too big and heavy like the high-end gaming devices. At the same time, the hardware under the bonnet is more than enough for resource-heavy games. The 165Hz 1600p display (CSOT MNG007DA1-Q (CSO161D)) supports G-Sync so if you pair it with a GeForce RTX 4060 or with the more powerful RTX 4070, the laptop will be a true gem for gaming on the go. Speaking of the display, the 16:10 unit also has comfortable viewing angles and good sRGB coverage (98%) so it’s hard to moan about something here.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/07/2023
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16IRH8, i7-13700H RTX 4050
Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16IRH8, i7-13700H RTX 4050Processor: Intel Raptor Lake-H i7-13700H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU 6144 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 2.4kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
Price comparison
Average Score:
Reviews
Source: B2G
In our test benchmark, we highligted the other Intel 13th-gen laptops we’ve tested and you may notice that despite bearing similar CPUs, the Legion 5i Slim 2023 does pull off some wins versus its competitors and that’s primarily due to the slight uplift that the faster DDR5-5200 memory gives in some instances, particularly productivity. In terms of gaming, the lighter games on our test show very good results but we do see it show being GPU-limited in games like Requiem. In general though, the games do perform well and for those games that do support Frame Generation and hits 60FPS, there should be a significant bump in performance. We couldn’t test this on time due to time constraints and curiously, Lenovo primarily carries the RTX 4070 model here rather than the RTX 4050.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/07/2023
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Speed Magazine
Today’s gaming laptops aren’t the chunky, cumbersome-to-carry machines we once knew. Thanks to advancements in technology, exceptional performance and portability are no longer mutually exclusive. If power and portability is your kind of thing, then the Lenovo Legion Slim 5i should be right up your ally..
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/06/2023
Source: 91mobiles
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5i is a very competitive 16-inch gaming notebook. It offers great value and manages to deliver excellent performance. I would definitely recommend skipping the RTX 4050 GPU configuration and going for either the RTX 4060 or the 4070. Having a single 512GB SSD in today’s day and age is very limiting, but I appreciate the fact that there is a secondary storage slot, and Lenovo offers a configuration option to upgrade to a 1TB drive. You aren’t getting a flashy, premium design here which is a personal choice. There’s also very limited RGB lighting, and the battery life is just above average. If you can ignore or don’t care about these, then the Legion Slim 5i is highly recommended. The laptop is available at a starting price of Rs 1,29,344 and goes up depending on your configuration. Other gaming notebooks that you should also look at include the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16, ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16, Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 and the HP Omen 16.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/19/2023
Source: Tech PP
Our review unit of the Legion Slim 5i was priced at Rs 1,73,901. That might strike a regular notebook user as expensive, but for someone looking for a notebook that can channel the desktop gaming experience into a relatively slim and light form factor, this is a very good option. Others can mimic the hardware, but that keyboard, display, and design take the Lenovo Legion Slim 5i to the top of our recommendations for anyone looking for a close to high-end gaming experience on a notebook without going crazy on the expenditure front.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/18/2023
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 80% performance: 80% workmanship: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Pemmzchannel ID→EN
Positive: Slim size; light weight; great display; comfortable keyboard; rich set of ports; powerful hardware; high gaming performance. Negative: Average battery life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/26/2023
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8
Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8Processor: AMD Phoenix (Zen 4) R7 7840HS
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 14.50 inch, 16:10, 2880 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 1.732kg
Price: 1500 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
Price comparison
Average Score:
Reviews
The Legion Slim 5 14 is the smallest and most travel-friendly Legion laptop yet and its OLED display is certainly a standout feature not found on most other gaming laptops. However, it's missing a key feature that gamers ought to be aware of.
Source: Ben G Kaiser
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/24/2024
Source: Ben G Kaiser
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/24/2024
Source: Expert Reviews
The Legion Slim 5 is one of the most complete laptop packages on the market. It’s reasonably small and light, has decent battery life, a good keyboard and a superb display, and it can play the latest AAA games in all their ray-traced glory. For under £1,500, what more can you want? In the next few weeks we’ve got other 14in compact gamers coming in for review from HP (the Omen Transcend 14) and Asus ROG (the Zephyrus G14). Both machines cost more than the Legion Slim 5, so they’ll have to be something very special to knock the new Lenovo off its perch.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/09/2024
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Expert Reviews
The Legion Slim 5 is one of the most complete laptop packages on the market. It’s reasonably small and light, has decent battery life, a good keyboard and a superb display, and it can play the latest AAA games in all their ray-traced glory. For under £1,500, what more can you want? In the next few weeks we’ve got other 14in compact gamers coming in for review from HP (the Omen Transcend 14) and Asus ROG (the Zephyrus G14). Both machines cost more than the Legion Slim 5, so they’ll have to be something very special to knock the new Lenovo off its perch.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/09/2024
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Trusted Reviews
Where Lenovo scores over the competition is in price: a fully-loaded Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14 Gen 8 with a 1TB SSD and 32GB of RAM only costs £1474. That makes it a genuine bargain. The HP Omen Transcend 14 range starts at £1699, but that only gets you an RTX 4050 GPU. Upgrading to the RTX 4060 moves the price to £1799, which still only bags you 16GB of RAM. Apple’s new M3 MacBook Pro 14 range starts at £1699, and for that, you must suffer with a 512GB SSD. The 1TB model costs £200 more. The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 will set you back £1899.99 for the RTX 4060 version on Amazon. Of course, there are many gaming/creative laptops that can give the Legion Slim 5 a good spanking when it comes to performance like the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 but they are much bigger, much heavier and much more expensive. If you are looking for the perfect intersection of performance, value and convenience, that’s where you’ll find the Legion Slim 5 14 Gen 8. Check out our Best Laptop and Best Gaming Laptop guides for more options.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/03/2024
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Trusted Reviews
Where Lenovo scores over the competition is in price: a fully-loaded Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14 Gen 8 with a 1TB SSD and 32GB of RAM only costs £1474. That makes it a genuine bargain. The HP Omen Transcend 14 range starts at £1699, but that only gets you an RTX 4050 GPU. Upgrading to the RTX 4060 moves the price to £1799, which still only bags you 16GB of RAM. Apple’s new M3 MacBook Pro 14 range starts at £1699, and for that, you must suffer with a 512GB SSD. The 1TB model costs £200 more. The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 will set you back £1899.99 for the RTX 4060 version on Amazon. Of course, there are many gaming/creative laptops that can give the Legion Slim 5 a good spanking when it comes to performance like the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 but they are much bigger, much heavier and much more expensive. If you are looking for the perfect intersection of performance, value and convenience, that’s where you’ll find the Legion Slim 5 14 Gen 8. Check out our Best Laptop and Best Gaming Laptop guides for more options.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/03/2024
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Short, Date: 01/06/2024
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Short, Date: 01/06/2024
Source: Laptop Media
If you need a powerful compact multipurpose laptop, the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (14″, Gen 8) could be on your shortlist. It has a neutral clean design, an all-metal build and you can open the lid with one hand. Still, the overall rigidity isn’t great though. The input devices are comfortable. The keyboard is suitable for long typing sessions or gaming, and the touchpad is smooth and accurate. The 14.5K OLED display (Samsung ATNA45AF02-0 (SDC4188) is a small gem. It has a 16:10 aspect ratio and an infinite contrast ratio. The display is suitable for gaming with its super-fast pixel response times. That’s not all – the panel covers fully the DCI-P3 gamut and its color accuracy can be enhanced to an average dE value of 1.8 with our “Design and Gaming” profile. The only downside of the screen is the PWM usage which is the main con of many other OLED units.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/05/2024
Source: Laptop Media
If you need a powerful compact multipurpose laptop, the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (14″, Gen 8) could be on your shortlist. It has a neutral clean design, an all-metal build and you can open the lid with one hand. Still, the overall rigidity isn’t great though. The input devices are comfortable. The keyboard is suitable for long typing sessions or gaming, and the touchpad is smooth and accurate. The 14.5K OLED display (Samsung ATNA45AF02-0 (SDC4188) is a small gem. It has a 16:10 aspect ratio and an infinite contrast ratio. The display is suitable for gaming with its super-fast pixel response times. That’s not all – the panel covers fully the DCI-P3 gamut and its color accuracy can be enhanced to an average dE value of 1.8 with our “Design and Gaming” profile. The only downside of the screen is the PWM usage which is the main con of many other OLED units.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/05/2024
Source: Techaeris
So, what did we think about Lenovo’s Legion Slim 5? It’s pretty good, and that’s why it’s a Top Pick of 2023. The laptop handled everything pretty well, even with some of the little nitpicks that I had about it — but nothing’s perfect. None of my issues are a dealbreaker, and for what you get in the laptop and the price, it’s worth picking up either from Lenovo or your local electronics store.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/26/2023
Rating: Total score: 95% price: 100% performance: 100% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 100%
Source: Techaeris
So, what did we think about Lenovo’s Legion Slim 5? It’s pretty good, and that’s why it’s a Top Pick of 2023. The laptop handled everything pretty well, even with some of the little nitpicks that I had about it — but nothing’s perfect. None of my issues are a dealbreaker, and for what you get in the laptop and the price, it’s worth picking up either from Lenovo or your local electronics store.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/26/2023
Rating: Total score: 95% price: 100% performance: 100% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 100%
Source: Ben G Kaiser
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14-inch model is the BEST alternative to the Razer Blade 14. It has excellent build quality, performance, and best of all BUDGET Friendly! If you’re looking for a great laptop at a great price then check out the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14-inch model.
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/01/2023
Source: Ben G Kaiser
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14-inch model is the BEST alternative to the Razer Blade 14. It has excellent build quality, performance, and best of all BUDGET Friendly! If you’re looking for a great laptop at a great price then check out the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14-inch model.
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/01/2023
Source: PC Mag
The 14.5-inch Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 impresses on all fronts, especially value, keeping pace with or outperforming more costly competitors like the Alienware x14 R2 and the Razer Blade 14 in our benchmarks. It makes no major compromises, not even battery life, which isn't something we can say about MSI's Stealth 14 Studio. A beautiful OLED screen, a comfortable keyboard and touchpad, a wide enough array of ports, and admirable build quality solidify its appeal and earn it a well-deserved Editors' Choice award for gamers seeking an easily portable system.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/17/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Ben G Kaiser
This is the BRAND NED 14-inch Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14-inch model. I can confidently say that this is the best 14-inch laptop that 2023 has to offer. It comes at a GREAT price and the build quality is amazing!
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/17/2023
Source: PC Mag
The 14.5-inch Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 impresses on all fronts, especially value, keeping pace with or outperforming more costly competitors like the Alienware x14 R2 and the Razer Blade 14 in our benchmarks. It makes no major compromises, not even battery life, which isn't something we can say about MSI's Stealth 14 Studio. A beautiful OLED screen, a comfortable keyboard and touchpad, a wide enough array of ports, and admirable build quality solidify its appeal and earn it a well-deserved Editors' Choice award for gamers seeking an easily portable system.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/17/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Ben G Kaiser
This is the BRAND NED 14-inch Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14-inch model. I can confidently say that this is the best 14-inch laptop that 2023 has to offer. It comes at a GREAT price and the build quality is amazing!
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/17/2023
Source: XDA Developers
Due to how close the 14- and 16-inch Slim 5 models come in terms of performance, I'd take the more compact laptop every time. Not only is it easier to carry around despite an all-metal build, its streamlined design is more appealing, and it has that gorgeous 2.8K OLED display. This is one of the best laptops that I've tested this year, and it should be given a strong consideration if you'd like to keep your gaming laptop well within the limits of portable.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/08/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: XDA Developers
Due to how close the 14- and 16-inch Slim 5 models come in terms of performance, I'd take the more compact laptop every time. Not only is it easier to carry around despite an all-metal build, its streamlined design is more appealing, and it has that gorgeous 2.8K OLED display. This is one of the best laptops that I've tested this year, and it should be given a strong consideration if you'd like to keep your gaming laptop well within the limits of portable.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/08/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Ben G Kaiser
We will dive into various aspects like design, performance, and more. The Slim 5 offers portability with an SD card reader, making it great for photographers and creatives on the go. We also share some tips on getting the best deals this holiday season using the Best Buy app. The laptops have similar build quality and offer easy upgrade paths. We benchmark both laptops in different scenarios, highlighting the differences in performance and screen brightness. The choice between the two ultimately comes down to your specific needs, whether you prioritize performance or efficiency. Check out the links in the description for the latest pricing and more details. If you found this video helpful, please consider making a purchase through the provided links. For more tech content, click or tap the screen for additional videos. Thanks for watching, and we'll see you in the next one!
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/01/2023
Source: Ben G Kaiser
We will dive into various aspects like design, performance, and more. The Slim 5 offers portability with an SD card reader, making it great for photographers and creatives on the go. We also share some tips on getting the best deals this holiday season using the Best Buy app. The laptops have similar build quality and offer easy upgrade paths. We benchmark both laptops in different scenarios, highlighting the differences in performance and screen brightness. The choice between the two ultimately comes down to your specific needs, whether you prioritize performance or efficiency. Check out the links in the description for the latest pricing and more details. If you found this video helpful, please consider making a purchase through the provided links. For more tech content, click or tap the screen for additional videos. Thanks for watching, and we'll see you in the next one!
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/01/2023
Source: Techradar
Lenovo has been putting out tons of gaming laptops at different price points. The Lenovo Legion 5 Slim 14 is another one of its more affordable entries that balances a sleek metal look, beautiful display, and excellent overall performance. However, it doesn't play too nice with ray tracing and the battery life is inconsistent.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/15/2023
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 100% performance: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Source: Techradar
Lenovo has been putting out tons of gaming laptops at different price points. The Lenovo Legion 5 Slim 14 is another one of its more affordable entries that balances a sleek metal look, beautiful display, and excellent overall performance. However, it doesn't play too nice with ray tracing and the battery life is inconsistent.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/15/2023
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 100% performance: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/19/2023
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/19/2023
Foreign Reviews
Source: Computerbild DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/06/2024
Rating: Total score: 91%
Source: Computerbild DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/06/2024
Rating: Total score: 91%
Source: Les Numeriques FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/15/2024
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 40% workmanship: 80%
Source: Frandroid FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/15/2024
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 80% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 70%
Source: Les Numeriques FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/15/2024
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 40% workmanship: 80%
Source: Frandroid FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/15/2024
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 80% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 70%
Source: Pemmzchannel ID→EN
Positive: Beautiful design; attractive price; high gaming performance; good cooling system. Negative: No USB-4 port.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/29/2024
Source: Pemmzchannel ID→EN
Positive: Beautiful design; attractive price; high gaming performance; good cooling system. Negative: No USB-4 port.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/29/2024
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16IRH8, i7-13700H RTX 4060
Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16IRH8, i7-13700H RTX 4060Processor: Intel Raptor Lake-H i7-13700H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 2.4kg
Price: 1600 euro
Links: Lenovo homepage
Price comparison
Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Ben G Kaiser
Discover the ultimate bang for your buck in 2023 with the Lenovo Legion Slim 5i 16-inch model! Join me as I delve into its build quality, assembly, and incredible features. From the top-notch plastic materials to the smartly-designed assembly, this laptop stands out. Explore its versatile port selection, impressive webcam, and speaker setup. Dive into the laptop's interior with a full keyboard and numpad, though the trackpad might leave you wanting more. Ventilation is key, and this laptop excels with vents strategically placed for optimal cooling. A shoutout to Intel for their contribution and the fantastic performance of the 5i version. The hybrid architecture of the Intel® Core™ i7-13700H processor and RTX 4060, coupled with Thread Director, ensures a stellar performance in real-world tasks and benchmarks.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/24/2023
Source: B2G
That said, just like its predecessor, the Lenovo Legion Slim 5i 2023 benefits from Intel’s hybrid core architecture and NVIDIA’s RTX platform gives it an advantage for both work and play. While the CPU largely remains the same, the GPU is certainly a major point of consideration especially for those who are professionally reliant on such hardware. If you’re on an RTX 3060 + Alder Lake unit, you definitely can still enjoy your unit but people like me who may still be cruising on an Ryzen 7 + GTX 1650 laptop setup will definitely feel the upgrade. As new purchase, the Lenovo Legion Slim 5i is a decent performer and if you prefer a lighter package than the standard Legion 5, then the Slim variant is worth checking out but the slight differences is something we’re currently not capable of showing as we do not have the Legion 5 2023 on hand to compare.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/07/2023
Rating: Total score: 100%
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16AHP9
Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16AHP9Processor: AMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c) R7 8845HS
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
Price comparison
Reviews
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Short, Date: 04/29/2024
Source: Laptop Media
At the end of the day, Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16, Gen 9) is a powerhouse that is also thin (for a gaming gadget). The chassis is solid and the keyboard is comfortable for gaming or typing. Of course, a not-so-thick profile combined with high-end hardware leads to high noise levels during gaming in “Performance” mode. The fans don’t spin that aggressively when the “Balance” preset is applied but the GPU TGP is reduced from 132W to just 75W. Interestingly, the overall power is good but in some gaming titles, the RTX 4070 isn’t showing its full potential (like Far Cry 6 or Gears 5). Perhaps Lenovo could fix this issue with future updates(but maybe the CPU is the bottleneck since some scores on Low or Medium details are too low).
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/27/2024
Foreign Reviews
Source: Laptopmedia CN zh-CN→EN
Positive: Long battery life; powerful processor; solid workmanship; modern connectivity; nice display; silent system; good webcam; comfortable keyboard. Negative: Plastic case; average gaming performance; overheats while using.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/27/2024
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16AHP9, RTX 4060
Specifications
Notebook: Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16AHP9, RTX 4060Processor: AMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c) R7 8845HS
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Lenovo homepage
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
Source: Jagat Review ID→EN
Positive: Powerful processor; smart AI features; slim size; light weight; high gaming performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/11/2024
Comment
Lenovo: Lenovo ("Le" from English legend, novo (Latin) for new) was founded in 1984 as a Chinese computer trading company. As of 2004, the company was the largest laptop manufacturer in China and, after acquiring IBM's PC division in 2005, the fourth largest in the world. In addition to desktops and notebooks, the company manufactures monitors, projectors, servers, etc, and specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, enterprise solutions and related services.
In 2016, the company ranked first in the world in computer sales. It still held it in 2023 with about 23% global market share. Important product lines are Thinkpad, Legion and Ideapad.
In 2011, it acquired a majority stake in Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Motorola Mobility was purchased, which gave Lenovo a boost in the smartphone market.
These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.
NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 8 GB GDDR6 (128 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost).
NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 8 GB GDDR6 (128 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost).
With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.
NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU: Mid-range graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 6 GB of GDDR6 VRAM (96 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 35 - 115W (+ Dynamic Boost).
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
AMD Phoenix (Zen 4):
R7 7840HS: A powerful Phoenix family chip that saw the light of day in H1 2023. The processor features 8 cores (16 threads thanks to SMT support) running at 3.8 GHz. Not only does this APU has full might of the Zen 4 architecture at its disposal, it also comes with the new Ryzen AI technology that's set to make generative AI more ubiquitous than ever before. Last but not the least, the Radeon 780M serves as the integrated GPU.
Intel Raptor Lake-H:
i5-13500H: On Alder-Lake based mobile CPU with 4 performance cores and 8 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 16 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks up to 4.7 GHz and supports vPro.
i7-13700H: Alder Lake based mobile CPU with 6 performance cores and 8 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading, leading to 20 threads that can be processed. The CPU clocks with up to 5 GHz. Compared to the i9-13900HK no easy overclocking supported, but instead full vPro management feature-set.
AMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c):
R7 8845HS: A powerful Hawk Point family chip that saw the light of day in H2 2023. We believe the 8845HS to be an R7 7840HS in disguise but with higher clock speeds on the Ryzen AI NPU. The 8845HS features 8 cores (16 threads thanks to SMT support) running at up to 5.1 GHz. Last but not the least, the Radeon 780M serves as the integrated GPU.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
16.00:
This range for display formats was and is a rarity. It is larger than the general standard of 15 inches, but not yet in the range of large workstations. One usually has higher screen resolutions available, but portability suffers from that.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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89.98%: There are not very many models that are rated better. Most of the assessments are in percentage ranges below that. The tested product is not considered perfect, but the sources give a clear purchase recommendation.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.