Verdict: Legion 5 offers premium experience without premium price
For a gaming laptop, performance is the most important aspect. On this, the Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 certainly delivers. The AMD Ryzen CPU and Nvidia GeForce GPU are not the strongest models, but with ample thermal headroom, they still deliver great gaming performance.
The glossy OLED screen is also perfect for an entertainment-focused laptop. Lenovo makes some comprises, like a single-zone RGB keyboard and plastic bottom half of the chassis, but we feel those are reasonable compromises to bring the price down. The biggest weak-point is probably the speaker quality. Overall, the Legion is a good choice for a gaming system around €2,000.
Pros
Cons
Price and Availability
The shop ok1.de that gave us the review sample offers the tested model for €1,899, exclusively for students and teachers. In the Lenovo US shop, this model starts at around $2,500 as of the publish date of this review.
- $1,479.00Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10 Gaming Laptop: Ryzen 7 260, NVidia RTX 5060, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD, 15.3" WUXGA (1920x1200) 165Hz Display
- $1,996.00Lenovo Legion 5 15IRX10 15.1" WQXGA OLED, Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i9 14th Gen 14900HX 1.6GHz; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 8GB GDDR7; 32GB DDR5 RAM; 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD; Gigabit LAN, 2x2 WiFi 7
- $1,549.00Lenovo Legion 5 16" WQXGA 240Hz Gaming Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7; 32GB DDR5 RAM; 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD; Gigabit LAN, 2x2 WiFi 7
Table of Contents
- Verdict: Legion 5 offers premium experience without premium price
- Specifications: AMD Ryzen and Nvidia GeForce
- Case, Connectivity and Input Devices: Gamer with a more simple look
- Display: Glossy OLED screen
- Performance: Strong AMD based gaming laptop
- Emissions and power consumption
- Notebookcheck Rating
- Potential Competitors in Comparison
Specifications: AMD Ryzen and Nvidia GeForce
Case, Connectivity and Input Devices: Gamer with a more simple look
The Legion 5 line is Lenovo's midrange offering for gamers. In terms of design, this means that the Legion laptop does not include some of the RGB-flair that is present on a Legion 7, only the keyboard glows in different colors - but also only one color for the whole keyboard at the same time. And the chassis is mostly made out of plastic, except for the Aluminum screen cover. The bottom of the base is rough plastic, and the palmrest has a smooth coating. Overall, the build quality is good, but there is no mistaking this for a more premium variant. Nice: The screen opens to more than 180 degrees, and one handed opening is possible.
As mentioned, our review device contains a single-zone RGB backlit keyboard. It provides a good typing feedback and big arrow keys. The plastic touchpad measures 12 x 7.5 cm. It works well and it does not wobble, though the click could be a little more quiet.
There are plenty of legacy ports, including three USB-A ports, RJ45 for a stable connection while gaming and HDMI. Thunderbolt is not present, but USB4 is. And Lenovo keeps a dedicated charging port instead of relying on USB-C charging.
Getting to the internals of the Lenovo Legion laptop is easy enough: a total of ten screws have to be removed, as well as some clips loosened. The screws do not stay in the cover, so be careful not to lose them! Nice: There is a second, free M.2 SSD slot. Plus, the RAM is upgradeable.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Average of class Gaming (872 - 4473, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average Realtek 8922AE WiFi 7 PCI-E NIC (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| iperf3 receive Wi-Fi6/7 RT-BE96U | |
| Average of class Gaming (788 - 3208, n=5, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average Realtek 8922AE WiFi 7 PCI-E NIC (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
Display: Glossy OLED screen
Lenovo offers a single screen option: A glossy 15.3-inch 16:10 OLED screen with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 (WQXGA/2.5K), 500 cd/m² brightness (SDR), 100 percent DCI P3 and 165 Hz refresh rate.
This is an exellent panel, with great brightness and colors, and it is fast as well. It is not well suited for using the device in bright environments like the outdoors, however, as its full-glossy nature results in a huge amount of reflections. Also, the panel does use PWM to regulate the screen brightness.
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Brightness Distribution: 98 %
Center on Battery: 500 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 4.4 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.72}
calibrated: 4.6
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 2.4 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.97}
94.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
99.9% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.21
CCT: 6900 K
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 EF25QBA63.C, OLED, 2560x1600, 15.3", 165 Hz | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 B153UAN02.J (AUO5DBA), IPS, 1920x1200, 15.3", 165 Hz | Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) NE153QDM-NZ2 (BOE0D5F), IPS, 2560x1600, 15.3", 300 Hz | Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 B160UAN08.3 (AUO2CB8), IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 180 Hz | |
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| Display | -12% | -17% | -53% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 99.9 | 78.8 -21% | 71.7 -28% | 39.2 -61% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 100 | 99.8 0% | 99.9 0% | 58.2 -42% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 94.4 | 79.6 -16% | 73.6 -22% | 40.5 -57% |
| Response Times | -727% | -768% | -809% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 0.9 ? | 10.7 ? -1089% | 12.4 ? -1278% | 11.6 ? -1189% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 1.4 ? | 6.5 ? -364% | 5 ? -257% | 7.4 ? -429% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 656 ? | |||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 18 | |||
| Screen | -2% | 17% | -53% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 500 | 291 -42% | 545 9% | 384 -23% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 500 | 277 -45% | 530 6% | 372 -26% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 98 | 88 -10% | 94 -4% | 92 -6% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.3 | 0.54 | 0.36 | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.4 | 2.36 46% | 2.29 48% | 5.82 -32% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 7.5 | 4.12 45% | 5.42 28% | 20.34 -171% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 4.6 | 1.05 77% | 3.95 14% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.4 | 2.5 -4% | 3.5 -46% | 5.4 -125% |
| Gamma | 2.21 100% | 2.128 103% | 2.317 95% | 2.174 101% |
| CCT | 6900 94% | 7012 93% | 6957 93% | 6067 107% |
| Contrast (:1) | 970 | 1009 | 1067 | |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -247% /
-136% | -256% /
-122% | -305% /
-179% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.6 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. » 8 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (19.8 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 0.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.4 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 3 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (31 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 656 Hz Amplitude: 18 % Secondary Frequency: 1325 Hz | ≤ 50 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 656 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 50 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 656 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7750 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance: Strong AMD based gaming laptop
Testing Conditions
- Quiet: PL1 45 W / PL2 55 W
- Balanced: PL1 65 W / PL2 95 W
- Performance: PL1 90 W / PL2 100 W
The three power modes can be set via the Legion Space application, pressing FN + Q or via the Windows energy settings. All benchmarks were performed in the "Performance" mode.
Processor Performance
The AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 is a chip of AMD's newest Gorgon Point series, which is a rebrand of 2025's Krakan Point CPU. This processor has eight CPU cores, with four Zen5 and four Zen5c cores. For more comparisons with other CPUs, take a look at our dedicated CPU comparison list.
This CPU is strong enough for gaming, although the average of the gaming category is about 16 percent faster than the Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11. Still, compared to the older Ryzen CPUs, the chip that can run at consistently high TDP numbers does well.
When running on battery power, the performance mode is not available. In balanced mode, the CPU performance was reduced by around 33 percent (13982 points in Cinebench R23 Multicore).
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance rating | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Average of class Gaming (10488 - 40970, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (18316 - 18801, n=2) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (2038 - 2042, n=2) | |
| Average of class Gaming (1166 - 2387, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Gaming (4029 - 16108, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (7161 - 7304, n=2) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (797 - 802, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average of class Gaming (442 - 904, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Average of class Gaming (1578 - 6271, n=104, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (2713 - 2778, n=2) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Average of class Gaming (188.8 - 344, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (209 - 215, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (175 - 182, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average of class Gaming (80 - 330, n=103, last 2 years) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Average of class Gaming (33491 - 148086, n=104, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (64354 - 65714, n=2) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average of class Gaming (4199 - 7436, n=104, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (6285 - 6338, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Gaming (6625 - 22104, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (13789 - 14624, n=3) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Single-Core | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (2859 - 2973, n=3) | |
| Average of class Gaming (1490 - 3259, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Gaming (6460 - 27010, n=104, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (12759 - 12776, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (2140 - 2191, n=2) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average of class Gaming (986 - 2474, n=104, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Average of class Gaming (11.5 - 44.3, n=104, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (23.3 - 23.4, n=2) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (51.3 - 57.1, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average of class Gaming (33.2 - 88.8, n=104, last 2 years) | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Average of class Gaming (0.3439 - 0.759, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (0.4024 - 0.4056, n=2) | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx | CPU CheckMate
| Performance rating | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 -1! | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 -1! | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) -1! | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 -2! | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 -1! | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Gaming (10227 - 85542, n=103, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (28231 - 28602, n=2) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average of class Gaming (51376 - 238426, n=103, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (114866 - 114962, n=2) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Gaming (2180 - 9817, n=103, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (4299 - 4319, n=2) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Average of class Gaming (49785 - 173351, n=89, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Average of class Gaming (4424 - 33636, n=103, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (14208 - 14234, n=2) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average of class Gaming (25115 - 128721, n=103, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (57729 - 58470, n=2) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Average of class Gaming (39258 - 247074, n=103, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (89025 - 89510, n=2) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Gaming (574 - 2531, n=103, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (1139 - 1172, n=2) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Gaming (5509 - 45446, n=103, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (15342 - 15486, n=2) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (45897 - 50947, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average of class Gaming (12271 - 89891, n=103, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU CheckMate | |
| Average of class Gaming (2930 - 11788, n=13, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (5459 - 5939, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 (v8.20.8100) | |
System and Storage Devices
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance rating | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) -3! | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 -4! | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop -4! | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Average of class Gaming (5828 - 11730, n=92, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Average of class Gaming (8810 - 11935, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Average of class Gaming (6845 - 21327, n=94, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Gaming (7602 - 19954, n=94, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average of class Gaming (1366 - 2409, n=93, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Average of class Gaming (1386 - 2254, n=93, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Gaming (1343 - 2729, n=93, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average of class Gaming (1226 - 2334, n=93, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Average of class Gaming (220 - 532, n=97, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Average of class Gaming (165 - 354, n=97, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average of class Gaming (391 - 590, n=99, last 2 years) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (n=1) | |
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| PCMark 10 Score | 9187 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (76371 - 91501, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Average of class Gaming (21750 - 129946, n=103, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Gaming (22956 - 118858, n=103, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (63485 - 66621, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (81394 - 118935, n=2) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Average of class Gaming (22297 - 135096, n=103, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Average of class Gaming (75.3 - 259, n=103, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (100.1 - 102.9, n=2) | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
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| Drive Performance rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Average SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU and Gaming Performance
Lenovo puts in the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060, which can consume up to 105 W. Overall, the GPU performance is strong, with the Legion Laptop being able to play newer games beyond the Full-HD resolution in high-quality settings - at least with the native 2.5K resolution of the screen. Native 4K gaming remains out of reach with this mid-range GPU.
| 3DMark Performance rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 33724 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 25502 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 12134 points | |
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| Cyberpunk 2077 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Average of class Gaming (17.7 - 169.9, n=114, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 | |
| Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop (68.1 - 94.9, n=20) | |
| Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) | |
| Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
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| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 179.6 | 164.2 | 152.1 | 145.3 |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 107.1 | 95.6 | 78 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (2023) | 141.8 | 117.2 | 100.6 | 91.2 |
Emissions and power consumption
System Noise
During everyday use, the dual-fan cooling system often stays switched off, but sometimes it does run with a noise output of 26.1 dB(a) - barely audible. Under heavy load, we measured a maximum of 51.2 dB(a), which is also what you will get during gaming sessions. If less noise is desired, using the laptop in balanced mode can help, though of course with performance reductions.
There was no audible coil whine during our testing.
Noise level
| Idle |
| 23.8 / 23.8 / 26.1 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 40.1 / 51.2 dB(A) |
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| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 Ryzen AI 7 450, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) Ryzen AI 7 350, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 R5 240, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | |
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| Noise | -12% | -6% | -7% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 23.8 | 25 -5% | 24 -1% | 25 -5% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 23.8 | 29 -22% | 25 -5% | 25 -5% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 23.8 | 30 -26% | 27 -13% | 30 -26% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 26.1 | 37 -42% | 29 -11% | 33 -26% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 40.1 | 43 -7% | 48 -20% | 38 5% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 51.1 | 44 14% | 49 4% | 49 4% |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 51.2 | 50 2% | 50 2% | 50 2% |
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Temperature
With a maximum case temperature of 53.8 degrees Celsius or 129 F, Lenovo clearly prioritizes performance over a low heat output. Luckily, the heat build-up stays concentrated to the back of the device, so using it does not become uncomfortable.
There is no throttling during our one hour stress test.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 49.6 °C / 121 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 53.8 °C / 129 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(±) 3: The average temperature for the upper side is 36.4 °C / 98 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the class Gaming.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 37.7 °C / 99.9 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-8.9 °C / -16.1 F).
| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 Ryzen AI 7 450, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) Ryzen AI 7 350, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 R5 240, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | |
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| Heat | -8% | -5% | -1% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 49.6 | 53 -7% | 49 1% | 45 9% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 53.8 | 58 -8% | 59 -10% | 59 -10% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 28 | 29 | ||
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 31 | 36 |
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Speakers
The stereo speakers are located on the bottom of the gaming laptop. They offer an average volume, but lack bass, so for gaming, movies or music, external speakers or headphones are preferable.
Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 9.7% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.7% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (24% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 86% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 9% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 72% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 22% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 134%
Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.2% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (6.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 44% of all tested devices in this class were better, 11% similar, 46% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 30% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 63% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 134%
Power Consumption and Battery Life
Compared to the IPS-screen equipped competition, the Legion clearly consumes more energy when idling. Still, battery life is decent enough, with around 9.5 hours in our Wi-Fi/websurfing test (150 cd/m² brightness). Using dark mode in the browser can improve the battery life, too.
| Off / Standby | 0.2 / 0.4 Watt |
| Idle | 7.7 / 10.9 / 11.3 Watt |
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| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 Ryzen AI 7 450, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, SK hynix PVC10 HFS001TEM4X182N, OLED, 2560x1600, 15.3" | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK, IPS, 1920x1200, 15.3" | Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) Ryzen AI 7 350, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB MZVL72T0HDLB, IPS, 2560x1600, 15.3" | Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 R5 240, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, Western Digital PC SN5000S SDEQNSJ-1T00, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | Average of class Gaming | |
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| Power Consumption | 19% | -18% | 29% | -18% | -58% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 7.7 | 3 61% | 10.6 -38% | 4.2 45% | 8.97 ? -16% | 13 ? -69% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 10.9 | 6.8 38% | 12.1 -11% | 6.8 38% | 12.9 ? -18% | 18.7 ? -72% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 11.3 | 11.5 -2% | 15.9 -41% | 9.8 13% | 18.3 ? -62% | 24.3 ? -115% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 85.9 | 67 22% | 95 -11% | 62 28% | 92 ? -7% | 110.2 ? -28% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 131.3 | 167 -27% | 169 -29% | 130.3 1% | ||
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 249.2 | 197 21% | 192 23% | 135 46% | 213 ? 15% | 258 ? -4% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 165 | 129.6 |
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| Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 Ryzen AI 7 450, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 80 Wh | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 R7 250, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 60 Wh | Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) Ryzen AI 7 350, GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, 99.8 Wh | Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 R5 240, GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, 76 Wh | Average of class Gaming | |
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| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 9.5 | 7 -26% | 9.9 4% | 11.2 18% | 7.15 ? -25% |
Notebookcheck Rating
Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11
- 07/14/2026 v8
Benjamin Herzig
Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 84.5%  | Lenovo Legion 5 15AGP11 AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop ⎘ 32 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $1,479.00 Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10 Gamin... 2. $1,996.00 Lenovo Legion 5 15IRX10 15.1... 3. $1,549.00 Lenovo Legion 5 16" WQXGA 24... List Price: 2000 Euro | 1.9 kg | 22.5 mm | 15.30" 2560x1600 197 PPI OLED |
2. 81.1%  | Lenovo LOQ 15AHP11 AMD Ryzen 7 250 ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 1500 EUR | 2.2 kg | 23.5 mm | 15.30" 1920x1200 148 PPI IPS |
3. 84.7%  | Schenker XMG Core 15 (M25) AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop ⎘ 64 GB Memory, 2048 GB SSD | Amazon: List Price: 1840 EUR | 1.9 kg | 22 mm | 15.30" 2560x1600 197 PPI IPS |
4. 77.5%  | Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42-R860 AMD Ryzen 5 240 ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | Amazon: 1. $949.99 Acer Nitro V 16in Gaming Lap... 2. $1,059.00 Acer Nitro V 16 AI Gaming La... 3. $1,019.00 Acer Nitro V 16 AI Gaming La... List Price: 1100 EUR | 2.4 kg | 24.5 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS |
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