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At the end of November 2021, the Chinese giant sent its new models to store shelves in Ukraine. We are talking about the Legion 5 Pro and its less perfect counterpart, the Lenovo 5i Pro.

Avid gamers have long been waiting for these two devices with an unremarkable design and top hardware. What is the secret of increased interest in the model? Let’s find out!

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Main specifications of Legion 5 and 5i Pro

The engineering team of the Chinese giant Lenovo often sets itself the task of satisfying the needs of avid gamers. When creating a new line of gaming stations, they updated the keyboard layout to include a “big arrow”. Also added a digital block, multimedia commands and more. You will be pleased not only with the feedback, but also with a special layout with multimedia buttons. If we talk about performance or software features, the overview of both models is as follows:

The sound on Legion 5 impresses with its detail. Those who decided to immerse themselves in the gameplay, enjoy the soundtracks and chat with the opponents/collected team, will definitely not be disappointed. The innovative Nahimic system delivers a truly immersive broadcast that is a source of pride. Even the silent steps of the opponent during the battle can be “recorded” in the headphones. This is an obvious victory for Lenovo engineers. The manufacturer also provided:

• two built-in microphones of 2 W each,
• VESA Display HD 400 support,
• compatibility with Dolby Vision.

The “fifth generation” flagships are available in two colors: Stingray White and more practical Storm Grey. Body parts are made of aluminum alloy, so they will please with durability and resistance to damage. The weight of both devices is almost 2.5 kg.

The Legion True Strike system with a millisecond response and convenient key layout is clearly adapted for special combinations and the prescription of various codes in strategies. With this approach, you can hit the enemy with high accuracy and in 1-2 hits. The declared autonomy of 7-8 hours meets the high demands of gamers.

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Productivity of iron

The 5i Pro model is equipped with a top-of-the-line Intel Core i7 processor. The 11th generation microchip is not available to every brand that assembles gaming stations. The AMD-compatible five is built on the basis of Ryzen 7 5800H and outperforms its counterparts. Working together with an eight gigabyte GeForce GTX 3070 video card, the system will allow you to immerse yourself in the world of flagship games. For the “Intel” analogue, a simpler microcircuit is installed – RTX 3050Ti with only 4 GB of RAM. The power of each instance is 95 W and 140 W, respectively.

A good idea of ​​the Lenovo team was the introduction of OverDrive, which allowed to increase the frequency of the screen to 165 Hz. Feedback, in turn, decreased to 3 ms. Both announced laptops support Advanced Optimus 3. This system analyzes performance by switching graphics processing between a discrete board and integrated into the motherboard, which allows you to save resources optimizing the performance of the gaming station.

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Heat dissipation, interfaces and support for immersive games

A special feature of the Legion series is the Coldfront 3.0 cooling system. The mode of microchip and video card parameters is maintained in a clearly defined corridor, regardless of the duration of the session. Gamers who play strategy games for hours will love it. The manufacturer integrated not only new cooling principles, but also an intelligent air intake system.

The creative ideas of the Chinese will undoubtedly impress the demanding user, which is what Lenovo engineers bet on. Tech-savvy buyers will be interested in the following:

1. The number of Thunderbolt 4 ports has been increased to two.
2. The maximum amount of RAM is 16 GB.
3. The declared brightness is up to 500 nits.
4. Always On USB 3.2 support.

The screens of the tech giants from the Legion series provide 100% coverage. As for the effective use of the sRGB color space, such models will not fail. It is not the first time that Lenovo produces devices with 16-inch matrices, and 2560×1600 pixels were chosen for the QHD standard for a reason. This time, the Chinese brand settled on a ratio of 16:10. Both machines take advantage of iGPU and eGPU effectively.

Given that strategic battles last more than one hour, Chinese engineers paid special attention to environmental friendliness. As befits a top brand, the latest models are TÜV certified. Standardization confirms effective filtering of blue radiation. The manufacturer has provided a 34% higher density of points (if compared with the basic 15.6-inch matrices that produce a picture in Full HD format).

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Is it worth buying?

The new line of gaming laptops from Lenovo is convenient for working anywhere. The technically perfect Legion 5 Pro, like the Intel 5i, is compatible with the latest wireless standard Wi-Fi 65. There is a USB Type-C and a combined HDMI connector. The purchase of such gaming stations will definitely not disappoint. Although not everyone can afford the presented copies. The declared price of 5 Pro in Ukraine is about 60 thousand hryvnias. The less productive 5i will cost less — a budget of $1,500 (≈41,000 UAH) will be enough.

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