The Legion line from Lenovo enters its 7th generation in 2022. For the 15-inch screen category, the Legion 5 and 5i 2022, come with a more compact body design and a quieter cooling system.
Features of Lenovo Legion 5 and 5i 2022
The secret, Lenovo increased the size of its cooling fan by 40% and added 45% more exhaust area to dissipate hot air. Overall the body design is 15% thinner than the previous generation. Lenovo also uses more aluminum and magnesium materials in its body design to dissipate heat better.
The update can then be seen in the keyboard area. The Lenovo Legion 5 and 5i 2022 now bring the Lenovo TrueStrike keyboard which is claimed to be 33% quieter. The keyboard is equipped with backlit lights with white or RGB color options.
For the kitchen, the performance of Legion 5 is entrusted to the AMD Ryzen Mobile 6000 Series. Meanwhile, Legion 5i relies on Intel Core 12th Generation H series. The graphics sector is both entrusted to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 30-Series graphics card. So, its performance will certainly be faster than the previous generation.
Lenovo Legion 5 and 5i 2022 specs at a glance:
| Legion 5 | Legion 5i | |
| YOU | Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro |
| Processor | up to next-gen AMD Ryzen 6000 | up to 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H |
| RAM | up to 32GB DDR5-4800MHz | up to 32GB DDR5-4800MHz |
| Graphics card | up to RTX 3070 Ti | up to RTX 3070 Ti |
| Storage space | up to 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD | up to 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD |
| Screen | 15 inci 2560×1440 (QHD) 16:9 aspect ratio Up to 165Hz, 3ms 100% sRGB, 300 nits Dolby Vision NVIDIA G-Sync | 15 inci 2560×1440 (QHD) 16:9 aspect ratio Up to 165Hz, 3ms 100% sRGB, 300 nits Dolby Vision NVIDIA G-Sync |
| Connectivity | Three USB-C 3.2 (Gen 2) USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1) HDMI 2.1 Ethernet 3.5mm audio | Thunderbolt 4 Two USB-C 3.2 (Gen 2) Two USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1) HDMI 2.1 Ethernet 3.5mm audio |
| Audio | Dual 2W speakers Nahimic audio | Dual 2W speakers Nahimic audio |
| Wireless | Up to Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.1 | Up to Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Camera | eShutter | eShutter |
| Keyboard | TrueStrike 4-zone RGB backlight White backlight 1.5mm travel | TrueStrike 4-zone RGB backlight White backlight 1.5mm travel |
| Battery | 60Wh | 80Wh |
| Weight | Starting from 2.4kg | Starting from 2.4kg |
| Color | Storm Grey Cloud Grey | Storm Grey Cloud Grey |
Interestingly, the Lenovo Legion 5 and 5i 2022 screen sector will now be available with a QHD 2560 x 1440 pixel IPS screen. The refresh rate it supports is up to 165 Hz and supports standard 100% sRGB color coverage. The audio is still the same, with dual speakers and Nahimic 3D audio support to boost the sound quality.
Legion 5 and 5i 2022 price
Lenovo Legion 5 and 5i 2022 are planned to be available in the market in April 2022. Prices for Lenovo Legion 5 2022 start at US $1130 and Legion 5i 2022 starting at US $1200.
