Lenovo Legion 7i 16" 2.5k 2025 Review

This Legion 7i is a powerhouse that tries to be everything to everyone, and for the most part, it succeeds. The one thing you need to know is that it's a desktop replacement in a surprisingly sleek package. That gorgeous 16-inch OLED screen is the star of the show, making games and movies look incredible, and the 32GB of RAM and 1TB SSD mean you're set for serious work. Just don't expect to toss it in a tiny bag and forget it's there.

The Intel 255HX CPU and RTX 5060 combo is seriously fast for a laptop. The CPU lands in the 91st percentile, which means it chews through video encodes and complex game logic without breaking a sweat. The GPU is solid, sitting in the 83rd percentile, so you can max out most games at that 1600p resolution. The real surprise is how well it handles creative work, scoring a 90.6 for creators. It's not just a gaming rig, it's a legit mobile workstation.

Prices are all over the place, from $1649 to $1870. At the low end, this is an absolute steal for the specs you get. At the high end, you're paying a premium for the OLED and the Legion branding. Hunt for that $1649 deal, because that's where the value proposition becomes a no-brainer.

The most direct competitor is the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i. You're trading the Pro's potentially higher refresh rate screen for this model's superior OLED panel. If you care more about visual fidelity for movies and single-player games, this 7i wins. Against the Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max, it's a different world. The MacBook will destroy it in battery life and likely in pure CPU tasks for creators, but you lose the gaming library, the touchscreen, and the upgrade path. The MSI Vector and Gigabyte AORUS are more pure-bred gaming machines, often with more powerful GPUs, but they typically skimp on the screen quality and build to hit a price.

If you want one laptop that can genuinely game hard and handle professional creative work, and you found it for around $1700, buy it. The screen alone is worth the price of admission. Just be honest about the portability—it's not compact. This is a stay-at-home-or-at-the-desk kind of machine that happens to be easy to move between rooms.