Lenovo Legion 16" Pro 5i Gen 10 Review

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 is a fantastic laptop that's almost too good to be true, but there's one glaring catch. It's incredibly thin and light at just 0.45kg, and it packs a 16-inch OLED screen with a 165Hz refresh rate. That's a killer combo for anyone who wants a portable machine for both work and play. The one thing you need to know is that it's a performance beast in a shockingly compact body, but you're paying for that portability.

The Intel 255HX CPU is a monster, landing in the 91st percentile, so it chews through tasks without breaking a sweat. The RTX 5060 GPU is solid, sitting in the 83rd percentile, which is perfect for high-fidelity gaming at that 1600p resolution. What surprised me was how well the 80Wh battery held up given the powerful internals and OLED screen. It's not an all-day marathon runner, but it's far from the worst I've seen in a gaming laptop.

Is it worth it? If you find it for $1500, it's an easy yes. At $1750, you're starting to push into territory where other laptops offer more RAM or a more robust build. The value is entirely dependent on the deal you can snag. Keep an eye on Lenovo's own site and major retailers for the best price.

This sits in a weird spot. The ASUS Zenbook Duo offers better multitasking with its dual screens but weaker graphics. The MSI Vector 16 HX will give you more raw gaming power and likely more RAM, but it'll be thicker, heavier, and lack this gorgeous OLED panel. The MacBook Pro is a different beast entirely with better battery life and a killer ecosystem, but you lose the high-refresh gaming and the wide port selection. For a pure blend of portability and gaming power, the Legion Pro 5i is hard to beat.

I'm recommending it, but with a caveat. Buy this laptop if your top priorities are a beautiful, fast screen and a truly portable form factor, and you can live with 16GB of RAM. If you need to future-proof with more memory or want absolute max frames per second, look at the MSI Vector or the Legion Pro 7i. For everyone else who wants a do-it-all machine that's a joy to carry, the Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 is a brilliant choice.