Lenovo Legion 5 82B1000AUS Laptop Review - Here I will review the Lenovo Legion 5 AMD Ryzen 4000 H-Series gaming laptop, a mid-range laptop for gamers and video editors. I will explore not from the perspective of a gamer, but as a content creator. I think it's no secret, that laptops with the title 'gaming' are also the main choice for content creators as content creation machines. Creative activities such as photo and video editing, graphic design, and others also require high CPU and GPU power. Immediately, following the Lenovo Legion 5 82B1000AUS User Manual / Guide Support in full.
Design
When compared to the IdeaPad Gaming 3i, the aesthetically pleasing design of the Legion 5 looks more classy. Understandably the position of Legion 5 is in the middle class, not entry-level. The unit I tested was grayish black with a matte finish. Lenovo calls it Phantom Black and gives it a professional impression.
Most of the body construction is made of plastic material and the build quality is quite solid. The framework is minimalistic and has a low profile impression, unlike most gaming laptops which appear fierce and striking with RGB light trinkets.
On the front, you can find a small Lenovo inscription, framed in a rectangle with silver motif in the upper left corner. Also, the distinctive Legion writing is slightly larger in the lower right corner with a special effect when exposed to light reflections or seen at certain angles.
For the connectivity attributes, on the right there is a USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1 port, a Novo button, and a power indicator led. Meanwhile, on the left side there is only a USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1 port which is always on and a headphone port. They are flanked by air vents on the right and left.
The rest of Lenovo places it on the back. Includes an RJ45ethernet port, USB Type-C 3.1 which supports display ports, two USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1, HDMI, power input, and a Kensington lock slot. Then, for wireless connectivity it supports WiFi 6 802.11AX (2 × 2) and Bluetooth 5.
As a gaming laptop, the keyboard has an important role in presenting a satisfying gaming experience. Lenovo also carries a keyboard called the Legion TrueStrike full-sized with a number pad and has a large arrow key that juts down a bit so it's easy to use.
This Legion TrueStrike keyboard has a soft landing design with a distance of 1.5mm between keys and each key is coated with anti-oil coating. When the fingers press on it, it feels steady but not stiff and has a tactile sensation that is responsive to finger pressure.
Apart from that, the keyboard also has 100% anti ghosting and N-Key Rollover (NKRO) features. These two features ensure controls that require a combination of multiple keys can function properly as input.
For content creators, this feature can also support work. Because we can speed up editing time by utilizing shortcuts using certain key combinations. Thanks to the size of each key which is quite large, fast typing can also be done comfortably.
Not to forget that the Legion 5 keyboard is only equipped with a white backlight, although there is also an option with 4-zone RGB. Above the keyboard, you can find the power button with an LED indicator that changes color according to the selected thermal mode.
Lenovo provides Q-Control which allows users to switch to thermal mode by pressing the Fn + Q key combination. Performance mode is red, balance is white, and it is quiet blue too. Then, the touchpad is supported with Windows Precision Driver.
Display
Lenovo Legion 5 carries a screen that is quite spacious, namely 15.6 inches supported by Full HD resolution (1920 × 1080 pixels). The size that is not too big but also not small, is ideal enough to play games comfortably and is also good for video editing.
On the other hand, we have to compromise a little with dimensions and weight. Legion 5 is still very possible to travel, but every now and then. The screen hinges that can be opened up to 180 degrees which might come in handy at times when collaborating and the screen frame is relatively thin.
The unit I reviewed uses an IPS panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and supports 45% NTSC. At the top of the screen there is a webcam with a notch and is equipped with the TrueBlock privacy shutter feature to protect user privacy. This notch helps us to open the screen with one hand.
I am personally quite satisfied with the visuals presented and as a gaming laptop I also don't expect the Legion 5 screen to have a high native contrast ratio and dynamic contrast ratio. Obviously for the more serious content production we will need an external monitor. My complaint is that the maximum screen brightness level is only 250 nits. This makes playing games and working in sunny outdoors less comfortable.
Performance
The Lenovo Legion 5 review unit that I tested was powered by the AMD Ryzen 4000 H-series or performance series mobile processors. To be precise, use AMD Ryzen 5 4600H with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6 GPU.
Specifications
- 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) IPS Screen
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800H Processor
- 16GB DDR4
- 512GB SSD
- NVIDIA GTX 1660Ti
- Windows 10 Home
This latest generation of
AMD is produced using the 7nm fabrication method and the one used on the Legion 5 has a 6 core and 12 thread configuration. Supported 16GB DDR4-3200 (1600 MHz) RAM with dual-channel configuration (2x 8GB) and 512GB PCIe SSD storage.
Based on the benchmark results, the combination turned out to be about as fast as the IdeaPad Gaming 3i that I previously reviewed. With an Intel Core i7-10750H processor with 6 cores, 8 threads, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6, and 16GB DDR4-3200 RAM (1600 MHz).
How about gaming?
Seeing the hardware combination, Esports games can run very well. But it's a different story for AAA gaming, because the configuration of the AMD Ryzen R5-4600H and GTX 1650Ti is actually more than moderate but not enough.
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