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Legion 5 16 (2024)
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Legion Slim 5
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Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024)
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for content creation
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5
  • Good battery life
  • Very good speakers

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

8.6
Legion 5 16 (2024)
Legion Slim 5
7.7
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.3/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) is very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is good.

Engineering and Design

8.9
Legion 5 16 (2024)
Legion Slim 5
8.3
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.3/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) and Lenovo Legion Slim 5 are both very good for engineering and design, though the Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

8.0
Legion 5 16 (2024)
Legion Slim 5
8.0
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
350.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion 5 16 has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 for content creation.

Battery

3.5 Hours
Legion 5 16 (2024)
Legion Slim 5
7.0 Hours
The Lenovo Legion 5 16 has 3.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has 7 hours of battery life.
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Key similarities

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General Use

8.0
Legion 5 16 (2024)
Legion Slim 5
7.8
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
350.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
6.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.8/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) to be very good for general use, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is good.

Content Creation

8.1
Legion 5 16 (2024)
Legion Slim 5
7.8
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) to be very good for content creation, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is good.

Software Development

7.9
Legion 5 16 (2024)
Legion Slim 5
7.7
9.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) and Lenovo Legion Slim 5 are both good for software development.

Portability

Fair
Legion 5 16 (2024)
Legion Slim 5
Fair
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
5.6 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 and Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) both have only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Legion 5 16 (2024)
Legion Slim 5
7.8
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 and Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) both have good build quality.

Cost

$1,449
Legion 5 16 (2024)
Legion Slim 5
$1,450
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

The Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) has a price of $1,449 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 costs $1,450.

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How the Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024) and the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024)Lenovo Legion Slim 5
Lenovo Legion 5 16 (2024)Lenovo Legion Slim 5

GENERAL

Price
$1,449
$1,450
Release Date
January 1, 2024February 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 10.3'' x 0.97''14.2'' x 10.3'' x 0.99''
Weight
5.6 lbs5.07 lbs
Width
14.31"14.16"
Depth
10.25"10.26"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i9-14900HXAMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
RAM
32 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3.5 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
80 Wh73.6 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 16002560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
165Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
350 nits350 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.8/10
Portability Score
6.6/106.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8.5/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/108/10
Webcam
1080p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
43
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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PCMag

Mark Knapp | August 2023
"The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 acknowledges that a gaming laptop doesn’t have to be as thick as possible and can still ensure adequate cooling when the muscles need flexing. To this end, in the Slim 5 Gen 8, it finds a neat balance of refined, trimmed-down design that still lets its internals cruise (even above their max power ratings). Lenovo then added in some high-end build quality with an altogether excellent keyboard that’s useful for both work and play."

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About Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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