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Legion Pro 5i
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Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo LOQ 16i
  • Good battery life

Key differences

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Screen Quality

8.1
Legion Pro 5i
LOQ 16i
7.2
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
368.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
329.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has a better screen than the Lenovo LOQ 16 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.

Battery

3.5 Hours
Legion Pro 5i
LOQ 16i
6.0 Hours
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has 3.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo LOQ 16 has 6 hours of battery life.

Cost

$1,160
Legion Pro 5i
LOQ 16i
$1,415
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has a price of $1,160 and the Lenovo LOQ 16i costs $1,415.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.5
Legion Pro 5i
LOQ 16i
7.6
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
368.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
329.0 nits
3.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
6.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.3/10
The Lenovo LOQ 16i and Lenovo Legion Pro 5i are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

8.0
Legion Pro 5i
LOQ 16i
7.8
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion Pro 5i to be very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo LOQ 16i is good.

Engineering and Design

8.4
Legion Pro 5i
LOQ 16i
8.1
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and Lenovo LOQ 16i are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.6
Legion Pro 5i
LOQ 16i
7.6
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and Lenovo LOQ 16i are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.5
Legion Pro 5i
LOQ 16i
7.5
9.6/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and Lenovo LOQ 16i are both good for software development.

Portability

Fair
Legion Pro 5i
LOQ 16i
Fair
16.0in
SIZE
16.0in
5.6 lbs
WEIGHT
5.7 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and Lenovo LOQ 16i both have only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Legion Pro 5i
LOQ 16i
7.4
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and Lenovo LOQ 16i both have good build quality.

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How the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and the Lenovo LOQ 16i compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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GENERAL

Price
$1,160
$1,415
Release Date
March 1, 2023April 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 10.3'' x 0.97''14.2'' x 10.9'' x 1.02''
Weight
5.6 lbs5.73 lbs
Width
14.31"14.16"
Depth
10.25"10.92"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-13700HXIntel i7-13700H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3.5 Hours6 Hours
Battery Capacity
80 Wh60 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 16001920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
165Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
368 nits329 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.4/10
Portability Score
6.6/106.3/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8.5/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/106.8/10
Webcam
1080p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
43
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
32
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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PCMag

Brian Westover | August 2023
"The midpriced Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 follows some of our favorite gaming machines, including last year's model and the higher-end Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 tested earlier this year. But pedigree doesn't count for much in the computer world, and gaming laptops require a certain level of power and graphics performance to justify their prices. The Pro 5i Gen 8 just doesn't do that, offering middling CPU and GPU performance rather than the sort of muscle that would make it a great value."

Lenovo LOQ 16i

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NotebookCheck

Christian Hintze | September 2023
"Gaming laptops with an RTX 4060 are available starting from about 1,000 Euros (~$1,060), even in 16-inch format. For the supposedly affordable Lenovo LOQ 16 (1,500 Euros, ~$1,591), the manufacturer particularly saves in the equipment and materials compared to the more expensive Legion series. In addition, the LOQ is slightly heavier and more bulky. What remains is anything but a laptop full of difficult compromises. Instead, this is a more than solid gaming laptop that focusses on the 3D performance.Q is slightly heavier and more bulky."

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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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