The world of PC Gaming recognizes numerous types of users:
there are those who want to assemble a computer by themselves and those who
believe it is an excellent choice to buy a pre-assembled. However, especially
in a difficult year like 2021, in which the availability of GPUs is not the
best , all gamers agree that betting on a gaming notebook can be a good choice.
In this field, one of the most popular brands is Lenovo ,
which offers a wide range of gaming notebooks in the Legion family. The latter,
among other things, are placed in different groups, constituting a large
portfolio and potentially suitable for a good number of users. Let's go,
therefore, to deepen some of the best solutions for the most varied needs.
Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 6 or Legion 5 Gen 5 (15 "AMD)
Gaming notebooks are often accompanied by the idea that they
are not products for all budgets and you might think that, especially in a
period that is not exactly rosy like the one we are living in, it is not
possible to find good notebooks at a lower cost or just over 1000 euros, as a
kind of psychological threshold. In this we are met by Lenovo, which offers two
interesting models, namely Legion 5 Gen 6 and Legion 5 Gen 5, respectively at a
starting price of 1139 euros and 769 euros .
The first is the real battle laptop. On his side, an NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 3060 video card with 6GB of GDDR6 memory, 512GB SSD, 15.6-inch
screen with Full HD resolution, 8GB of RAM, support for Wi-Fi 6 and AMD Ryzen 5
5600H processor. These are the starting characteristics, but it will also be
possible to improve the configuration. In particular, it is possible to insert
a processor up to the Ryzen 7 5800H or increase the storage space up to 1TB,
always on SSD. In short, the watchword is the possibility of choice.
If you're on a smaller budget, the Legion 5 Gen 5 model
might be for you. The 15ARH05 model, sold for 769 euros, has a GeForce GTX 1650
video card with 4GB of GDDR6 memory, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H processor, 15.6-inch
display with Full HD resolution, 128GB of SSD, 8GB of RAM and support for Wi-Fi
6.
There is also a wide possibility of customization here, but
the real gem is the possibility of choosing the FreeDOS variant , or without an
operating system, saving an additional 60 euros and thus taking home the
notebook for 709 euros.
Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen 6 (16 "Intel)
If those mentioned above are excellent models for all
budgets, let's see what can be done by going up in the range and, of course, on
the budget. Here is the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen 6: at a starting price of 1499
euros, it is possible to take home a handsome and balanced notebook, which has
an Intel Core i5-11400H processor , 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD.
Attention is drawn to the 16-inch screen with WQXGA
resolution, i.e. 2560 x 1600 pixels, with 16:10 aspect ratio and the NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 3050 video card with 4GB of GDDR6 memory. It is a gaming notebook
that can also cover the professional field, but unlocks its true power in the
1799 euro variant.
In fact, the latter has an Intel Core i7-11800H processor,
flanked by a 6GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and a 512GB SSD.
Also in the Legion 5 range we find the Legion 5 Pro, an
excellent notebook that combines interesting features, such as the Ryzen 7
5800H processor and the RTX 3070 GPU, at a price of € 1999. All information on
this model can be found in our Lenovo Legion 5 Pro review .
Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 6 (16 "Intel)
So far we have seen models with excellent performance, however
for the most demanding users these are still not enough. It is therefore time
to present the Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 6, a model that, in no uncertain terms,
aims for the first class . Its design is aggressive, sharp and full of LEDs, in
pure gaming style, but Lenovo's ability to marry two worlds allows the lines of
the Legion 7i not to disfigure even in a business context.
However, it is mainly the performance that is serious: under
the body it beats a performing processor up to the Intel Core i9-11980HK ,
which finds its perfect companions in a video card up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX
3080 (16GB GDDR6) and up to 32GB of RAM. In order not to miss anything, a
16-inch display with WQXGA resolution peeps out, as well as an SSD up to 2TB.
Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 6 is therefore a laptop for those who
do not want to compromise, simply aiming for the best that Lenovo's Legion 7
series has to offer. The price in this case starts at 2199 euros, but adding
the most performing components can increase the cost.
How to choose a Lenovo laptop
In short, if you were undecided about which notebooks to
investigate, now you know where to turn your gaze. For the rest, if you have
doubts about the model that could do for you, Lenovo provides a convenient and
quick tool that allows you to understand how many FPS you can run a certain
title with a certain model.
Among the selectable titles are Apex Legends, GTA 5, Call of
Duty Warzone and Fortnite , just to name a fews of the most popular, but the
list is long and you can go far beyond, as you can imagine. This useful tool is
available on Lenovo's official portal .
