Lenovo Legion 5 (2025)

Best for gamers who want a balanced laptop for gaming, school, work, and content creation. Skip it if 8GB of VRAM worries you, or if you need G-Sync, Advanced Optimus, Adaptive Sync, or better speakers. Buy an RTX 5060 or 5070 config with the 80Wh battery on sale; choose AMD for longer battery life or Intel for better CPU performance. Avoid lower-end 60Wh battery which doesn't cost much less, lower quality IPS screen, or older CPU configs unless the price is clearly lower. In our testing, the Legion 5 weighed less than last gen, but still offers full upgrade options, cool keyboard temps, quieter fan noise than most gaming laptops, strong RTX 5070 performance, and a bright 2560x1600 OLED screen with fast response times. The main compromises are the 8GB VRAM limit, weak speakers, forward side ports, no rear port icons, and missing sync/display switching features on the OLED panel. The sweet spot is the RTX 5060 model with 16GB+ RAM, 1TB SSD, and the 80Wh battery because it gives the best balance of performance, portability, battery life, and screen quality. If you want 12GB VRAM or better gaming performance, check out Lenovo's higher tier Legion Pro 5i.