PRICE £1,667 (£2,000 inc VAT) from lenovo.com
The Legion 5i Pro is Lenovo's no-holds barred gaming laptop. With a 2.5kg T weight and height of 26.6mm, it's designed with thermals in mind rather than portability.
This allows Lenovo to not only pack in thunderously powerful components but feed them with all the watts they desire. With 125W to play with the RTX 3070 Ti graphics card is particularly noteworthy, ripping through games faster than rivals with the same headline specs. The MSI Creator Z16P could only feed around 105 W to the card, while the Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (see issue 331, p59) provided 100W.
This extra firepower pushed the Legion 5i Pro to 11,912 in 3DMark Time Spy compared to the MSI's 9,854 and the Asus' 9,534. Likewise in Metro Exodus and Shadow of the Tomb Raider at 1080p at High settings, where the Legion averaged 104fps and 140fps to the 85/90fps and 134/132fps of its rivals.
Ideally, you want to take advantage of the panel's 2,560 x 1,600 resolution. This peaks at 165Hz, but even with the spec here you'll struggle to hold a solid 165fps. Still, Shadow of the Tomb Raider hit 122fps at High settings and Metro Exodus 176fps at Low quality.
This is with the backing of Intel's Core i7-12700H, which propelled the Legion 51 Pro to 497 in the PC Pro benchmarks and 17,335 in the multicore section of Cinebench R23. That's ahead of both the MSI and the Asus machines, but by a lesser margin.
Esta historia es de la edición November 2022 de PC Pro.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición November 2022 de PC Pro.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
How to earn Cyber Essentials certification
The UK's government-backed security standard provides reassurance for you and your customers. Nik Rawlinson explores what's involved - and how to get it
HP Omen Transcend 14
If you're sticking with Asus or Razer gaming laptops out of habit, the HP Omen Transcend 14 may just change your mind
AI TRİSM
New computing paradigms come with new challenges. Steve Cassidy explores how to use AI safely and securely
13 warnings about using AI at work
AI experts from industry and academia were gathered by the Turing Institute to consider the future of the technology. Nicole Kobie reveals the lessons they offered
Brilliant business comms at zero cost
Whether you choose 3CX Free or 3CX SMB V20, it's time to say goodbye to per-user pricing and bundle rip-offs
TURN YOUR DUMB TV INTO A SMART ONE WITH A RASPBERRY PI
Enjoy video on demand and more Nik Rawlinson finds out how the humble Pi can transform your TV
GIGABIT INTERNET Get the speeds you're paying for
Is your premium internet service not racing along like it should? Darien Graham-Smith goes in search of faster downloads on every device
7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IT PROS
The PC Pro team combine their collective wisdom to create seven tips for keeping on top of your IT game
BRILLIANT MONITORS from £149
Whether you’re looking for screens to roll out ina business, an entertainment centrepiece ora pro-quality monitor, one of our 15 displays holds the answer
PORTABLESSDs FROM £69
We review 12 portable SSDs that cover a wide range of standards, form factors and target users