The Lenovo Legion gaming brand has been around for a few years now and offers gamers — both entry-level and competitive – various options. The 2020 Lenovo Legion gaming lineup has four new gaming laptops, a new gaming desktop, and various accessories with some next-level enhancements.
Some of the improvements Lenovo has made, all inspired by gamers, include the Lenovo Legion TrueStrike Keyboard, advanced Lenovo Legion Coldfront 2.0 thermal cooling, improved battery life, and OverDrive Support with optional 240Hz refresh rates.
Improved not only for just professional gaming, but the Lenovo Legion TrueStrike Keyboard is also tuned for typing productivity. With 100% anti-ghosting, sub-millisecond response times, and soft-landing switches, the keyboards have snappy actuation according to Lenovo.
Lenovo Legion Coldfront 2.0 has been improved to increase airflow and lower overall system temperatures while keeping your system quiet and in a slim form factor. The Vapor Chamber Cooling Systems dispel heat while allowing gamers to push their CPU and GPU to in-game limits without having to throttle them to prevent overheating.
Gaming laptops have always been subpar when it comes to battery life. While you can usually get a few hours out of them, they can’t match other productivity-based systems. While the Lenovo Legion will still eat up battery while gaming, Lenovo’s Hybrid Drive allows users to disable the dedicated GPU while not gaming to extend battery life.
Finally, some of the new Lenovo Legion gaming laptops will feature refresh rates of up to 240Hz on IPS displays with under 1ms response times. With 300 to 500 nits brightness, HDR, and up to 100% sRGB color accuracy, not only will your gaming pop, but these systems will be suitable for creative work as well.
Lenovo Legion gaming laptops
Legion 7
The Legion 7 is “designed for those that need high-end performance with
premium design features.” With the latest 10th Gen Intel Core processors, the Legion 7 gaming laptop has both NVIDIA GeForce GTX and RTX graphics options.
The 15.6″ FHD IPS display boasts up to 240Hz refresh rates, 100% sRGB, and 500 nit brightness for an HDR400 certification. New to the system is the Legion TrueStrike Keyboard, Corsair iCUE RGB, a 39% larger trackpad, vertical venting, and an environmental lighting strip. In addition, the system features improved Coldfront 2.0 thermals, Vapor Chamber Cooling, and a Dual Liquid-Crystal Polymer Fan System. Oh, and that chin cam? Lenovo has move the 720p HD cam to the top bezel and included a privacy shutter.
Features and specifications of the Legion 7 gaming laptop include:
| Processor | 10th Generation Intel® Core i9 10th Generation Intel® Core i7 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
| Graphics | Up to RTX 2080 Super w/ Max-Q |
| Memory | Up to 32GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 1TB PCIe SSD |
| Display | 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS (240Hz / 100% Adobe sRGB / 500nits / VESA HDR 400) 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS (144Hz / 100% Adobe sRGB / 500nits / VESA HDR 400) |
| I/O Ports | 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 2x USB 3.1 Gen 2 1x USB 3.1 Type-C 1x Thunderbolt 3 1x HDMI 2.0 1x RJ45 Ethernet 1x Headphone Jack |
| Audio | 2x 2W Dolby Atmos Speaker Dolby® Atmos Headphone Support |
| Webcam | Built-in HD Webcam (720p) with privacy shutter |
| Networking | Wi-Fi 802.11 AX (2 x 2) + Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Dimensions | 360mm x 255mm x 20mm (14.17″ x 10.03″ x 0.78″) |
| Weight | Starting at 2.1 kg |
| Color & Materials | Iron Grey (Anodized Aluminum) |
| Battery | 80 Watt-hour, 4 cell |
| Other | RGB Keyboard and environmental lighting w/ Corsair iCUE |
The Lenovo Legion 7 gaming laptops will be available in May 2020 with a starting MSRP of US$1599.99.
Legion 5/5i
For mainstream gamers, the Lenovo Legion 5i/5 15″ gaming laptops feature gaming performance and updated aesthetics. With 10th Gen Intel Core or AMD Ryzen chipsets, the Legion 5i can be configured with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics cards and the Legion 5 (AMD) ships with GTX 1650 or 1650Ti GPUs.
Featuring 15.6″ IPS displays with up to 100% sRGB coverage, up to 500 nits of brightness, and up to 240Hz refresh rates, there’s a model for most budgets. Like the Legion 7, these gaming laptops feature the new Legion TrueStrike Keyboard, a 39% larger Trackpad, and vertical venting.
Features and specifciations of the Legion 5i 17″ gaming laptop include:
| Processor | 10th Generation Intel® Core i7 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
| Graphics | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
| Memory | Up to 16GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 1TB PCIe SSD |
| Display | 17.3″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS (60Hz / 72% NTSC/ 300nits) 17.3″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS (144Hz / 72% NTSC/ 300nits), Dolby Vision Enabled |
| I/O Ports | 1x USB 3.1 Gen (Always On) 3x USB 3.1 Gen 1 1x USB 3.1 Type C (USB 3.1 & DP) 1x HDMI 2.0 1x RJ45 Ethernet 1x Headphone Jack |
| Audio | 2x 2W Harman Kardon Speaker System with Chamber Dolby® Atmos Headphone Support |
| Webcam | Built-in HD Webcam (720p) |
| Networking | Wi-Fi 802.11 AX (2 x 2) + Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Dimensions | 402.4mm x 290mm x 24.3 – 26.2mm (15.84” x 11.41” x 1.03”) |
| Weight | Starting at 2.98kg |
| Color & Materials | Phantom Black |
| Battery | 80 Watt-hour, 4 cell |
| Other | White backlight |
Features of the Legion 5i 15″ gaming laptop include:
| Processor | 10th Generation Intel® Core i7 10th Generation Intel® Core i5 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
| Graphics | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
| Memory | 8GB/16GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 1TB PCIe SSD |
| Display | 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS (120Hz / 45% sRGB / 250nits) 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS (60Hz / 100% sRGB / 300nits) 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS (144Hz / 100% sRGB / 300nits / Dolby® Vision™ Enabled / NVIDIA® GSync) 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS (240Hz / 100% sRGB / 500nits / Dolby® Vision™ Enabled / NVIDIA® GSync) |
| I/O Ports | 1x USB 3.1 Gen (Always On USB 5V) 3x USB 3.1 Gen 1 1x USB 3.1 Type C (USB 3.1 & DP) 1x HDMI 2.0 1x RJ45 Ethernet 1x Headphone Jack |
| Audio | 2x 2W Harman Kardon Speaker System with Chamber Dolby® Atmos Headphone Support |
| Webcam | Built-in HD Webcam (720p) |
| Networking | Wi-Fi 802.11 AX 2 x 2 + Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Dimensions | 363mm x 260mm x 25.5mm |
| Weight | Starting at 2.53kg / 5.507lbs |
| Color & Materials | Phantom Black, Hunter Moss Green |
| Battery | 60Wh |
| Other | White backlight/ 4-zone RGB backlight (optional), Mixed Reality compatible |
Features and specifications of the Legion 5 15″ (AMD) gaming laptop include:
| Processor | AMD Ryzen R5 AMD Ryzen R7 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 1650T |
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 1TB PCIe SSD |
| Display | 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS (120Hz / 45% sRGB / 250nits) 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS (60Hz / 100% sRGB / 300nits) |
| I/O Ports | 1x USB 3.1 Gen (Always On USB 5V) 3x USB 3.1 Gen 1 1x USB 3.1 Type C (USB 3.1 & DP) 1x HDMI 2.0 1x RJ45 Ethernet 1x Headphone Jack |
| Audio | 2x 2W Harman Kardon Speaker System with Chamber Dolby® Atmos Headphone Support |
| Webcam | Built-in HD Webcam (720p) |
| Networking | Wi-Fi 802.11 AX 2 x 2 + Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Dimensions | 363mm x 260mm x 25.5mm |
| Weight | Starting at 2.53kg / 5.507lbs |
| Color & Materials | Phantom Black |
| Battery | 60Wh |
| Other | White backlight/ 4-zone RGB backlight (optional), Mixed Reality compatible |
The Lenovo Legion 5/5i gaming laptops will be available in May 2020 with a starting MSRP of US$759.99.
IdeaPad Gaming 3
The IdeaPad Gaming 3 gaming laptop is Lenovo’s latest entry-level gaming laptop. Geared towards first-time and value-orientated gamers, this laptop has 10th Gen Intel Core processors and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card.
Features and specifications of the IdeaPad Gaming 3 15″ gaming laptop:
| Processor | 10th Generation Intel® Core i7 10th Generation Intel® Core i5 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 |
| Memory | 8GB 2666MHz DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 1TB PCIe SSD |
| Display | 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS (60Hz / 45% Color Gamut / 250nits) 15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS (120Hz / 45% Color Gamut / 250nits) |
| I/O Ports | 2x USB 3.1 (Gen 1) 1x USB 3.1 Type-C 3.5 mm Combo Audio Jack HDMI 2.0 LAN |
| Audio | 2x 1.5W speakers with Dolby® Audio |
| Webcam | Built-in HD Webcam (720p) |
| Networking | Wi-Fi 802.11 AX 2 x 2 +Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Dimensions | 359mm x 249.6mm x 24.9mm |
| Weight | Starting at 2.2kg |
| Color & Materials | Onyx Black |
| Battery | Up to 9.6 hours, rapid charge |
| Other | Backlit blue keyboard, Cortana, Up to 720p HD camera with Dual Array Mic and TrueBlock Privacy Shutter, BT4.2 (up to BT5.0) |
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15″ gaming laptops will be available in May 2020 with a starting MSRP of US$729.99.
Lenovo Legion gaming desktop
Legion Tower 5i
The Lenovo Legion Tower 5i is the company’s latest gaming desktop and has configurations for both value-oriented and avid gamers. In addition, the toolless design allows for easy component upgrades down the road, allowing further customization.
The Legion Tower 5i can be customized with the latest 10th Gen Intel Core processors and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super video cards. Like its laptop counterparts, this gaming desktop also features improved ColdFront 2.0 Cooling. It also has an integrated carry handle, cable management, and an optional transparent side panel.
| Processor | 10th Generation Intel® Core processors Legion Tower 5 with AMD available later this year |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
| Graphics | Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super |
| Memory | 8GB/16GB/32GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 1TB PCIe SSD |
| I/O Ports | 6x USB 3.1 2x USB 2.0 2x USB Type C 2x Microphone & Audio Jack 1x HDMI 1x VGA 1x RJ45 |
| Audio | Dolby® Atmos Headphone Support |
| Networking | Wi-Fi 802.11 AX 2 x 2 + Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Dimensions | 28L mATX Chassis – 24” x 13” x 22” |
| Weight | 28lbs |
| Color & Materials | Phantom Black |
| Power Supply | 400W/650W |
| Other | Transparent Side Panel option Integrated Carry handle Tool-Free Design Optional RGB lighting Optional Liquid Cooling |
The Lenovo Legion Tower 5i gaming desktop will be available in May 2020 with a starting MSRP of US$799.99.
Lenovo Legion gaming accessories
On the gaming accessories front, Lenovo is introducing a new gaming monitor, gaming mice, and a gaming keyboard. The Lenovo Legion Y25-25 Gaming Monitor features a near-edgeless 24.5-inch Full HD IPS anti-glare panel display with refresh rates as high as 240Hz.
As for the gaming mice, the Lenovo Legion M600 Wireless Gaming Mouse features extra-long battery life of up to 200 hours and a 100Hz polling rate. The Lenovo Legion M300 RGB Gaming Mouse, on the other hand, has adjustable sensor tracking, 1000Hz polling rate, and up to 8000 DPI.
Finally, the Lenovo Legion K300 RGB Gaming Keyboard features anti-ghosting and up to programmable 24 keys. The full-sized keyboard has five-zone RGB illumination, lighting effects, is rated for 20 million keypresses, and is water-resistant to keep it safe from accidental spills.
Availability of the Lenovo Legion gaming accessories is as follows:
- The 25-inch Lenovo Legion Y25-25 Gaming Monitor will start at US$319.99 and is expected to be available starting in June 2020.
- The Lenovo Legion M600 Wireless Gaming Mouse will start at US$79.99 and is expected to be available starting in April 2020.
- The Lenovo Legion M300 RGB Gaming Mouse will start at US$29.99 and is expected to be available starting in April 2020.
- The Lenovo Legion K300 RGB Gaming Keyboard will start at US$49.99 and is expected to be available starting in May 2020.
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Last Updated on February 3, 2021.
