Need some advice (which model is better?)
Hi everyone. I'm looking to buy a Lenovo Legion laptop, but I am not very tech-savvy and feel completely lost in all the different model variations. My budget is up to $1,630 (around 6,000 AED) as I live in the UAE. We have a bunch of deals for electronics now that's why I decided to have a look on laptops.
I am currently using a super old Lenovo Flex laptop from 2015. It’s finally dying on me so this upgrade is going to be a massive jump. I need something reliable that will last me for years, just like my old one did.
I need a laptop for gaming, but also for my future career/work, so it needs to be a solid all-rounder. From what I can see, Legion 7 is likely way too expensive for me...so I am leaning towards Legion 5. However, I don't really understand the difference between the base models, Slim, and Pro versions. What I know so far: the only things I've managed to figure out are that I definitely need 1 TB SSD for storage, and either 16 GB or 32 GB of RAM (preferably 32 GB to future-proof it for work and gaming) and 5050-5060-5070 graphics cards.
Could you please help me pick the best value for money specs within my budget?
Also, I would really appreciate some warnings on what NOT to buy. I’ve read some info here about certain versions having severe motherboard issues, overheating, stutters, or screen freezes etc. I also heard something about Intel 13th/14th gen CPU instability. Should I avoid specific configurations or Pro versions entirely?
Thanks for help.