My new Lenovo Legion
Finally upgraded after 5 years — Legion 5 GTX 1650 → Legion Pro 7 RTX 5080
A very late review, but I finally decided to share my experience after using this laptop for about 3 months.
I bought the Lenovo Legion Pro 7 around 3 months ago for approximately $3,700.
Before this, I had a Lenovo Legion 5 with a GTX 1650, which served me for 5 years. It was still working perfectly fine, but I felt that it was finally time for a serious upgrade.
And honestly, going from a GTX 1650 to an RTX 5080 feels absolutely insane.
My new setup:
Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
RTX 5080 16GB
64GB RAM
1TB SSD + 2TB SSD I additionally added
16" WQXGA OLED 240Hz
The biggest difference is obviously gaming performance. With my old Legion, I often had to compromise on graphics settings and resolution. Now I can comfortably play modern AAA games at 1440p with Max settings and RTX.
The OLED 240Hz display was another huge upgrade. The contrast, blacks and overall image quality are on another level compared to my old laptop. Games like Resident Evil look absolutely amazing on this screen.
I've mostly been playing demanding AAA games, and this laptop has handled them extremely well.
Cooling & performance
One thing I really like about the Legion Pro 7 is the cooling system. For a laptop with this level of hardware, the cooling performance is genuinely impressive.
However, I've found that for long and demanding gaming sessions, it's better to use the Legion Space software to fine-tune the CPU/GPU power limits and fan speeds rather than simply running everything at maximum.
By adjusting the CPU and GPU power, temperature and creating a more appropriate fan curve, I can find a much better balance between performance, temperatures and noise.
The laptop can get quite warm when pushed hard, especially with high FPS and RTX, but with a properly tuned profile, the temperatures and overall behavior are much more comfortable during extended gaming sessions.
After 3 months — what I like
+ Huge performance upgrade
+ Excellent OLED display
+ 240Hz is incredibly smooth
+ Ryzen 9 9955HX3D + RTX 5080 is a beastly combination
+ Very capable cooling system
+ Excellent performance for a portable machine
One of the main reasons I went with a laptop instead of building a desktop is portability.I'm away from home quite often, so having a machine that I can take with me while still getting desktop-class gaming performance is much more practical for me. I don't want to be tied to one place just to have access to my gaming PC.
A desktop would probably give me better performance for the same money, but for my situation, being able to take the whole setup with me is worth the premium.
Overall, after 3 months, I'm still very happy with the purchase.
My old Legion 5 was with me for 5 years, and it never really let me down. It was time for an upgrade, and I decided to go all-in this time.
Hopefully, this Legion will be just as reliable and stay with me for many years to come.
Would you spend $3,700 on a laptop like this, or would you build a desktop instead?