LENOVO LEGION 5 161RX9 14GEN CORE I7-14650HX 16GB RAM 512GB SSD 8GB NVIDIA RTX 4060 16″ WQXGA IPS LED 165HZ DISPLAY BACKLIT ENG KEYBOARD WIN11 HOME

Lenovo Legion 5 161RX9

Design

Visually, the revised chassis has fewer accents and angles for a flatter and more professional look than last year’s model, especially along the rear. The two-tone gray and silver color scheme are gone in favor of a more uniform appearance. We prefer the new design as it leans towards minimalism while maintaining many of the distinctive Legion features. Chassis rigidity is excellent on our unit with no audible creaking or terribly weak points. The base and lid exhibit more twisting than the stiffer Blade 16, but not enough to be of any huge concern. The Legion Pro 5 16 is noticeably larger and heavier than many of its peers. The Aero 16, Blade 16, and Zephyrus M16 are all thinner and lighter than the Lenovo by up to 8 mm or 400 grams which is not insignificant. Though it’s certainly nowhere near as bulky as many 17.3-inch gaming laptops, the Legion Pro 5 16 isn’t exactly the most travel-friendly option in its 16-inch size class, either.

Processor

The Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16IRX8 is equipped with the Intel Core i9-14650HX is a high-end CPU based on the Raptor Lake architecture for large and heavy notebooks. The CPU was introduced at the beginning of 2024 and is a slightly higher clocked variant of the

Keyboard

The keyboard offers 1.5 mm travel, 0.2 mm pitch, and 100 percent anti-ghosting for gaming purposes. The travel and feedback alone are already deeper and stronger, respectively than the keyboards on the Razor Blade 16 or Asus Zephyrus M16 for a more satisfying typing experience than either competitor. Certain features remain exclusive to the higher-end Legion 7 Pro series such as the mechanical keyboard and per-key RGB lighting. The former is understandable, but we find it ridiculous that Lenovo doesn’t offer the latter for our $1500+ configuration. Owners have to settle for quad-zone RGB lighting instead.

Touchpad

The click pad (12 x 7.5 cm) is about the same size as the one on the Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 (11.5 x 8 cm). Gliding is smooth and responsive with just a bit of sticking at slower speeds for more accurate clicks. However, travel is very shallow when clicking and feedback isn’t very strong. Nonetheless, the click pad works reliably enough for simple tasks when a mouse isn’t available.

Brand	HP
Color	Silver
Size	247.6×178.5×6.1 mm

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247.6×178.5×6.1 mm

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