Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16 Review (i7-12700H & RTX 3060)

1. Introducing the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 162. The specification and hardware3. Testing and Performance - CPU4. Testing and Performance - Gaming5. Battery6. Closing Thoughts7. View All Pages

Specification

• CPU: Intel Core i7-12700H 6P+8E cores
• Screen: 16-inch 2,560×1,600 WQXGA, 500 nits, 165Hz IPS
• Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6
• Memory: 16GB DDR5-4800
• Storage: 1TB+1TB M.2 Samsung PM9A1 Gen 4 in RAID 0 array
• Audio: 2x2W speakers
• Ethernet: Realtek Gigabit
• Wi-Fi: 6E Intel AX211NGW 802.11ax 2×2, Bluetooth 5.1
• I/O ports:
  • Right side: 3.5 mm audio jack, USB 3.2 Gen.1 Type-A
  • Left side: Thunderbolt 4 Type-C (DisplayPort 1.4), USB 3.2 Gen.2 Type-C
  • Rear: Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen.2 Type-C, HDMI 2.1, 2x USB 3.2 Gen.1 Type-A, power.
• Webcam: 720p fixed focus with E-camera shutter to disable
• Battery: 4-cell 78Wh, 5052mAh
• Dimensions: 359.9mm W x 264mm D x 26.6mm H
• Weight: 2.49kg plus 1.05kg for power supply and mains cable

With the bottom cover removed you can clearly see the internal components, including the new Legion ColdFront 4.0 cooling system which works in conjunction with the Lenovo Vantage software. As we show in our video, Lenovo Q Control 4.0 allows the user to press Fn + Q to toggle between Performance mode (high CPU voltage, high fan speeds), Quiet mode (lower CPU voltage, lower fan speed, better battery) and Balanced mode (day to day automatic management).

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