Sales €1299 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 (83DG00FUFR), scalable creative gaming laptop PC 15″ 2.5K 165Hz sRGB Alu under Core i7-14650HX and RTX 4060
Our opinion on the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 (83DG00FUFR)
THE Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 (83DG00FUFR) is a designer aluminum gaming laptop PC that can be upgraded to play recent games thanks to its high-end GeForce RTX 4060 ray tracing NVIDIA Ada Lovelace graphics card which accelerates multimedia processing. This is also the case with the Intel Core i7-14650HX hybrid Raptor Lake Refresh processor and the powerful 16 GB of RAM as well as the fast 512 GB SSD storage enhancing responsiveness. This versatile dark Windows 11 laptop designed for gaming and creating is also equipped with a 16-inch IPS 16/10th High Definition 2.5K anti-glare screen with more faithful sRGB colors and 165Hz frequency improving fluidity in games, a keyboard backlit or even provided connectivity including Wi-Fi 6E, 3 USB, 2 USB-C and card reader.
Features of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 (83DG00FUFR)
Screen(s) | 16″ QHD 2.5K LED IPS 165Hz 16/10th 100% sRGB 350cd/m² low blue light emission (2560×1600, anti-glare/matte) |
Processor | Intel Core i7-14650HX Raptor Lake Refresh (16 cores: 8P 2.2 GHz / 8E 1.6 GHz, 55W) |
Installed RAM (max) | 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR5 5600 MHz (64 GB), 2 slots (1 free) |
Graphics card | NVIDIA Ada Lovelace GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB dedicated GDDR6 (140W, 2370MHz), Intel Iris Xe integrated into the processor and Optimus |
Storage | 512 GB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4, 2280) + 1 free M.2 slot |
Connections | 3 USB 3.2 (Gen1, 1 Always On) + 2 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen2), HDMI 2.1 (8K@60Hz, 4K@120Hz), microSD card reader |
Network | Wi-Fi 6E ax (2×2), Bluetooth 5.2 + Gigabit Ethernet |
Backlit keyboard | Yes (white) |
Numeric keypad | Yes |
Windows Hello | – |
Audio system | 2 speakers (2 x 2W) Nahimic Audio |
Operating system | Windows 11 64bit |
Announced autonomy / Battery | 4 hours / Li-Polymer 4 cells 80Whr |
Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 2.36 Kg / 359.7 x 262.3 x 19.7-25.2 |
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 (83DG00FUFR) faces the competition
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 (83DG00FUFR) is currently sold by Boulanger and offers a configuration/price ratio interesting for its category where it is one of the least expensive to offer such a recent and efficient processor, a screen with such high frequency and definition in a 16 inch 16/10th format as well as such complete connectivity, all with Windows supplied in an aluminum design.
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Chassis, connections, screen of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 (83DG00FUFR)
With its angular Luna Gray aluminum design with most of the connectivity positioned at the back, this gamer- and creator-oriented laptop has an elegant gamer look.
The connectivity integrated into this versatile gaming laptop PC is good, consisting of 2 USB-C, a microSD card reader, Bluetooth 5.2 and Wi-Fi 6E ax wireless modules for communicating and connecting remotely, ports Ethernet and audio, a useful HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or monitor for example as well as 3 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 5 times faster only in USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 devices are plugged into it.
The chiclet keyboard has a backlighting solution that can be activated whenever you need to better discern the keys.
The screen is adorned with a frequency of 165Hz providing much better fluidity than a 60Hz panel in games and more generally in everyday life.
Furthermore, the screen is adorned with 2.5K High Definition associated with a 16/10th format higher than the classic 16/9th to display more information.
In addition, its viewing angles, both horizontal and vertical, are significant thanks to its IPS technology, while its sRGB colorimetry is above average.
As it adopts an anti-reflective coating, the screen ensures better visibility than a shiny panel in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors).
Performance, battery life of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 (83DG00FUFR)
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX9 (83DG00FUFR) may be of interest to those who wish to equip themselves with a versatile, scalable High Definition laptop PC that performs well in gaming and creation.
The good overall power it delivers will satisfy demanding users.
Because it is powered by an Intel Core i7-14650HX hybrid processor Raptor Lake Refresh equipped with 16 cores and an Iris Xe graphics part, supported by 16 GB of RAM.
Creative people will be delighted to obtain much faster processing thanks to these components than with a classic Quad/Hexa/Octo Core. We clearly feel the difference in areas that are intensive in CPU (and RAM) resources and take advantage of multi-core, such as 3D rendering, video editing or photo editing.
Especially since the dedicated GeForce RTX 4060 onboard graphics card provides graphics acceleration of multimedia processing under software using GPU computing power, such as the Adobe suite, Vegas or VSDC.
Players will also be interested in the GeForce RTX 4060 ray tracing because high-end dedicated graphics card NVIDIA Ada Lovelace is able to support recent games… subject to concessions under the most demanding opus in 3D resources to obtain good playability .
Because playing in 2.5K requires more graphics calculations than playing in Full HD, which results in a lower number of fps.
The laptop does not constantly work on the GeForce RTX 4060 ray tracing. But only when it is activated by NVIDIA Optimus technology, when it considers that the performance of the Iris Xe is insufficient to perform the requested tasks.
Whether with the GeForce RTX 4060 or the Iris Xe, we can obviously watch HD photos and videos. However, despite its much lower performance, the Iris Xe is favored as much as possible by Optimus because it consumes little energy which promotes autonomy.
Expect approximately 4 hours of battery operation in light use.
Depending on needs, Optimus automatically switches in real time between the Iris Xe and the GeForce RTX 4060.
Thanks to SSD storage, you can quickly access online game cards while launching games/software, processing and starting/stopping are done quickly.
More generally, the SSD reinforces responsiveness and fluidity on a daily basis thanks to its high speed. As a bonus, it is silent, energy efficient and shock resistant.
Lenovo opts here for a classic solution, namely a 512 GB SSD.
But fortunately scalability is required in terms of storage since an M.2 slot is available to integrate a second SSD if necessary.
This versatile multimedia-oriented laptop is also scalable in terms of RAM. Because a DDR5 slot is free to insert a second RAM stick.
Finally, when strongly pushed, this creative gaming laptop PC heats up and makes itself heard.
To contain its temperatures, we can add a ventilated support (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).