Promo €1199 Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16ARP9 (83EX002VFR), scalable performance gaming laptop 16″ 2.5K 165Hz RTX 4070 AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS without Windows

Our opinion on the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16ARP9 (83EX002VFR)

Supplied without Windows, the multimedia-oriented gaming laptop Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16ARP9 (83EX002VFR) aluminum runs recent games thanks to its high-end GeForce RTX 4070 ray tracing NVIDIA Ada Lovelace graphics card which accelerates processing. This is also the case for the 16 GB of RAM and the efficient AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS Rembrandt Refresh processor, as well as the very comfortable 1 TB fast SSD storage which reinforces responsiveness. This versatile, scalable dark silver laptop designed for gaming and creating is also equipped with a 16-inch IPS High Definition 2.5K anti-glare screen with sRGB colors that are more faithful than average and whose high frequency of 165Hz improves fluidity in games, a backlit keyboard as well as Wi-Fi 6E connectivity.

Features of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16ARP9 (83EX002VFR)

The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16ARP9 (83EX002VFR) faces the competition

The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16ARP9 (83EX002VFR) is now sold by Cdiscount and positions itself in the average in its category where it is one of the only ones to offer such a recent and efficient processor and graphics card, but encounters competitors supplied with Windows.

If this Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16ARP9 (83EX002VFR) does not meet all your criteria, you will find in our guide Gaming laptop other configurations to play with a similar budget. For the same budget, choose the model with the most powerful graphics card, it will have the greatest impact on performance.

Chassis, connections, screen of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16ARP9 (83EX002VFR)

It has an elegant appearance for a gaming model whose codes it adopts with its thin Luna Gray aluminum design with angular lines and connectors positioned mainly at the rear.

To take full advantage of the potential of this versatile laptop targeting gamers and creators, it is necessary to install a complete system, such as a Linux or Windows distribution.

This gaming laptop PC offers good connectivity including 2 USB-C, Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E ax wireless modules for communicating and connecting remotely, Ethernet and audio ports, a practical HDMI video output for easy connection to a TV or a monitor for example but also 4 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) ensuring transfers are carried out up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 devices are connected.

You can obviously activate the backlighting of the chiclet keyboard whenever you need to better discern your keys.

Gamers will appreciate that the screen has a refresh rate of 165Hz higher than the standard 60Hz, because it clearly improves overall fluidity, including in games.
The screen which adopts a 2.5K definition higher than Full HD lends itself well to displaying High Definition content. Its 16/10th format is more comfortable in height than the standard 16/9th, displaying more information.
Furthermore, the screen benefits from more faithful than average colorimetry as well as significant vertical and horizontal viewing angles, thanks to its sRGB IPS specifications.
Due to its anti-reflective coating, the screen is also more readable in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors) than a shiny panel.

Performance, autonomy of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16ARP9 (83EX002VFR)

The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16ARP9 (83EX002VFR) is aimed at those looking for a versatile multimedia High Definition laptop PC that performs well in creative-oriented gaming.

Playing recent games with peace of mind is possible with this gaming laptop PC since it features the dedicated high-end GeForce RTX 4070 ray tracing graphics card with NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture.
And this even in 2.5K while a greater number of calculations are necessary than in Full HD which leads to a lower number of fps.

As a bonus, the GeForce RTX 4070 provides graphics acceleration of multimedia processing under software taking advantage of multi-core, such as VSDC, the Adobe suite or Vegas.

The GeForce RTX 4070, which will interest both gamers and creators, is well supported in its tasks by the heart which delivers solid general performance capable of satisfying a maximum of users.

Because it is powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS processor Rembrandt Refresh Octo Core associated with 16 GB of RAM.
Multimedia processing is carried out faster than if we were dealing with a classic Quad/Hexa Core. We clearly feel the difference in work requiring CPU and RAM resources using multi-core, such as video editing, 3D rendering or photo editing.

On the storage side, Lenovo opts for a 512 GB SSD, a solution found in many models on the market.
However, more space may be required. We particularly appreciate in this configuration having the possibility of integrating a second SSD if necessary via the free M.2 slot.

Scalability is also required in terms of RAM to increase it since a DDR5 slot is available.

Still, an SSD provides great responsiveness and fluidity on a daily basis, which is reflected in particular by the fact that we quickly reach online game cards while launching games/software, starting/stopping and performs treatments quickly.

Finally, in terms of autonomy, expect around 2 hours of battery operation in light use. It's not much. But NVIDIA Optimus technology cannot be present here since the processor does not have a graphics solution.
In any case, expect heat and noise when this versatile, creative-oriented multimedia gaming laptop PC is pushed hard (e.g.: games, processing).
To contain its temperatures, we can add a ventilated support (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).