Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Review

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Review: Gaming Powerhouse with Ryzen 9 7940HS and RTX 4060, Arriving September 2023

Introducing the official launch of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5: Featuring the powerful AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS processor and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, this new gaming laptop is designed to elevate your gaming experience. It takes advantage of Lenovo’s AI Engine+ to optimize both performance and battery life.

The laptop boasts a 14-inch OLED display with a sharp 2.8K resolution, providing stunning visuals. With the option for up to 64GB of high-speed 6400MHz LPDDR5X RAM and the advanced ColdFront 5.0 thermal system, which includes a substantial 12V dual liquid crystal polymer fan system and hybrid copper heat pipes, it ensures efficient cooling even during intense gaming sessions.

Equipped with a 73.6Whr battery, the Legion Slim 5 supports rapid charging through Lenovo’s Slim Adapter, reaching up to 170W. Notably, it features Super Rapid Charge functionality: a mere 10-minute charge delivers 0-30% battery capacity, while 30 minutes brings it to 0-70%, and a total of 80 minutes fully replenishes the battery.

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (14APH8) specs

14.5” 2.8K OLED display
120Hz refresh, 16:10 aspect ratio
400 nits, 100% DCI-P3, Dolby Vision support
Up to AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, with onboard Lenovo AI Chip
Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6, (105W), 2370MHz boost clockspeed
64GB (6400Mhz) LPDDR5X RAM
512GB, 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 storage
FHD 1080p camera
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 ax)
Bluetooth 5.1
Audio combo jack
Windows 11 Pro/ Home
73.6WHr (4-cell) battery
170W (Slim Adapter), 140W charging via USB Type-C
249.12 x 327.49 x 17.9 – 20.79mm
1.9kg
Storm Grey

On the software front, the laptop runs on either the professional or home editions of Windows 11, providing a versatile operating system.

The price of the Legion Slim 5 is set at USD 1,439.99, and it will be available for purchase in the US starting in September 2023. As for its availability in the Philippines, details are yet to be confirmed. Stay connected for further updates!

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