Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10 vs Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10
For most people, get the Legion 5 Gen 10. If you want RTX 5070 speed in a laptop that stays fairly quiet, and can pay a lot more, the Legion Pro 5.
Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10
A gorgeous OLED screen and a full-power RTX 5060 for a mid-range price. Loud when gaming.
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10
A bright 16-inch OLED and an RTX 5070 that stays fairly quiet and cool. Skip the hotter 5070 Ti.
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The Legion 5 gets you a bright, accurate OLED and a full-power RTX 5060 that runs most games at high settings, for a mid-range price. The Pro 5 with the RTX 5070 is faster and quieter under load, on a bigger 16-inch screen, but costs far more and lasts less time off the plug.
- —You play at 1080p to 1440p and want high settings.
- —You want the best screen for the money.
- —You'd rather keep the difference for games.
- —You want more frames in new games.
- —Fan noise bothers you.
- —You want a 16-inch screen.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Bright, accurate 2.5K OLED screen
- +Full-power RTX 5060
- +Solid build under 2 kg
- −Many 16 GB builds come with a single memory stick; a second matching stick fixes stutter in some games.
- −The Intel version lasts 3–5 hours away from the plug; the AMD version closer to 9.
- −The OLED flickers (PWM) at low brightness, which bothers some people.
- −No SD card reader.
- −Make sure it's the 2025 model: 15IRX10 or 15AHP10 in the name, with a 15.1" or 15.3" screen. The 2026 Gen 11 replaces it.
- +Bright 2.5K OLED (UK builds)
- +RTX 5070 that stays fairly quiet
- +Two memory and two SSD slots
- −Gaming speed falls to a small fraction when unplugged; light use lasts about five to six hours.
- −The black finish picks up fingerprints.
- −No SD card reader or Thunderbolt 5, and two USB-A ports are the slower kind.
- −Lenovo's preinstalled apps show ads; you can turn most of them off.
- −The US RTX 5070 build is the 2026 refresh with an IPS screen, not OLED.
- −Prices have risen a lot since 2025, so compare a few shops.
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Notebookcheck, PC Gamer, Tom's Guide, TechRadar, manufacturer specifications.