Other specs include 16 GB DDR5-5200 RAM, 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage, a 16-inch IPS screen with 2560 x 1600 resolution and 165 Hz refrest rate, plus a robust port selection.
The Legion Pro 5 16 Gen 8 powered by AMD’s Dragon Range processors in combination with Nvidia’s RTX 4060 dGPU is now discounted by 21% down to US$1,249.99, but the price can be further lowered to just US$1,127.5 with the “EXTRA5” and ‘BUYMORELENOVO” discount codes applied at checkout.
This is a particularly good “back to school” deal for a laptop integrating the AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX processor with 8 cores / 16 threads boosting to 5.1 GHz. It also comes with 16 GB of DDR5-5200 RAM that can be upgraded to 32 GB, plus 1 TB of PCIe 4.0 NVMe TLC SSD storage upgradeable to 2 TB. The RTX 4060 is rated for 140 W TDP.
On the display side, the 16-inch 2560 x 1600 IPS screen offers decent quality with 100% sRGB color gamut, 165 Hz G-SYNC / AMD Freesync refresh rate, 300 nit brightness and 3 ms GtG response time in OverDrive mode.
Port selection includes 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (on with power delivery), 4x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1 video out, audio jack and a 1 GbE jack. This model also features a 1080p webcam with privacy shutter, Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.1 wireless connectivity, and an 80 Wh battery. Profile measures 0.86-1.05 inches (21.9-26.75 mm) and the system weighs 5.51 lbs (2.5 kg).
We recently reviewed the Ryzen 5 7645HX model with an RTX 4050 dGPU and found that the chassis is sturdy, while the system is easily upgradable and performance customization leads to a quiet FHD gaming experience. On the minus side, the battery offers a relatively short life and the touchpad could have been better.
Disclaimer: Notebookcheck is not responsible for price changes carried out by retailers. The discounted price or deal mentioned in this item was available at the time of writing and may be subject to time restrictions and/or limited unit availability.
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I first stepped into the wondrous IT&C world when I was around seven years old. I was instantly fascinated by computerized graphics, whether they were from games or 3D applications like 3D Max. I’m also an avid reader of science fiction, an astrophysics aficionado, and a crypto geek. I started writing PC-related articles for Softpedia and a few blogs back in 2006. I joined the Notebookcheck team in the summer of 2017 and am currently a senior tech writer mostly covering processor, GPU, and laptop news.
Bogdan Solca, 2023-08- 8 (Update: 2023-08- 8)
