A few days ago, Newegg launched a huge sales event to celebrate the online retailer’s 25th anniversary, hosting enticing discounts on various electronics, including PCs and laptops.
One laptop that was lucky enough to receive this anniversary deal is Lenovo’s Legion 5i (Intel 14th Gen) gaming laptop, which is being sold for $1179.99 at Newegg, instead of $1299.99.
Why should you buy the Lenovo Legion 5i?
Jason England, Managing Editor from sister site Tom’s Hardware, reviewed the Lenovo Legion 5i and walked away mightily impressed, claiming it was his favorite gaming laptop of 2025.
He said, “The Legion 5i is a phenomenally well-rounded package that gives you mesmerizing OLED gaming, a sleek system with plenty of I/O, solid mid-range performance, and a real focus on good ergonomics.” Jason reviewed a configuration with an Intel Core i7-13650HX CPU with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU.
This particular model, discounted by Newegg, uses a more recent Intel Core i7-14700HX CPU while using the same NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU.
This means that this version of Lenovo’s Legion 5i laptop offers even more performance power to help it run graphically demanding PC games like Cyberpunk 2077 at 35fps+ with 1080p resolution on ultra graphical settings, and run productivity apps like Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop with ease.
Other major highlights of the Lenovo Legion 5i include a sleek, ultra-thin design that makes it easy to carry, while being tough enough to withstand a modicum of accidental (or intentional) physical damage.
Plus, it has a 15.1-inch OLED display that will display images with eye-pleasing fidelity thanks to its max brightness of 500 nits, WQXGA resolution, and 165Hz refresh rates to help maintain smooth framerates.
The only points of contention to watch out for when buying this laptop are that its fans are very loud when running demanding software. Also, it has a shorter battery life of 1 hour when gaming or 3-4 hours when used for productivity, so keep a charger plugged in at all times when gaming.
Aside from those minor flaws, the Lenovo Legion 5i is an awesome gaming laptop worth your time and money, especially since it’s $1,299.99 MSRP is cheaper than most other mid-range gaming laptops like the ASUS ROG Strix G16 or the Razer Blade 14.
Thanks to its discounted price tag of $1,179.99 at Newegg, this is one of the cheapest options to get a gaming laptop with an NVIDIA RTX 5000 Series GPU while avoiding rising price hikes, thanks to AI causing a RAM shortage crisis.
FAQs
Does the Lenovo Legion 5i throttle under load?
The Lenovo Legion 5i generally doesn’t throttle when running video games or productivity apps by themselves, but it can throttle when pushed to its limits under heavy, sustained loads, if it were in danger of reaching close to 100°C when in performance mode. Thankfully, its advanced cooling systems can help mitigate the chances.
Does the Legion 5i support USB‑C charging?
Yes, it supports devices with USB-C charging to help restore its short battery life.
Can the Lenovo Legion 5i’s SSD be upgraded?
The Lenovo Legion 5I features two replaceable and upgradeable SSD M.2 NVMe slots, so you can replace its 512GB SSD with a larger one up to 2TB of storage.
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