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Review – Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH05 – AMD Ryzen 7 4800H – ENGLISH Version

Scris de: , in categoria: Notebook, in 19 June, 2020.

Final words

 
Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH05 refines the concept introduced by the Y530 series and continued with the Y540 series, adopting the same design, but bringing a series of improvements in terms of ergonomics – the air exhaust is now larger, and the cooling system was also improved. Last but not least, the webcam is now positioned naturally, on the upper side of the display and is protected by a physical shutter.

And obviously, compared to the Y530 and Y540 series, this time we can also choose configurations based on AMD CPU’s, and the result is simply devastating for the competition, the mainstream Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH05 being the fastest notebook we ever tested, in terms of CPU performance. Of course, the model we tested has a mainstream graphics solution, but it offers enough performance for the price category to which it belongs. Hopefully, we will also see RTX 2060 versions in the future, for those who need more GPU performance.

To make things even better, the display shows impressive performance, and if you are interested in both photo/video editing and gaming, I highly recommend it, because it is suitable for both types of use. If work is what you will use the laptop for most of the times, then the 60Hz 100% sRGB version is also a suitable solution for professionals.

Obviously, there are always weaknesses, and in this case we are talking about how the cooling system is configured. The CPU has monstrous performance, but Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH05 is not as noisy as other gaming notebooks, and we can see temperatures quite close to Tj Max (105 oC for AMD Renoir processors) because of that. I think that gamers could endure a slightly higher acoustic discomfort, for 4-5 degrees less in terms of CPU temperature. It is also possible that the retail versions already implement this change.

Overall, however, Lenovo offers a solid solution for the mainstream gaming segment, with a sober and elegant design, an excellent display and monstrous CPU performance. Of course, much of this credit also goes to AMD, which has managed to launch one of the most impressive series of mobile CPU’s ever built.

And Intel fans, rest assured, Lenovo also launched the Legion 5i 15IMH05 version, which should be hitting the shelves as we speak. The only reason for which we didn’t also reviewed the Intel version is the fact that our sampled came with Intel Core i5 10300H inside, and it wouldn’t have been fair in any way to compare that little guy with Ryzen 7 4800H.

 

Comentarii

11 comentarii la: Review – Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH05 – AMD Ryzen 7 4800H – ENGLISH Version

  1. Andrew J a scris pe:

    Thanks for another great review, thinking about getting this laptop for development first/gaming second. Please can you give your thoughts on this…
    1) Can the memory be expanded up to 32GB of memory with 2x16GB sticks
    2) Can you switch to the IGP and if so what is the affect on temp/battery life?
    3) Can you work with it on your lap if not playing an GPU intensive game (not too hot )?
    4) What is the keyboard like for touch typing?
    Thanks again.

  2. Monstru Post author a scris pe:

    Hi Andrew,

    I am glad you like it.

    1 – as far as I know yes, to do have access to the memory and you can use 2 x 16GB sticks

    2 – Not so sure about that

    3 – When you are not doing heavy duty stuff you can use it in your lap, but that is not recommended in general with laptops that have the intake on the bottom side

    4 – I found the keyboard to be very pleasant in daily use, ferm but precise

  3. Danik a scris pe:

    Hey man, got a question.

    Does the screen has GSync?

  4. Monstru Post author a scris pe:

    Not as far as I know of

  5. Mac_mac_ro a scris pe:

    Hey Monstru, keep on the great job.
    Would you recommend the Tuf A15 or Legion 5 for build quality and thermals?
    99 degrees sounds really toasty. I plan to use the laptop for work in civil engineering so good cpu usage and a decent graphics is advised.

  6. Monstru Post author a scris pe:

    TUF A15 is in the same line with IdeaPad Gaming 3. Legion 5 is in the superior segment, with the ROG models.

  7. Tuann a scris pe:

    Hi, thank you for the great review. I’m considering to buy a new laptop and this Legion 5 is among the top options. I have a couple of questions:
    1. Is the 2nd NVME slot accessible? (i.e. the bigger battery is not blocking it?) because in Lenovo website’s customization page, when I choose 1st drive to be NVME, 78Wh battery is automatically selected and the 2nd drive option is greyed out.
    2. What is the panel used in the display? And its sRGB coverage?

  8. Blue ocean a scris pe:

    very good review , will you make a review for the new Lenovo legion 5 paired with rtx 2060 , especially the thermals in gaming , thanks in advance

  9. Monstru Post author a scris pe:

    Tuann – for a full size second NVMe yes, you need a different battery. The panel on the sample we tested is BOE NV156FHM-NY4, with 100% sRGB. But there are 2 or 3 panel options available for Legion 5 if I am not mistaking.

    Blue ocean – since we already reviewed Legion 5 I would say the chances are pretty slim.

  10. Wolf a scris pe:

    Hello can you please share ICC Calibration File for Display BOE08DF?
    Thank you

  11. ahmatmazuki a scris pe:

    Hi, my Legion 5 15ARH05 – AMD came with Samsung 512GB m.2 SSD, can i add another nvme ssd 512? is there another extra slot for it? Thanks.

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