What you need to know
- Lenovo unveiled updated editions of its Legion gaming laptops at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, supporting the latest Intel 13th Gen and AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs.
- Calling them the world's first 16" AI-tuned laptops, Lenovo's LA AI chip uses machine-learning software to automatically adjust the Legion's internal components for maximum performance.
- No mobile GPUs were defined in the posted specifications, which also confirmed the Legion Pro 7 model will not be available in North America.
- The Lenovo Pro 7i (Gen 8) is now available, making it the first PC to launch from the lineup.
Update (March 31, 2023 at 9:05 a.m. PT / 12:05 p.m. ET): The Legion Pro 7i is now available. The laptop runs on up to a 13th Gen Intel Core i9 CPU paired with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 graphics.
Lenovo announced updates to its range of Legion gaming laptops at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, including what it's calling the world's most powerful 16" AI-tuned gaming laptops. Its Lenovo LA AI chip, the first dedicated AI chip on a portable gaming machine, comes installed on the Legion Pro 7, Pro 7i, Pro 5, and Pro 5i models. This chip powers Lenovo AI Engine+, which uses software-based machine learning via its Lenovo Vantage software to monitor in-game frame rates and adjust the internal components to target the highest performance.
Lenovo has also included Tobii Horizon, a gearless head-tracking software that increases gaming immersion and supports the companion Tobii Aware app alongside the built-in Legion webcams. Security-conscious features include automatically locking the laptop when an authorized user is not detected, protecting sensitive information, and offering accessibility tools such as automatically snapping active windows to an external monitor focused by the user.
- Lenovo Legion Pro 7i with Intel CPU - $1999.99 from March 2023
- Lenovo Legion Pro 7 with AMD CPU - not available in North America
- Lenovo Legion Pro 5i with Intel CPU - $1479.99 from April 2023
- Lenovo Legion Pro 5 with AMD CPU - $1459.99 from April 2023
The first of the new Legion lineup, the Legion Pro 7i launched in March. It's avaialble with up to a 13th Gen Intel Core i9 CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 graphics. Pricing starts at $2,300 but can go as high as $3,600 if you max out the laptop's specs.
Its high-end 5i and 7i models feature options for the latest Intel 13th Gen and AMD 7000 series processors, confirmed in the included specifications, but Lenovo didn't share which GPUs would power the PCs. We now know that the Legion Pro 7i has RTX 40-Series GPUs available.
Equipped with the Legion ColdFront 5.0 cooling system and customizable options for smooth displays alongside per-key RGB keyboards, these battle-ready portable machines will all be released throughout North America in 2023, except for the Legion Pro 7.
| Header Cell - Column 0 | Legion Pro 7 | Legion Pro 7i |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home / Pro | Windows 11 Home / Pro |
| Display | 16" IPS 16:10 WQXGA (2560 x 1600) | 16" IPS 16:10 WQXGA (2560 x 1600) |
| Row 2 - Cell 0 | 240Hz VRR / 3ms response | 240Hz VRR / 3ms response |
| Row 3 - Cell 0 | 500nits / DisplayHDR 400 | 500nits / DisplayHDR 400 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Intel Core i9-13900HX |
| Row 5 - Cell 0 | Row 5 - Cell 1 | Intel Core i7-13700HX |
| Graphics | "NVIDIA GeForce Next Gen" | "NVIDIA GeForce Next Gen" |
| Storage | Up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD | Up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD |
| Memory | Up to 32GB DDR5-6000 | Up to 32GB DDR5-6000 |
| Connectivity | Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E | Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E |
| Row 10 - Cell 0 | 2x2 Intel Wi-Fi 6E | 2x2 Intel Wi-Fi 6E |
| Ports | 4x USB-A / 2x USB-C | 4x USB-A / 2x USB-C |
| Row 12 - Cell 0 | HDMI 2.1 / DP 1.4 | HDMI 2.1 / DP 1.4 |
| Battery | Up to 99.99Whr | Up to 99.99Whr |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.8 kg |
| Dimensions | 363.4 x 262.15 x 21.95 mm | 363.4 x 262.15 x 21.95 mm |
| Header Cell - Column 0 | Legion Pro 5 | Legion Pro 5i |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home / Pro | Windows 11 Home / Pro |
| Display | 16" IPS 16:10 WQXGA (2560 x 1600) | 16" IPS 16:10 WQXGA (2560 x 1600) |
| Row 2 - Cell 0 | 240Hz VRR / 3ms response | 240Hz VRR / 3ms response |
| Row 3 - Cell 0 | 165Hz / 3ms response | 165Hz / 3ms response |
| Row 4 - Cell 0 | 500nits / DisplayHDR 400 | 500nits / DisplayHDR 400 |
| Row 5 - Cell 0 | 300nits | 300nits |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX | Intel Core i9-13900HX |
| Row 7 - Cell 0 | AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX | Intel Core i7-13700HX |
| Row 8 - Cell 0 | AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX | Intel Core i7-13500HX |
| Graphics | "NVIDIA GeForce Next Gen" | "NVIDIA GeForce Next Gen" |
| Storage | Up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD | Up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD |
| Memory | Up to 32GB DDR5-5600 | Up to 32GB DDR5-5600 |
| Connectivity | 2x2 Intel Wi-Fi 6E | 2x2 Intel Wi-Fi 6E |
| Ports | 4x USB-A / 2x USB-C | 4x USB-A / 2x USB-C |
| Row 14 - Cell 0 | HDMI 2.1 / DP 1.4 | HDMI 2.1 / DP 1.4 |
| Battery | 80Whr | 80Whr |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Dimensions | 363.4 x 260.4 x 21.9 mm | 363.4 x 260.4 x 21.9 mm |
Without confirmation on which regions the Legion Pro 7 with its AMD Ryzen CPU will release, the range realistically shrinks to three gaming laptops for North America. The real-world performance of the Lenovo LA AI chip remains to be proven, but the sample units look beautiful in person at CES.
With pricing starting at $1,460 and hitting as high as $2,000, the Legion laptops are not intended as budget gaming machines. If the mobile GPUs match the high-end CPU models, these performance models could stand tall against some of the best gaming laptops when they drop. If we can get our hands on any of this updated range for testing in the future, we'll report back with benchmarks and impressions.
