Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8

Overview

The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16 (Gen 8) for 2023 is a worthwhile alternative to its more premium Legion Pro siblings, offering up comparable performance and cooling in a slimmer and more affordable package. You will have to live with some cut corners when it comes to design and features, but it doesn't skimp on power and display, two categories that count the most.

-- As reviewed by XDA Developers

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9.0

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Based on 18 reviews
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Last revision on January 10, 2024

Reviewers Liked

High-TDP GPU
Well-cooled for its thickness
Good balance of price and performance
Up to a QHD+ display with 240Hz refresh rate
Trackpad feels good

Reviewers Didn't Like

No USB4 or Thunderbolt 4
Short gaming battery life
512GB SSDs are getting a little small
Screen could be brighter

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Expert reviews and ratings

By XDA Developers on November 14, 2023

The Legion Slim 5 16 looks great and its 1600p display is excellent for the price. Its GeForce RTX 4060 option, however, is slower than on most other laptops with the same GPU.

By NotebookCheck on November 08, 2023

A fantastic balance of price and performance marred only by a low endurance when gaming on battery power.

By PCGamer on October 31, 2023

With a Ryzen 9 7940HS and RTX 4060 onboard, the Legion Slim Pro delivers an enviable combination of performance, endurance and value.

By Tom's Hardware on August 15, 2023

The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is a terrific 16-inch laptop for gamers of any skill set. It's available in multiple configurations with either AMD or Intel internals

By How-to-Geek on August 14, 2023

With the Legion Slim 5 Gen 8, Lenovo shrunk its mainstream gaming laptop while maximizing performance. It's also aggressively priced, making its souped-up GPU and ace display that much more appealing.

By PCMag on August 05, 2023

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8

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