Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 (2026) vs 5i Gen 10 (2025)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 (2026)
- Thinner bezels and 7% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a much bigger (~33%) battery – 80 against 60 watt-hours
- Can run popular games at about 13-17% higher FPS
- Performs better (up to 19%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Around 10% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
- 31% sharper screen – 197 versus 150 pixels per inch (PPI)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.87 kg (4.12 lbs) | 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 344 x 244.5 x 18.95-19.95 mm 13.54 x 9.63 x 0.75-0.79 inches |
344.9 x 255.35 x 19.95-21.54 mm 13.58 x 10.05 x 0.79-0.85 inches |
| Area | 841 cm2 (130.4 inches2) | 881 cm2 (136.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.7% | ~75.1% |
| Side bezels | 7.3 mm | 9.8 mm |
| Colors | White, Black | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 51.9 dB | 66.7 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.3 inches | 15.1 inches |
| Type | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| PPI | 197 ppi | 150 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | Adaptive Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Legion 5i Gen 11 (2026)
15.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 105.2 in2
Legion 5i Gen 10 (2025)
15.1″ (16:10 ratio) = 102.5 in2
~2% more screen space
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 94.1% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:35 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 100 W |
| Charging port position | Left, Bottom | Left, Bottom |
| Charge power | 245 W | 170 / 245 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 664 grams | 535 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.9 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Cores | 16 (4P + 12E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics (4-Core) | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) |
| Fabrication process | 2 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 115 W | 115 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| FLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS | 14.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~24 Gbps | ~24 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3328 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 104 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 18.4 TFLOPS | 14.9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 3402 | 2750 |
| Solar Bay | 54312 | 44922 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | Realtek ALC3287 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~78.9 dB | ~80.6 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Optional | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.6 mm | 1.6 mm |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.5 cm | 12.0 x 7.5 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Legion 5i Gen 11 (2026):
- The first NVMe SSD slot supports PCIe Gen 5, the second Gen 4.
Notes on Legion 5i Gen 10 (2025):
- The IPS laptop with a plastic lid has a thickness of 22.50 to 23.99 mm and a 15.3-inch display, while the OLED model with an aluminum lid is 19.95 to 21.54 mm thick and has a 15.1-inch display.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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