Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (2023) vs Pro 5i Gen 8 (Intel, 2023)
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Review
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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (2023)
- Easier to carry: weighs 200 grams less (around 0.44 lbs)
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (Intel, 2023)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Around 85% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Features a much bigger (~33%) battery – 80 against 60 watt-hours
- 33% sharper screen – 189 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) |
Dimensions | 359.7 x 260.3 x 19.9-25.2 mm 14.16 x 10.25 x 0.78-0.99 inches |
363.4 x 260.4 x 21.9-26.7 mm 14.31 x 10.25 x 0.86-1.05 inches |
Area | 936 cm2 (145.1 inches2) | 946 cm2 (146.7 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.3% | ~78.4% |
Side bezels | 7.5 mm | 9.4 mm |
Colors | Gray | Gray, Blue |
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) | - | 54.7 dB |
Display
Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
PPI | 142 ppi | 189 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Matte | Matte |
Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Contrast | 1200:1 | 1068:1 |
sRGB color space | - | 98.8% |
Adobe RGB profile | - | 73.3% |
DCI-P3 color gamut | - | 71.2% |
Response time | - | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Full charging time | - | 1:30 hr |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
Charging port position | Left, Bottom | Right, Bottom |
Charge power | 170 / 230 W | 140 / 230 / 300 W |
Weight of AC adapter | - | 860 / 1010 grams |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
Threads | 12 | 20 |
L3 Cache | 12 MB | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
TGP | 95 W | 95 W |
Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | MUX |
Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
GPU base clock | 1530 MHz | 1530 MHz |
GPU boost clock | 1740 MHz | 1740 MHz |
FLOPS | 7.12 TFLOPS | 7.12 TFLOPS |
Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 2048 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 64 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 40 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
Clock | 5200 MHz | 5600 MHz |
Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 2 |
Max. ram size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (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 ALC3306 |
Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Loudness | - | ~80 dB |
Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
Fingerprint | No | No |
Infrared sensor | No | No |
Optical drive | No | No |
Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 4x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
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 | Yes | No |
Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
Keyboard type | Island | Island |
Numpad | Yes | Yes |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 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 Slim 5i Gen 8 (2023):
- Models with RTX 4060/4070 graphics have a thickness of 19.9-25.2 mm, while those with RTX 4050/3050 are 19.9-21.9 mm thick.
- By pressing Fn+R, you can switch the display refresh rate between 240Hz, 165Hz, 144Hz, and 60Hz.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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