One week before the end of the sales, it is still possible to make great savings on high-end laptops. As proof, we want the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 range which benefits from a discount of up to 800 euros.
Las Vegas. CES 2024. Lenovo is taking advantage of the tech show to unveil its new generation of gaming PCs: the Lenovo Legion Pro Gen 9. An announcement which promises a particularly promising range of PCs for gamers, but which also augurs a price drop on previous generations. A few weeks later, while the winter sales are in full swing, the manufacturer confirms this expectation by selling off its very good Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8. This sees its price drop to 1,599 euros compared to 1,899 euros previously. normal. A discount of 300 euros specific to the configuration with 16 GB of RAM.
The version with 32 GB goes to 1,699.01 euros instead of 2,499.01 euros, an immediate drop of 800 euros. Concretely, this amounts to doubling the capacity of the RAM for only 100 additional euros.
Built for gaming
Its angular and futuristic design, dressed in RGB under the keyboard, leaves little doubt: the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 is indeed a laptop PC intended for gamers. And its technical sheet confirms it.
While the previous generation relied on the 30 series of Nvidia GPUs, here an RTX 4070 equips the Legion Pro 5 Gen 8. Accompanied by 16 GB of RAM and an AMD Ryzen 7-7745HX chip (3.60 GHz up to ‘at 5.10 GHz), it is capable of running all recent games and even those coming in the next five years in an optimal graphics configuration.
Of course, such a muscular configuration is nothing without the right screen. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 is therefore adorned with a 16-inch IPS panel with WQXGA definition (2560 by 1600 pixels). Not content with occupying 93.6% of the facade, in order to reduce the size of the chassis, this panel benefits from Pure Sight technology, Pantone certified. A choice that allows faithful reproduction of colors. Finally, the screen benefits from an adaptive refresh rate of up to 240 Hz. Suffice to say that you can enjoy a great advantage over your opponents in competitive games.
Welcome versatility
Being capable of running AAA games without difficulty, the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 can rely on this same power to handle all classic uses and demanding office tasks. Especially since the Nvidia graphics card makes the PC compatible with Nvidia Studio drivers. These optimize the resources allocated to professional software, like Blender or Photoshop, making work sessions more fluid and rendering times shorter.
In order to continue long gaming or work sessions, the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 has the manufacturer’s most advanced cooling system: Coldfront 5.0. A technology that relies on a series of enlarged vents and fans with thin blades. What’s more, the Lenovo AI+ program optimizes the use of different components to reduce thermal diffusion.
For its part, the screen is also compatible with HDR and Dolby Vision standards. Watching series and films in streaming is therefore done in very good conditions, with more precisely marked contrasts.
There remains the connectivity. Particularly provided, it consists of 2 USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports, 4 USB-A 3.2 ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, an Ethernet socket and a 3.5 mm jack socket. So many ports that allow you to connect external screens, controllers and other gaming mice without using a USB hub.
The right gaming experience at the right price
Although it demonstrates an excellent technical sheet to support nomadic players looking for a perfect gaming experience, there is no doubt that the new price of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 will convince the most economical.
During the winter sales, Lenovo is offering 300 euros off the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 in its 16 GB RAM version or 800 euros off the 32 GB RAM version.
The first therefore displays a price of 1,599 euros compared to 1,899 euros. The more muscular version drops to 1,699.01 euros instead of 2,499.01 euros.
More advantageous pricing, which comes just a few weeks after the Lenovo Legion Pro Gen 9 was made official at CES in Las Vegas. Even more efficient machines that can now be found on the manufacturer’s website.