Lenovo has officially launched preorders for its highly anticipated 2025 model, the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 gaming laptop. Packed with cutting-edge technology, this laptop features the latest Intel processor and Nvidia graphics card, a stunning high-resolution OLED display, and ample RAM and SSD storage right out of the box. Although still listed as a preorder, shipments have begun, with deliveries expected as early as late April.
New Release: Lenovo Legion Pro RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 16" 2560x1600 OLED Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop with 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD
$3,599.99 at Lenovo
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i comes with a 16" 2560x1600 240Hz OLED display, powered by the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 GPU. It's equipped with 32GB of DDR5-6400MHz RAM and 2TB (2x1TB) of SSD storage. The Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX offers superior performance over the Core Ultra 9 185H found in previous flagship laptops, which was more focused on energy efficiency. This new processor is a true successor to the i9-14900HX and pairs excellently with the GeForce RTX 5080 mobile GPU.
The Legion Pro 7i also includes modern features such as WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4, USB Type-C with up to 140W Power Delivery, Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort 2.1 (40Gbps), and a USB Type-A port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 specifications. It retains the increasingly rare RJ45 ethernet port and a privacy shutter for the webcam. The laptop's chassis, made from aluminum and magnesium, ensures durability and a premium feel.
We've reviewed an RTX 5080 equipped gaming laptop
While we haven't yet tested Lenovo's latest Legion laptop, we have reviewed a gaming laptop with the RTX 5080 GPU. The RTX 5080 shows only a marginal improvement over the RTX 4080 in raw rasterized performance, but significantly outperforms it in games that support DLSS 4.0 with multi-frame generation. The Gigabyte Aorus Master, featuring an RTX 5080 with a 150W TGP and a 2560x1600 display, should offer performance similar to the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i, which shares the same TGP and display resolution.
Gigabyte Aorus Master 16" RTX 5080 Laptop Review by Chris Coke
"Nvidia's 50-series GPUs emphasize AI capabilities over traditional rendering performance. While the RTX 5080's performance is disappointingly close to the RTX 4080 in raw terms, it shines in games with multi-frame generation support. Though 'fake frames' may be a contentious topic, their impact on performance can be remarkable when implemented well, varying by game due to latency issues. For instance, Alan Wake 2 can feel laggy at higher settings, whereas Cyberpunk 2077 does not. With upcoming technologies like neural shaders, investing in these GPUs is a bet on future game enhancements, although it depends on Nvidia and developers to integrate these features into games."