Our review of the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H (82RG007GFR)
The Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H (82RG007GFR) is a thin designer gamer laptop capable of running recent games thanks to its high-end NVIDIA Ampere GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ray tracing graphics card which accelerates multimedia processing. This is also the case with the 16 GB of DDR5 RAM and the powerful AMD Rembrandt Octo Core Ryzen 7 6800H processor while the comfortable fast SSD storage of 1 TB reinforces responsiveness. Featuring a 16-inch 2.5K IPS anti-glare sRGB screen with more accurate colors than the average and 165Hz frequency that improves fluidity in games, this versatile aluminum laptop designed for gaming and creating that runs on Windows 11 benefits from a backlit keyboard or a connection with Wi-Fi 6E and 3 USB-C.
Best known price: 2249€
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H (82RG007GFR) Specifications
| Screen(s) | 16” QHD 2.5K LED IPS 165Hz 16/10th 100% sRGB 500cd/m² HDR400 low blue light emission thin edges (2560×1440, anti-reflective/matte) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Rembrandt (8 cores, 3.2 GHz) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5 4800 MHz (64 GB), 2 slots (occupied) |
| Graphic card | NVIDIA Ampere GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB dedicated GDDR6 (1485MHz boost, 150W TDP), processor-integrated Radeon 680M and NVIDIA Optimus |
| Storage | 1 TB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4) + 1 free M.2 slot |
| connectors | 3 USB 3.2 (Gen1, 1 Always On) + 3 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen2, 1 Power Delivery), HDMI (8K@60Hz) |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6E ax (2×2), Bluetooth 5.1 + Ethernet Gigabit |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes (white) |
| Numeric keypad | Oui |
| Windows Hello | – |
| Audio system | 2 speakers (2 x 2W) Nahimic Audio |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64 bits |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 7 hours / 4 cells 80Whr |
| Poids / Dimensions (mm) | 2.49 Kg / 359.9 x 262.4 x 19.9 |
The Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H (82RG007GFR) against the competition
The Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H (82RG007GFR) is currently showing in promotion at Lenovo and positions itself as one of the only ones in its class to offer such a high frequency and definition screen with such a recent and powerful processor and graphics card.
If this Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H (82RG007GFR) does not meet all your criteria, you will find on our guide PC portable gamer other configurations to play with a similar budget. For the same budget, choose the model with the most powerful graphics card, it will have the most impact on performance.
Chassis, connectors, screen of the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H (82RG007GFR)
It sports an original elegant gamer look with its Storm Gray thin dark silver aluminum anodized finish design.
Positioned mainly at the back, the connection is good, including 3 USB-C (no Thunderbolt however, too bad!), Bluetooth 5.1 wireless modules and Wi-Fi 6E ax (newer and more efficient than Wi-Fi ac) to communicate and connect remotely, a practical HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or a monitor for example, Ethernet and audio ports but also 3 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if you connect USB 3.0 peripherals.
The chiclet keyboard can obviously be backlit, which is practical for better discerning its keys in the dark.
Gamers will appreciate that the display boosts fluidity in games thanks to its 165Hz refresh rate above the standard 60Hz. High Definition enthusiasts will also be delighted since the screen adopts a 2.5K QHD definition superior to Full HD. And all the more so since it is associated with sRGB and IPS characteristics involving more faithful colorimetry than the average with significant viewing angles, both horizontal and vertical. This screen, which emits little blue light, is anti-reflective and thus offers better visibility in a bright environment (eg outdoors) than a glossy panel.
Performance, autonomy of the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H (82RG007GFR)
The Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H (82RG007GFR) targets those looking for a versatile 15-inch laptop that’s powerful in gaming and creating with up-to-date components.
It is able to run recent games even though the 2.5K resolution of the screen requires more calculations from the GPU than Full HD, which induces a lower number of fps.
Because it embeds the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ray tracing, high-end dedicated NVIDIA Ampere graphics card.
In addition to players, it will also be of interest to creators since it speeds up processing under software that takes advantage of GPU computing power, such as Adobe Premiere/Photoshop or Sony Vegas.
In practice, the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is called upon by NVIDIA Optimus technology to perform graphics processing deemed too heavy for the Radeon 680M.
Integrated into the processor, the Radeon 680M allows, like the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, to view photos and videos but also to play light titles. As a bonus, it consumes less energy which promotes autonomy.
In this regard, while waiting for more complete tests, expect around 7 hours of battery operation in light use.
Depending on the needs, Optimus switches automatically and in real time between the Radeon 680M and the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti.
The heart of this creative gaming laptop supports the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti well in games and delivers overall power capable of satisfying demanding users, including gamers and creatives.
It consists of 16 GB DDR5 of RAM and an AMD Rembrandt APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) Ryzen 7 6800H Octo Core processor.
This duo notably guarantees much faster processing than 8 GB DDR4 and a Quad / Hexa Core, the difference being particularly noticeable under demanding work in RAM and CPU resources exploiting multicore, such as video editing, 3D rendering or photo editing.
Best known price: 2249€
The storage is up to par, entrusted to an SSD with a large capacity of 1 TB competing in this area with hard drives.
Compared to the latter, an SSD is however silent, more energy efficient, more resistant to shocks and much faster.
As a result, the SSD provides much better fluidity and responsiveness on a daily basis than a simple hard drive. Thus, for example, we arrive faster on the cards of online games while the launches of games/software, processing and start-ups/stops are much faster.
In addition, scalability is essential since an M.2 slot is available if necessary to add a second SSD.
Finally, keep in mind that due to the thinness of the chassis and the high-performance and greedy on-board components, it is necessary to expect heating and noise in the event of heavy stress (eg games, treatments).
To contain the temperatures if necessary, one can use a ventilated support (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).