Introduction

There are a slew of products out there specifically designed around catering to a select niche of the market, if not every single product. Some of those niches are pretty small, some of them large. One that I don’t think gets enough attention is content creators that also play games, as that as a niche comprised of two, often contrary objectives, yet, every once in a while, a product comes out that catches my attention as being so designed. It also seems common for 16:10 panels to be forgotten these days, but the added screen real estate offered by 16:10 panels should not be overlooked by those that find themselves being both creators and players. The 16:10 aspect ratio has nearly disappeared from the market these days, with 2560×1600 or 1920×1200 panels few and far between, although 1080p is still quite common. Content creation and a 16:10 2560×1600 resolution work quite well together. It just so happens, they also combine well in the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro, a gaming machine.

Lenovo has been around for a long time, with a reputation and reach that many brands envy. From full desktop PCs and high end servers, down to laptops and peripherals Lenovo has a full product suite, including their Legion line-up, that caters directly towards the gaming sector, including many of those product categories we enthusiasts all favor, including the Legion 5 Pro, which might be the first gaming laptop to feature that 2560×1600 resolution. Lenovo say this themselves:

“Legion 5 Pro Series give you the ultimate competitive edge by pushing framerates to the limit with zero thermal throttling. Looking for a more functional experience? The Legion 5 Series delivers AI-Tuned performance with minimal fan noise so you can game anytime, anywhere.”

Laptops that stay quiet and don’t throttle? Color me interested.

Paired with NVIDIA RTX-series GPUs, the Legion 5 Pro is tuned for e-sports and professional users, and features an aluminium and magnesium blended metal body, support for dual M.2 devices, and of course, that 2560×1600 IPS panel.