GoKawiil7.6 / 10 Score Cnet Score CNET provides expert, unbiased reviews of products and services. When we assign a score, we use a scale of 1-10. Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance. Read more on: How we test Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 $3,040 at Amazon $2,569 at Lenovo Pros Good 1080p performance
Slick design that's barely over 4 lbs
Crisp, 2.5K OLED display
Great keyboard Cons RTX 5060 is outgunned
So-so battery life
For years, I've been testing gaming laptops, and for years, Lenovo has made Legion models that knock it out of the park. The Legion 7i Gen 10 gets a lot right, helping it stand out, but it's not quite the smash hit others have been.
Great looks and a solid build are staples of this line, and this Gen 10 model doesn't disappoint. It also offers upgradable storage, a great keyboard and a lovely OLED display. Somehow, Lenovo even managed to make it a pound lighter than most rivals, too. The value plateaus when looking at performance, though. The RTX 5060 gives the system modest speeds next to a similarly priced competitor, such as the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI, which brings both an upgraded CPU and an RTX 5070 Ti for the money.
Overall, the Legion 7i Gen 10 is a good machine and has the advantage of better looks and portability compared to many of its competitors, but unless a small miracle grants it an RTX 5070 Ti (or even just a 5070) of its own while staying around $2,000, the Legion 7i isn't going to stand uncontested among its peers.
Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 (16IAX10) Price as reviewed $1,949 Display size/resolution 16-inch 2,560x1,600 OLED, 165Hz CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Memory 32GB DDR5-5600 Graphics Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 8GB (115W) Storage 1TB SSD Ports Thunderbolt 4, USB-C 10Gbps, USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (x2), 3.5mm Audio, SD card reader, HDMI 2.1 Networking Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 Operating system Windows 11 Home 24H2 Weight 4.33 pounds (1.96 kilograms)
Lenovo offers a range of configurations for the Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 on its web store. These start with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and an RTX 5070 and otherwise identical specs to those listed above. The starting price at the time of writing was $2,450. There are options to bump up the storage with a second 1TB drive, and the display can be swapped for a 240Hz panel.
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