Its slim body is a pro for those who value portability without sacrificing power.
Its sturdy body has rounded corners and smooth edgessomething I appreciate after using some laptops with sharper corners.
On the top lid is a stunning “Legion” logo in a gunmetal gray.
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The laptop’s body features a 10-keyless chiclet keyboard and a 2.95 x 4.72-inch multitouch touchpad.
Above the keyboard is the LED-backlit power button (which shines red when charging).
The only bummer to me was the lack of RGB backlighting.
With a 2.8K display, Nahimic audio, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPU, the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14 (Gen 8) is a gamer’s delight. Its slim body is a pro for those who value portability without sacrificing power.
Gaming also brought drool-worthy graphics, no matter when and where I was playing.
The contrast and color quality were consistent at all angles.
I was especially impressed with how NVIDIA’s GeForce RTD 4060 GPU handled ray-tracing and contrast in games.
With a 2.8K display, Nahimic audio, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPU, the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14 (Gen 8) is a gamer’s delight. Its slim body is a pro for those who value portability without sacrificing power.
(For reference, the 7840 has 8 cores and 16 threads.)
I was also impressed with how cool the Legion Slim 5 14 stayed during charging or heavy usage.
I also had the Lenovo AI Engine+ setting switched on, which automatically tunes the CPU and GPU performance.
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Both games played beautifully with the options on high for the ultimate graphic fidelity.
While gaming, the laptop’s fan does get rather loudsomething gamers are used to.
I occasionally used some headphones to kill the noise and enjoyed a smooth ride through countless gaming worlds.
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The microphone gave me some trouble with connectivity in Google Meet after using the Sound Recorder app.
The actual sound from the microphone was so-so.
Staying plugged in while gaming was a must.
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Charging up was a pleasure, especially with the Rapid Charge capability.
Should You Buy the Lenovo Slim 5 14 (Gen 8) Laptop?
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