Lenovo is a bit light on details for its
new Intel 10th gen and Nvidia RTX Super laptops, but has shared a bit about the
upcoming Legion 5i and Legion 7i. These will be replacing the Legion Y540 and
Y740 and, like the names suggest, retain the 15 and 17-inch display sizes.
Lenovo hasn’t really indicated how far up the new Intel 10th Gen Core Comet
Lake-H ladder it intends to climb with CPU options, but did confirm the Legion
i5 will be available with up to an RTX 2060, while its 7i sibling will be able
to go all the way up to an RTX 2080 Super Max-Q.
One new feature Lenovo is pretty adamant
to advertise is the use of Nvidia’s Advanced Optimus technology, alongside
G-SYNC on its displays. We are still not sure exactly how widespread this tech
will be among 2020 laptops, so this could turn out to be either a really major
draw, or just a minor thing. The problem Advanced Optimus solves is the
necessity for old-school G-SYNC laptop panels to be directly connected to the
dedicated GPU on a laptop to work properly, eliminating the ability to switch
over to the integrated GPU via Optimus for lighter tasks and battery savings.
Hence, users can expect to reap the benefits of G-SYNC without killing their
battery life.
The Lenovo Legion 5i will start at US$ 999,
with the RTX 2060, while the Legion 7i, with an RTX 2070, will set you back a
minimum of US$ 1,199.
