Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (16", 2023)

gaming 2023 16" dGPU ⏱ ~6h ⚖️ 2.30 kg ⚖️ balanced
USComp Score
68
out of 100
Fit for you
64/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_price
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Profile

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Related resources

CPU
86
GPU
84
RAM max
32 GB
DDR5
Battery
60 Wh
~6h
Price
~$922
estimate
Age
3 years
2023
📝 Our review

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (16", 2023) review

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (16", 2023) — from 2023, 2.3 kg, performance 80.

USComp Score
68
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 68/100. Strongest suit — Photo & design (99), weakest — Portability (28).

✓ Strengths

Photo & design (99) · 3D & video (95)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (28)

💰 Price trend

2023
$1,800
2024
$1,440
2025
$1,152
2026
$922
2027
$737
📉 Loses ~$293/year (16%).

Full specifications

Brand
Lenovo
Series
Legion Pro/Slim/9/Y
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2023≈
Screen size
16"
Resolution
1920x1200
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS , AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
Graphics
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR5≈
Weight
2.30 kg
Ports
5
Battery
60 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 80
Portability 28
Light office 85
Gaming 82
Creative 90
Energy efficiency 82
Connectivity 78
Value 79
Color accuracy —
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
122%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
432%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
865%
GPU
845%
RAM
800%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
157%
GPU
528%
RAM
400%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
576%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
338%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
157%
GPU
176%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
302%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
157%
GPU
211%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
282%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
576%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
157%
GPU
241%
RAM
400%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
CPU
124%
GPU
122%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
157%
GPU
241%
RAM
400%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
865%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
576%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
124%
GPU
130%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
216%
GPU
384%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
469%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
241%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
216%
GPU
272%
RAM
400%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
346%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
216%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
206%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
338%
RAM
400%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
393%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
393%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
346%
GPU
272%
RAM
400%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
393%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
480%
GPU
422%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
393%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
309%
GPU
338%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
309%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
346%
GPU
302%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
720%
GPU
845%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
393%
GPU
338%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
346%
GPU
563%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
309%
GPU
422%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
206%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
393%
GPU
422%
RAM
533%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
393%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
352%
RAM
267%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
211%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
206%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
241%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
211%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
270%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
130%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
352%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
211%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
393%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
154%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
270%
GPU
206%
RAM
400%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
184%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
576%
GPU
845%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
480%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
432%
GPU
422%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
480%
GPU
206%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
241%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
576%
GPU
845%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
480%
GPU
704%
RAM
400%

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2023
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Score —
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2023
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Score —
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2023
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16IRH8
Score —
$$1,424

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Configuration options

Available model options · 17 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (3)
1920 x 1200 2560 x 1600 (165Hz) 2560 x 1600 (240Hz)
🔋 Batteries (2)
60 Wh 80 Wh
⚙ Processors (2)
AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
🎮 Graphics (4)
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB
🔲 Memory (3)
8GB 16GB 32GB
💾 Storage (3)
512GB 1024GB 2048GB