Jarrod’s Tech: Lenovo Legion 5 is the best gaming laptop of 2021

And that’s not just according to us. YouTube channel Jarrod’s Tech anointed the

Why? “Features that just generally aren’t available at this price point like a MUX switch and G-Sync.”

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Jarrod was digging the 16” high resolution screen and bright panel found in both the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro and Lenovo Legion 7. “The best all-round combination for most people,” he said.

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“Everything else is on the back and bulky cables stay out of the way – just how I like it.”

The nifty lights on the rear ports are also pretty cool…so says us…and Jarrod.

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Jarrod called out the software specifically and the neat fact that the Lenovo Legion 7 has five RGB effects built into the firmware so if you boot into Linux, you still have your RGB effects.

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To be clear, it was caveated that this was Jarrod’s selection if you wanted a laptop that was for gaming first and content creating second, but it’s impressive versatility.

We are genuinely flattered by all the praise here. Credit to our amazing to product team that keeps taking things up a notch each year. We’re already super excited for 2022.

Learn more about the whole Lenovo Legion series on Lenovo.com.

Transparency: This is NOT a paid review.

What’s your pick for best overall gaming laptop in the comments? IT BETTER BE US!!! Juuussst kidding. Embrace debate in the comments.