Lenovo Legion 5-17 laptop AMD Ryzen 7 260 96 GB DDR5 2 TB RTX 5060 15.1" WQXGA 165Hz Eclipse Black

Legion 5-17 laptop for gamers and creators

This Lenovo Legion 5-17 laptop pairs an AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor with an NVIDIA RTX 5060 GPU and 96 GB of DDR5 memory. The 15.1 inch OLED panel runs at 165 Hz with a 2560 x 1600 resolution and 100 percent DCI-P3 coverage. A 2 TB PCIe SSD provides fast storage for large game libraries and project files. Windows 11 Pro is pre-installed.

Limits of the 165 Hz OLED panel and USB mix

The display reaches 500 nits brightness with HDR True Black 600 certification but is glossy, so reflections can be strong in bright rooms. HDMI 2.1 supports external monitors up to 8K at 60 Hz while the USB4 port carries DisplayPort 1.4. Two USB-A ports run at 5 Gbps and one USB-C port runs at 10 Gbps with USB PD up to 65100 W. Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 handle wireless links.

Installing memory or storage and common pitfalls

The 96 GB of DDR5 memory is already at the maximum supported capacity so no further RAM upgrades are possible. The 2 TB SSD uses a PCIe x4 interface; adding a second drive requires an available M.2 slot and compatible length. The 24-zone RGB keyboard is configured through Lenovo software and the 4.1 lb chassis uses a proprietary power connector. Buyers who want user-replaceable memory or a standard barrel jack should consider other models.