Lenovo Announces Legion Gaming Laptops

On January 3rd Lenovo released a youtube video with some (if not all) of the products they will be announcing this week at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, NV. Amongst the products there were a number of phones, phone accessories, tablets, as well as the Lenovo Legion gaming laptops. Lenovo’s Legion will be Lenovo’s line of gaming gear (such as Asus’ ROG) and the laptops announced are two 15.6 inch laptops: The Lenovo Legion Y720 and Y520.

Lenovo’s Legion Y720 and Y520 will both run with Intel’s 7th generation processors. The Y520 will run on a basic 1080p, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, a Thunderbolt 3 port, and the keys will have red backlighting. The higher end Legion Y720 will run with Intel’s quad core i7-7700HQ with RGB keyboard backlighting, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060, as well as offer the option of a 4k display.

The features of the Lenovo Legion Y720 and Y520 are as follows:

Legion 720 (starting at $1,399 USD and will release in April)

• Display: 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS or 15.6-inch UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS Anti-Glare
• Processor: 7th Generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ Processor or 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7300HQ Processor
• Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
• Memory: Up to 16GB DDR4; 2 x SODIMM Slots
• Storage: 128GB / 256GB / 512GB PCIe SSD or 500GB / 1TB / 2TB SATA HDD
• Audio: 2 x 2W JBL Speakers and 3W Subwoofer, Dolby Atmos
• Connectivity: WLAN & Bluetooth: Up to 2×2 Wi-Fi 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.1 Combo, LAN: 10/100/1000M Gigabit Ethernet
• Ports: 3x USB 3.0, 1x HDMI, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt (USB Type-C), Audio Jack, Mic Jack, LAN
• Operating System: Windows 10 Home
• Battery Life: Up to 5-Hour 4 Cell; 60WHr Li-Polymer Battery
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 380 x 277 x 29 mm / 14.96 x 10.9 x 1.14 inches
• Weight: Starting at 7.05 lbs (3.2 kg)

Legion 520 (starting at $899 USD and will be released in February)

• Display: 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9; IPS; Anti-Glare
• Processor: Up to 7th Generation Intel Core i7
• Graphics: Up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
• Memory: Up to 16GB DDR4; 2x SODIMM Slots
• Storage: 128GB / 256GB / 512GB PCIe SSD or 500GB / 1TB / 2TB SATA HDD
• Audio: 2x 2W Harman Certified Speakers with Dolby Audio Premium
• Connectivity: WLAN & Bluetooth: 1×1 Wi-Fi 802.11ac or 2×2 Wi-Fi 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.1 Combo, LAN: 10/100/1000M Gigabit Ethernet
• Ports: 1x USB 3.1 (Type-C), 2x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0, 1x HDMI, Audio Jack, Mic Jack, LAN
• 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC)
• Operating System: Windows 10 Home
• Battery Life: Up to 4-Hour 3 Cell; 45WHr Li-Polymer Battery
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 380 x 265 x 25.8 mm / 14.96 x 10.43 x 1.01 inches
• Weight: Starting at 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)

With these two laptops just about to be released we’re excited to see the type of VR experience this may bring to the table. It definitely offers PC gamers another option to choose from when taking gaming on the go!