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日本Inside Lenovo Legion 5i (17″ Intel, 2021) – disassembly and upgrade options
The Legion 5i comes with an Intel processor in contrast to the Legion 5, which is fitted with an AMD CPU. However, the upgrade options and the procedure of opening the laptop are the same in both cases.
Check out all Lenovo Legion 5i (17″ Intel, 2021) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.
1. Remove the bottom plate
To take this laptop apart, you need to undo 10 Phillips-head screws. After that, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool and remove it from the chassis. Keep in mind that you may need to apply more force in the area around the side vents.
2. Battery
Inside, we see a reasonably big 80Wh battery pack. Should you ever need to remove it, you can do so by unscrewing all 6 Phillips-head screws. Don’t forget to unplug the battery connector.
3. Мemory and storage
In terms of upgrade options, there are two SODIMM slots for memory expansion hidden beneath a metal shroud. They support a maximum of 64GB in total and work in dual-channel mode. Additionally, you get two M.2 slots, one of which can hold PCIe Gen 4 drives. To access all of the storage ports, you need to remove the metal cooling plates.
4. Cooling system
Cooling-wise, there are three rather big heat pipes. They are split between the CPU and the GPU and connect to a total of four heat sinks. Moreover, Lenovo has installed two heat spreaders, that manage the temperatures of the VRMs and the graphics memory.
Check out all Lenovo Legion 5i (17″ Intel, 2021) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.
Lenovo Legion 5 / 5i (17" Intel, 2021) in-depth review
As arguably the most popular notebook on the market, the Legion 5 has shared its fair share of success. However, this year, you get a total of 6 options to choose from - two 15-inch, two 17-inch, and two 16-inch Pro models. Why two each? Well, because AMD is now a true player in the laptop field. However, Lenovo has shown that its love for Intel is still alive, and today we are going to review the Legion 5i (17" Intel, 2021).Generally, you will get the tried and tested outfit low-key outfit, but as you can take from the naming - this time, we got the 17-inch model. Quite frankly, it's def[...]
Pros
- Good keyboard with decent travel and clicky feedback
- High TGP GPUs
- Great upgradeability + PCIe Gen 4 support
- Snappy 144Hz panel with quick response times (Innolux N173HCE-G33)
- 95% sRGB coverage and accurate color representation with our Gaming and Web design profile (Innolux N173HCE-G33)
- Doesn't get too hot during long gaming sessions
- No PWM (Innolux N173HCE-G33)
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 + SD card reader and the widest I/O out there
- Decent battery life
Cons
- Plastic shell (although with decent quality)
- Not the best speakers
