Lenovo is leaping quickly on the latest NVIDIA and Intel technology for its gaming laptops. It&aposs introducing Legion 5i and Legion 7i portables (successors to the Y540 and Y740 respectively) that, most notably, are among the first to use NVIDIA&aposs Advanced Optimus graphics switching. The tech both lowers power consumption in less-intensive moments and ramps up performance in GPU-heavy situations, theoretically giving you added battery life and higher frame rates in the same package. The Legion 7i also touts the option of new GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q graphics if you insist on the best possible visuals.
The two systems will use 10th-generation Intel Core H-series processors. Lenovo hasn&apost outlined the exact chips, but it&aposs safe to say that you won&apost see AMD-based models when NVIDIA&aposs Max-Q is currently available only for Intel CPUs.
Lenovo hasn&apost narrowed down availability for the US. The Legion 5i will help lower the base price for GeForce RTX-equipped gaming laptops, though, with an RTX 2060-equipped system starting at $999. It&aposs not certain how much the Legion 7i with an RTX 2080 Super Max-Q will cost, but an RTX 2070-based version will start at $1,199. You won&apost have to pay a particularly stiff premium, in other words.
Author: Jon Fingas, @jonfingas
April 2, 2020
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Source: Engadget
