Two new gaming devices are joining Lenovo’s roster of pre-built PC. Both the Lenovo Legion Tower 5i and the IdeaCentre Gaming 5i will come with the latest RTX GPUs from NVIDIA, B460 motherboards, and presumably, Comet-lake based desktop processors.
Aimed to those who like SFX builds, the Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i is encased in a rather tiny 14L chassis. Despite its size, it still packs a punch with its NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060. Materials sent by Lenovo confirms that the pre-built will come with a B460 motherboard, which presumably houses an incoming Intel Comet Lake processor.
Its chassis is clad in a Chameleon Blue hue. Lenovo promises that the PC will come with better thermals that allows it to be cool while delivering constant framerates in the heat of a gaming session.
| Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i G5-14IMB05 | |
| Processor | Intel Core Processor |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, GTX 1660 Super, GTX 1650 Super 4GB, AMD Radeon RX 5500 4GB |
| Motherboard | nATX |
| Memory | Up to 32GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0, Ethernet |
| Front I/O | 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A, 1x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C, 1x 3.5mm combo jack, 1x 3-in-1 Card Reader |
| Rear I/O | 1x HDMI 1.4, 4x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1x RJ-45, 1x 3.5mm audio jack, 1x VGA |
| PSU | 310W, 380W |
| Dimensions | 292.2 x 145 x 365mm, 14L Volume |
| Weight | Starts at 15.5kg |
| Color | Chameleon Blue |
Lenovo will be announcing the official price of the Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i soon. They will also be adding Ryzen options soon to those who like the current offerings of AMD.
The Lenovo Legion Tower 5i is built for those who prefer performance over anything else. The device can be armed up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM clocked at 2933MHz, and up to 2TB of PCIe NVMe SSD. Like the IdeaCentre Gaming 5i, it will ship out with a B460 motherboard. Thus, we can expect the Legion Tower 5 to have an Intel Comet Lake-based processor.
Though its 28L chassis may seem little for that amount of horsepower, Lenovo is still able to squeeze in more cooling performance thanks to its Coldfront 2.0 system. A 150-watt cooler brings the CPUs temperature down while larger intake fans allow for more fresh air to circulate around the case.
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i – 28IMB05 | |
| Processor | Intel Core Processor |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, RTX 2070 Super, RTX 2070, RTX 2060, GTX 1660 Super 6GB, GTX 1650 Super 4GB, AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, RX 5500 4GB |
| Motherboard | CML B460 MATX MB |
| Memory | Up to 64GB DDR4 2933MHz |
| Storage | Up to 2TB PCIe NVMe SSD, Up to 2x 2TB 7200rpm HDD |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.1, Ethernet |
| Front I/O | 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C, 1x 3.5mm audio jack |
| Rear I/O | 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 2x USB 2.0, 1x RJ-45, 3x 3.5mm audio jack |
| PSU | 350W ES Bronze, 400W ES Gold, 650W ES Gold |
| Dimensions | 457 x 184.5 x 455.8mm, 28L Volume |
| Weight | Starts at 12.5kg |
| Color | Phantom Black |
The Lenovo Legion Tower 5i will arrive in the Philippines by June 2020 and will start at PhP 72,995. Lenovo is also planning to release an AMD Ryzen-based version some time later this year.
