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Lenovo Legion 5a (2026): 15.3" QHD+ 165Hz OLED, Ryzen 7 250, RTX 5060, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD $1299

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  • 3.3 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 250 8-Core
  • 16GB DDR5 | 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD
  • 15.3" 2560 x 1600 OLED 165 Hz Display
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (8GB GDDR7)
  • Gigabit LAN | Wi-Fi 7 | Bluetooth 5.4
  • HDMI 2.1 | USB4 | USB-A | 3.5mm
  • RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
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SPECS:
  • 3.3 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 250 8-Core
  • 16GB DDR5 | 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD
  • 15.3" 2560 x 1600 OLED 165 Hz Display
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (8GB GDDR7)
  • Gigabit LAN | Wi-Fi 7 | Bluetooth 5.4
  • HDMI 2.1 | USB4 | USB-A | 3.5mm
  • RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
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clonxyToday 5:55 AM
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Today 7:37 AM
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Quote from clonxy View quoted comment :
how does this compare to https://www.microcenter.com/produ...tinum-gray
If you don't mind spending $300 more, then this laptop is better in every way.
Today 10:42 AM
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jaddedwarriorToday 10:42 AM
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Quote from clonxy View quoted comment :
how does this compare to https://www.microcenter.com/produ...tinum-gray
Oled vs ips. The oled screen is fantastic on this legion model.

I think the ryzen xou is better reviewed. Double check though.
Today 10:59 AM
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fatguypoolsharkToday 10:59 AM
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Quote from clonxy View quoted comment :
how does this compare to https://www.microcenter.com/produ...tinum-gray
The Legion is a better laptop in ever way as mentioned, but outside of JUST the specs and obvious things, the Legion will likely get you 3+ years without problems, and MSI has the lowest quality of any major gaming laptop brand and they have held that distinction for at least a decade.
Today 11:09 AM
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WildattorneyToday 11:09 AM
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Views on whether to get this or the much cheaper Lenovo Legion 5 for $976.99? https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ipse-black
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Quote from Wildattorney View quoted comment :
Views on whether to get this or the much cheaper Lenovo Legion 5 for $976.99? https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ipse-black
I already posted that a day ago only to find out that price is available at any of their stores.
Today 12:08 PM
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WildattorneyToday 12:08 PM
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Quote from Dr.W View quoted comment :
I already posted that a day ago only to find out that price is available at any of their stores.
Not sure what you mean. It's an in-store purchase so, yes, it's available at any of their stores. It's a sale price since it was $1,299 the week prior I believe. Still doesn't address the question of which is better.

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ZerosvnToday 1:30 PM
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Quote from Wildattorney View quoted comment :
Not sure what you mean. It's an in-store purchase so, yes, it's available at any of their stores. It's a sale price since it was $1,299 the week prior I believe. Still doesn't address the question of which is better.
I would love to know too.

So far, here's what I found:
$300 more expensive on oled.
Oled screen vs IPS
Oled has ryzen 250 vs 260 (3.3ghz vs 3.8ghz) so IPS model is better
Same 512gb ssd, which I will add a 2tb drive.

Edit: the 5a here is much better as there are many differences vs the cheaper 5 model.

60whr battery vs 80whr, infrared camera, plastic top vs metal, thicker & slightly heavier, etc.

Someone did a breakdown here
https://www.reddit.com/r/LenovoLe...pd6DYAV7IK
Last edited by Zerosvn October 7, 2026 at 06:50 AM.
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max1001Today 2:02 PM
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The price goes up by around $100 every month. Lol.

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