Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.
Amazon’s Prime Day sales event has made landfall. Running from October 7 to October 8, it’s rolling out some of the best discounts for 2025 on smart home devices, headphones, and especially, gaming laptops. Among the standout deals is the Lenovo Legion 5i<!–>, on sale for $1,420 – an 11% discount off its regular $1,600 price tag.
Also: The best October Prime Day deals live now
A big trend in gmaing laptops over the past couple of years has been a shift away from bulky machines towards sleeker designs that can blend into professional settings, and the Legion 5i is a prime example of this.
Powered by an Intel Core i7-14700HX processor and Nividia GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card, this laptop ensures smooth, engaging gameplay even in the most demanding of titles.
–>
The Legion 5i’s visual output are stunning courtesy of the 15-inch 2.5K PureSight OLED display. Expect deep contrast, rich colors, and thanks to the 165Hz refresh rate, fluid on-screen motion. Backing it all up is 16GB of DDR5 RAM for quick load times. If you can, I recommend upgrading to 32GB of memory for even better performance.
Weighing at 4.4 pounds and measuring 13.58 x 10.05 x 0.85 inches, the Lenovo Legion 5i<!–> is compact enough for easy travel. This particular model is 13% thinner and lighter than the previous generation.
Also: Best early Amazon Prime Day laptop deals 2025
Customer reviews echo our praise. Many users applaud the laptop’s consistenly high frame rates as well as its stunning OLED display. Some buyers did note experiencing spotty Wi-Fi. Luckily, Lenovo’s device has a bult-in Ethernet port, so you can switch over to a more stable wired connection when needed.
Looking for the next best product? Get expert reviews and editor favorites with ZDNET Recommends.
How I rated this deal
As per ZDNET’s rating system, I grant this deal a 3/5 editor’s deal rating. And to sweeten the offer, you’ll also receive three free months of Microsoft PC Game Pass. The discount is only $180, not a big mount admiteddly. But the real value lies in the hardware you’re getting. The Intel Core i7 and GeForce RTX 5070 pairing represent current-gen components, capable of output some of the best gaming experiences available today.
As per Amazon, this deal ends on October 8 when the Prime Day sales event concludes.
Deals are subject to sell out or expire at any time, though ZDNET remains committed to finding, sharing, and updating the best product deals for you to score the best savings. Our team of experts regularly checks in on the deals we share to ensure they are still live and obtainable. We’re sorry if you’ve missed out on this deal, but don’t fret — we’re constantly finding new chances to score savings and sharing them with you at ZDNET.com.
Show more
We aim to deliver the most accurate advice to help you shop smarter. ZDNET offers 33 years of experience, 30 hands-on product reviewers, and 10,000 square feet of lab space to ensure we bring you the best of tech.
In 2025, we refined our approach to deals, developing a measurable system for sharing savings with readers like you. Our editor’s deal rating badges are affixed to most of our deal content, making it easy to interpret our expertise to help you make the best purchase decision.
At the core of this approach is a percentage-off-based system to classify savings offered on top-tech products, combined with a sliding-scale system based on our team members’ expertise and several factors like frequency, brand or product recognition, and more. The result? Hand-crafted deals are chosen specifically for ZDNET readers like you, fully backed by our experts.
Also: How we rate deals at ZDNET in 2025
Show more
Our top Prime Day deals
<!–>
–>
