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The Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10 is my top pick for anyone hunting down an RTX 50-Series device with an OLED display on a budget this holiday season. It's the best gaming laptop I've tested for sheer value in 2025, and this week it just got even cheaper.

Head over to Lenovo's own site for a $455 discount on a more powerful RTX 5070 configuration right now, that drops the final rate down to just $1,499.99. Considering that's the going rate for most RTX 5060 machines with this kind of display, it's a steal. I have seen RTX 5070 gaming laptop deals dropping slightly lower in the past, but even then you're generally dropping that high-contrast display.

Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (RTX 5070) | $1,954.99 $1,499.99 at LenovoSave $455 -

Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10 (RTX 5070) | $1,954.99 $1,499.99 at Lenovo
Save $455 - The Lenovo Legion 5 is just over $450 off at Lenovo's own site this week. That leaves an RTX 5070 version of one of my favorite releases at just $1,249.99 - excellent news if you're after a solid OLED mid-ranger.

Specs: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | RTX 5070 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | 165Hz QHD+ OLED display

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This model comes kitted out with a top of the line Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor as well as that upper mid-range RTX 5070 GPU. There are some sacrifices in the RAM and storage, though. It's pretty easy to find RTX 5070 gaming laptops with 32GB RAM to play with, though you'll be paying more than $1500 to do so. Similarly, you're halving your storage space here. Most machines come with a 1TB SSD as standard these days, whereas the Legion 5 is only packing 512GB.

Should you buy the Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10?

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The Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10 is the brand's cheapest gaming laptop under that 'Legion' moniker (if you're after something more affordable, check out the LOQ line), and yet it still manages to pack an OLED display, sturdy build quality, and slick design. That's what impressed me so much when I reviewed an RTX 5060 configuration back in September.

This is a lower mid-range gaming laptop with all the same DNA as a premium option. Throw in the RTX 5070 GPU and high-end Intel Core Ultra 9 processor and you've got yourself component value and style.

Most gaming laptops in this price range tend to sacrifice one for the other. While you are dropping down to 512GB of storage space, and other models will send you home with 32GB RAM when paired with that RTX 5070, there's still enough juice in here to handle modern titles at impressive settings.

The only thing that could steer you towards a more premium option from my testing is the glare problem. It's certainly commendable that the Legion 5 uses an OLED panel in this cheaper build, but it does suffer from reflections more than luxury options like the Razer Blade 16 and Asus ROG Zephyrus G16. It's far less noticeable in darker environments, but if you need a laptop to work on in lighter environments it's worth taking another look at that screen.

I'm also rounding up all the best Asus gaming laptops and the best Alienware laptops for more offers. Or, check out the best Razer laptops for a more slimline design.

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