Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Launches as India’s First RTX 5070 12GB Laptop

Lenovo has launched its much awaited RTX 5070 12GB Legion Pro 5 in India, making it the first ever laptop to feature the 12GB VRAM RTX 5070 graphics card in the country. It is now available at an effective price of ₹1,72,719 for a limited time, making it a fantasic value for money deal!

Why is the RTX 5070 12GB VRAM a big deal on a gaming laptop?

Until now, there were the RTX 5050, RTX 5060 and RTX 5070 GPUs, featuring 8GB VRAM, with the next upgrade being the RTX 5070 Ti with 12GB VRAM. There was a big delta between the RTX 5070 and the RTX 5070 Ti and those looking for a future proof gaming laptop had to stretch their budget considerably to get a RTX 5070 Ti. The RTX 5070 itself didn't make a whole lot of sense since it was still limited by the 8GB VRAM limitation in resource intensive games, despite featuring significantly higher CUDA cores and offering about 15-20% better performance compared to the RTX 5060. This new RTX 5070 12GB variant addresses this issue and makes for a no-nonsense choice for those looking to hold on to their laptops for the next 5-6 years without compromising on gaming performance.

Will the RTX 5070 be obsolete with the launch of the new RTX 5070 12GB?

No. The 8GB RTX 5070 will continue to be shipped in gaming laptops for the time being. The 12GB RTX 5070 will slot right in between the RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti laptops and provide buyers with a more sensible option. At least in Lenovo's case, the price difference between the Legion Pro 5s featuring the RTX 5070, RTX 5070 12GB and RTX 5070 Ti GPUs is about ₹20,000 which is a significant amount. For now, the 12GB RTX 5070 is only available on the Legion Pro 5 with the ADM Ryzen 9 8945HX, while the RTX 5070 Ti starts from the Legion Pro 5 Intel Core Ultra 7 variant.

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 RTX 5070 12GB Specifications

• AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX processor
• 16 GB DDR5-5200MT/s RAM(upgradable upto 32GB)
• 1 TB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC SSD
• 16-inch, WQXGA(2560 x 1600) OLED IPS display with 100% DCI-P3 color gamut
• 80W battery with 245W AC adapter

Where to buy the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 RTX 5070 12GB?

The Legion Pro 5 with the RTX 5070 12GB is available exclusively on Lenovo India's official site here: Legion Pro 5

Since this is a Customized-To-Order(CTO) variant, one needs to manually select the Ryzen 9 8945HX processor for the RTX 5070 12GB upgrade option to show up.

What is the lowest price I can get the RTX 5070 12GB variant for?

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 with the RTX 5070 12GB GPU is available for an effective price of just ₹1,72,719 including coupon/student discounts and credit card cashback. Here's a detailed breakdown of the discounts and cashbacks:

• Base price for the Legion Pro 5 AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX, RTX 5070 12GB - ₹2,14,246
• Coupon discounts with GRABON7CTO and EXTRASAVINGS - ₹14,990 + ₹1500 = ₹16,490
• Student discounts with SheerID - ₹10,063(ignore this if you're not a student or don't have a student id)
• Effective price after the above discounts - ₹1,87,719
• Credit card cashback of 10%(upto ₹15,000) - ₹15,000
• Effective price after all these discounts and cashbacks - ₹1,72,719

With no competition in the market, the Legion Pro 5 with the 12GB VRAM RTX 5070 GPU makes for a fantasic value for money deal for those looking for a gaming laptop that can handle gaming duties for the next 5-6 years.