Introducing the new Lenovo Legion Y700 Gen5 gaming tablet, a product that will offer us the best specifications for gaming and is sure to become a benchmark.
This version now offers the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, replacing the previous Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. This chip integrates the Adreno 840 iGPU, allowing us to play the most demanding games and emulators of all kinds without any problems. The screen remains at 8.8″ with 3K resolution, we have improved speed with LPDDR5T RAM, and for storage we have UFS 4.1 Pro. The battery has also been significantly improved, going from 7500 to 9000 mAh, which will give us a few more hours of use.
The system is Android 16 and, as usual, offers gaming-oriented customizations. This family of tablets comes in two versions with different firmware: an Eastern version in Chinese/English that is more complete and a Global version that is somewhat more limited in terms of updates.
Lenovo Legion Y700 Gen 5 specifications
This Lenovo now integrates the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 OctaCore SoC manufactured in 3nm with a 20% performance improvement. Within this chip, we find a configuration of two clusters, the fastest with two Prime Cores reaching 4.6 GHz and a second with six Performance Cores reaching 3.6 GHz. The GPU is an Adreno 840 up to 1.2 GHz, which promises an increase in performance and efficiency of almost 25% over the previous generation.
This tablet comes with 12/16/24 GB now in LPDDR5T RAM format, improving speed up to 10,667 Mbps. For storage, we have versions with 256/512GB or 1 TB UFS 4.1 Pro (previously 4.1) memory, with the option to expand it up to 2 TB thanks to the micro SD card reader.
Screen, network, and battery life
The front screen is an 8.8-inch IPS In-Cell with a resolution of 3040 x 1904 pixels and a refresh rate of 165 Hz, which seems to maintain the main features of the previous model. In terms of cameras, there is an 8 MP front camera with two microphones and a 50 MP rear camera. Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4, as well as a light sensor, gravity sensor, and gyroscope.
Its battery has been substantially improved to 9000 mAh (previously 7500) with a battery life of up to 15 hours depending on usage, including fast charging up to 68 W. Several Dolby Atmos compatible stereo speakers are integrated into the body. It has USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 connectivity, which allows DisplayPort video output, and another USB-C 2.0 for peripherals. The tablet will be available in black or white in a few weeks.
Price and where to buy
- The new Lenovo Legion Y700 Gen 5 2026 will soon be available at a starting price of around $599, gradually decreasing.
- Perhaps now is a good time to look at the Y700 Gen4, which will drop in price when this model is released.
