Milling and turning are made more accessible with best laptop for mastercam. There are many of the most popular laptop brands, but each new model has new and better features than the last. So, it usually takes a lot of work to find the best deal that gives you both quality and performance. We will share the best laptops of the 9th generation, making it easier for you to choose the best laptop for Mastercam.

Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop

Price when reviewed: from $999

The Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop is a wonderful machine for gamers. Its powerful AMD Ryzen 5 4600H CPU lets you play Fortnite or PUBG. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU features 4GB of VRAM. Thus it can play 1080p games at high settings.

Design and construction

If you’ve seen the Legion 5 from last year, this one doesn’t look that different. And since it was so well received, that’s probably a good thing.

The laptop is made of plastic all the way through, and the primary color is a dark blue called “Phantom Blue” by Lenovo. Black is the second color on the vents and bottom. It looks good together.

I wonder if it’s because of the materials or something else, but this laptop was easier to use than the Legion 5 Pro. It is a little bit lighter, and the bottom is stickier. There’s a way to hold it where my palm is on the bottom vents, my fingers wrap around the back IO, and I can open the lid with the other hand.

Keyboard and trackpad

Now let’s discuss those input devices, beginning with the keyboard. I assumed the keyboard would resemble the Legion 5 Pro I recently used. Either it’s the same as before, and I’ve just gotten better at typing on it, or the critical feedback on this model is a little stronger. In any case, I like typing on it. Given that there is a Numpad and this is a 15″ model with thin bezels, it’s strange that there aren’t any keys that appear compressed or are located in odd places. But if you pay close attention, you’ll notice that the Numpad keys are smaller than the others. However, it is a good compromise, especially because the Numpad is likely underused enough for users to grow used to.

The separation of the arrow keys from the bottom row, as opposed to cramming them all together and destroying the right shift key, is something I truly enjoy about the layout. Why aren’t more people doing this?

The main feedback is sufficient, and the travel was satisfactory. The sound of the keyboard is another thing I like. The spacebar is the only key that generates noticeable noise, and it’s okay.

Screen

The FHD display on this device is excellent. It has a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels, an IPS panel, a refresh rate of 165 hertz, and a matte finish. My display’s viewing angles are solid, and I did not detect any backlight bleed. Considering this is an entry-level gaming laptop, there are a few issues to be concerned about.

• Panel HardwareID: LG LP156WFG-SPT2 (LGD06A5)
• Coverage: 97.7% sRGB, 70.3% AdobeRGB, 73.3% DCI-P3;
• Measured gamma: 2.2;
• Max brightness in the middle of the screen: 347 cd/m2 on power;
• Contrast at max brightness: 1197:1
• Native white point: 6120 K;
• Black on max brightness: 0.29 cd/m2.

Final thoughts – Lenovo Legion 5 review

This laptop has a powerful CPU and a good GPU for when she needs to make content. And the colors on the screen need to be pretty close to accurate. This laptop has everything you need.

It also has a fast and bright screen, a good keyboard and trackpad, and some pretty good IO options. It has two M.2 slots, a good build, a 180° lid, and much more.

This is good for a $1,000 laptop. I’ll even let it slide that the webcam and speakers could be better since those things are sometimes better on high-end laptops, too.

So, would I tell you to do it? Yes, especially if you have a small budget or want to try a gaming laptop for the first time. This would be a good choice for that, for sure. I would only tell more severe players to look into other options first. You may want more from one of the 3070/3080 high-end or QHD models. But those will cost you at least twice as much.

And that’s the real point. This laptop is very clear about how much it’s worth. And if you are okay playing games in FHD, this is a good choice. Or a model 3060 if you can find one for a reasonable price. If one comes up, we’ll let you know.