Lenovo today announced new and refreshed gaming notebook and desktop PC models, as well as accessories such as external GPU boxes. While confusing at first glance, what can be said in general is that these new and updated configurations utilize the latest mobile CPUs from Intel (Comet Lake-H) and AMD (Ryzen 4000).

Interestingly, Intel is given priority with respect to both strength and availability of configurations. To understand all of this, here is a handy reference guide:

Systems denoted with a lowercase "i" indicate Intel CPUs, those without an "i" have AMD; some AMD configurations will be released later this year, after the Intel CPUs debut. In addition, some systems will not be released in North America, and Lenovo has not stated pricing or availability for those configurations.

So what are we looking at here? First, the Legion 740Si is Lenovo's thinnest and lightest laptop, weighing in at just 3.74 pounds, with a DisplayHDR 400 certified 15-inch 4K display and up to 10th generation Intel Core i9 Comet Lake-H processor.

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The Legion 7i is similar, but at 1080p rather than 4K resolution; it supports G-Sync and offers screens up to 240 Hz with an overclocked Core i9 processor. It also supports up to 32GB of RAM and up to 1TB of NVMe SSD.

Lenovo's 17- and 15-inch Legion 5i and Legion 5 will be available as mainstream gaming laptops. They will also feature the Comet Lake-H processor option, as well as AMD's latest Ryzen 4000H series.

There are also interesting differences between the Intel and AMD configurations: the 15-inch model will be offered with refresh rates up to 240 Hz, but only with Intel built in; only the 17-inch model will be offered with both Intel and AMD hardware; and the 17-inch model will be offered with both Intel and AMD hardware, Refresh rates are slower at 144 Hz; it is unfortunate that AMD's Ryzen 4000H CPU is not offered on the 15-inch model, but it is still fast enough for most people.

The IdeaPad Gaming 3i and IdeaPad Gaming 3 are also 15-inch laptops, but a bit more docile. Refresh rates are up to 120 Hz (60 Hz for the standard model), and CPU options include the Core i7 Comet Lake-H in May and an "AMD Ryzen mobile processor" (probably the Ryzen 4000 series) later this year.

Both models will feature 1080p resolution and up to a GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU. On paper, I consider these to be the true mainstream choices.

Lenovo will also launch two desktop PCs in Japan, the Legion Tower 5i (available in May 2020) and the Legion Tower 5 (available later this year); Lenovo has not revealed detailed specifications, but the maximum GeForce RTX 2080 Super GPUs and touts these as "high-performance gaming towers" that will be offered with Super GPUs.

What makes this most interesting from my perspective is that Tower 5 may feature AMD's unannounced Ryzen 4000 desktop CPU based on Zen 3. These are expected to appear later this year, as is the Legion Tower 5; it is not clear whether Lenovo plans to adopt AMD's upcoming silicon immediately, but if not, the Tower 5 risks being late to the party (or just after release).

Finally, Lenovo will be offering the Legion Y25-25 monitor (24.5", Full HD, IPS, 240Hz), Legion M600 wireless gaming mouse, Legion M300 RGB gaming mouse, Legion K300 RGB gaming keyboard and several peripherals including the BoostStation eGPU.