This is the NEW Legion 5! Slim 5 (2023) Review 

Which one to choose between loq and legion slim for same configuration as they are huge price difference between them in india? Is it worth paying more for legion?

it's slimmer than my gaming laptop, but I like bulky.

​@@fsociety595yes i am thinking the same

you can actually access the advanced BIOS on this laptop with these steps: What you do is after you boot into the bios using f2, press Fn + R + N 3 times, then press Ctrl Alt Delete and then F2 right after to go back to the bios. When u get into the bios again press more options and there should be an insane level of customization. Hope this helps.

Please @JarrodsTech help meeee! Should I get the Legion Slim 5 (16GB DDR5-5600MHz (SODIMM) - (2 x 8 GB), 1 TB SSD, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6) Or The Legion Slim 7 (32 GB DDR5-5600MHz (16 GB Soldered + 16 GB SODIMM), 1 TB SSD, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6) ????? I can’t decide between both… 😢

Which laptop have you narrowed down to?

Any laptops you have in mind im in the same situation need something in the next 30 days before a business trip. I need something i can also run games on like warzone or Apex. I do have a gaming PC at home but i need something for when i am on the road

​@@iitzham8611Tuf a16

Did U get one ?!! Any suggestions!!

@@amaljoseph1751 I wanted to get the Lenovo Legion Pro 7 with the 4080 on sale. My card kept declining so I ended up getting the Acer Helios 16 with the 4080. Same specs, just different brand. Exact same panel/specs.

It felt like a jerryrig video😂

LMAO. FR

Just saw this comment and couldn't figure out why did you say that, then i saw the lid part dude lmao poor lid 😭😭😭

At what exact time on the video that happened???

😅😅😅

Also it ask for annual subscription. Never seen any OEM software asking it

Nice, hope it goes well!

​@@JarrodsTechstill using my Legion 5 pro from 2021 bought at launch after your review. It's a total beast and has worked great the past two years. My friend who bought alongside me has the same legion 5 pro 21 that just stopped displaying and no fix has worked and it's a pretty common legion problem, you may want to check it out as my friends is still not displaying

Bro, I'm still having mine from 2019. Lenovo knows what they are doing. I'll get a replacement only if they ever introduce the Mini-LED version.

Same I just got mine yesterday. Absolutely killer laptop!

@@mrangles3402 Display cable issue?

2 ssds? I see only one nvme?

​@@chromaticvisuelle​ One is preinstalled, but there is a second unused slot. He even shows it at 4:55

​@@chromaticvisuellesecond slot is unused,just got this laptop and put a new ssd in already,pretty good

As does my Legion 2020. This is pretty normal, except that most other manufacturers suck.

@@ace100hyper3 yep

ASUS don't seem to want to lend us much more this year, but we might have the A15 next month which should be fairly similar. Thanks!

Yeah 2.5kg isn't slim as that's how majority of gaming laptops weigh

Planning on buying it can you tell about the keyboard flex?

Wow, thanks!

I'm upgrading from a y530 myself so excited to get this new one!

no problem!

Exactly my thoughts 😂

Scandinavian metal

Hah, used to be a big fan of cob

How it is now?

Wdym u don't need dedicated gpu?? That's the whole point of these legion laptops 😅😂 If u don't need a dGPU then u should definitely consider other laptops too: like 14 inch laptops, zenbooks, xps13 etc..

@@Adrenaline_chaser It's not that I don't _need_ a dedicated GPU, it's just that a lot of the time I don't need one. Because I spend a lot of time traveling, I want to get as much battery life as possible (when I don't have access to a power socket). When I'm not using the dedicated GPU, I prefer to turn it off (if I'm traveling), as I get much better battery life. For example, I have a Legion 5 gen 5 (with an 80Whr battery). With the dedicated GPU powered on, I get around 2 hours on a full charge. With the dedicated GPU disabled, I get 7 to 8 hours. I still need a dedicated GPU for some of the things I need to do, I just don't want it powered on all the time.

I'm buying one soon for music production I can't wait get one

We have an x16 review coming up. First Alienware in a while!

Yeeah bro

Hows the laptop going? Idk if i should buy it

Is the ryzen 5 working out for you comfared to the ryzen 7 review?

@chriswi I ordered it for pickup and it says it'll be ready on Friday. But I have had both ryzen 5 and 7 on other systems and I think you'll be just fine with a ryzen 5. I don't think there is that much of a notable difference. The fact that I got it the 4060gpu version for 400 dollars off at a total of 900 dollars was a crazy deal itself.

Is it Ryzen 5 or Ryzen 7?

I ended up ordering the Asus Tuf f15 2023 rtx 4070 from the website

how are your thermals? I have the exact same configuration and the i7 is hitting 96C and thermal throttling

I'd prefer 1920x1200 for better battery life and higher gaming performance.

That's a good idea and use the iGPU. Basically a big steamdeck! 7840 is no slouch, probably run almost anything at that res.

I wish there was a. 8-10GB VRAM option, AMD GPU, sadly they ain't releasing their 7700s...

@@TabalugaDragon Yeah but color accuracy is trash for resolution

Pretty good value. You can pick this up around 1100 USD with a few coupons. You get 4nm AMD CPU and 4nm 4060, running very cool with legion cooling. Save the electricity cost.

ayyy fellow x455 bros

@@tampol99 it is time for my x455 to rest. He's done his job.

Any issues so far? Planning to buy it in 2 days so your comment would be appreciated

@@sarperaydog1055 not really, does well in revit, tekla, sketch up, (majority of civil engineering cad software) haven't spent much time on blender but no complaints so far. While the battery life is atrocious compared to my old x455 in its prime condition, compared to most other laptop tho I'll say it's one of the better one. So if you're considering to use it on a college, commute or other places with limited plug as long as you remember to charge your laptop you will expect it to last from 1 to 2 hours sometimes more but never less, depending on the task. The display are for me personally is one of the more important selling point it has compared to other laptop (at least in Indonesian market in it's price range) as it's one of the few with 2560*1600 165 Hz display instead of the more common 1920*1080 144Hz display, plus it having 16:10 aspect ratio really gives you an extra room you never know you needed especially in modeling. Some people points out that it has a better keyboard feels while typing but I personally found that there's no different whatsoever than other laptop. With that in mind it does have a full sized num pad on the right hand side of the keyboard so that's nice. For weight it's pretty much standard with any gaming laptop, and by that i mean it's about to collapse under it's own weight and become a black hole. Not really but you won't be able to comfortably have it on your lap, or on your hand while doing presentation, basically you need to put it down to use it for a long period of time. The dimension itself is again pretty standard, despite having a bigger screen they really do a good job on keeping the bezel thin. The audio isn't something to brag about but I've heard laptop with worse speakers. It does have a 1080p camera instead of the usual 720p for video conference, it's still bad compared to your phone but better have it as is than not at all. The only things that irks me is that you could really see the dust sitting on top of its grey colour, i don't know if it's purely the color or the paint or the shine, but it really easy to spot just after a little of outdoor use (Maybe it's just because i live in Indonesia). There you go my 3 month experience with it. Keep in mind that I'm a college student on civil engineering so my use of the laptop might not represent the experience you will have later on. If you need things to be cleared up then just ask away Hope this help

How is it?​@@sarperaydog1055

Any update, I want to get the same laptop, how is the noise when you do casual use like watching a movie and gaming from time to time?

yes, until the M3 Pro/Max is out :P

and then Zen 5, then M4, then maybe some intel 16 series, then maybe M5, then maybe Zen 8 :D

​@@chromaticvisuelleIt's an ARM chip with it's own set of limitations. So not entirely apples to apples.

@@chromaticvisuelle But who cares? If a person wants a PC laptop they're going to buy one. If they want Apple they won't, so no need to beat on your chest like it's YOUR achievement which is pathetic. That's just pure fanboy crap.

@@chromaticvisuelle but can apple game,can it do simulations,can it do autodesk,can it run all the apps available,no

Do you know if that best buy model has the 80wh or 60wh battery?

@@raiusdaltar1483 80wh

I'm looking into upgrading from my i5 10300h and gtx1650 and was looking at this but I would have to convince my mom for me to get it because it's a good deal but is the build quality good?

@RR2SS build quality is great, but there is a little keyboard flex. Researched it and its pretty standard on this model. In practical use (playing games, typing) I've never noticed it, but if you're really sensitive to that sort of thing you may want to go for a different laptop. Besides that, the build is quality.

@@Qwnntm thanks for replying back appreciate it I sadly miss the sale but I'm keeping an eye out for asus rog zephyrus g16 and this laptop for now.

One ale right now for $899

Hey I was wondering if you could answer my question. I didn’t understand clearly in the video, does the laptop download games slowly?

I had this issue previously on a desktop the mouse disconnects midgame reinstalling Valorant and GHUB (logitech) fixed the issue So maybe try reinstalling Lenovo chipset driver or somethink.

Dude valorant has a bunch of issues in my desktop as well. Atleast nowadays its rare but during the early stages of the game atleast in 2021 mid 2022 there used to the stupidest issues after every update.

The crash might have something with GPU overclock enabled. Just a guess.

glad I don’t play valorant

@@Hazara_boy I haven't overclocked anything myself! The machine is more than capable even just using Vantage's default Performance Mode

I emailed them after the 16 was announced letting them know I'm interested in it, and I talked to them at LTX about it. Hopefully they can lend us a review unit, because I'm not on the list to buy one this year.

If Jarrod can't review it this year, I will. I'm on the first batch of orders.

Great to hear!

Hey did you ever get the laptop cause I just found the same one and I just want to know if it was a good buy!

thanks for watching!

so does you like it ?

WHAT OPEN BOX MEAN ? USED?

Jfc I just bought this laptop with rtx 4060 and paid 6000 PLN with 1300 PLN of discount... Which roughly translates to 1400 USD and it's supposed to be great price xd

where did u find 4070 for AU$1300? 4060 seems to cost at least 2k aud

@@addie6569 I got a AU$1300 DISCOUNT. I paid about $2250 for the laptop itself. Since I’m in high school, I used my education email to get a student account from Lenovo and get access to special student discounts.

this is a common problem with these laptops. try to replace thermal pads, it should help

I think they're trying to send it.

How is it? I'm looking for decent mid-ground for my graphic design hobby and gaming

A link ?

🤘

Greetings from the future... it's out.

How is the battery life?? I am planning on getting it. What cpu Ans GPU do you have

@@kavishdaya9793 amd chip with the 4060 GPU, I have the lower battery so the battery life sucks, definitely get the bigger battery. That's the only thing i wish I had done differently

We test it by plugging it into a monitor and seeing which it connects to. You can do this through NVIDIA Control Panel and going to PhysX or it will also tell you in Advanced Display settings. You could also run a GPU heavy workload and see what is being used.

The 14" model don`t have RAM slots. A HUGE downside.

I'm hoping to check it out!