Legion Slim 5 14: Best 14 inch Gaming Laptop?

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00:00 Introduction
01:00 CPU Performance
02:56 Graphics Performance
04:08 Heat & Fan Noise
04:37 Fan Noise
05:33 Battery
06:21 Build Quality
06:44 Portability
07:17 Display
08:24 Keyboard
09:22 Trackpad
09:27 Ports
09:46 Sound
10:23 Upgradability
10:31 Pricing
11:14 Conclusion
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[@JustJoshTech]

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[@RaddyDj]

I switched from a G14 to this Lenovo and finally found the perfect laptop! The fact that it remains cooler in every situation would already be enough to make it preferable. The screen placed next to it makes the g14 appear washed out. Reflections are more present but less noticeable in person. The fact that it doesn't have Gsync doesn't matter to me (just enable vsynch). The RAM is soldered, I got a 32GB one but in the end it is much faster and more performing than the one mounted on the g14 (4800 vs 6400mhz). The ports are a paradise for those like me who use it mounted on an external display because the cables are well positioned on the back and if I connect a mouse I don't have the cable bothering me on one side since I'm left-handed. In Europe the G14 literally costs 1000 euros more which is ridiculous and even if they cost the same I would prefer the Lenovo. The battery lasts a bit longer on the G14 but one very important thing is that the Lenovo performs much better on battery power than the G14. Last but not least, it is true that it is a little larger (although thinner) than the g14, but the Lenovo charger is definitely more portable so in the end they are on par. Sorry for the long comment, I just wanted to give my opinions on the matter! Great review anyway!

[@smilingbuffo]

Thank you for the comment, helps a buyer out who don't have the laptop

[@spike5499]

Don't apologize, this is a great comment for someone who was considering either laptops, and just informative in general

[@Waevform]

Thanks for sharing your experience. You definitely touched on a lot of things important to me

[@RaddyDj]

Thank you guys. Glad it helps ^_^

[@firstspar]

thanks for the details. how long does the battery last on intensive tasks? web browsing and office documents.

[@dinkomaduna3130]

In my situation, this laptop beats the G14 with no contest. I live in Europe where this laptop, with 32GB of RAM, costs 1800€. The G14 with 7940HS and RTX 4060 costs 2800€ which is just too much for that laptop. Keep in mind that these prices include 25% VAT so it's 1400€ vs 2200€ without it, which is still a no brainer.

[@torpedospurs]

Same here in Southeast Asia. The G14 is insanely expensive here.

[@mwang168]

It is much cheaper in US, just got one for my younger son (shipping next week) with 7840HS, 32GB RAM, 4060, OLED for around $1000 USD, plus 35k lenovo rewards. Lenovo always has coupons, plus student discount, AMEX offers and some 3rd party cashback. Also got a Legion Pro 5i (delivered last week) i7-13700HX, 4070, 16" WQXGA 240hz IPS panel (RAM and SSD are upgradeable) with 2 years warranty for around $1080 ish (with 40k rewards) for my elder son. For myself, got a Legion Tower 7i i7-13700KF, 4070 Ti for around $1300, to be delivered tomorrow.

[@DiazThumb]

Yes! Same context (EU pricing and availability)

[@Driftuner]

​@@mwang168those are some very good prices

[@az9az9az9]

The G14 in Europe is often discounted to 2250€, but mostly 2600€ or so. But 4060 Asus Proart is also 2500€ in Europe, which is so much better laptop. G14 pricing has to be some kind of mishaps.

[@zajlord2930]

literally just switched from g14 to slim5 and my god i dont regret it one bit

[@Driftuner]

Why? Cuz looking at this video im leaning towards the G14...seems better

[@JustJoshTech]

There are pros and cons of each. G14 has more pros, but it 100% depends on which things are important to you. As their pros and cons are different. But both these laptops are very good for their price.

[@me-it9jn]

how’s your battery life looking

[@akshatghoshal6098]

@@JustJoshTech The oled flickering in this laptop, I am not sensitive to light but I was wondering if it would be bad for your eyes in the long run. Otherwise I like this laptop

[@euripidislariou9398]

I haven’t noticed any flickering in a month of use . Maybe it depends on the part you get or even how low you use your screens brightness

[@jayway6411]

I have both of these machines. The build quality alone is why the legion slim 14 became my daily driver over the g14. Also I’ve had way too many issues with asus quality control over the years. The legion 14 runs perfect out the box for me.

[@jayway6411]

@@garrusvakarian8709 thats cool, but im talking from first hand experience. IT may look better built but over time ive had my g14s from the 2021-and 2022 model fall apart in certain areas or crack. My 2023s bottom panel on my g14 is already cracking and ive only opened it up once to replace ram and the drive. Also ive had to return the g14/ asus products over these past 2 years more than any other product due to QC issues.

[@mdiiihs]

@@garrusvakarian8709 From my experience as well, asus built quality sucks

[@user-cv2jd8yq4s]

​​@@garrusvakarian8709we're talking about two different things. Reliability and build quality. If this is significantly worse than the old legion 5 pro, then yes, it's probably worse than something like the g14. But I thought he compared it directly, built quality wise, to the legion 7i, not the lower end lenovos or the g14 (except to say the g14 runs hots). Edit: didn't watch until the end. He didn't explicitly say the g14 was much better built, just that the legion was a little lacking in general

[@Chinny5]

build quality still good, is there any flex as Jarrods tech says in his review?

[@fuhh5063]

If youre getting the asus rog zeph g14, get ghelper that replaces armour crate, armour crate is nearly bloatware if though its made to help you which is why gehlper exist, it also helps stop asus programs running in the background, and with configurations, its almost 10-25C lower in temp depending on what you do even gaming, and silent mode on ghelper is actually silent no fans compared to silent mode on armour crate except if youre gaming but why would you be gaming on silent mode lmao. Ghelper does everything armoury crate does and is just simply better built, look at videos to understand it. Also side note the button for quick menu of armoury crate will just turn into ghelper menu once armoury crate is removed and ghelper is installed correctly.

[@techstation365]

The G14's 7940HS can be undervolted and it's capable of scoring more than 18k points, while maintaining good thermals.

[@miscwork-qb7pd]

I don't think it's fair to give Lenovo 2 points below G14 for upgradability, it should be on par as its got an extra m.2. The G14 also maxes out at 32Gb RAM with 16Gb soldered. G14 also has slower RAM than Lenovo Also if you're comparing like-for-like, you can't give the G14 max for screen for the 4060 version, as that one doesn't have the mini-LED screen (at least in several popular regions like US)

[@grihoriko8800]

it does not maxes out at 32gb ram, there are plenty of people using 32/48 gb sticks in their g14's so you can perfectly sit at 64gb of ram

[@miscwork-qb7pd]

@@grihoriko8800 Fair enough, if it doesn't become unstable the G14 can run more RAM. But he's definitely underestimating the extra m.2 slot on the Lenovo

[@pinakmiku4999]

@@miscwork-qb7pdExtra M.2 slot is good but Legion ram just can’t be upgraded while M.2 on G14 can be upgraded to a 2tb or a 4tb one. That is the only drawback of Legion and newer G14 also has soldered ram. These companies are following Apple :(

[@abrahamzachariah2023]

Dear Josh, about the spreadsheet, could you add the year to the laptop models which maintain the model numbering, e.g. the Razer Blade 14, so this year's model should be named Razer Blade 14 (2023). I think the CPU should be corrected to Ryzen 9 7940HS based on the link to Amazon's product page. Thank you for all the hard work you put in for us!

[@truearmy1953]

As always the better review. Lenovo will also most probably launch the 14" of legion slim 7.

[@om1978]

Hi Josh, very good video like always 😉. Just one question, what its the laptop stand that you use, I'm looking one that not close the fans for my Razer Blade 14 2023

[@22Pete]

The G14 feels super cheap, kind of like the public school chromebooks. I was gonna buy the G14, but ended up going with the Lenovo Legion Slim 5. The display and understated look (no RGB) were a huge selling point for me. I had an MSI Stealth 14 studio that I ended up returning because the display was a huge letdown.

[@notfunny3397]

Personally a second m.2 slot is far more useful to me than 1 accessible but populated ram slot. If they left the ram slot empty and soldered 16gb, that would be far more useful imo. 2tb ssd at 80 USD are just amazing rn

[@houssamalucad753]

Nah, if you want more storage you can replace the SSD, if you want to add RAM and it's soldered, there's nothing you can do. Their solution was the best compromise for the size constraints.

[@miscwork-qb7pd]

​@@houssamalucad753I disagree here. The G14 has max capacity of 32Gb RAM just like the Lenovo, and G14 is also slower at 4800MHz instead of 6400MHz. For m.2, you can easily have a separate SSD for games and files only for the Lenovo, and not clog up your boot drive. You can also transfer your old games and files much more easily this way if you're upgrading

[@andrewz4515]

@@houssamalucad753 never understood this. Realistically you cant upgrade your ram without sacrificing performance, as youll lose dual channel when "upgrading", honestly you either give me both slots to upgrade like the blade 14, or just solder all of it for a lower price while giving me space to upgrade everything else. Besides by the time 32 gb of ram isnt enough for tasks the rest of your laptop components will be outdated.

[@grihoriko8800]

​@@miscwork-qb7pd well I'll disagree with you, its max capacity 32gb if you want quad channel, but there are people sticking 48gb sticks and their g14 worked perfectly fine with 64gb ram on board if it doesent work for you it doesnt mean that upgradable ram isnt beneficial, there are plenty of tasks that require more ram rather than faster ram and g14 provide an option for that

[@wedemmoez]

the 2022+ models of the G14 have 16gb soldered and the slot is empty to add another ddr5 sodimm. Lenovo is still the better 14" laptop by far tho

[@sayan_panda]

Can't wait for you to test laptops with new Snapdragon X Elite processors. Hopefully annoying fan noise or warm to touch palm rest when doing normal tasks will go away and we will get much better battery life. As always thanks for the reviews you make, they are extremely useful.

[@frostgodx]

They won’t.

[@TheGideon264]

Hi Josh! Just bought the laptop today. So far I love it, but the USB C charging doesn't seem to work with any of my charger head. Can I know what charger head you used in the video?

[@pionergena]

Great review. Controvertial laptop. Josh, did you feel difference 14 vs 14'5 screen in daybto day usage?

[@zhar9177]

Would you recommend this or the g14(4060) for a student who games occasionally and plans to learn some simple editing etc and takes it to colloge too and plans on using it for a couple years down the road ?

[@AJ-wf1vh]

Can you do a review on Lenovo Legion Go? Highest end AMD APU of this year (almost?) and color accurate display for only 700$. Seems like a steal for docked use and gaming

[@FurqanAhcom-wt5oz]

Can you make one against 7i Slim? Have been considering those 2 for a while now and am unsure. The better battery life or better thermals and performance

[@LYNLYNLYNELL]

Im having difficulties on choosing this lenovo or 2024 g14. Please help which one

[@catcreme]

I'm tempted to upgrade to a Legion from my Ideapad Gaming 3 but I'm still not sure whether to get Pro9 or Legion 5. The 14'' screen is a bit too small for me, but I appreciate portability.

[@lionintu]

14.5" not exactly 14

[@lionintu]

@cenunix I got one new from lenovo last month I love it. It's the perfect size

[@Bingbongbrother]

Great review, to the point and informative. Here in australia this laptop is cheaper than the asus by almost $2000. It's a no brainer as value proposition. Thanks

[@VihangaDananjaya1214]

Didn't you get the new ideapad pro 5 and slim 5 laptops? Specially the 16 inch laptops. Can't find any rewiews on the internet

[@kevindiego9261]

So excited to see Lenovo enter the 14inch segment!

[@houssamalucad753]

They already did, check their 9i, and the pro x 7 before it

[@felentus]

I just got the slim 5 14 with 32GB RAM and the 4060 for around 1250€ during black Friday in Germany. Meanwhile the next cheapest laptop from another manufacturer was around 2400€ on sale...

[@QwickGainz]

Thanks Josh. Any idea where to find the slim pro 9i with a 4060 or 4070?

[@vzuzukin]

Very comprehensive review!

[@yanzet]

Hello! Comparing Ideapad Slim 5-14 (Ryzen 5 7530U) to HP Pavillion 14 (ryzen 5625U), which would you advise to buy? better quality and less noisy? thanks

I watched several reviews for this laptop. There was a review of yours criticizing the keyboard key positions. I'm afraid you're right. I bought this laptop and I'm making a lot of mistakes while typing. It seems like it will take time to get used to it after Legion 7. - good review

[@JAMES79HOWLETT]

I got one problem with the legion 14 and and that would be you can't upgrade the 16 gb ram

[@fuhh5063]

If youre getting the asus rog zeph g14, get ghelper that replaces armour crate, armour crate is nearly bloatware if though its made to help you which is why gehlper exist, it also helps stop asus programs running in the background, and with configurations, its almost 10-25C lower in temp depending on what you do even gaming, and silent mode on ghelper is actually silent no fans compared to silent mode on armour crate except if youre gaming but why would you be gaming on silent mode lmao. Ghelper does everything armoury crate does and is just simply better built, look at videos to understand it. Also side note the button for quick menu of armoury crate will just turn into ghelper menu once armoury crate is removed and ghelper is installed correctly.

[@akshatghoshal6098]

I saw another review with this laptop and they said it offers a better keyboard and more travel time than the slim 7 which is intresting. I also think the upgradablity is beter than the g14 because upgrading the ssd is far more important especially if u are getyting 32 gb LPddr5 meemmory which is much faster than G14. I am going to be getting this laptop in a few days but I dont think i agree with your assesment of ranking it below the G14.

[@akshatghoshal6098]

Also since no one is mentioning this Lpddr5 in this laptop has to be soldered. Its fairly new and offers high speeds the drawback is that its soldered.

[@MegaHalojumper]

I also saw tech beaus video. I am conflicted now since he called out a great keyboard. Pls share your thoughts on the keyboard and trackpad once you get it.

[@akshatghoshal6098]

@@MegaHalojumper sure thing I think thats what I watched as well Maybe he was a different reviewer but he said keyboard was better than slim 7. I will also test out the flickering in the oled display

[@pandabear_77]

@@akshatghoshal6098 I would also like to hear your take, once you get it, where are you based out of ? Just curious

[@hfurious3612]

I have been using this legion slim 5 14 for 2 wks now. I also own the legion slim 7 16 g7, & I used the slim 7 16 g8 for a month before returning it due to defect; I think the slim 5 has the best keyboard out of the 3. It has more travel and is noticeably softer than the slim 7 keyboards. It's possible that Dave and many other reviewers prefers the harder more precise typing feel. This slim 5 kb being on the softer side can feel slightly mushy. It almost feels like an in between of an Acer Triton + MSI Stealth kb mixed together, but better.

[@lamejormusica7248]

How many years will an OLED screen last using a program for more than 4 hours every day? Thank you.

[@aizatzailani2414]

I want to ask for opinion. I have Legion Slim 7 Ryzen 7 5800h RTX3060, and im thinking of trading it with this Legion Slim 5 14 inch but with RTX 4050 instead. I just want the slightly smaller form factor to fit in my bag. How does the RTX 4050 perform as compare to RTX 3060? If the difference isnt significant, i wouldnt mind the trade off. Atleast i can carry the laptop easily in my bag.

[@azenyr]

The latest G14 literally outpriced itself out of all competition in Europe. Older G14s were amazing value for money but newer ones start at close to 2000€ which is absolutely overpriced and in the very high end territory. Lenovo is a LOT cheaper so this comparison in Europe is a no brainer: get the lenovo, get similar experience and better screen and save like 500€

[@Yayaloy9]

One thing u haven't mentioned about the keyboard on the G14 is the page end key being the same as the arrow key. I cannot tell you how useful it is as a software engineer. I can skip a full word by Ctrl + arrow, skip to the end/begining? Fn + arrow. It literally makes coding feels like a breeze to do, navigating and such is so smooth and satisfying

[@Yayaloy9]

Compare to other laptop, I have to manually look for the end/home key before being able to navigate to the end/start of the sentence. It is so annoying to do as some manufacturer include a god damn power button next to it, some include a delete button next to it and before I know it, I deleted my entire god damn code.

[@russellmm]

No USB4? What is Leonovo thinking. I have had the G14 (2023) and the Slim 7. I liked them both a lot. The G14 can be easily be made to run cool and silent (using G-Helper) for daily tasks. The screen has pretty bad IPS glow, but otherwise I liked everything about that laptop. The 7940HS is a way more efficient Processor than the 7840HS that comes in this and the Slim 7.

[@julesthatruth1993]

Definitely is! I got one yesterday ☕️

[@neolee1127]

It always depends on price. Here in Malaysia, Lenovo is significantly cheaper, which makes it a much better choice

[@hisimperialmajesty9143]

How’s the battery life for gaming?

[@musicm1301]

Can someone please comment is new g14 better im build quality and if slim 5 has plastic top and bottom or aluminum

[@itummy18]

Getting one tomorrow. VERY excited. I will let you know what I think. BE back here in a week or so.

[@JustJoshTech]

Keep me posted!

[@itummy18]

@JustJoshTech I will! I should correct myself and say it is being ordered tomorrow. I tested out another laptop through Best Buy that I ultimately didn't end up wanting. It's a good sale currently for the one being offered, and I want to have my own opinion to share and maybe help others along the way.

[@chiaza7735]

Update?

[@itummy18]

​@@chiaza7735 scroll down a bit. You can see a new comment post by me.

[@SirSean]

Take a look at the HP Pavilion Plus 2023, it comes with a 2.8K OLED dynamically switching 48-120Hz display, Ryzen 7 7840U and really good specs overall at a reasonable price.

[@JustJoshTech]

We have one, its in one of our future videos

[@roger767]

finally a silver HP laptop where the keyboard has black keys instead of annoying matching silver keys

[@carlosalvarez8076]

It's tight competition for that laptop segment.

[@rickystafford7433]

i’d rather have the g14 but I think the glossy OLED is very tempting on the slim 5 and it’s a great package for the money

[@casualmime2792]

just nabbed it for 970$ at 4060/32 gigs/1tb through lenovo (extra 5 plus medical discount plus first purchase 50$ off)

[@user-hr5zc5vt9c]

where do u go to upgrade the laptop?

[@Profato]

Are we getting a Slim 7 14 as well? This screen but with the better build & keyboard of the 7-series.

[@JustJoshTech]

I would like so

[@mishavarsanyi5946]

It's already out on sale

[@Profato]

@@mishavarsanyi5946 You sure? A Legion Slim 7 14-inch? I cant find it on Lenovos website.

[@Yak_x]

Legion Slim 5 14 or HP Pavilion Plus Laptop? for coding

[@bpsdetailing8822]

The legion has the 14.5” OLED screen which is the best looking laptop screen I have ever seen in person. The legion also has much better thermals than the G14 and faster RAM. I understand why some would choose the G14 over the legion but the OLED screen, thermals and extra M.2 slot sold me on the legion.

[@Isaac-vy9bx]

Just got the 16gb RAM + 1TB SSD version of this for $1,050. I'd say that's a great price point.

[@sam100fcb]

how do you like it so far? thinking of buying it because that best buy deal is just too good lol. My only minor concern is the 16GB ram, I would have preferred a 32GB but that's not even too big of a problem for most use cases.

[@syedroushan2436]

I'm thinking of buying this too, but I want to ideally buy it around june, do you think the current deal would last or come back again by then?

[@user-vw6bk4pb4l]

In the UK they don't sell the Legion Slim 5 with an option of extended warranty. It's limited to 1 year which is unacceptable. Which is why I went for a discounted G14 2022 with 4 year extended warranty. I'm happy with my purchase.

[@miscwork-qb7pd]

G14 also has 1 year warranty tho? How much was the extended warranty and does it include screen? Imo these things are not worth it, as after Y1, it's most likely the screen that breaks or water damage, and those are often not covered anyway

[@user-vw6bk4pb4l]

​@@miscwork-qb7pd I had a £50 coupon so technically it cost me £89. It does not include accidental damage but certainly better than the 1 year standard warranty. Honestly, the point is that if I take very could care of the laptop, but any part malfunctions or fails, they'll fix it. If they cant fix it, they'll replace it. I don't trust Asus, I'm quite surprised that my unit had zero QC issues. The thing is Lenovo usually offers extended warranty options such as £200 ish for 3 year premium warranty including accidental damage, and Battery replacement. Those glossy OLED displays are more fragile and expensive, I just paid £300 for a new display for my Samsung Galaxy book 360, which I had cracked. 1 year warranty is a big no.

[@MichaelStanton]

Well crap, the Stealth 14 is on sale for $1100 and the Lenovo is $1480 so now I'm not sure what to do, spend more for about 11% in improved performance, and with an even better screen? Or just save the money? Decisions decsions....

[@bornana9693]

Im thinking of getting this one or a g14 the g14 right now for me is 2k 2.2k with out sale but the legion slim 5 right now is 1.7k 2k with out sale but there a bunch of coupons I could stack to get the legion for even less money

[@ricardosilva2182]

Hi Josh. Love your content. Which one of these two would you pick? Legion Slim 5 14.5" Ryzen 7 7840HS, 16GB Memory, RTX 4060 8GB, 1 TB SSD, $1200, versus Zenbook 14X i7-13700H, 16GB Memory, 2TB SSD, $900. Mostly for work, but light video editing (really just trimming large videos), and maybe light gaming.

[@konan3968]

If gaming is a side thing go for the zenbook

[@notfunny3397]

Strange that it has pwm flickering at max brightness. Maybe they couldn't cool the screen backlight properly because of the plastic shell, but its an oled so it doesn't have a backlight so idrk. Maybe they couldn't provide enough power to the screen? Pretty weird for a 1000 dollar laptop though

[@randy89555]

Bad OLED screens have pwm on all brightness levels

[@vzuzukin]

Did Josh review the Asus ROG Flow X13 2023?

[@alawiSahel]

when you say 200 nites for the battery test, do you actually measure the screen brightness with an external device?

[@JustJoshTech]

Yes we definitely do. We use Spyder X

[@ssecor40]

Speakers are the only drawback on the Slim 5 14, other than that, can't be beat for overall value, especially while on sale for $1149.99 currently at Best Buy 😎👍Once you go OLED, nothing compares...

[@Shadowwe1]

Great review. Can you please review Acer predator triton 14 4070 with mini led. It seems to be ignored but probably has the best build quality from all the laptops youve shown.

[@michaelburton3762]

I just switched from a 2020 ROG STRIX G17 with 32GB of RAM 2TB of storage and a RTX2070 MOBILE. Best decision ever🙌🏼

[@dixinc.5507]

The thing that sealed the deal for me was using the Lenovo Legion 5 on a international flight using a 100W Type-C charger and being able to game without draining the battery at all. That is something I could not do with the ASUS.

[@todoroki4418]

Zenbook 14 pro seems like its objectively the best all around 14 inch laptop. I dont understand why its always ignored in favor of the Lenovo yoga pro 9i.

[@JustJoshTech]

Please see my video on Best 14inch Laptop. Both are in it. I personally prefer pro 9i because of its better screen and keyboard.

[@chrisbullock6477]

With most of these modern laptops you can easily get more performance outside of battery/mobile performance by just upgrading the memory with 32gigs or 64gigs

[@itummy18]

Hey Josh! I commented a few days ago about getting this beast. Having used it for 24 hours so far and done a few stress tests, I have to say, this thing is a beast! The display alone is absolutely beautiful. 14.5" is a perfect amount of viewing space for my liking. It is light and can fit in every bag I have without trouble. The sound quality isn't actually as bad as some people say! It isn't Bose by any stretch but it's not trash. I would rate everything about this laptop a 8.5/10 - points off for the lack of upgrade on ram mostly and for them not having the some face recognition software as their other lines and I just can't wrap my head around how the speakers cannot be as good as the Yoga 7i that I tested at Best Buy when that laptop is much thinner and smaller...yet the sound quality is out of this world. I love the fast charging capability as I do use this on the go quite a bit and will be taking it to work for various tasks. I am not bothered by the glossy screen one bit but it would be nice to have a matte OLED for those that have issues with the focusing. Lenovo Vantage is an amazing piece of software and very user friendly. I hope this year we see a lot of improvement on uniformity with accessibility to sound and camera options. I don't think there is any excuse to not have the same across the board - truly. The size of it alone should warrant being able to fit a bit more but I suppose that is the way marketing and affordability goes these days. Pay a little less but still get a huge boost in performance. My long running Cinebench test scored a 16536 which I thought was amazing! My desktop scores around that which blows my mind. Overall I highly recommend this to MOST people looking for a laptop that can double as a productivity workhorse or gaming on the go. The fans can get pretty loud under heavy load - so be prepared for that.

[@JustJoshTech]

Thank you for this. BTW I agree it is one of my favorite 14 inch laptops

[@imdaniz6071]

Bought it discounted for 2000 AU$ on Lenovo during Black Friday sale w/ 32GB of RAM + 1TB SSD - I think it’s a no brainer for this price

[@jeambapt]

I’m about to pull the trigger on this one but still unsure if it’s not going to be even cheaper after Christmas

[@imdaniz6071]

@@jeambapt Have you bought it eventually? I've been using it for a couple months now and can confirm the value on this is just amazing

[@Josh-si6ds]

​@imdaniz6071 hey was wondering if you could provide an update on your experience with the legion? Hows the battery life and concern/measures with OLED burn in?

[@reize2556]

What are the differences between legion slim 5 16 and legion slim 7 16? Which one is better to buy?

[@rafaelepifanio3304]

By the reviews that i've seem, legion slim 7 is actually "SLIM" while the legion 5 it's bulky compared. The other thing that I saw the most was the difference in build quality, the 7 is all metal while 5 is all plastic. I was thinking about buying the legion slim 5 16, but changed idea to the 14 because i really need a lighter and slimmer laptop for school.

[@shaeD96]

Good video, but You should have went with showing the turbo performance on the g14, and not make assumptions on people use cases, for I use turbo a lot on my older g14, otherwise why do a comparison if your not going to shown both laptops running at their ful potential

[@user-jg4ns7pn6c]

The Lenovo is perfect in every way but I really wish the refresh rate was like 240hz or atleast 165hz cuz I am used to 240hz. And older titles could really benifit cuz the rtx 4060 will easily run them 200+ frames. I really wanted to enjoy them in deeper pitch black OLED.

[@TheSilverKnight]

Please start defining what type of wifi chip is on these laptops

[@Tutku35]

I wish this model would come with new intel core ultra mobile chips.

[@ionutraducanu7009]

In Romania the lenovo is waaay cheaper, around 1200 euros while G14 is harder to find and over 2000 euros.

[@jorismak]

The Asus 3034 line up is already unavailable here in the NL. I see one, ONE model of the 2023 zephyrus g14 available, and it's the 4060 R9 16gb model in black. For more money than the Slim5 14 with 32gb and Ryzen7. To be honest, I'm looking for a 'coding machine + some sort of dedicated graphics' and I can choose between these two. No other model matches my spec-requirements. Glad they both don't look that gamery. But.. the 2024 model for the G14 is already available in the store... costs _a lot_ more money, but it _is awesome_ :).

[@wira8097]

Sorry for replying 4 months after, but what did you end up picking? I'm in a similar conundrum where I have the option of a 2023 G14 with 16GBs and a Slim5 14 with 32GBs which is a bit cheaper than the 14. Only looking for portability honestly (gaming just as a side line, doing a lot of video editing/graphic design and I'd rather not buy a mac)

[@SlowGrindT]

Still rocking Acer predator triton 300se i7 12th gen 16gb ddr5 165hz rtx 3060

[@robi6713]

I want to buy a Legion Slim 5 with Rtx4060, but i have two options for the CPU, : intel i513500H or Ryzen 7840hs, what to choose?

[@BrunoFk7]

The cheapest

[@marcus4622]

Hi, can you review Acer Predator Triton 14?

[@JustJoshTech]

I have tried to get this for 12 months. From Acer directly and to buy it myself. It is simply unavailable :( . Sorry

[@nulla9601]

Anyone else having problems with stuttering/hickups in-game with this laptop?

[@the_13irdman]

Doing my own testing on performance mode vs balanced on my Lenovo LOQ15 I see a 20-25% drop in FPS. Big deal because you can only run performance on AC power. On my various machines (custom build desktop) I find synthetic benchmarks incredibly inaccurate. Upgrading CPU for example the synthetic benchmark is unchanged but real FPS changes massively. I would recommend adding real game benchmarks. Fortnite, CP2077 etc

[@bjornrossouw7527]

Thank you Josh for yet another amazing and proper review done. We really are spoiled with the quality of reviews that is available on KZbin today. I saw someone also posted a comment to please do a comparison between the Slim 5 14" and the Slim 7i 16"? I would also like to see the comparison between the the 2, but with the specs of the slim 7i with 13700h and 4060 version to make it more fare against the Slim 5i 14". Thank you and keep on bringing us the amazing content.

[@s.v.o.579]

When considering laptop thermals you should take longevity into mind a lot more. Electronic devices that run hotter will die sooner. The simple fact that the lenovo gives similar performance for a similar/slightly worse build quality but will undoubtedly last you longer makes the choice a no brainer.

[@blondegirl7240]

Soo G14 was only tested and compared to other just in performance mode not Turbo?? While other were maxed out?? How the hell its fair?

[@Slyizable]

I don't get the PWM problem. I knew of it but haven't thought that it's so easy to se on the smartphone. I will cancel my order from Lenovo.

[@JamesKacerguis]

Laptops should loose points for ips backlight bleed. The g14 i tried was terrible. I would choose the legion for that reason alone.

[@saturnotaku]

The RTX 4060 along with the 4050 and 4070 are voltage limited to 100W in most games and applications. So the “140W” claims are not entirely accurate.

[@gurugamer8632]

Hi Josh, what high quality laptop models do you recommend for high school children aged 14-17? You think it’s best to go for MacBook Air M2 or Windows laptop (which model)?

[@abeld94]

I’ve been waiting long long time for a gaming laptop with good oled screen. Trust me, once you get used to Oled, there is no turning back. Laptops, tablets, tv, smartphones, they are better with oled. Even low graphics games, cartoonish games will look better.

[@JTTechie]

This is definitely the best slim 5 14 review I've seen. Great job!

[@wyattliu3637]

slim 5 should give us a mini-led option

[@delijakomita5994]

Josh, how about reviewing the new HP Pavilion Plus 14. It looks like a great specced laptop for the money

[@JustJoshTech]

We have one. It will be in an upcoming video before Black Friday

[@delijakomita5994]

@@JustJoshTech Oh that's great! Thanks for the reply and keep up with the great content!

[@davidn.8150]

In Europe the slim pro 9i dont seem to exist and the G14 is 1000 USD more expensive.

[@user-cx6rg6mr7d]

RGB key isn't important to me

[@euripidislariou9398]

each point of each category must have a value in the ending conclusion, for example "gaming laptop" you use more the gpu , less power same performance on slim 5 than the g14 . The processor drains more power but for games isnt this an issue bc the better cooling and most games relay on gpu performance. So for the selling point (gaming) this is a double win for slim 5. In addition , the screen is fcking amazing 120hz oled in this price is outstanding , you cant even comparer it to g14 (or something is wrong with your eyes). The keyboard is a classic lenovo keyboard , nice keys nice travel and you getting used it on use per use, but for gaming lets be real , you probably gonna buy a mechanical soon. The point i want to make is that the slim 5 may lose on more things, but wins on things that really matters , stays cool, play games as should, oled panel is an oled panel , 500euro cheaper on Europe, those things are deal breaker in my opinion.

[@citizenterra]

I would have to disagree. the keyboard heating up on the g14 is an immediate no for me. cant stand a hot keyboard. plus the oled screen is a thing of beauty

[@r0tb3rt]

Just ordered it because we got a good deal for it here in Germany. Can´t wait. :)

[@nomad6913]

Where did you get the deal? I can't find a good deal on it

[@r0tb3rt]

@@nomad6913 The deals are off since 2 weeks or so so you have to pay regular prices now.

[@AdamGbl95]

I gotta stick with asus. My 2021 g14 came with me everywhere and handled just about every game very well. Planning on getting the 2024

[@origamicaptain5664]

Just purchased this machine. I only have two issues. 1. The speakers are laughably bad. Seriously what the heck? Any external speaker will be better. 2. The screen is a little too glossy. It’s not too bad in real world use, but in bright direct sunlight this screen will become a mirror. Neither of these are a big deal and for the price I’m not sure there is a better option. I do wish the speakers were better, I’d pay an extra 100 for that. The keyboard is about average. I’d say similar to current Dell laptops and I like those quite a bit. This is a great purchase imo, it replaced a MacBook I purchased in 2019 that just decided to stop charging and Apple wanted a ludicrous amount of money for them to fix it. I do suggest getting the best warranty you can afford. I work in IT and odds are good something will go wrong within 3 or 4 years. Definitely worth the peace of mind.

[@Moshe_Dayan44]

I promptly returned the G14 because it was burning my fingers while playing games, and ended up buying a Legion 5 15.6" laptop, thinking that you simply couldn't get a 14" laptop that could keep temps under control while gaming. Now, I'm going to sell my Legion 5 15.6" to get this Legion 5 Slim 14, as the cooler temps and OLED display have clinched the deal. I simply prefer the approach Lenovo takes to building laptops, and yes, I'll be opting for the 32GB ram and 4060 GPU.

[@TraudiRex400]

This Laptop is such a price performance killer, i´d never seen before. I think everybody who buys smt else right now, has no idea

[@Soul_Younes]

Why are you comparing efficiency of the R7 in the Legion and the R9 in the Zephyrus? Lenovo put more power in a cheaper processor to make it perform at a similar level as the more expensive Ryzen 9.

[@JustJoshTech]

Please watch the section through. I thoroughly talk about this. Also please keep in mind, alot of times we cannot get exactly the same processors. They aren't available. At the end of the day, this channel is about finding the Best laptop for different types of users. So we do do comparisons here.

[@user-jk4zd6ly7q]

in my country, the g14 is 1799, its an absoulute steal for this

[@SadlySorrowful]

missing that ethernet port is annoying as all hell.