Is it even PRO enough? | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Review

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Labelling your gaming laptop 'Pro' generally denotes that it's great for both gaming and professional applications. Well, it looks like the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is a bit challenged with that label...
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:49 Sponsor: SNK ATK Design Lab
01:27 Build
03:14 Keyboard and Trackpad
04:30 Ports
05:51 Vents
06:22 Webcam
07:06 Main Display
09:02 Speakers
09:41 Specs
10:26 Internals
11:07 Synthetic Benchmarks
12:06 Gaming Benchmarks
14:58 Battery
16:00 Thermals & Fan Noise
17:01 Verdict
18:33 Outro
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[@KevinEvangelista]

ERROR CORRECTION: At 7:20, the panel type should be IPS instead of Mini-LED. Apologies for the errant overlay!

[@Legitti]

Got this recently and love it 🔥

[@iSilence.]

Intel or amd?

[@jatoav8or]

A Thunderbolt 4 port was included on my intel equipped legion it has the RTX 4080 gpu.

4:47 I have same laptop with 4090 and THAT port IS Thunderport

[@alkaw]

the intel model you got should have thunderbolt 4, its the AMD model that lack the thunderbolt 4 port.....

[@springtan62]

Thinking of getting this but 16gb ram and rtx 4070 for $1700. Is it worth it? I can’t decide this legion 7 pro or the alienware m16 r1 (same specs same price in my country)

[@Juanparomaruk]

Regarding the battery life, what if you leave the laptop plugged in all the time?

[@dnracingwastaken]

Nice video!

[@mashy712]

@4:56. That IS a thunderbolt port. The Legion pro 5i doesn’t though.

[@iSilence.]

Intel or amd?

[@TopShelfHunters]

Purchased this from Micro Center on clearance last week for $1899.00 It was the display model which means the battery was being charged for two months which means I will probably have to replace the battery. I am loving this laptop but trying to decide if I should keep it as I have 4 days to return it for a full refund.

[@616lichking]

Does the keyboard run hot under load? I read some reviews that the pro 7i runs hot comparatively. 100C in some.

[@KevinEvangelista]

It does get a bit warm during load, but I never experienced it to be uncomfortably hot. If anything, the hinge part and the rear exhaust vents were the parts that became uncomfortably hot that I can't bag it up immediately after using.

[@showmak]

It does run hot but not 100C, I measured once and it was about 60C towards the right side. That’s why I use an external keyboard.

[@joshuam4993]

about 80 degrees CPU and 65 to 72 GPU on my end. I did do some undervolting on CPU

[@travislrogers]

Yea the screen is a letdown on the Legion. Think I’m going with the Asus Z Duo. Thanks for the review!

[@ESW206]

How’s the fan….on the 5 it’s hella ,pid

[@joenyc]

is it possible to test if the left port is thunderbolt?

[@Legitti]

It's thunderbolt 4

[@INerd2024]

it's funny to have a headphone jack 3.5 mm on the right side, how is it possible to use a mouse then!!?

[@JimKanaris]

Good review! I stopped at the IPS display. That's a deal breaker for me. I'm too spoiled by the mini LED of my 16" M1 Pro. Looking at the new Zephyrus G16 OLED baby!

[@Heiskixsalem]

I've been unable to get that laptop 😢

[@JimKanaris]

UPDATE: My older comment was ignorant. It depends what one needs the laptop for. If it's exclusively for content creation, then ya: go for the OLED or mini-LED. However, if you want a device for content consumption and gaming that's competitively priced, then the 2560X1600 IPS panels Lenovo slaps on these babies are fine. If content creation is your thing and you're a weekend gamer, then Lenovo's 3.2K variant IPS panel should do the trick. These legion laptops are decent. I picked up the Slim 7i 8th Gen (regular i9, 4070) and I'm pleased with it. If something sucks, it's the speakers and, of course, the battery--not the display.

[@Arcademania_One]

thx

11:01 Can go up to 96 Gigs

[@hamish555]

at 18:11 you talk about how its a pro laptop, and that it doesn't imply that its for work and games, does this mean it probably wont be suitable at a university level of schoolwork in a software engineering degree?

[@KevinEvangelista]

For Software Engineering applications I can still recommend it, since that branch of pro uses mainly takes advantage of high CPU and RAM performance. Any pro application that needs display-heavy work, I can't recommend it.

[@hamish555]

thanks for the quick response, will still consider it as a laptop then​

[@facundochamut5397]

​@@KevinEvangelista and what do you think about a 3d designer? (Using programs like blender or after effects)

[@sreeharic8733]

Can you please review lenovo LOQ 16

[@KevinEvangelista]

You're in luck... My review unit for the LOQ 16 just arrived in the mail a few days ago! Review soon!

[@yu-i7476]

San makikita yung meroong mini led?

[@KevinEvangelista]

Nung sinulat ko yung script for this, the only website links I saw that had the Mini-LED option was the Australian website and the EU website. Apparently Legion never got around to selling the Mini-LED version of this, and used all those screens for the Legion 9i.

[@yu-i7476]

@@KevinEvangelista nag wonder lang ako if kong bibili ka nang mini. Led screen nang 9i tas i swap mo sa 7i.kasya kaya? Or pwede kaya? Hahahhaaha na kita konsa website nang lenovo parang pwede 😅.. Ganda sana kong meron mini led huhuhu salamat sa reply heheheeh

[@yu-i7476]

@@KevinEvangelista pwede po gawa ga nang video for real world review like mag try nang solidworks lumion 2023.or unreal engine 5.3 na benchmarks.

[@KevinEvangelista]

@@yu-i7476 Unfortunately wala na sya sakin, I've already returned the unit to Lenovo Legion. But I'll be including Lumion 2023 benchmarks in future laptop reviews!

[@KevinEvangelista]

@@yu-i7476 I don't think that's possible, LCD screens and Mini-LED screens have different dimensions and data + power ribbons and headers, so they're generally not interchangeable on laptop units, unless the manufacturer makes it so.

[@jhaypaulino6737]

another good review! too bad I have already purchased Strix series but no qualms here!

[@niloykesslar2447]

I have the strix g16 too, i went with it instead of the legion 7i cause of the better display

[@deon9416]

Guys how is the g16 i wanna get it pls tell me how u feel after use

[@zeinawada889]

@@niloykesslar2447facing coil whine problems?

[@zeinawada889]

Why whats the problem with the strix?

[@jhaypaulino6737]

@@deon9416 good bang for the buck specially if you are okay with FHD gaming. but don't expect to run it at 1440p monitor / QHD, you will be disappointed.

[@tordb]

Fan noise sounds better than Alienware

[@kennysponto6568]

Pro or Blow?

[@babayaga4320]

I'm getting a pro 7i 4090 next week. I had a Lenovo all the way through college, it was the best laptop I've ever had. I messed up getting an HP Omen a few years back, it has been but trouble, I've had to send it off for repairs twice, and it still has issues. It's Lenovo from here on out, for me.

[@mikew6311]

@babayaga4320 BH photo have the legion 7i pro 4090 model on sale for $2499. I just brought one. It’s the 2023 model but there’s not much different from 2024 model.

[@EldestCoont]

@@mikew6311 damn.. I thought I was getting a deal going straight through Lenovo ($2770 (after tax).. but its the 2024. Awesome deal!

[@aoikemono6414]

It's "Pro" as in it packs enough power for a professional gamer. NOT a creative professional. Sustainability and green area just euphemisms for "cheap". I can't believe people actually fall for the marketing. Samsung, Apple, and a million other companies are doing the same thing. The worst type of recycled material being recycled plastic/polymer, which is especially evident on the low durability all the new phone cases have. Other reviewers have mentioned removal of many other quality features from the previous legion, including no more glass trackpad and no more fingerprint scanner. This all falls in line with lenovo's attempt at reducing the price of the laptop to counter inflation. It is clearly a cheaper and inferior product compared to its past iteration, but many people focus more on price and specs. They did not skimp on the cooling or use "sustainable" parts, thank God. This screams gamer to me, especially the obnoxious lightbar, those angular vent cutouts, and the BUTT.

[@OrangeJungle]

I just bought a 4090 laptop 32 gb ram for my video production company I use premiere after effects and photoshop. And want to get into blender. I spent 2700 on this bought it local. You really think it’s trash? I can still return in within 15 days

[@JeffCaplan313]

​@@OrangeJungle Do YOU like it? That's what's important.

[@OrangeJungle]

@@JeffCaplan313 so I got one more day to return it haha. So far this things been a Beast not gonna lie. I might just keep it and get a desktop later this year ngl

[@PhoenixProTech]

@@JeffCaplan313well said!

[@MD-ez8fd]

ROG STRIX 18 FOREVER

[@michaozga7825]

Screen bleed