Legion Pro 5i SSD and RAM Upgrade (64gb DDR5 and 2x 4tb SSD install)

[@leonardboboc3995]

I watched a lot of videos to see if someone say to remove battery first, you are the first one saying it after a lot of videos. BIG LIKE ! I wanted to add one more SSD to one Legion Pro 5 2024, after i open the plastic cover and try to unscrew ssd metal protection it makes one little spark when i touch the screw with screwdriver, after that when i finish, the laptop doesn't charge anymore. Lucky for me, the laptop had just arrived the day before and the store refunded my money when i send it back:)) also a little to strange, because i have an 5 years old Legion and it went through a lot of industrial sites, dust, bad environment , blowing with compressed air, disassembled several times for cleaning, etc. and still works perfectly. I know you need to remove battery but I was in a hurry so I dont give so much importance. As a warning, ALWAYS REMOVE BATTERY after you open the cover ! :))

[@kalibrerad]

And there's also an option in the BIOS to put battery in service mode. I just did that, then the steps of this video (put in a second SSD) and it have booted up back again.

[@miniDrew4]

Great video. I sincerely look forward to your uploads because you are very clear without fluff... with a great voice as well.

[@MashITTech]

Thank you, that is really kind of you to say :)

[@denzelb5380]

great video, absolutely love your break down and walk through. It took me 2 minutes to subscribe lol. thanks so much. I also agree your voice is like BUTTER on fresh toast. chefs kiss, mash.

[@MashITTech]

hahaha that really made me laugh 😆 glad the video helped you and thanks for the sub

[@depleteduraniumcowboy3516]

Thanks good info, appreciate the heads up about double sided not fitting in the primary.

[@REYKiN221]

man i dont have that suction thing but i realize we had this sucky thing holding my toothbrush. i tried it and boom, it did its magic opening that lid.

[@lukastemberger]

Just to let everyone know... There's an insane deal on B&H for the Legion Pro 5i. I just paid $1399 (+tax) for 13900HX, 32GB 5600 RAM, 3070, 500nit screen version.

[@MashITTech]

wow that's mental, I wish we had B&H in the UK

[@clyde7832]

Its 4070 not 3070.

[@Jrekt]

Just snagged that exact laptop from B&H (with 4070) for $1499 usd ($2141 CAD). What a deal even at $100 more than u paid. The same laptop in Canada would be easily over $3000 CAD lol. Will be here next week 😊

[@aeroditesonicgaming279]

​@@Jrekt Bought a very lightly used version of this laptop for 900 USD, insane deal for how much power this thing is packing, same specs I believe. RTX 4070, 13th gen i7, 32gigs of DDR5 (forgot the speeds) only thing I really wanna upgrade is that storage

[@KibatsuMusic]

thanks for the video! upgrading my legion pro with ram and secondary storage!

[@gutierrezc8709]

Thanks for this video. I just ordered the Crucial pair of 32GBs DDR5 5600MHz sticks (for a total of 64GBs) for my Lenovo Legion Slim 5. I'll update on here as far as what my laptop registers for overall MHz. I'm really hoping i get the full 5600MHz with the new set, but if not, I will be happy with 4800MHz.

[@MashITTech]

Be careful, I think the slim version has 1 stick soldered on (at least the 7 does, I haven’t tested the slim 5)

[@gutierrezc8709]

@@MashITTech the website for my specific model says it has 2 DDR5 SODIMM slots. Update: I just opened it up to see, and it does have 2 removable cards. There's also an additional slot for another SSD.

[@gutierrezc8709]

@@MashITTech I just installed the Crucial DDR5 5600MHz 64GB Kit on my Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (16APH8) and it mated up just perfect. It's running at 5600MHz. So it is very doable. Thanks for the video. Hope my results help your viewers.

[@jonnotv1]

@@gutierrezc8709thank you i ordered the kingston 2x32gb 5600mhz i will see if they work soon

[@vulongnguyen6767]

@@gutierrezc8709 How can we change the bus ram from 4800 to 5600MHZ, I used Crucial pair of 32GBs DDR5 5600MHz sticks but the bus still be in 4800MHZ

[@volodymyrsomkin4798]

Did you mixed up screenshots and titles above them when comparing RAM speeds? It looks like the stock RAM has faster timings and speeds.

[@MashITTech]

Doh! time to sack my editor 😂 the new ram was much faster so yes, I guess he accidentally switched them. Sorry about that

[@mick0matic]

@@MashITTech Maybe pin a comment to the top to highlight that?

[@Manwha123]

On the aide benchmark you said the new ram is quicker but the stock ram has the bigger numbers, did you label it incorrectly or is more mb/s not better when it reads and writes that wouldn't make sense but the stck ram has higher reading and writing

[@jonassantana5773]

Stock ram has Lower latency also

[@Revster]

He replied to a different comment, apparently the editor mislabelled them

[@FELIPE-nq1ym]

For heat dissipation in Gen 4 SSD drives, what model and thickness can you fit without altering the lid closure? Being efficient in cooling. If possible post the link or name.

[@pomekat]

Amazing video, straight to the point, great explainations, thanks mate

[@MashITTech]

Glad it was useful :)

[@MegaLestra]

Great video, great setup, everything clear, video quality is super good and sound as well. Thanks for sharing video with us

[@johnpaulbacon8320]

Thanks for this wonderfully presented how to.

[@yordanoandretapiamendoza5769]

Can all models of the Legion Pro 5 or 5i be upgraded to a maximum of 64GB of RAM and 4TB of SSD?

[@Nat-rp7yg]

I will like to know also

[@Nat-rp7yg]

I have the pro 5 161AH7H 2022 Can i upgrade it to 4 Tr or 8Tr ssd?

[@CosstaJR]

@@Nat-rp7yg Legion 5 Pro 16IRX9 only supports 2 SSD's with 1 TB each.

[@muoio_]

Superb video, worked for me, thanks a lot!

[@MashITTech]

Glad it helped!

[@uNaFrAidDeSiGns]

Hi Mash, Thanks for the awesome video. I have the Legion_Pro_5_16ARX8 and I download the spec sheets. I am confused because the spec say max ram at 32 (2X16) and 1t ssd. I would so rather get the 64 ram and 4t. Am I missing something? I would really appreciate the answer before I buy the upgrades.

[@MashITTech]

Ignore Lenovo, they just haven't validated anything higher. The Ram and SSDs I tested work perfectly, just make sure you buy the same spec models I linked.

[@uNaFrAidDeSiGns]

Thanks, I really appreciate it , can't wait to upgrade! @@MashITTech

[@MashITTech]

if you get any questions whilst doing it please just ask.

[@daniloorlando2998]

@@MashITTech Hi, sorry to bother, but just to clarify. Will the AMD model support 64GB of RAM as well? Have you/could you test it if you still have the laptop (Ryzen 7945hx). I am about to purchase it, but would like to be absolutely sure. On the crucial memory upgrade website, for example, the 64GB ram is supported for the intel version, but not for the amd.

[@areebtanvir5840]

​@@daniloorlando2998 Cool for asking this question, I just purchased the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16APH8 (AMD version) and I was also on Crucial website which only showed max RAM of 32GB 5600Hz & Max SSD of 2TB. Just curious if I can go up to 64GB RAM and 4TB SSD

[@hejarshahabi114]

I am a bit confused about the SSD! Did you add 4TB SDD for each slot?

[@christophervanaman4690]

It appears that he did

[@Yaalev]

Yes, he did 4tb double sided to the left side and 4tb single side to the right

[@kalibrerad]

Thank you for the video, it helped me through the process of adding a second SSD. I did have to pry a little bit though, so for future videos (which I have not checked) a view of where the clips are could be useful to some.

[@Kevvaz21]

hi mash i have a question. i have a legion slim 5 and i want to fill my secondary ssd slot with a 2tb ssd, but in the product description its written up to 1tb per slot. do my laptop still compatible with a single slot 2tb ssd?

[@MashITTech]

sorry for the delay! yes, 2tb will easily fit and so will most 4tb. the secondary slot has more room so even a double sided SSD will fit like the SN850x 4tb that I used in the video

[@LeoPazzo]

I just got a lesion 5i with i7 14th gen and 32gb ram and 4070gpu and 1Tb ssd. What drive do you recommend to add as a secondary ssd? I would like to add a 2tb secondary ssd. Thank you

[@MashITTech]

I personally usually buy the WD sn850x or Samsung 990 pro, which ever is cheaper, Both amazing drives

[@davec2024]

Hi, thanks for a very instructive video! As you were booting from the secondary drive bay, rather than from the primary bay, did you have to make any setting changes? Thanks!

[@MashITTech]

nope, it will boot from which ever drive has the windows boot drive :)

[@SpaceXFP]

Thanks, is the Slim 5 AMD version 2023 also working with 64Gb of ram?

[@АндрійШульга-ъ4к]

Awesome video. Thanks!

[@CryptoFeeders]

So you can use the left side ssd slot as primary to windows?

[@sekefy1]

Which generation is this lenovo, have you checked the BIOS if there are any settings you can change in order to recognise correctly the ram

[@HeirWulf]

Hi, Have you enabled XMP in your bios? To ensure correct RAM bar frequencies. Thank you

[@SPLUTTERMAN]

Great vid! Love the review!!

[@MashITTech]

Thanks so much 👍

[@vanshsharma5485]

@MashITTech should I upgrade both of my RAM slots with the some type of RAM or it don't really matter. I am asking this because I have a 1x16 gb RAM laying around my house and my new legion pro 5i came with 2x8 gb ram so I am not sure if it's a good idea to upgrade only one channel.

[@MashITTech]

it is fine to do that and the ram will run at the speed of the slowest ram you install.

[@vanshsharma5485]

@@MashITTech ok thanks 👍

[@MartMadison]

I have Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 with i9 13900 and 4070. I upgraded from 16G ram 5600 to 64Gb ram (5600 but running as 5200. Kingston FURY KF556S40IBK2-64). After upgrade, I noticed that my laptop is much slower. Just doing basic stuff like file explorer and opening apps. What could be the reason?

[@TheConquistor]

Are the 2024 also as simple to remove the plate?

[@choconuts1608]

Hello! I have a question. I have a Lenovo 5i 16IRX9 and I want to buy the “WD_BLACK 2TB SN850X NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive - Gen4 PCle, M.2 2280, Up to 7,300 MB/s - WDS200T2X0E” for my laptop. I think my laptop has a second slot empty for another SSD. My question is will the inside of my model the same as the laptop shown on this video? I like the steps by steps of this video best as it’ll be my first time doing it. Best Buy charge $150 ish for doing this so I rather do it myself.

[@kennsetsu2467]

would you like to try the 96g memory?

[@P4ND3R550N]

For 2023 Legion 5i pro only the Intel i9 version supports 5600MHz RAM but the AMD version supports 5200MHz so that version too supports faster RAM speeds. The i7 and i5 versions only supports 4800MHz.

[@allen70272]

did you have to get into the BIOS to do anything after cloning the boot drive and restarting the computer with the bigger drive as boot drive? Or did everything just work as expected without having to get into the BIOS after switching the smaller boot drive to the bigger SN850x?

[@MashITTech]

everything works as expected and it even extends the partition to the larger drive so all space is ready to use. You do not need to go into BIOS or Disk manager, just boot and enjoy :)

[@thomascolliot9639]

Thank you for your very clear explanations! When changing SSD cards, you place a little black square to protect them when disconnecting. This might be a silly question, but where can I get one?

[@ernestolarrabe5181]

Thanks for the video! really usefull.

[@MashITTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BerkKandemir]

I could not understand why you cannot install the "WD SN850x fast 4tb SSD" in the first slot? Do both of those slots support both 2242 and 2280?

[@MashITTech]

the sn850x 4tb has chips on the back of the ssd. there is not enough clearance on slot1 for it to fit so you will need to use a single sided ssd like most 2tb ssd or the 4tb Samsung 990 pro

[@Yaalev]

Does it support 64gb? And what about cooling for the SSD 4tb? Cause it has double sided chips. A small radiator I am worrying will not fit to laptop back side cover like on PC does.

[@NorthsideChamps16]

I know this is months old but thank you. I’m upgrading my nvme in my new Pro 7i so I was looking for videos on how to get the bottom off. I was seeing people use pry tools to get the bottom off and I was afraid I’d mar the finish in some way doing that. I ordered the same ifixit kit as you so I can use the suction cup. Thank you!

[@MashITTech]

always happy to help. I have tried pry tools before and ended up damaging clips, suction cup is so much easier but may take you a couple of attempts to get a good seal and pull. Try both corners if it doesn't work on first try

[@bloodyxrawwr]

Hi man love your vid!, Can I used the samsung 990 pro with heatsink in the second ssd slot?

[@leeventajar8187]

What model of laptop is that? is it Legion 5i pro 16IRX8?

[@fisheypups]

Any new on if the spacing is the same on the Legion 7i pro gen 8? Does it fit doubled sided 4 TB on both slots with the 7pro or does only 1 slot support doubled sided like the 5?

[@MashITTech]

let me double check but I think its the same

[@sujithvadlamudi4620]

hi i had legion 5i pro gen 7 is it the same?

[@MashITTech]

Yes, it should be exactly the same 👍

[@sujithvadlamudi4620]

@@MashITTech oh thank you for the answer

[@easajazlaan7672]

hello! my question is can u just install 1 ram to the empty slot and leave the already ram just as it is( also the install RAM does it hast to be the same brand or can u install a different brand) thanks

[@MashITTech]

yes you sure can. it will work fine but run at the speed of the slowest chip

[@International.Odogwu]

Is the 2TB SN850X have double side?

[@tonyshiva7838]

I have a 16ARX18 with Ryzen 7745HX. I'm currently considering upgrading each part. Will the 16GB x2 5600 Crucial memory work? And will a 4TB x2 8TB M.2 SSD work? I'm concerned about the possibility that only slot 1 of M.2 SSD cannot be equipped with a double-sided of M.2 SSD.

[@MashITTech]

I haven't tested the crucial, only the fury kit so I can't comment on that. With regards to the SSD, I am pretty sure the slots were exactly the same so you are limited to 1 single sided and 1 double sided. The P3 Plus is the only single sided 4tb ssd I could find: geni.us/WqAzy9C

[@ferrahabdeldjalil6573]

I have the same 16ARX8 does it make sense to use fury ram ddr5 6400MT/s or the cpu would limit it to 5600 ? Thnx for your time

[@flyinghorse2739]

Helpful vidoe mate. What can go into the 2nd SSD bay? One or two sided SSad stick?

[@MashITTech]

the first bay is single sided only, the second bay managed a double sided ssd :)

[@Manwha123]

Hi I'm new to pc and idk why I need to clone ssd for upgrading ram because you decided to do both ssd and ram upgrade at the same time so I'm not sure why you need to do something because of the fact that you're doing two things

[@MashITTech]

If all you are doing is the ram upgrade you don’t need to clone the ssd. If you just upgrade ram, change the sticks and close the laptop back up, there is nothing more to do 👍

[@Manwha123]

@@MashITTech okay gotcha thanks for the swift reply

[@kevinmcdowell11]

​@@MashITTechhello thank you for the video, I have a question about upgrading the SSD. If I'm just putting a new 2 TB SSD into the empty bay, do I need to put anything on it before installing it? Or can I just install it straight out of the box?

[@MashITTech]

@@kevinmcdowell11 if it is the secondary SSD you just install it, boot into windows, open disk manager and follow the prompts to initialise the disk :)

[@revan.3994]

@MashITTech What about your high performance SSD temperatures in the laptop? I read on Reddit that quite some people complain about their Gen 4 M.2's throttling under load because the SSD's get way too hot in laptops and if you have one of these as BOOT, the OS gets unstable? Did you experience any of that?

[@MashITTech]

no issues at all! I have done extensive testing on Gen 4 drives on this years laptops and yes, if you do not use a heatsink they throttle like crazy, but with the heatsink provided on this Lenovo (and alienware/razer/XMG I have tested) there has been no tempterature issues with the provided heatsink used. The WD 850x is one of the hottest running drives too, the Samsung 980s I have used run way cooler but are only available in 2tb max :(

[@revan.3994]

@@MashITTech thank you so much for your quick response! >Subbed! 😉 I plan to use the 990 PRO 4TB as boot drive since it is single sided and has a great performance.... and maybe even two of them in my Legion Pro 7i.

[@MashITTech]

oh wow, I didn't realise they had made a 990 pro 4tb single sided! that's the holy grail, going to see if I can grab one (I have tested the lexar nm790 4tb and crucial p3plus 4tb single sided drives and they are both very average performers, fine for a games drive but not an OS drive)

[@MashITTech]

damn, they are not out in the UK yet :( guess that is why I missed it!

[@revan.3994]

@@MashITTech I'm here in Germany and they are also not immediately available, but many stores state availability between OCT 10-15 starting from € 299 (most have it listed for € 310 as of now)

[@najidnajmuddin9826]

Can i know i using lenovo 5 pro then i want to upgrade from 16GB DDR5 5600 to 32GB DDR5 5600 and i keep getting bluescreen. After i contact lenovo support the said my laptop max ram are 32GB which is 16GB x 2. So if i want to upgrade ram i need to follow lenovo documentation right?

[@xrmte]

I have legion 5i 15IAH7H and wanted to upgrade my ram to 2x16gb Kingston Fury Impact DDR5 5600mhz but i know my laptop is only limited to 4800mhz is any advantage of installing DDR5 5600mhz? Will the timings improve? Please reply

[@flightdancer]

Excuse me, can sn850x 4TB be installed in the original right SSD position of legion 7i 2022 without being hindered by the lower cable?

[@MashITTech]

sorry, I didn't have a sn850x 4tb when I had the 2022 model so I didn't test it :(

[@adrianmedina416]

I just need the application of liquid metal, hoping you can do it to see the temperature differences

[@greeneyesman0224]

Do not use liquid metal to cool your laptop. You will unevitably transport or use it on the side and that liquid metal will drop on other components. See the PS5 problem with it kept on the side.

[@HaloblackopsTenken]

AHHHH! All I see is red xD. Thanks again for zooming in on he battery cable. With your video I can be at ease at removing the cable

[@MashITTech]

Glad it helped, if you ever get stuck just add me in insta and start a chat 🙂

[@trentonortgies1754]

If I were to get the WD SN850x should I get it with the heatsink or without? Adding an SSD to my PS5 is my only experience with this kind of stuff.

[@MashITTech]

if it is for a laptop never get the heatsink model, it wont fit

[@organicdog5648]

Thank you for the amazing guide. I just finished installing my new 32gb RAM kit and my laptop is booting up as I'm typing this. I disconnected the battery, installed the ram, and then when I went to reconnect the battery, the connection had a spark a electricity. My laptop is loading up fine but does this mean something negative happened to my circuit board or is everything okay. I want to know if there anything that happened or if its just the battery reconnecting and I'm overreacting

[@MashITTech]

Don't panic, although that is unusual I expect it was just inductance where the battery came into contact with the pins. The laptop is booting so you obviously didn't connect the battery incorrectly and just make sure you test the laptop on battery only to ensure it was plugged in fine

[@nCognitoYT]

Im planning on getting this. How's the battery life? I hear that this year the battery is really bad.

[@biglad2743]

Battery sucks man get like 2 hours on a full charge

[@asics0008]

Hi bro I install crucial 64gb @5600 on legion 5i pro and is only running at 5200 full speed and after installing the newest bios. Any suggestions? Are you able to run at full speed 5600 ?

[@MashITTech]

I think 5200 is the best you are going to get on this laptop. I haven't managed to get either my i5 or ryzen version over 5200

[@asics0008]

have you try to over clock the memroy speed to 5600 you think is worh？？@@MashITTech

[@GollesFpv]

Hi! really awesome video explaining a lot very clearly. Im thinking about swapping the RAM to Kingston fury 2x 32 and just like you said the price is almost identical so might as well get the 5800MHz. But after instalment, do i have to enable them or will it just work and show up in the task manager ? Thanks a lot!

[@MashITTech]

Once you install the ram it will auto show up and work as expected. Even if the ram can’t run at the max rated speed, it will run at faster timings. Some people with the i9 version have 5600 working!

[@GollesFpv]

@@MashITTech Thanks for answering, and yes i meant 5600MHz ;) I got the i9 version that would be sweet :)

[@Thandriell]

@@MashITTechbut you should enable the xmp profile or not?

[@CryptoFeeders]

can we do this same in LOq?

[@AndreiAnastasescu]

Very helpful video! Question : I've bought a data XPG 4tb ssd, installed it everything OK. But sometimes, when the laptop is idling, the ssd becomes invisible, it's just gone on windows 11 and I won't see it again, unless I restart the laptop. Sometimes it can be seen for 2 days, other times it can become invisible after 1h. Do you have any ideas what can cause the issue? Cheers

[@MashITTech]

oh wow, that is really odd. is it used as the secondary drive?

[@AndreiAnastasescu]

@@MashITTech yes, just for storage. The primary one is a 2 tb adata, gen 4

[@yeyo0012000]

Hi, I've Legion 7i 15IMgh05 can I upgrade to 64 of ram? Specs wrote 2x Ddr4 up to 32gb max, but I dont know if are 32gb per slot or 32gb on total, same question with SSD, max up to 1TB.

[@CajunReaper95]

i have a legion slim 5 and so far im loving it since i don't play many games i snagged a samsung 980 Pro 2TB Nvme M.2 SSD plus i don't feel like Upgrading The Stock SSD Until ik that best buy will get more in so until then ill be rocking the stock 500 gigs and a 980 pro 2tb i am looking into a ram upgrade if possible while it came with 16 i prefer 32 or 64 if possible.

[@TheQuixotic1]

I believe the Slim 5 RAM is soldered, so you're permanently stuck with 16gb. **Correction** the 14.5" OLED Slim 5 has soldered RAM, unknown about the 16" Slim 5.

[@FGRainDear]

Do you have the exact model of the laptop, version and previous amount of ram? thanks

[@MashITTech]

Sorry I am not exactly sure what you are asking? I own the laptop in the video and upgraded it

[@FGRainDear]

Well not all legion pro laptops have the same specs, come with the same amount of ram from the store, etc

[@Jake-kw4ql]

If I'm not mistaken... you have to enable xmp for intel, and expo for amd in the bios in order to get the full RAM feequency of 5600. But lenovo does not allow you to do so, for whatever reason they don't give the end user access to memory speed overclocking in their bios. It's unfortunate, lenovo is my favorite gaming laptop brand, but they are leaving basic pc functionality on the table with this decision. Memory overclocking is basically standard practice at this point as the advertised RAM speeds when purchasing RAM is the overclocked speed..

[@paolograsso]

Ho da poco acquisto il nuovo 5i Pro con i7 14th gen modello 16 irx9 ma anche nelle nie specifiche dice che supporta max 32 gb ram ddr5....come riesci a fare riconoscere addirittura 64 gb? Grazie mille

[@MaxMontanof]

Will this 32 GB Kingston Fury kit work with the Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 (i9) model with bios version KWCN42WW? I tried with a Crucial 64 GB kit and it didn't work

[@INerd2024]

it must work fine with i9 version, because the i9 version comes with 5600 as its default ram stick.

[@gerardbascuguin1916]

Awesome video! I'm curious as to how the laptop is holding up, as this is the model I am eyeing to get soon and do a similar upgrade path. Thanks! 🙂

[@MashITTech]

Thank you, it has been absolutely rock solid, And price to performance is fantastic. We also had a 2020 legion 5i which has been hammered around the office for 3 years and is still holding up fine :)

[@jozomrkva]

@@MashITTech Can I ask for full laptop name? Because I want add to my Legion 5 Pro 16IRX8 82WK008TCK ssd but I cant find what maximal size is supported per one slot. Official materials say that capacity per slot is only 1TB. Thanks for fast reply

[@gerardbascuguin1916]

​@@MashITTechthat is great to hear! I finally have my 5i pro. I started with a samsung 990 pro 4tb upgrade and it has been awesome so far. Next up is an additional SN850X 4tb and 64gb ram. Thank you for sharing this. Much appreciated 🙏🏾 😊

[@mirajpatelgj3602]

Hello I followed you instruction to a T and all of went great. But for some what reason the system stuck on black screen. Any suggestions. It been more than 30 minutes at this point. Your assistance will be much appreciated.

[@HuffDaddyYT]

I'm on the same boat

[@g33k_Tech]

can legion 5 pro 2021 support another 2tb ssd?

[@Manwha123]

Hey I'm in the middle of upgrading my ram do i still need to disconnect the battery I don't trust my self not to break something

[@MashITTech]

You should disconnect the battery to do any work on the laptop. That said I very often don’t as chances of damaging it are very minimal.

[@Spurdospaerde692]

Doesn't only i9 (if we're talking 13th gen) even support DDR5-5600?

[@zoranpopovic4254]

this video i was looking for some time.... . can you please give me some advice. i have Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ITH6 with 1TB PCIe Gen 4.0 and one empty slot with gen 3.0. I want to clone first slot with 2TB Gen 4.0 with OS win 10 and just install second slot with 2 TB PCIe Gen 3.0 . is it possible on my model (intel Core i7-11800H) or i just can put original 1TB with OS on the second slot and use it as data storage after formatting it

[@MashITTech]

Both options work fine 😀👍

[@zoranpopovic4254]

@@MashITTech is it possible to install 4TB on first slot with OS (PCIe Gen 4.0 slot)

[@creator1a66]

What about the new pro 5i 9 with 14500hx. Same upgrade possibilities?

[@MashITTech]

exactly the same :)

[@Jim-bh2tb]

Does it work if I input a samsumg 990 pro 4tb in this same laptop but 2020 version (Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH05H) ? or thats a bad idea?

[@MashITTech]

it should work fine but I think the 2020 was a gen 3 so the speeds may top put at 3k

[@Jim-bh2tb]

@@MashITTech Thats fine for me, since I can use it for my pc build or new laptop if I ever buy a new one. Thanks.

[@Pierre97310]

If we add a second SSD, are we limited on the storage capacity of the hard disk (more than 1TB possible?) Because lenovo recommends not to exceed 1TB apparently.

[@MashITTech]

Ignore what lenovo state, this is only what they offer. You can go upto 4tb just make sure you go for a single sided drive like the 990pro or the SN850x which has only a few rear chips.

[@mwang168]

Per Lenovo, it only supports up to 32GB, are you sure you can upgrade to 64GB?

[@MashITTech]

Positive 😀

[@anatoliiherasko1077]

Hi Mash IT, Thanks for making such useful content. I have the Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 with i7 13700HX and 2X8 GB DDR5 - 4800MHz RAM. I'd like to upgrade it to 2X32GB 5600MHz (kinston fury), I already buy ram and try to instal, after instaling PC not run, only Power Button light present (screen black, BIOS not run). After change RAM to original one, PC run. Can you take some advaise?

[@anatoliiherasko1077]

I find resolution. This PC with new RAM need 2min to "werificated" ram (after instaling new RAM and first start PC, before run BIOS, PC werificated all and in my case it take 2min). After second start all run good/fast.

[@SedZMusic]

Hey man, I have the same model and the same CPU i7-13700hx and mine came with 2x8GB DDR5 Samsung 5600 MHZ, but from what I found online this CPU only supports 4800MHZ. Even when I check the task manager under the Memory Performance tab it shows 4800MHZ. I want to upgrade but don't know if I should buy 5600MHZ or 4800MHZ ? How is yours working ? What is it showing on the task manager ? I'm sure it's not running at 5600MHZ ?

[@viktord.8018]

​@@SedZMusicI have the same model and cpu as well, looks like 4800 Mhz is our only option 🤔 even if we install higher ram speed. Let me know what you figured out.

[@macxj387]

@@SedZMusichi, did you upgrade your 5i ram? I am planning to upgrade mine too, and I’m a little skeptical. But somehow, my mind is telling me its okay to buy the 5600, even though it will only run at 4800. I think there is less money difference in pricing

[@daansukano]

Hello! Thanks for the review, but it seems to have shut me down in looking up again, i've been looking everywhere and on forums for my the exact build i got which is the stock version I5-13500hx - 4060, 500gb of storage & with 8x2 (16gb of ram), are the upgrades still limited to 32gb of ram max and 1-2tb for this system or could i go further? I wouldn't want this thing heating up to the point of burning and not working sadly.. Thanks for the reply if so and would love to know the limits as i've set my eyes on what i thought might be best which are : Kingston FURY Impact 32Go (2x16Go) 4800Mhz & Samsung SSD 990 Pro M.2 - 2Tb

[@MashITTech]

That was exactly the pro 5i that I got :) Ram wise you can upgrade to 64gb fury and although it wont hit 5600mhz I would still buy that kit instead of the 4800 because the timings are faster (unless there is a big price difference in your region, in the UK there is not much difference). SSD wise, you can run up to 2x 4tb SSD thanks to the new Samsung 990 pro single sided SSDs (recently covered these drives in a video if you are interested. Hope this helps but if you have more questions please ask.

[@daansukano]

@@MashITTech Oh really? Ah! Because some others in comments were mentioning different types of pcs but happy to hear we got the same! and thanks for this info, price difference is alright i’m in the french region and got good deal websites😁 Also Has it not heated up since the change and is everything running fine? Yeah the new 990 pro has done a good job changing up it’s settings :0

[@csongorjeges2827]

So if i have a free ssd slot can I just put in the ssd and it will work fine? I saw some videos where they went into bios after

[@MashITTech]

That is correct, no need to go into bios. You just need to format the disk in disk management once in windows

[@atmadeeparya2454]

Thanks a lot for the video. I've got the ryzen version. According to docs (official) I can only upgrade the ram to 32GB (from base 16)? Can you please tell me if I can upgrade it to 64 GB. This is local inference for large models and gaming, and using docker for development work.

[@MashITTech]

yes you can. lenovo only official; test up to 32gb it isnt the limit. I expect 96gb would also work but I didnt test in the ryzen model

[@thornbadd]

I read that the Lenovo Legion pro 5i 2023 only supports RAM up to 32gb, and not 64gb. Did I miss something? P.S I also have the Type 82WK.

[@Chung.garage]

Can i do the same with 5i pro 2021 11th gen?

[@rayanespana1367]

Thanks for this vidéo, but i have question, for this laptop whit i7 13700h, this is bloked to 32go RAM max no ? Thanks

[@MashITTech]

no. 64gb fury kits I linked work fine :)

[@rayanespana1367]

ok thanks, this is 4800mhz max ?@@MashITTech

[@dannyboycalifornia]

Eh I tried upgrading the ram with the same laptop and now the screen won’t turn on.

[@streugD]

I have also upgraded mine with 7745hx, 2*8GB 1Rx16 -> 2*16 1Rx8 and improved memory writing speed by 15%… unfortunately the ram overclocking has no manual settings and it set my 5600MHz ram to 6000 MHz, possibly without timings adjustments, and under the stress system reboots sometimes… had to deactivate overclocking for ram :(

[@soufianeessaboni1547]

hello thanks for the content that's really cool keep the good work, althought i would suggest you mentionning the exacte model so people won't run to compatibility issue for instance i see you put DDR5 RAMs i have a legion 5i pro but inside i have DDR4 rams how do i know if it fits or not .. i would have prefered you to mention the generation of the 5i pro laptop you were working on

[@MashITTech]

Thank you, that is a very good point

[@Waled-amouri]

Hi is your laptop i7-13700hx? Or i7-14650hx. With rtx 4060?

[@MashITTech]

I had 13th gen but they are essentially the same as 14th gen was just a refresh

[@bryanz5904]

So for version Pro5 or i, the maximum DDS Hard Disk will go to 8T, and the maximum memory will go to 32G?

[@MashITTech]

64gb works fine. I have just received a 96gb ram kit which I will test soon.

[@bryanz5904]

@@MashITTech how much of the ram maximum limited ?

[@sharathkumar9490]

Any idea what ssd size can a legion slim 7i support ?

[@MashITTech]

I haven't opened my slim up yet to test so I do not know if double sided drives will fit (will be able to tell you next week) but the Samsung 990 pro 4tb ssd is the fastest drive that I know fits for sure. Video on it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYu0imZnfruqmZI not sure what region you are in but amazon have put it on offer for Black Friday in a lot of regions: geni.us/4YjA

[@sharathkumar9490]

@@MashITTech thanks.. It would be great if you can have a site or an Excel to update what ssd/ram each socket supports for every device you open so in future anyone of your subscribers can refer it

[@MashITTech]

what an incredible idea! If I find time I might look at creating a website with this sort of data. Thanks!

[@INerd2024]

My laptop is Lenovo legion pro 7i 13900HX , can I install this new ram on it? Kingstone 6400 ? could you please make a video for it, or guide us here, please!?

[@ertugrulaydogan51]

Hi, I have legion 5 pro i7 13700hx and 4070 1tb 500nits model. I just worriying about if installed 2*32 Gb Kingston ram, then is it possible to see blue screen or any other problem because lenovo says that it supports only max 32gb ram.

[@MashITTech]

ignore what Lenovo says, they have no clue! I upgraded to 64gb with the fury kit I linked and had flawless performance with much faster ram

[@ertugrulaydogan51]

@@MashITTech thanks for answer, I ll do 64gb

[@joeywilhelm6123]

​@@MashITTechsorry for commenting twice but will my i7 12th gen RTX 3060 legion 5 pro 2022 support ddr5 64gb ram as well?

[@MashITTech]

@@joeywilhelm6123 it will support it but will only run at 4800mhz. You can still use the fury kit though as it gives faster cas timings

[@mjrisinsd6836]

Lol…I have had the i5 since 2020 running 64GB with no issues. Thinking about picking up this i9 and shooting it up with 128gb! All hail the Legions!

[@PROF_LIGHT1995]

Hi, when will you be selling your laptop stack? really looking forward to buying from you

[@MashITTech]

what laptop are you after?

[@PROF_LIGHT1995]

@@MashITTech The legion 7i 2022 or 2023

[@AbhimanyuVenu]

i have i7 version of this same laptop , can i upgrade each drive to 4 tb ?

[@MashITTech]

yes you can but becareful which you buy as per the video. a Full double sided drive like the Seagate 4tb firecuda 530 will not fit. Since filming this video samsung also released a 990 pro 4tb single sided drive which is the best option if its not too expensive in your region. Video of it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYu0imZnfruqmZI

[@iabd921]

Really helpful video! I have the same laptop, Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 16IRX8. The RAM it came with shows 5600Mhz for me. I've been wanting to upgrade my storage and RAM as well. Can you guide me what is the max I can go for in SSD? Does it support Gen 5 SSDs as well? Also if you could name any good high-speed (5600-6000Mhz) RAM 64/96gb RAM kits and SSDs, I'd be big help. Thanks!

[@JoseRuiz-py2eu]

Hey so I put in the crucial 2tb drive but it wouldn’t work I had to use the old one for it to work it would say No Network connection 1&2 and it would give me this code (FC-5C-EE-C1-79-B1)

[@JoseRuiz-py2eu]

It’s my first laptop I own so I tried to do it on my own

[@JoseRuiz-py2eu]

I bought the 2tb WMD and 4tb Crucial Drive

[@Tiaopigui]

Were you upgrading system with the I7 or I9 cpu? I did not hear anything specific about this in the video, though I’d imagine this could explain the throttling of memory speed you experienced.

[@MashITTech]

It’s actually the i5 which could be the reason for the lower speed for sure but I don’t have an i7 or i9 to trst

[@Tiaopigui]

I understand updating the bios to 36ww or later will generally fix the speed limit, at least for 32 gb. For 64 gb, speed may still be throttled at 5200.

[@Ahmedstudio2030]

how can I use app like Acronis for samsung 980 are there anther app from samssung ?

[@MashITTech]

Samsung have their own app. Follow this video which shows the process and links to software in description: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX3YhahvndNkobc

[@Ahmedstudio2030]

thanks a lot I just upgrade my 5I Slim with 990 2tb and 990 1 with 32 ram Fury 5600 , Windows 11 Read it 32GB with 5200 I don't now why but butter than what I see In your video , Thanks again @@MashITTech

[@Ahmedstudio2030]

Hey @MashITTech, I wanted to bring up an issue I encountered when I connected the Samsung SSD 990 to a Ugreen SSD reader. Samsung Magician failed to recognize it and did not provide all the services, such as data merging. I searched for a solution but couldn't find one. To resolve this, I decided to open my laptop from the back and installed the Samsung 990 into the laptop's slot. This allowed me to perform the data merge before removing the main SSD, and, as a result, Samsung Magician recognized it.

[@sibatul]

does that mean that u put a 64gb 5600mhz ram but it came out as 4800 mhz ram ? cz my default legion pro 5i is 16gb 5600mhz

[@MashITTech]

wow! what CPU did you choose? maybe it is a limitation of my i5