Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 (2023) - Refined, powerful, portable

[@abhijeetsamal8302]

By far the most well rounded review for this laptop on YT covering almost all perspectives. No marketing gimmicks. Pure facts and relevant usage scenarios. This model pretty much ticks all my boxes but I'd probably wait until the AMD model releases as its likely to offer better battery life; 4hrs on this intel model during normal usage is a bit disappointing - perhaps due to less power efficiency of 13th gen intel processors.

[@TheRealThaenatos]

I get 10+ doing coding + videos + general web browsing. Granted I turned off the keyboard backlight, the leds for the ports out back and the screen refresh to 60. Im using the auto setting as well. Im sure with a few more tweaks I could get more! Im running the 13900H and 4070 with 16GB and 1TB ssd.

[@nikhilanandpandit8644]

Which display you have

[@TheRealThaenatos]

@@nikhilanandpandit8644 2.6k

[@matteventu]

Which display have you got? 2560x1600px or 3200x2000px?

[@datdudeinred]

Does Lenovo have auto switching for refresh rate? Or you have to lock it to 60?&remember to switch it when gaming?

[@matteventu]

@@datdudeinred it does. Both Pro 5i and Slim 7i at least. 60Hz or 165/240Hz (depending on the display), based on whether it's plugged in or on battery, and there's an extra setting for games I believe.

[@ragaadin9408]

I like the slim version still maintain it's old design from 2022, not like legion pro 7 which is more like legion 5 pro with RGB.

[@TechGuyBeau]

100% agree with you

[@matteventu]

Also Legion Pro 5 has RGB though (I have the 2023 Intel model, btw I'm going to return it and get the Slim 7i).

[@presymarauder]

This laptop would be the best if the battery life came anywhere close to 12 hrs as advertised for productivity tasks. Build, keyboard, ports, specs, all good and satisfying. Nice review btw!

[@aron2922]

I got like 3.5 out of the box lol, actual garbage but good laptop overall.

[@presymarauder]

@@aron2922 But but did u try turning the screen brightness to 20 percent, enabling power saver mode, selecting silent mode, using igpu only mode, turning screen refresh rate to 90 htz, and turning off the keyboard backlight? Apparently this pushes it to around 10 hours for basic productivity tasks as per some tech youtubers. But I haven't actually tested that long, but it sure works for over 5.5 hours.

[@bryce2fadeway]

It would be nice to have a direct comparison between 2022 and 2023. I know that we can read some specs on graphs, but I'm sure a head-to-head video would be amazing. And I'm so sad I cannot find this model in France...

[@abhishekshah11]

Thanks for confirming my decision. I went for the i7 13700h + rtx 4060 instead of the i9 + 4070 because I reasoned that the performance gain wasn't justified. 4070 on average performs at best 20fps higher and an i9 basically is an i7 with a higher clock speed, something you can forgive in a gaming laptop that will use turbo frequency anyway.

[@TechGuyBeau]

Not even 20fps trust me. We are taking 10% boost on a 4060->4070 max. So on 60fps gaming we’re looking at 5 fps for $200

[@abhishekshah11]

@@TechGuyBeau Yeah it's kind of ridiculous what Nvidia has been doing. I refuse to play by their rules and pay so much money for them to remove an artificial limit. Given that most buyers would be buying this for work, a 4060 would do the job just fine. For gaming I think 60fps is a decent frame rate but I must admit, playing competitive games on my desktop at 200fps has kind of spoiled me and makes me hyper aware of my fps 😅

[@mutant69]

​@@abhishekshah11how much did you pay for it? And what's the estimated delivery time?

[@abhishekshah11]

@@mutant69 delivery time is not fixed. They say 4-10 weeks. I think I paid 1.78L INR

[@bibharjan2956]

how much did you pay for it? where I am from this variant costs about 1700usd!!!

[@chiaza7735]

From slim pro 7 to slim 7. Bro is on a roll. Let's gooo!!!!

[@TechGuyBeau]

Don’t forget the slim 5 and LOQ in between lol

[@frescoescomala93]

Configuration of both?

[@deathvalley314]

Wow didn't know that was your brother. I saw a short clip of his on your channel before so and I liked it and went to watch that entire series, he's really funny. I'm very very surprised he hasn't found more of an audience yet

[@TechGuyBeau]

It’s really hard to get noticed when you are under 1k subs as KZbin won’t recommend your stuff. Feel free to tell you friends, he’s super passionate and deserves every view

[@capmgn]

Excellent review! I bought your model on sale a couple of days ago for ~$1250 USD (you got if for a great price) and am upgrading from the gen 6 Slim 7. That one has been fantastic for me and it seems like things have only gotten better.

[@chinlin1050]

I just buy a slim 7 gen6, 3 days ago... because it have just 1.95kg...

[@shano494]

broo how ? 1250$ ?

[@NCF80M3]

Yall gotta be lying on that price lol

[@TrungNguyen-qs8uq]

As a Legion fan I'm in love with your clean and packed with tons of infos vids. Still waiting for Amd version of this Legion 7 slim 2023 in VietNam ( order it from China for cheapest price 😂)

[@TechGuyBeau]

I’m waiting on it too!

[@TrungNguyen-qs8uq]

@@TechGuyBeau Is the keyboard surface (The C surface) aluminum too? My friends are curious about that info 😂

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@TrungNguyen-qs8uq the whole thing is metal. The keys themselves are plastic but everything else is metal on the laptop

[@kopilkaiser8991]

Awesome review! Thank you for your honest and informative review

[@PhoenixProTech]

Wondeful review, just to the point. Well Done!

[@kkndre_]

I like laptop reviews like this 👍🏻

[@alialiyev6168]

1500CAD is great price for this. I got it for 1600 pre-tax, but I think every dollar was worth it. Its the most premium laptop I have ever owned.

[@EngineeringNibbles]

Got the model with the 3.2k screen and 4070, not super happy with the cooling with the fans cycling on/off on basic desktop tasks. I wanted higher color fidelity on the display but wouldn't recommend it for gaming due to the performance hit, it likely contributes to the fan cycling. It is a beautiful display though Added 32gb of ram, dual channel makes a difference. Quite a noisy laptop when running hard but you can use balanced, would avoid the 4070 given the price diff. Static power draw is 18-25w on battery with debloated win11, about the same on ubuntu, so battery life is closer to 4h when coding/doing web tasks. Paid 2k though not the 1.1 mentioned in the video

[@TechGuyBeau]

Put it in balanced. You basically never need performance on these

[@EngineeringNibbles]

@@TechGuyBeau in balanced (without extensively reducing the CPU power allowed in windows) it still cycles a lot on my desk running just Firefox and vscode unfortunately. Maybe better with the more efficient AMD CPU? Ambients are 27/28 I've gotten it now acceptable in terms of cycling where it only turns on every 20-30 mins by setting max CPU speed in windows to 50% in quiet mode. I use balanced for light games, noise wise it's fine but it took a lot of tweaking to get rid of the small stutters (that the different boost power limits introduce maybe?) in balanced for Minecraft & Battlefield 4 E: it does seem that windows is a huge contributor to battery consumption as under Ubuntu I can get it to 15/20w and code for about 4h on an 80% full batt

[@Wapskill]

amd or intel?

[@sh3jerry]

@@EngineeringNibbles Are you using Linux on this.? Drivers available.?

[@EngineeringNibbles]

@@sh3jerry no fan control or speaker audio on Ubuntu

[@jaaz1b]

great review man

[@Neehar_C]

I am going to be buying this laptop because of your review. I love how your review is in real world use, most of the big-time reviewers miss the showing of the fan speeds. If you can add a game like Fortnite or MW3 into your testing that would be perfect. Thank you for your help, keep up the great work!

[@Omar_3900]

Have u bought it? What do you think

[@josephwilson7484]

I just ordered this exact laptop. I’m upgrading from a Dell Inspiron 13 7000. This new laptop will enable me to put out so much more content on my KZbin page!

[@TechGuyBeau]

Awesome! I use the AMD variant of this laptop to do most of my video editing Also, you have quite the talent for guitar. Keep it up

[@josephwilson7484]

@@TechGuyBeauI see. Thanks a lot 🙏🏾

[@imanuddinardianhermawan4789]

Love your review very detailed and even disambling it. Decide to bought this laptop after your review and very satisfied with it. Thank you Note: If you want to test performance laptop, you can turn on nvidia overlay to knew how power the GPU consume, other than that it's really great review thanks !

[@imaldric9457]

Personally, I would still upgrade to the 4070 but its upsetting that Im only able to get it if I select the i9

[@abzeed]

I think it would be a great thing if you test a number of 16gb sodimms from different brands to recommend a compatible one , as it seems to be a hit and miss thing from user reviews.

[@Poludioskroz]

Finally,mine arrived yesterday...from Canada,costed me 7$😀

[@TechGuyBeau]

$7?

[@Poludioskroz]

@@TechGuyBeau It was a present 😀

[@patriza898]

Hey Beau, recently ordered the Yoga 7 because of your review. Keep up the good work!

[@davidr1431]

Great review. I want one!

[@Icedbreak.mp4]

Hey ! Excellent video, to the point and informative ! I was looking to get to upgrade to this laptop for the beginning of classes, but if prefer the AMD. Do we have any idea on when it will release ? If its too late then I might just go with the 7i..

[@TechGuyBeau]

id say at least a month... feels bad

[@Icedbreak.mp4]

@@TechGuyBeau heh, didn’t plan to do my purchase until then anyway. I will pray for the price to not rocket till then…

[@NyaNight]

Some of the best reviews I’ve seen and waiting for my next pay and I’m probably going to buy this

[@TechGuyBeau]

Noice! Enjoy

[@NyaNight]

@@TechGuyBeauThanks to your reviews I finally saved up and bought this laptop on sale, I got the 4060, i7 version and seems perfect for both uni and games, thank you for your videos!

[@Sadmi55]

Hello. Thanks for the review. You can see what the temperature of the video card memory is in games. (like cyberpunk). This can be seen in gpu z or hwinfo. (Temperatures memory GPU)

[@TechGuyBeau]

I’m publishing a gaming test video today with game footage, it will have temperatures on the top left :)

[@DaveBudness]

For the best two week now, I've been obbsesed with the 2023 model of 'ASUS - ROG Zephyrus M16 16" 240Hz Gaming Laptop QHD - Intel 13th Gen Core i9 with 16GB Memory-NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070-1TB SSD - Off Black' Now, just today I was watching some tech vid about Lenovo, and I didn't know they were into gaming.. But, now i'm torn between this Slim 7, and the pro 5, along with the ASUS M16 2023 model. ehhh.. I'm looking into best buy's open box deals.. Now, with the SLIM 7 I feel like there would be a ton fo heat coming from said laptop, instead of the PRO 7, or PRO 5 since it's not as crowded in there.

[@abzeed]

Your reviews have become my go to reviews , keep it up . I'm waiting for the AMD version , and I'll instantly buy it once launched. I wonder if you could make a direct comparison video between both slims , the 5 and the 7 ... Show if the upgrade is justified . Great review 👍

[@TechGuyBeau]

It depends on the price. If they are similar just get the slim 7. It’s more premium. If there is several hundred dollars gap go slim 5 amd. The 7840hs is the better cpu in the end

[@abzeed]

@@TechGuyBeau The model you got , goes for 1500usd on Lenovo's store which is the only place I can find it , I'm waiting for the AMD model because I believe it would be the better CPU and expect it to have a better price at launch as what happened with the slim 5 . Lenovo has strange pricing strategy , and the slim line has few models at the moment most are out of stock , will see when they restock if the prices get discounted again.

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@abzeed it’s a good plan. Let’s hope amd drops soon. And for a good price then

[@abzeed]

Do you think the difference in price between the slim 5 and the slim 7 is justified (for the same configuration).

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@abzeed what’s the price difference

[@odessastepsmag]

Really liking my slim pro 9i. Can’t wait for Starfield.

[@TechGuyBeau]

Same. I got a free copy with my 7950x3d

[@odessastepsmag]

I bought the laptop like 2 days before that announcement about Starfield and AMD. But I’d prob rather have the Intel. Just wish I could have got it in tidal real.

[@jesso2k6]

How much thicker is the Lenovo 5 "slim" vs the 7 slim? I'm tempted by the metal chassis and better screen but we're talking $1975 shipped to AB vs the similar spec'd AMD Legion 5 slim at $1503

[@Omar_3900]

Hey, what did you choose

[@jesso2k6]

@@Omar_3900 the 5 slim. It's been terrific

[@asebibofah]

I received mine today. Yet to unbox it.

[@TechGuyBeau]

Hype

[@confessinsgaming5821]

i’m planning to buy the lenovo legion slim 7 with the 3.2k display. which should I buy the i7 with rtx4060 or i9 with 4070? with a $160 difference

[@FilmStir]

So when does the mentioned AMD 7840HS come out? Is it called the Legion Slim 5?

[@TechGuyBeau]

It’s already out. I have a video on it Or do you mean the legion 7 slim amd (which isn’t out yet)

[@FilmStir]

@@TechGuyBeau Yeah, I meant the latter. When will it be released?

[@beau-urns]

@@FilmStir it’s likely to release sometime in august, based on the Chinese release schedule

[@alidehghani7904]

Where did you buy that? I found it on Lenovo's website, and it's 1950 CAD

[@mr.baltzgaming9799]

Hi sir . Im here in Ontario, can I ask where to buy this laptop for cheaper price?thanks

[@yellowish4353]

Hey Beau, I’ve seen you say in another vid that you already got rid of this intel version but you still kept the slim 7 amd 2023 version, how’s it holding up? I am planning on buying a slim 7i (2023) with the exact specs as in this vid and was wondering how your amd version is holding up even after all the months. Thanks!

[@TechGuyBeau]

I used the AMD model until about a month ago. The AMD model is perfect (I sold to someone on my discord). They are still using it as their daily driver. A bunch of users there have the and model and a few the Intel model

[@yellowish4353]

@@TechGuyBeau Oh i see, thanks for answering! Have a pleasant day/night!

[@nightwing369]

You tested the AMD slim 5. What about the Intel version of the slim 5 gen 8?

[@6767kelso]

1500 Canadian. Good for you man! How did you manage that? I just ordered one and even with all the discount codes I could find it came to 1799 lol

[@TechGuyBeau]

It’s on sale right now in Canada for a really good price (lenovo Canada). Check out build a pc Canada discord, or Reddit.

[@Ninjaeiei_]

brother, what do you think between legion slim 5i gen8 and legion slim 7i gen8? may be pros and cons in your view?. weight, temperature or whatever? *-* Thanks

[@syahti]

Wow thanks information,, Upgrade ssd not recomended double side me buy Legion Slim 7 16IRH8 why not legion spectrum for setting RGB?

[@IBadlyNamed]

Interesting cause jarod got a dual sided ssd on the right side to fit

[@TechGuyBeau]

It depends on the height of the chips. The sabrent is a generally bulky drive with lots of cache A slimmer driver is what he appear to have used. Be sure to check the z height of your ssd prior to installing

[@IBadlyNamed]

@@TechGuyBeau thanks for the quick reply, I'd rather just stick to a 1 sidded ssd to be safe. Do you have any recommendations?

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@IBadlyNamed you gonna keep running the included 980 pro as the operating system and just add a second? if so are you using it for games or other tasks also, what country are you in

[@IBadlyNamed]

@@TechGuyBeau yeah I'll continue using the 1tb boot drive, but I'd like an extra 2tb or so since games are so big these days. I also do 3d work with Maya and substance. And Australia.

[@jayway6411]

Last question, have you experienced any battery issues with urs, specifically over heating? Even with low temps On the cpu and gpu, my batter temps reach up to 40 after almost a hour of gaming

[@TechGuyBeau]

I haven’t noticed this. 40 c doesn’t seem bad

[@user-yt3pu2qp8f]

Hello friends Thank you for your detailed and concise review I am in doubt between this laptop and M16 2023 which one to buy, what do you suggest?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Quite different. M16 is thicker and not as premium. But has a slightly better screen if you get the nebula option The legion it’s better built and slimmer. It’s also all metal. It has a better keyboard The m16 you can get more powerful specs, but the legion is more professional and sleek Depending on price, I would lean legion. But the m16 is still a great buy

[@marcelh6161]

Is it possible to lower the in-game resolution and still achieve the same performance, or will it make the game look blurry on a 3.2K panel and result in a less sharp gaming experience?

[@beau-urns]

Just use dlss scaling. It will scale it for you down and then up. :)

[@stevenwu4971]

Professional and in-depth reviews. Could u weigh the laptop and see if it is 2kg as Lenovo advertised?

[@TechGuyBeau]

I don’t have such a scale. But comparing to my 4lb laptops it feels just a touch heavier. I’ll need to buy a small digital scale now that you mention it. I’d say it’s about 4.3 lbs straight up. Definitely MUCH lighter than my legion 7i pro

[@stevenwu4971]

@@TechGuyBeau Thanks a lot. The info is very helpful.

[@kishanstark2003]

How is it compared to asus rog zephyrus g16 i9 13900h rtx 4060 model? Which should I buy?

[@Noob_Master_24]

Dang this ones got a really good sound quality 😮😮

[@Noah1985HA]

I purchased this laptop with the 4070 wqx screen I'm having a hard time deciding about keeping it.. it's pretty great however a family member gave me a replacement laptop for me to use its an msi ge72 with an GTX 970 3gb vram with 16gb max ram i7 5th gen it's good enough for me but games run on low to medium settings needs a laptop cooler but every year I can hold off on buying a laptop means better specs i purchased for 2200 cad after tax and shipping which is a good price in my opinion thoughts anyone?

[@TechGuyBeau]

I mean… they are very very different laptops. The slim 7 is vastly superior in build quality and other features. If you just want gaming performance and don’t care about the niceties there are cheaper modern options.

[@Noah1985HA]

@TechGuyBeau I guess my question is how close are we to a mobile 4070 ti or the rtx 5070 mobile the one thing I don't like of the the 4070nis thr sound of vram on it

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@Noah1985HA 5070 is way off. A 4070ti would prolly not be much faster than a 4070 I’d you want LEGS. Get yourself a 4080 laptop. The jump in performance between a 4070 and 4080 laptop is immense

[@mashfiqhossainalvi4935]

do comparison review with laptop and the legion slim 5 amd variant

[@mnazas2299]

honestly buying ram from lenovo is great you get 32gb for extra 50gb and thats cheaper than a comparable 5600mhz 16b stick that costs slightly more.

[@rubensanchezarroyo6715]

Nice review! I’m gonna watch your slim 7 amd review next, I was thinking of getting the i9 4070 but maybe it’s not worth the little performance improvement…? Also I’ve been torn between the slim 7 and the MSI stealth 16 studio A13VG, very similar specs (no AMD though, it’s either i7-4060/4070, or i9-4070) Do you recommend the slim 7 over that one…?

[@TechGuyBeau]

the legion will be better build quality overall. i think the stealth only comes with 16gb ram too? could be wrong on that though

[@rubensanchezarroyo6715]

@@TechGuyBeau yeah most of the ones I’ve seen have 32 now, the build looks not too bad, it’s magnesium I believe. I’m more concerned about temperatures, read a few comments about the MSI running hot, and I believe customer service on the Lenovo would be better. Don’t know about performance though

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@rubensanchezarroyo6715the msi doesn’t run hot but it is quite loud. The cooling is pretty OP to be hienstv

[@miladadd3072]

Hello, good time. Thank you for helping me. I want to buy one of the 4060 or 4070 models, but I'm confused and I can't decide if the screen quality of the 4070 model is weaker? I will have multiple uses of the laptop, both gaming and design software and... . Thank you for your help

[@TechGuyBeau]

The GPUs are close enough to not matter that much. Of the price is close get the 4070: if the gap is considerable then get the 4060. They have the same vram and relatively close performance

[@miladadd3072]

@@TechGuyBeau Thank you very much for the quick reply. Here, the prices of both are relatively not much different. But I am worried about the heating of the 4070 and the quality of the screen in the 4070. How are these two things in this model?

[@Poludioskroz]

Love your videos,but that ''finger measuring method '' 5:20...where's the tape,ruler ...

[@TechGuyBeau]

Meh, Lenovo provides the actual measurements. We need banana for scale type analysis lol

[@kanter6662]

1500cad? I was now checking Canadian Lenovo site and it was 2K cad. Btw. which one would you recommend more - slim 5 with AMD or this slim 7i (both with RTX 4060)? I want to take my laptop while travelling too, so now I am more inclined to pay the premium.

[@TechGuyBeau]

It was on sale. Lenovo prices rotate randomly. Always wait for a sale. And use edge browser which will show you coupons. If those two are the same or similar price I’d get the 7i.It’s smaller and more premium. The performance will be basically the same.

[@l0nl3ncup60]

The i9 13900h with 4070 is out of stock now but the i7 one is still there should I still buy it even if its not a really big price difference ?

[@TechGuyBeau]

It’s a pretty thin laptop, temps are always an issue. I actively bought the 13700h variant as a result

[@melch1]

Nice review. I will get the AMD version when it arrives, do you have any idea when by the way? Battery life seem really terrible across the board with Intel.. From what I red it just draws way too much power even when idling. When gaming or working amd and Intel are very similar but the Intel CPU just can't get lower wattage regardless of the task, even on desktop i red that the systems draws over 20 Watts, compared to less than ten for an AMD config.

[@TechGuyBeau]

No clue. Based on my 7840hs testing, AMD will have great battery life. I think the amd variant will be my go to this year, unless asus massively lowers their prices on the x/g series

[@bongomarvellgmobile8792]

32: Excellent Review!!. Could you please put this laptop on a scale and confirm Lenovo's advertised weight? (2 Kg). Lenovo used to underestate laptop's real weight .Thanks !!

[@TechGuyBeau]

I don’t have a small scale but it’s about 4.4 lbs yeah.

[@hsuyaager8557]

I have heard people complain about Nvidia's Game ready drivers version: 536. has some issues on 4060/4070 laptops with advanced optimus would you mind testing that?

[@TechGuyBeau]

I’m on the most recent drivers without issue. It flips back and forth no problems

[@linguafrancax]

Picked one up

[@riyanshrestha2888]

did you change the screens refreshrate to 60 hz for the battery test?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Yeah. The range in intel models is pretty massive for some reason. I can say the battery life is only okay for being 99wh. Luckily it had a huge battery

[@alexbabira646]

Imagine this laptop with RTX 4080 100W and Ryzen 7! Sadly, Lenovo don't put top tier GPUs in this line.

[@agumon1605]

Beats the whole purpose of slim build, but yeah should get the amd model

[@NNN_OUS]

i wonder could i buy a slim 7i back panel and swap on my slim 5. would it fit?

[@TechGuyBeau]

No it won’t

[@shawnelmi5133]

What is the program displaying your frames and temps?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Afterburner

[@warbeast.07]

is there any upcoming game test vidio with these laptop??

[@beau-urns]

Yes today

[@johnny_karate]

what do you think about thinkbook 16p 13900H/4060?

[@TechGuyBeau]

>:) I have a review AND video comparing it to the legion 7 slim already recorded. The Thinkbook is quite nice. Stay tuned for those two

[@aldobonil6242]

You mentioned that you paid $1500 CAD for this, but I see this listed for $1800-$1900 CAD on Lenovo website. How did you get it for $1500?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Student discount, (they have teachers and military and health too), couple of coupons too. Try using the MS edge browser, it will auto populate coupons

[@aldobonil6242]

@@TechGuyBeau thank you mister

[@my-name-is-jeff]

Thanks!

[@my-name-is-jeff]

Great review, minor mistake at 18:30 with the aspect ratio

[@praveena5781]

Please tell me if the I9 with 4070 would be good for 3d modelling.

[@TechGuyBeau]

Absolutely it would

[@jerryohhh]

Hello, Do you have a review for Asus Zenbook Pro 14 UX6404VV (with Dial in Trackpad) and this trackpad are support a Asus stylus?

[@TechGuyBeau]

No sorry. I’m working on a review of an asus zenbook yes but not with a dial. It’s an OLED model touch

[@jerryohhh]

@@TechGuyBeau Yes, exactly Oled with touch please : )

[@solovoypasando]

does it get too warm to the touch doing regular tasks?

[@epoch6438]

Is the slim 7i performance drops when used on battery in balaced mode. Did you face any lag? i have heard there is a significant performance drop on battery day to day usage.

[@TechGuyBeau]

The laptop runs fine on battery. It will drop a bit but it’s still snappy enough. If you are really worried about battery consider the amd model. Intel is better when plugged in

[@epoch6438]

Thanks bro

[@JoaoRodrigues-so2ck]

Please help me out. I do graphic design and gaming on the side should I buy this legion with 16GB RAM I9 and 4070 or a yoga pro 9i (i9 4060 32GB RAM)?

[@TechGuyBeau]

The legion offers more bang for the buck

[@JoaoRodrigues-so2ck]

thanks mate, I bought it@@TechGuyBeau

[@MrChevyGames]

just got this and love it but i can’t get usbc charging to work and it’s driving me nuts!

[@TechGuyBeau]

How many watts is your usb c charger? Really you want a 100 watt charger. Make sure it’s ONE slot 100w usb c, as I find many brands that have multi port usb c somewhat lie about the max wattage per port. I recommend a usb c 100 watt with only one port on the charger.

[@MrChevyGames]

@@TechGuyBeau I've been trying 65W! Just bought a 100W brick on amazon and it works now. thanks!

[@marcreginvea328]

Where did you buy this Legion 7 for the price?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Canada Lenovo site. Just hunt for sales, they change their prices all the time

[@alejandronuno9829]

how did you get it for 1150? lenovo is selling it for 1400 right now

[@TechGuyBeau]

It was on sale in Canada, a few discounts plus some cash back. They change their pricing all the time so I just check frequently until it drops. You can always speak to an agent and see if they can find you any discounts

[@truenetgmx]

I saw amd version video and there you gama and charge by usb-c - is this possible on intel version?

[@TechGuyBeau]

You might be able to. Depending on wattages and boost. Silent mode will work, I’m not sure about a balanced on intel

[@truenetgmx]

@@TechGuyBeau Thanks for the reply. I just promised myself never to buy another piece of hardware with only propertiary plug - in case of travel everything must support usb-c :)

[@kabirsaheb7861]

Sir I have two questions:- i have gen 7 purchased this with rtx3050ti.if i have two ram both 8gb total 16gb. slot one is solded ram is rx16 and other is changeable (but its allso rx16). so if i remove other and put rx8 . of same dd5 4800mah. will it work? allso speed will incresse? is it a good idea? Allso wanted to know that is it 8bit display or 10bit. Because mine is 8bit...!!! Plz do reply

[@TechGuyBeau]

Sorry I’m a little confused by this. So you have 8gb of soldered memory. Then an open slot? You can add any supported amount of ram to the sodimm slot. For example 8 soldered + 16gb ram kit = 24gb. Or 8gb + 32gb kit = 40 total. The first 8+8 will run dual channel. The rest not(but that’s okay. Ram will always default to the SLOWEST option. So if your soldered ram is 4800mhz and you add a 5600mhz kit, then both will run at 4800mhz.

[@Michael20]

is the amd version really worth buying with 4060? it just released yesterday

[@TechGuyBeau]

I just bought one. I’ll have a review when it arrives. But in short the amd should be the better but overall for battery life

[@Michael20]

@@TechGuyBeau thx i bought it anyway. the psref comparison sheet shows amd's at 9.0 or .1 less battery life than intel's at 9.1 btw is the glacier white colorway never coming out?

[@nilsdreves4555]

Hello. Would you rather buy the Legion Slim 7 or 7i? Which one is the best for you?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Same price, get the amd model

[@amirabdram6412]

​@@TechGuyBeauhey there what if amd model is 200$ more expensive? Does it worth it ?

[@beau-urns]

@@amirabdram6412no probably not . Unless battery life is extremely important

[@amirabdram6412]

@@beau-urns Intel battery life is ok for me , but thermals are more important and I don't know how much are the differences between amd and Intel in thermals

[@3_Clones]

Do you know what GPU the AMD version will come with?

[@abzeed]

RTX 4050 and 4060 and updated to include 4070 (115w TDP) as per lenovo

[@3_Clones]

@@abzeed Do you know when its expected release is?

[@onefifty9504]

ive just now bought an I7 4060 one for 1600 USD

[@db511]

Reason to buy this over slim 5 Larger battery Thinner and lighter Easier to open (upgrade)

[@TechGuyBeau]

- all metal - better speakers Those points I find important too

[@db511]

​@TechGuyBeau unfortunately the big minus i can't get amd version of this one on my region 😂

[@Ali-Sensei]

does it have a fingerprint reader? you mentioned it at the beginning but you never confirmed it.

[@jace5722]

Yes, according to the online specs for the gen 8s

[@TechGuyBeau]

Yes it does. I recorded a little clip but I though it seemed strange to include. Im 100% using the fingerprint reader

[@my-name-is-jeff]

The fingerprint reader is in the power button

[@elkawash]

Where did you find it with this price?

[@TechGuyBeau]

The Lenovo Canada website often has sales but their prices change frequently. Just keep checking in with your county’s Lenovo website (or official eBay storefront too!)

[@barfourkyei3469]

Can someone explain to me why there're two drivers in one device and what exactly is the difference between the two?

[@TechGuyBeau]

What do you mean by two drivers?

[@barfourkyei3469]

@@TechGuyBeau Studio and gaming drivers? It's in the video...

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@barfourkyei3469 oh you mean that. Studio drivers are designed for productivity, the work better when doing things like video editing. (Massively so). They are still fine for gaming Game ready drivers offer better gaming performance than studio drivers. They aren’t nearly as good for video stuff. So if you are only gaming go game ready. If you do both like me go studio

[@weeb3298]

1500 CAD with rakuten cashback I'm assuming? Or did I miss some discounts lol

[@TechGuyBeau]

That’s right yeah. You did fine :p

[@weeb3298]

​@@TechGuyBeau That 12% cashback for "Canada week" was the last bit of motivation I needed to pull the trigger on this exact variant. Absolutely loving it so far, fantastic review btw!

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@weeb3298 rakuten is king

[@divy2783]

How the hack did u get for 1500 cad? Thats a steal

[@TechGuyBeau]

It’s actually on sale right now on Lenovo Canada for a great price. I think cheaper than what I paid to be honest. But their sales rotate rapidly so you need to keep monitoring the site

[@Heliosvector]

Dud you do a battery life test?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Yeah it’s in the video

[@Heliosvector]

@@TechGuyBeau did you do that test with the screen in 60hz? If not you might be able to get another 2 hours put of it

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@Heliosvector yes it was done with 60 Hz. I actually paired up with a bunch of people on the Legion discord and we did some live testing on our matching machines. This seems to be about spot on in terms of battery life

[@Heliosvector]

@@TechGuyBeau I wonder why it's so low when the lenovo slim 9i is getting longer battery life and it has a smaller battery with the same processor.

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@Heliosvector I do it the slim 9i will get better battery life. FYI I have one in my hand right now and will have a video on it soon :)

[@rushi7993]

So like the ram is upgradable even if it has a 16 GB soldered ram

[@beau-urns]

Yes. It has one 16gb set on board, and a free slot

[@bibharjan2956]

how about the thermals when under alot of stress gaming, do you think it hit the same numbers as other more thiker laptops with the rtx 4060 in them. Looking forward to your other videos

[@TechGuyBeau]

The thermals can get high on performance mode. Under balanced and quiet they stay cool

[@bibharjan2956]

​@@TechGuyBeau i am confused on which to get, the legion 5 pro (2022) r7 6800h 3070ti or the legion slim 7i with i7 13gen 4060. They both cost the same. I dont play eSports but some AAA titles. Since you've reviewed both which one would you recommend

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@bibharjan2956 what are the prices of both?

[@bibharjan2956]

​@@TechGuyBeau it cost around 1600usd...

[@bibharjan2956]

Its expensive in my region, plus the slim 7i has 2000p resolution and only comes with white keyboard lighting

[@habbyhouse]

I watched this video for teardown and motherboard view. Believe it or not there are people who talk and talk and show nothing related to cooling and motherboard.

[@G1NJO]

no overheating`??

[@TechGuyBeau]

No it runs cool Actually

[@wesleybullock9489]

Great laptop, I'm just curious how many years of use you can get from this versus the Pro 7i.

[@TechGuyBeau]

The same.

[@blondegirl7240]

1,500 CAD such a sweet price! Asus zephyrus 4060 costs 2,000cad pre tax D:

[@TechGuyBeau]

Asus is great but very overpriced. I use their stuff too but it’s a hard guy when their prices are 30% more than Lenovo…

[@lionelmessithegoatLM10]

yeah man and there's a reson why lenovo is the best selling brand@@TechGuyBeau

[@vngelo8140]

this or legion pro 5i gen 8?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Probably this. The legion 5i pro goes to a 4070, so does this. So really this is just more premium all around

[@owlmostdead9492]

Soldered RAM = instant fail, regardless of everything else

[@ale.r26]

Yeah but Lenovo does 1 thing right and 3 wrong. It is an incredible machine with (again) 1 soldered ram. If you move to thinkbook 16p gen4 you FINALLY GET 2 RAM SLOTS!!!! but then th second SSD is 2245 instead 2280 size....😂😂😂😂 I mean they are f***ing joking with us. They are ridiculously embarassing.

[@ItsMeProday83]

Love your videos mate, but do us/yourself favour and do not make reviews of laptops with single channel memory configuration. It would be perfect if you did one more round of testing with 32gb just to get idea how much improvement people can get with ~100$ more investment...and improvement is really impressive as for gamers, for content creation too. One more thing, if you are not certain for something (eg. Bottom panel material, track pad material, which port is tunderbolt etc) better skip that line in review.

[@TechGuyBeau]

Already have ram in the laptop no worries for my future vids Also the bottom is metal

[@JAnderson127]

You didn't get this for $1100 American. Anywhere. LOL

[@TechGuyBeau]

You’re right, I bought it in Canada I’m not American ;)