Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (2024) Review - Copy & Paste!

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[@MatthewMoniz]

Nothing to see here just buy last years model! What do you guys think?

[@TheSerpentDK]

So like a Macbook

[@rkymtnchi503]

This seems to be the case for a lot of this year's laptops. Great time to buy last year's models at a discount!

[@shashwattanwar3990]

I agree get the last year model!!!

[@daveshostack4950]

WHAT IS THE BATTERY LIFE? I HAVE THE LEGION 7I WITH GEN 9, INTEL CORE 9 BUT BATTERY LIFE IS APPROX 2 1/2 HRS CHECKING EMAIL, INTERNET, KZbin, I HAVE NOT TRIED IT WITH GAMING. IS THE LEGION PRO 5 I THAT YOU TESTED INTEL CORE 9 WITH RTX 4080?

[@micoproblemado]

I've ordered the 2023 model because it has a better sticker placement. Thanks, Matt!

[@MatthewMoniz]

You made the right move!

[@Aardek]

I have the 2024 one and my god did the sticker guy has cross-eyes! 😂

[@alienresearchlab]

That sticker alignment sealed the deal for me. LOL!

[@falcon127]

I ordered the 2023 model because it smelled better.

[@alienresearchlab]

@@falcon127 LOL!

[@Samazing01]

The great thing about this year's refresh is you can get the 2023 models at a discount.

[@MatthewMoniz]

LOL pretty much

[@YuvrajSingh-nd6hh]

Bro I have 1 question, in every legion pro 5i review every creator is mentioning that it has a 165hz display but in the official site it says the display is 240hz can you tell me what it actually is please

[@Samazing01]

@@YuvrajSingh-nd6hh There are different variants with different display specs. Some variants have 240, others have 165.

[@dardanm3544]

Seems like I can’t find it anywhere to buy lol I might just be bad at searching

[@JohnDoe-o5v]

Sorry but the battery life is massively improved vs 2023 model, why you didn't mention it?

[@ahmedsattar122]

Looks like those youtubers are expecting a decent bounce from these companies but they didn't get it.

[@yakinthebox]

How? the battery isnt bigger, is it the cpu?

[@JohnDoe-o5v]

@@yakinthebox newer chipset and CPU better energy efficient

[@buildingAbiz]

Thank you for the honest review!

[@MatthewMoniz]

My pleasure!

[@rickybobby7276]

5:40 what's with the vast difference in battery life between the 2023 and 2024 laptops? Only 2hr 31mins on the 2023 version and 5hrs 25mins on the 2024 version. Is that right?

[@ahmedsattar122]

He skipped it like it's nothing to be considered. Those youtubers are fake

[@ogkendrick6392]

i bought a 2021 Legion 5 Pro R5 5600H RTX 3060 for 700$ on ebay. i picked it up in person and checked everything. It looks like new (has been used with external monitor mouse+keyboard) the battery has still 78,5Wh /80Wh. I think if you can get a used one for less then half the price, you should do it. The new ones are just more expensive while being 10-20% faster!!

[@VarjoPira]

6G VRAM, though. Wasting that screen.

[@k.n9840]

⁠@@VarjoPirahow bad is 6g VRAM? I’m willing to buy lenovo loq with rtx4050 6g is it not good with games and 3D softwares?

[@VarjoPira]

@@k.n9840 Don't. Anything below 8gigs VRAM and 16 gigs of RAM is just not worth it when there are better models with competitive prices on sale frequently.

[@zr9817]

Thanks for the continued coverage on this machine. I am still quite happy with my 12th gen 2022 model

[@shashwattanwar3990]

Where do we see so much of difference in battery life amongst the 2023 and 2024 variants?

[@M_AbdullahArif]

0:01 love your analogies 😂

[@D1n75]

Thank you chief for always being reliable!

[@MatthewMoniz]

Always!

[@rtb64675]

thanks for the honest review Bro, performance wise i9-14900HX/RTX4070 (240 hz) should give the upper hand here ...

[@cameronbosch1213]

5:04 Actually, DDR5 RAM is dual channel with one stick and quad channel with two sticks. That's different compared to DDR4 and earlier.

[@MatthewMoniz]

yes yes you're absolutely right. Just a bad habit of seeing two sticks and automatically thinking dual channel!

[@Legitti]

Beat me to it 😂

[@krishna369-t4o]

I think the control key is more useful than the copilot key. I hope it is customizable.

[@AnshulSingh-mx4ec]

Thanks brother. I went for the 2023 model , intel i7 13700hx , rtx 4070 . And good with the purchase.

[@stevejackson4340]

Same model here.... play around with the custom power settings and you will have a better experience with gaming.

[@AbdullahAlabd]

One thing worth mentioning is the screen brightness in the new 2024 model is 500 nits, while it's just 300 nits in the older 2023 models (not sure if this applies to all 2023 though). Screen brightness is a deal breaker to me tbh, that's why I decided to go with the 2024 model instead.

[@ManuelMO11]

Bought the 2023 model a few weeks ago on a Spring sale with an i9, 32gb and 4070. This laptop is great.

[@yashkothalkar5512]

Can do any review on Legion 5i? Seems like a good choice.

[@Designer805]

I built mine, 4070, AMD ryzen 7k, and AMD Radeon . I love it

[@itsnat4268]

Mats sticker stories is why I keep coming back to this channel

[@falconnnn5]

Tech industry feels like it's in a dead zone at the moment, nothing going on right now. I guess the 5000 series release is the next big thing on the horizon, but we're still a few months away.

[@cameronbosch1213]

I agree. The only thing that was exciting this year was Framework's laptops. Sadly, they're still backordered, but I have my 16 inch model, and I love it!

[@ABP8214]

We've reached a plateau in technology. Anything that comes out is only going to have small improvements, if any at all.

[@cameronbosch1213]

@@ABP8214 That's exactly why I think Microsoft (and Apple) screwed over so many users with the CPU requirements of Windows 11 and macOS 11 and later. They want users to upgrade. Unfortunately, if OEMs don't put anything enticing out and Microsoft keeps gatekeeping Windows 11, I think many people won't stay with Windows. I mean, I've already left.

[@Qimchiy]

We're so used to seeing tech evolve so fast the moment it slowed down it got real boring. Hopefully soon, Frore AirJet comes up with something big for gaming laptops and ARM for windows takes off now that it isn't exclusive to Qualcomm.

[@cameronbosch1213]

@Qimchiy ARM won't take off. I mean, Linux support for ARM is still not good; even though Qualcomm is apparently working with some Linux developers, the truth is that very few pieces of software that aren't FOSS work on ARM outside of macOS. Honestly, given that and the legal issues Qualcomm and Softbank are at each other, I think it might be too late for ARM on the desktop; we may have to wait for RISC-V, a RISC architecture that also happens to be royalty-free and is backed by Google for Android.

[@lesliejora9344]

This channel is so underrated

[@AndreB23]

2023 model: Who are you? 2024 model: You but more expensive.

[@theMadMan74]

Unless there's a typo, the battery life is doubled compared to the previous year model. That's huge!

[@andyH_England]

That is not totally correct. If you watch 1080p videos only then the battery life is a big improvement because it uses the new low-power efficiency cores. But anything more intensive than that then the battery life gains are nowhere nearly as significant, and for high performance work, it may be less efficient (see MaxTech XPS 14 -v- MB Air).

[@theMadMan74]

@@andyH_England Battery life benchmark used in this video was the PCMark Modern Office test so it probably isn't just looping a 1080p video. However, I still feel like maybe there's a typo for the older model. Can't imagine such a big change so I hope @matthewmoniz can clarify.

[@andyH_England]

@@theMadMan74 Many YT reviewers caveat the PC Mark by adding that from their experience battery is circa 66% of what PC Mark says. I am not one for benchmarks as time after time they do not reflect real life. Last gen battery life is better than stated but not by much. I tested three 13th gen ultrabooks including the LG Gram 17 and Galaxy Book 4Pro360 and battery life for a mix of web surfing and browsing is around 8 hours on 200 nits.

[@rickybobby7276]

They are both 80 watt hour batteries. Right? That's all that matters when you are talking about nearly identical CPU's and GPU's.

[@bryce2fadeway]

I have checked the chinese version with the dope logo. At least it would make a design change if they shipped it around other countries!

[@smattt]

"The leaning tower of pizza"

[@himanshuchauhan1015]

but where to buy old year model, Lenovo store does not have it

[@vimalnt]

this laptop is gonna attract customers to legion 5i and pro 5i 2023

[@hardsss4]

I purchased the 2024 model featuring the 14900HX processor, RTX4070, and 32GB of RAM. However, in hindsight, I believe I made a poor choice. I should have selected the 14700HX model instead. The i9 tends to run excessively hot, with temperatures reaching 100% when running games like FC24 or testing benchmarks like CR23 tests, often within just 4 seconds ( I have already done undervolting which gave be better results but not lower temps). Despite Lenovo replacing the heat sink, the issue persists. They are now going to replace the motherboard. I hope this problem is isolated to my unit rather than being an issue for the 2024 model.

[@achmaddill]

how hot is it?

[@1234mighty]

Set maximum processor to 97 to 99 percent

[@aisha2608]

is this good for a new computer science student? and how can i make the battery last longer?

[@rui569]

Anything new about the Legion Slim 5 14? I think people don't talk enough about it.

[@user-mj2lm5fh1j]

Hello, great video. Just wanted to know how many years I can expect a laptop to last

[@SpeedyDocDOCARMY]

I almost thought that old man joke was about Matt with his shirt knowing his age a while back. Sorry Matt! 😢

[@MatthewMoniz]

LOL

[@CryptoFeeders]

A Q- what happens to a gaming or any laptop if battery is dead? will it run directly from wall power with charger or we have to first replace the battery immediately? Can we go on with very weak battery /dead battery , what if we remove bad battery, will it still run?

[@ballusingh9948]

Hi So I understand that this thing is literally the same thing as last year's model but look I want to get a new laptop. My 10210u with mx250 is not keeping up when I run 4 virtual machines on it. And I was thinking of getting the pro 5i. I wanted to get the 2023 model but for some reason it's more expensive on Lenovo's site. So I really want to know should I get this or not.

[@AMIRAliHY]

Hi , whould u rather this laptop or g16 zephyrus? I need laptop which is good in performance while it is more suitable for university ?

[@vimalnt]

Can you share the tools u used to open the lap? Please

[@Scientia.est.potentia]

2:03 leaning tower of Pizza 😂

[@kennardi09]

What is the best RTX 4060 and i7 laptop currently? Is it the Legion 5i Pro?

[@divakaranmano5878]

Predator Helios Neo 16 is best for rtx 4060 with i7

[@12ig]

2:36 you mistake. 5 pro 2024 has a 100% p3, not srgb. P3 better than srgb

[@AabhashPandey]

The 2023 model is $1270 right now. That is 500 dollars less for basically the same laptop

[@mojogustavo336]

I got my new Lenovo legion pro 5 I love it bruh. It’s so freaking stealth machine and performs amazing. I can play Fortnite on epic setting easy. I’d definitely pick one up y’all won’t be disappointed.

[@mojogustavo336]

Also I will say, you kinda get what you pay for with computers bruh. 😉

[@Goku-tj3ol]

hey how is battery life when dgpu off?

[@pmroz93]

What about noise?

[@Arkeshan]

I've saved 300$ by going for 13700HX instead of 14650HX with legion pro 5i. Thanks mate👍

[@MsSoldadoRaso]

i have i9 14900hx

[@Arkeshan]

@@MsSoldadoRaso that's cool 👌

[@Drado220]

The option to upgrade to a 100% DCI P3, 500 nit, 240hz display is decent for this model

[@shauryatamang]

2:06 Ah yes, my favorite place. The leaning tower of Pizza!

[@gabrielef3336]

2023 version & 32GB of RAM ;)

[@sameerjeetsinghchhabra]

Should I buy 5i pro (i9 4060) or just 7i (i7 4060)?

[@kevinyu5711]

I am looking for a similar Region compared with the Region Y9000P back in my country. It has AMD R9 7945, RTX 4060, and 2.5k 16'' screen. The most similar one I've found is Region Pro 5 Gen 8, however the one with 4060 is out of stock and no where to find. it appear on the website that the 4060 model is about $400 cheaper than the current model(which everything stays the same but GPU is now 4070). I wonder if there is a way to get this laptop with 4060 in it

[@alexeynikolaev2190]

Поржал с наклеек))) отличный обзор, спасибо!

[@kabeerkore5751]

It should be worth buying jt,if I am upgrading from 2019 Acer Nitro 5 9th gen to Legion Pro 5i 14th gen ? 😳

[@joelconolly5574]

Laptop this year doesn't have much of an appeal. Better off just getting last year's models for better deals and similar performance.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Ya thats the state of laptops this year

[@nightowl1337]

This is one of the best gaming laptops there is. If its not broke don't fix it.

[@bryans8656]

Thanks for another honest review Matt. I think the new model would be worth it if the sticker placement was better.

[@MatthewMoniz]

You're welcome Bryan! I agree id pay extra for perfect sticker placement haha

[@wc8561]

Keeping my Pro 5 gen 8 4070 I got for $1100. Great laptop, better than the m16 r2 I ended up returning.

[@lldrowsyll]

How you got it that cheap?

[@wc8561]

@@lldrowsyll there was an eBay coupon from Lenovo official store for 15% off the already discounted price

[@JimKanaris]

Not the same, I know, but I just got the 2023 Slim 7i (i9 + 4070) for a good price. I'm happy.

[@Allhailourking]

May I ask from where? Looking to buy one

[@JimKanaris]

@@Allhailourking I got mine from Best Buy Open Box.

[@JimKanaris]

@@Allhailourking Hard to find. I jumped at the chance ($2099 CAD)

[@JimKanaris]

I’ve seen quite a few i7 + 4060’s available, if open box isn’t your thing.

[@Allhailourking]

@@JimKanaris nah, I am looking to get a 4070/4080 in a good budget, I don't wanna go above 1500-1600 USD for a 4070 and wanna remain under 2k for a 4080 if possible. Also HOLY SHIT you got a pretty dope deal man, congrats

[@billshull9468]

What about the 5i model with the 240hz display?

[@CryptoFeeders]

suggest some budget 140w charger for this legion!!

[@pouriakhorgamfar1364]

Hi , thanks for the great content , I just bought a brand new Legion pro 5i Gen 8 , intel Core i7 13700 HX , Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU 8 GB GDDR6 , 16GB DDR-5 4800 MHz and while I was playing warzone on a display setting of 2560x1440 , 7,8 minutes into the game my laptop suddenly got turned off , now when I try too boot the RGB lights on keyboard are showing up but the Legion sign doesn’t come up ( black lcd ) , nothing comes up , tried holding power button for a minute , unplugged power button , let the laptop cool down but nothing works , I mean is this normal for a gaming laptop with this configuration ?

[@Omar_3900]

No, return it

[@Nobody-vr4oz]

Does it have g sync?

[@osasdrive6576]

Waiting for your review about msi cyborg 14

[@brah_ddah]

We needed a 4070ti or 140w 4080. Huge missed opportunity IMO. 4070 mobile is the worst 70 release in years.

[@kiarashdelavar]

Thanks for your review! But in my country, the 2023 one is more expensive than 2024 model 😂 ( legion 5 pro )

[@aykyi2668]

I hope you review the Lenovo Legion 7 Pro gen 9 (AMD) version, if its 100% aluminium and 16 inch (like the Lenovo Legion 7i 16 inch white) but as Pro version with AMD APU. So far i see it will have a Ryzen 9 8955G 16 core with a RTX 5090 or 5080 GPU.

[@fejotore]

What if I use a 100W charger from a phone for type C? Will it work still as good or somewhat to the 140w charger?

[@alejandromarcelomorales5778]

Is the version of the 4070 RTX i9 13900HX 16 GB RAM for $1,450 recommended?

[@arminpurkrabek5313]

very good looking game notebook. have the chance to buy this with 4070 and i9. does it get louder and hotter with these? thx & cheers

[@ShahzaibKhan-ge5qt]

Bro I'm also thinking about getting the one with i9 14700Hx and RTX 4070, 32GB RAM AND 2TB SSD for 1899$, Over Gigabyte G5 same specs bur i7 13620H and 144Hz refresh rate instead of 165Hz and RTX 4060 but for 1249$ which one do you think i should get. Should i save my 650$ and go for a bad build quality G5 or should i get the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and Enjoy 1440p gaming with ray tracing and a much better overall build quality and cooling but with a 650$ increase in price

[@makeithappenwithjayinZBrush]

Thanks for an entertaining review! It is great that you make a funny and enjoyable content just from the laptops. Also! Big thanks for putting up THE DOC! DR Disrespect just like a painkiller pill! I love it!

[@MatthewMoniz]

Love the doc! Thanks for watching =.)

[@makeithappenwithjayinZBrush]

@@MatthewMoniz Thanks for the reply brother! Me too! God bless us all.

[@johndaltrocanto]

How about 2023 amd vs 2024 intel?

[@muhannddh]

Hello, Which laptop would you recommend for both gaming and my work involving databases and programming with Android Studio?" Lenovo - Legion Pro 7i 16" WQXGA - Intel 14th Gen Core i9 32GB - RTX 4080 12GB - 2TB SSD or ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) 16" OLED 240Hz - Intel Core

[@achmaddill]

personally i would go for legion pro 7i

[@nirmalkumar7941]

The black color looks cool though

[@josegerardosanchez1068]

What color is this product ? because this laptop looks like black chasis, in other website says its color is onyx grey

[@mojogustavo336]

It’s basically black.

[@meric12131415]

It's most definitely a mid season refresh laptop it's equivalent to a steam deck OLED or more accurately like the switch OLED not much has changed a few tweaks here and there and that's it my guess Lenovo just felt like releasing a newish sameish laptop

[@ludicrous_doughnut3533]

Please review the AMD model too

[@collegemathematics6698]

Change is not always a good thing.

[@himanshuchauhan1015]

is there a difference in bezel in p3 vs srgb?

[@EldenKing18]

Did they change the rgb wave animation? Its so bad on legion 5, instead of being smooth transition, it switches off and turns on.

[@SagrenReddy-j5p]

THANK YOU!!!

[@ahmettarikyanik]

Damn. I couldn't have bought pro7 4090 just because it got expensive (over $4500) therefore i was planning to get a 2024 model. It seems, 2024 models do not worth buying:(

[@pmroz93]

Which usbc have displayport?

[@chrisa9035]

I got a 240w charger with the legion 5 with i9-14900HX 32gb ram and 4060. Task manager sez i have 22.9gb gpu ram for some reason

[@SaranBooM]

i try to find the adapter usb c 140 watt that u talk about can u help me to find it pls

[@cielosgames]

Same same but different but still same 😂 Btw waiting for the Legion 5i Gen 9 review

[@OxaudioPhilly]

Just bought a 2023 version at micro center today for 1400$

[@CryptoFeeders]

But in older model u will not see 14th gen i9.

[@willw5116]

want to watch a 2024 legion 7i slim review so bad

[@williamscott850]

Anybody know if it's a glass or plastic trackpad?

[@enriquezwebfilms]

Plastic

[@Truck-Kun55]

you should pick i7 14700 HX , thats the only cpu that has a good buff in the 14th generation

[@abdulazizmukadam9915]

Can you please review Lenovo Legion 7i 2024

[@gress12000]

6:33 time I will never get back.

[@omar.sheikh91]

A review on Legion Pro 7 2024?

[@yashikamarwaha1276]

what about the LA1 AI chip?

[@TuneTamasha]

how hard is it to add another drive? im eyeing this one with the 4070 in it

[@AshwinK0]

very easy to be honest

[@TuneTamasha]

​@@AshwinK0not sure which ones would fit, havent seen a video on it

[@AshwinK0]

@@TuneTamasha see samsung 980 pro and 990 pro

[@CryptoFeeders]

doesn't matter if u buying the laptop first time.

[@vimalnt]

Imagine getting a ryzen version of this lol

[@TrusteftTech]

Mama mia! The sticker on the last year's was a bit bad. The price is a bit high for the hardware. I hope there is an easy way to disable that AI key and even bring back the Control function.

[@senbonzakura6934]

Well i got the 240 hertz monitor for lees than the one which has 165 hertz , everything else exactly same specs

[@mosabalhayek8675]

so it is not worth it to buy the 2024? so nothing better just higher price and nothing different no more ports or better GPU watt cap

[@MatthewMoniz]

Nope nothing just a copilot key

[@ppavankumar2903]

Wait! Isn’t it 500 nits? I remember leneovo sayimg it's 500

[@valterbranisarajevo8731]

Only on 240hz afaik. Might be wrong tho

[@27hdyx6b3ym3w]

To Lenovo's defense, Apple has been going on with the exact same design of their MacBook Pros. Guess it just works, so maybe no need to change it for now.