I have the legion on order. Same config(32gb ram, 4060, 1 tb drive). Got Lenovo to $1337 plus tax with a phone call to US sales. Looking forward to it 😀. Thanks for the reviews!!!!
@yasindudesilva14589 ай бұрын
Is the total shown at the end (checkout )without tax ?
@karben.919 ай бұрын
How?? You got a better price by haggling or what
@hitheswitch9 ай бұрын
Please elaborate. You negotiated the price?
@urcrimeiamlaw9 ай бұрын
@@hitheswitch yes, this is Lenovo US sales. I read on the gaminglaptops subreddit that they will give you a discount if you call and ask. They will want to to make an account, then configure the laptop to your specifications and then then put a quote on your account that you use to then purchase. I think the discounts totaled about 18% off retail. It’s a great laptop as long as you prefer 14 in.
@alohamora42418 ай бұрын
@@karben.91 I got it for that price to with, $100 off for subscription code, current discount, + epp discount.
@tryhardnoob11409 ай бұрын
Fantastic video. Great detail and explanation. Better than most the big channels do.
@TechGuyBeau9 ай бұрын
Thanks, i try to provide the most useful information that matters to the user
@bryce2fadeway3 ай бұрын
Yes amazing work man. Really. Keep going. You earn a sub
@WinDeckTech11 ай бұрын
I had the G14 4060, which offered really good battery life and performance, especially for the open box price. I returned it for the g14 w/ 4080 and it was a beast for the size but did get a little toasty. I wouldn't recommend the 4070, if you can find it. As well, apparently the mini-led version is not as good as the flow or M16. G14 imo is the best still for power, GPU option wise. 4090 is not worth it but the 4080 would be the best if you can fin it for a good price. The white colour on the g14 4080 I had was very clean looking as well. One final thing for any long term G14 users. Change the Dolby Audio Settings to Dynamic. This dramatically changes the speakers, for the better. In all scenarios.
@Shadowwe111 ай бұрын
What battery life are you getting on the g14 4080? I'm deciding between that and the Zenbook 14 pro oled 4070 at the moment.
@WinDeckTech11 ай бұрын
@@Shadowwe1 sorry this notification got lost! I don't have it anymore but I was getting about 7-8 hours of battery life in eco mode. I know some have gotten crazy numbers like 10-12 but that was the equivalent of hypermiling Edit: I'd get the 4080 over the 4070 any day of the week.
@taupangnang124510 ай бұрын
@@Shadowwe1i'm not sure if there is will be a big difference between rtx 4060 and rtx 4070...but just make sure you buy the one that has a real zen 4 CPU...i think it has a better value
@eladbari9 ай бұрын
@@WinDeckTechyou didn't say why take the 4080 over the 4070 if it gets so toasty? It's hard to find the 4070 anyways. P.s- my use is for video editing
@mcslender29658 ай бұрын
@@eladbari the performance uplift from 4070 to 4080 is massive, not to mention the extra VRAM.
@fuhh50636 ай бұрын
If youre getting the asus rog zeph g14, get ghelper that replaces armour crate, armour crate is nearly bloatware if though its made to help you which is why gehlper exist, it also helps stop asus programs running in the background, and with configurations, its almost 10-25C lower in temp depending on what you do even gaming, and silent mode on ghelper is actually silent no fans compared to silent mode on armour crate except if youre gaming but why would you be gaming on silent mode lmao. Ghelper does everything armoury crate does and is just simply better built, look at videos to understand it. Also side note the button for quick menu of armoury crate will just turn into ghelper menu once armoury crate is removed and ghelper is installed correctly.
@karannz110 ай бұрын
Excellent comparison! I am feeling very happy having purchased the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14".
@divy27838 ай бұрын
I really love ur videos, if u ever decide to quit youtube please don’t. You basically have MKBHD level potential with proper video ideas and good editing
@TechGuyBeau8 ай бұрын
Haha thanks dude. It’s tough out here with my aversion to sponsors and low income, but I’ll try my best to keep it up. My laptop reviews are slowing as a result but when something shows up I’ll give it a review
@lautarohunzicker10 ай бұрын
Excelente review! Helped me decide going for a Legion 5 slim.
@dosoonee7 ай бұрын
u really deserve more subs...your videos shows your passion and high interests for laptops! That made me so impressed. First commenting in English, ignore my bad grammers. Just wanted to say thxs for your videos. Good luck!
@TechGuyBeau7 ай бұрын
Excellent English. Thank you for the praise
@FrankHale11 ай бұрын
Just got my Slim 5 14 inch in the mail just a few minutes ago. This thing looks and feels so nice!
@alohamora42418 ай бұрын
I have to wait a whole month for mine to arrive because i made it to 32gb ram T_T How do you like your? was it worth it?
@badmoose016 ай бұрын
@@alohamora4241it’s been a month. Hope you got your computer. I also got one recently and I couldn’t be happier with it.
@TheSonnyhorse11 ай бұрын
Good comparison - thanks. I have G14 from 2021 because I'm on the go so much. With that in mind the OLED screen on the Legion would probaby give me problems, as I can't always control the lighting environment when I'm out and about. Otherwise, the Legion looks good. One thing to keep in mind is that it is very easy these days for G14 owners to lower the wattage going into the CPU.
@aksumqurban488110 ай бұрын
Lowering the wattage to CPU will shift it to GPU right? And does the higher frequency ram in Legion also plays a role in it giving better FPS in games?
@christianviera84145 ай бұрын
I got the 2021 G14 as well 🙌🏻, got it on an open box BestBuy sale for $600, this thing is a tiny beast
@zaidjilani347211 ай бұрын
Beau you are knocking them out of the park. This is exactly the comparison people looking for 14 inchers have in mind.
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
Nice! I hope it was useful for you
@zaidjilani347211 ай бұрын
@@TechGuyBeauthe one question I’d have is the legion has a higher native res. So how much of a difference does that make if you’re aiming to play native res on both? A lengthier video with gaming comparison across max native res would be interesting.
@samuloflipsitup83147 ай бұрын
That bump on the rear for the Lenovo pisses me off.
@rui5694 ай бұрын
I used to care about it, but it may be the diference between a hotter or cooler laptop, plus all the I/O that can be placed in the back.
@электробритва3 ай бұрын
it was manufactured not only for annoying some sort of people but also for better cooling as well = performing, device longevity and more comfortable using without getting hurt from hot frame. The stylish design of zephyrus series is also my cup of tea, frankly, at the same time, it is rather flawed from engineering point of view cause the fans blowing all the heat out towards on the screen (wtf!? display is definitely doomed) or on the table downwards, dont have a proper air circulation (the G of 2024 revision, verryyyyyy hot sweeties).
@rodrigoziggsgg3 ай бұрын
Yeah and you rather have the laptop heat exhaust pointed to your oled screen like on the asus genius
@samuloflipsitup83143 ай бұрын
@@rodrigoziggsgg Do you not see that big bezel on the bottom, the fans are not hitting the screen directly. Even if it was, fans and OLED panels have not been a big concern. This has less to do with panels and more with design choices. That are ugly.
@carlosog504111 ай бұрын
I am still using and love my R9, 2060 G14: great machine! The only thing I worry about is that there is only 6 gigs of V-ram.
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
Use it until you can’t anymore. Still a powerful gpu
@woojin21410 ай бұрын
Thank you for this! This is the comparison that I needed!
@DrumCorpsIsLife7 ай бұрын
Just picked up an open box excellent g14 for $900 after tax, super excited to tune it up and see what this mobile beast can do!
@MrRunItUp6 ай бұрын
What specs? Best buy has the G14 with the amd ryzen 7 7735hs with rtx 4050 for $899 But I'm trying to find the 4060 with 7840hs, but they don't have any online, I'll be going in store tomorrow to see what they have.
@mateolopez62056 ай бұрын
@@MrRunItUpbest buy has it online right now, 999$ 4060 with amd 7940hs
@LYNLYNLYNELL6 ай бұрын
@@MrRunItUp the g14 2023 4060 512gb ssd version was on sale on best buy for 999usd I think you missed it. I'm saving up for the g14 2024 version in black friday sale
@Bluejay5756 ай бұрын
@@MrRunItUpI think the G14 4060 should go on sale next week for $999. It’s been a pattern lately every month.
@MrRunItUp6 ай бұрын
@Bluejay575 That would be a good deal! I actually found an Asus A16 AMD Advantage with the Ryzen 7 7735HS and RX7700S (8gb 140w) with 16gb ram and 512gb ssd, and 1200p screen for $849.99 brand new in store at Best Buy. It was actually the last one in stock, not even 2 days after I bought it. They went back up in price to $1299.99 (Amazon $1499.99) But I'm happy with it! It's a beast of a laptop! I just wish it had the 7840hs instead of the 7735hs... But both CPUs are great and perform well!
@ResearcherReasearchingResearch10 ай бұрын
Very nice and informative comparison. I would love to also see a battery life test, but I can already surmise a conclusion from the specs alone. I'm going to upgrade for a Legion very soon. The better cooling solution on a stock solution and better screen is such a huge deal maker for me. My use case won't require more than 16 GB of RAM since at most I'll be doing some light virtual machining for work, but 50 USD for 16GB 6800MT RAM is a steal when a Crucial 16 GB 4800MT costs 41 USD on Amazon.
@badmoose016 ай бұрын
I feel like the Lenovo strikes the perfect balance of all things that make a good gaming laptop in a 14 inch chassis. I bought one as an upgrade from my G14 2020 model with the 2060. I definitely appreciate my hands not getting burned by the keyboard deck.
@salembegic396411 ай бұрын
Seems like Lenovo has a lot better out of the box experience, but I cant understand why they dont offere the 7940hs with 32GB RAM. As for the G14, its saving grace is that the the 7940hs and 4060 are both unlocked for undervolting and it has amazing community of people making apps and tutorials for it. Ive seen a lot of people on reddit get amazing temps and performance after some tinkering (windows reinstall, g-helper, undervolt, ...). Ill probably get the G14 since it comes with the 600 nit mini-led display here on the 4060 version, but Im waiting for it to go on sale.
@miscwork-qb7pd11 ай бұрын
Jarrod said in his video the mini-LED screen is only available for the 4090 version. But could be region dependent. I would ask before buying, even listings can have it wrong
@salembegic396411 ай бұрын
@miscwork-qb7pd yea, I already asked. Seems like mini LED + 4060 is only available in Sweden, Denmark and Norway
@exzo773511 ай бұрын
@@salembegic3964What about Germany, It shows on the website that it has Mini-Led, but I am not sure if it is actually correct
@Waevform10 ай бұрын
Can the newer 2023 g14 be undervolted? I’m hearing that they can’t??
@belfalas922 ай бұрын
Hit every point. Thank you.
@calisthenia.silverback139811 ай бұрын
Received my legion yesterday. Not gonna lie it’s a great laptop. Played forza 5 at max and it worked great. Kind of buggy with the screen but I guess it’s the adaptive refresh rate feature. Battery not too bad. Coming from Mac expectations high but it does the job. Overall a decent package. Glossy kinda annoying but you get use to it. Overall not bad. Did consider returning it but this is the best bang for buck option so I’ll probably keep it.
@dainiusvysniauskas204911 ай бұрын
Legion 5 14" does not have adaptive refresh rate. It doesn't have GSync and Freesync doesn't seem to work on it. Whoopsie, mixed up the terms.
@joemamabidendementia11 ай бұрын
Legion has shit battery life lol, enjoy your purchase
@calisthenia.silverback139811 ай бұрын
depends how you define adaptive refresh rate. lenovos works by switching 120hz and 60hz when plugged and unplugged. @@dainiusvysniauskas2049
@calisthenia.silverback139811 ай бұрын
depends how you define shit. coming from mac, i think it has respectable battery life ofc as long as your not maxing everything and using accordingly.@@joemamabidendementia
@vzuzukin11 ай бұрын
Does Legion Slim 5 have MUX switch or Advanced Optimus, anyone know?
@victorg81711 ай бұрын
Happy Friday! As someone who has been debating between these exact two laptops, I thank you! 😅 The QHD 4060 G14 price just dropped to 1199 usd where I am, but I think I’m still going for that sweet sweet Lenovo OLED😂
@PedroHMCavalcante11 ай бұрын
Where? Do you have the link?
@zaidjilani347211 ай бұрын
@@PedroHMCavalcantebest buy
@mrrgb495411 ай бұрын
The only problem I have with the legion go is that the maximum GPU config is a RTX 4060. I have the 4080 G14, and that extra power really comes in handy for running Cities: skylines 2 at 1600p.
@CellDE9 ай бұрын
actually grab a egpu laters so long u have usb 4.0 ur good to go for the future
@eshbanvelez52127 ай бұрын
I got my G14 2023 for 871$ US open-box and for that kind of money it's a beast. I never would have payed full price of 1,600$ here in US. But if I had a full price budget definitely the Lenovo is the best option. But for the deal I got, the G14 is a monster!
@Varun-ep2tl8 ай бұрын
You need to remove armoury create and move to ghelper for a better comparison on temperatures, can reduce em by 10-15 degrees!
@manuel_inacio11 ай бұрын
Hello! The Discord link isn't working for me, but I wanted to let you know that I really enjoy your videos! I just purchased the Lenovo Legion 5 Slim, and I can't wait to get my hands on it. :D
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
discord.gg/tmeq5M6EYs try again
@Jankylulu2 ай бұрын
Amazing comparison! Thanks for the analysis! How about VRR - Does that matter really matter and make a difference - Since Legion does not support Free sync while G14 does
@vrbicm8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comparison! I ordered today Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14 👍🏻
@TechGuyBeau8 ай бұрын
Hell yeah
@rui5694 ай бұрын
Got the exact same specs Legion for 500€ less then the G14. Using it for 1 month now and it's all I wanted it to be. The perfect laptop for my needs at a reasonable price.
@nineflyerr386611 ай бұрын
You didn't mention this I'm pretty sure, but the legion is lacking gsync/freesync which makes it a no go for alot of people
@therealbilaal875811 ай бұрын
good catch, luckily its not a dealbreaker for me, since its cheaper i'll be able to get a monitor with gsync and then have the 14" portability when i need it
@vzuzukin11 ай бұрын
It still has MUX/Advanced Optimus even without Gsync correct?
@93SupaFly11 ай бұрын
@@vzuzukinyes legion has mux switch under bios / vantage software
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
Yes it has advanced Optimus. You enable dynamic graphics in bios then you will find advanced Optimus enabled under nvidia control panel
@nineflyerr386611 ай бұрын
@@TechGuyBeau thank you for the great comparison, I can binge watch these vids. I meant no disrespect by pointing this out btw 🤝
@FierroSev11 ай бұрын
I ordered a Legion and should arrive next week. The reasons why I picked it, better cooling, HDMI 2.1, dual nvme as I need to also run Linux, and the Oled. Plus it is cheaper, it is a killer laptop. Great comparison.
@didhack11 ай бұрын
I bought it too :)
@Shadowwe111 ай бұрын
Amazing comparison video. I'm in Canada as well and have been going back and forth between the Asus g14 4080 and the Zenbook 14 pro oled with a 4070. Both had discounts at some point with the Zenbook at $2500 and the g14 at $3000. The Zenbook 14 pro in Canada has no touch screen which sucks. May consider the Lenovo but not a fan of the design personally and the soldiered ram/ only going upto a 4060 is annoying.
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
I have a zenbook on my desk… trust me get the g14
@exzo773511 ай бұрын
@@TechGuyBeauI was thinking to get Zenbook, why is g14 better?
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
@@exzo7735 better cooling. Better performance. Upgradeable ram. Although it’s thicker
@exzo773511 ай бұрын
@@TechGuyBeau Better cooling on g14? Everyone is complaining about it getting hot, is Zenbook Pro even worse?
@beau-urns10 ай бұрын
@@exzo7735the g14 runs hot but zenbook runs even hotter under constant heavy load. (I’m assuming you mean gaming right?)
@leopoldohernandez99248 ай бұрын
Very good video and comparison. I'd emphasize that for me the ability to upgrade ram and having the better CPU on the G14 made a big difference. While it is a gaming laptop and I plan to do a lot of that on it. It's nice to have that processing power in performance mode that allows me to throw anything at it without any problems. Not sure why your fans are running on silent mode on the G14, the G14 for me shuts off the fans and I don't hear them for the rest of the time I use it, unless I play a game, but realistically when are you going to play a game in silent mode? Most of the time will be performance or Turbo. I actually got the G14 on a HUGE sale in Dec. Got it for $1030 after tax. I added a 2TB Samsung 990 Pro nvme and another 16G Corsair RAM which were also on sale. This thing screams. So far best laptop i've owned. Spent total $1263 to end up with a 14" laptop with Ryzen 9 7940HS, RTX 4060 8GB, 32GB Ram and 2TB nvme laptop.
@arthursutton24928 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing I just purchased the same bestbuy had it open box for $950usd after tax I think I'll go on Amazon and get a 4tb for $250. Do you think I can add a single 32 or 24 ram to it
@leopoldohernandez99247 ай бұрын
@@arthursutton2492 I was able to add 32G afterwards to make it 48G and it ran fine. Probably overkill at that point. Also, you may want to check if it will support the 4TB. I ran some ASUS Motherboards with extra slots for nvme, they only support 2TB on each individual slot. It sounds strange and not sure why, but I read that on other reviews. Also found out that although bestbuy reps will tell you, and even their websites says so. Asus will only give you 90 days warranty on open box items. Just in case you did not know.
@texusyup62077 ай бұрын
Yeah, these G14 deals are amazing lately. When Best Buy put the 2023 on sale for $1000 USD this week, I found an open box deal locally for $800 (!!!). Not gonna complain about 50% off MSRP.
@leopoldohernandez99246 ай бұрын
@arthursutton2492 yes, although officially only supports another 16g, it can handle the 16g soldered +32g configuration.
@120382brian9 ай бұрын
Great review. I saw someone comparing these and said the g14 was better but the g14 varient he was talking about was 3300 dollar version woth the rtx 4090 and the nebula mini led. Lol like thats even remotely a fair comparrison. Who would spend 3400 on a g14 when for that type of money you can get the scar 16 or 18 or pretty much any laptop in 2023. Your comparrison is far more honest and far better. Thankyou.
@uruacufutsal16 ай бұрын
Also on the gaming tests the Legion are more impressive because it has a higher res
@nsawatchlistbait2897 ай бұрын
you earned a sub bro
@maotyrias8 ай бұрын
I use my G14 2022 everyday since july 2022 and screen haven't had any issue, nothing, nada.
@guser71379 ай бұрын
I'm on my second G14, had the Ryzen5000 series with RTX3060, and now on the Ryzen6000 with RX6800S. I'm interested in the Legion, but I take issue with the lack of USB4. Also, I hear the deck is plastic - the track pad too? The thing the the Zephyrus is it feels like a quality laptop, but Lenovo seem to be targeting the lower end with the 5 Slim.
@TechGuyBeau9 ай бұрын
The trackpad is quite nice actually. I’ll tell you one thing, the legion 5 slim 14” is definitely more premium than the g14. It’s my second favourite of ALL legions for 2023. Asus needs to bring their A game next year, as the g14 lineup was nearly invalidated by Lenovo with this launch. I hope this sparks more competition :)
@Promikes4 ай бұрын
@@TechGuyBeau 2nd favorite after what?)) Slim 7 AMD 2023? and how do you live with that 3,2 K IPS? instead of OLED nowadays? thank you in advance.... i am stuck between two of those at the moment
@Bulgdoom9 ай бұрын
So I just tested both the G14 and Slim 14, and both have problems. The fan curves are bad for both laptops with the minimum ~2100rpm, but the Asus has the G Helper 3rd party app which can turn off one of the fans (GPU). The Legion ToolKit for the Skim 5 doesn't allow that so it's a lil louder, even though it's way cooler running. USB C PD sucks on both, the G14 has no pass through and can only charge the battery and not power directly. The Slim 5 limits GPU TGP to ONLY 30W!! In battery power it goes up to 45W. I ordered the 140W lenovo usb c as a work around and some USB C to DC adapters to test a workaround. Both suffer from poor fan curves overall with a lack of settings for under 2000RPM, and limitations with USB C. Shame.
@yasindudesilva14589 ай бұрын
Is it the same story when using the Lenovo 140w usb c charger?
@Bulgdoom9 ай бұрын
@@yasindudesilva1458 I doubt it, but haven't received the charger yet to test.
@mattiasantin4396 ай бұрын
@@Bulgdoom Do I have received the charger? How is it working?
@Bulgdoom6 ай бұрын
@@mattiasantin439 Yea, the lenovo charger works fine, much higher limits. Also bought a usb-c to lenovo plug 100w adapter that does a good job of tricking the BIOS to derestrict the GPU.
@furzcouchoffiziell9 ай бұрын
The Lenovo OLED lacks Gsynch... So wouldn't you have to expect tearing if you can't hit a constant 120fps on this 120hz screen? Other reviews mention this as a flaw.
@TechGuyBeau9 ай бұрын
No. Just turn on vsync. I don’t get tearing
@DrGrove11 ай бұрын
Here in Germany the G14 with the 4050 spec costs about 2,099 EUR when not on sale... the Legion "14 costs way less and offers so much more value. Even if the screen on this thing burns within 2-3 years it would be a no-brainer to just get the screen replaced for less than a hundred euros.
@maxsimes11 ай бұрын
Prices for tech in general are insane in germany rn
@rafaelepifanio330411 ай бұрын
Here in France the prices are the same, impossible to buy a G14, so i think im going to buy the legion with 4060. Also i rarely see the g14 on sale, Just one time this year It was 1300 euros for the 6800S version
@DrGrove11 ай бұрын
@@rafaelepifanio3304 Same thing here, most retailers just sell the previous gen models with 6700 and not even 6800
@MinjieJin_GH10 ай бұрын
now 1211 euros in Germany lenovo edu store (32gb/1TB/4060/no operating system)
@fardrives4 ай бұрын
I managed to get an open box excellent condition of the Lenovo from Best Buy for $900... what a steal. I think the previous owner opened the box and returned it immediately.
@TechGuyBeau4 ай бұрын
Excellent score
@irvincruz571210 ай бұрын
It's everything I wanted to see! Great comparison thank you
@RISHABHSINGH-kx7ex7 ай бұрын
grrt video man, waiting for my device, I got the 16 gb variant for 1070 dollars
@TechGuyBeau7 ай бұрын
G14 or legion?
@RISHABHSINGH-kx7ex7 ай бұрын
@@TechGuyBeau legion
@Adrenaline_chaser10 ай бұрын
I don't understand why Lenovo still isn't offering a 2-in-1 convertible option in the Legion line-up! It'd be best to make it only in the 14 inch versions IMO. As of now only ASUS ROG flow X13 is a proper high performance 2 in 1 laptop with a dGPU, but it's 2023 and we NEED more options in the "2 in 1 high performance laptop" segment!! (for clarity, I mean a 2 in 1 touchscreen laptop with dedicated GPU that can be rotated 360° amd be used as a tablet too) P. S. I'd need that for engineering. Productivity + dGPU for solidworks/CAD would've been a killer conbo!
@eladbari9 ай бұрын
I know it's possible to install a 48GB Ram stick on the G14 and get a total of 64GB with an extra soldered 16GB. Isn't that volume of RAM works better than the extra speed of the Legion?
@PKperformanceEU27 күн бұрын
You dont need 64gb you 🤡🤡🤡 I need it but im intelligent unlike u gamer🤡🤡🤡
@sikees5 ай бұрын
This video was helpful but the ram config on this one in Best Buy really kills the slim 5 for me. The Best Buy config goes on sale regularly but the Lenovo website doesn't have good deals with 32 gigs of ram. 16 gigs of ram isn't going to be enough in the future. I would rather take the g14 and just upgrade with more ram, a micro sd card, and a cooling pad to solve most the issues for me. I am most likely going to buy the g14.
@terreos8711 ай бұрын
I pulled the trigger on the Legion Slim 5 14. And I'm impressed so far. Seeing that a similarly speced G14 is not only more expensive, but slower in alot of categories is rather interesting to see. I'm glad the faster Ram on the Legion makes up for not being able to have 32gb of Ram with the 7940HS CPU. And the G14 has a 240w power brick compared to the 170w on the Legion. So Lenovo did a much better job with this machine since it seems Asus just throws more watts at the solution instead of trying to optimize it. This is replacing my late Legion 7 with RTX 3080 and 5900X. And while the graphics card is a bit slower the overall experience is negligible. Plus the Slim 5 is so much lighter. It's crazy how powerful it is for the size.
@PavelVítek-z5s11 ай бұрын
Letsgo! Great video
@eladbari9 ай бұрын
If more wattage is used by the G14, then how does it have a better battery life than the Legion?
@jonathanto999 ай бұрын
DDR5 already runs at dual channel and adding another stick makes it quad channel. Also in my region the slim 14 does not have an option for 32gb of ram and is much more expensive
@muhammadmore8 ай бұрын
Amazing review
@TechGuyBeau8 ай бұрын
Thanks.
@haydenb89115 ай бұрын
G14 is not plastic!! magnesium alloy chassis with protective coating that makes it feel "plasticy"
@ritualj0int11 ай бұрын
Lenovo legion all the way
@med7at1010 ай бұрын
I wish it came in white
@raulespinoza86687 ай бұрын
I hated the Lenovos keyboard, felt mushy compared to the g14 and other legion keyboards
@B016 ай бұрын
Ryzen 5 vs Ryzen 9? The g14 has ryzen 9, the legion 5 has ryzen 5....g14 has better native resolution at 2560x1600, although if it's OLED vs non, of course OLED is gonna win
@adenabbas76846 ай бұрын
Soldered ram 💀
@B016 ай бұрын
@@adenabbas7684 yeah with an upgrade slot available. Can put 48gb memory slot and it'll read 64gb memory, what's your actual issue here?
@mw383909 ай бұрын
G helper on the g14 makes it worth for me
@Janaraly4 ай бұрын
Did you compare the Lenovos noise level to the g14? I would love to know the results. I can’t find it in the video
@Havanu818 ай бұрын
Lpddr5 has less bandwith than regular ddr5 ram at the same speed due to lower wattage. So the fact that it runs at a higher clock speed just means it can run as fast as ddr5, not faster.
@Bulgdoom10 ай бұрын
I just got rhe G14 and 2 things will force me to get the slim 5 instead. 1.) No USB-C pass through (the battery constantly charges and discharges). This laptop is intended to use the main charger only, which is horrible for travel. 2.) With undervolt the temperatures stay at 60C while gaming with the lowest fan speeds, which is great, BUT THE LOWEST FAN SPEED IS 2000 RPM and it's always audible, even with light work like browsing. OFF or 2000RPM. Unacceptable compromises for what is otherwise a good laptop.
@TechGuyBeau10 ай бұрын
Yeah it needs a rework for 2024. It’s somewhat stagnated
@msmakable10 ай бұрын
One of the best comparison videos I've seen so far
@TechGuyBeau10 ай бұрын
Thanks. I hope to be useful
@therealbilaal875811 ай бұрын
here in malaysia the slim is a solid $400 usd cheaper than the g14 (both 4060s) so its become a no brainer
@93SupaFly11 ай бұрын
And better cpu. And better screen. And vantage software has a feature to conserve battery longevity
@amanpradeep6449 ай бұрын
Lenovo wider in for a 14 inch...more hassle for a bagpack...thats the whole reason to get a 14 inch laptop...i think its a trade off of performance for that much better portablity
@ikennaonwunli507211 ай бұрын
Brilliant video once again. Which is more important, upgradeable RAM and 1 SSD slot or dual SSD slot and non upgradeable RAM??
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
the issue is the g14 can only run quad channel ram up to 32gb (since 16gb on board) and the ram runs much slower than the legion so for me, get the legion with 32gb of ram. Then you get lots of fast quad channel memory, and you also get dual storage
@ikennaonwunli507211 ай бұрын
@@TechGuyBeau that is wonderful. Thank you very much.
@michaeldima658910 ай бұрын
so between the 16gb legion model or a g14 with upgraded ram, which would be better
@dominicservais29349 ай бұрын
16gb might be a good option if you aren't planning to keep the laptop more than two three years. All depends how much RAM you really need. Just pick the 32gb version
@noelvalenzarro7 ай бұрын
@@dominicservais2934but you can’t get as good sales for the 32GB model
@simondj857210 ай бұрын
OLED with a 10bit color depth at 120frames per second!
@conner_productions11 ай бұрын
Just got my slim 5 14” in the mail. I clearly got a dud, cause my experience has been awful. Won’t recognize 4060, GeForce drivers won’t install, error code 43, blue screen once already, and when I do restart it never starts back up. I have to hold the power button to shut it down and manually turn it on again. And Lenovo is horrible to deal with on the return side. Really sucks, but I do plan to order another one to give it another go
@grownuphacker6 ай бұрын
I just went through exactly this experience with the Slim 7 + 4060. It's been a nightmare for months...
@juan1504 ай бұрын
Same experience, OLED screen was faulty showing white horizontal lines. Hassle to return and obtain refund from Lenovo.
@joseshima686710 ай бұрын
Cuales serían las especificaciones correctas para adquirir la legion 5 slim? Saludos desde Perú
@pichkari16325 ай бұрын
I bought g14 first but the temperatures and fan noise made me return it. Then I got legion 14 but it's screen would flicker when on iGPU mode. And running dGPU all the time would mean battery life was only 3 hrs. So I will return that too. Kind of disappointed with both tbh lol. Onto the macbooks now (m3 pro).
@Alec83111 ай бұрын
Is there any coil whine with the Legion 5 Slim?
@aksumqurban488110 ай бұрын
Great video man. It's clear that the Legion is the more powerful machine here despite having an inferior CPU and lower TDP GPU. I am just a little confused how does the Legion perform better in games when the TDP is lower. I did see the power delivery portion and the GPU in G14 essentially gets lower power than the Legion, then the GPU TDP is of no real concern as it doesn't tell the actual wattage being delivered to the GPU? As far as the cooling and throttling, I get the cooling solution on Legion is better but shouldn't the performance on G14 be better the only difference being that it runs hotter than legion? Would really appreciate if you can shed some light on my understanding here.
@TechGuyBeau10 ай бұрын
You are much more likely to be GPU limited than limited by the CPU. so the g14 dumping loads of unneeded power into the cpu hits cases heat (thus throttling). The legion supply’s enough cpu wattage but then puts the rest to gpu, or just supplies less overall if uneeded. Lower temps means better performance if you are facing throttling
@EricGlenSnyder9 ай бұрын
Lenovo has faster ram and apparently more cooling.
@sethterwilliger94345 ай бұрын
does the slim 5 suffer from the same microstuttering problem the 7 series has
@jannoj926811 ай бұрын
I would love a Slim 7 gen 8 (amd) vs Slim 5 14 inch comparison
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
Basically the same laptop. I’ll break it down Differences: - slim 7 metal keyboard deck. Less flex - slim 7!100% metal chassis, versus some plastic on the 14” - 2 screens (1600p vs 3.2) on 7 instead one one OLED a 1800p. My take is OLED > 3.2k > 1600p - slim 5 is soldered ram. So get 32gb. Slim 7 is 16gb soldered and a free slot (so buy a 16gb stick) -slim 7 has better speakers - slim 7 has 20-25% more battery - slim 7 has a numpad - slim 5 is lighter and more portable - slim 7 has a usb 4 port Same things: - performance is the same. Truly - cooling is the same - keyboards and trackpad are about the same - same software My take: Want more portable. Get the 5. Want bigger screen get the 7. They are both absolutely great laptops
@yjznx2710 ай бұрын
imagine how good the next iteration of this 14 inch lenovo would be!
@clujromanialinkin11 ай бұрын
Does the legion support USB-C charging?
@jamiewright390111 ай бұрын
Yeah it does
@miscwork-qb7pd11 ай бұрын
To get the 140W USB-C speed, you'll have to buy lenovo's own charger. It doesn't support PD3. And make sure it's connected to the correct port (think it's the one towards the back)
@clujromanialinkin11 ай бұрын
@@miscwork-qb7pd so that’s why i can’t charge my lenovo legion pro 5 (2022) with my gf’s m1 macbook charger
@miscwork-qb7pd11 ай бұрын
@@clujromanialinkin honestly the charging standards now are becoming a joke. Race to who can invent and charge for their proprietary stuff
@Chin-Hwa11 ай бұрын
Does it matter that this version of legion does not have USB4 support?
@rohith0911 ай бұрын
Watching this on my Legion 5 Slim
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
Yeah you are 💪
@hyperretard11 ай бұрын
The performance in silent mode for the legion is impressive !
@vishalvan331711 ай бұрын
Its because of zen 4 performance over zen 3+
@vishalvan331711 ай бұрын
For ryzen 7
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
Absolutely a winner for me
@hyperretard11 ай бұрын
@@TechGuyBeau your video made me return my 2 weeks old G14. I value silence a lot so I prefer to take the Legion. Lenovo always does coupons in Europe for the BF, so I’ll wait a few weeks. Anyways thank a lot for your content
@SlowgrindT8 ай бұрын
Damn and I’m chilling with a Acer predator triton 300se with a i7 rtx 3060 with 165hz 14” 16gb ram 512 storage lol. Its a beast tho
@smgjb11 ай бұрын
Hey Tech Guy Beau. I've been waiting for your vivobook 16 pro review! and I saw this deal today. how would you compare the Lenovo Legion 5 Slim vs the Asus Vivobook Pro 16? looking forward to your reply as I don't know which I would want to keep :)
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
….. it’s not comparable. I haven’t published my vivobook yet. But it gets best up by the legion pretty badly. It needs to be about 30% cheaper to be a real competitor
@smgjb11 ай бұрын
@@TechGuyBeau ohh I'm not an expert but I read the spec sheets and I thought the specs were pretty similar. The Open Box Asus was 1600$+tax while the Legion Slim 5 is 200$ cheaper after taxes with Rakuten and my student discount. I do CAD modelling and I might/might not get into photography.
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
@@smgjb the cooling on the asus is not adequate for demanding tasks
@smgjb11 ай бұрын
@@TechGuyBeau ohh ok that's too bad. Thanks for your insight, it is much appreciated.
@sebs30v10 ай бұрын
Where did you get your Asus G14? BestBuy only sells the white version
@TechGuyBeau10 ай бұрын
I’m Canadian
@vicati753610 ай бұрын
I wonder now how does the slim 5 compare to the Lenovo slim 7 pro I bought mine 3 months ago and I hate the screen it’s just so dim it’s not bright at all 350 nits on max brightness is just ridiculous.
@TraudiRex4005 ай бұрын
i got the slim 5 and the fan control is the biggest garbage i´ve ever seen before, why the fans running in idle with the same noise like in gaming both quiet mode?
@chillg4mer6 ай бұрын
Which one has better battery life?
@rishithotli621411 ай бұрын
Great comparison, any chance you could compare the legion slim 7 amd vs intel versions next?
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
Unfortunately I don’t have the 7i anymore, but here is the difference Amd will have better battery life. By about 20-30% Amd will run cooler Intel will have slightly better benchmark scores. Gaming performance is identical. Really I’d say that’s about it. Otherwise they were pretty much the same :)
@rishithotli621411 ай бұрын
@@TechGuyBeau makes sense, thing is I ordered the 14 inch slim 5 first, but cancelled it to get the 16 inch slim 7 amd version, might be a selfish request, but the slim 7 vs slim 5 14 would be interesting to see as well, since the 14 inch is closer to the slim 7 design than the new slim 5
@az9az9az911 ай бұрын
Another reviewer pointed out for the HP Firefly G10 7940HS that he had to custom power limit the CPU to 20W, to get okay noise and heat levels. Now Lenovo is keeping the CPU power limit 17-19W, this pretty much confirms why everyone is complaining about extreme heat coming from 7940HS G14. Sadly the 7940HS is often 1000€ upgrade with HP office ultrabooks, but they refuse to bundle quality screen with low powered 7840U laptop.
@ChaossX777 ай бұрын
What about the difference in battery life?
@dd45614 ай бұрын
cant find 32gb ram 14" I think its discontinued
@mountainclimbr7 ай бұрын
why is no one talking about the battery life between these two?!
@TechGuyBeau7 ай бұрын
Power drain is the same. The difference is only battery size
@RainbowKidd6 ай бұрын
You say the Legion is a better keyboard, but you don't say why lol A lot of what you say is literally your preference and not fact. It's funny because I purchased the G14 and a lot of what you're saying about the G14 I didn't notice because it's not an actual issue even though you present it as such. I love the keyboard and the display. Don't have any issue with where the ports are and didn't have any issue with where the power port and HDMI are located. It's literally a non-issue. Just plug it in the opposite way of how you were doing it and there's no problem lol The main issue I have with the G14 is that it gets super hot when playing certain games. It's the area above the keyboard. Why is it so hot in that particular area? Does the Legion get super hot too? Seems like all these little laptops get hot.
@chiaza773511 ай бұрын
Goated laptop reviewer ❤❤
@jhenzherrera16508 ай бұрын
What is the weight difference between the two including their power adaptors/plugs for portability concerns?
@tranthaiat66156 ай бұрын
With the legion you can buy the legion C135 or legion C140 weight less than 300g for portability, it's also pretty cheap about 30$, but it might be difference depending on your location
@nsawatchlistbait2897 ай бұрын
would be nice to have oled on cheaper laptops
@TechGuyBeau7 ай бұрын
Yeah the legion is great for this. Low cost, OLED screen, great performance
@xuimod6 ай бұрын
👎👎👎 for the Lenovo Legion 5 Slim. Soldered non-upgradeable RAM is a deal breaker.
@TechGuyBeau6 ай бұрын
The g14 has soldered ram, that runs slower. And you still max at a certain amount. Also sodimm + soldered will have issues with timings So what’s the limit. I’d personally take the 32 soldered over 16+16
@muchtarkombat38125 ай бұрын
hope lenove release non oled for 14" ver. i runing much iddle app and game, oled no way to go for me.
@Azure_KilluX11 ай бұрын
Can you compare legion 14 with Asus zenbook Pro 14x Oled Rtx 4070 🙏🏼
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
I don’t have that model now but I do have a 16 OLED model on my desk right now :)
@mcslender29658 ай бұрын
the Lenovo is great, but Im waiting for a 4080 variant
@sebastianplusa4 ай бұрын
Hi Tech Guy. Great review. Thank you. I just received one myself. Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 AMD 14" RTX 4060 32gig 1tb. I find I have a whistling fan noise at low RPM's kind of like a small baby jet engine. Did you find that was the case with your review laptop. Thank you.
@TechGuyBeau4 ай бұрын
I did not get any noise like that. If it persists might be worth contacting Lenovo and swapping for a new unit. Should run pretty quiet normally
@sebastianplusa4 ай бұрын
@@TechGuyBeau Thank you. Yes the laptop is amazing over all. OLED Blow my mind. 🙂 I can't go back.
@TechGuyBeau4 ай бұрын
@@sebastianplusa You have been successfully corrupted.... me too
@me-it9jn11 ай бұрын
Do the fans kick on when doing tasks like browsing and video calls on the legion slim 5? If they do, do they get in the way when in a meeting?
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
They barely turn up when GAMING in silent mode. When doing daily tasks they are simply off
@Iggxzy11 ай бұрын
Is the legion silent when just browsing or doing light work? The G14 is dead silent in such tasks. Personally I also dislike glossy screens.
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
The legion fans turn entirely off doing daily tasks. And is much quieter gaming on silent (well all the modes really)
@zazakage629 ай бұрын
great video bruv
@snubdawg13869 ай бұрын
legion 5 slim with 7840hs vs pro 5 with 7745hx for music production? mostly plugged in, most powerful performance with no throttling will win
@TechGuyBeau9 ай бұрын
Legion 5 slim easily
@snubdawg13869 ай бұрын
@@TechGuyBeau easily?...thank you, can you elaborate a little bit, because i don't understand why the legion 5 pro even exists and is called pro
@babyblu55904 ай бұрын
Too bad I can't find a 32gb variant of the Lenovo yet.
@wyattliu363711 ай бұрын
G14 seems on a higher power consuming profile, the cpu is showing 2.2G vs legion 1.8G in idle
@TechGuyBeau11 ай бұрын
It puts too much power to the cpu for no reason. Needs power tuning tbh
@mariod227611 ай бұрын
Hello, I bought a Lenovo Legion 7 Slim and the battery lasts about 3-4 hours watching KZbin videos, when it should be about 8-10 hours, I have already removed the background applications, adjusted the Windows settings and installed the drivers, do you know why this can happen?
@nguyenhoangquockhanh493011 ай бұрын
You should have it running on igpu only mode and quiet mode for the best battery life possible
@unprofessionalli10 ай бұрын
Is this slim 5 14 inch can only select iGPU for run?