The Budget KING! - Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (AMD 2023)

[@karannsyt]

I can't find anything on this laptop apart from your channel, so kudos, I would love to see a more comprehensive version though, with more games tested, thermals, battery life etc if you can, dying to know more about this so I can decide on a purchase

[@BillySukendar]

Yes please

[@shlurnk9794]

Did you end up finding any more videos on this laptop? I’m really considering it but there aren’t any informational reviews other than this one lol.

[@Hello0004]

Did you buy it?

[@lemonlime936]

@@Hello0004i bought it. Ask if you have any questions

[@Hello0004]

@@lemonlime936 I'm considering getting it for school so I want good portability. So how good is it in terms of noise, Battery and weight?

[@doge-of-venice]

Good to see mid-range Ryzen Phoenix laptops finally hitting the market -and with great value as well. Very good in-depth review. If I could make a suggestion: I'm interested in seeing the performance of this CPU benchmarked, and I imagine many people would as well, especially since there aren't any benchmarks of 7840HS in a laptop.

[@mereobserver1727]

Excellent review! Appreciate the look under the hood, noise levels, thermals and that underrated 300 nit display. Brightness uniformity looks even better than on 500 nit panel - though due to sample variance, YMMV. I’ve seen a few reviews for the 5i variant, but your is THE first for AMD, beating even titans such as Jarrod’s Tech and Notebookcheck. Speaking of the latter, I’ve sent them a link to your video, and hope they’ll post in on the product page. They’ve covered the exact same SKU in one of their articles - but are yet to link any reviews (and/or publish their own). If I may ask, have you seen any options to undervolt dGPU via either Vantage or BIOS? If not, it would be interesting to see how this laptop performs using iGPU alone - e.g. battery life, thermals and acoustics using only Radeon 780M. Because if anything, this is one area where Slim 5 should beat the latest Pro models (as their integrated graphics are far slower / less useful on their own).

[@TechGuyBeau]

I haven’t done any undervolting, but as you say the 780m is exceptionally capable as a daily driver iGPU for even moderate gaming tasks. The battery life is quite good in mixed mode (hybrid), if you through it into iGPU mode it goes up further. I found the same tend with the Lenovo LOQ I reviewed a few weeks ago (7640HS with the 760m). Heck I even did gaming in the mere 760m and was shocked at the results. The 780m simply does even better than the 760m And yes the pro models only have 710m, which are much inferior. Still good enough for daily tasks but not for more intensive tasks

[@justus22]

He mereobserver1727, can i kindly ask, where did you find Reviews of the slim 5i? thx

[@TheJuankpunk]

@@justus22 Notebookcheck just released theirs, but their unit seems to have an issue with the 4060 power limit, theirs was only able to achieve 60W. So I'll trust more this review because it the rtx 4060 is shown to be able to draw more than 100 W.

[@shreyaskul]

​@@TheJuankpunk60w power limit was a bios bug which got fixed later with a bios update.

[@arturasjakubauskas6702]

😮😮😮😮😮​@@justus22

[@raisinberry777v2]

I have exactly this model - my solution has been keeping it on quiet mode - barely any hit to performance but the fan noise stays at a significantly more tolerable level.

[@TechGuyBeau]

Yeah I find with legions typically silent or balanced are more than enough. Performance tends to get really noisy

[@saamah8187]

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[@SerCommander]

​@@TechGuyBeauturbo on last years Slim 7 was Horrible - +25% power drain, +25% temps, lots of noise and onky +5% performance. Silent was the way to go, a bit of tweaks to it only helped

[@TheJuankpunk]

Do the plastic deck feels ok and solid or do you wish you had the aluminum in the slim 7?

[@raisinberry777v2]

@@TheJuankpunk it's fine for me, but any serious typing work I do in a dock with external keyboard and mouse. I'd say it's good enough though - I previously had an aluminium ThinkPad and I don't feel as though the typing experience is notably worse.

[@Sh7ick]

Just the review I've been searching for the last 2 weeks! Good stuff man gained a sub. Look forward to the next release

[@falk9869]

Thank you for this very complete test, I just saw a good deal for it like 1300€ and now i'm sure that i'm gonna take it.

[@TechGuyBeau]

Is an all around solid laptop, and the price makes it’s value very high

[@OrganicFoxes]

Holy thank you for showing us inside the laptop, very helpful. I have been thinking of upgrading from my 2021 ideapad gaming for something a little more higher quality. great video ty

[@srikarvaranasi334]

great review! this video single handedly ended my dilemma. just ordered it, will receive in 6 days :)

[@TechGuyBeau]

Nice! Enjoy

[@hyorimhw]

Subscribed! Thanks for reviewing the Legion Slim 5, and specifically the AMD version of it. Might want to see a full in depth review on the performance of the Ryzen 7 7840HS, kinda curious on how it perform againts the Intel version of this laptop. The price difference between the AMD and the Intel model is pretty big in my Country so it will definitely be much appreciated if you can show us a full in depth performance test on this laptop!

[@beau-urns]

The 7840HS in real world performance will beat out intel in terms of heat, power usage, and actual core performance. It’s above a 13900H in reality. Gotta be careful of synthetic benchmarks that favour one brand or another

[@az9az9az9]

Lenovo Finland was advertising about huge flash sale 20% off in this weekend. Now they ask 2119 € or 1835 £ for Slim 5 with 4070. Slim 7 is 600€ cheaper.

[@ukraineforever1600]

Temps under 80°С for CPU and 70°C for GPU looks wery well. Again Lenovo did good job 👍

[@moezmedia98]

good luck on your war from Iraq

[@Maine2077]

I have this laptop on way on sale 998 best buy I like lenovo products I also have a t5 gamimg tower

[@mutant69]

Hey man! I know you published this a while ago but could you tell the Cinebench Single and Multi core numbers? Also, can tdp of the CPU be adjusted in custom mode? If yes, how high can it go? I need to buy this laptop soon and would appreciate your response!

[@jss4837]

Great video! im new to all this laptop stuff. I noticed the max TGP for this model is 100w for that 4060 but I see you are drawing over 100w in the gaming tests here. Is there some sort of boosting that the GPU does, and if so, what is the true max TGP for this model? because it just says 100w on the lenovo site

[@dalvart]

Maybe it uses 15 W more than usual due to Dynamic Boost. But these GPUs go up to 100W because of the voltage limit.

[@LouisDuran]

This laptop is now $999 US at Best buy. Great review.

[@msi715]

Cant find it, you have a link to that deal ?

[@Maine2077]

Deal ends tomorrow

[@Maine2077]

Just ordered mine

[@Maine2077]

​@msi715 hurry deal ends st midnight

[@FaisalSalh-rd9qb]

​@@Maine2077any updates bro how is it?

[@aryamaansaha2951]

Does this come with the Intel wifi card or the Mediatek one? In Canada I mean. If it does come with the Mediatek card, I hope it's removeable

[@ameera8423]

The 4050 variant of this laptop is slimmer than the 4060 variant by about 3 mm. im not sure why they did made the 4060 one bigger but its probably for cooling

[@beau-urns]

Probably. There is a big jump between a 4050 and a 4060

[@rksora3583]

I think 4050 has soldered ram

[@MTN1601]

@@rksora3583 no, it's not soldered, the reason the 4050 model is thinner is bc of slimmer cooling system

[@chunglingboy8896]

Hey, great video! Probably gonna pick this one as my next laptop. Just one suggestion, when I was watching your video with headphone, your voice (in the first person view) primarily came from my left side (same another videos of yours), which is little bit annoying. Perhaps it is a recording issue ? I dunno anything about audio recording. But, hey, I still watched all of it :)

[@TechGuyBeau]

Strange. Microphone might have been acting up. I’ll need to check my mic and video settings

[@dwilfred923]

Fellow canadian here! is there a big difference between ryzen 5 7640hs vs ryzen 7 7840hs, 4050 vs 4060 gpu? Looking for a futureproof setup. Also will there be a better black friday deals for this?

[@TechGuyBeau]

there is a big jump from 4050 to 4060. the CPU are more comparable. if you want legs, id avoid a 4050.

[@RagulCJ]

In Netherlands, it's costs €1030 for 4060 with 500 nits 240mhz display. Did you get anything this black friday?

[@Mzz_401]

I came from Reddit, I’m the guy who asked for the links. Would you recommend this for uni or the 5 pro?

[@乾淨核能]

very detailed and informative review thank you!

[@wild_bill25]

Awesome review. Great job! 👍

[@user-fq1ze5ze2z]

Nice review. I want to know whats the color of the Slim 5 here, is it Stormy Grey or Misty Grey? Thanks

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

Please answer this - In the max performance mode what is the CPU package power of the 7840HS in this laptop when running Cinebench R23 multicore and what is the score achieved for 1 multicore loop.

[@German_cookies]

Appreciate the review little to no reviews on this laptop.

[@az9az9az9]

Notebookcheck tested the Legion Slim 5 16", the CPU max load was 82W, GPU 60W. The top surface max temperature 40c, bottom 42c. Elitebook 845 with 7840U at 25W had top 45c, bottom 50c. If i set Legion Slim 5 CPU power limit down from 82W to 20'sh or something W, how much more silent the Legion would be in Cinebench? Should i buy the Legion with 800-900 g extra bulk, compared to 14" ThinkPad / Elitebook / Firefly?

[@NachoGrassi]

Hello, thanks for the video. Are you doing anything extra to keep the laptop cooler? Like a thermal pad? Those are some great temps. I was worried that this model, as it is slim, it would run hotter but that ain't the case here right?

[@TechGuyBeau]

No this one runs cool. It’s not not really slim. The fans will get noisy if need be but they won’t get hot

[@NachoGrassi]

Thanks for the answer. May I ask another question? Are the fans running when surfing the web or idling?

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@NachoGrassi no. It only gets noisy when doing AAA gaming. The 7840HS cpu is very efficient. It’s totally quiet during normal use

[@freebsd-man]

Thanks for the detailed review. I've just bought this laptop and couldn't agree more about its design. The single-hinge screen definitely sets it apart from other Legion 5 models. The entire aesthetic, with its smooth, refined design, is just really very nice.

[@jayway6411]

How’s battery life been for normal Task?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Great to be honest

[@jayway6411]

@@TechGuyBeau I’m currently tryna decide between this laptop, and the legion slim 7i with the 4070, battery life is important to me tho, would you say this machine last longer than the slim 7s i9?

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@jayway6411 they will be about the same. The amd has a smaller battery but is more efficient. The intel has a bigger battery but is much less efficient.

[@matusvrabel9557]

Hi, great review! There is not much about this laptop out there. What is battery life on regular use, browsing etc.?

[@teaspoon8]

in my region both the intel and amd versions cost the same, which one would you recommend and do you think this machine is capable of cooling an i7 13700h properly?

[@TechGuyBeau]

7840hs is a much better cpu. So that model of the rest is the same

[@teaspoon8]

@@TechGuyBeau ok, thanks so much.

[@kxriss]

Great review thanks.

[@alexnovella]

Hey there! good review, Whick would you recommend? Slim 5 RTX 4070 vs Slim 7 RTX 4060? Rest specs the same (1600p display, ram and storage)

[@TechGuyBeau]

Slim 7 if the price is the same

[@soldier9927]

I'm actually surprised how well my RTX 2060 legion 5 holds its own against 4060, Ive just finished RDR2 with 4K on LG OLED CX as external monitor and with ultra - mid settings and DLSS quality I've got around 45-55 fps , seems like this one would maybe perform 20 fps more tops and that's with gpu being like 55-60% more powerful and cpu being like 80% more powerful.. the real deal breaker would be frame generation game I guess!

[@RagulCJ]

Im getting 4060 for €1030 with 250hz and 500 nits dispaly, 4070 with 400 nits 165 hz display for 1300. Which one do you recommend? 4060 looks killer deal

[@realnesslay]

what would you choose the legion 5 pro with 7745hx or the legion 5 slim 13700h,the rest of the specs are the same,i live in a hotter area so the amd temps are worrying me,and as far as i know 7745hx cant be undervolted,is there any reliable way of reducing the temps without a huge hit to performance on the hx and does the intel run cooler,thanks for the review,love the format

[@TechGuyBeau]

the 7745hx in the legion 5 was somewhat dissapointing in terms of temps. It would be fine in a legion 7 chassis (vapour chamber). The 13700h might run a bit cooler, although its a weaker CPU in real world use (not that it would matter). If temps matter a lot, jump up to the Legion 7 pro. They have incredibly well designed cooling (see my video on the 13900hx/4090 model)

[@hsuyaager8557]

you can turn of cpu turbo boost

[@realnesslay]

@@hsuyaager8557 how big is the cpu temp drop and how big is the performance drop with the cpu turbo boost off,thanks for your reply

[@realnesslay]

@@TechGuyBeau the legion 7 is out of my budget unfortunately

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@realnesslay what are the price differences and specs of what you are eying ?

[@shahin_zarei]

Hi bro . Thank you for good review What is the cpu temperature in the game in balance and performance mode? Is the temperature of 90 degrees in the game harmful to the CPU?

[@TechGuyBeau]

90 is fine. The cpu will throttle if it needs to. But it doesn’t get that hot, especially on balanced

[@shahin_zarei]

@@TechGuyBeau thank you bro

[@ppie88]

Thanks for review ❤

[@gabcreate]

great review! a curiosity, does the camera support Windows hello ?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Not on this one that I have

[@MTN1601]

no legion models support windows hello, only legion slim 7 and pro 7 have fingerprint scanner

[@MnemonicCarrier]

Nice review, thanks! Not sure if these come with dual m.2 slots in the UK. I'm thinking about getting one of these to use as a Linux workstation (not for gaming). Do you know if (in Windows) it's possible to turn off the dGPU and still attach a second monitor via the USB-C ports or HDMI?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Yes you can still us an external display on iGPU.

[@MnemonicCarrier]

@@TechGuyBeau Nice one, thanks!!

[@MnemonicCarrier]

@@TechGuyBeau Are you 100% certain about this? I've read several posts on Reddit claiming the video output ports (including the USB-C ports) are hardwired to the Nvidia GPU, meaning the Nvidia GPU needs to be powered on if you want to use an external monitor. Have you tried powering off the Nvidia GPU and then seeing if an external monitor still works?

[@davitchkheidze670]

@@MnemonicCarrier Hey, did you find answer for this question? I'm in the same boat, I'm planning using it on linux and external monitor and I don't want dGPU to handle all the easy tasks if I plug monitor

[@MnemonicCarrier]

@@davitchkheidze670 Unfortunately, I don't have an answer ☹They're on special at the moment too, I'm so tempted. I've also been eyeballing the ThinkPad T16 gen 1 AMD (which has soldered everything, but doesn't have a dGPU).

[@bheypuor]

Excellent review. Got this on sale on Lenovo website for $1200 CAD

[@TechGuyBeau]

Great price

[@diegoarevalo2033]

Thanks for your review Tech Guy Beau, you are the only one who made this with the AMD variant of the Legion Slim 5, I wanted to ask you, could you please do a benchmark with different games? I would like to see the differences on gaming between this variant and the Intel one, thanks in advance!

[@TechGuyBeau]

I have a gaming video coming before too long. My plate is super full with videos but it’ll be here soonish lol

[@matejribic9090]

Can you do the review of the dock you have on the table? Looks interesting...

[@ikuma8291]

Have you tried temps with the laptop raised up for better airflow? in the performance mode if it could be quieter :D like on a laptop stand

[@TechGuyBeau]

I always test with the back raised yeah. Just throw it in balance mode. Overall though temps aren’t bad at all on this laptop. The cpu and gpu run pretty darned cool. Heck the ROG ally is able to cool this same cpu with its tiny little fans

[@davitchkheidze670]

Thanks man, I was looking for someone actually reviewing this machine. Great review. I'd say not having usb4 is quite a big price cutting, but at least you get hdmi 2.1 which for some reason, not many laptops include. I have some weird feeling that it might be cutting power on GPU based on temp. It would be good if you showed GPU frequencies too. Because, you know, its hard to believe GPU drawing 100w, using full potential and still sitting below 75c. If I'm wrong, then I will just order this right now. I don't mind fan noise because when I'm gaming I'm using headphones.

[@TechGuyBeau]

The cpu is very cool and the cooling is overkill. It runs loud but cool

[@ultimategamingfriends]

Please use mono audio in pov shots, the audio directions are going all over the place

[@TealTheDropster]

I think it's called slim because of the power efficient HS cpu instead of the HX desktop powered cpus that the pro has. Weird naming but this seems to be the reason

[@redroseFPS]

If I may ask does the laptop support UBS-C power delivery? I'm interested to see how well it performs when only using a type-C cable since I don't wanna carry the power brick. Thanks!

[@TechGuyBeau]

Yes it does, up to 140 watts too.

[@ardanoyankacar3666]

I was thinking of buying the same laptop for college. Fan noise at idle and during basic tasks is really important to me. How did you find the fan noise ? Does it manage to be quiet during browsing and using office applications ?

[@TechGuyBeau]

The laptop is super quiet on silent mode doing day-to-day tasks. It’s only loud when gaming luckily

[@az9az9az9]

Do you know if it supports the new 48GB memory modules, so 96Gb in total? 7840HS does support, but what abot BIOS?

[@internetmarketingwithruno]

I would like that they offer Legion 5 pro with 7840HS - much better power efficiency and battery performance esp. with iGPU but has 500nits display option. And slim has card reader - might be useful for creators. Seem like that would appear as Legion Slim 7 Gen 8 but bigger price.

[@TechGuyBeau]

Same

[@internetmarketingwithruno]

In my region they announced Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 with that better display on 2023-07-14. Hope they will be available for buying soon.

[@az9az9az9]

The 500 nit screen is only available with pre built english keyboard models. 😭

[@alishirvani-ft8ft]

Tanks. Does the keyboard have rgb?

[@StarsAtNight1]

If they made de chasis more sturdy I would have bought one.

[@packersfan036]

Thanks, i purchased that laptop, review is right on.

[@gageboy14]

Screen is 350 nit gsync. This laptop without the RGB keyboard just white backlight is $899 at Microcenter as of 12-23. Unbelievable! Picking up one tomorrow. You cannot find a better deal on a gaming laptop. How do they do it?

[@TechGuyBeau]

No idea on this model. Maybe they are just wanting to break even to bring in new buyers tbh. They can’t be making much money in these slim 5

[@gilbertowusu-yeboah7043]

I have a question. For the ram slots is it just two slots? I know this laptop comes with 8gb + 8gb ram. Is there an additional ram slot that I can add a new ram or if I want to upgrade I need to remove both rams and let's say install 16gb + 16gb to make 32gb? Thanks

[@TechGuyBeau]

Two Ram slots. Mine had 8 + 8. But you can put 16+16 or even 32+32

[@gilbertowusu-yeboah7043]

@@TechGuyBeau thank you.

[@AliNadem]

Ordered this beast in Canada a few days ago LFG

[@TechGuyBeau]

Honestly bang for the buck it is very compelling. I’m not exaggerating on that front. It performed very well and has quite impressive specs for the cost

[@dumbcat2877]

I'm in between this and the legion 5 pro gen 8 which checking the specs is almost the same. The price difference is around 80 CAD. Which one would be better? Like for build quality, temperature, battery and performance for basic things and a little to moderate gaming. Thanks in advance response!

[@TechGuyBeau]

The pro has better overall build quality. The cpu in the slim is better (the best cpu of the year) in terms of balancing power to battery to heat. The pro will have less battery but the cpu is a monster

[@BSV16]

This is going to be my first ever gaming laptop. Since i'm not really going to be doing anything crazy will you recommend the slim or just spend 80 more bucks for the pro?

[@off2geo]

I don't know why, but last years and this years lower vents (little squares cut out) on the vents just look bad to me...

[@ayylmaio]

Cheers man great review! Praying for that games test video soon before the current slim 5deal expires lol. You may have sold me already

[@TechGuyBeau]

Let’s just say all the games run very very well. It won’t be out before that, but the trend is the same across all games. Balanced mode csn keep the noise down a lot and still performs. The performance mode option really makes the gpu and perform exceptionally well (but at the expense of noise). Overall bang for the buck the gaming performance is incredible.

[@gilbertowusu-yeboah7043]

Also the maximum memory for this laptop is 32gb according to Lenovo. Mm can you kindly confirm if this is really the case?

[@agumon1605]

The weird communication thingy is lenovo did tell this laptop "could" be delivered from factory with 32gb ram, but not the max supported ram. I asked the same thing on reddit and the previous version could even held 64gb of ram

[@TechGuyBeau]

As @agumon1605 says, it def supports 64gb

[@MastermindSennin]

Please help me with the choice between these 2 Legion Slim 5 AMD 7840hs or Legion Pro 5i Intel I7 13700HS AMD RAM is 5600 MHz , Intel one is 4800 MHz GPU for both is RTX 4060 Intel CPU one costs $20 more, so makes no difference. All of the other specifications are the same Which one will you recommend ?

[@TechGuyBeau]

The amd had the better cpu and will be a slightly faster machine, but the pro 5 will have somewhat better build quality If battery life is very important get the slim If you are okay with being plugged in more frequently the pro 5 is slightly better in terms of overall build quality

[@Yun-dd5op]

Hello, I am planning to buy the legion slim 5i (i7-13700H/4060). It seems similar to the slim 5 but I can't get the difference between those 2 Anyway would you recommend this laptop for work usage while having good gaming performances ? (Got a deal at 1400euros)

[@TechGuyBeau]

They are the same. But the slim 5 has the better processor. Otherwise no difference. If you want good battery definitely go with this amd model here

[@atharvagajre10]

Was thinking about buying this version as it is about 100$ cheaper than intel, thanks for such a detailed review!

[@jesusjimenez6755]

I had 2 questions. Did u get it? Also is the intel version better? Or is AMD better

[@atharvagajre10]

@@jesusjimenez6755 yes I did get the AMD version. It's much better than the intel one and overall the laptop is incredible.

[@shubhampal5206]

I mean intel is slightly better but quite expensive and will get better battery life on the amd version

[@KarvaneMees]

Did you remove the piece of metal to make sure that this laptop has 2 ram slots? I just ordered mine with an rtx 4070 and am worried that one of them might be soldered to the motherboard. Are you 100% sure that both ram sticks can be upgraded?

[@TechGuyBeau]

psref.lenovo.com/Product/Legion/Legion_Slim_5_16APH8 Here you go. Official tech specs. Dual sodimm slot

[@OaklandTae]

I upgraded both slots to 32gb/c40/5600mt/s it also has an extra slot for m.2.....great value for the price....

[@jalalirfani7502]

Great review man, keep it up

[@juribitsenkov3466]

Hi, i was thinking of buying this one, we have 2 models coming, 4060 and 4070. The price difference is about 250 euros between them, is 4070 worth that?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Probably not no. 4060 is like 10% slower only

[@juribitsenkov3466]

Ok, thanks!

[@michaeltomac3651]

Is this laptop compatible with oculus meta link ? For also pcvr games? Thanks

[@Hardivh]

What's the difference between LOQ and Slim? I understand that Legion is the premium one and the other two are budget right? So is there any reason to get Slim instead of LOQ is LOQ is cheaper?

[@vine-dc1jd]

The legion has a better screen resolution, higher refreshrate, ram is upgradeable, battery lasts more on the slim, better build quality etc.

[@barieqotoluwa9735]

what your recommend between this slim model 7840hs rtx 4060 with legion 5 pro 7745hx same 4060 but slim has a lighter weight may be feared excessive heat,. The pro model has 200 nits above, display HDR 400, 240 HZ vs 165 HZ and 1 TB instead 512 gb. the price different in my country is around =>120 dollars

[@TechGuyBeau]

If it’s only $120 more I’d probably just get the pro

[@Deyv.z]

There is just one small thing. When it comes to the speakers you said that Legion Pro 7 gen 8 has definietly better speaker than previous Legion 7 model. I wonder if it's true cause specs says they have exactly the same speakers this year & 2022.

[@TechGuyBeau]

They sound better. So does the 7 pro

[@bjpoli6526]

What do you think between the model of your review for 1300euros and the MSi crosshair 4070 ( from Amazon) with a i7 12gen for 1400 euros ? Which one according to you ? I am in Europe. Thanks.

[@TechGuyBeau]

I’m not a fan of msi laptops. I love their GPUs and desktop parts.

[@panicdp5606]

@@TechGuyBeau Is it a build quality thing? I'm looking at the msi Pulse 15 B13VFK-413US vs the legion you reviewed here. Both 4060, both 1440p but I've heard bad stuff about msi build quality

[@Blues2022]

​@@panicdp5606I have a friend who had a MSI laptop that completely fell apart after three years. While he was not the most gentle I'll admit, the laptop definitely had poor build quality. And MSI was a pain for him with warranty when his motherboard (I think it was) failed, and they eventually fixed it after two months only for something else to fail which rendered the computer unusable. I'd recommend any other brand but MSI and Asus since Asus also has had issues with warranties recently...

[@nosc0pe]

I've seen on their specification pdf that they have a 500 nits display, though I couldn't find a sku with it on their American website, so it might be available in other regions

[@TechGuyBeau]

Could be like the pro 5 amd. I ordered the highest sku on the website labelled with 300 and got 500. Probably just site design oversite. Not sure about this model though

[@nosc0pe]

​​@@TechGuyBeaueah, that might be the case

[@MTN1601]

this model does have a 500 nits but only available in select countries and you know, no US model have one

[@bharatbshetty]

Bought this 4 days ago for 1300 💵. RTX4060. I am pretty exited to check how this performs. May be yours is the first video on this model on KZbin. Kudos.

[@TechGuyBeau]

I’m not a big channel, so I always try to be first. Before the gigantic LTTs and such get a review out. enjoy the laptop :)

[@Sabakoe737]

Can it handle flight simulator 2020

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@Sabakoe737 for sure

[@Sabakoe737]

@@TechGuyBeau on max settings? And all adons?

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@Sabakoe737 that depends on resolution. You aren’t going to be able to max the game at 1600p with everything cranked. If you are reasonable with settings/resorption you could get stellar performance though

[@pradnyadityaa]

Hi, I would like to ask if the rtx 4060 version on this laptop gives a very different performance than the rtx 4050 version when using 3d modeling and rendering apps?

[@TechGuyBeau]

A little bit sure, but it won’t be ground breaking. I’m reviewing a 4050 laptop right now, I’m surprised how capable it is, especially in professional workflow. Basically if the 4050 is much cheaper, don’t feel bad, it’s still a great gpu

[@pradnyadityaa]

@@TechGuyBeau but do you think it's good for long term usage, considering it only has a 100w power, thanks for aswering btw

[@BullymongFur]

would you happen to know anything about the BIOS limiting the UMA frame buffer setting to 2GB and if it will get updated? For my slim 5, I noticed the only options for UMA Frame Buffer are 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB, and upon checking HWInfo each of these settings does in fact cap the iGPU Vram to that number.

[@az9az9az9]

Any info about that? I have seen other computers with 32GB option for iGPU.

[@sethterwilliger9434]

Is there really a difference between a Ruben and an intel processor in the end

[@TechGuyBeau]

Ruben? You mean AMD? If so yes: AMD is more efficient, and runs cooler in laptops. Overall in laptops I prefer AMD unless it’s a super thick chassis with lots of cooling and battery life isn’t as important

[@sethterwilliger9434]

@@TechGuyBeau ya ment amd typo, thanks

[@doinglebonger1291]

No issues with cpu thermals right? Chinese versions have aluminum pipes rather than copper which leads to temps of over 100 C.

[@TechGuyBeau]

Oh wow. This model is loud for sure, but it’s not hot. I will upload a pure gaming video later, you will see that it doesn’t exceed 80 degrees on cpu or about 72 on gpu even in extremely demanding games.

[@doinglebonger1291]

Good to hear! This model also has a mux switch and advanced optimus if I am not mistaken. Can you confirm?

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@doinglebonger1291 yeah you can easily disable the dGPU directly in Lenovo vantage. Just set to hybrid and it will switch, or go iGPU and it will permanently switch of dGPU until you enable again

[@bjpoli6526]

Can we get a gaming session for this laptop ? Pls

[@Octavian1248]

Ist the GPU Wattage 100W with Dynamic Boost or without?

[@Knightmare420]

Best laptop review ive seen

[@nikhilanandpandit8644]

Good review Are you going to review legion slim 7i?

[@TechGuyBeau]

I’ve already ordered it and it’s already shipped. So yes, very soon.

[@karimtareq7571]

hello mate , can you run cinebench r23 on performance mode and tell me the results?

[@seunggi5580]

my same slim5 4060 result(korea lenovo) single 1790~1810 multi 16500~17100 timespy cpu 11700~12000 timespy gpu 9600~9700 (low sad.. bc 100w?) geekbench single 2650 multi 13600 The graphic score is a little low, but I'm very satisfied.

[@hyorimhw]

Just got this laptop for a week now. Legion Slim 5 Ryzen 7 7840HS RTX4060 (Balanced Mode). - Cinebench R23: Single Core: 1810 Multi Core: 16879 - 3DMark: Time Spy CPU: 10102 Time Spy GPU: 10832 - Bonus Valorant Performance (All Max Graphic 2560 X 1600P)(Each 4 Hour Session of Gaming): Balanced Mode: 290 FPS Performance Mode: 320 FPS Haven't run a Geekbench Benchmark Test so i don't have the data, probably almost the same with Seunggi! Overall a pretty good and solid laptop! Hope this helps!

[@seunggi5580]

@@hyorimhw great time spy gpu score!! envious

[@usamam2227]

Would u suggest Dell G15 rtx4060 or this

[@Noob_Master_24]

the new Legion looks really sleek

[@TechGuyBeau]

They are definitely refined

[@xsupremeyx9923]

I've got a question, in India this one isn't available anywhere on internet, but i managed to find this on a Lenovo official store for 1.27 lakh INR (1530$) (this is pretty much unbelievable since legion 5 pro with 4060 costs at 1.7 lakh INR (2050$) ) But Lenovo LoQ with i7 13th gen with 4060 variant costs at 1.1 lakh INR (1300$) here So what would be better, LOQ or Slim? I was looking for gaming performance (mostly), Display and battery life, and planning to use it for next 4-5 years. The thing about me asking between LoQ and Legion s5 is because of wondering if it is really worth it from going from LoQ to Slim 5 for the increase in price, and I'm not sure whether which one gives better performance in games here (since i heard slim's 4060 might perform worse than LoQ's)

[@ikuma8291]

just want say it may come any day to lenovo store. slim 5 become available now in Finland and already at discount price 1200€ (7840hs, 4060, 16gb ram, 500gb storage) at a retailer discount -200€ (all tax included) The Pro has better screen, I can only find LOQ here with 250nits screen

[@_Aswiin_]

Bro I also from India Which is better loq or slim 5 or some other laptops in this budget. Pls reply bro .if u bought any laptop say the configuration of that laptop

[@Uriahlegend]

lenovo slim 5 way more better overall looks and performance

[@my3shreddy]

just received this laptop, ordered it from official lenovo US store. i think my unit has screen bleeding issue, is it common? or should i replace it?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Not sure. I didn’t notice but it’s worth considering if it bothers you. Contact Lenovo and tell them the screen is messed

[@saksham7004]

Omen 16 with fhd display or this slim 5, same specs considered about the build among the two , display over build or build over display

[@TechGuyBeau]

This easily

[@saksham7004]

there's not much price difference in these two here in India, both are gonna cost me around 1450usd@@TechGuyBeau

[@ArtKursis]

How sound with Dolby Access in market ... @ 24bit-48Khz with custom eq, and surround ? sounds be much better

[@darko1996x]

Hey bud, can you do a gaming test in quiet mode connected to a charger and also include cpu and gpu temps on the screen?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Unfortunately afterburner simply doesn’t recognize the CPU yet. Maybe because it’s brand new, however the CPU typically sit at around 75 to 80° under heavy load

[@xperia7065]

Great video thank you

[@breakdancerQ]

Bought this on impulse for some game dev, I'm super curious!

[@cjtamil5206]

How much this laptop maximum storage supports , 4TB or 1TB...? On website they mentioned as 1TB .... How much it actually supports...?

[@TechGuyBeau]

At least 4tb per port. So at least 8tb total (maybe more)

[@cjtamil5206]

@@TechGuyBeau thank you bro ... And also Lenovo mentioned that it supports 32GB of ram ... Is that supports 64GB ...?

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@cjtamil5206 yes it will. Dual 32gb. Above that I don’t know

[@cjtamil5206]

@@TechGuyBeau okay bro😇

[@Iinustechtips]

Do you think it is possible to game via usb c power delivery? with a 100w usb c power supply?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Yes but not on full power. Go with silent and you should be fine.

[@gilbertowusu-yeboah7043]

How long did the delivery take? Thinking of ordering the intel version

[@TechGuyBeau]

I’m Canadian. About a week

[@gilbertowusu-yeboah7043]

@@TechGuyBeau Thanks brother. I'm in Canada as well. The estimated date they gave me was in 2 weeks but I was hoping it'd come earlier 😅

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@gilbertowusu-yeboah7043 it’s usually faster for me. Often about a week or just over. And I’m in Calgary so it has further to go

[@gilbertowusu-yeboah7043]

@@TechGuyBeau nice. I'm in Saskatoon. Just curious though. Is there any reason why you chose the amd version over the Intel apart from the price being a factor?

[@TechGuyBeau]

@@gilbertowusu-yeboah7043 the AMD 7840HS is the best cpu this generation, easily.

[@Blues2022]

I was doing some research into the information brochure of this device from Lenovo's website, and it says each SSD slot only supports a max of 1 TB. Do you know if this is the case? It would be a dealbreaker for me as a I have a 2 TB SSD I use for large storage.

[@TechGuyBeau]

Lol def wrong, must be an error. I had a 4tb in both slots for sure

[@Blues2022]

@@TechGuyBeau thank you so much! I don't understand how that could be messed up in their information manual. I would reach out to support but in all likelihood they won't fix it anyway because most people won't read it, but it still is misleading, in a negative way for Lenovo, nonetheless. Thanks for the clarification.

[@younited8959]

In the website It also says the max supported ram is 32gb, is that correct? I wanted to upgrade to 64gb (2×32)

[@solovoypasando]

they only list the maximun of the models they sell, meaning they won't sell a model that comes with more than 32gb and 1tb out of the box, but you can upgrade to the max allowed by the platform (CPU), so yes you can upgrade@@younited8959

[@YtPremium-d6f]

is it worth buying at that price, is it suitable for college needs, playing games, how long is the battery life on this laptop? Thank you sir!

[@TechGuyBeau]

This legion probably has the best battery life of any of them, the 7840 HS is a very efficient CPU. The Intel variance and the 7745HX in a legion five pro will have significantly less battery life. That means that this one might be the better school option

[@PabloGarcia-zi6mf]

Hi friend, I don't know if buy this option (with processor AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS ) or the option with processor Intel Core i5 13500H, Which option is better? or which processor is better?, Help me please.

[@marcreginvea328]

AMD version. 7840HS Nearly performs is some cases the same as the Intel 13500H. AMD version has better battery life.

[@JerryOhh]

Hello, how about the lifespan of an AMD processor/laptop that can be run longer used? Because I am an Intel user here so it's my time to upgrade my laptop but I'm worried because AMD processor but the PRO's of the AMD variant is more affordable than the Intel variant.

[@TechGuyBeau]

Amd has the better processor lineup this year. The 7840hs is superb. It’s just as powerful as intel but runs cooler and uses less battery The 7745hx and 7945hx are more powerful than their intel counterparts Nothing wrong with intel, but amd typically makes better laptop processors

[@JerryOhh]

@@TechGuyBeau Alright thanks for rapidly responding and advice also here the Philippines only selection for AMD is R5 7640hs and R7 7840hs processor and both with RTX 4050 (but 4050 is good for all around uses?) and regarding on wattage of 4050 how many watts of this GPU?

[@JerryOhh]

@@TechGuyBeau I hope do you have reviee of Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX6404VV (w/ Dial sensor in Trackpad) but I have a favor can you try if this Laptop are support a Asus Stylus tapping on trackpad like a Asus ProArt feature?

[@sor4NT]

Can you test esport game like Csgo, valorant on this laptop?

[@bjpoli6526]

Can we have a gaming test for this model? 1080 1440 ? Please

[@TechGuyBeau]

Working on it. I have one for the slim 7 coming later today (same gpu and basically the same performance overall)

[@erffl]

hi Does the screen shake when you use the keyboard?

[@TechGuyBeau]

Not at all