My Legion 9i gen 9 just arrived yesterday. This machine is a beast. The 3.2k mini LED is the show of the year. Absolute wonderful display. This one is fully maxed out. i9 14900hx, 64gb ram, RTX4090 @ 175W. This machine is a beauty, and i don't regret putting my money on it.
I reviewed the 9i last year and absolutely loved it. The carbon fibre looks stunning in person. My only gripe was the price in the U.K.! Did you manage to get a good price on this years model?
@@MashITTech Yes. Lenovo had a 15% discount going on when I got it. I paid £3,506 for the laptop. And then Lenovo gave me 99% discount for 3yrs premium warranty. I paid only £1 for that. Additionally, I purchased 3yrs accidental damage protection for £115 because there was a discount going on for the legion. And 1yr Lenovo smart performance. I paid Total of £3,677. However I think there's no sale going on right now. The price for the configuration I bought has gone back to £4,099 without warranty upgrade. Overall I think I got a deal. Given the fact the other brand in this configuration are nothing below £4,000+
@MashITTech Yes, I did get a good price for the laptop. Lenovo legion lineup was on a 15% discount here in the UK when i placed my oder. So I paid £3,507 for the maxed out version. And then I paid for 3 years premium care, 3 years accidental damage, 3yrs Battery protection, and 1 year Lenovo Smart performance. So, a total of £3,677 is what I paid for everything. Also, I think I got a good deal for it. Because I looked at other brands with this configuration here in the UK, they were more expensive. I looked at Razor Blade 16/18 2024 £4,000+, I also checked Asus rog strix scar 2024. The price was almost £4,000+. So overall, I think I got a good deal from Lenovo.
@@aithrien The display is outstanding. Bright with vivid colors. At native resolution I can get most games to play at max settings with reasonable frame rates (e.g. PUBG:120, Forza 5: 100+, Control: 90, Doom Eternal: 180). Some of those are with DLSS enabled, where available.
Is the LAN port missing? I have Legion Y540 and looking to buy a new one, I bought the Y540 because all the major ports were placed behind so better cable management.
Thanks for the review. Based on your overview and the comments so far, it appears to be a so-so offering, but for the price point it appears to be a decent deal. Great work as always.
Got my legion 9i gen 9 on sale for $2,600 after taxes. Big thanks too you for all the reviews been watching your channel for a while now. Keep up the good work 👍
@@MashITTech yes please friend... i don't know what to buy, you've seen so many laptops, can you give your advice please, what do you personally choose? your laptop maybe even to look at 7i pro, you say in this video that battery of legion 7i 2024 with 14900HX is 5 hours youtube, i mean this is fine for me, i though it would last 1-1,5 hours. Currently i am using macbook pro m1 max and selling it to buy one of those... also i am feared about their displays quality after macbooks miniLED which is great, even because of this i was looking at Yoga pro 9 also. Please give me your advice, what do you choose? Or maybe you using desktop lol
Nice laptop. Nice that rams are not soldered and are positionned in the back. Btw the Bealtek 300w charger seems to be a bust. Our hopes for smaller high quality laptop charger seem to vanish in the air.
imo the 165hz display is the only way to go. I don't see a way to add it and choose white on the Lenovo website. They only have two models to choose from. BB has the white model in the US but it's the 240hz panel and $250 more. I honestly don't know why they even offer 2 panels when the 165hz one is clearly superior with its color gamut. The screen is everything at this point...if you're not gonna offer OLED in 2024 then you have to put forth your best IPS. That's what I like about Asus is they always just put the best screen available in their laptops and call it a day.
I think I’d also be cool with Mini LED. IPS is just too hard to go back to after experiencing that or OLED. This notebook isn’t appealing at all to me.
7:36 noticed the frame rates jump quite a bit, and the display kinda moves out of sync a bit, anyone noticed that? Can that be tuned? Am hoping to get some idea as im hoping to pick this laptop up, any feedback and help much appreciated!! Big thanks Mash IT for the awesome review, and amazingly helpful and detailed!!
Thanks for the video. I just upgraded the memory in my new 2024 Legion 7i. I also went from 32GB to 64GB (I used for my case Crucial RAM 64GB Kit (2x32GB) DDR5 5600MHz ). I must mention that when you start the laptop, screen will be blank for few minutes while it recognizes the new memory. Just wait and it should work.
@@najahamid I got it from best buy and on the specs it mentions that you can upgrade. It works great at 64GB. Just make sure to order the RAM with 5600MHz, Best Buy only had 4800MHz in stock so I ordered it from amazon. I also a personal preference for a little bit faster I replaced the SSD with a Samsung - 990 PRO 1TB Internal SSD PCle Gen 4x4 NVMe. Cloning was easy and will keep old SSD as a backup or make it my second drive since you can also add a second SSD to the laptop.
@@najahamid Yep it supports 64GB RAM because I just used the "wmic memphysical get MaxCapacity, MemoryDevices" Command Line on mine and its results were the following: MaxCapacity MemoryDevices 67108864 2 Thus this rig supports 64GB RAM maximum as that command line polls the motherboard directly and is the best way to find out when in doubt! :)
A newbie question. Would you go for Legion 7i gen 9 or the lenovo yoga 9i pro 16 inch? Just want a new laptop, but also some light gaming to keep in contact with mate on otherside of world. Maybe some xbox pass games
if you're not a heavy gamer, you'll do better with yoga 9i, it's more portable and productivity focused and it can handle light to medium games at good enough performance, but if you play games often and need power and can carry the brick around and use it while being charged, you should get the legion.
if you need it for creative work like photoshop and color correction then go for 165hz 3.2k and if you just want to play games and have a nice time then go for 240hz, and no there's not much difference in 4060 and 4070 , 4070 is only 15% better, I got myself one ordered yesterday
To anyone wondereing a normal users experience with this laptop, I used it for 30 days, everything was fine, gaming was good, ran softwares like Houdini very well, I used it always on charge but I had conservation mode and things Lenovo Vantage provides to keep the battery healthy whilst on charge, anyway, after a couple of weeks I noticed when I am trying to boot up any game, on steam, battlenet, Unreal etc I would get a black screen, I called technical support and they couldnt help, so I requested a return, then I found out that somehow games load up when it isnt plugged in to charge and only black screen when it is on charge, this also happened before and after I updated everything, drivers, windows, lenovo, nvidia, still nothing changed, it was extremely frustrating and its making me consider ordering a new one or looking elsewhere for a 16 inch laptop, this was just my experience but if it helps anyone in how they spend their hard earned £2000 then I've done my job.
@@tonyc77 I suggest you return if its been under 30 days, its most likely software issues but I couldn’t risk it as Its a-lot of money for me and the amount of times I had to force shut down it couldn’t be healthy, even on JustJosh’s latest youtube video “best 18 inch laptops” he talks about having a similar issue with his Legion 7i. So so so frustrating as its set me behind a ton of important work, laptop buying in 2024 seems to be at a very strange place
@@nostalgicdouchebag1912 nope I just returned it, I saw on another channels youtube video they briefly talked about having the same issue so I was glad to know im not the only one, I think its an Nvidia issue
hey man is it possible for you to test overwatch2 at 1080p with lowest settings, want to see if 14900hx and rtx4070 can handle a sustain 400fps cause im mostly playing overwatch,thank you!
Great video - yeah, just finished watching it now! :-) So... Need your thoughts on Asus G16 4080. Any chance for a review? It seems to be the best all-rounder at that size - but very few reviewers seem to recommend it. The Lenovo you just reviewed is so nice looking - but poor battery (and 4070) kills it for me. Would like to hear your thoughts! (if you're still reviewing this thread). Thanks again!!!
Looks solid. I hope they do a 5090 and they can have my money next year .. unless Alienware step up and get their act together.. currently have the legion 7i 4090 and it’s been great for last year
@@munificentdancer1618 be demoed at ces and pre order be February with availo march - April.. Unless nvidia release mobile gpus at the same time as the desktop gpus, but that hasn’t happened since 2016
Thank you for the review. Question: can the 3k2k screen run games in 1600p or 1440p just fine or do you notice any blurriness? In my country there are only 3k2k screen options available.
bro you said that you will compare battery life of Slim 7 (amd 2023) with this one, please i dont know which one to buy Legion 7i 2024 (14900hx, 4070 with 3.2k screen) for 2445 $ or Legion Slim 7 2024 (7840HS, 4060 with 3.2k screen) for 1630 $ Please give me your advice 1) overall no matter price, 2) based on everything also with price / power / batter Also i am scared about their screen... and how i would fill after macbook pro 14 m1 max miniLED (my current laptop), how much is difference in color and quality, and how much matter they are? (i love glossy, or semi-matte) And i use trackpad often nowadays))) And what laptop do you use yourself as your main daily driver laptop? I am also thinking maybe even Legion Pro 7i?))) i broke my brain already Thank you in advance
I assume white color is easier to get dirty, especially part where both your arm rest, touching area left and right of the touchpad, is it? I heard that the white version has a special rgb in rainbow pattern, color is lighter, than in the black version, is it true? Or is it also available in the black version? Can we modified the color shown in the rainbow pattern? Have u ever had a problem with the rgb keyboard, in any oh ur laptop that has rgb, if 1 or 2 keys dont lit up, or even all keys, is it easily repairable in official sevice centre? Hoe much the cost to replace with new one?
I hope they keep going with the white in future models. This model was on sale on their website for 1700 and I could have gotten another 150 off. Decided against it at the end and for some reason it only came in black :/. I'll get another year use out of this laptop then look at the models next year.
One question will legion 7i i9 4070 2024 will it get windows 12 as there is need of 40 TOPS(Tera Operation per Second I thinknou related) for it and is Lenovo La3 Ai chip is capable please help me as I have already booked it, I will get by Sunday morning it cost around 200,000 INR ( 2399$) with ADP for another 2 years, But if 12 doesn't work then no use of spending my hard earned money on it for next 5 years please help as in India as of my research no youtuber has made video on it 🙏🙏
can u test this laptop with llano cooling pad? as the back of the laptop is different from last year i'm not sure if cooling pad has any impact on this year
It does look very nice but the problem is I have an all blackout setup LOL! Everything from my monitor to my desk pad to my custom keyboard to my mouse to my entire desk to my Haworth Fern chair, to my desk lamp is black! Funny thing is maybe this would work as an interesting contrast?
Bought this model in Canada for a good price. Love everything about it except for the bilingual keyboard it comes with which has small shift and enter keys.
I love the colour and design BUT I HATE the port placement. One of the best thing about Legion was the fact that there were adequate number of ports on the back. I have a Legion 5i 2022 model and I always have my mechanical keyboard and mouse plugged in. But because my Legion has two Type A ports at the back, my setup looks so clean and tidy.
can we get more details about the conditions during battery testing? even if not in the script,listing on screen stuff like percent charged when started testing refresh rate when testing windows battery saver settings used any rgb on and if so how much : any undervolting or overclocking any other applications beside youtube open while testing
Sure, I will try and put more info on screen in future but my testing is as follows: Screen at 200nit 60hz, no keyboard lighting, no other software open except UA-cam, Balanced windows setting with no screen time out or sleep enabled and quiet vantage profile. No undervolting or overclocking is ever used in our testing unless we explicitly mention it so users know what to expect if they buy the machine
I'm in the UK and can only find that spec for £500 more than you listed. Were you quoting the official price or have things changed in the last few days?
She's a beaut! Can't find white out here (Canada). Doesn't matter though, I got the 2023 Slim 7i in storm grey about a month ago. Lol. I wonder how yours compares. It's HX and you got the fancy new 3K panel. 👌Same cruddy speakers. My trackpad doesn't wobble though. 😬
@@cutthat4643 Ya, I don't love those things either, but there's a reason why the (Slim) 7 is competitively priced for gameplay that's close-to-comparable to Razer's significantly heftier priced alternative. Lenovo did try to tick most of the boxes for the needs of as many users as possible (gamer, content creater, accountant, etc.), which means they were bound to piss off some consumers. There's no perfect laptop, so one needs to decide what's really important to one.
I have been struggling to pick between the Legion 7i (14900hx/4070) for $1785 currently and the Legion pro 7 (7945hx/4080)for $2270. I think the amd is last year's model. Use case is video editing in DaVinci and some gaming (BG3, Fallout 4, etc). Any thoughts?
Thats odd, I did respond to a post about hinges this morning. Was it yours? it included a UA-cam link. If so, UA-cam will flag it as spam if you post a UA-cam link
@@MashITTech Yep, I should have posted this on there; it's exactly an external link that UA-cam doesn't allow. Otherwise, you can try searching for this text on Google: hinges_look_good_possibly_better_than_last_years.
Hmmm it's to expensive for what i get in Europe. Only RTX 4060, 16GB ram for 2269 euro. The Asus ROG Strix G18 has a 4070, 32GB Ram, 1600p 240hz mini LED screen for just 2199 euro.
Best looking I agree - But this processor is slow! I actually don't like this laptop speed wise. Will upgrading RAM help at all? When using apps quickly i've gotten a few lags, and even had to stop an app from cycling.
ahhh idkkk msi and asus have they deisgns packed mean while razer keeping it stealth still but this legion is good love a white setup always but i looking at it what if was all black so idkk
I really don't want the zephyrus g16 because of soldered ram and oled possible burn in but honestly that oled is crazy nicer than this and the speakers r way better than this ... for roughly the similar price the g16 is way better than this
Hey! Great review as always, is there any chance I can get the download link to that RTSS OSD? Looks georgeous and really clean. Cheers from south america.
That is a custom overlay I made myself. I am happy to upload it for you if you wish to use it but you will be looking at our mash IT logo every time you game 🤣
@@MashITTech That's definitely what I'm looking for 😂 If you could do that I would greatly appreciate it. I'd be sure to delete the logo if that's a worry for you.
God finally a laptop with 3 USB - C ports. Happy Christmas, though can we get a non-slim one so I can get a xx80 card maybe lenovo? EDIT: Sorry Mash I know you love your Alienware judging your channels 75% of it, but not everyones got 4 grand for a M18. :x
Any laptop at this price that's battery is draining so quickly under moderate load isn't worth the price at this point. Batteries should be put in the category of performance and unfortunately Apple is still the gold standard to achieve. Time manufacturers got on board with the fact a laptop should do what it was intended for by Steve Jobs all those years ago.
@@eliejahgwapo8422@ eliejahgwapo8422 Only some will buy this for gaming. Pro users have so little choice in Windows that machines like this are now becoming more popular with creators, programmers and 3D modelling.
U do realise that this Laptop has the Maximum amount of battery put in it right?? The only reason the battery lasts little less cause of the performance this thing has, and i can assure you this thing outperforms, the more costly Mac book pros and the reason the Mac books last longer is because they have no dedicated graphics card and their CPU only uses 30-40 power at max but this laptop uses 100-115 watt power So if u want reliability but not peak performance u can go with the macbook
The facts that this laptop maxed out with a RTX 4070 is such a deal breaker for me, I'm looking for a new laptop and it need to have a fingerprint sensor, I just can life without it in my laptop. For some reason almost every laptop with fingerprint also maxed out with the RTX 4070. Don't get me wrong the RTX 4070 is a decent 1440p card but the problem is THE VRAM! I'm not going to buy a 8GB graphics card in 2024 when that is already no enough for a lot of game. If only they would have released a RTX 4070ti with 12GB of VRAM for a refresh to close the gape with the RTX 4080 but nope they HAD to focus in AI this year ... Anyway my last hope the Raider 18 HX A14V for a reasonable priced RTX 4080 laptop with fingerprint sensor.
I am not a fan of the 14th generation as they are, to all intents and purposes, a repurposed 13th generation. Also, the RAM is slower and has more latency than LPDDR5X, and I prefer fast now rather than the chance of upgrading sometime in the future. Also, not having the Core Ultra means you do not benefit from the latest architecture, including the low-power efficiency cores (background tasks and video playback) and the latest ARC Graphics (explains why battery life sucks on this). So this and other 14th-gen are easy passes, and I would recommend waiting for the next-gen if you can, as you are likely to regret this in six months' time when Intel reveals their latest chips.
My Legion 9i gen 9 just arrived yesterday. This machine is a beast. The 3.2k mini LED is the show of the year. Absolute wonderful display. This one is fully maxed out. i9 14900hx, 64gb ram, RTX4090 @ 175W.
This machine is a beauty, and i don't regret putting my money on it.
I reviewed the 9i last year and absolutely loved it. The carbon fibre looks stunning in person. My only gripe was the price in the U.K.! Did you manage to get a good price on this years model?
@@MashITTech Yes. Lenovo had a 15% discount going on when I got it. I paid £3,506 for the laptop. And then Lenovo gave me 99% discount for 3yrs premium warranty. I paid only £1 for that. Additionally, I purchased 3yrs accidental damage protection for £115 because there was a discount going on for the legion. And 1yr Lenovo smart performance. I paid Total of £3,677.
However I think there's no sale going on right now. The price for the configuration I bought has gone back to £4,099 without warranty upgrade.
Overall I think I got a deal. Given the fact the other brand in this configuration are nothing below £4,000+
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@MashITTech Yes, I did get a good price for the laptop. Lenovo legion lineup was on a 15% discount here in the UK when i placed my oder.
So I paid £3,507 for the maxed out version. And then I paid for 3 years premium care, 3 years accidental damage, 3yrs Battery protection, and 1 year Lenovo Smart performance. So, a total of £3,677 is what I paid for everything.
Also, I think I got a good deal for it. Because I looked at other brands with this configuration here in the UK, they were more expensive. I looked at Razor Blade 16/18 2024 £4,000+, I also checked Asus rog strix scar 2024. The price was almost £4,000+.
So overall, I think I got a good deal from Lenovo.
Had mine slightly raised up from the back, doing so helps greatly with cooling!
how or what did you do to raise it?
@@sawako3198 use a book or get a laptop stand!
How are thermals on this bro? I'm planning to buy the same but I'm not sure if this chassis can handle 14900hx 😕
Excellent review!
I've had mine for about a month (240Hz, i9, RTX 4070 model) and I absolutely love it. You're comments were spot on!
What do you think about the display performance? What about games running at native resolution?
@@aithrien The display is outstanding. Bright with vivid colors. At native resolution I can get most games to play at max settings with reasonable frame rates (e.g. PUBG:120, Forza 5: 100+, Control: 90, Doom Eternal: 180).
Some of those are with DLSS enabled, where available.
Is the LAN port missing? I have Legion Y540 and looking to buy a new one, I bought the Y540 because all the major ports were placed behind so better cable management.
@@mohitsnehal There is no LAN port.
How are thermals on this bro? I'm not sure if it has handle 14900hx
Thanks for the review. Based on your overview and the comments so far, it appears to be a so-so offering, but for the price point it appears to be a decent deal. Great work as always.
how do u gewt a so so offering out of this? Everyone says its fantastic
Got my legion 9i gen 9 on sale for $2,600 after taxes. Big thanks too you for all the reviews been watching your channel for a while now. Keep up the good work 👍
This laptop looks sick. I bought the 7i slim last year and still love it. I can imagine how good this new one is.
And how us battery? I am stuck between slim 7 on amd 7840hs or 7i with 13900/14900
I have the AMD slim 7 from last year, I never got around to reviewing it but can test the battery if you like?
@@MashITTech yes please friend... i don't know what to buy, you've seen so many laptops, can you give your advice please, what do you personally choose? your laptop maybe even to look at 7i pro, you say in this video that battery of legion 7i 2024 with 14900HX is 5 hours youtube, i mean this is fine for me, i though it would last 1-1,5 hours.
Currently i am using macbook pro m1 max and selling it to buy one of those... also i am feared about their displays quality after macbooks miniLED which is great, even because of this i was looking at Yoga pro 9 also.
Please give me your advice, what do you choose? Or maybe you using desktop lol
Nice laptop. Nice that rams are not soldered and are positionned in the back. Btw the Bealtek 300w charger seems to be a bust. Our hopes for smaller high quality laptop charger seem to vanish in the air.
imo the 165hz display is the only way to go. I don't see a way to add it and choose white on the Lenovo website. They only have two models to choose from. BB has the white model in the US but it's the 240hz panel and $250 more. I honestly don't know why they even offer 2 panels when the 165hz one is clearly superior with its color gamut. The screen is everything at this point...if you're not gonna offer OLED in 2024 then you have to put forth your best IPS. That's what I like about Asus is they always just put the best screen available in their laptops and call it a day.
I think I’d also be cool with Mini LED. IPS is just too hard to go back to after experiencing that or OLED. This notebook isn’t appealing at all to me.
This notepad had mini LED screen @@daspotjoel
@@daspotjoel The Legion 9 has Mini LED. The Legion 7 does not.
Hey Great Review! Does the i9 14900HX throttle on this? Wondered would you recommend the i7 14700HX version instead or the i9?
that is indeed this year's best looking laptop!
nah, asus rog zephyrus g16 2024 is much much better.
@@ali_leo7868 it isnt though, but everyone is entitled to thier opnion
@@ali_leo7868 nah there are not, they look like macbooks
@@ali_leo7868 nope
Just my suggestion.
Maybe make a tier list video about your reviewed laptop at the end year.
Thanks for this video, appreciate it.
7:36 noticed the frame rates jump quite a bit, and the display kinda moves out of sync a bit, anyone noticed that? Can that be tuned? Am hoping to get some idea as im hoping to pick this laptop up, any feedback and help much appreciated!! Big thanks Mash IT for the awesome review, and amazingly helpful and detailed!!
Thanks for the video. I just upgraded the memory in my new 2024 Legion 7i. I also went from 32GB to 64GB (I used for my case Crucial RAM 64GB Kit (2x32GB) DDR5 5600MHz ). I must mention that when you start the laptop, screen will be blank for few minutes while it recognizes the new memory. Just wait and it should work.
This year Legion 7i supports 64GB? Really? I read it only supports 32GB max
@@najahamid I got it from best buy and on the specs it mentions that you can upgrade. It works great at 64GB. Just make sure to order the RAM with 5600MHz, Best Buy only had 4800MHz in stock so I ordered it from amazon. I also a personal preference for a little bit faster I replaced the SSD with a Samsung - 990 PRO 1TB Internal SSD PCle Gen 4x4 NVMe. Cloning was easy and will keep old SSD as a backup or make it my second drive since you can also add a second SSD to the laptop.
@@najahamid Yep it supports 64GB RAM because I just used the "wmic memphysical get MaxCapacity, MemoryDevices" Command Line on mine and its results were the following:
MaxCapacity MemoryDevices
67108864 2
Thus this rig supports 64GB RAM maximum as that command line polls the motherboard directly and is the best way to find out when in doubt! :)
@@eddie_santos Just put in the 990 PRO 2TB. Very fast. Swapped the OEM SSD to the second slot. RAM next.
A newbie question. Would you go for Legion 7i gen 9 or the lenovo yoga 9i pro 16 inch? Just want a new laptop, but also some light gaming to keep in contact with mate on otherside of world. Maybe some xbox pass games
if you're not a heavy gamer, you'll do better with yoga 9i, it's more portable and productivity focused and it can handle light to medium games at good enough performance, but if you play games often and need power and can carry the brick around and use it while being charged, you should get the legion.
I'm struggling to decide. Should i go with the 165Hz or 240 Hz Legion 7i. Also is there much difference between the 4060 and 4070?
if you need it for creative work like photoshop and color correction then go for 165hz 3.2k and if you just want to play games and have a nice time then go for 240hz, and no there's not much difference in 4060 and 4070 , 4070 is only 15% better, I got myself one ordered yesterday
How many hours should we charged the laptop (lenovo legion 7i gen 9)?
To anyone wondereing a normal users experience with this laptop, I used it for 30 days, everything was fine, gaming was good, ran softwares like Houdini very well, I used it always on charge but I had conservation mode and things Lenovo Vantage provides to keep the battery healthy whilst on charge, anyway, after a couple of weeks I noticed when I am trying to boot up any game, on steam, battlenet, Unreal etc I would get a black screen, I called technical support and they couldnt help, so I requested a return, then I found out that somehow games load up when it isnt plugged in to charge and only black screen when it is on charge, this also happened before and after I updated everything, drivers, windows, lenovo, nvidia, still nothing changed, it was extremely frustrating and its making me consider ordering a new one or looking elsewhere for a 16 inch laptop, this was just my experience but if it helps anyone in how they spend their hard earned £2000 then I've done my job.
same problem I have this model and I'm having same issue
@@tonyc77 I suggest you return if its been under 30 days, its most likely software issues but I couldn’t risk it as Its a-lot of money for me and the amount of times I had to force shut down it couldn’t be healthy, even on JustJosh’s latest youtube video “best 18 inch laptops” he talks about having a similar issue with his Legion 7i.
So so so frustrating as its set me behind a ton of important work, laptop buying in 2024 seems to be at a very strange place
Did you figure out what the problem was?
@@nostalgicdouchebag1912 nope I just returned it, I saw on another channels youtube video they briefly talked about having the same issue so I was glad to know im not the only one, I think its an Nvidia issue
@@JT11111 Got mine yesterday. Same issue. Change the display settings. Works fine.
Man I love your reviews!
hey man is it possible for you to test overwatch2 at 1080p with lowest settings, want to see if 14900hx and rtx4070 can handle a sustain 400fps cause im mostly playing overwatch,thank you!
Why test a dead game from a dead studio
Great video - yeah, just finished watching it now! :-) So... Need your thoughts on Asus G16 4080. Any chance for a review? It seems to be the best all-rounder at that size - but very few reviewers seem to recommend it. The Lenovo you just reviewed is so nice looking - but poor battery (and 4070) kills it for me. Would like to hear your thoughts! (if you're still reviewing this thread). Thanks again!!!
I want to know what do you whink about rtx 4060 in this model, I could get one for 1390€ and I am really considering it.
The 4060 is still a solid card. Its about 10-15% slower than 4070 but with DLSS and frame generation it can still play all the AAA titles
@@MashITTech thank you very much☺️
4060 on the legion is fast in its class , unlike g14 2024
Looks solid. I hope they do a 5090 and they can have my money next year .. unless Alienware step up and get their act together.. currently have the legion 7i 4090 and it’s been great for last year
Alienware are dead with.their shit screens year after year what are they thinking
U think 5090 laptops will be out by next year?
@munificentdancer1618 mid next year and I predict they will be stupid expensive
@@munificentdancer1618 be demoed at ces and pre order be February with availo march - April.. Unless nvidia release mobile gpus at the same time as the desktop gpus, but that hasn’t happened since 2016
Thank you for the review. Question: can the 3k2k screen run games in 1600p or 1440p just fine or do you notice any blurriness? In my country there are only 3k2k screen options available.
no the resolution difference won't be noticeable so you can easily play on 1600p or 1440p
bro you said that you will compare battery life of Slim 7 (amd 2023) with this one, please i dont know which one to buy
Legion 7i 2024 (14900hx, 4070 with 3.2k screen) for 2445 $
or
Legion Slim 7 2024 (7840HS, 4060 with 3.2k screen) for 1630 $
Please give me your advice 1) overall no matter price, 2) based on everything also with price / power / batter
Also i am scared about their screen... and how i would fill after macbook pro 14 m1 max miniLED (my current laptop), how much is difference in color and quality, and how much matter they are? (i love glossy, or semi-matte)
And i use trackpad often nowadays)))
And what laptop do you use yourself as your main daily driver laptop? I am also thinking maybe even Legion Pro 7i?))) i broke my brain already
Thank you in advance
Whats the max capacity of RAM can Legion 7i Gen9 support?
I assume white color is easier to get dirty, especially part where both your arm rest, touching area left and right of the touchpad, is it? I heard that the white version has a special rgb in rainbow pattern, color is lighter, than in the black version, is it true? Or is it also available in the black version? Can we modified the color shown in the rainbow pattern? Have u ever had a problem with the rgb keyboard, in any oh ur laptop that has rgb, if 1 or 2 keys dont lit up, or even all keys, is it easily repairable in official sevice centre? Hoe much the cost to replace with new one?
Thanks, Mate.
no problem. Sorry it took so long!
I hope they keep going with the white in future models. This model was on sale on their website for 1700 and I could have gotten another 150 off. Decided against it at the end and for some reason it only came in black :/. I'll get another year use out of this laptop then look at the models next year.
One question will legion 7i i9 4070 2024 will it get windows 12 as there is need of 40 TOPS(Tera Operation per Second I thinknou related) for it and is Lenovo La3 Ai chip is capable please help me as I have already booked it, I will get by Sunday morning it cost around 200,000 INR ( 2399$) with ADP for another 2 years, But if 12 doesn't work then no use of spending my hard earned money on it for next 5 years please help as in India as of my research no youtuber has made video on it 🙏🙏
Did you get your laptop? How is it working bro? I'm from India as well 😀
Hi , when do you think this laptop will be updated with the new lunar lake Intel CPUs ? 🤔
i think this year G16 is better (slim/oled) and good performance what do you think sir
I persoanlly prefer the legion. The G16 looks good but I am not a fan of the light strip on lid and hate the soldered ram :(
can u test this laptop with llano cooling pad? as the back of the laptop is different from last year i'm not sure if cooling pad has any impact on this year
Could you please do a video of: Legion pro 7i vs alienware X16🙏🏿
Which usb c charger is compatible with this legion ?
It does look very nice but the problem is I have an all blackout setup LOL! Everything from my monitor to my desk pad to my custom keyboard to my mouse to my entire desk to my Haworth Fern chair, to my desk lamp is black! Funny thing is maybe this would work as an interesting contrast?
It would be an amazing because ur environment will make the laptop stand out even more looking extra premium
I had the black one before I returned it, its gorgeous but fingerprint magnet, if I buy it again it will be white
You lost me. At the end you would but again black even though it's finger magnet ? @@JT11111
@@JT11111or you meant the white one is a finger 🧲?
@@bryce2fadeway I meant to write if I buy again it will be white, black one is a fingerprint magnet of the worst kind
Bought this model in Canada for a good price. Love everything about it except for the bilingual keyboard it comes with which has small shift and enter keys.
I love the colour and design BUT I HATE the port placement. One of the best thing about Legion was the fact that there were adequate number of ports on the back. I have a Legion 5i 2022 model and I always have my mechanical keyboard and mouse plugged in. But because my Legion has two Type A ports at the back, my setup looks so clean and tidy.
Hi! I don't see the option for the better display in the US. Am I missing something?
Hello bro,
I am in UK .
I would like to buy a laptop which should i buy
Legion i7 or Alienware m 18 R2.
And both price are almost similar £1700.
Legion is much more portable and has brighter screen but if the size doesn't bother you I would prefer the m18
When are you reviewing the 2024 Zephyrus G16?
Where did you got these gamut results from? What is your testing methodology? The notebookcheck results for 3,2k panel are completely different.
there is 2 display options. One with 100%srgb and one 100%dcip3
Zephyrus g16, Alienware m16, lenevo 7i with same specifications. Can you guys put this into performance order.
This 3 are really good gaming laptops 🔥
7:43, should include fan noise in this .
can we get more details about the conditions during battery testing?
even if not in the script,listing on screen stuff like
percent charged when started testing
refresh rate when testing
windows battery saver settings used
any rgb on and if so how much :
any undervolting or overclocking
any other applications beside youtube open while testing
Sure, I will try and put more info on screen in future but my testing is as follows: Screen at 200nit 60hz, no keyboard lighting, no other software open except UA-cam, Balanced windows setting with no screen time out or sleep enabled and quiet vantage profile. No undervolting or overclocking is ever used in our testing unless we explicitly mention it so users know what to expect if they buy the machine
love the white
can you do a review on the 2023 asus zephyrus ga402 with the 4060
When it comes to best LOOKING gaming laptop of 2024, nothing is competing with the g14 and g16 this year.
How come?
@@ElevatedVehicles g14 is a gaming laptop that looks and feels like a macbook
I have the 2024 g14, looks amazing, and feels amazing for those that actually carry their laptops around daily... which I do.
it depends on every one's personal tastes. for me, omen transcend 14 and legion 7i 2024 is much better than g14 or g16.
@@conner_productionshave fun when it breaks and you need to deal asus lols
Can i use a 100W gan charger on the PD port? Wanna know cuz on the Legion 5 Pro manual says 20V 5A is one of the compatible voltages for that port
I have a Legion 7i Gen 6 with a 3080 RTX and want to upgrade. Is it worth upgrading to the 7i Gen 9 with 4090RTX?
This model is 4070 max ,if you want 4090 only on Pro7 model and maybe around the corner at 2000£ on BF
@nrogo Okay, thank you!
I'm in the UK and can only find that spec for £500 more than you listed. Were you quoting the official price or have things changed in the last few days?
Lenovo prices are like a Yoyo! IF you want one just keep an eye on it as I guarantee you it will drop again or they will release a large voucher
What is the ms rating on the 1600p display
7:52 what game is this?
That is called "the Finals" its free on steam and amazing!
Can we upgrade to two 32GB × 2 for the RAM? I'm using last year's Slim 7i and it only maxed out at 32GB which is a bummer.
It can!
I'm a Photoshop and Premiere guy. I don't do games. How well will this handle 4k editing in Premiere?
I dont use premier but it cuts through my 10bit 4k h265 multicam edits in resolve :)
She's a beaut! Can't find white out here (Canada). Doesn't matter though, I got the 2023 Slim 7i in storm grey about a month ago. Lol. I wonder how yours compares. It's HX and you got the fancy new 3K panel. 👌Same cruddy speakers. My trackpad doesn't wobble though. 😬
I returned my legion because I hated the speakers and the touch pad placement even.razee speakers are better which is sad
@@cutthat4643 Ya, I don't love those things either, but there's a reason why the (Slim) 7 is competitively priced for gameplay that's close-to-comparable to Razer's significantly heftier priced alternative. Lenovo did try to tick most of the boxes for the needs of as many users as possible (gamer, content creater, accountant, etc.), which means they were bound to piss off some consumers. There's no perfect laptop, so one needs to decide what's really important to one.
that laptop is a masterpiece
Let me ask, will the 2024 version of lenovo legion produce the slim 7i?
This is the slim. They just removed the slim from the name
I have been struggling to pick between the Legion 7i (14900hx/4070) for $1785 currently and the Legion pro 7 (7945hx/4080)for $2270. I think the amd is last year's model. Use case is video editing in DaVinci and some gaming (BG3, Fallout 4, etc). Any thoughts?
Get the 4070 one coz 4080 in such a slim chassis is not worth it.
@@aryanrajbhar957he said the 4080 is in the 7 pro. That’s their standard gaming laptop. Not their slim model.
Look's great!
Why did they remove the LAN port?
This might be the prettiest laptop that I've ever seen.
How is it that my post suddenly disappears without a notification? Is this against the rules if you're talking about a problem with hinges?
Thats odd, I did respond to a post about hinges this morning. Was it yours? it included a UA-cam link. If so, UA-cam will flag it as spam if you post a UA-cam link
@@MashITTech Yep, I should have posted this on there; it's exactly an external link that UA-cam doesn't allow. Otherwise, you can try searching for this text on Google: hinges_look_good_possibly_better_than_last_years.
I really hope lenovo legion has 18 inch offerings next generation
What kind material of body this body laptop?
Aluminium chassis
Hmmm it's to expensive for what i get in Europe. Only RTX 4060, 16GB ram for 2269 euro. The Asus ROG Strix G18 has a 4070, 32GB Ram, 1600p 240hz mini LED screen for just 2199 euro.
That's plastic
this or the lenovo legion pro 5i ?
Best looking I agree - But this processor is slow! I actually don't like this laptop speed wise. Will upgrading RAM help at all? When using apps quickly i've gotten a few lags, and even had to stop an app from cycling.
the processor is anything but slow! something is not right if you getting lags or slow down. What are your specs?
Nice video🎥💖💖✨
I just picked one up with i9 + 4070 + 16GB RAM for 1650USD pre-tax
wow great price! Hope you enjoy it
🔥🔥🔥
Amazing machine
Well, I currently use Lenovo laptop. IMO, I understand the Design language of it 😅 (although mine is Entry level product 😅)
Lenovo make some really solid Legion laptops and even the entry models are great machines!
glad to see a full sized sd card slot
Ryzen 8000/9000 variant please.
This is the one to rule them all
ahhh idkkk msi and asus have they deisgns packed mean while razer keeping it stealth still but this legion is good love a white setup always but i looking at it what if was all black so idkk
Is this laptop good for college students doing research and studying ?
Yes
what about zepyrus g16 or g14
I really don't want the zephyrus g16 because of soldered ram and oled possible burn in but honestly that oled is crazy nicer than this and the speakers r way better than this ... for roughly the similar price the g16 is way better than this
why did the horizon 5 gameplay look laggy
Thanks for showing quiet mode . People like me will play games on quiet mode :v haahaha
You and me both, I spend most of my life gaming on the quiet profile so a not to annoy my wife 🤣
Hey! Great review as always, is there any chance I can get the download link to that RTSS OSD? Looks georgeous and really clean. Cheers from south america.
That is a custom overlay I made myself. I am happy to upload it for you if you wish to use it but you will be looking at our mash IT logo every time you game 🤣
@@MashITTech That's definitely what I'm looking for 😂 If you could do that I would greatly appreciate it. I'd be sure to delete the logo if that's a worry for you.
I will try and remember when I get in the office tomorrow. If I haven't messaged you by this time tomorrow give me a nudge, I have the worst memory 🤣
They don't have that white model in Canada :(
I have this one !
God finally a laptop with 3 USB - C ports. Happy Christmas, though can we get a non-slim one so I can get a xx80 card maybe lenovo?
EDIT: Sorry Mash I know you love your Alienware judging your channels 75% of it, but not everyones got 4 grand for a M18. :x
Beautiful laptop but I prefer the option of Ethernet on large gaming machines
Undervolt guide with this laptop pls
Why does your affiliate link send me to the USA?
What region are you in?
cutting off side vent for beauty is impractical
Just bought this today.. hope it makes me more then I paid for it 😂
Any laptop at this price that's battery is draining so quickly under moderate load isn't worth the price at this point. Batteries should be put in the category of performance and unfortunately Apple is still the gold standard to achieve. Time manufacturers got on board with the fact a laptop should do what it was intended for by Steve Jobs all those years ago.
then game on Apple my friend😂😂😂
@@eliejahgwapo8422@ eliejahgwapo8422 Only some will buy this for gaming. Pro users have so little choice in Windows that machines like this are now becoming more popular with creators, programmers and 3D modelling.
U do realise that this Laptop has the Maximum amount of battery put in it right??
The only reason the battery lasts little less cause of the performance this thing has, and i can assure you this thing outperforms, the more costly Mac book pros and the reason the Mac books last longer is because they have no dedicated graphics card and their CPU only uses 30-40 power at max but this laptop uses 100-115 watt power
So if u want reliability but not peak performance u can go with the macbook
it dosent have an ethernet slot?
No it doesn't
I'm so pissed they put it on sales in France but they didn't include the rgb keyboard ! Only white lid!
oh that sucks, they often pull stunts like that in the UK too :(
@@MashITTech they put the rgb for the black version :'( but not white one. That's a low blow
2024 best looking laptop is zephyrus g16 sleek,classy ,thinnest and weights less than any 16 inch laptop
But seeing lots of complaints on QC for that device. I was going to get one, but now shifting to the Legion.
just a heads up your volume is very low in the video. turn up audio before exporting
Thanks for the heads up, I will take a look
@@MashITTech sorry for the scare , something’s wrong with my tv volume lol
no oled in 2024, i cant buy knowing theres something better out there
Me too
Agreed
The facts that this laptop maxed out with a RTX 4070 is such a deal breaker for me, I'm looking for a new laptop and it need to have a fingerprint sensor, I just can life without it in my laptop. For some reason almost every laptop with fingerprint also maxed out with the RTX 4070. Don't get me wrong the RTX 4070 is a decent 1440p card but the problem is THE VRAM! I'm not going to buy a 8GB graphics card in 2024 when that is already no enough for a lot of game. If only they would have released a RTX 4070ti with 12GB of VRAM for a refresh to close the gape with the RTX 4080 but nope they HAD to focus in AI this year ... Anyway my last hope the Raider 18 HX A14V for a reasonable priced RTX 4080 laptop with fingerprint sensor.
I7 14700hx would be a much better option as i9 would heat more and throttle
This laptop looks amazing. I wish it came with an RTX 4090 though.
It does. It's called the legion 9 😆
dont like the font design and style used on lenovo keybords
I am not a fan of the 14th generation as they are, to all intents and purposes, a repurposed 13th generation. Also, the RAM is slower and has more latency than LPDDR5X, and I prefer fast now rather than the chance of upgrading sometime in the future. Also, not having the Core Ultra means you do not benefit from the latest architecture, including the low-power efficiency cores (background tasks and video playback) and the latest ARC Graphics (explains why battery life sucks on this). So this and other 14th-gen are easy passes, and I would recommend waiting for the next-gen if you can, as you are likely to regret this in six months' time when Intel reveals their latest chips.