Still Great!! - - 2024 Lenovo Legion Pro 5i ( Gen 9 )
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
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Music Test: Sarah Chau - Friday
• 12 A.M Study Session 📚...
Timeline:
0:00 Introduction
1:18 Customization
3:07 Design, Weight, etc
7:08 Teardown and Upgrades
9:21 Keyboard, trackpad, and software
12:07 Screen and Audio
14:45 Webcam, Noise, and benchmarks
17:45 Game Test - Alan Wake 2
19:08 Game Test - Horizon Forbidden West
20:55 Conclusions
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Looking forward to the follow-up gaming vid
Hello buddy ! Keep up the good work ! I can't choose a new gaming laptop with all these beasts out here but you help a lot👍
Thanks, and good luck in hunt 🫡
Amazing review, ordered my 2024 Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (Gen 9) thanks for recommending your YT channel on Reddit. Very informative
Best review of this laptop on the internet! Also thanks for @18:02 . Subbed!
Thanks !
@TechGuyBeau What would you choose :Legion Pro 5i with 14900hx and rtx 4070 or Legion 5 slim with ryzen 8845hs and rtx 4070 ? Other specs are same for both laptops. Considering cpu temperatures as well @TechGuyBeau . I really need your advice on this sir ,please
This review made get one! Couldn't be happier with it!
Honestly, how is it?
Should i buy it even though its 230$ more than the normal 5i ???
And do u think its better than asus g16?
Man I really wish the legion 5 pro should have had atleast ONE thunderbolt port, considering that even asus puts it in its cheaper tuf lineups as well
Bruh, that should be mentioned every where. I bought this expecting at least a thunderbolt. What’s the point of being pro when there’s nothing pro about it.
@@Abdure this exactly, once everyone starts mentioning this, lenovo would have to probably listen to them
@@drishalballaney6590plz tell me what's the main use of thunderbolt?
I just bought this laptop. Haven't taken delivery yet, but my spec sheet says that it's a 5i Pro Gen 9 and 2 of the USB C ports are DP1.4 and one of those two is also a power delivery port
Appreciate your work, but I think you would do well to add a section with the external thermal readings (mainly the keyboard). I need to know what the surface temperature is like, as I won't keep a laptop that's too warm/hot on my hands.
Perfect review! Keep it going like that. Which is the most quieter Lenovo laptop which dedicated GPU?
Probably the Legion 7 slim, if you put it into balanced mode or even silent mode you will get incredible performance and it is very quiet. The AMD 5 as well runs incredibly cool in silent mode and you get great performance
My Legion Slim 5 (AMD) is also quieter
Just received my new one yesterday. The display lid keeps A LOT of fingerprints; Lenovo Spectrum not showing on Vantage app due to a software/firmware problem; The IPS panel had a big white glow on the right corner. Returned after 4 hours. The machine is great but unfortunately the mechanical part is lacky because they needed to cut some costs. The Legion 5 Pro Gen 7 display lid was a lot more rigid so that the overall enclosure assembly.
Sounds like a lemon. Return it
You shouldn't buy Lenovo products, their support is very bad. They earn a lot of money by selling warranty packages with very high prices, so they will build laptops with bad quality, after warranty expires your devices will fail hardwares or firmware/software, you must pay more money to buy their warranty package to get their support. Lenovo will build/update error firmwares/software to force you to buy their warranty upgrade, they use this dirty way to earn money....
nice🤗🤗🤗🤗
I expect lenovo to really change the RGB backlighting system on legion pro 5 gen 10 2025 laptops the keyboard animations of the RGB keyboard on legion 5 and pro 5 series looks bad plus some colours also looks washed out it would be really nice if tgey bring the keyboard lighting from legion 7 series
which one would be better overall legion pro 5i or the slim 5 amd?both at 4070 and i9for the pro/R7 for the slim.
Hi, What is the best RTX 4060 and i7 laptop currently? Is it the Legion 5i Pro?
im looking to buy the i7-14700HX and 4070 version,thank you for this review!
I suggest you the Legion 7i White, thinner, 100% aluminium chassis, also has i7-14700HX and RTX 4070. But biggest point, its thinner and looks perfect.
The cpu gets hot, so you will need intel software to optimize the cpu and also set a fix power limit to keep it at certain performance, otherwise the max 150w overheat it.
@@aykyi2668 for the same price you can get i9 with better chassis for thermals. Better thermals will have better perf.
@@aykyi2668 i would love to buy that one,but its almost 600 usd more in my country
Just ordered the Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 Intel Core i9-14900HX. Excited to get it soon!
How does it go? I just ordered one!
@@ChompsCustoms bad choice, it has micro-stuttering problems in many games:
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@@ChompsCustoms did you receive it ? How are cpu temps when gaming ?
@@AlinnnnCos won't be able to test it for a few more days unfortunately as I'm away for work, will get back to you soon
@ChompsCustoms oh, pleaselet me know. I just ordered same with 14900hx and rtx 4070 and i am traumatised about the temperatures
Dude you are great👍🏻 you are doing reviews of laptops that I am exactly considering to buy, i think i will go for legion 7i- 14700hx, rtx 4060 and 3,2k 430nits screen, i can get this configuratiom here in EU for 1390€, what do you think?
i7 and 4060 will be a good combo when paired with the beautiful 3.2k screen
Why so cheap?
Its on sale from 1667€ to 1390€, with 16gb RAM, and no OS, thats perfect for me, I m gonna work in 3d modeling programs like Catia, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, SletchUp, and do some light gaming like CS and LoL, for AAA titles I got ps5😄 and if RAM will be a problem then I will uprgrade to 32 or 64, 32gigs will cost me 83€ so thats fine
Is the fan noise much better than the 2023 Version? My 2023 was annoying + coil whine so i retoured it.
4:52 Noticed u got the chinese version of the Ideapad pro 14. I am interested in getting the chinese version of the Thinkbook 16+. Any advice on what to do after getting a chinese market laptop?
I’ve ordered 3 so far. Just do a fresh windows install and enjoy
Hey, great video! Which WiFi adapter can you recommend to upgrade the legion?
If it’s intel you get can get intel wifi 7
@@TechGuyBeau thanks for the answer, is there a specific chip that is compatible, or is any Wifi 7 chip suitable?
Thanks for the review. I'm looking to buy one, what do you think is the best choice, this one or slim 5 gen 9 with 4070, the one you reviewed 3 weeks ago, like 4070 with great battery OR i7 14 with the 'pro' factor.
buy rtx 4060 is vfm in 40 series no much difference in rtx 4060 to 4070, buy 4060 and upgrade other things like ssd ram .
i have went to lenovo store check both models gaming performance like fps is maybe 10 or12fps here n there.
I want a laptop with i7 14700hx CPU and 4060 GPU, confused between 2024 Legion and LOQ. I have a tight budget and will have to go out of the line a little to get the legion, diff. here in india is 34,000 INR between these two models. My work is video editing and poster making, gaming would be least priority. Please help me decide.
Low typically come with more plastic and a 1080p/1200p screen. Otherwise they are quite similar
Appreciate your review, many thanks! I am interested in this machine as a daily work laptop (MSOffice docs, internet, 2 extra monitors connected), and video and photo editing from time to time. Is it quiet when in Quiet mode, when there's no load on GPU, like, almost completely silent? I have Legion 5i from 2020 (RTX 2060 card), and it is quiet enough - trying to figure about this one?
The fans will turn off during basic use in silent mode
@@TechGuyBeau Oh, thank you for the quick reply, great to know!
Not related to the video, but are you eyeing on reviewing the new Thinkbook 16p Gen 5? It's interesting to see its specs compared to others lineup as it offer budgetary means to work and play at the same time, I'm feeling like its a sleeper...
It hasn’t arrived yet :(
But I’m sure I will like it. I really loved the 16p last year
Actually, the specs are about the same as this now that I saw it, 2 Upgradable SODIMMS and NVMEs and a 165hz screen whilst offering i5hx to i7 and i9 hx, its literally the same... with lesser price. Its a sleeper built alright.
@@torpenhigalak5909just get the slim then and enjoy the slightly better gpu.
@@TechGuyBeau just search what the slim is and indeed their pretty similar with little about differences of configurability (Slim has soldered RAM whilst Thinkbook have socketed). Thank you much.
I hadn’t noticed that Lenovo removed the Thunderbolt / USB4 from the Pro 5 series on Gen 8 and Gen 9, after having it on the Gen7 That’s a real shame. Do you think that was done mostly to differentiate the 5 from the 7, because the extra RGB and better cooling wasn’t enough of a discriminator? Also, do you know if the 140 Watt USB C charging on the Gen 8 and Gen 9 is actually PD 3.1, utilizing 28 Volts, or of it’s still the lame 20 V but 7 amps?
It’s a mix of sku differentiation and cost savings in the lower models
Which laptop should I buy? Lenovo Legion Pro 5i RTX 4060 i7 14650HX or Lenovo Legion Slim 5 RTX 4070 R7 8845HS
Last! Changing it up!
Hi thanks for the fair reviews , would you recommand getting this with i9 14 gen, 4070 and a dcip 100% screen
Or the 2023 model with a 7945hx 4070 and 500 nits 100% srgb screen
The 2023 model is about 100 dollers more expensive
If you can wait, wait till February 2025 for the RTX 5070 or RTX 5090/5080 comes end of this year. 20% more speed at same watt.
i think 7945hx is better than 19 14th gen afaik.
Please do your research before buying.
@@aykyi2668 i which i could lol i m stuck on a 2017 laptop thats on its last legs and if i waited for the 5000 lapotps i would be waiting for essentially another year so the prices can go down ( as i dont live in us prices are high here when new tech get released ) , ill just pick up one of those the jump from my old 2017 laptop is already big enough 😄
@@aykyi2668 Great advise. But honestly I would just wait till 2089 for the 12067. 350% speed at the same watt.
Hey beau, have you experienced the black screen on start up issue on any of your Lenovos? If so, what did you do to fix it?
How long is the black screen? Did you update bios before this?
@@TechGuyBeau the black screen on boot up lasts a few minutes and then takes me to the log in screen. I’ve actually had the issue for awhile. I’ve restored windows, tried a clean install of windows, tried combinations of different versions of bios and gpu drivers and I’ve found that the issue is nvidia drivers. Anything past 537.42 gives me the black screen and occasional bsod while gaming. I’m wondering if you have experienced the same thing and if so what was your remedy? Because I personally don’t want to be running 1 year old+ gpu drivers for the lifespan of my laptop. I’m worried eventually games will require me to update and I’ll be forced to cope with the black screen and other issues that it brings. (I have the slim 7 gen 8 amd btw)
Hey mate . Nice review . Sheer performance wise which is better in 19v14900hx and 4070 config
The 7i or pro 5i? I'm getting pro 5i for roughly 400 usd cheaper same config
7i for $400 more is far superior
@@BanksRolls how ? Cooling and performance favours pro 5i
Hello. Thanks for the review. Can it be upgraded to 64gb of Ram (2 x 32)?
Yes
I got the Legion pro 5 Intel 14700HX 4060 delivered last week. I did some necessary tests ( hardware check, screen bleed, all ports and keyboard check) and physical inspection on video. Anything else needs to be done? 🎉❤
im about to order this laptop with i9. How is it working so far?
Yeah.. run few benchmarks like cinebench r23, funmark, timespy and compare them with other scores with the same laptop
@@shrey522 I ran these tests. With performance mode ON and electric power with no background apps running got decent scores. Also if you go with i9 it’s pretty good and is future proof. But I would suggest wait for 15000 series
I just bought the pro 5i with 14th gen i9 and 4070. It's the 2tb model. Was on sale on Best Buys website for $1720. Do you think it was worth it?
That seems like a fair price year, especially with the ssd upgrade and better gpu
bro what would u recommend for 1600p high settings gaming? legion slim 5i with 4070 or legion 5i pro with 4060..they r bout the same price at my place
It probably won’t matter. If the prices are the same, the slim has the slightly more powerful GPU, and the pro has slightly more premium chassis. What are the differences in the screen, that may be a deciding factor
Can you use this charger in europe,with adequate cable and eu plug?
I’m not sure if it can do 240 volts. Perhaps someone can chime in
@@TechGuyBeau after some ''googleing'' I found that it should work in EU,all chargers are rated from 100-240v,just need eu or gb cable/socket adapter
what laptop would you pick between the 7i and this one?
7i easily if the prices are close
im a broke masters student that needs decent gpu for machine learning . which lenovo is best for me ? i would love if its cheap but durable aswell . Thank you ! ♥
Really any legion will do
Please can you compare the legion 5i, 5i pro and 7i(2024). Will really appreciate it
Ps: kindly compare the build quality, materials used and thickness 🙏
I’m hoping on a sale for the 5i Normal
I am confused in dispay section, as there are 2 options available in lenovo website with i9 and 4070
1) 100% SRGB but with thinner bezels
2) 100% DCPI3
Which one should I choose and is this bezel difference really that big ?
The bezels will be the same. I recommend the 100% dcip
100% DCPI3 has better color clarity - better for gaming
@@jfjusa1 yup, bought that one
I got a question: Is the cooling still the same as the legion 5i pro 4060 gen 8 from last year?
Seems to be yes
What would you choose :Legion Pro 5i with 14900hx and rtx 4070 or Legion 5 slim with ryzen 8845hs and rtx 4070 ? Other specs are same for both laptops same screen and all. Considering cpu temperatures as well . I use it for gaming only. I really need your advice on this sir ,please.
What’s the price difference. The AMD CPU is much better for general use and battery, but the 14900hx is more powerful
The Intel will run VERY hot when compared to AMD
@TechGuyBeau the legion 5 slim AMD is 1300£ and the legion pro 5i intel is 1600£. 🙈🙈🙈i don't know what to do
@@AlinnnnCos well. AMD is typically what i recommend in laptops, and it appears to be cheaper. Just make sure that the screen is 1600p, 100% sRGB or better and youll love it.
the pro 5i config is:
14900hx , 4070, 32gb ram, 240hz 2560x1600 dci-p3 500 nits, 512 gb m.2 , no windows , 300w slim charger. Price £1636
@TechGuyBeau
The 5 slim has :
8845hs, 4070, 32gb ram, 240hz 2560x1600 srgb 500 nits , 512gb m.2 , no windows , 230w slim charger . Price £1320
Which would you choose ?
I will play 90% of time pubg. Is cpu going to make a huge difference in fps in this case ?
Is a 14650hx or 14700hx better/cooler ?
Or maybe choose a different machine ? Wait for better offer ? Or wait for an offer on 4080 with different cpu ?
legion 5 slim or 5i? how i7 14650hx compares to ryzen 7 8845HS??? i have decided that rtx 4060 is the sweet spot for me but can't seem to decide beween those 2 cpu
Without a doubt, get the AMD system
@@TechGuyBeau on it bro thanks.
I ordered a custom made legion pro 5 with 100% DCIp3 screen. Is there a way to check if I have received the same? And not the sRGB one.
Not really. But you can tell. If the reds are very deep and vibrant it’s dcip. If it’s a bit more washed out and orang-ish then it’s srgb
@@TechGuyBeau so the best way to check is play a 4K video with vibrant colours in it?
I got legion 5 pro, i7 14700hx, rtx 4070 and I can't change keyboard rgb color. Lenovo spectrum missing in Vantage. Unninstal, instal nothing work...there is 4 default lightning mode, you can switch them, but not possible to change colors...
Maybe it’s defective. Contact Lenovo support
Is the version of the 4070 RTX i9 13900HX 16 GB RAM for $1,450 recommended?
It depends how much of a price difference there is. I wouldn’t pay more than maybe $100 to swap between the two of them, since the performance will be almost identical
I just ordered the Legion Pro 5i with 32 GB RAM, 2TB SSD, RTX 4070 and Intel I9-14900HX for $1,699. Is this a good deal? I will trade in my old laptop for $200 worth.
I guess i was wrong, the next Ryzen 9 is Ryzen 9 9955HX with 16core (2x CCD) + 40CU's RX 890M.
Only the Lenovo Legion 9 gen 9(AMD) has Ryzen 9 9955HX with RX 890M + RTX 5090 + 64GB RAM.
Is there any on the market right now?
@@geluzah Ryzen 9 7945HX/HX3D yes.
Ryzen 9 7945HX and 7945HX3D has a bad igpu BUT cpu side its near perfect.
Ryzen 9 9955HX comes out end this year.
RTX 5090/5080 comes end of the year.
Legion 9i gen 9 is out but it has RTX 4090 and i9.
Would you recommend going with i7 + 4060 or i9 + 4070 with pro 5i
Or i should prefer legion 7i with i7 + 4060?....
Please answer.😊
The 7i is better all around if you want premium. The 5i pro if you get it get the 4060/i7. The higher model is a waste
@@TechGuyBeau Thanks for the reply, should i prefer i7 or Ryzen 7, i don't thnk there's much difference in performance
I m confused in between 4060 or 4070 ? I mean i can push to get 4070 ,but is it worth it to get 4070 ? Also i7 or i9 , which one you recommend, primary purpose is gaming, coding , editing 🤔
imo 4060 with i7 is good enough
15k for GPU and 5k for CPu.. lelo bhai.. i9 4070
if you're really buying i7 then Loq is better for i9 get Legion 5i pro
@@shrey522 aree bro but will i9 processor laptop ka push kr payega utna , I mean utna tho use hone wala bhi ni hai tho waist ni jaega?, also yr log khete hai like there is not much of a difference between 4060 and 4070 🤡 kiske sath jau phir
It depends on the price. If it’s maybe $100 more, it might be worth it because you’re gonna get about 10% or so better performance. But if it’s several hundred it’s not worth it
@@adityapandey4330 4070 kelo 13.5k extra hai.. worth hai
I got this one Core i9 14900HX / RTX 4070 version. Temperature was reaching 107 degrees when playing Forza 5 in balanced or performance mode. Returned it and ordered another one thinking the first one was defective. The second one still runs super hot but usually not more than 100degrees. I throttles too frequently IMO or maybe I am just too worried.
I am thinking of returning it and giving up on the legion pro 5i 😢
Anyone has this same laptop and faces this thermal issues?
What resolution, what fps? Limit your fps to something reasonable and you’ll be laughing. Also consider an AMD model if you are worried about CPU temps, or get an i5. I9 is almost never needed
@@TechGuyBeauThanks for replying... I tested with several resolutions, fps, and presets (from low to extreme), and temp goes up regardless. Only when in quiet mode it does not do it, but in Balanced or Performance, it goes up with anything I am using (also while 3D rendering, which is why I got the i9).
If charger its heavy= pass
Next review must be loq r7 8845hs
That’s the next one I’m going to work on, but it won’t be the next published. I only got it a day ago, so I need several days with any laptop
@@TechGuyBeau ok but try to do it fast 🙏
Is there difference in bezels between SRGB vs DCIP3 screen
They will be the same, it’s the panel only that I swapped
Is i7 enough or will there be major performance difference with i9-14900HX + RTX 4060
@@vinaybanavi4655performance between an i7 and i9 in a laptop is almost never worth the premium. Sometimes they re the same, sometimes the i9 performs WORSE. Remember that laptops are always battling heat, so putting a really hot cpu in will only cause thermal throttling. This may even impact gpu performance
will you recommend this or legion 7i?
This has slightly better cooling and can be a bit cheaper. The legion 7i is more portable and a bit more premium
@@TechGuyBeau is it worth to get the thunderbolt 4 port?
This Laptop with top end specs or Legion 7i top end specs?
Depends what you are looking for. 7i is more premium, thinner, and more portable. 5i pro performs better
@@TechGuyBeau The only setback for me here is the battery life. I still use my 2015 Strix G 15 but it is dying now. And I am waiting for a good deal on G 14 now.
Do the fans completely turn off when idle?
Yes they do
@@TechGuyBeau thanks!
should i buy it
If the price is good, why not
@@TechGuyBeau bet its for 2100 dollars aud
I can't believe which only support until 32GB memory RAM.
It can support more random than that. That’s just the amount you can specify when building it from Lenovo. That doesn’t signify the maximum ram support
Atleast 1 thunderbolt 4 port.. I'm skipping this laptop just coz of that . Otherwise good
Is HP Omen 16hx with 14700hx good or predator Helios Neo 16 14700hx? .. Both with 4060 8gb
Display response time??
I show the spec options at the start
Legion Pro 5i 2024 vs legion 7i 2024
At the same price, 7i no contest.
@@TechGuyBeau with dci p3 2.5k display legion pro 5i will be better?
Give To me please 🥺🙏
First!
Haha impressive. Right after posting too
10000 me dena ho to baat kar
Which one better
Legion Pro 5i :
QHD 16” 240hz, i7-14700HX, 32GB DDR5 5600MHz , RTX™ 4070, 1TB $1,634
QHD 16” 240hz, i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5 5600MHz , RTX™ 4070, 1TB $1,693
ASUS TUF Gaming A15:
AMD Ryzen™ 9 8945H Processor 4GHz
32GB DDR5-4800 RAM
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070
1TB SSD
Full HD IPS Anti-Glare 144Hz
Brightness : 250nits
$1,454