Jarrod, I jus bought a 5 Pro AMD with 3070ti and have found out that these AMD pro versions don't have Advanced Optimus included. Can you do a video on if this impacts performance and battery life? There are lots of people on the Lenovo forums who have complained about the feature being listed in the specs, but not available on the machine.
I got my Legion 5 Pro (5800H 3070m 16GB 1TB) last year in large part thanks to Jarrod's reviews and I would wholeheartedly recommend the Legion line up to anyone watching
I always find myself coming back and buying from the Legion lineup. I prefer the look they bring to their gaming laptops and are always top of the line in terms of performance. They know that the midrange laptops are the real money makers and take care of their customers with fantastic price to performance. While recently other companies have caught on and are now following the same mentality I still find myself going to them for the products I need. Every company has horror stories but Lenovo has always done right by me anytime I had to get in touch with them.
My region 5's webcam broke within 2 weeks after purchasing it. The laptop constancely lost its bluetooth driver. It's currently at Lenovo reparing center now due to the problem that the screen could not turn on. You can have a second monitor connected to its but still, nothing changed.
I just came by to thank you Jarrod, i chose the 5i pro thanks to your reviews. It was a long overdue upgrade from Asus Rog gtx980. Ended up with i7 12700, rtx 3070, 32gb ddr5 and 2tb for 2k€... this thing is awesome!
Just wanted to say thank you, particularly for your website with laptop deals, that really helped me! Got my Legion 5 (2022model) for 1100$, with i7 (12700h) , ddr5 16gb ram and rtx 3060, which starts around 1700-1800€ in my country, which was a crazy deal when you think how much I saved !
labas, kiek doleriais kainavo viskas su pirkim, mokesciais ir shippingu? as BH randu panasu modeli uz ~1100 doleriu, bet dadejus dar visus mokescius, gaunasi apie 1350-1400..
Ive been on my l5p 3070 (I did upgrade the ram) for like a year now and id highly recommend it. As a cod sweat, 95% of my usage has been warzone/other fps titles and it does great. I bought it from Wal-Mart for like 1200 during the height of the stock issues.
Great comparison! I got the Legion 5i (12500h, rtx 3060m, 16 gb ram, 1tb ssd) and I’m loving it so far!!!! The new 2022 build quality is soooo nice! I felt the i5 was nearly as good as the ryzen 7 6800h in gaming and performance comparisons I’ve found and it’s way cheaper. Do you guys think I made the right choice?!
I am looking at the same one right now. The only reason why I am waiting with the purchase is the price (in CZ this version costs 1505 eur which is the same price as older Lenovo Legion 5 with 5800h and 3070 which will be performing better. Btw. does your laptop has gsync? Because 5800h/3070 version does not.
@@georgevana I have the exact same model/configuration and it does have gsync - you have to enable dGPU Mode in the Vantage software first and then the option to enable gsync will appear in the NVIDIA Control Panel
@@HiTechHate thats great, even had gsync. Only problem now is that 512gb of storage I see here and a sale on ASUS TUF15 with 6800h and 3070 that costs 20% less than the lenovo legion with 12500 and 3060.. Now I know the build quality is great on lenovo, but 20% difference is a lot of money and asus seems to be performing really well
I actually flashed a 140W 3060 VBIOS on my 2021 Legion 5 and it works well. It requires Lenovo Legion Toolkit to make it work, so a bit more complicated but it really works
@@hizqilzakaria2142 so basically I flashed the Lenovo 140W 3060 VBIOS from Techpowerup (made a backup of my old VBIOS in case if anything goes wrong). It does say 140W in Nvidia control panel, but it won’t pull more than 130W by default. To make it work, I Installed Lenovo Legion Toolkit, set power mode to ‘custom’ (it switches the power button’s colour to purple which is pretty cool), set maximum power limit offset to 25, and set the configurable TGP to 60W.
I got the Legion 5 with 5800H and 3070 yesterday, surprisingly only on Amazon Germany, out of all EU's countries Amazon's, I found the old model and the old Pro version but the 15 instead of 17 inches version. Thanks to this channel I got an idea that most laptops under 2000 Euro are kinda bad except for the Legion 5. Literally no-one badmouthed this model.
@@gillesnullens i have a legion 5 with a 3060 rtx and ryzen 7 5800h for like 1495 cad or 1045 euros is working very good and honestly id recommend it to anyone
Thanks for bringing this comparison up! I have been thinking of getting the 2021 version for $100 less price. This has changed my opinion about the 2022 version! Thanks!
For $100 yeah get the newer one but if you can get it for $200 the 2021 is better price wise if we are comparing AMD to AMD. Intel version always get the 12th gen unless cost difference is like $500 or something crazy,
@@techguy6241 and you are wrong here. 2022 with updated fans (esspecialy in idle), better battery, 2 thunderbolts, metal cover, DDR5, less temp. on CPU, better screen response time is a way better choice for just 100$.
@@Deyv.z That's what i said, i agree, the new gen 7 is a way better option if its 100$ more. If it's a little more expensive then i guess it's up to the buyer to decide for themselves if it's worth it for them.
There is a good discount in my country for legion 5 17.3, 5800H, 8gb, 256gb 3060. It is 700$ for brand new (based on current exchange rate). Do you guys think it is a good deal??
I bought 2021 version recently with 5600H and RTX 3060, since with Polish inflation at the moment I would end up paying a lot more if I waited for the 2022 version to come here, and on top of that would pay absurd sums to upgrade the RAM, because DDR5 memory here is absurdally expensive compared to DDR4...
@@jr.kimetan6147 i am an animation std. am just learning right now. it lags a bit when polygon no. of a 3d model increases could u tell me for what purpose u r looking for this laptop?
Currently Im using Lenovo Legion 5 (2020), with RTX 2060 and Ryzen 4800H. Laptop is still good enough for current games with medium settings. From what I see Lenovo Legion series has been consistent and looking at the new 2022 model seems like its still the case. I recommend getting into this laptop series because I don't have issues with the build quality, and their website give easy information if I have to troubleshoot something. Great video Jarred, hope to see this again next year when 2023 model come out!
@@paarth9789 I own the 2020 model with the 4800H and RTX 2060. ( factory Build date December 20, 2020) 230w charger My machine works fine, although I upgraded my battery, with the 90Ahr, as soon as my laptop was delivered. I never heard of this issue. Can you elaborate?
@@greenman8 ohh thats a relief i bought a legion 5 and didnt buy that extended warranty by mistake and as i was going through that this machine usually gets a charging port issue after usually a year or so and i was way too concerned well maybe its just problem with few models
Hello Jarrod, hope you are able to do a comparison between this year's legion 5 against all other gaming laptops at its price point! Great review as always!
This is the first time I heard about 2021 model having an advanced optimus update, thanks for that info (also your review about 2021 laptops helped me a lot to choose lenovo legion 5, and I am quite satisfied with it)
@@ultimategohan1551 well that's not what was said in the video so I am not sure. I have the 120hz screen so maybe the advanced optimus only is for the 165hz screen. Checked all my drivers and everything is up to date but I have no option in nvidia control panel.
I have the 2021 model with 1440p (WQHD)@165hz, I have got the Optimus update in Nvidia control panel. So I recently got two updates for the BIOS and also updated the Nvidia drivers, so I'm really not sure which one did the trick. So you may wanna update both your BIOS and drivers. (You can find a BIOS update in the legion software or in windows update > additional updates > labeled as "Lenovo software update")
I just bought the 2021 Legion with i7 11th gen 11800H. It was an upgrade for me from the ideapad gaming 3 laptops I was considering before. Thanks to some great bank deals I got it for 1000 US$ equivalent in India..
typing this on my L5 5800h 3060, same color as jarrods. I got this beast in january and its been solid as a rock for me. got it after watching him gush over it for ageeees! but i can totally get the appeal. its been absolutely superb for me with everything ive thrown at it. one of my best ever purchases and couldnt be happier!
I needed a beefy computer for college( I need an rtx gpu and 32gb ram for physics because we had to do simulations for homework.) So I got a 2021 legion 7 (5900hx, rtx 3080, 32gb ram, 2x1TB ssd.) For just over 2k usd a few months ago largely due to your review. It worked flawlessly for that class, and still has enough juice to game. Thank you for the work you do, I seriously believe you do not get enough thanks for the service you provide.
UPDATE: I figured out my BSOD issue. It was Chrome having issue with Lenovo's network boost turned on. So I disabled it and have not seen the BSOD for a month now. *crossing fingers* Hey Jarrod, nice video again. Thank you for what you do. Have you ever run into Kernel Power 41 BSOD on Legion laptops? This seems to be the issue for a lot of Legion 2021 & 2022 buyers w. Win 11. Not sure if bad laptop or just common issues.
My legion 5i gen 7 display stopped working all of a sudden, coincidentally right after i connected external monitor to it. Its barely been a month with this device. Saved up for 1 year to get this. I had a lenovo y series laptop 7 years ago too stop working with a faulty hard drive just about a month or so after buying. I switched to MSI. Ran smooth for 6 years straight. I thought I'd give lenovo another chance. It seems like not a matter of luck. I did a poll on reddit to see how many users have similar laptop breaking problems. The percentage is as high as 10-18%. Nowhere near the odds of 1 in a 1000 chance of something bad happening to your device. I'm done with Lenovo.
My parents got a brand new month old 2022 model $1000 Lenovo laptop I picked out for them and I was so insanely impressed. So I can partially vouge for this newer gaming laptop probably being great too as it has the same chassis and externals. The build quality, typing experience, comfort(curved edges are surprisingly amazing), and screens really impressed me so much
I got the Legion 5 5800H, 3060+1440P 165Hz about 6 months ago. It's just amazing. The display is beautiful and the performance is sublime. The battery easily lasts for 4-5 hours and I can always borrow a classmate's MacBook charger as a last resort XD
I’m planning to get one too , I’ve found a legion 5 pro with rtx 3060 for 1100$ . How’s the screen ? Is it bright enough and is the color accuracy good ?
@@homicidalcat Once you calibrate the gamma values to your liking, it it'll be great. (Unless you want to use the display for colour correction then, I'd suggest against any custom calibrations) My model has a 300 nits panel which I find to be adequate for most cases. The 5 Pro has a 500 nits panel so brightness shouldn't be an issue
Hey, I am about to purchase a new laptop and looking at the same configuration (5800h, 16gb, 1 tb, 3060). Does it makes sense to buy this config in mid 2023?
@@rahuljha8596 I'd say if you can get the TUF F15 i7 11th gen + 4060 you should definitely go for that. It's 1.15L iirc. 3060 in 2023 is not a good deal mainly because of the 6GB VRAM
mobile tip, if you get an uninterruptible power supply especially one that’s 900 watts like the 1500 VA then you can play at plugged in power level even if you don’t have wall outlet. I thought about this the other day when we lost power. it would be an extra thing to carry around but let’s say you’re waiting in your car somewhere then it’s kind of convenient.
I found the 2021 model with 5800 and 3070 for 1170€ in Amazon. Bought it without hesitation. Thanks for the videos, you really helped me make the decision!
Looks like the rear plastic has detached from the body in the 2021 model @ 2:34. I wonder how prevalent this issue is and if the 2022 model addresses it? Also, will the newer model get USB 4?
RTX 3070TI mobile vs RTX 3070 mobile safe to say, within margin of error too. If you want to buy newer model, buy intel version instead, the gap between Intel 11 gen and 12 is huge, specially in multi core performance. But for gaming not that different.
Depend on the game type though, in cpu bound games like csgo, valorant, cities skylines, teardown, beamng drive, age of empire 4, the difference might be larger
@@mrbobgamingmemes9558 yes CPU bound, but in native 1440p/1600p isn't much. Legion comes with 16:10 1600p screen. Also playing at 1080p, most likely your fps already high too with 3070. So if for gaming, last year model cheaper and more worth the money, for multi task newer model better. Either RTX 3070 or 3070TI should last at least 3-5 year or maybe more.
I purchased Legion 5 Pro (5800 3060 16 1TB). I came from R5 2600, X370 board, RX570 4GB, (8x2) + (4x2) GB of ram, 240SSD and 2TB HDD. The budget was meant to purchase at least an RTX 3070 GPU with a "go big or go home" mentality. After considering usage-needs-performance-value, I chose this laptop. I regret nothing. Now, it's my main PC. Work, play, it does everything flawlessly. My only minor gripes probably is the weight. In retrospect, my old PC was still okay even today, if it was only for gaming and entertainment. If only Radeon has more purposed function other than games that can compete or better than CUDA acceleration.
@Simon Francoeur There were Legion 7 Slim in my local store. But they only carry 3050 and 1650. And afaik, the 3060 version is weaker than Legion 5 Pro due to power-heat-dimension constraint. Admittedly would probably still has plenty headroom for me, but I rather gamble on higher TDP of the same thing. Not to mention the 3060 version being more expensive. I could buy a Huion Kamvas 13 for the price gap. Also, I was a bit scared of its structural integrity due to the thing being so thin.
Lucked out and I got myself the Legion 5 (2021) with RTX 3060 for £899 so I'm good for next couple of years. Funny thing is it was supposed to come with 120Hz screen but the 165Hz is the one that was bundled in there 😅, lucky me. Now to switch out the ram and internet card to finalize things.
@@THEGRANDTOUR-kt3jh I also realized that it Wifi 6 after sitting down and taking a good look at the specs. Took advantage of the sale that is going around for the Samsung 970 Evo Plus and got the 2TB variant (waiting for delivery).
@@THEGRANDTOUR-kt3jh i got mine refurbished, still had 9 months of the ultimate warranty left, not registered the drives didn't even have 4 hours on them at the time it did have a small "dent" on the lid, but it is not even noticeable unless the laptop is closed and you are looking closer up at it
Gigabyte g5 is an excellent laptop.especially the i5 + 3060 model. One of the few laptop with removable battery + 2.5 inch hard drive slot. thermals a bit hot, but using throttle stop etc gets the job done.
@@drj144 Yeah, I wish I had been able to get the 3060 Model for $850 in early July 2022, but so far the 3050 is doing fine, especially for the $700 I paid. I am not a demanding gamer...yet.
Late to the party here but I just got my Legion 5 a week ago at Microcenter on sale for $799 with the Ryzen 7 7735HS and Nvidia 4060 with 8gb. So far I am very happy with this as it's my first Lenovo.
I got legion 5i 2022 with rtx 3050 512gb and a 230w charger. Cheaper 200usd than the 2021 pro and great performance too. The product was limited stock, for the old and the new ones
Managed to get a great deal on Lenovo 2021 legion 5 11800h and rtx 3070 with 1080p 165hz which was around £400 cheaper than the 2022 legion 5 12700h and 3060 with 1440p 165hz. Would have loved the 1440p screen but for playing on the laptop the 1080p is fine, and can hook up to my 4k TV for high Res gameplay anyway for which the 3070 will be better achieving that than the 3060. Great laptop, no complaints - thanks for the recommendation!
I got my 2021 model for a really good price and this should usually last for around 5 years. I would not buy one every year especially not during a stagflation phase, there are more important things to spend money on.
Ita fine as kong you are not people who need to game with max settings or resolution, almost every games i played are using custom graphics settings , because you dont need maximum settings just for anjoying visual
This could have came out at a better time. Literally typed it in google and saw Jarrod's review. Where I am at legion pro 2022 is not available, but 2021 is. Im caught between buying local or shop and ship from us. It would both work out to same amount of money for me
I have a 3070 ti gpu on my laptop 💻 and it runs every game at max settings, except for Apex Legends that I can’t turn on shadows to extreme but still everything else at max settings
Will be getting my Legion 5 pro 2022 (RTX 3070ti, Ryzen 7 6800h) tomorrow, Jarrod sold me on the Legions lol. Finally moving on from my Acer Predator Helios 300 (2018) with a GTX1060. Webcam doesn't work anymore, the right click on the track pad doesn't respond sometimes unless pushed down hard and the speakers are blown out but it still runs okay and plays current gen games well enough (though you can cook a steak on it while it runs said games). Just think an upgrade is due and hope to use the Legion for another 4 years.
More type-C ports is not better, maybe in the future it would be but honestly right now type-C has very limited uses on computers without using a dongle, for the most part they are mainly just used for thunderbolt, DP out, and hubs to add ports (usually for type-A), it's pretty stupid right now that they keep reducing type-A for type-C in laptops due to most USB devices for computer using type-A. Honestly till PC peripherals start using type-C they are simply far less useful, heck on my Legion 7 from last year I've never once used any of the type-C ports, however at times I've had all 3 type-A ports in use.
@@zacthegamer6145 well except almost nothing is actually going type-C still except laptops and mobile devices, keyboards, mice, thumb drives, printers, scanners, etc are still virtually all type-A, for most people their computer's type-C ports are at most filled with dongles to get the ports they actually need, or left unused
@@sandrahiltz All my new stuff going forward are USB Type C from SSD hard drives, phones, tablets, headphones, camera and so on. All others will be USB C from 2023 onwards due to European govt ruling. You buy a laptop for a few years and it will be other way around where you will be buying dangles to convert USB A legacy devices to USB C port.
@@zacthegamer6145 the EU ruling only has to do with charging, not data connections, and plugging into your computer to charge is not the best option, most of the devices you're talking about are stand alone devices where the ports area primarily for charging them, peripherals that are meant to plug into computers are still type-A
@@sandrahiltz The whole premise of ruling is to cut down on e-waste and one universal cable to charge/sync/connect. Hence, everything will move to Type C completely. We have moved from previous USB devices and this is nothing new. We are in the transition period.
As a one off vid, it could be worth testing the Legion overclocks on the GPU, I imagine that 10w difference may actually help out more there than at standard clocks. Testing both at overclocked that is, just to see if that 10w truly does nothing.
Just be careful with the new model, I just took it back to the store because the display popped out of the case. This was a common issue with the previous Legion 7.
Gentlemen, listen to me very carefully. I'm one of those fortunate few who get to have similar in characteristics model as Lenovo *Legion 5 1717ACH6H 1920x1080, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2Mgz, Ram16 GB, SSD 1 TB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070* and well, let me say I immediately regretted the purchase. The reason for this the lack reveal the potential of technical characteristics and powerful components. As we all know, almost all laptops have a very weak cooling system. In demanding games and applications over time, each work becomes slower notebook, laptop heats up quickly, noise, or is disabled after the long-term operation. Unfortunately, the only option that can help it is decline CPU frequency as a consequence and potential. Of course, Lenovo or MSI not responsible for the unjustified expectations of the Purchaser. in any case do not make a hasty purchase, potentially generating dissatisfaction and frustration. *Best regards, MMD.*
I got my white (2021) 5800h rtx3060 a few weeks back. This only has a blue backlight, but I LOVE the white body so much that I can't really care for RGB keyboard (mine is just a blue backlight, which is my fav color so I am happy af). A tip to anyone who doesn't want to bring a big powerbrick, get a 100w usb c charge. I am currently using a prolink 120w GaN charger on Balanced mode, no drops in battery at all. Definitely a huge upgrade from my old nvidia960m with HDD ☠ (used it from launch until recently, I upgraded it with ssd when I got this new one and gave it to my lil bro)
in the review of the 2022 model, you can find the last year version with AMD CPU and is barely any better, just in CPU and productivity apps, in games is 3% better in the best case.
It's a little bit shame that these new gen lenovos with AMD 6k are a bit more expensive. I wanted to pick new 2022 model but I ended up buying 2021 few months ago during sale. It also had better color scheme
Curious, at 8:00, certain updates not going automatically through the app. That one had to know of, and seek out the update manually, in order to have the 2022 model function at its peak. I wonder as an owner of a 2020 Legion-5, are there hidden updates, that apply to me, that I don't know about?
Jarrod Hi! I have question for you , I bought asus rog strix g15 couple weeks ago but had not done enough research about mux switch! Which my model does not have ... i did change faster ram and it boosted frames a lot in many games ! But what I am wondering is would I still benefit much if I had laptop with mux switch? I still have 16 days time to return it. Also if you can answer about screen ratio , seems legion pro laptops have 16:10 ratio, do you think that would be better for me as I do alot of video editing and gaming? Thanks and thumbs up for video👍😛
IdeaPad are the best budget laptops. Planning to get the last year model with a 3050 at 620$. The only 3050 cheaper is the gf63 at 540$ but those suckas have a 40 watt TDP on their GPU. So I guess they are competing more with 1650 laptops with the price and performance but having dlss so whatever.
Can I tell you how much helpful your channel is??? You are the only laptop reviewer I follow. Also please make video on why Windows 11 literally sucks. There are people everywhere praising it. The 2022H2 update has ruined my laptop. My laptop is Omen (big mistake) and comes with 12th gen I7. Legion is literally well designed.
I just bought last month lenovo legion y530 with i5 9300h/1660ti/16gb single ram, for 350€, bump it with 32gb, whole cost after upgrade 410€, more than happy with performance
5:53 in the battery test, were the laptops tested at max settings? (For gaming of course) if so then I assume if you simply turned the settings down it would last a lot longer
Wait, the Legion 5 2021 received Advanced Optimus whereas the 5 Pro didn't? That doesn't make much sense to me.I got the 5 Pro and nowhere have I seen that option.
I liked the Legion 5 Pro (5800H, 3070) a lot, but it had a bit of a fan whine issue (not bad, but still), but what really drove me mad was the Ryzen CPU hitching / stuttering issue. I sold it and got the 2022 5i Pro with 12700 and 3070Ti. Much faster and no issues so far. Oh and if anyone gets the Pro - order the white version. Looks really, really nice in person.
@@reza-ed4il Apparently they finally released a fix and there was another setting you could change too to help stop it, but it was too much hassle for me. Plus 12700H is 30% faster or more than 5800H across the board pretty much.
With the new 1440p display option, I'm really beginning to wonder what are the advantages of getting the 5 pro models over the base 5 and if the price difference is justified? Also, is the hinge quality any different between 5 pro and 5?
@@MicaelAzevedo Material alone wouldn't define build quality, would it? In fact, there have been occasions when a power socket has had electric leakage and someone with a metal laptop (MacBook) got some electric shocks while my current plastic build Inspiron 7559 absorbed it without passing it on to me. IMO, the biggest weak point is usually a poor hinge design that gets worse over the years. Otherwise, I think most laptops are good to go, metal or plastic. What do you think?
@@FreddRob99 I meant, if both the laptops were equally specced, what warrants the price difference now that they've brought build quality close as well? Also, doesn't the new Legion 5 (2022) also have 3070 as an option?
I recently picked up last years model, but it doesn't come with the RTX 3060, but honestly I'm not complaining at all with a GTX 1660Ti. I did find 2 people attempting to sell theirs, but they want retail price.
I got a Legion 5 17" 5800H/3060 last September at Micro Center for $1199 after watching reviews by Jarrod and Nerd on a Budget. If you are near a Micro Center, I highly recommend regularly checking their Platinum Collection for deals. They currently have Legion 5 Pro 6800H/3070ti/32gb DDR5 for $1799.
jarrod i've just bought legion 5 with 11th gen intel graphics. Wich one is better? Intel 11400h or Ryzen 5800h? (other spec's are the same as on your video)
Is 230W charger enough tho? For example my 2021 Legion 7 battery is draining when playing the heaviest titles even with 300W, but it is only like 2 % per hour.
Do the new 2022 legions come with a true HDMI 2.1 port yet? On the 2021 models, connecting to an LG C1 OLED would only yield 8 bit colour HDR instead of the full fat 10 bit HDR + GSYNC + 4K + 120hz.
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Jarrod, I jus bought a 5 Pro AMD with 3070ti and have found out that these AMD pro versions don't have Advanced Optimus included. Can you do a video on if this impacts performance and battery life? There are lots of people on the Lenovo forums who have complained about the feature being listed in the specs, but not available on the machine.
Hi, how about the comparison of 5 pro 2021 and 2022 models?
hi, what do you think is a 2021 lenovo legion 5 17.3 rtx 3060 laptop worth buying at this time?
I got my Legion 5 Pro (5800H 3070m 16GB 1TB) last year in large part thanks to Jarrod's reviews and I would wholeheartedly recommend the Legion line up to anyone watching
Ha! Dude, same here. And totally, that baby rocks!
@@bealotcoolerifyoudid7217 the Walmart deal was insane
@@lilkidsuave not american, but how much did you get it for ?
I have the same device and bought it for same reason and can state the same :)
@@bealotcoolerifyoudid7217 899usd is how much my dad paid for his; I got myself a omen
Thanks for the unique and useful content!
Glad you liked it!
I always find myself coming back and buying from the Legion lineup. I prefer the look they bring to their gaming laptops and are always top of the line in terms of performance. They know that the midrange laptops are the real money makers and take care of their customers with fantastic price to performance. While recently other companies have caught on and are now following the same mentality I still find myself going to them for the products I need. Every company has horror stories but Lenovo has always done right by me anytime I had to get in touch with them.
My region 5's webcam broke within 2 weeks after purchasing it. The laptop constancely lost its bluetooth driver. It's currently at Lenovo reparing center now due to the problem that the screen could not turn on. You can have a second monitor connected to its but still, nothing changed.
I just came by to thank you Jarrod, i chose the 5i pro thanks to your reviews. It was a long overdue upgrade from Asus Rog gtx980. Ended up with i7 12700, rtx 3070, 32gb ddr5 and 2tb for 2k€... this thing is awesome!
Just wanted to say thank you, particularly for your website with laptop deals, that really helped me! Got my Legion 5 (2022model) for 1100$, with i7 (12700h) , ddr5 16gb ram and rtx 3060, which starts around 1700-1800€ in my country, which was a crazy deal when you think how much I saved !
That's great to hear!
Those shops like newegg Walmart and best buy only ship to US so what country you in
@@Niick_18 my laptop is from b&h, best experience so far! Got it from Usa to Lithuania in 3 days.
labas, kiek doleriais kainavo viskas su pirkim, mokesciais ir shippingu? as BH randu panasu modeli uz ~1100 doleriu, bet dadejus dar visus mokescius, gaunasi apie 1350-1400..
Holy shit
Ive been on my l5p 3070 (I did upgrade the ram) for like a year now and id highly recommend it. As a cod sweat, 95% of my usage has been warzone/other fps titles and it does great. I bought it from Wal-Mart for like 1200 during the height of the stock issues.
Great comparison! I got the Legion 5i (12500h, rtx 3060m, 16 gb ram, 1tb ssd) and I’m loving it so far!!!! The new 2022 build quality is soooo nice! I felt the i5 was nearly as good as the ryzen 7 6800h in gaming and performance comparisons I’ve found and it’s way cheaper. Do you guys think I made the right choice?!
I am looking at the same one right now. The only reason why I am waiting with the purchase is the price (in CZ this version costs 1505 eur which is the same price as older Lenovo Legion 5 with 5800h and 3070 which will be performing better. Btw. does your laptop has gsync? Because 5800h/3070 version does not.
I'd say so, I actually bought the exact same configuration a couple months ago lol
@@georgevana I have the exact same model/configuration and it does have gsync - you have to enable dGPU Mode in the Vantage software first and then the option to enable gsync will appear in the NVIDIA Control Panel
@@HiTechHate thats great, even had gsync. Only problem now is that 512gb of storage I see here and a sale on ASUS TUF15 with 6800h and 3070 that costs 20% less than the lenovo legion with 12500 and 3060.. Now I know the build quality is great on lenovo, but 20% difference is a lot of money and asus seems to be performing really well
@@georgevana 2022 Legion Series are overpriced af,if you want you can switch to other brand like ROG,Acer,.. for better value 😂
I actually flashed a 140W 3060 VBIOS on my 2021 Legion 5 and it works well. It requires Lenovo Legion Toolkit to make it work, so a bit more complicated but it really works
Wait 140W ? How ?
Please elaborate ?
@@hizqilzakaria2142 so basically I flashed the Lenovo 140W 3060 VBIOS from Techpowerup (made a backup of my old VBIOS in case if anything goes wrong). It does say 140W in Nvidia control panel, but it won’t pull more than 130W by default. To make it work, I Installed Lenovo Legion Toolkit, set power mode to ‘custom’ (it switches the power button’s colour to purple which is pretty cool), set maximum power limit offset to 25, and set the configurable TGP to 60W.
@@alun1038 can you give me the bios link ?
@@alun1038 How are the temps? and was the extra 10w worth it in performance?
I got the Legion 5 with 5800H and 3070 yesterday, surprisingly only on Amazon Germany, out of all EU's countries Amazon's, I found the old model and the old Pro version but the 15 instead of 17 inches version. Thanks to this channel I got an idea that most laptops under 2000 Euro are kinda bad except for the Legion 5. Literally no-one badmouthed this model.
I got the exact same legion 5 from Amazon germany, for 1399€. How is yours doing so far ?
@@gillesnullens i have a legion 5 with a 3060 rtx and ryzen 7 5800h for like 1495 cad or 1045 euros is working very good and honestly id recommend it to anyone
I was waiting for this!
I wanted this video sooo badly as I was gonna buy one of these two tomorrow 😅
I already set my eyes in the Legion 5i Pro 2021 i7 And Rtx 3070, just waiting for the black Friday.
Thanks for bringing this comparison up! I have been thinking of getting the 2021 version for $100 less price. This has changed my opinion about the 2022 version! Thanks!
100$ less? Seems like a little amount saved in my opinion
For $100 yeah get the newer one but if you can get it for $200 the 2021 is better price wise if we are comparing AMD to AMD. Intel version always get the 12th gen unless cost difference is like $500 or something crazy,
@@techguy6241 and you are wrong here. 2022 with updated fans (esspecialy in idle), better battery, 2 thunderbolts, metal cover, DDR5, less temp. on CPU, better screen response time is a way better choice for just 100$.
@@Deyv.z That's what i said, i agree, the new gen 7 is a way better option if its 100$ more. If it's a little more expensive then i guess it's up to the buyer to decide for themselves if it's worth it for them.
There is a good discount in my country for legion 5 17.3, 5800H, 8gb, 256gb 3060. It is 700$ for brand new (based on current exchange rate). Do you guys think it is a good deal??
I bought 2021 version recently with 5600H and RTX 3060, since with Polish inflation at the moment I would end up paying a lot more if I waited for the 2022 version to come here, and on top of that would pay absurd sums to upgrade the RAM, because DDR5 memory here is absurdally expensive compared to DDR4...
I got stingray
Where and how much
@@babyrumi777 u asking me?
I am from india u can find it on amzon for Rs. 115000
And i bought it from a store
Can i know about its performance.?? Like overall....
@@jr.kimetan6147 i am an animation std. am just learning right now.
it lags a bit when polygon no. of a 3d model increases
could u tell me for what purpose u r looking for this laptop?
Thanks for doing the comparison
Currently Im using Lenovo Legion 5 (2020), with RTX 2060 and Ryzen 4800H. Laptop is still good enough for current games with medium settings. From what I see Lenovo Legion series has been consistent and looking at the new 2022 model seems like its still the case. I recommend getting into this laptop series because I don't have issues with the build quality, and their website give easy information if I have to troubleshoot something. Great video Jarred, hope to see this again next year when 2023 model come out!
Did you get the dreaded charging port issue which most of the people get?
I would be really thankful if you mention it
@@paarth9789 I own the 2020 model with the 4800H and RTX 2060. ( factory Build date December 20, 2020) 230w charger
My machine works fine, although I upgraded my battery, with the 90Ahr, as soon as my laptop was delivered.
I never heard of this issue. Can you elaborate?
@@paarth9789 I did not get any issue with the charging port. Still working fine for my unit.
@@greenman8 ohh thats a relief i bought a legion 5 and didnt buy that extended warranty by mistake and as i was going through that this machine usually gets a charging port issue after usually a year or so and i was way too concerned well maybe its just problem with few models
@@abdhdhd thats great thanks for replying
I have bought legion 5 (2021) i have a bought a upgraded panel of 1440p no issues in screen difference thanks to jarrod i bought this product ✌️✌️
Hello Jarrod, hope you are able to do a comparison between this year's legion 5 against all other gaming laptops at its price point! Great review as always!
I bought a 2021 model and it is the perfect laptop for me.
This is the first time I heard about 2021 model having an advanced optimus update, thanks for that info (also your review about 2021 laptops helped me a lot to choose lenovo legion 5, and I am quite satisfied with it)
Hi same for me, did you find an update for the 2021 version? I would hope to get it too
Only legion 5 intel 2021 gets advanced optimus i believe
@@ultimategohan1551 well that's not what was said in the video so I am not sure. I have the 120hz screen so maybe the advanced optimus only is for the 165hz screen. Checked all my drivers and everything is up to date but I have no option in nvidia control panel.
I have the 2021 model with 1440p (WQHD)@165hz, I have got the Optimus update in Nvidia control panel.
So I recently got two updates for the BIOS and also updated the Nvidia drivers, so I'm really not sure which one did the trick. So you may wanna update both your BIOS and drivers.
(You can find a BIOS update in the legion software or in windows update > additional updates > labeled as "Lenovo software update")
Lenovo released a BIOS update for the 2021 Legion lineup that added 135W USB-C power delivery.
Its not in the notes.... where did you found that info?
How do we turn on and off optimus without restarting Like Jarod said in video? I have last year's Legion 5 Pro.
Also got a Legion (5600, 3060) last year thanks to Jarrod. Only laptop reviewer i still watch after my 1st purchase in 2020
Despite having to return my first legion 5 2021 for having a broken 2nd pcie slot, and the new one sent randomly freezing up, I love it
Very interesting! Thanks for the clear and detailed comparison. Sticking with my 2021 model until at least the new generation GPU'S get released.
Finally, thanks Jarrod
I just bought the 2021 Legion with i7 11th gen 11800H. It was an upgrade for me from the ideapad gaming 3 laptops I was considering before. Thanks to some great bank deals I got it for 1000 US$ equivalent in India..
typing this on my L5 5800h 3060, same color as jarrods. I got this beast in january and its been solid as a rock for me. got it after watching him gush over it for ageeees! but i can totally get the appeal. its been absolutely superb for me with everything ive thrown at it. one of my best ever purchases and couldnt be happier!
still one of the best review channels on youtube, thanks for your work
I needed a beefy computer for college( I need an rtx gpu and 32gb ram for physics because we had to do simulations for homework.) So I got a 2021 legion 7 (5900hx, rtx 3080, 32gb ram, 2x1TB ssd.) For just over 2k usd a few months ago largely due to your review. It worked flawlessly for that class, and still has enough juice to game. Thank you for the work you do, I seriously believe you do not get enough thanks for the service you provide.
Yes mum, I need this for homework...
@@p4Explosive That is funny, my mom kept trying to buy me parts to build a dual 3090 desktop but I (for obvious reasons) said no.
The literal definition of "I need this for homework"
UPDATE: I figured out my BSOD issue. It was Chrome having issue with Lenovo's network boost turned on. So I disabled it and have not seen the BSOD for a month now. *crossing fingers*
Hey Jarrod, nice video again. Thank you for what you do. Have you ever run into Kernel Power 41 BSOD on Legion laptops? This seems to be the issue for a lot of Legion 2021 & 2022 buyers w. Win 11. Not sure if bad laptop or just common issues.
My legion 5i gen 7 display stopped working all of a sudden, coincidentally right after i connected external monitor to it. Its barely been a month with this device. Saved up for 1 year to get this. I had a lenovo y series laptop 7 years ago too stop working with a faulty hard drive just about a month or so after buying. I switched to MSI. Ran smooth for 6 years straight. I thought I'd give lenovo another chance. It seems like not a matter of luck. I did a poll on reddit to see how many users have similar laptop breaking problems. The percentage is as high as 10-18%. Nowhere near the odds of 1 in a 1000 chance of something bad happening to your device. I'm done with Lenovo.
My parents got a brand new month old 2022 model $1000 Lenovo laptop I picked out for them and I was so insanely impressed. So I can partially vouge for this newer gaming laptop probably being great too as it has the same chassis and externals. The build quality, typing experience, comfort(curved edges are surprisingly amazing), and screens really impressed me so much
For $1000? What were the specifications may i ask?
Glad I saw this video before I made my purchase, I knew the two models are close to identical
I got the Legion 5 5800H, 3060+1440P 165Hz about 6 months ago.
It's just amazing. The display is beautiful and the performance is sublime.
The battery easily lasts for 4-5 hours and I can always borrow a classmate's MacBook charger as a last resort XD
I’m planning to get one too , I’ve found a legion 5 pro with rtx 3060 for 1100$ . How’s the screen ? Is it bright enough and is the color accuracy good ?
@@homicidalcat Once you calibrate the gamma values to your liking, it it'll be great. (Unless you want to use the display for colour correction then, I'd suggest against any custom calibrations)
My model has a 300 nits panel which I find to be adequate for most cases. The 5 Pro has a 500 nits panel so brightness shouldn't be an issue
How is it lasting only 4-5 hours only? Mine can go 8 if it's simple online use.
Hey, I am about to purchase a new laptop and looking at the same configuration (5800h, 16gb, 1 tb, 3060).
Does it makes sense to buy this config in mid 2023?
@@rahuljha8596 I'd say if you can get the TUF F15 i7 11th gen + 4060 you should definitely go for that. It's 1.15L iirc.
3060 in 2023 is not a good deal mainly because of the 6GB VRAM
mobile tip, if you get an uninterruptible power supply especially one that’s 900 watts like the 1500 VA then you can play at plugged in power level even if you don’t have wall outlet. I thought about this the other day when we lost power. it would be an extra thing to carry around but let’s say you’re waiting in your car somewhere then it’s kind of convenient.
I found the 2021 model with 5800 and 3070 for 1170€ in Amazon. Bought it without hesitation.
Thanks for the videos, you really helped me make the decision!
I love Legion 5 lines up over the years.
Affordable and perform well
Looks like the rear plastic has detached from the body in the 2021 model @ 2:34. I wonder how prevalent this issue is and if the 2022 model addresses it?
Also, will the newer model get USB 4?
Thanks!
RTX 3070TI mobile vs RTX 3070 mobile safe to say, within margin of error too.
If you want to buy newer model, buy intel version instead, the gap between Intel 11 gen and 12 is huge, specially in multi core performance. But for gaming not that different.
Depend on the game type though, in cpu bound games like csgo, valorant, cities skylines, teardown, beamng drive, age of empire 4, the difference might be larger
@@mrbobgamingmemes9558 yes CPU bound, but in native 1440p/1600p isn't much. Legion comes with 16:10 1600p screen.
Also playing at 1080p, most likely your fps already high too with 3070.
So if for gaming, last year model cheaper and more worth the money, for multi task newer model better. Either RTX 3070 or 3070TI should last at least 3-5 year or maybe more.
I purchased Legion 5 Pro (5800 3060 16 1TB). I came from R5 2600, X370 board, RX570 4GB, (8x2) + (4x2) GB of ram, 240SSD and 2TB HDD.
The budget was meant to purchase at least an RTX 3070 GPU with a "go big or go home" mentality. After considering usage-needs-performance-value, I chose this laptop. I regret nothing. Now, it's my main PC. Work, play, it does everything flawlessly. My only minor gripes probably is the weight.
In retrospect, my old PC was still okay even today, if it was only for gaming and entertainment. If only Radeon has more purposed function other than games that can compete or better than CUDA acceleration.
@Simon Francoeur There were Legion 7 Slim in my local store. But they only carry 3050 and 1650. And afaik, the 3060 version is weaker than Legion 5 Pro due to power-heat-dimension constraint. Admittedly would probably still has plenty headroom for me, but I rather gamble on higher TDP of the same thing. Not to mention the 3060 version being more expensive. I could buy a Huion Kamvas 13 for the price gap.
Also, I was a bit scared of its structural integrity due to the thing being so thin.
I've just ordered the 2021 ryzen 7 with a rtx 3070 for 1100 and cant wait should arrive tomorrow, thanks for your review it helped me decide 👍
I bought last year Legion 5 when the newer one is coming out 3 months ago and this video reassure my decision :)
Lucked out and I got myself the Legion 5 (2021) with RTX 3060 for £899 so I'm good for next couple of years. Funny thing is it was supposed to come with 120Hz screen but the 165Hz is the one that was bundled in there 😅, lucky me. Now to switch out the ram and internet card to finalize things.
OH DAM i got mine for same price 900 gbp or 1495 cad but i had Wifi 6 just got rubbish storage tho just 512 gb will upgrade in future
@@THEGRANDTOUR-kt3jh I also realized that it Wifi 6 after sitting down and taking a good look at the specs. Took advantage of the sale that is going around for the Samsung 970 Evo Plus and got the 2TB variant (waiting for delivery).
i got the 2021 legion 7i i9 + 3080 with 32gb ram and 2x1tb nvme ssd's on black friday for $1225 usd after tax+shipping
feels like i commited a crime
@@seeking.eternity HAHAHAHAHA good for u m8 unfortunately in Canada they didn't have any deals for the 3070 or 3080 models
@@THEGRANDTOUR-kt3jh i got mine refurbished, still had 9 months of the ultimate warranty left, not registered
the drives didn't even have 4 hours on them at the time
it did have a small "dent" on the lid, but it is not even noticeable unless the laptop is closed and you are looking closer up at it
I just bought the 2022 model.I fucking love this thing. This is a very nice device
Thank you. It will be a few years before I replace my Gigabyte G5 GD, but the Legion is in my short watch list.
Gigabyte g5 is an excellent laptop.especially the i5 + 3060 model.
One of the few laptop with removable battery + 2.5 inch hard drive slot. thermals a bit hot, but using throttle stop etc gets the job done.
@@drj144 Yeah, I wish I had been able to get the 3060 Model for $850 in early July 2022, but so far the 3050 is doing fine, especially for the $700 I paid. I am not a demanding gamer...yet.
Late to the party here but I just got my Legion 5 a week ago at Microcenter on sale for $799 with the Ryzen 7 7735HS and Nvidia 4060 with 8gb. So far I am very happy with this as it's my first Lenovo.
I did get legion 5 lower spec i5 11400h with 3060. Happy about it, but it was cheap, new for 900 eur thats was good.
I got legion 5i 2022 with rtx 3050 512gb and a 230w charger. Cheaper 200usd than the 2021 pro and great performance too. The product was limited stock, for the old and the new ones
Yay! Been waiting for this one, thanks Jarrod! :))
Managed to get a great deal on Lenovo 2021 legion 5 11800h and rtx 3070 with 1080p 165hz which was around £400 cheaper than the 2022 legion 5 12700h and 3060 with 1440p 165hz. Would have loved the 1440p screen but for playing on the laptop the 1080p is fine, and can hook up to my 4k TV for high Res gameplay anyway for which the 3070 will be better achieving that than the 3060. Great laptop, no complaints - thanks for the recommendation!
Hows the temperatures?
I got my 2021 model for a really good price and this should usually last for around 5 years. I would not buy one every year especially not during a stagflation phase, there are more important things to spend money on.
Apologies but what's stagflation stage?
@@VishalKumar-nz2mz It is the stage of an economy that is shrinking wile having high inflation before going into full blown recession.
@@TheBadFred but you heard of that charging port issue in legion 5 was like way too concerned
@@paarth9789 That's news to me... Is there some article or post?
I ordered the legion 5i pro gen 7 intel 12th gen 12700h 3070rtx for gaming and i cant wait🌟gonna be streaming and gaming
I think I'm ok with the 3070, the mobile 4000 series always arrived around June and I already wait to much for a gaming PC.
Ita fine as kong you are not people who need to game with max settings or resolution, almost every games i played are using custom graphics settings , because you dont need maximum settings just for anjoying visual
@@mrbobgamingmemes9558 Also, is a trap trying to catch the "I would wait for something better", if you fall for it your would never buy something.
Also I don't se the point of 200fps and ray tracing, it's like 3d glasses and vr , only cool to see for the first few times, but not used regularly.
How bout a cheaper 11th gen intel +3070 vs 12th gen intel + 3060?? Which one has better value u think? For mix of gaming and video editing
Thx 🙏 man ❤
This could have came out at a better time. Literally typed it in google and saw Jarrod's review. Where I am at legion pro 2022 is not available, but 2021 is. Im caught between buying local or shop and ship from us. It would both work out to same amount of money for me
I have a 3070 ti gpu on my laptop 💻 and it runs every game at max settings, except for Apex Legends that I can’t turn on shadows to extreme but still everything else at max settings
Got Mine in June for $1100 for the 3060.
I literally just ordered the 2022 legion 5 pro... Because of jarrods review...I am so excited
Got in at 28 views. I see Legion, I click!
Will be getting my Legion 5 pro 2022 (RTX 3070ti, Ryzen 7 6800h) tomorrow, Jarrod sold me on the Legions lol. Finally moving on from my Acer Predator Helios 300 (2018) with a GTX1060. Webcam doesn't work anymore, the right click on the track pad doesn't respond sometimes unless pushed down hard and the speakers are blown out but it still runs okay and plays current gen games well enough (though you can cook a steak on it while it runs said games). Just think an upgrade is due and hope to use the Legion for another 4 years.
I hope you like it!
I just bought my Legion 5 (2021) Ryzen 5 RTX 3050ti for around $916. I’m in love with itttt
More type-C ports is not better, maybe in the future it would be but honestly right now type-C has very limited uses on computers without using a dongle, for the most part they are mainly just used for thunderbolt, DP out, and hubs to add ports (usually for type-A), it's pretty stupid right now that they keep reducing type-A for type-C in laptops due to most USB devices for computer using type-A. Honestly till PC peripherals start using type-C they are simply far less useful, heck on my Legion 7 from last year I've never once used any of the type-C ports, however at times I've had all 3 type-A ports in use.
Everything is going Type C now!
@@zacthegamer6145 well except almost nothing is actually going type-C still except laptops and mobile devices, keyboards, mice, thumb drives, printers, scanners, etc are still virtually all type-A, for most people their computer's type-C ports are at most filled with dongles to get the ports they actually need, or left unused
@@sandrahiltz All my new stuff going forward are USB Type C from SSD hard drives, phones, tablets, headphones, camera and so on. All others will be USB C from 2023 onwards due to European govt ruling. You buy a laptop for a few years and it will be other way around where you will be buying dangles to convert USB A legacy devices to USB C port.
@@zacthegamer6145 the EU ruling only has to do with charging, not data connections, and plugging into your computer to charge is not the best option, most of the devices you're talking about are stand alone devices where the ports area primarily for charging them, peripherals that are meant to plug into computers are still type-A
@@sandrahiltz The whole premise of ruling is to cut down on e-waste and one universal cable to charge/sync/connect. Hence, everything will move to Type C completely. We have moved from previous USB devices and this is nothing new. We are in the transition period.
As a one off vid, it could be worth testing the Legion overclocks on the GPU, I imagine that 10w difference may actually help out more there than at standard clocks. Testing both at overclocked that is, just to see if that 10w truly does nothing.
Hi Jarrod's, I'm curious, does this also account for the Legion 5(i) Pro series 2021 vs 2022?
the gap would be bigger considering intel 11th and 12th gen and also rtx 3070 and 3070ti for a typical 5i pro
Hi Jarrod nice video, could you also compare Lenovo legion 5 Pro 2021 with Lenovo legion 5 Pro 2022.
Just be careful with the new model, I just took it back to the store because the display popped out of the case. This was a common issue with the previous Legion 7.
Gentlemen, listen to me very carefully. I'm one of those fortunate few who get to have similar in characteristics model as Lenovo *Legion 5 1717ACH6H 1920x1080, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 3.2Mgz, Ram16 GB, SSD 1 TB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070* and well, let me say I immediately regretted the purchase.
The reason for this the lack reveal the potential of technical characteristics and powerful components.
As we all know, almost all laptops have a very weak cooling system.
In demanding games and applications over time, each work becomes slower notebook, laptop heats up quickly, noise, or is disabled after the long-term operation.
Unfortunately, the only option that can help it is decline CPU frequency as a consequence and potential.
Of course, Lenovo or MSI not responsible for the unjustified expectations of the Purchaser.
in any case do not make a hasty purchase, potentially generating dissatisfaction and frustration.
*Best regards, MMD.*
I got my white (2021) 5800h rtx3060 a few weeks back. This only has a blue backlight, but I LOVE the white body so much that I can't really care for RGB keyboard (mine is just a blue backlight, which is my fav color so I am happy af).
A tip to anyone who doesn't want to bring a big powerbrick, get a 100w usb c charge. I am currently using a prolink 120w GaN charger on Balanced mode, no drops in battery at all. Definitely a huge upgrade from my old nvidia960m with HDD ☠ (used it from launch until recently, I upgraded it with ssd when I got this new one and gave it to my lil bro)
Lmao i just upgrade my 960m dell 7559 too Legion r5 5600 rtx 3060 xD. It feel so difference, weird and powerful
I have the 2021 5i 17' (3060, 11400h, 16gb @3200) and i got it for 800 GBP in late august, i think i got an absolute steal
he should do a comparison with the pro version (3070 and 3070 ti)
in the review of the 2022 model, you can find the last year version with AMD CPU and is barely any better, just in CPU and productivity apps, in games is 3% better in the best case.
Wonderful comparison, merci beaucoup.
It's a little bit shame that these new gen lenovos with AMD 6k are a bit more expensive. I wanted to pick new 2022 model but I ended up buying 2021 few months ago during sale. It also had better color scheme
I did the same
I just bought rtx legion 5 (2021) Ryzen 5 5600h with Rtx 3060
Curious, at 8:00, certain updates not going automatically through the app. That one had to know of, and seek out the update manually, in order to have the 2022 model function at its peak.
I wonder as an owner of a 2020 Legion-5, are there hidden updates, that apply to me, that I don't know about?
Can you maybe do a video on how to optimize laptops for battery life when not gaming please
In another episode of "Jarrod's Legion series VS the world"
Jarrod Hi! I have question for you , I bought asus rog strix g15 couple weeks ago but had not done enough research about mux switch! Which my model does not have ... i did change faster ram and it boosted frames a lot in many games ! But what I am wondering is would I still benefit much if I had laptop with mux switch? I still have 16 days time to return it. Also if you can answer about screen ratio , seems legion pro laptops have 16:10 ratio, do you think that would be better for me as I do alot of video editing and gaming? Thanks and thumbs up for video👍😛
hello, I was wondering why you don't show GP66 stats in the game comparisons chart anymore?
you deffo need to review the legion 7 with rRX6850m xt
great video - thanks
Does AMD version or Intel affect the lifespan of a Legion laptop? which lasted longer than the other?
Battery life difference. With AMD being longer lasting.
Longing for yesteryear, when these could be found under $1,000.
I guess it's an IdeaPad for me.
IdeaPad are the best budget laptops.
Planning to get the last year model with a 3050 at 620$.
The only 3050 cheaper is the gf63 at 540$ but those suckas have a 40 watt TDP on their GPU.
So I guess they are competing more with 1650 laptops with the price and performance but having dlss so whatever.
Thank u for the insight!
Can I tell you how much helpful your channel is???
You are the only laptop reviewer I follow. Also please make video on why Windows 11 literally sucks. There are people everywhere praising it. The 2022H2 update has ruined my laptop. My laptop is Omen (big mistake) and comes with 12th gen I7.
Legion is literally well designed.
All of the laptops we've reviewed this year have been on Windows 11, though none of them on the 2022H2 update. We haven't experienced too many issues.
I just bought last month lenovo legion y530 with i5 9300h/1660ti/16gb single ram, for 350€, bump it with 32gb, whole cost after upgrade 410€, more than happy with performance
5:53 in the battery test, were the laptops tested at max settings? (For gaming of course) if so then I assume if you simply turned the settings down it would last a lot longer
Wait, the Legion 5 2021 received Advanced Optimus whereas the 5 Pro didn't? That doesn't make much sense to me.I got the 5 Pro and nowhere have I seen that option.
Is there a chance where we can see Lenovo legion 5i pro with intel i5 both generations comparison?
I liked the Legion 5 Pro (5800H, 3070) a lot, but it had a bit of a fan whine issue (not bad, but still), but what really drove me mad was the Ryzen CPU hitching / stuttering issue. I sold it and got the 2022 5i Pro with 12700 and 3070Ti. Much faster and no issues so far. Oh and if anyone gets the Pro - order the white version. Looks really, really nice in person.
What is cpu hitching/ stuttering ?
@@reza-ed4il Apparently they finally released a fix and there was another setting you could change too to help stop it, but it was too much hassle for me. Plus 12700H is 30% faster or more than 5800H across the board pretty much.
@@_Chris390 no I want to know what does the cpu do when hitching , I have a AMD legion 5 and am I am interested
I think I will pull the trigger on the Legion 5 Pro (i7 & 3070ti) for about $1600. Seems to be the best bang for your buck on the market
With the new 1440p display option, I'm really beginning to wonder what are the advantages of getting the 5 pro models over the base 5 and if the price difference is justified? Also, is the hinge quality any different between 5 pro and 5?
one is made of aluminum the other is plastic. mainly that. Build quality
The 3070
@@MicaelAzevedo Material alone wouldn't define build quality, would it? In fact, there have been occasions when a power socket has had electric leakage and someone with a metal laptop (MacBook) got some electric shocks while my current plastic build Inspiron 7559 absorbed it without passing it on to me.
IMO, the biggest weak point is usually a poor hinge design that gets worse over the years. Otherwise, I think most laptops are good to go, metal or plastic. What do you think?
@@FreddRob99 I meant, if both the laptops were equally specced, what warrants the price difference now that they've brought build quality close as well? Also, doesn't the new Legion 5 (2022) also have 3070 as an option?
The Pro model has 16x10 screen. Graphics, Modeling and Content Creators like the extra screen space at the bottom bezel.
I recently picked up last years model, but it doesn't come with the RTX 3060, but honestly I'm not complaining at all with a GTX 1660Ti. I did find 2 people attempting to sell theirs, but they want retail price.
I got a Legion 5 17" 5800H/3060 last September at Micro Center for $1199 after watching reviews by Jarrod and Nerd on a Budget. If you are near a Micro Center, I highly recommend regularly checking their Platinum Collection for deals. They currently have Legion 5 Pro 6800H/3070ti/32gb DDR5 for $1799.
^^Ebay has a 16GB model for $1399. Who knows ho wlong that will last.
I found a 3070 5800h version for 1099 dollars and 6800h with 3060 for the same price. I am thinking 3070 would be better but what are your thoughts?
@@abdullahgun go for 3070
jarrod i've just bought legion 5 with 11th gen intel graphics. Wich one is better? Intel 11400h or Ryzen 5800h? (other spec's are the same as on your video)
Is 230W charger enough tho? For example my 2021 Legion 7 battery is draining when playing the heaviest titles even with 300W, but it is only like 2 % per hour.
Can't wait for the 4060 model to come out
Does anyone have a Link for the 230 Watt charger that would be compatible with 2021 legion 5i 15.6 inch?
Do the new 2022 legions come with a true HDMI 2.1 port yet? On the 2021 models, connecting to an LG C1 OLED would only yield 8 bit colour HDR instead of the full fat 10 bit HDR + GSYNC + 4K + 120hz.
Could you also compare legion 5pro amd 2021 against 20222?