Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 7 (2022) First Impressions and Internals!
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- This video serves as the precursor to a more detailed, written review that will contain benchmarks, system thermals, fan acoustics, battery life, and more.
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This video mostly covers exterior impressions (design language, trackpad, display, keyboard) and build quality indicators!
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This is the laptop i have been waiting for, for years. An adult looking, portable laptop, for business, photo and video edition for my webpage, and for some gaming after work. Definitely going for the mini led screen as i am a sucker for a pretty panel.
It's so close to being the perfect laptop that I have dreamed of for one and half a decade. The 24 GB ram limit is a real bummer though. And quite unnecessary, I'm sure.
I was thinking the same, but i take a look at psref lenovo, it is said that "The max memory is based on the test results with current Lenovo memory offerings. The system may support more memory as the technology develops."
Usually you can put in a 32gb or 64gb stick and it will work fine. 16gb is the only thing *officially* supported.
@@firstNamelastName-ho6lv Will anyone test this out? Anyone who is willing to possibly sacrificing their device if it doesn't work 😄
Keep in mind that its ddr5 not ddr4. I felt the same way about the acer swift 3 12th gen with 16gb ddr5 soldered. Then I checked comparisons and found that it actually performs better than 32gb ddr4. At least this one has a free sodimm slot. It probably will support 32gb ddr5 chip but hasnt been tested yet. That would then give you 40gb ddr5 which is plenty for the next 5-7 years I'd imagine.
Im using 64gb ram(DDR5) on the Legion 5i pro, 64GB is the maxed out on the system.
Thanks for the review bro, good luck on your journey
I like your style by reviewing this unit. And I wish you to continue creating the content in more depth. Something that I miss a lot as a person searching for information among the reviewers on UA-cam about such devices is the fact that there is not enough emphasis on upgrading limitations. By example if I want to upgrade on slot 1TB NvMe SSD by adding by example another 512GB NvME with different speed than the first, into the remaining SSD slot, how that will affect the performance in general. What has to be changed in BIOS to boost or improve performance. I am an engineer and a CAD Designer who uses Autodesk Revit and mostly Autodesk Civil 3D (which is a heavy processing and modelling software for designing Roads, infrastructure etc.) on daily basis. I do not find at all any useful review on UA-cam that investigate how performant such devices are or can be by upgrade ability (in future sense) when dealing with such demanding softwares. For me I do not care a lot about FPS and gaming aspects. I care more about the speed and stability of graphical processing information which is at the heart of my interest, and answers to questions like which is better for me speed of single core or multi cores, AMD or Intel, integrated GPU performances,how the speed of cpu cache will influence the overall performance . As I said I like your style and I wish you to flourish to one of the best tech reviewers that focuses not just on gaming or editing performances but also on engineering demanding performances.
Thank you for the video! Too bad that the BestBuy model doesn't have the QHD d anisplay and the 99WHr battery that are available in other markets. Hopefully there are going to be other sku released later this year.
Thanks for the simple, yet great review!
Which is better In terms of overall performance and battery life, the Intel or the AMD variant? Any thoughts?
Im thinking about buying this one, because im gonna use it for study and home for some gaming, seen I need to carry it with me, it looks very slick! I was thinking this one, the 7 or HP omen (because cheaper but same speccs almost).
The audio in this vid is immersive
I'm waiting for the amd version
Thanks for the great info, would you please be able to do a battery test with GPU enabled and disabled. I would really appreciate it
I would to see your channel do a lot of video about Lenovo brand.
It's so sad how long they are taking to come out with these new models. And you would think they were dragging their feet, because of large numbers of old models in stock, but that's not the case either, they are just not selling anything instead.
Silicon shortages is real
@@dennispremoli7950 I think the problem is that Lenovo is chinese, china is still doing lockdowns.
@@dennispremoli7950 nope. It is just due to lower demand than last year, they are keeping tight inventory.
@@gamersanditparadise due to shortage
Hey could you do a video with an update over the Slim 7i, how it holds up after 6 months? Some annoyances? Build quality concerns?
Oh god i love Lenovo laptops
Great discussion on the video, still, will the 2nd slot fit a double-sided m.2 SSD? The 2242 screw stand-off might be a hindrance. Thanks
Which one is best for me?
Legion slim 7i gen7,
Rtx 3050ti
or legion 5i pro gen 7
Rtx 3060
I am not gamer, I am using for graphics designing like photoshop illustrator and 4k video editing like premier pro. Is 16 gb Ram is sufficient ??
Hi Nilesh!
I'd get the 5i Pro Gen 7; your desired programs to use can be intensive, which the larger cooling solution in the 5i Pro would be better for, and 32GB of RAM would work better as you start increasing complexity of your effects and timelines.
Bhai le liye kya laptop
Hey!!, which one did you get?
I'm planning to buy the legion Slim 7i.
Ah, i guess yours is the long review up on best buy? Sad to read that thermals are an issue, and its still only a 100w 3060, it has advanced optimus which is nice, especially if the screen has g sync? The new design looks really nice though.
Yes, that review was from me!
Have you tried nvedia broadcast on the laptop ? If you do not, can you please give it a try and post another video. Thanks in advance
hello! as experienced user, could you recommend it for buying? Also, what is avg out-of-battery web-serfing time in hours (at your brighness) and dont you think its possible to replace battery to 99 watt/h that used in 2k display version?
The legion Slim 7i Gen 7 (2022) ticks almost all boxes for me. But could you please review or add review of the mini LED Display option of this laptop. I have not been able to find any video on UA-cam showing the mini led display option of this laptop. Legion 7i slim gen 7 has a display option of MINI LED 165 Hz QHD VESA HDR 1000 certified with peak brightness of 1250 nits Gsync support. It would be great to know how this MINI LED panel compares with the similar latest MINI LED offerings from Apple, MSI, Asus, etc in terms of typical brightness, number of mini led backlights, color accuracy, etc.
The 7i and 7 non slim variants do not have the mini led option. Only the slim for some odd reason.its unfortunate.
@@kaiichinose9590 Well, I am okay with purchasing the slim 7i instead of the non slim 7 or 7i. But the issue is that I can't seem to find it anywhere - slim 7i with Mini Led display option. And there is not even one video on UA-cam showcasing mini led display option on a slim 7i.
It's frustrating when companies advertise something but availability is zero. What a bummer !
@@rabin_john well I can say this. I got just got my non slim 7i in and it's absolutely fantastic. It's probably my favorite laptop I've owned. The build quality is superb and the standard wqxga is absolutely stunning. It still has good contrast and very bright. The colors pop and just all in all great. Yeah I wish legion had something showcasing the mini led display but you are right it's not listed anywhere nor any videos.
@@kaiichinose9590 That's nice. Good to know that you are enjoying it. 😊 My obsession with Mini LED however is because of its contrast ratio (black level performance), which is the next best to OLED (without the burn in issues or low brightness issues of OLED) and the fact that the Mini LED Display option of slim 7i apparently covers 100% DCIp3 & Adobe sRGB (so it would be great for content consumption & creation in terms of color accuracy post calibration) and it's apparently VESA HDR 1000 certified, meaning, it can hit & sustain upto 1000 nits during HDR content consumption (although I am very curious to know what the typical brightness would be under full manual brightness for non-HDR) and that it has a max refresh rate of 165Hz which I believe is more than enough for gaming.
Although I am curious to know if the Mini Led display has NVidea GSync.
Its practically best of both worlds for gaming and content creation / consumption.
I am aware that there are high refresh rate OLED and Mini LED laptops available but none of them ticks my boxes for port diversity like Legion Slim 7i does and some of them are bulky compared to Slim 7i.
One other major downside of slim 7i/7 is lack of vapor chamber cooling though.
@@rabin_john I agree with all the above. I have two oled tvs and one mini led TV and my favorite is still oled hands down. While mini led is a great in between it still has its blooming and grayish looking areas . I also have a qled fald display which is also very bright and has good black levels. But I've never experienced burn in fingers crossed on any of my devices and I dont baby them but im not dumb with them either.
I still prefer my tab s8ultra super amoled display over my mini led iPad pro. But it would have been nice to see either option on the non slim. The slim isn't even much thinner at all and you are right no vapor chamber. Sucks we couldn't use amd cpu with nvidia gpu this go around either. But if you are a creator the slim with mini led is a good choice. But I do wonder what those thermals will look like.
I just wanna know, does the RGB turns on when booting the laptop by default? I have Legion 7i 2020, and I had to press fn+down x3 everytime I boot my laptop, it's kinda annoying.
Are you guys sure this is calibrated from the factory? Mine had a bit of a yellowish tint.
Im using MSI GS 75, facing issue will their led keyboard, their led colour will fade off after few months ... does this laptop led keyboard have this issue?
What was the battery usage compared to your amd slim review?
In slim devices like this, im very concerned by the temperature under heavy workload. What do you think? Does it run hot?
I have the Gen 6 version of this laptop. Heat is relative, I think.
Does it run hot compared to, say, a Surface Laptop 4?
Yes.
Does it run hot compared to other gaming laptops, like the ASUS ROG G14, G15 or M16?
No, not at all.
I had and ultimately returned all three of those laptops - the G14 and M16 specifically due to high heat issues. Lenovo's cooling solution seems to be more mature and more effective than ASUS's at this point, and the 2022 Slim 7's have an even more advanced cooling setup than the 2021 models have (which I was already pretty impressed with).
Hope this helps a bit!
@@mikelongco so you have the 2021 model with ryzen 7 5800H?
how do you like it so far regarding battery life and weight ?
Is the RGB controlled by Vantage or the new Spectrum software?
Hey there! The Spectrum software actually lives within, and is accessed from, Lenovo Vantage directly. It isn't a standalone program as I originally thought it would be.
@@brax-tech If it's not too much trouble, could ya do a detailed walk through of Spectrum? I'm guessing that there is a limited number of options because it is the Slim 7 but even so, that's a huge improvement since once the 7 is released, iCue will be history and us 7 owners can finally utilize the RGB without having to deal with the headache that is iCue
@@6210classick do you own a legion laptop?
@@indrajeetjoshi5960 yeah, 2020 model 7i with 2070.
I'm heavily considering to buy the 2022 7i Gen 7 when it gets released
@@6210classick oh, great. How's your experience with legion so far?
What is the battery life for this Intel version in the best scenario? Thanks.
Which colour is this Model? Onyx Grey or Storm Grey
16gb ram - its not a deal. Now legion5 2022 looks best
What was the name of the phase change thermal compound called ? I have legion 5 5600h rtx3070 I believe it has normal conventual thermal compound. Thanks in advance
Hey! It is called Honeywell PTM7950.
how's the gaming performance
The Best Buy version is not very powerful, what is wrong with Lenovo with their release? They are releasing the 2022 version (gen 7) in November. Who releases their full 2022 line in NOVEMBER?
Predicted price for both 7i and 7 slim gen 7 with i7 cpu?
can I ask where did you buy it? I want it too
Battery test please
yeah yeah! im thinking of buying same laptop but worried about the battery
Hey! I did some battery testing and wrote up my findings in my detailed review here and sharing below:
www.reddit.com/r/LenovoLegion/comments/vuu57i/lenovo_legion_slim_7i_gen_7_review/
In mixed usage, I saw around 8 hours between UA-cam, downloading and installing some applications, browsing the Internet, and writing a portion of this review, while at 50% brightness.
While just watching a UA-cam video, total system power draw lowered to around 6.5W, and stayed there for about an hour. This means you can realistically get 9-9.5 hours out of the 71WHr battery of video playback if no background processes pop up and eat system resources.
@@brax-tech nice findings. Thinking about getting the legion 7 for uni when it's out in the UK
It’s currently $1299 at Best Buy. What are your thoughts on this price, a must buy?
Very respectable as a Blade 15 competitor at that price. I just bought one for myself to keep from Lenovo since Rakuten is doing 15% cashback and also is offering double-rewards. Looking forward to having one of my own!
@@brax-tech planning on buying it soon. Let me know if it meets your expectations
I am hesitating between this and the Razer Blade , which would you recommend, Thanks
While Razer Blades are nice devices, nothing compares to how easy it is to get Lenovo support and extend your warranty/expand it to accidental damage, etc.
I'd take the Slim 7i just because of that alone, but it should also be a good bit cheaper as well.
@@brax-tech hello and thanks for your quick reply. I am skeptical because Lenovo is a Chinese enterprise and I worry about quality ..
Good computer brother
Does the screen wobble when you are typing?
Hi, can i get the 7 gen laptop with cori7_11?
A review on the regular 7i Gen 7?
Not available for sale yet
@@6210classick Ohhh, dude! Why the delay tho?
@@nairvivek4959 it's a Lenovo thing, don't fret over it.
Dunno if this helps but the Slim 7 Gen 7 is still labeled as "Coming Soon" and isn't even sold on Lenovo's website but somehow, it is available for purchase on Best Buy US so there's a good chance that the Legion 7 Gen 7 will be released soon there
@@6210classick Oh okay, got it. Thanks Man. They've been been been doing this for a while, but like you've mentioned, will be looking out for it.
How much latency does this behemoth possess?
latency?
@@ishpeeedy yeah, I know that meaning but to what is what I asked
Is 99w battery available?
Any screen bleeding issue
Why is it gen 7 when 12th gen already released plz help I'm very confused
The naming convention for Gen 7 is for Lenovo's device itself, not the generation of CPUs, if that makes sense!
@@brax-tech thanks for clearing my confusion
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Wait WHAT! I didn’t know bb had it I was waiting for it for like 2months.
Cool but looking at that $1700 price I recommend u check out the 5 pro 7th gen from Micro Center it comes with a 3070 Ti Ryzen 6800 32gb ram 2k display 165hz 500nits 1TB ssd and runs at a cool 150watts 😱 for only $200 more ($1900)
Edit: fyi the 7th gen 5 pro ryzen has advance optimum and so did the slim 7 5800h from bb
Can you upgrade the memory ?
Yes, but only one stick is available to be swapped, as 8GB is baked onto the motherboard.
@@brax-tech ok thanks another question on the video i couldn't see the memory slot, so where the memory slot is located ?
@@ramonstanlyrodriguez4189 It's going to be underneath the anti-static tape, close to the middle of the motherboard below the heatpipes.
@@brax-tech I have a legion slim 7 2022 I5-12500H/16/512/RTX3060. Is it upgradable to 24gb or 40gb ram? Thanks
@@vinhpx.personal You can do both.
Order a bigger battery bc ur is only 71w\h there is a 99watt\h
From what it looks like, the US Lenovo website removed any and all mentions of both the Mini-LED display and the 99WHr battery option, so it may be regional. Look under "Tech Specs" and "See All".
www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-7-series/legion-slim-7i-gen-7-16-intel/len101g0020?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F
@@brax-tech WHY!!!!! That's unfair!!! (⁍̥̥̥᷄д⁍̥̥̥᷅)
@@yongxinliu2708 Lenovo is no good, they are making lots of mistakes.
Is the Card reader speed improved? Otherwise need to buy TB4 docks just to maximize the speed 🥲
What is the battery life on this laptop? I've seen some reviews saying that version 71Whr just last 3h and I'm getting confused
@Rowan Sharwood I got one and definitely does not last 8 hours! It is probably 5 hours in good scenario, 4 hours in regular usage. But it is a great machine anyway, even better if you get the 99whr battery version.
@@joaohenriquedebritto9206 Thanks for reporting back. Do your battery results also include reducing screen refresh rate, quiet mode, all the recommended battery saving settings, etc?
Depends on the cpu Amd has higher battery life , but sacrifices a bit of performance. Intel is just strong asf , with almost half the battery life , and op when plugged in.
Dude this ain't gen 7 lol
then what is it