Best Mid-Range 16" Gaming Laptop? Lenovo Legion 5i vs Acer Helios Neo 16 (2024)

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  • Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2024

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  • @JarrodsTech
    @JarrodsTech  4 месяца назад +15

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    • @mrgregweber
      @mrgregweber 4 месяца назад +2

      Thanks for having deals for Australia, Canada, Germany, India and UK!! I can't believe I missed this in the videos. Thanks to the people that made this happen.

    • @jcn268
      @jcn268 4 месяца назад

      Can you review the Lenovo legion 7i pro 2024 please

    • @drishalballaney6590
      @drishalballaney6590 4 месяца назад +2

      my biggest issue with the lenovo is I wish it had atleast one thunderbolt port, would have been nice for future proofing if I want to get a thunderbolt dock, but then the legion slim 7 does not have an ethernet port which I use all the time both at home and also at my workplace

    • @JarrodsTech
      @JarrodsTech  4 месяца назад +1

      @@jcn268 No point, same as last gen but with "new" 14th gen CPU (it's essentially a rename)

    • @AlinnnnCos
      @AlinnnnCos 4 месяца назад

      Jarrod i am desperately in need of your advice. I want to buy a legion pro 5i with 14900hx and rtx4070. I am scared that the temps on the i9 cpu will be crazy hot, do you have any experience with this cpu ?. If it is not good ,what is your opinion and what cpu should i choose for gaming which will not run extremely hot ?
      Please help me, i would really appreciate your advice

  • @imrankhan-dq7pf
    @imrankhan-dq7pf 4 месяца назад +45

    As a computer shop employee, I often test new gaming laptops during my free time to provide accurate recommendations to our customers. Based on my observations, models from Acer, Asus, and MSI (High End) consistently perform well under continuous load. However, laptops from Lenovo, Dell, and HP tend to experience a noticeable drop in performance over time, sometimes even causing lag during gameplay.

    • @mrbobgamingmemes9558
      @mrbobgamingmemes9558 4 месяца назад +6

      I am sure it is because of thermal paste they use simply dont last long,

    • @energyman7998
      @energyman7998 Месяц назад +1

      How do you test them? What programme do you use?

    • @legelf
      @legelf Месяц назад +2

      ive used both msi and lenovo laptops and for some reason msi is the one that drops in performance the most, it also doesnt release the full potential of the hardware for some reason so i have a strong preference for lenovo laptops because theyre reliable although more expensive in my region

    • @TmzSudan
      @TmzSudan 12 дней назад

      So which one would you prefer in your personal opinion?

    • @wz-fv2ix
      @wz-fv2ix 3 дня назад

      My lenovo laptop disagrees

  • @FoxxFire
    @FoxxFire 4 месяца назад +31

    I so appreciate your reasonable and fair explanations. So many other channels talk about how one laptop "destroyed" and "defeated" the other in performance tests that are less than 15 percent different. Here you attribute some of the difference to just luck (i.e. better silicon). And you could have really been tough on that Legion's screen, which is so much worse in every measurable way than the Helios. However, you keep pointing out that Lenovo offers another display option that will likely be comparable to the Helios' screen. Thanks, JT, for another great video. Have a great weekend man.

  • @LASTEIN2112
    @LASTEIN2112 4 месяца назад +27

    as an user of a PH16-71 i can say that Predator is doing everything well, the liquid metal is amazing and the perfomance is impecable.

    • @DHell-n8i
      @DHell-n8i 3 месяца назад +2

      It's pretty loud tho, I thought it was raining outside for a second.

    • @LASTEIN2112
      @LASTEIN2112 2 месяца назад

      @@DHell-n8i every laptop in the market will be loud, but it´s better loud and not burned like a sausage in hot car oil.
      PD: use headphones if you can afford a set with noice cancelling.

    • @realnapster1522
      @realnapster1522 Месяц назад +2

      I also have last years’s Predator Helios Neo 16 with i7 and 4060. It plays any game. However the fan can run quite loud and it’s quite bulky and heavy. Apart from this performance is good.

    • @minhsontungo3938
      @minhsontungo3938 24 дня назад

      ​@@realnapster1522 yeah the only downside for this beast is that its quite heavy and the fan is just so loud

  • @ImShubhamY
    @ImShubhamY 4 месяца назад +88

    FYI, Thunderbolt costs a lot more than regular type c, and some people have mentioned hidden bios settings in Helios.

    • @divakaranmano5878
      @divakaranmano5878 4 месяца назад +1

      Predator Helios Neo 16 using raid 0 SSD, this is ok or not?

    • @ImShubhamY
      @ImShubhamY 4 месяца назад

      @@divakaranmano5878 Yes I heard it supports raid, make sure to check specific model you are buying whether it supports or not

    • @DeViLBLAde8
      @DeViLBLAde8 4 месяца назад

      @@divakaranmano5878 that is a plus point, which is better for content creators and others not for gamers as it dosent really impact anything, cause gen 4 ssd it has i very fast

    • @marshall3861
      @marshall3861 3 месяца назад

      @@divakaranmano5878if you have any other storage then your fine. If not then idk, ur cooked

    • @user_5670x
      @user_5670x 2 месяца назад

      ​@@divakaranmano5878 Do u know what type of ssd legion 5 uses?

  • @mihiraproductions
    @mihiraproductions 3 месяца назад +15

    Looks like Helios is better when my first priority is better performance for creation rather than design and key placement. I might go with Helios.

    • @view_360_Andrew
      @view_360_Andrew 3 месяца назад +3

      In terms of pcmark 10 test on my Helios neo 14900 4070 compared with test result of legion 14900 4070 in the famous website “notebook “ review , Helios neo is better with Pcmark 10 score reach 9100 while legion remains less 9000, where there is about 3% to 5% gap between them.
      In game, the speed of my neo even reach 8000, I can not believe my eyes.
      The popular Ssd speed read test indicates that my neo is over unbelievable 7000, while its write speed is also amazing fast than most ssd including legion 5 pro. But its 4K read and write speed is 10% to 15% slow than legion 14900 4070.

  • @7hkey
    @7hkey 4 месяца назад +51

    Thank you so much for the fan noise comparison :)

  • @Karibo_0
    @Karibo_0 4 месяца назад +44

    Hey Jarrod ! I have a Lenovo 5 Pro for over 2 years now and everything was amazing with it : gaming, productivity, 3d modeling. But like a month after the end of the minimal warranty, things started to go south : some keys of the keyboard failing to respond consistently, all the usb ports completely being useless except for charging devices... I took a warranty long enough so I hope that Lenovo will make it work again (amazing after-sale service though), but still I thought to give you my personal feedback on that beast that the Lenovo 5 Pro is (or was for now..).

    • @SPECTRA890
      @SPECTRA890 4 месяца назад +5

      Had the keyboard issue. Formatting seems to help for the other things

    • @yugani7440
      @yugani7440 4 месяца назад +3

      @@Karibo_0 these are my provlems with lenovo too

    • @realnapster1522
      @realnapster1522 Месяц назад

      I had the same experience with an Ideapad but it was due to windows drivers not supported.

    • @adenonera7269
      @adenonera7269 14 дней назад

      I have heard that lenovos gaming laptops are facing motherboard issues
      Did u face any such issues?

  • @ujjwalmurmu4818
    @ujjwalmurmu4818 4 месяца назад +19

    I bought Acer Helios Neo 16 i7 14700hx and RTX 4060 Version. I wanted to go with Legion for the same specs but the only thing that stopped me from purchasing Legion was that it doesn't have Thunderbolt ports. It's 2024 and even $800 - $1000 laptops come with at least 1 thunderbolt Port.
    I don't understand why Lenovo chose to not give Thunderbolt port in their laptops this year where as every other Brand is considering giving it away in their hier tier Gaming Laptops 🥲
    Personally I am already happy with my Acer Helios Neo 16 since it's my first Gaming Laptop and Performance that offers this device is more than enough for me for Works like doing After Effects and Premier Pro and Davinci Resolve. I rarely do gaming 😅
    It would be so hactic for me on the Legion because of its too much configurable settings in the Lenovo Vantage Software.
    Sometimes simple is better over lots of customisation for Content Creators 😅

    • @LebromJams6969
      @LebromJams6969 4 месяца назад +6

      same, using the 2023 version i7 and 4050 its really a good laptop, people glaze lenovo just cuz the brand is more well known

    • @yesyesyesnoooo7762
      @yesyesyesnoooo7762 4 месяца назад

      I bought the legion one mainly because of the design and the keyboard. Basically all the specs of each laptop with similar price ranges are kind of the same anyway.
      But I do wish I had thunderbolt 4 'cause what's the point of having an i9 without it. Then again they're cutting on cost.

    • @rajbhopale7742
      @rajbhopale7742 4 месяца назад

      Do you have the 2024 acer predator Helios Neo 16 if you have it plz tell me how's the battery backup for it while gaming and normal usage cause I saw on the reviews and videos it has terrible battery backup

    • @LebromJams6969
      @LebromJams6969 4 месяца назад

      @@rajbhopale7742 2023 model, up to 4 hours of battery if watching videos / light office work

    • @LebromJams6969
      @LebromJams6969 4 месяца назад +1

      @@rajbhopale7742 why would u game without charging? 💀
      Normal usage battery backup us around 4 hours

  • @ViaConDias
    @ViaConDias 4 месяца назад +8

    The Acer keyboard has much better travel and tactile feedback. Having Multiple Scleroses I struggle to type on the Legion. This is probably only important to developers and less so for gamers.

  • @ademchokri8478
    @ademchokri8478 4 месяца назад +122

    currently using lenovo legion 5 pro ( R7 RTX3060 ) and i would choose lenovo legion series anytime anyday of the year , solid choice and the best laptops since RTX3060 hands down .

    • @sathirawickramatunga
      @sathirawickramatunga 4 месяца назад +2

      is your CPU Ryzen 7 5800H by any chance?

    • @nguyenvanquanglinh8501
      @nguyenvanquanglinh8501 4 месяца назад +4

      @@sathirawickramatunga 2021 model is the best for me

    • @anna94k
      @anna94k 4 месяца назад +16

      Saaaaame, 5800h + 3060, legion 5 pro, have it for 2+ years, work during the day, gaming at night so its on for around 12 hours a day, very pleased with it, best choice Ive ever made

    • @maxkysl9641
      @maxkysl9641 4 месяца назад +1

      msi katana is better anyway

    • @ademchokri8478
      @ademchokri8478 4 месяца назад

      @@sathirawickramatunga Yes

  • @cheng210
    @cheng210 4 месяца назад +15

    Singapore, Both prices are similar. Acer is more likely to get a discount and sometimes comes with a free 16GB RAM upgrade. Lenovo currently have a i7-14th HX, 32GB, 1TB + with 240Hz monitor SKU in Singapore, no major discount yet.

    • @kunhadipatikusumanegara6798
      @kunhadipatikusumanegara6798 Месяц назад +1

      its good to buy laptop in singapore, meanwhile in indonesia too much meh, higher price, came late, kinda lower spec, ect

  • @jayclarke777
    @jayclarke777 4 месяца назад +15

    Exactly what I was looking for.
    The best laptop review channel.

  • @Ionikr
    @Ionikr 4 месяца назад +15

    14:42 do i hear Asus? I'm not even looking to upgrade my laptop but still watch your reviews. Quality stuff, Top man. Cheers

  • @kyleoh7517
    @kyleoh7517 4 месяца назад +12

    Made my purchase based on videos like this and I am quite happy with my Lenovo Legion 5i pro. The 230 hz Lenovo display is awesome but I assume the 165 is fine too. I consider Jarrods tech to be my foreign brother as we both like gaming laptops and metal music. Another great video as always.

  • @PTGStyle201O
    @PTGStyle201O 4 месяца назад +4

    Bought the Legion Slim 5 with RTX 4070 32GB RAM and Ryzen 7 8845hs. Very happy with it!!

    • @akmalaqim8349
      @akmalaqim8349 4 месяца назад

      May i know why you choose the slim version ? Do u think dust can easily get or not since the design infront hv many tiny hole

  • @eonic6141
    @eonic6141 4 месяца назад +8

    Got the Legion 5 15ARP8 model for $800 from Micro Center on Black Friday. What a steal for a Ryzen 7 and 4060 combo. Very few drawbacks for the price

  • @kryrins
    @kryrins 4 месяца назад +73

    Hey Jarrod, recently a lot of Lenovo's LOQ lineup are facing motherboard dead issue, can you make a video covering this topic? Its a very serious issue and in one case even the replacement motherboard died.

    • @JohnST0NES
      @JohnST0NES 4 месяца назад +14

      Yes exactly
      Please Jarrod make some comment on this issue

    • @JarrodsTech
      @JarrodsTech  4 месяца назад +54

      Source? First I'm hearing of it, so I can't exactly make a video about something I know nothing about. How many is "a lot"?
      Update 5 days later: I asked Lenovo and they said that they have found a very small number of cases (relative to the total number of LOQ laptops sold) and are actively looking into it.

    • @whowontho
      @whowontho 4 месяца назад

      @@JarrodsTechthe r/lenovoloq subreddit has posts everyday about it, as well as the discord server. Everyone’s guess is a bad batch was sent out. Also had to return mine after problems on day 5.

    • @JohnST0NES
      @JohnST0NES 4 месяца назад

      @@JarrodsTech hey Jarrod there have been many cases in India , you can see on reddit many users Posting about motherboard dead issues in Lenovo LOQ, especially in hx series of 13 th 14th gen and even some 12th gen .
      Apparently as here you mentioned that lenovo pushed it's CPU wattage to 70w 80w , it does in these lenovo loq models too and as new lenovo loq is not having that good of cooling for these hx series laptops, and these motherboard in Lenovo LOQ is not having that ptm paste which is used in legion model ,
      All in all lenovo loq models are prone to motherboard dead issues and company is refusing to make a public comment, please look into this.
      And even here in India lenovo has replaced some motherboards with refurbished ones causing them to die again in few cases users have mentioned same laptop having motherboard dead 2-3 times then after pushing much they refunded otherswise it's havoc.

    •  4 месяца назад +22

      My Legion 5 Pro recently died and first thing I noticed was tons of posts on Reddit with the same issue all within the same month

  • @Unknown0YT0
    @Unknown0YT0 4 месяца назад +7

    So basically the only real difference is the brand, even if this Legion also had the same screen as the Helios. I'd say pick whichever is cheaper in your region.

  • @l3v1ckUK
    @l3v1ckUK День назад

    I've just ordered the Legion Pro 5 (R9), using your deals website.
    I hope it lives up to expectations.

  • @zkratzz
    @zkratzz 4 месяца назад +16

    I find torx screws so much better than phillips. Phillips screws tend to easily break with each failed screwing attempt, while it's very hard to do with torx due to their design.

  • @groundbeeftornadogaming2714
    @groundbeeftornadogaming2714 2 месяца назад +6

    5:10 I'd argue that the helios should get a *higher* score because of the torx screws since they are way less likely to strip and so are more suited for being unscrewed and re-screwed repeatedly.

  • @jhansenduca1478
    @jhansenduca1478 4 месяца назад +7

    Always loved Lenovo's gaming laptop designs.

  • @neologicspasms
    @neologicspasms 8 дней назад

    What a great review! Thank you. I went down to Microcenter with the exact specs you have here and bought an open box Legion 5. S.M.A.R.T indicated the device had about 120 hours when I took ownership. But I saved 500 bucks. No blemishes, I couldn't be happier!

  • @CarlosRodriguez-xk9ot
    @CarlosRodriguez-xk9ot 4 месяца назад +2

    i stick with the helios any day, 65w is just enough for light work if u had to move it around..is a personal case scenario of how much u move around

  • @ballusingh9948
    @ballusingh9948 4 месяца назад +13

    Hi jarrod, thanks to your in-depth reviews. I got myself legion pro 5i 2024 model (idk why but 2024 was cheaper than 2023 model) and its a real beast of a system. A huge upgrade from my i5-10210u laptop.
    Thank you for your videos. they really helped me pick a good system in my budget.

    • @shobhitkeshri8282
      @shobhitkeshri8282 4 месяца назад

      I ordered the same laptop ❤
      how is the battery backup BTW

    • @abellananda934
      @abellananda934 3 месяца назад

      is it good?

    • @josephread8072
      @josephread8072 2 месяца назад

      how is this now?

    • @shobhitkeshri8282
      @shobhitkeshri8282 2 месяца назад

      @@josephread8072 bruh mine was continuously thermal throttling, had to return it.
      The customer service experience was literal dogshit, had to mail them like 100 emails and continuously threaten to sue them in consumer court for them to take some action.
      As of now they are ghosting me and I am waiting for my refund. Don't buy from the Lenovo website, you will regret it. The laptop itself is good but the thermals are shit especially if you live in a hot country like me (India)

  • @tylersmith9868
    @tylersmith9868 4 месяца назад +3

    I currently use a Lenovo Legion bought it in 2019 been a fantastic laptop. I would buy another in a heartbeat except I want a laptop larger than 16in. Leaning towards Asus or MSI

    • @amr4336
      @amr4336 4 месяца назад

      How's the performance after 5 years ? And what about the battery life ? I'm looking forward to buy a legion too but I'm confused between the options right now .

    • @tylersmith9868
      @tylersmith9868 4 месяца назад

      @@amr4336 honestly the laptop has been phenomenal. The build quality on the legions is better than asus and others. One thing I wish Lenovo would do is make a laptop larger than 16 inches. I've decided to build a desktop gaming pc now, will have much more power and any size monitor I want I'm going with 27in 1440p. If in the market for laptop I'd definitely look at the legions

  • @aryandev1005
    @aryandev1005 4 месяца назад +8

    I ordered Predator Helios Neo with i9 14900hx and rtx4060 at 1299 dollars

    • @manongkodakerostudio
      @manongkodakerostudio 28 дней назад

      where did you order

    • @aryandev1005
      @aryandev1005 28 дней назад

      @@manongkodakerostudio bestbuy, now in sale its just 1049 USD

    • @bernallafargajuanpablo622
      @bernallafargajuanpablo622 22 дня назад

      I managed to buy the same at 1050 dollars in BestBuy

    • @aryandev1005
      @aryandev1005 22 дня назад

      @@bernallafargajuanpablo622 Yeah the price has dropped recently, I also bought from same bestbuy at 1299 4 months ago

  • @boost91
    @boost91 4 месяца назад +4

    just bought the 23 legion w/ 32gb 5600, 13700hx, 4070, 240hz panel for 1k and love it!! BIOS update somehow has the RAM running at 5600mhz vs 4800mhz that the 13700hx chipset is "supposed" to be limited to...but the BIOS update did remove cpu undervolt and overclock but doesn't bother me too much as the 4070 (UV locked @ 2600mhz core and 8200 on mem) at full tilt usually has the cpu at

    • @khurramrashid3074
      @khurramrashid3074 4 месяца назад +1

      Where did you buy it from?

    • @boost91
      @boost91 4 месяца назад +1

      @@khurramrashid3074 Microcenter was open box (2 days returned)...and no nothing appeared to be wrong with it...was hovering around 1400 new and maybe 1k open box when I bought 45 days ago....NOW Best Buy has it for 1800 with only 16gigs...So dunno whats up w/ that....Lenovo website isnt bad tho.. Ill keep my eyes open for you?
      Where are you located (roughly)? and budget?
      I spent 6 months shopping and never bought a Lenovo before...but I love it...just know its not exactly light....but the trade off is good cooling and build quality...and getting 5600 on the ram with the 13700hx chipset is awesome as free bonus (even if you lose cpu undervolting)...I havent seen ANYWHERE that a 13700HX can do 5600 on the ram...but it absolutely does for some reason...some arbitrary Intel limitation I guess, and the i7-13700HX is PLENTY enough for gaming with the 4070 so not getting the i9-13900HX hasnt bothered me at all....
      DEF try to get the 240hz panel tho bc the 165hx panel is much dimmer...350 vs 500 (ish) nits between the two!!

  • @OhioBoii330
    @OhioBoii330 3 месяца назад +1

    Hmmmm, i wonder why Lenovo decided to put the ports on the sides. They were putting them directly in the back with 1 extra USB port on each side.
    That was the deciding factor for me a couple years ago. I absolutely loved it and couldn't believe how much more convenient they were being on the back instead of being on the sides. Im genuinely surprised they stopped putting the ports on the back and put them on the sides and closer to the front.

    • @TheOnlyVit
      @TheOnlyVit 3 месяца назад

      because they decided to change their cooling system design, there aren't any spaces for the port since that space is for exhaust and intake fans.
      I also do really love their old port management though, wish they could change their mind in the newer model 😆 (which is most likely not)

  • @tattikahamla
    @tattikahamla 4 месяца назад +2

    after watching you're videos i bought acer helios 16 rtx 4070 in discount offer ❤ im loving it .... thank you Jarrod...i still love the old looks of neo 16

  • @sammyt4549
    @sammyt4549 2 месяца назад +1

    Thank you, Jared, for this comparison! I know these are a ton of work and i really appreciate it. I'm sure many others do too

  • @sbx2093
    @sbx2093 4 месяца назад +9

    6:38 what do mean by helios has no such feature??? I'm using it and it doesn't even show black screen like other laptops. When power goes screen goes to 60hz mode when power comes it goes 165hz mode.

    • @ada11205
      @ada11205 4 месяца назад

      My helios do same like the video always run on 165hz all the time, what settings i need to do?

    • @marshall3861
      @marshall3861 3 месяца назад

      It’s so it’s saves battery when not plugged in

    • @Shadow19679
      @Shadow19679 25 дней назад

      How to use that feature?

  • @vmafarah9473
    @vmafarah9473 4 месяца назад +2

    9:45, lenovo optimization is a tier above to score good score in CINE24 on battery and also give twice battery life in video. may be legion is running on lower clocks when on battery. 9:02 good CPU clocks ingames . but little lagging behind in games coz most of the power is given to CPU. for a CPU power user and for battery backup for watching video Legion is better coz of clocks. while helios is better for gamers.

  • @jdle07
    @jdle07 4 месяца назад +5

    I was doing some window shopping at the mall few hours ago to check if I will buy the legion or the helios. And then you released this video, I might get the legion one. Thanks Jarrod!

    • @boost91
      @boost91 4 месяца назад +1

      have 13700hx version, love mine!!

    • @realnapster1522
      @realnapster1522 Месяц назад

      Predator is better. But it’s more bulky and heavy.

  • @notchipotle
    @notchipotle 4 месяца назад +8

    legion series has been real good if you get the right configuration

  • @hanzohasashi1327
    @hanzohasashi1327 4 месяца назад +2

    It's nice that you mentioned Linux compatibility.

  • @abbosbakhronov6121
    @abbosbakhronov6121 3 месяца назад +2

    I wondered if you can help me with choosing between two models: Lenovo Legion 5i Pro (Core i7-13700, RTX 4060 -240 hz , 1320 euros) and Acer Helios Neo - (Core i9-14900, RTX-4070, -240hz, 1499 euros). Other details are the same. Please appreciate your advice.

    • @CYCLEX666
      @CYCLEX666 3 месяца назад +1

      obviously the acer.

    • @user-pt2el1tt1r
      @user-pt2el1tt1r Месяц назад

      The Acer, no question

    • @minhsontungo3938
      @minhsontungo3938 24 дня назад

      if money is not the problem, then of course go for the acer, but if you want to save as much as possible, lenovo is the way

  • @homosapien-bk5rf
    @homosapien-bk5rf 4 месяца назад +1

    Last year legion5 pro is awesome. Glad I bought it then. This year there is no changes in the laptops except that gimmick 14000's cpu.

  • @BatyrKerimow-g3t
    @BatyrKerimow-g3t 11 дней назад

    If the same specs, helios is cheaper than legion which should I get ? And also is battery life so much different between them ?

  • @michaozga7825
    @michaozga7825 4 месяца назад +2

    I wish I trusted Lenovo. I can’t trust the power jack anymore. I’ve replaced mine 2nd time (re soldered) and it’s already overheating again

    • @michaozga7825
      @michaozga7825 4 месяца назад

      @@wish-56 y540 17 inch legion

  • @GowLV
    @GowLV 4 месяца назад +5

    Glad I made right decision and bought 2 days ago Lenovo Legion 5i 2024, thanks.

    • @uhhhidk8300
      @uhhhidk8300 4 месяца назад

      Also planning on buying a lenovo legion, only stuck on which i should get (i can’t even follow the naming system anymore). Was wondering why you chose 5i (instead of pro 5 slim 5 7i whatever there is). :))

    • @GowLV
      @GowLV 4 месяца назад

      ​@@uhhhidk8300Price difference. It was best deal I could get, paying few hundreds for pro with same specs was not worth it for me. If I could get 5 pro for good price, I would probably get 2023 model, but Im totally happy with 5i, nothing to complain about. I would say you can't go wrong with any of them, it just depends on your budget and specs you need, just get whatever have best deal with specs you need.After watching many videos I decided to go with rtx 4060 laptop, 4070 with 8gb was not worth it, but 4080 was outside my budget I wanted to spend at the monent. I agree, naming is absolutely terrible, have no idea why they make it so complicated.

    • @sirisxyz
      @sirisxyz Месяц назад

      How is it going

  • @talmishaely2501
    @talmishaely2501 4 месяца назад +2

    The most detailed review I've come across, straight to the point. Highly professional.
    Thank you.

  • @soothingrelaxmusic6323
    @soothingrelaxmusic6323 Месяц назад

    Been planning on taking rog strix g6 , i7 .... Is there a better one that I should consider ??

  • @DhananjayKumarMishra-e5g
    @DhananjayKumarMishra-e5g 4 месяца назад +1

    Early legion y540 owner here. The fan noise on legion series laptops are really loud not that unbearable. But many times i mistook that noise for rain showers while gaming.

    • @JarrodsTech
      @JarrodsTech  4 месяца назад

      Legions are louder now, but yes in the past they were some of the quieter options based on the data collected at jarrods.tech/laptop-fan-noise/

    • @mrbobgamingmemes9558
      @mrbobgamingmemes9558 4 месяца назад

      My legion 5 was quiet as long i dont touch legion fan control

  • @FrowningTaco
    @FrowningTaco 4 месяца назад +2

    Hey Jarrod, Will you do a review of the 2024 Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16"? I want to know if battery life has improved from last year's version.

  • @freeloaderfs
    @freeloaderfs 4 месяца назад +1

    looking forward to jarods best budget gaming laptops of 2024 video this year

  • @balensdiq
    @balensdiq 4 месяца назад

    DON'T GIVE UP!
    You know, I have been using my Dell Inspiron n5010 laptop for 12 years!
    CPU: i3- m380 (1st gen)
    GPU: intel hd graphics
    500GB HDD
    4GB DDR3
    With Windos 11 home! (lol)
    And I still could learn HTML, CSS, JS and Python in programming, and Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Illustrator! And all of Microsoft Office. Sometimes it takes 10 mins to turn on! What I'm trying to say is: Don't give up, don't let anything stop you.

  • @gavinjones
    @gavinjones 4 месяца назад +5

    The battery limit thing is a must for me on any gaming laptop

  • @repla2992
    @repla2992 2 месяца назад +1

    You said that the Legion’s webcam was worse than the Helios’ but in the summary part at the end you said the opposite 🤔.

  • @mojogustavo77
    @mojogustavo77 4 месяца назад +3

    Finally pulled the trigger and got a Legion 5 pro with RTX 4070 it has amazing build quality and runs great. I got it on sale for $1450 with tax. This is my first legitimate pc gaming set up. I’m extremely pleased with it. Lenovo has a premium look and feel.

    • @sankalparya6861
      @sankalparya6861 4 месяца назад +1

      does it have heating issues? like are the temps good for gaming ?

    • @vladlazlo
      @vladlazlo 4 месяца назад +1

      Hehehe. Found another microcenter guy 😂

    • @tangypotato1
      @tangypotato1 Месяц назад +1

      What should I do if I am getting acer with same specs as legion but 15-20k cheaper than legion

    • @SuryaPrakash_test
      @SuryaPrakash_test Месяц назад

      Fenboi

    • @realnapster1522
      @realnapster1522 Месяц назад

      See how long it lasts? 😂

  • @petrub27
    @petrub27 4 месяца назад

    What everyone should be aware before buying any gaming laptop is the horrible fan noise. You need headphones

  • @prem.k9579
    @prem.k9579 2 месяца назад

    Got the helios neo 18 (yes the 18 inch one) with the 240hz qhd+ screen, i9, rtx 4070, 32Gigs of ram and 1TB of storage for 1699, I'd say that's a good deal considering the extra screen size and i9 boost. I had a 16~1700 budget so I think I made a good purchase. Hopefully the temps are even better in the neo 18 cause of its larger build.

    • @Mickey_Milos
      @Mickey_Milos 2 месяца назад

      I got the neo 16 2023 (used) from ebay with the same specs except having 64 gb ram and 165 hz monitor for 1100 , Do you think it's a good deal?

  • @rajbhopale7742
    @rajbhopale7742 4 месяца назад +6

    Thanks needed this

  • @kerberos4282
    @kerberos4282 4 месяца назад +1

    Hello Jarrod, I would like to ask an expert like you a question. Is it safe to play games on modern laptops with an external monitor while the laptop's monitor is closed? Will the laptop overheat? Can this affect the monitor? For example, on a 2024 Acer Predator Helios 16 with a hot i9 14900hx processor. This might be a topic for a new video, thank you.

    • @selwing666
      @selwing666 4 месяца назад

      Lol that will put it in sleep which will not allow you to use the external monitor

    • @mrbobgamingmemes9558
      @mrbobgamingmemes9558 4 месяца назад

      He always stress test the laptop with closed lid on reviews

  • @legelf
    @legelf Месяц назад

    this year's lenovo legion looks so clean its actually hard to see that its a gaming laptop and not a high end premium work laptop

  • @snakeplissken1754
    @snakeplissken1754 4 месяца назад

    I had a acer nitro 5 ryzen 7 5800h + rtx 3080. The powerbrick itself only really provided ~130 watts or so. So in anything cpu and gpu heavy you were draining the battery.
    Found it a weird design choice and during a longer gaming session you might have ended up with 40% battery left while plugged in.
    Not really a great design imo, for multiple reasons. Batteries deteriorate so your session time even while plugged in would get shorter and shorter.
    I think it should be mandatory for a laptops powerbrick to fully sustain the system under heavy load and the battery being not touched in any way when plugged in. Definitely a way of manufacturers to cut costs, but a bad way imo.

  • @alifhaiqalazmi729
    @alifhaiqalazmi729 4 месяца назад +2

    Thanks for the video,Jarrod. I gonna get Lenovo Legion soon

  • @centurian6220
    @centurian6220 3 месяца назад +3

    Why no one is talking about Intel's 13&14 gen processor's instability problems. It's all over internet but no tech review you tuber is mentioning about it. Both the laps in this video are having high performance 14 gen intel processor.

    • @zadregtsl
      @zadregtsl 3 месяца назад

      the problems are in the desktop cpus ......the mobile ones in the laptop have no such problem

    • @TheYodes
      @TheYodes 2 месяца назад

      @@zadregtsl In general it is there but it’s not as common as on the desktop.

  • @Anonymous-jb7cb
    @Anonymous-jb7cb 4 месяца назад +2

    Are you gonna make a video about any laptop without an i-gpu?

  • @danmeister5784
    @danmeister5784 Месяц назад

    Hi! Can you help me decide on a legion 5 4060 or an acer 4070….
    (Both are 2024), thanks!

  • @habibullahmohan91
    @habibullahmohan91 4 месяца назад +1

    Can you often make comparisons like this with other laptop brands with the same specifications? 🙏

    • @JarrodsTech
      @JarrodsTech  4 месяца назад +2

      I want to, it's just hard to get them all the same or similar specs! I want to do Legion 7 vs Zephyrus G16 next.

    • @habibullahmohan91
      @habibullahmohan91 4 месяца назад

      ​@@JarrodsTechok thank you for your hardwork

  • @durgavijaya220
    @durgavijaya220 4 месяца назад +1

    Dude Can You Tell Which is Better Lenovo Legion pro 5i or Legion 7i(Any one)
    Vs
    Acer predator Helios neo 16
    i9 14 gen
    RTX 4070
    Which is better
    Can anyone help me !
    🤔

    • @MrJarmenK
      @MrJarmenK Месяц назад

      Did you even watch the video?

  • @GamesAndStuff111
    @GamesAndStuff111 4 месяца назад +1

    Can you please make a video with best laptops for RTX 4050 ?

  • @himanshumodak5273
    @himanshumodak5273 4 месяца назад

    Using Legion Pro 5i (2023) with 32 Gb Ram & RTX 4070 + i7 13700HX
    Till now decent performance.

    • @himanshumodak5273
      @himanshumodak5273 3 месяца назад

      @JML-w8l Hey Buddy,
      Since the time I bought, no issues. I play long sessions (6 hours in one go) of game, God Of War, AC Valhalla, Far Cry 6, Spiderman Remastered etc. GPU Temp reaches 85°C Max settings at 1980 x 1200. So far it's brilliant. No issues faced till date.

  • @jsjsjjsshw
    @jsjsjjsshw 2 месяца назад

    Did you use cooling pads for both laptops while running Cinebench 2024 ? I got i9 14900HX ,but i got a score of 1135 and 73 on CPU multicore and single core respectively. The fans were max and the laptop was on turbo mode.
    Did i get a defective piece ? What should i do ?

  • @deepantomyponnezeth891
    @deepantomyponnezeth891 4 месяца назад +4

    Hi Jarrod! I love your videos and am a huge fan of your presentation method. Can you review the new HP Pavilion Plus (2024) 16-ab1000na Laptop - Core Ultra with RTX 4050!

  • @ominousending2145
    @ominousending2145 3 месяца назад

    So do you think that the legion 5 pro with similar spec outclass the acer neo 16?

  • @DeViLBLAde8
    @DeViLBLAde8 4 месяца назад

    being a very recent 2024 helios neo 16 i7 14gen w 4060 i say it has served me good for like weeks but i believe you should really buy legion, but dont get me wrong predator is no less from it but it's jut legion has better bios and software cutomization for cpu and gpu as i wanted to undervolt my acer but i couldnt do that

  • @MaRvElOuSmAhEnDrA
    @MaRvElOuSmAhEnDrA 4 месяца назад

    Should I buy an i7 13620H + 4060 140w laptop or wait for some time and buy an i7 'x' gen H series + 5050/5060 laptop. Anyone can share your opinion. I am happy to buy immediately or i can wait for sometime until the 5000 series launch. Because its nearly 2 years since the release of the 4000 series. So i don't want to miss out on the new tech GPU. If that is the case will 4000 series laptops prices dip? Then which is good to buy a 4060 or new 5000 series that beat 4060?
    Very long question huh 😔

  • @sanadabujrad9746
    @sanadabujrad9746 4 месяца назад

    ACER Predator helios neo 16 (2023) vs asus rog strix g16 (2023) who's better and why ?

  • @shayanmustafakhanmahar22
    @shayanmustafakhanmahar22 Месяц назад

    I’m planning to buy an gaming laptop which one should i prefer
    Option 1 2024 Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 i9 14900hx 4060 RTX 16 Gb Ram 165hz Screen
    Option 2 2023 HP Omen 16 i9 13900HX 4060 RTx 16 Ram
    which is best in terms of Cooling and performance and power and Durability ,TGP And Efficiency please Guide me

    • @GhostMK20
      @GhostMK20 28 дней назад

      helios is better

  • @TECH3_
    @TECH3_ 3 месяца назад

    Legion 5 with I7 14650HX 4060 and a 1080P 350NITS/165HZ screen was costing me around 100$ more than the I7 14700HX 4060 WQXGA 165HZ screen and on top of that had a longer no interest finance option making it my choice

  • @kedarpunagin5332
    @kedarpunagin5332 4 месяца назад +1

    hey i was contemplating these two but 4050 versions, but later ended up buying legion 5 pro 4060 version with i7 14650hx, but i have a problem, keyboard lighting options are quite lackluster and vantage software has the legion spectrum just not existing, talked with legion ultimate support, they said that its a vantage software problem that will be fixed with next software update, can you please check if you have the same problem on your legion 5 devices and let me know the vantage version pls, thanks! great comparison though. Lenovo needs to up their keyboard lighting, acer is far better.

    • @kedarpunagin5332
      @kedarpunagin5332 3 месяца назад

      @JML-w8l hey no issues. performing amazing in game!

  • @aimnbadarne3074
    @aimnbadarne3074 4 месяца назад +1

    Legion 5pro 4050 i9 or asus rog strix g16 4060 i9 for 270$ more?

  • @sprtywashere2077
    @sprtywashere2077 4 месяца назад

    Hey Jarrod, how many USB type A ports would I need for a gaming laptop ?

  • @CounterStike24
    @CounterStike24 4 месяца назад

    I bought one yesterday and just realized it’s not OLED display like the 14”….

  • @aftermax01
    @aftermax01 3 месяца назад

    My legion 5 15ach6 with ryzen 7 5800H and 3060 only LASTED 3 YEARS before dying

  • @hocinebenzid7291
    @hocinebenzid7291 2 дня назад

    After this comparison I will definitely buy Helios Neo 16

  • @FlorianWerling
    @FlorianWerling 4 месяца назад

    Hi, I really appreciate your videos.
    I wanted to ask you what you think about the Tulpar-Gaming Laptops, which have a pretty good price and just appeared on the market...
    I'd be very happy about a response :)

  • @arnabiitmphy
    @arnabiitmphy 4 месяца назад

    Hey Jarrod, I am planning to buy MSI Vector 16hx laptop. I was wondering if it would be possible to know your opinion since I am very confused. The Vector 16 hx has 240 watt power limit (65w cpu + 175w gpu), while the Vector 17 and Raider ge78 have 250 watt power limit (75w cpu + 175w gpu). What kind of performance difference can we expect between vector 16, and vector 17 or raider ge78 due to the 10w difference in power limit? The vector 16 costs 2700$, which is close to my budget, the ge78 costs 3000$, and vector 17 costs 2800$. Is it worth spending the extra amount for additional 10w cpu power? If there isn't major performance difference due to additional 10w power, then I will go for vector 16, since it will be little more portable. It will really help me if you can please give your opinion on this. Thanks a lot in advance

    • @view_360_Andrew
      @view_360_Andrew 4 месяца назад

      It is said by others that Msi is too noisy to bear

  • @samsplayground8646
    @samsplayground8646 4 месяца назад

    What is your room temperature while testing it?

  • @xhd-nv6pl
    @xhd-nv6pl 2 месяца назад

    In my area Lenovo provides a 300W power supply, does a 230W power supply suck power back up from a full load?Should I test the power of the Lenovo 5i with a 300W power supply?

    • @tumblevid
      @tumblevid 2 месяца назад

      Did you test with 300 watt....i got to know that it's compatible

  • @Smart_boy2001
    @Smart_boy2001 4 месяца назад

    I'm looking for a budget gaming laptop with mini led display, I'm I asking too much?

  • @Lt_Koro
    @Lt_Koro 4 месяца назад

    I bought a Helios Neo 16 with the 4070 recently. overall I think I would rather have bought a Legion, but for the same specs the Nitro was way cheaper thanks to a good discount. and so far I am very pleased with it. I'm coming from a 2019 Nitro 5, so either way it was a massive upgrade for me.
    I think theres really no dealbraking differences between the two so you should just get whichever one is currently available for a cheaper price.

    • @user-pt2el1tt1r
      @user-pt2el1tt1r Месяц назад

      Why would you think getting the legion is better? Isn't the Acer supposed to have the edge 90% of the time?

    • @Lt_Koro
      @Lt_Koro Месяц назад

      @@user-pt2el1tt1r primarily over cooling and noise concerns. Its pretty much the biggest issues I saw while researching.
      But also the Legions were way more expensive so... yea. Also now that I've used the Neo 16 for a while I cant complain.
      I still wish I could've waited until big sales come around, but I wanted to get everything dialed in before university starts

  • @kopfror
    @kopfror 4 месяца назад

    PREDATOR HELIOS 16 PHN16-72-91EY
    19-14900HX
    32GB DDR5 5600mHz
    1TBGB NVME
    RTX4070 (8GB) DDR6
    16 INCH 240HZ
    For 1,828$ is it good price??

    • @Mickey_Milos
      @Mickey_Milos 2 месяца назад

      It Is honest, not good not bad

    • @MrJarmenK
      @MrJarmenK Месяц назад

      Little bit expensive for an 4070

  • @awalay-wz3nh
    @awalay-wz3nh 4 месяца назад +3

    legion is great but man theres a cult of them going around invading laptop recommendation circles going legion legion legion, even seeing some people telling others to magically manifest double or triple their budget to buy a legion laptop of the same spec as some other brands available to them (especially in other countries with different prices) At this point its bordering on overrated

    • @Shokuhou_chan
      @Shokuhou_chan 4 месяца назад

      What do you mean double budget, i mean legions are in the cheaper side compared to other brand.
      Also you can't really recommend anything else other than legions in the same class. on the lower class LOQ also dominating only second to victus

  • @userxyz783
    @userxyz783 4 месяца назад

    I'm rocking a Nitro 2022 with a 3070ti and 17-12560h whihc i added 16 gb ram to make it 32 gb ram and since Jarrod showed us how 3070ti is closer in performance to 4070 than you might think it is making me super satisfied that i chose acer over a somewhat superior but much more expensive Lenovo.
    PS I was pleasantly surprised by the wins by the Helios... i fully expected the lenovo to outperform! Wow
    For those curious I bought the Acer Nitro for 1230$ ish and got a RAM for another 40$ ish in my currency. So yea Acer all the way... meawhile Lenovo never offered a 3070ti in my country and only sold underpowered 3050 and 4060 or 1600$ 4070 granted with ddr5 ram but still almost 33% costlier.

  • @nasula
    @nasula 4 месяца назад +2

    G16 vs Legion 7i when ? 👀👀

  • @hadinajafi8827
    @hadinajafi8827 3 месяца назад

    With the fact that Nvidia blocks gpu wattage, does that mean the previous gen graphics is better?

  • @bullymaguire4885
    @bullymaguire4885 4 месяца назад +1

    Bro been waiting for zephyrus g16 4070 varient
    Btw love from india❤

  • @ImShubhamY
    @ImShubhamY 4 месяца назад

    Hi Jarrod can you share your opinion on the MSI Katana 17 ( i7 12650H 4070 240hz QHD), it sells for around 1500$ here while the helios neo 16 is around 1800$, sure helios and legion is better, but is it worth 300$ more in terms of mostly gaming.

    • @Jeuxism
      @Jeuxism 4 месяца назад +1

      Spend 300 more and save yourself a lot of hassles

    • @Gazer-x5s
      @Gazer-x5s 4 месяца назад

      avoid MSI if you want to use laptop for long term

  • @fadilnatakusumah195
    @fadilnatakusumah195 4 месяца назад

    I think you got it wrong in here :11:46 isn't should be the other way around?

  • @McMovesdotcom
    @McMovesdotcom 4 месяца назад +1

    thank you for your videos!
    Have you considered adding max ram in your reviews? my legion can run up to 64gb, however it runs at a lower speed 5200 rather than the 5600 that the kit can run (cannot adjust in bios or legion vantage as far as i can tell)

  • @Fimply
    @Fimply 4 месяца назад

    As a predator user, I can say that it's a great laptop. It handles everything I put on it. Plus compare to the legion, the predator is cheaper in my country.

  • @Comfortably0
    @Comfortably0 4 месяца назад

    Hey Jarrod, Shouldn't it be 1600p instead of 1440p in gaming benchmark? Both have 16:10 screens I believe.

    • @JarrodsTech
      @JarrodsTech  4 месяца назад +1

      For comparison purposes we do the testing at 1440p, so we can see how every laptop compares to others.

  • @bullseye2050
    @bullseye2050 4 месяца назад +2

    Finally the comparison we needed !

  • @SUNAYAN2005
    @SUNAYAN2005 4 месяца назад +1

    Sir i got a deal in acer predator helios 16 2023.
    13900hx 4070 32gb ram in 1500$. I am from india. In India it costs 150000rs. Is it worth it or should I wait for some time

    • @ImShubhamY
      @ImShubhamY 4 месяца назад +1

      You can probably get 2024 Neo (i9 4070) at around the same price in October - November

    • @yesyesyesnoooo7762
      @yesyesyesnoooo7762 4 месяца назад

      If you choose to wait then probably it's better to wait until december 2024 or else just buy it now.

    • @SUNAYAN2005
      @SUNAYAN2005 4 месяца назад

      @@ImShubhamY my college will start from october of this year

    • @SUNAYAN2005
      @SUNAYAN2005 4 месяца назад

      @@yesyesyesnoooo7762 my college will start from october of this year

    • @ImShubhamY
      @ImShubhamY 4 месяца назад

      @@SUNAYAN2005 Actually I am also in same dilemma, I have lots of free time these months, but there are new AMD processors coming and rtx 5000 series is also upcoming, there will be big discounts on current laptops but we have to pay the premium to enjoy now. check out the price of Helios neo i9 4070, you won't get per key rgb but it looks much cleaner now. or just get something cheap like 4050 for now and buy better next year.
      On flipkart there is a 4070 laptop for 1.2 lakh, msi katana 17 , you can get it for 1.05 lakh in local store

  • @saketdhruw5363
    @saketdhruw5363 4 месяца назад

    Hey jarrod should i go with legion7 4080 variant or anyother ?

  • @crabmans13
    @crabmans13 4 месяца назад

    Thanks for the Video, Definitely helped with my decision between these 2. Although i was looking at the 14900HX options. I choose the Lenovo, the clean look and portability with just about equal performance has me sold !

    • @JarrodsTech
      @JarrodsTech  4 месяца назад +1

      Cool hope it goes well!

    • @tumblevid
      @tumblevid 2 месяца назад

      How is it going?