Comparison between Legion 5 2021 and 2022 coming soon, make sure you're subscribed! Check Legion 5 prices here: geni.us/wK1Ke Update: Although my Legion 5 shipped with a 130W power limit, there is an update to max it out at 140W which my video was not tested with. I retested a few games with the update and did not find it to make a real difference one way or the other: pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds558976-vbios-for-rtx-3060-legion-5-15arh7h-windows-11-64-bit
Bro should I go to lenovo legion 5 (2022)or rog strix g15/g17(2022) Both have updated & close performance So I'm confuded Please suggest me to go with one which both has ryzen 7,6800h , 3060 graphic Please reply please
This has got to be the best laptop review I've ever seen on RUclips. No one has gone so much in depth as you have. Thank you for the hard work. Like, commented and subscribed. Because of you, I'm getting this laptop no doubt!
This video is perfect! Super in-depth, covers every possible aspect (Linux support in particular is usually overlooked, and important to me) and the best part is that you put captions, no small task for such a long video.
@@cameronbosch1213 It would be a shame imo. I don’t know numbers of course, but I bet last year’s AMD Advantage versions sold well. But again, maybe not well enough
I think the model has a better design compared to last year. But it does seems to be minor. If you have last year's, this year is definitely a pass. Too bad no 17 inch models this yea. Otherwise I'll take that in a heartbeat. Still it's still a well capable machine for what it has to offer.
@@winterfell8756 you do the right thing, that gpu thermal throttle is a big downgrade compare to the last year model probably due to the removal of the left side heatpipe, the weak hinges won't be much of a problem but the price is a No go. get the last year and you'll be a set for a few years
@@Emad______ well here in france i can get the last year model for 850 euros witha 5600h and 3060 so theres definetely a big difference in price with the 2022 model so yeah for me the last year is a much better option for so many reasons
Anyone feel like the entry level Legions are getting way more expensive? You could get the 1650 one for 700,800 dollars and now it's like 1200 dollars for the entry level 3050. Insane
To be fair, it's better in enough ways to make the price increase worth it. Besides, the IdeaPad Gaming lineup took the low end. (And yes, I know it lacks many Legion features like a MUX switch, but it is what it is.)
@@cameronbosch1213 how is it better in enough ways to justify 300,400 dollar increase ? The 3050 is an absolutely pathetic card, with has just DLSS capability in it's favour. All the high IQ bros goin "inflation" don't seem to get that either.
its a good laptop. yes its for gaming but its also perfect if you are a media student or a student related to media and it learning snd doing stuff to do with photoshop, illustrator and premiere pro. gta 5 works pretty well
I ordered Legion 5's 2022 model with 3070ti, G-Sync and the 300 W Power Adapter. It's going to be my first gaming laptop, so I'm pretty stoked to try it out!
@@misswednesday299 hi dude! I'm looking for the same lapto, how it goes? Worth to pay 1900 USD for that versión? (QHD, 3070 ti, intel 12700h) or is a better option to go for the pro versión AMD 7 5800h with 3070? Thanks!
Thank you for the review. Noise levels seem very good. This is the very laptop and configuration I'm after because I like this year's design much more, as well as it has a 1440p screen which is much better than the 1080p one last year. It seems better in many ways. This is the one I'd like to buy now.
Price bump is insane compared to last gen especially since the gpu gains are close to none. For that price last year you could have gotten rtx3070 version instead.
I bought legion 5i pro 2022 with RTX 3070 and i7 12700H and I've never been happier! Legion laptops are simply the best, they're giving you a whole package from performance to relatively thin design to having multiple ports that support latest technologies! not even mentioning the really good deals that Lenovo always makes.
@@user-zc2hz3yj2k I haven't tested it fully yet but I think when you use silent mode while browsing you'll get around 3-4 hours of battery life. however I tested the battery in the most extreme power saving scenario: I set the resolution to 1200p and the refresh rate to 60hz. I used silent mode and used Optimus and turned on Windows battery saving feature and turned off Bluetooth and WiFi then I watched a whole 1080p movie offline for an hour and a half and it drained the battery down from 73% down to 52% which is really great! while watching I was checking how much wattage the CPU was consuming and it was around 7.2 watts. overall if you really want to save the battery you can but 12th gen intel CPUs are not a great contender for efficiency.
@@christhompson9140 this year's i7 is overall better than this year's Ryzen but it consumes electricity more than Ryzen but it's absolutely worth it in my opinion! 16gb RAM is the sweet spot for gaming is it's somewhat usable for 4K video editing and stuff, so yeah it's enough
This has got to be my favorite gaming laptop ever. Doesn’t look like a gaming laptop but plays like one which is awesome. Also the keyboard is amazing! The only downside is how hard it is to open up if you want to replace the Ram
23:59 I find it weird that for about $1800, you can get a Ryzen 7 6800H & Radeon 6700M 2022 Legion 7 that's better in many ways than the Legion 5: 1. The Radeon 6700M GPU is better than the RTX 3060. Both in Linux & in Windows for gaming. 2. The screen is much better, with a 2560 x 1600 165 hz screen that is 500 nits bright. 3. The Legion 7 has a fingerprint sensor. 4. The chassis is much more premium on the Legion 7. It's a CNC Aluminum/magnesium unibody. 5. More RGB. 6. Bigger battery (the legal limit for taking onto a plane). 7. Glass touchpad compared to plastic/mylar. 8. Fn + R shortcut. 9. Better Wi-Fi 6E card (still a MediaTek card, and my Legion 7 had serious issues with its Wi-Fi card, but its a $20 - $30 upgrade, not the end of the world). Seriously, this just shows the Legion 5 is overpriced this year...
Hi Jarrod, you mentioned that the competition has gotten tougher at its price point. Mind sharing these competitors and compare them against this Legion 5? I thought the Legion 5 is the best at its price range, but I would like to know other options before I purchase. Many thanks for the detailed review!
I have the Legion 5(2021) with a 5600h and a 3050 and the performance is insane for the specs and price. Pretty much can run everything on high (some games even maxed out) with 60 fps +. Also the laptops temps are amazing(70 while gaming max 80 for both GPU and CPU ) if you lift the back up with something like a wooden block or smth. Sound can be a bit loud but if you don't know if it is worth it. It is imo
I have the 2020 version of this thing and it still rocks. The best investment I have made, this is going to last me until 2025 at least, I added a super fast ssd nvme and I use a 2tb samsung ssd for games, The performance is incredible. Ryzen 4000 series are light years ahead of intel, no need to upgrade my windows system atm because I am a casual gamer so no biggie with the gpu. I paid near 1400 dollars for this thing due to the pandemic shortages, but it was worth every penny. Never have had a blue screen or any problem at all, except the audio drivers recently.
I'd saved up 2 years for a new laptop and ... 3 weeks ago I bought the 5 Pro 16 i9-12900H 32GB DDR5 RTX 3070 and a LG 32GP850 monitor - To say I am very pleased and happy would be a major understatement. I am so very pleased with it having leapt up from a ASUS i7-8750H 16GB DDR4 RTX 1060 - Wowsers!
I got this one last year. My legion laptop scratched it's own screen on it's own keyboard after only a few trips in my backpack. It appeared gradually, I thought it was dust, but could not clean it away. By the time I realised, it was too late. I have no other issues with it, but keyboard imprint in my screen is infurating and very distracting in my art and games. Always keep a soft cloth or something inside your laptop for closing it.
My parents just ordered this laptop with intel CPU (3 weeks from now) today for my study, I'm so hyped cuz I can study and enjoy the games I've always wanted to play. Thanks to Jarrod's vids, I was able to discover this hidden gem.
Really nice review Jarrod. It is a great machine with drawbacks obviously but it provides a lot of useful features. Its price to value ratio is good especially during sales but competition is getting stronger and TUF'er with Asus TUF A15 for example. Therefore keep us up to date on what is going on in the laptop world.
I work a lot with excel and a wobbly screen is not acceptable to me. Great device but unfortunately i believe i may have to pass on this one (although i like the design and the ports on the back). perhaps the heavy metal cover of the screen is the reason why it shakes so much..!
As someone looking at the Legion 5 as a good mid-range gaming laptop AND wondering about Linux support, your inclusion of this detail is really appreciated -- please keep it up. :) In terms of potentially improving this segment of your videos, it would be really helpful to know what Linux compatibility is like after upgrading the kernel to its latest version, as this often brings additional hardware support.
@@floudz7750 I'm not really sure what this question has to do with my comment, but from what I've heard and read, Lenovo's Legion laptops are all-around a better propositions than MSI devices.
Hey Jarrod,once again a great video we've all been waiting for. One request,can you compare the msi ge/gp-66/77 with the 7i 2022,with similar specs,like ddr5 ram,cpu and 3070ti(since 3080 with low power limits doesn't justify price)?
Just purchased the MSI GE66, i9 3070ti for editing/gaming! Very satisfied with this purchase! Eats through anything I’ve thrown at it so far. This or the legion 5 pro was my second option. Thanks for you videos Jarrod! You helped me with my purchase. Keep it up!!
Plz compare it with acer helios predator 300 (2022) i7/i9 12th gen and RTX 30 series, it has some decent temperature this year and similar price compare to legion 5
@@Grimmguy3 I have the i511400H with 3050ti, 80Wh battery but only lasts for 2 hrs on battery (power saving mode on, low brightness, using browser). That's my only regret
Me too I however am just noticing that I am averaging 85-90 degrees Celsius on my CPU temp on any amount of load, and I can't remember if it was like that from the start. I even renewed the thermal paste and cleaned the fans. Are you having the same experience?
I am between Legion 5 PRO (2021) and Legion 5 (2022). The pro 2021 is au$150 cheaper but I am concerned that it is not futureproof because of DDR4 combability and PCLe3. Any thoughts about that?
I picked up the intel version yesterday, because it was at a good price. It's my first gaming PC. thanks for the info. I was also looking at the Tuf A15.
Just had my 2020 Legion 5 stolen from me in broad daylight. It was such a good laptop, I really can’t consider replacing it with anything other than the 2022 model
It looks great, but im a little concerned whether the headphone jack being on the right hand side would be annoying for using a mouse on that side as well.
I'm gonna get the 2022 Legion 5. I'm an edge case though - I buy Legion 5 laptops (AMD models) to use them as Linux workstations - something the Legion 5 modals are pretty good at. The new AMD Ryzen 7 6800H has the new RDNA2 integrated GPU, which is a HUGE improvement over the Vega 7 iGPU that came in previous models. Most of the time I'm using my Legion 5, I have the Nvidia GPU completely disabled (I don't need a dGPU for terminal, browser, an IDE etc...). Yeah, I'm definitely gonna buy this bad boy. THANKS FOR THE REVIEW!!! ❤
Quite a few comments about price. Keep an eye out as Legion does some pretty crazy deals at times especially around Black Friday etc. I saved AU$1k off the RRP for the 2021 Legion 5.
I have this exact design. Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH7H 15.6" Gaming Laptop Computer Platinum Collection - Grey AMD Ryzen 7 6800H 3.2GHz Processor; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6; 16GB DDR5-4800 RAM; 1TB Solid State Drive. Could you please make a video on to how upgrade it to the max? I'd love it 😀 ❤️
Hey, Jarrod! I think that Lenovo gaming laptops are great, the reason I even bought my first personal laptop: Lenovo R7000 2020 (Chinese ver. of Legion 5) was because of your video review in 2020. That was also the year I discovered your channel because of how you go down into details with the specs and whatnot about the Laptops you review. I'd like to request if you can address the stuttering issue with Lenovo gaming Laptops? Lenovo Laptops have been gaining a lot of recognitions in the past few years particularly the Legion 5 and 7 in your reviews as well as their ranks in your annual ranking of gaming laptops that you've tested. I think that claiming, as per your video description, that Lenovo Laptops as your favorite high, mid-range gaming laptops are going to affect consumers' choice to buy off these models, only to reach a certain time where they experience lots of after-sales problems particularly with these annoying stutters. In my case, it happened like a month after I bought my laptop in 2020. I thought it was just a software issue that'll only be fixed by updating the drivers or something like that since it was a new laptop. But no, it did occur a few times until it reaches to the point that it became like a requirement to have the laptop get stutter when I try to use it. It usually happens when a play music, video, and games. Even just casual roaming around my desktop, it happens. I can't help, but to bear with this annoyance in the past couple years and just helplessly accepted my fate with this laptop. I thought that it was a defect on my laptop alone. After several research through the internet, I've been getting information that it was an AMD issue, since I own the AMD version. Then, I just found a recommended video on my RUclips feed that Lenovo Legion 7i has the same issue as well. What's worse is that, it has the worst stutter experience I've ever seen in a Laptop, like totally annoying, and loud given that his Laptop, Legion 7i, has far higher specs than I do. That's when it hit me that, that's it. I think that the after-sales concerns are not very much recognized in your channel. Not to mention, I even suggested and bought my sister, on her behalf, the Ideapad Gaming 3 amd Ryzen 7 3050 Ti. Because other than the stuttering issue, Lenovo laptops are really great. But guess what, right after playing some music in her new laptop in the first day she unboxed and use it, the stuttering occured, I was like, wth are the deal with Lenovo and these stutters. Like, right now, I don't know how to react about it. I'm just helpless and truly disappointed. It's not the CPU, the updated drivers, etc., It's Lenovo.
Ya, I'll never buy a Lenovo AMD laptop again. 2021 Legion stopped getting bios updates within the first 6 months and is permanently stuck with stutter issues because Lenovo won't update the BIOS. The AMD update that finally fixes issues on the 5000 series came out in 2022 and Lenovo doesn't seem to update past the first year (last bios update was Dec 2021).
'm about to pull the trigger on a Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" - Ryzen 5 6600H - GeForce RTX 3060 - 16GB - 1TB, Maybe a little older now but great price on it. Should last me a few years. Your videos helped me narrow it down after using apple for the last 15 years.
@JarrodsTech Hi, this is a great review with lot of details and sidenotes. your work is much appreciated. Did you ever test faster DDR5 modules with the ryzen 6000 series? I was wondering if it is worth to upgrade to 5200 or 5600 modules. thank you in advance! best regards
I feel like the TUF series from ASUS has shown the most improvement out of the 2022 gaming laptops, however, it did have the most to impove on from its 2020/2021 versions. Currently considering between the A15 with a 3060 or the Legion 5 Pro with a 3060 from 2021, as the screen of the legion is really tempting.
@@elisemoult-smith8906 ; my bug reason for choosing Lenovo is the 4 years of extended warranty with ACCIDENT PROTECTION! That seems to be pretty rare, or way more expensive, with the competitors.
i got a lenovo legion 5 last year and love it. got a great deal on it too (i think). $1400usd for a 3070, 5800, 16gb (replaceable), 1tb ssd, 17inch 144hz
I still dont understand why the amd version of legion 5 has advanced optimus and the legion 5 pro does not, it is a very weird decision and they lenovo did the same thing last year
I bought the 3070ti model with an i7 12th gen. I really like it so far I've had it for a week about. Feel free to ask me questions if ur in the place I was a few weeks ago.
That's the one I've been looking at. Does it get too hot and loud in gaming. Have you played cyberpunk on it? Does it cope well? Would like to find one with a terabyte drive though
@@malthusg1115 don't have cyberpunk but the most graphics intensive game I play is Minecraft with SEUS shaders and that puts a load on the GPU. I'd say its not loud though. Can't complain given what its doing but for most other games its pretty quite. I usually don't care that much about noise levels but I would not classify it as loud. Can't hear it when I have headphones on. Theres also a dedicated quite mode but again I haven't ever had to use this because I've had no problem with noise levels. I got the 1TB drive with it and I would say its a must. I found the cheapest price on B&H but that might just be because I'm from the US. Good luck with your purchase!
@@michaelmansour4213 Screen brightness is acceptable even when facing away from direct sunlight but it def is not the brightest. Works for me though and I have no complaints in that regard. I find the laptop to be pretty sturdy. I wouldn't be concerned about it breaking.
If you can find last year’s model, much better value. Better yet, if your local Walmart has any 2021 legion 5 pro laptops leftover on clearance, seen them at $900, even for $450 if you’re extremely lucky.
Can you make a dedicated video about DPC and total system latency to showcase the facts & misconceptions about them, laid with a chart for laptops of this and last year's models ranked by their latency test results? I'm quite partial to dismiss DPC latency as a factor when choosing a laptop, but I'm very curious whether high DPC latency causes issues in gaming and media consumption. I began to notice some stutters, screen tear and glitching either while playing games, browsing the web, scrolling, typing or watching videos on my y530; an otherwise great machine with nice keyboard layout, accurate button press, a very durable screen hinge mechanism and good upgradeability. Likewise, I am with you on Legion keyboards being satisfying to type with. And since my job requires fast and accurate typing, it's a saving grace, and was the sole reason I've kept it for 5 years. Time for a refreshment, and I'm thinking this legion 5 will serve me well for another 5 years. Wish I had the money to afford a 7i, and not necessarily because I want to reduce e-waste. LMAO. I never wanted to touch a machine as badly as that, but seeing as it costs 9 times as my monthly earnings, I'll pass. Oof.
Thanks for this video. I did purchase this machine as a landscape student. I have done a lot of research but I feel I am still in need of some basic instruction on how to keep this machine from running well ( speed, temperature, battery life) For instance when I am running vray how should I prep this machine so that it runs best? Are there settings I should keep it at on a daily basis when I am not rendering? I am trying to learn from this video but I am not sure if it's all applicable to me. Thanks!
Hey Jarrod, I am deciding between the Legion 5i pro (16”, gen 8) and legion 5 pro, gen 7. The price difference in AUD is about $600 dollars. Although the legion 5i pro is definitely better, the legion 5 pro gen 7 is much cheaper with 3060, though is still a great laptop right? Should I buy the legion 5 pro, gen 7, or legion 5i pro, gen 8? Also thanks Jarrod for your detailed and thorough reviews!
I started to learn music production but my laptop can't handle it so please Would you recommend to me other computers that you think is really good under 1000$-1500$?
Bro you convinced me to get one. I just hope the new don't droo soon. If so that ok because this dude really like this one & he knows what he is talking about. I learned so much from listening. Thanks
I just got this model and it works great. But the only complains i have was the store i bought it from. The people there were very unprofessional and not trained properly and it really made we worry if i got scammed or jipped cuz it was my first ever laptop. But i really hope this bad boy lasts me for almost 4-5 years. And if anyone is watching is it normal to have dust in the fans when you just got the laptop brand new? Like not alot of dust but a decent amount. Cuz I'm still a little paranoid.
The answer is very simple, go for Legion 7 and I give you reason, - Better CPU -Better GPU ( TI version and new Version) Also Legion 7 have some better futures like LED control with ICU
Its $1400 for me here, pretty much $1500, its definitely overkill for me, I would feel bad asking for it as im not the one paying for it. But i suppose its better to go overkill and have it for a long time rather than underkill and have to replace it. As a broke college student, i cant afford to drop even more money once a cheap laptop breaks
I. ADORE. U JARROD!!!!! I was already impressed by the ultra detailed laptop review which u posted, but never did I expect u to test linux support, least of all Ubuntu, the very distro I daily drive. On top of that, as if reading my mind, u go ahead and assuage my doubts on support for precisely the very things I was concerned about - keyboard lighting and perf. mngmt... chef's kiss! Your, albeit tedious, coverage of laptops is excellent bar none and invaluable to actual market goers looking to buy a new machine. Again, testing for linux support was going above and beyond, especially when Google gave a grim picture showing stitched together kernels and long reddit frustrations. U r, in my opinion, the unsung creator of an unglamorous, remarkably meticulous, one shot reference for prospective buyers, modulo only spec sheets, though they too, at times, blush seeing ur videos. Incredible work showing careful thought. Massive effort.
Yesterday I bought legion 5, 15ach6h model with AMD Ryzen 7 5800H with Radeon Graphics - 16GB RAM - Nvidia RTX 3070 - 165hz and 1TB storage. And i'm pretty happy with it:) it's so smooth. Thank you, Jarrod, this is my first gaming laptop because of you
Hello, I just bought this model online as of now and will be getting a 230W power brick. I have a question about the second SSD. It says it supports M.2 2280 SSD up to 1TB. (Notes: The storage capacity supported is based on the test results with current Lenovo storage offerings. The system may support larger storage as the technology develops.) Do you think it supports anything higher than 1TB?
Hey @Jarrod’sTech Important Question, I am in the process of buying The Legion 5i Pro but im not sure of which model to get. Should I get a AMD or Intel Based processor, which do you personally prefer? 🤔 Im not sure which one to get from a strictly gaming standpoint.
@@naqib4235 I ended up buying the 2023 Legion 7i Pro RTX 4080 GPU with Intel I9 processor. Intel has more of a slight edge in gaming and some work loads too. Worth the buy for the Intel based machine.
If it had a metal chassis and wasn't as thick I might consider it. No per-key RGB, no Windows Hello is regrettable in 2022 though. That being said I know it has decent thermals, so there's that.
The Legion 7 models do have a Windows Hello fingerprint sensor. No per key RGB or brightness adjustments without software is annoying too. But the thickness is important for the higher power limits. Metal is also usually reserved for more expensive laptops than this.
would it give me a 1080p 240hz if I connected to my benq 240hz monitor through a 2.1 HDMI cable? and is it going to use the integrated card or the dedicated card? also not quite sure if I understood the optimus thing, but I read somewhere that if I turned the laptop screen off and used the external monitor, it should give me more frame rates. Is it the same case with this laptop or it can't do that?
Nice video as always! Also, is it possible to review the latest ASUS ROG Strix G15 (Ryzen 7 6800H, RTX 3060)? It's about the same price as the Legion 5 in our country. I understand that you did a ROG Strix Scar 15 review, but that one's way more expensive compared to the Strix G15 here. Keep up the great work as always!
It would seem that moving that third heatpipe from the GPU-die to the NVMe slot had a negative impact on GPU thermals -- from my testing, the 3070 5 Pro from last year never even crested 80c in sustained 140W + 45W stress tests with its stock fan curve.
Not a bad laptop then, considering I got mine from my company’s e-waste for next to nothing. And with the 300W brick, 32GB ram and rtx 3070, it was a huge upgrade to my ThinkPad T460 that I used before. Mine was running Ubuntu when I got it, since it initially refused to install Win10 - possibly why they put it in e-waste when they couldn’t get past it. But I got past that and it now runs win10 on the main ssd, with my main data (not programs) stored on an external HDD. Works great and I’m happy to not play games and do other demanding tasks on, compared to this, a potato.
I am using Legion 5, 17 inches from 2020 for data analysis and light gaming. I think keyboard from Lenovo is best, even better than Apple. Thermals are OK for me. Port selection and placement is great. Sometimes my laptop struggles with computational tasks but this is more OS issue. I absolutely adore it's design and overall ascetics. The only downside for me is dim display. It's matte but so-so, but as I am not a content creator this is not the issue. I think Legion laptops are really great.
Hey Jarrod'sTech can you do a Legion 5 2022 vs TUF A15 2022 comparison ?? A lot of viewers really want to see which is which when it comes to mid range Laptops. We'd be happy to see you with these babies on your next video
I second this! I’ve been stuck between Legion 5 vs TUF A15, both 2022 version. I’m currently leaning into Legion 5 but I really wanted Jarrod to compare the two. Hope you notice this one, Jarrod. Thanks!
For me the price is $1200, it's so close to black Friday, just a few more months. Imma wait, crossing my fingers and hoping they shave off a few hundred dollars. Then I'll buy it for sure.
I'm in the UK and we have LITTERALY the other side of stock hardware, probably made for the EU market as with the phone processors. Now under sale is £999 2022 Lenovo Legion 5 NVIDIA RTX 3060, 16GB, 15.6" QHD IPS 165Hz, RYZEN 5-6600H Gaming Laptop It's 6600h and Wi-Fi 6E 11ax, 2x2, 300W charger and Webcam FHD 1080p with E-camera Shutter, so it makes sense. Just like my S21 Ultra has a different processor in the UK/EU vs US markets.
I have a question regarding this laptop. I am a somewhat casual gamer, but I know that what matters most in gaming performance is the gpu. Rtx3060, even mobile is more than a decent gpu, even now. But I can't help but wonder about the vram, I don't intend to play on more than 1080p, but I do want to be able to play all the new games on settings better than low. In this context, is 6gb of vram enough? Already games like star wars jedi survivor are demanding in the spec sheet 8 gb of vram, I'm guessing it's ok for 4k, but will 1080p work good? I'm hoping that games makers will mind about the fact that there are a sizeable size of budget laptops that use 4-6gb of vram, rtx 3050 mobile, rtx 3060 mobile, rtx 4050 mobile. These are decent chips, it would be a shame to be punished for low vram. They are not meant for 4k. I am upgrading from a gtx 1650ti and got the legion on a very good offer, it was the cheapest rtx3060 by far on a laptop, I can't afford anything better than this and I am wondering if it is worth it.
just looking for an advice on what I should go for between the acer predator(2022) varient with 3070ti or the Legion pro with 3070( price of both laptops are same in India) or any other suggestion
I am hoping that something like this is available as a budget laptop in 2025, when I hope to upgrade from my Gigabyte G5 GD. That is, from a decent budget 1080p to a decent budget 1440.
Comparison between Legion 5 2021 and 2022 coming soon, make sure you're subscribed!
Check Legion 5 prices here: geni.us/wK1Ke
Update: Although my Legion 5 shipped with a 130W power limit, there is an update to max it out at 140W which my video was not tested with. I retested a few games with the update and did not find it to make a real difference one way or the other: pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds558976-vbios-for-rtx-3060-legion-5-15arh7h-windows-11-64-bit
How is the screen wobble compared to 2020 and 2021 version? Is it wrose?
why u lie? 140w 3060!!!
Fast at it please, I need it like rn.
Cant wait for the comparison!
Bro should I go to lenovo legion 5 (2022)or rog strix g15/g17(2022)
Both have updated & close performance
So I'm confuded
Please suggest me to go with one which both has ryzen 7,6800h , 3060 graphic
Please reply please
'yes mom i need this for studying'
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Why same comment in every tech vdio😩
It worked for me!
@@gavi2951 lol
This has got to be the best laptop review I've ever seen on RUclips. No one has gone so much in depth as you have. Thank you for the hard work. Like, commented and subscribed.
Because of you, I'm getting this laptop no doubt!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi,
Do you recommend it??
@@laralopes7879 i do. But this laptop is kinda heavy. If that is a deal breaker for you, do keep that in mind.
This video is perfect! Super in-depth, covers every possible aspect (Linux support in particular is usually overlooked, and important to me) and the best part is that you put captions, no small task for such a long video.
They definitely took their time to make the L5 look and feel good, I can’t think of a better looking laptop in its price range
Yes
Do we know if there will be an AMD Advantage edition?
@@balintborbely885 IDK. I know that the 2022 Legion 7 AMD is, but I'm not sure on the Legion 5 (the 5 Pro is only Nvidia afaik).
@@cameronbosch1213 It would be a shame imo. I don’t know numbers of course, but I bet last year’s AMD Advantage versions sold well. But again, maybe not well enough
@@balintborbely885 If it didn't sell well enough, there wouldn't be an AMD Advantage Legion 7...
Obviously the best in its class. But the price is ridiculous in asia countries.
@@SR-fs2fd Try Asus a15 2022
Its less then 800 dollars in africa the 3050ti version
@@anashlal9238 Nice. That cost at least 1200USD for a i5 12400h version. Seriously ridiculous in Malaysia.
@@LokeKQ the Ryzen 5 3050Ti with 120Hz costs more than $1100 in Bangladesh
The Ryzen 7 6800 with rtx 3060 cost around 1400 usd in Indonesia. Technology sure is expensive
I think the model has a better design compared to last year. But it does seems to be minor. If you have last year's, this year is definitely a pass. Too bad no 17 inch models this yea. Otherwise I'll take that in a heartbeat. Still it's still a well capable machine for what it has to offer.
If you have last year one, the next 3 years are definitely a pass imo :D
@@thomassleziak1222 im gonna buy the last year one because its cheaper and there is no difference for gaming 😁
@@winterfell8756 you do the right thing, that gpu thermal throttle is a big downgrade compare to the last year model probably due to the removal of the left side heatpipe, the weak hinges won't be much of a problem but the price is a No go. get the last year and you'll be a set for a few years
@@Emad______ well here in france i can get the last year model for 850 euros witha 5600h and 3060 so theres definetely a big difference in price with the 2022 model so yeah for me the last year is a much better option for so many reasons
@@winterfell8756 that's a sexy price right there, but with which screen option? and ram/ storage?
Anyone feel like the entry level Legions are getting way more expensive?
You could get the 1650 one for 700,800 dollars and now it's like 1200 dollars for the entry level 3050. Insane
That’s how inflation works
To be fair, it's better in enough ways to make the price increase worth it. Besides, the IdeaPad Gaming lineup took the low end. (And yes, I know it lacks many Legion features like a MUX switch, but it is what it is.)
good job, you discovered basic economics and inflation 🎉
thats y buy at microcentre mine was 1300$ for 6800h 3060 1tb ssd 16gb RAM 1080p screen 165hz
@@cameronbosch1213 how is it better in enough ways to justify 300,400 dollar increase ? The 3050 is an absolutely pathetic card, with has just DLSS capability in it's favour.
All the high IQ bros goin "inflation" don't seem to get that either.
its a good laptop. yes its for gaming but its also perfect if you are a media student or a student related to media and it learning snd doing stuff to do with photoshop, illustrator and premiere pro. gta 5 works pretty well
I ordered Legion 5's 2022 model with 3070ti, G-Sync and the 300 W Power Adapter. It's going to be my first gaming laptop, so I'm pretty stoked to try it out!
Do you know l by chance the Tgp of the gpu
@@lucid_drifts6572That would be 125w TGP.
@@misswednesday299 hi dude! I'm looking for the same lapto, how it goes? Worth to pay 1900 USD for that versión? (QHD, 3070 ti, intel 12700h) or is a better option to go for the pro versión AMD 7 5800h with 3070? Thanks!
I have the same one. It's freaking brilliant.
Thank you for the review. Noise levels seem very good. This is the very laptop and configuration I'm after because I like this year's design much more, as well as it has a 1440p screen which is much better than the 1080p one last year. It seems better in many ways. This is the one I'd like to buy now.
Price bump is insane compared to last gen especially since the gpu gains are close to none. For that price last year you could have gotten rtx3070 version instead.
I’m waiting. Not interested in paying these very high prices.
@@TheInfernoM. do you think 3050ti is enough? Still torn between 3050ti and 3060
@@josephj6521 Give it a few weeks and it will probably be on sale for the rest of the time it's on sale.
3050ti on this laptop isn't super worth it if you are just gaming just get a ps5 at that point, 3060 at least for it to be worth it
Not that it's really worth it still overpriced compared to last year
I bought legion 5i pro 2022 with RTX 3070 and i7 12700H and I've never been happier!
Legion laptops are simply the best, they're giving you a whole package from performance to relatively thin design to having multiple ports that support latest technologies! not even mentioning the really good deals that Lenovo always makes.
How's the battery life when doing light stuff, like watching RUclips and web browsing?
@@user-zc2hz3yj2k I haven't tested it fully yet but I think when you use silent mode while browsing you'll get around 3-4 hours of battery life.
however I tested the battery in the most extreme power saving scenario:
I set the resolution to 1200p and the refresh rate to 60hz.
I used silent mode and used Optimus and turned on Windows battery saving feature and turned off Bluetooth and WiFi then I watched a whole 1080p movie offline for an hour and a half and it drained the battery down from 73% down to 52% which is really great!
while watching I was checking how much wattage the CPU was consuming and it was around 7.2 watts.
overall if you really want to save the battery you can but 12th gen intel CPUs are not a great contender for efficiency.
That's what I was thinking of getting this fall. Is 16 gig RAM enough? Is the i7 better than Rizon? I mostly keep my laptop plugged in.
@@christhompson9140 this year's i7 is overall better than this year's Ryzen but it consumes electricity more than Ryzen but it's absolutely worth it in my opinion!
16gb RAM is the sweet spot for gaming is it's somewhat usable for 4K video editing and stuff, so yeah it's enough
@@user-zc2hz3yj2k About 3hrs if you put it in Quiet Mode and switch to 60Hz, max brightness.
This has got to be my favorite gaming laptop ever. Doesn’t look like a gaming laptop but plays like one which is awesome. Also the keyboard is amazing! The only downside is how hard it is to open up if you want to replace the Ram
Is it the Intel version
Finally a laptop review where fan noise is considered. Thanks
23:59 I find it weird that for about $1800, you can get a Ryzen 7 6800H & Radeon 6700M 2022 Legion 7 that's better in many ways than the Legion 5:
1. The Radeon 6700M GPU is better than the RTX 3060. Both in Linux & in Windows for gaming.
2. The screen is much better, with a 2560 x 1600 165 hz screen that is 500 nits bright.
3. The Legion 7 has a fingerprint sensor.
4. The chassis is much more premium on the Legion 7. It's a CNC Aluminum/magnesium unibody.
5. More RGB.
6. Bigger battery (the legal limit for taking onto a plane).
7. Glass touchpad compared to plastic/mylar.
8. Fn + R shortcut.
9. Better Wi-Fi 6E card (still a MediaTek card, and my Legion 7 had serious issues with its Wi-Fi card, but its a $20 - $30 upgrade, not the end of the world).
Seriously, this just shows the Legion 5 is overpriced this year...
do you think this years legion 7 AMD is better then last years legion 7i, im asking because i dont know which one to get
@@nappingstar5720 Yes.
@@cameronbosch1213 thank you
I need cheap option 🗿
Hi Jarrod, you mentioned that the competition has gotten tougher at its price point. Mind sharing these competitors and compare them against this Legion 5? I thought the Legion 5 is the best at its price range, but I would like to know other options before I purchase. Many thanks for the detailed review!
Please do!
Check out his tier list video he made recently.
This is one the most detailed review that I've ever seen. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I have the Legion 5(2021) with a 5600h and a 3050 and the performance is insane for the specs and price. Pretty much can run everything on high (some games even maxed out) with 60 fps +. Also the laptops temps are amazing(70 while gaming max 80 for both GPU and CPU ) if you lift the back up with something like a wooden block or smth. Sound can be a bit loud but if you don't know if it is worth it. It is imo
i bought one with i7 and 3050.
Is that enough to run heavy programs and games?
If not I’ll return it.
@@dragginbalz5897 Look up videos and benchmarks that show how it performs in applications you want to use
is screen bright enough to use on sunny day indoors, or do you need to cover the vindows?
I have the 2020 version of this thing and it still rocks. The best investment I have made, this is going to last me until 2025 at least, I added a super fast ssd nvme and I use a 2tb samsung ssd for games, The performance is incredible. Ryzen 4000 series are light years ahead of intel, no need to upgrade my windows system atm because I am a casual gamer so no biggie with the gpu. I paid near 1400 dollars for this thing due to the pandemic shortages, but it was worth every penny. Never have had a blue screen or any problem at all, except the audio drivers recently.
What gpu do you have?
I'd saved up 2 years for a new laptop and ... 3 weeks ago I bought the 5 Pro 16 i9-12900H 32GB DDR5 RTX 3070 and a LG 32GP850 monitor - To say I am very pleased and happy would be a major understatement. I am so very pleased with it having leapt up from a ASUS i7-8750H 16GB DDR4 RTX 1060 - Wowsers!
Congratss!
I got this one last year. My legion laptop scratched it's own screen on it's own keyboard after only a few trips in my backpack. It appeared gradually, I thought it was dust, but could not clean it away. By the time I realised, it was too late. I have no other issues with it, but keyboard imprint in my screen is infurating and very distracting in my art and games. Always keep a soft cloth or something inside your laptop for closing it.
Thanks For Everything! I was waiting for this review!
First comment ..
and as usual a great video with awesome details. Thank you for all the hardwork and making the purchase decision easy for us.
My parents just ordered this laptop with intel CPU (3 weeks from now) today for my study, I'm so hyped cuz I can study and enjoy the games I've always wanted to play. Thanks to Jarrod's vids, I was able to discover this hidden gem.
I just love that peripherals are on the back, it's just so clean!
I agree!
Really nice review Jarrod.
It is a great machine with drawbacks obviously but it provides a lot of useful features.
Its price to value ratio is good especially during sales but competition is getting stronger and TUF'er with Asus TUF A15 for example.
Therefore keep us up to date on what is going on in the laptop world.
I work a lot with excel and a wobbly screen is not acceptable to me. Great device but unfortunately i believe i may have to pass on this one (although i like the design and the ports on the back). perhaps the heavy metal cover of the screen is the reason why it shakes so much..!
As someone looking at the Legion 5 as a good mid-range gaming laptop AND wondering about Linux support, your inclusion of this detail is really appreciated -- please keep it up. :) In terms of potentially improving this segment of your videos, it would be really helpful to know what Linux compatibility is like after upgrading the kernel to its latest version, as this often brings additional hardware support.
What is bwtter gf63 thin eith 4060 rtx and i7 proccesor or this legion?
@@floudz7750 I'm not really sure what this question has to do with my comment, but from what I've heard and read, Lenovo's Legion laptops are all-around a better propositions than MSI devices.
Hey Jarrod,once again a great video we've all been waiting for.
One request,can you compare the msi ge/gp-66/77 with the 7i 2022,with similar specs,like ddr5 ram,cpu and 3070ti(since 3080 with low power limits doesn't justify price)?
Just purchased the MSI GE66, i9 3070ti for editing/gaming! Very satisfied with this purchase! Eats through anything I’ve thrown at it so far. This or the legion 5 pro was my second option. Thanks for you videos Jarrod! You helped me with my purchase. Keep it up!!
Where did you buy yours?
@@fluffypotato7475 I bought it at B&H
@@jamesgutierrez1410 Thanks!
Plz compare it with acer helios predator 300 (2022) i7/i9 12th gen and RTX 30 series, it has some decent temperature this year and similar price compare to legion 5
Not similar but lesser price..seems great option this year to go for Predator than legion for 100-150 USD cheaper
Using Lenovo Legion 5 2021, no regrets!
Same, with a 3050 ti
@@Grimmguy3 sameeee
@@Grimmguy3 I have the i511400H with 3050ti, 80Wh battery but only lasts for 2 hrs on battery (power saving mode on, low brightness, using browser). That's my only regret
@@HeyItsJace yeah, mine has Ryzen 5800
Me too I however am just noticing that I am averaging 85-90 degrees Celsius on my CPU temp on any amount of load, and I can't remember if it was like that from the start. I even renewed the thermal paste and cleaned the fans.
Are you having the same experience?
I bought the legion 5 2021 3 months ago and i have to say that is very good and there is no point getting the new model 2022
Same
I am between Legion 5 PRO (2021) and Legion 5 (2022). The pro 2021 is au$150 cheaper but I am concerned that it is not futureproof because of DDR4 combability and PCLe3. Any thoughts about that?
2022
I picked up the intel version yesterday, because it was at a good price. It's my first gaming PC. thanks for the info. I was also looking at the Tuf A15.
My lenovo legion 5 died after a year and a half. I used to be a big lenovo fan but not now. Unacceptable. Surfed the net and I find I am not alone.
The same thing happened to me also
Just had my 2020 Legion 5 stolen from me in broad daylight. It was such a good laptop, I really can’t consider replacing it with anything other than the 2022 model
It looks great, but im a little concerned whether the headphone jack being on the right hand side would be annoying for using a mouse on that side as well.
I'm gonna get the 2022 Legion 5. I'm an edge case though - I buy Legion 5 laptops (AMD models) to use them as Linux workstations - something the Legion 5 modals are pretty good at. The new AMD Ryzen 7 6800H has the new RDNA2 integrated GPU, which is a HUGE improvement over the Vega 7 iGPU that came in previous models. Most of the time I'm using my Legion 5, I have the Nvidia GPU completely disabled (I don't need a dGPU for terminal, browser, an IDE etc...). Yeah, I'm definitely gonna buy this bad boy. THANKS FOR THE REVIEW!!! ❤
If you don't need a dgpu wouldn't it be cheaper to build a desktop pc ?
@@kiyoponnn I have a desktop PC already, and I don't care about cheap 😉. I need something I can take to conferences or in to board rooms etc...
@@MnemonicCarrier i see
So how would it stack up against the G15 3070 TI R7 6800H currently at £1699?
Quite a few comments about price. Keep an eye out as Legion does some pretty crazy deals at times especially around Black Friday etc. I saved AU$1k off the RRP for the 2021 Legion 5.
Any word on the AMD advantage Legion 7 or the AMD 5 Pro? Will you have to buy them or will Lenovo send you any review units?
Nothing yet. I don't know if I'll be receiving them at all.
Ok. Thank you very much! Keep up the good work.
I have this exact design.
Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH7H 15.6" Gaming Laptop Computer Platinum Collection - Grey
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H 3.2GHz Processor; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6; 16GB DDR5-4800 RAM; 1TB Solid State Drive.
Could you please make a video on to how upgrade it to the max? I'd love it 😀 ❤️
Hey, Jarrod! I think that Lenovo gaming laptops are great, the reason I even bought my first personal laptop: Lenovo R7000 2020 (Chinese ver. of Legion 5) was because of your video review in 2020. That was also the year I discovered your channel because of how you go down into details with the specs and whatnot about the Laptops you review. I'd like to request if you can address the stuttering issue with Lenovo gaming Laptops? Lenovo Laptops have been gaining a lot of recognitions in the past few years particularly the Legion 5 and 7 in your reviews as well as their ranks in your annual ranking of gaming laptops that you've tested. I think that claiming, as per your video description, that Lenovo Laptops as your favorite high, mid-range gaming laptops are going to affect consumers' choice to buy off these models, only to reach a certain time where they experience lots of after-sales problems particularly with these annoying stutters. In my case, it happened like a month after I bought my laptop in 2020. I thought it was just a software issue that'll only be fixed by updating the drivers or something like that since it was a new laptop. But no, it did occur a few times until it reaches to the point that it became like a requirement to have the laptop get stutter when I try to use it. It usually happens when a play music, video, and games. Even just casual roaming around my desktop, it happens. I can't help, but to bear with this annoyance in the past couple years and just helplessly accepted my fate with this laptop. I thought that it was a defect on my laptop alone. After several research through the internet, I've been getting information that it was an AMD issue, since I own the AMD version. Then, I just found a recommended video on my RUclips feed that Lenovo Legion 7i has the same issue as well. What's worse is that, it has the worst stutter experience I've ever seen in a Laptop, like totally annoying, and loud given that his Laptop, Legion 7i, has far higher specs than I do. That's when it hit me that, that's it. I think that the after-sales concerns are not very much recognized in your channel. Not to mention, I even suggested and bought my sister, on her behalf, the Ideapad Gaming 3 amd Ryzen 7 3050 Ti. Because other than the stuttering issue, Lenovo laptops are really great. But guess what, right after playing some music in her new laptop in the first day she unboxed and use it, the stuttering occured, I was like, wth are the deal with Lenovo and these stutters. Like, right now, I don't know how to react about it. I'm just helpless and truly disappointed. It's not the CPU, the updated drivers, etc., It's Lenovo.
Ya, I'll never buy a Lenovo AMD laptop again. 2021 Legion stopped getting bios updates within the first 6 months and is permanently stuck with stutter issues because Lenovo won't update the BIOS. The AMD update that finally fixes issues on the 5000 series came out in 2022 and Lenovo doesn't seem to update past the first year (last bios update was Dec 2021).
'm about to pull the trigger on a Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" - Ryzen 5 6600H - GeForce RTX 3060 - 16GB - 1TB, Maybe a little older now but great price on it. Should last me a few years. Your videos helped me narrow it down after using apple for the last 15 years.
@JarrodsTech Hi, this is a great review with lot of details and sidenotes. your work is much appreciated. Did you ever test faster DDR5 modules with the ryzen 6000 series? I was wondering if it is worth to upgrade to 5200 or 5600 modules. thank you in advance! best regards
I feel like the TUF series from ASUS has shown the most improvement out of the 2022 gaming laptops, however, it did have the most to impove on from its 2020/2021 versions. Currently considering between the A15 with a 3060 or the Legion 5 Pro with a 3060 from 2021, as the screen of the legion is really tempting.
What is your usage ?
Which did you end up picking? I am also torn between the legion 5 and the Asus TUF A15
@@elisemoult-smith8906 ; my bug reason for choosing Lenovo is the 4 years of extended warranty with ACCIDENT PROTECTION! That seems to be pretty rare, or way more expensive, with the competitors.
i got a lenovo legion 5 last year and love it. got a great deal on it too (i think). $1400usd for a 3070, 5800, 16gb (replaceable), 1tb ssd, 17inch 144hz
Prices in my country are so bad I got basic mod with 3060 for $1500 and it still was a deal here.
Amazing, thorough review. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
I still dont understand why the amd version of legion 5 has advanced optimus and the legion 5 pro does not, it is a very weird decision and they lenovo did the same thing last year
I bought the 3070ti model with an i7 12th gen. I really like it so far I've had it for a week about. Feel free to ask me questions if ur in the place I was a few weeks ago.
That's the one I've been looking at. Does it get too hot and loud in gaming. Have you played cyberpunk on it? Does it cope well? Would like to find one with a terabyte drive though
@@malthusg1115 don't have cyberpunk but the most graphics intensive game I play is Minecraft with SEUS shaders and that puts a load on the GPU. I'd say its not loud though. Can't complain given what its doing but for most other games its pretty quite. I usually don't care that much about noise levels but I would not classify it as loud. Can't hear it when I have headphones on. Theres also a dedicated quite mode but again I haven't ever had to use this because I've had no problem with noise levels. I got the 1TB drive with it and I would say its a must. I found the cheapest price on B&H but that might just be because I'm from the US. Good luck with your purchase!
How is its thermals and screen brightness? Do you consider it sturdy? Thanks.
@@michaelmansour4213 Screen brightness is acceptable even when facing away from direct sunlight but it def is not the brightest. Works for me though and I have no complaints in that regard. I find the laptop to be pretty sturdy. I wouldn't be concerned about it breaking.
@@purplespower9730 Thank you :)
If you can find last year’s model, much better value. Better yet, if your local Walmart has any 2021 legion 5 pro laptops leftover on clearance, seen them at $900, even for $450 if you’re extremely lucky.
Can you make a dedicated video about DPC and total system latency to showcase the facts & misconceptions about them, laid with a chart for laptops of this and last year's models ranked by their latency test results? I'm quite partial to dismiss DPC latency as a factor when choosing a laptop, but I'm very curious whether high DPC latency causes issues in gaming and media consumption. I began to notice some stutters, screen tear and glitching either while playing games, browsing the web, scrolling, typing or watching videos on my y530; an otherwise great machine with nice keyboard layout, accurate button press, a very durable screen hinge mechanism and good upgradeability. Likewise, I am with you on Legion keyboards being satisfying to type with. And since my job requires fast and accurate typing, it's a saving grace, and was the sole reason I've kept it for 5 years. Time for a refreshment, and I'm thinking this legion 5 will serve me well for another 5 years. Wish I had the money to afford a 7i, and not necessarily because I want to reduce e-waste. LMAO. I never wanted to touch a machine as badly as that, but seeing as it costs 9 times as my monthly earnings, I'll pass. Oof.
Thanks for this video. I did purchase this machine as a landscape student. I have done a lot of research but I feel I am still in need of some basic instruction on how to keep this machine from running well ( speed, temperature, battery life) For instance when I am running vray how should I prep this machine so that it runs best? Are there settings I should keep it at on a daily basis when I am not rendering? I am trying to learn from this video but I am not sure if it's all applicable to me. Thanks!
Hi! Have you some information about the battery life in real-world? I want to order this laptop but i'm a bit affraid about that. Thank you!
@@asleoo999 I actually don’t atm. I just got it and planning on unboxing when I get back to school tbh I am a little intimidated.
Hey Jarrod, I am deciding between the Legion 5i pro (16”, gen 8) and legion 5 pro, gen 7. The price difference in AUD is about $600 dollars. Although the legion 5i pro is definitely better, the legion 5 pro gen 7 is much cheaper with 3060, though is still a great laptop right? Should I buy the legion 5 pro, gen 7, or legion 5i pro, gen 8? Also thanks Jarrod for your detailed and thorough reviews!
I started to learn music production but my laptop can't handle it so please Would you recommend to me other computers that you think is really good under 1000$-1500$?
The reason why your thunderbolt device didn't work is because you didn't update the bios to enable the usb 4 port
At the time of recording we used the latest bios version available. We update bios on every laptop we review before testing.
Bro you convinced me to get one. I just hope the new don't droo soon. If so that ok because this dude really like this one & he knows what he is talking about. I learned so much from listening. Thanks
The only down side in my opinion is the screen, and how violently it shakes during use.
nice video jarrod!
I just got this model and it works great. But the only complains i have was the store i bought it from. The people there were very unprofessional and not trained properly and it really made we worry if i got scammed or jipped cuz it was my first ever laptop. But i really hope this bad boy lasts me for almost 4-5 years. And if anyone is watching is it normal to have dust in the fans when you just got the laptop brand new? Like not alot of dust but a decent amount. Cuz I'm still a little paranoid.
I need help, which is better a Legion 5 AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - RAM DDR4 de 8 GB - SSD NVMe TLC de 512 GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 ($899.99) or; Legion 5 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H - 16GB RAM - 512GB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti. ($1099)
The answer is very simple, go for Legion 7 and I give you reason,
- Better CPU
-Better GPU ( TI version and new Version)
Also Legion 7 have some better futures like LED control with ICU
Its $1400 for me here, pretty much $1500, its definitely overkill for me, I would feel bad asking for it as im not the one paying for it. But i suppose its better to go overkill and have it for a long time rather than underkill and have to replace it. As a broke college student, i cant afford to drop even more money once a cheap laptop breaks
I'm planning on getting this as my first gaming laptop Are there any better alternatives for a similar price?
Got this as my first gaming laptop and love it
I. ADORE. U JARROD!!!!! I was already impressed by the ultra detailed laptop review which u posted, but never did I expect u to test linux support, least of all Ubuntu, the very distro I daily drive. On top of that, as if reading my mind, u go ahead and assuage my doubts on support for precisely the very things I was concerned about - keyboard lighting and perf. mngmt... chef's kiss! Your, albeit tedious, coverage of laptops is excellent bar none and invaluable to actual market goers looking to buy a new machine. Again, testing for linux support was going above and beyond, especially when Google gave a grim picture showing stitched together kernels and long reddit frustrations. U r, in my opinion, the unsung creator of an unglamorous, remarkably meticulous, one shot reference for prospective buyers, modulo only spec sheets, though they too, at times, blush seeing ur videos. Incredible work showing careful thought. Massive effort.
i got mine 20 days ago and it's wonderful.
great review as always
I always like your reviews due to great detail from in to out. will you review acer predator helios 300 2022 model anytime?
Yes. it's in testing at the moment.
Great video! So according to your old video about "ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15" is still the best one for this year right now? idk what to buy ç_ç
Yesterday I bought legion 5, 15ach6h model with AMD Ryzen 7 5800H with Radeon Graphics - 16GB RAM - Nvidia RTX 3070 - 165hz and 1TB storage. And i'm pretty happy with it:) it's so smooth. Thank you, Jarrod, this is my first gaming laptop because of you
did you encounter any overheating issue so far?
how much did it cost you?
Do you think Framerate would be better with the 3070ti compared to the 5i pro? I'm trying to deicede between the two
Hello, I just bought this model online as of now and will be getting a 230W power brick.
I have a question about the second SSD. It says it supports M.2 2280 SSD up to 1TB.
(Notes: The storage capacity supported is based on the test results with current Lenovo storage offerings. The system may support larger storage as the technology develops.)
Do you think it supports anything higher than 1TB?
4:46 bro saind that it supports 4TB ssd on each side
The best midrange laptop of 2022
Hey @Jarrod’sTech Important Question, I am in the process of buying The Legion 5i Pro but im not sure of which model to get. Should I get a AMD or Intel Based processor, which do you personally prefer? 🤔 Im not sure which one to get from a strictly gaming standpoint.
Which do you end up buying?
@@naqib4235 I ended up buying the 2023 Legion 7i Pro RTX 4080 GPU with Intel I9 processor. Intel has more of a slight edge in gaming and some work loads too. Worth the buy for the Intel based machine.
If it had a metal chassis and wasn't as thick I might consider it. No per-key RGB, no Windows Hello is regrettable in 2022 though. That being said I know it has decent thermals, so there's that.
The Legion 7 models do have a Windows Hello fingerprint sensor. No per key RGB or brightness adjustments without software is annoying too. But the thickness is important for the higher power limits. Metal is also usually reserved for more expensive laptops than this.
No other laptop in this price range have the features you've mentioned. You're expecting too much.
@@AdvancedGamingYT You're right, it's a decent price/performance.
Jarrod please make comparison between legion 5 pro 2021 and legion 5 2022. I'm mostly curious about how good the thermals
finally the review has arrived, lets gooo
would it give me a 1080p 240hz if I connected to my benq 240hz monitor through a 2.1 HDMI cable? and is it going to use the integrated card or the dedicated card?
also not quite sure if I understood the optimus thing, but I read somewhere that if I turned the laptop screen off and used the external monitor, it should give me more frame rates.
Is it the same case with this laptop or it can't do that?
Nice video as always! Also, is it possible to review the latest ASUS ROG Strix G15 (Ryzen 7 6800H, RTX 3060)? It's about the same price as the Legion 5 in our country. I understand that you did a ROG Strix Scar 15 review, but that one's way more expensive compared to the Strix G15 here. Keep up the great work as always!
Superb video! thanks
I really want to buy this laptop
It would seem that moving that third heatpipe from the GPU-die to the NVMe slot had a negative impact on GPU thermals -- from my testing, the 3070 5 Pro from last year never even crested 80c in sustained 140W + 45W stress tests with its stock fan curve.
What processor did it came with?
@@aceb2660 Ryzen 7 5800H
I have the legion 5 15ACH6, my battery only lasts 2 hours after a full charge, is this normal?
Good review Jarrod
Great video 👍🏽 Do u plan on testing the ASUS strix g15 3070ti ?
Excellent content! This model with Ritz 3070 (gen 7) exist?
Not a bad laptop then, considering I got mine from my company’s e-waste for next to nothing. And with the 300W brick, 32GB ram and rtx 3070, it was a huge upgrade to my ThinkPad T460 that I used before.
Mine was running Ubuntu when I got it, since it initially refused to install Win10 - possibly why they put it in e-waste when they couldn’t get past it. But I got past that and it now runs win10 on the main ssd, with my main data (not programs) stored on an external HDD.
Works great and I’m happy to not play games and do other demanding tasks on, compared to this, a potato.
Watching this on my brand new Legion, unboxed it like 15min ago 😅
How's your experience till now
@@metapsychic3302 awesome tbh, no problems till now.
@@patpaw could've waited for the 4060 !It'll be much better than 3060 and 70
no mom you dont get it i need a 3060 to write essays
I am using Legion 5, 17 inches from 2020 for data analysis and light gaming. I think keyboard from Lenovo is best, even better than Apple. Thermals are OK for me. Port selection and placement is great. Sometimes my laptop struggles with computational tasks but this is more OS issue. I absolutely adore it's design and overall ascetics. The only downside for me is dim display. It's matte but so-so, but as I am not a content creator this is not the issue. I think Legion laptops are really great.
Sir with respect the 3070 with 140w is a high range laptop
Hey Jarrod'sTech can you do a Legion 5 2022 vs TUF A15 2022 comparison ?? A lot of viewers really want to see which is which when it comes to mid range Laptops. We'd be happy to see you with these babies on your next video
I second this! I’ve been stuck between Legion 5 vs TUF A15, both 2022 version. I’m currently leaning into Legion 5 but I really wanted Jarrod to compare the two. Hope you notice this one, Jarrod. Thanks!
If u clumsy, tuf is the answer. Better quality. Shit im mentioning f15. A15 can't outperform port of legi5
For me the price is $1200, it's so close to black Friday, just a few more months. Imma wait, crossing my fingers and hoping they shave off a few hundred dollars. Then I'll buy it for sure.
I'm in the UK and we have LITTERALY the other side of stock hardware, probably made for the EU market as with the phone processors.
Now under sale is £999
2022 Lenovo Legion 5 NVIDIA RTX 3060, 16GB, 15.6" QHD IPS 165Hz, RYZEN 5-6600H Gaming Laptop
It's 6600h and Wi-Fi 6E 11ax, 2x2, 300W charger and Webcam FHD 1080p with E-camera Shutter, so it makes sense.
Just like my S21 Ultra has a different processor in the UK/EU vs US markets.
legion 5 2021 vs 2022 sorely needed
AFAIK he said that he's already working on the comparison video
I have a question regarding this laptop. I am a somewhat casual gamer, but I know that what matters most in gaming performance is the gpu. Rtx3060, even mobile is more than a decent gpu, even now. But I can't help but wonder about the vram, I don't intend to play on more than 1080p, but I do want to be able to play all the new games on settings better than low. In this context, is 6gb of vram enough? Already games like star wars jedi survivor are demanding in the spec sheet 8 gb of vram, I'm guessing it's ok for 4k, but will 1080p work good?
I'm hoping that games makers will mind about the fact that there are a sizeable size of budget laptops that use 4-6gb of vram, rtx 3050 mobile, rtx 3060 mobile, rtx 4050 mobile. These are decent chips, it would be a shame to be punished for low vram. They are not meant for 4k.
I am upgrading from a gtx 1650ti and got the legion on a very good offer, it was the cheapest rtx3060 by far on a laptop, I can't afford anything better than this and I am wondering if it is worth it.
just looking for an advice on what I should go for between the acer predator(2022) varient with 3070ti or the Legion pro with 3070( price of both laptops are same in India) or any other suggestion
Got the Intel model of this for a 1000 euros with a 12500H and an RTX 3050 and I couldn't be happier
I am hoping that something like this is available as a budget laptop in 2025, when I hope to upgrade from my Gigabyte G5 GD.
That is, from a decent budget 1080p to a decent budget 1440.
Hi nice review
I saw a legion 5i 2022 with RTX 3070 in local store also I saw it in UAE Lenovo web site
Is it worth buying?