This laptop is such a game changer for AMD gaming laptops that it was disappointing to see this as a sponsored video which missed important basics while focusing on unimportant aspects.
ikrr even i would prefer an amd laptop with a good config and amd is just cheaper when buying too and also in your power bill (which isn't very significant but its not negligible considering how i use an intel pentium laptop from 2008) and if you go amd manufacturers can also increase the power draw for the gpu and i've seen a video about this on another channel where the gpu had some headroom for the power limitation over its twin intel version where the gpu had less power allowed to it because of how power hungry intel is
Yes, I feel the same, but do remember that the whole purpose of Short Circuit is the unboxing aspect and the first impressions. If Linus reviewed it like this in an LTT video, then I would throw hands.
@@sachafievet3131 sorry not sure if your replying to me but I understand that its short circuit I'm just a fan of Jarrod's Tech. I know Short circuit does unboxing and basic reviews, if I wanted a full review i would watch a full review.
Another advantage of a laptop looking like this is that if its laying around, its not stolen as often/easily as for many other flasy/apple devices because it looks like any other business laptop. I think that might be very nice for people who travel often or leave their machine running (like during lunch)
Lol. Do you really think a thief would even let a 100$ laptop stay where it is? Dude burglars opened the cellar of our neighbours and stole a broken vacuum. They take everything they can.
Yup, just removed mine to add 16gb to my R5 3500U Ideapad s340, super easy Very similar chasis to this laptop, inside too, just mirrored hdd/ssd slot and one fan.
i discovered i have the same but smaller cover in my laptop when upgrading my ram. After upgrading, the ram seems to be quite hot, so I removed it. are they supposed to be removed?
@@nicholaschan2982 Yet Lenovo is committed to releasing desktops, and Laptops with Linux preinstalled, and making them a major part of their lineup. I guess this make Lenovo not a mainstream company now. 🙄 www.techradar.com/news/lenovo-launches-extensive-new-range-of-linux-ready-laptops-and-pcs
@@nicholaschan2982 sad but true :( even though no one stops you from purging your drive and installing Linux anyway, and, if you ever need Windows again, the OEM license will remain valid until the device dies.
@@lisandroCT Pure capitalism allows monopolies (and actually makes them the norm), no country in the world practices pure capitalism, it's pretty clear what you meant, but it's really easy to take your comment out of context
I recently bought the Amd (Ryzen 7 4800H/120hz screen/8gb/256g) and couldn’t be happier. One of the things I love is that you can charge it up to 80% keep it plugged in and set the laptop to only use ac power for its functions and not for charging. That way your battery isn’t constantly at 100%!
@@selfelements8037 nope, you just need to pry out that square shield (which from what I saw is pretty easy) and you’re introduced to 2 so-dimm slots which you can upgrade to 32GB(dual-channel)
@@selfelements8037 Lenovo is good at making upgradable stuff especially the legion series is a banger when it comes to price, if you get em at a sale you'll love em.
Yeah I don't know who makes the CC but it's someone who doesn't know anything about tech. I watch all Linus' video's with CC and there are always so many mistakes lol.
Just some more little info from someone who bought a 4800h/2060 option a couple of weeks ago: 1) just like everyone said, it does have expandable memory, so no worries there 2) the 4800h/2060 option does come with a 230w power brick, so i guess the power brick size depends mainly on the graphics option 3) There are options with no 2.5' bay and a bigger battery (you still have the second m.2 slot), also there are options with no os (mine came without one) 4) If you want to install linux on it, be prepared to say goodbye to the touchpad since it's doesn't work at the moment (there seem to be a really recent linux kernel patch that fixes it, but only arch has updated the kernel to that atm).
How are the temps man? Mine reached 103°C, one month old, running csgo, cinebench and inventor ray tracing. The service centre told me there's "nothing wrong" with it and only updates it's bios and os. Temps lower to 99°C so still not good enough for me
i did reach the low 90° once or twice, but was more of an exception rather than the rule. Keep in mind that my main use of the laptop is not gaming, and therefore i stress the cpu and gpu a bit differently. But that time or 2 i played vr on it was doing fine at high 60° low 70°
@@devinblaser7538 yeah, but you can go higher if you can find 32gig compatible modules. My laptop was only supposed to support 16gb ddr3 SO-DIMMs, but 2x16 worked fine.
@@devinblaser7538 Yes, I know, but the Lenovo documentation is incorrect. I have an AMD Lenovo Legion 5, and it is running just fine with two 32GB DDR4-3200 SODIMMs. glennsqlperformance.com/2020/11/28/lenovo-legion-5-15arh05-laptop-review/ Since I wrote this review, I replaced the OEM one 8GB stick with two 32GB DDR4-3200 sticks.
@@GlennBerrySQL the maximum memory for the amd chips is 64gb and for intel its 128gb, so that makes sense, the 32gb max from lenovo is the highest specs they tested so thats their suggested max
I can't express how effective the low key design works for business meetings and the such, while giving us the ability to game later. I mean, really game! It handles games extremely well. My only complaint is the brick. It's huge. I have a Gen 9 i7 RTX 2060 model.
Yes, linux is nice, but if I decided to run it on my Asus FX505 then I will have zero support for things like the RGB keyboard and other weird Asus stuff, especially things like the Fan Modes (Silent, Performance and Turbo)
I got the Honey ad that you guys were in on this video, so it took me a second to realize it was an ad, and I thought I didn't skip the ad because you're wearing the exact same outfit.
If you are a headphone user please be aware that these are notorious for the crackling audio issue. I've had two Legion 5s both with this problem. If you do experience this problem, try putting the transmit power of the wifi card on setting 4, it fixed the issue for me.
Do you think it will be able to handle, say, Halo Infinite at the end of this year? I have a PS5, a fiancee, and a relatively small Chicago apartment, so I'd prefer a gaming laptop that I can fold up and put away over an Xbox Series X, but I'm a huge Halo fan.
@@L11ghtman I'm sure it can. It might not at max settings, but I would expect it to fair decently on medium or even high. Depending on the config of course. The 1650 one might need low to run well. I would definitely recommend the 1660ti version.
Sadly that trade off may not be worth it with how big modern games can be. I mean yeah you can get massive m.2 drives but then it’s a cost to convince thing. Spinning rust is cheap.
@@OtioseFanatic lmao spinning rust, even i would prefer bigger battery if it wasn't at the cost of the hdd cuz i would keep the ssd in the laptop as just a boot drive but my laptop from 2008 only has around 300gigs on an hdd and it runs on an intel pentium with 2 GB ram and it has vista so and i would kill for a better laptop
@@kaneki1056 fair enough. I’m just saying that if you used this laptop for gaming as it’s product line would suggest, you are gonna need the extra 1tb of space just to hold a few games.
What I'd personally do, is get one with the bigger battery, and have a 1TB NVMe boot drive, and for the second drive, I'd buy either a cheaper 1TB or 2TB slower NVMe drive (i.e. WD Blue SN550, Crucial P1 or something) or a M.2 SATA drive.
Feels good to have bought something before a major channel review made it sell out! I got the lesser 6-core 4600 for under $800 - that's w/1650Ti, 1TB HD, 256 SSD, 8GB 3200 ram, and 120hz display. When it comes to a do-most mobile rig that crams entry gaming, excellent cooling, IPS clarity, a solid keyboard and tier-above fit and finish into a traditional laptop form, I don't know if there's any comparable value.
The difference is that the omen cost more and the screen flex more. Also the screen rgb% can be poor even on some 120/144 version. I recommend 100% the legion.
You can upgrade the ram, I have the 4800H 2060 (115w) version, it's a very well made laptop. I needed a replacement now but will look at their 5000/3000s next year. Impressed at the price.
@Ian Visser yes but would rather that than CPU, they only offer 2060 as the top sepc currently, it's also the 115w version, all current releases run fine at 1080p 1440p (scaled) the 144hz screen looks great. I don't think it's the perfect match but the performance is still great for both games and work @ £800 it was a great deal. Anyone one considering this make sure you run dual channel ram (2 sticks) the performance is night and day.
@Ian Visser thanks and totaly, for rasterization amd/amd will be a dream battery wise but after using DLSS and RTX on Watch Dogs and Cyber Punk it's a big ask for AMD to match the performance. BTW this screen is the 144hz that does the fake Dolby Vision (still looks great) and for context I've had MSI, Alienware and HP Omen laptops beofre. This IMO ranks way better all round, it cuts the right corners and keeps the performance, the keyboard is a dream. They only thing i wish it had was Gsync when pushing the GPU hard.
@Ian Visser good food for tought, I think what I can say now is these AMD CPUS and this (and I can't believe I'm saying this) Lenovo provide a great value now and a view of the future (8/16 @ 4.3), if anyone wants a good Laptop right now get one the internal desing is great with the 3 levels of performance and so on and so on. If you can wait then wait there is always something new around the corner. While you loose a bit on silge core compared to the best intel has to offer you honestly won't notice it. I think future GPUs still will take time to work out whats best given your requirements on laptop but it's amazing to see AMD back in the game. Been many years since I had a AMD CPU and I have zero regerts.
@@zer0expl0its95 On the AMD version, you can upgrade both SODIMM slots. and you can actually go up to 64GB (even though Lenovo documentation says the limit is 32GB). I have one, so I am speaking from first-hand experience.
Got mine a month ago. 10th gen i5, 1660ti, 8+8GB of ram, additional 1TB nvme. Runs cyberpunk at high settings 55-60 fps without a problem. Great machine.
I just got a Legion 5i (wanted AMD but impossible to get) with i7 10750H, 240hz 500 nits display, 16GB RAM, RTX 2060 and it is freaking amazing, I just got it and only played a bit of Horizon Forza 4 and it is BEAUTIFUL with the display that I got, Lenovo did a fantastic job!
@@WarrenGarabrandt No I don't want any distro based on Ubuntu, canonical's business practices are anti-gamer trying to kill all 32bit libs which a lot of games need, and Ubuntu trying to force their brand of snaps on everyone which could lead to a very large security hole. It's either a good Arch based distro like Manjaro, or a pure Debian based distro like Mint DE(Debian Editon), Q4OS Trinity or MX Linux for me. Manjaro Mate is my main distros btw, with Q4OS Trinity for really low end machines.
Had my legion y530 for a year and a bit now, served me well... keep the fans on max all the time so I can have the turbo boost on my i5 8th gen, and a few months ago I upgraded to 32 gigs of ram, the max for that model :p Works amazing for gaming and streaming lol
Bought this in nov, best purchase ever made, runs warzone at 75 FPS average on max settings including direct x raytracing. I got ryzen 7 4800, 1660 ti, 16 gb ram, 144 hz, 512 Gb ssd, for 999 usd on Amazon, and I overclocked 100 mz.
I just got the 4800h, 16gb of ram, 512gb ssd, 144hz ips panel plus 1660 ti config for only 1000$usd (or 1300$cad). As of right now, in this price range, it's pretty much the best laptop you can buy.
@@lbsiuk Than that is really up to the laptop manufacturer to provide the tools for the rgb, if they don't ... well yeah, しかたがないね :p Because I use linux, I'm very careful of the things I buy so I'm sure that they are actually supported. If not, than I just look further.^^" In case of fan modes, that's completely possible to adjust through ready available tools in linux.
My last laptop was a Lenovo. It was great. I passed it down to my younger brother after it was too slow to game on. Still running 5 years after purchase like a champ!
I just got the Legion 5, Ryzen 7 4800H, 1650Ti, 144Hz 100% sRGB screen 300nit, 16GB model and I absolutely love it! It's so smooth running and the fans don't get loud at all! I got the 80Wh battery variant and I added a 1TB M.2 SSD so it's amazing! Only one problem is the screen seems a tiny bit strange, I haven't calibrated it because I don't know how without buying a calibrator but the blacks seem a tiny bit more grey than they should
I bought the AMD version for my daughter for Christmas a few weeks back and put 32G RAM and a 1TB NVME drive in it before I even wrapped it up. It's not entirely obvious when you take the back off as there is a metal shield clipped over the SODIMM slots.
I got mine a few weeks ago with Ryzen 7, RTX 2060, 16GB RAM and 1TB HD. I'm really happy with it so far. I have it hooked up to a dual screen config most of the time with a primary gaming monitor running at 2560x1440 with Gsync and everything I've tried works splendidly at that resolution. When I've been running strategy games I've often had a full HD movie on the other monitor without any issues... some whine from the cooling, but not much. The processor is a beast. I've been doing my job on it as well because everything just feels so much better than on my work PC - a Lenovo L490 with i5 and 16GB RAM, but an Intel graphics card and a slower SSD. It just feels so sluggish now just starting regular productivity apps or working with a handful of Chrome tabs. My only complaint is that I would have liked to have one more USB-C port. I use the only one as a displayport. Other than that it's great.
I'm currently using a Legion 5, AMD version. CPU: Ryzen 7 4800H GPU: RTX 2060 Honestly, an RTX card and Ryzen 7 CPU is a match made in heaven. I'm using this laptop to edit videos and do 3D work (Solidworks) and there's barely any fan noise. It performs as good as my other AMD Zephyrus laptop, but it was £100 cheaper. Worth the buy, if you can still get it at MSRP.
I bought a Lenovo legion 5P (AMD 4800 + RTX 2060) for only £899 which is also much better than the ones on this video, also the battery is better, but I guess you can only get that in the UK? I also upgraded to 32gb ram and 4TB Nvme this laptop is definitely a beast!!
Perhaps for keeping cost down, or improve airflow. I'm sure they thought about it but didn't think it was worth it, mostly considering you can have an usb stick or whatever do the same.
I got my Lenovo Legion 5i about 3 months ago and I 100% recommend Lenovo's Legion line. I got the Intel i7 10th gen and RTX 2060 16 gig ram plenty of storage and 144 hertz screen for less than 1200. Lenovo products constantly go on sale so wait for the best price.
@@BloodyIron well I might have missed something but I was unable to get brightness control to work on switchable graphics. Also the touchpad, I know there is a script to fix it temporarily though. I tried Ubuntu and the like because that's what I am used to.
I personally have the Intel one of the Lenovo Legion 5i with the i7-10750h and the GTX 1660ti. This laptop is hands down the best cooled laptop I have ever used. The CPU never even touches 90c. I actually have not even seen it hit 86c on the CPU. The GPU never goes above 72c. I have owned lots of laptops in the past 3 years and my goodness.. Lenovo really knows how to cool their laptops. Also, the keyboard on this machine is AMAZING! I got this laptop from Best Buy 3 days ago for $799 (On Sale). It's amazing!
Give me ZX Spectrum Basic instead of Windows 10 Thankfully Lenovo is committed to releasing desktops, and laptops with Linux preinstalled. I just wish it was something like Manjaro for the distro instead of Ubuntu. www.techradar.com/news/lenovo-launches-extensive-new-range-of-linux-ready-laptops-and-pcs
@@CommodoreFan64 I really like Manjaro as a preinstalled OS choice. I have never used it, but Pop!_OS also sounds as a good choice for a gaming laptop and new users.
The problem that I see is the cooling. The question is why Lenovo put a thinner heatpipe on the left side when the space for a thicker one is available?? A thicker heatpipe will do a better job improving the overall cooling. Maybee would suffice for the 4600H but not for the 4800H it will run hot...
Been thinking of building a pc but with the gpu shortage I went ahead and bought this laptop. Got the 4800h, 16 gb ram, 1660ti, and 500 gb m.2. Was almost 1k if I were to build a comparable desktop would’ve been a lot more.
@@mkonji8522 happy days! I thought it might run poorly... I've not used fedora much, used popos and evendevour as they had Nvidia builds. I'll look it up
Dude, you seem to know a lot about technology. You should start a tech tips channel. Ngl, you could get a few thousand subscribers in a few years if you are lucky.
My Legion 5- 4800H with a RTX 2060, was made two days after this video. Laptop purchase was made after my GTX780ti died in the PC. Wonder how many PC-Gamers made the switch to Laptops over these crazy GPU prices? I absolutely love this laptop!
Also, being able to Upgrade anything, except the CPU or GPU, is crazy cool! (No soldered ram!) I went with the larger battery and two M.2 ssds @ 1 TB each. (ram was 16 GB (8x2) out of the box, I didn't need to mess with that)
Been shopping for a new laptop and this was one of the contenders but you sold me. Waiting for my day job suppliers to have this back in stock so I can order the AMD version. Time to put in some sourcing calls :P
Linus, at 7:37, you were in quiet mode, wich uses the integrated GPU not the dedicated 1650 super, so in theory in that game you could get better performance.
@Jeff Arnold that’s great I’m still waiting for the 2021 version to drop supposedly it’s supposed to drop this month I hope its as dope as people say it is Anyway all love man hope u enjoy urs ❤️
been daily-driving the 2060 version for quite some time already and I think I'm completely happy to keep it as my main computer for the rest of my life.
Correction Note: You can upgrade the ram!
yay!
Pog?
Come on guys, even though you're called short-circuit, how could you miss something like this and publish a video about it.
Sorry this video should not have been uploaded with that error. People may not see this comment.
Anthony wouldn't have missed it
You can upgrade the RAM, the SO-DIMM slots are under the other metal shield that you did not remove.
I hope he'll se this comment before making the full review. That's quite important as non upgradable RAM is a dealbreaker for lots of people.
My y530 had that shield in the same spot. Pretty much all Lenovo legion laptops had that ram shield
Cool
LINUS NOOO DUMMY
This smart guy ;)
This laptop is such a game changer for AMD gaming laptops that it was disappointing to see this as a sponsored video which missed important basics while focusing on unimportant aspects.
ikrr even i would prefer an amd laptop with a good config and amd is just cheaper when buying too and also in your power bill (which isn't very significant but its not negligible considering how i use an intel pentium laptop from 2008) and if you go amd manufacturers can also increase the power draw for the gpu and i've seen a video about this on another channel where the gpu had some headroom for the power limitation over its twin intel version where the gpu had less power allowed to it because of how power hungry intel is
Hey Jarrod, just letting you know I saw your video first on the legion 5 and thanks to you I've got a laptop on the way.
Yes, I feel the same, but do remember that the whole purpose of Short Circuit is the unboxing aspect and the first impressions. If Linus reviewed it like this in an LTT video, then I would throw hands.
This is a short circuit, not ltt review video
@@sachafievet3131 sorry not sure if your replying to me but I understand that its short circuit I'm just a fan of Jarrod's Tech. I know Short circuit does unboxing and basic reviews, if I wanted a full review i would watch a full review.
Should make a series about "doing useful work on a gaming laptop", e.g: compiling something really big , running engineering software, etc
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agreed
Running Ansys will burn all but the strongest of laptops.
Another advantage of a laptop looking like this is that if its laying around, its not stolen as often/easily as for many other flasy/apple devices because it looks like any other business laptop. I think that might be very nice for people who travel often or leave their machine running (like during lunch)
Lol. Do you really think a thief would even let a 100$ laptop stay where it is? Dude burglars opened the cellar of our neighbours and stole a broken vacuum. They take everything they can.
The ram is actually upgradable, Linus. It was on the left of the ssd and wifi card covered by the thin metal. It can run dual channel.
Yep in the 8GB model it has a single 8GB stick with one open slot (great for upgrading) cause you can keep the existing memory.
Up to 64gb
@@weedymonster8010 its up to 32gb i think
There are 2 SODIMM slots under the silver cover (which is a bitch to remove), left of the m.2 and wi-fi card.
its very easy to remove, just need a plastic tool like a pen. i recommend disconect de battery before remove and replace.
Yup, just removed mine to add 16gb to my R5 3500U Ideapad s340, super easy
Very similar chasis to this laptop, inside too, just mirrored hdd/ssd slot and one fan.
@@acidfk Lol yeah i used a screw driver then sparks started flying so then reverted to using a credit card to prey it open. Lucky no damage was done.
I almost bend the clip holding that metal plate when trying to remove. I hate it so much, there were 4-6 clip too.
i discovered i have the same but smaller cover in my laptop when upgrading my ram. After upgrading, the ram seems to be quite hot, so I removed it. are they supposed to be removed?
"It's running Windows 10 because what else would you run on a gaming laptop?"
*sad Linux noises*
Linux gaming is getting better and better. Definitely less support tho
Linux users are still a painfully niche market. It wouldn’t make any business sense for a mainstream company like Lenovo to sell them with linux
@@nicholaschan2982 Yet Lenovo is committed to releasing desktops, and Laptops with Linux preinstalled, and making them a major part of their lineup. I guess this make Lenovo not a mainstream company now. 🙄
www.techradar.com/news/lenovo-launches-extensive-new-range-of-linux-ready-laptops-and-pcs
@@nicholaschan2982 sad but true :( even though no one stops you from purging your drive and installing Linux anyway, and, if you ever need Windows again, the OEM license will remain valid until the device dies.
@@CommodoreFan64 my guy, do any of those laptops or desktops appeal to the mainstream gaming audience? Those are niche products too
7:30 Linus: These Ryzen chips.
Subtitles: These fries and chips. 😅
ramp up those fries
I was also confused
I actually heard fries n chips
I actually overclocked fries and chips to 5 ghz
AMDelicious.
4:12 to skip to the AMD version that everyone actually wants to see.
The world needs more ppl like u
Not the hero we want but the hero we deserve!
No I want to see intel not AMD
@@amanjeetsin hehe go swim in a lake
@@amanjeetsin but like why
I think it has a SODIMM Memory slot, you just need to remove the cover on the middle.
That is correct. And not just 1, it has 2 :D I can't believe he missed it :D
Check this guy out he is awesome: ruclips.net/user/NetworkChuck
i have an older lenovo legion and i can confirm, ram is under that cover
I like how competition is finally making its way back with newer and faster cpus from both companies
they really need better graphics cards though, hope the 3000 desktop series are good
Welcome to capitalism. The best part is that the real winner are the consumers. ❤️
ruclips.net/video/msL3WIDpukM/видео.html
I can't see AMD falling away any time soon either
@@lisandroCT
Pure capitalism allows monopolies (and actually makes them the norm), no country in the world practices pure capitalism, it's pretty clear what you meant, but it's really easy to take your comment out of context
I wish a review for one of these would go up on the LTT channel
I recently bought the Amd (Ryzen 7 4800H/120hz screen/8gb/256g) and couldn’t be happier. One of the things I love is that you can charge it up to 80% keep it plugged in and set the laptop to only use ac power for its functions and not for charging. That way your battery isn’t constantly at 100%!
May i ask how do u do this ? Like where to enable the settings ?
@@tianlechin677 You have to download a program called Lenovo Vantage. Then there is a setting (under battery / power) which lets you do it
@@panos1b thanks alot man
@@tianlechin677 pleasure !
It will be my next laptop.
I use this with a cooling pad and it stays under 55 degrees and im playing fallen order and its over 60fps on high settings. It is really good.
The RAM is definitely upgradable, its beneath the sheild...duh
So it isn't soldered?
@@selfelements8037 nope, you just need to pry out that square shield (which from what I saw is pretty easy) and you’re introduced to 2 so-dimm slots which you can upgrade to 32GB(dual-channel)
@@zer0expl0its95 Now that's absolutely good news from Lenovo. No one deserves soldered memory.
@@selfelements8037 yep it isn't.
@@selfelements8037 Lenovo is good at making upgradable stuff especially the legion series is a banger when it comes to price, if you get em at a sale you'll love em.
When Linus said ryzen chips the closed captioning said "fries and chips" lol
With a few sodium slots, thx
@@Anton-cv2ti that one confused me for a second. Along with the "B Feed" power brick.
@@Anton-cv2ti Heh. SODIMM jokes
Yeah I don't know who makes the CC but it's someone who doesn't know anything about tech. I watch all Linus' video's with CC and there are always so many mistakes lol.
@@ElephoontOfTheShapes It's autogenerated. Technical stuff like 'Ryzen' and 'SODIMM' probably isn't part of the algorithms repertoire.
Woah, what! There are SODIMMs you can replace, theyre under a metal cover in the center of the motherboard or so.
alternative sentence: "it's got no real-time raytracing, but who really cares"
NVIDIA bans Linus for not talking about Ray Tracing on the GTX1660 and 1650 model gpus!
We the gamers demand you talk about RT on these laptops!
You can get better NVIDIA cards in different models of the Legion 5
Just some more little info from someone who bought a 4800h/2060 option a couple of weeks ago:
1) just like everyone said, it does have expandable memory, so no worries there
2) the 4800h/2060 option does come with a 230w power brick, so i guess the power brick size depends mainly on the graphics option
3) There are options with no 2.5' bay and a bigger battery (you still have the second m.2 slot), also there are options with no os (mine came without one)
4) If you want to install linux on it, be prepared to say goodbye to the touchpad since it's doesn't work at the moment (there seem to be a really recent linux kernel patch that fixes it, but only arch has updated the kernel to that atm).
Little update on the Linux matter, the touchpad works just fine now, tested on Manjaro with KDE Plasma.
how much man ??
How are the temps man? Mine reached 103°C, one month old, running csgo, cinebench and inventor ray tracing. The service centre told me there's "nothing wrong" with it and only updates it's bios and os. Temps lower to 99°C so still not good enough for me
i did reach the low 90° once or twice, but was more of an exception rather than the rule. Keep in mind that my main use of the laptop is not gaming, and therefore i stress the cpu and gpu a bit differently. But that time or 2 i played vr on it was doing fine at high 60° low 70°
@@ARandomCibbi uh oh... Thanks for the input man 👍
Linus in a beanie looks like a freelance tech guy from a uni down the road.
It does have RAM upgrade option available. It was under the other heat sink to the left of the WiFi adapter.
The two SODIMM slots are just under the cover right in the center. They are both upgradeable (not soldered in), so you can go up to 64GB if you want.
The maximum supported memory in the legion 5 as listed by Lenovo is 32gb
@@devinblaser7538 yeah, but you can go higher if you can find 32gig compatible modules. My laptop was only supposed to support 16gb ddr3 SO-DIMMs, but 2x16 worked fine.
@@devinblaser7538 Yes, I know, but the Lenovo documentation is incorrect. I have an AMD Lenovo Legion 5, and it is running just fine with two 32GB DDR4-3200 SODIMMs.
glennsqlperformance.com/2020/11/28/lenovo-legion-5-15arh05-laptop-review/
Since I wrote this review, I replaced the OEM one 8GB stick with two 32GB DDR4-3200 sticks.
@@GlennBerrySQL the maximum memory for the amd chips is 64gb and for intel its 128gb, so that makes sense, the 32gb max from lenovo is the highest specs they tested so thats their suggested max
@@summushieremiasclarkson4700 yeah the max ram suggested by the manufacturer is just what config they test, you have to search the cpu max memory
I can't express how effective the low key design works for business meetings and the such, while giving us the ability to game later. I mean, really game! It handles games extremely well. My only complaint is the brick. It's huge. I have a Gen 9 i7 RTX 2060 model.
"that's pretty good, eh?"
"So that's it, eh?"
I swear, Linus has gotten so *Canadian* lately.
Linus: windows 10, what else would you run on a gaming laptop
Anthony: Linux
anthony trouble shooting shortly after: yeah its still linux gaming
Anthony is a wise pc mage
@@bradhaines3142 On Manjaro Linux with an all AMD build using the open source drivers I rarely have issues.
Yes, linux is nice, but if I decided to run it on my Asus FX505 then I will have zero support for things like the RGB keyboard and other weird Asus stuff, especially things like the Fan Modes (Silent, Performance and Turbo)
I just got one a week ago and I love it. Got the 5i, 1660Ti, 16GIG, it's a sweet machine.
7:35
"I don't know the controls on this game"
goddamnit linus
P U N
Haha. It´s funny because the game he plays is named control lmao
Beat me to it
I got the Honey ad that you guys were in on this video, so it took me a second to realize it was an ad, and I thought I didn't skip the ad because you're wearing the exact same outfit.
If you are a headphone user please be aware that these are notorious for the crackling audio issue. I've had two Legion 5s both with this problem. If you do experience this problem, try putting the transmit power of the wifi card on setting 4, it fixed the issue for me.
I have this laptop in the Ryzen 7 4800h and RTX 2060 config. Absolutely love it. It is so balanced for gaming and work. The keyboard is amazing
The RAM is upgradable and you have two slots. Just remove the shield.
1:25 Hippie Linus finds unboxing a laptop trippy 😂
Ur name literally translate to rabbit poop in my language
@@MyIzzu1 which language?
@@MyIzzu1 HAHAHAHA
@@MyIzzu1 Malay??
7:30 "Man these fries and chips" xDD
Watching it from my legion 5. This laptop is a beast.
Do you think it will be able to handle, say, Halo Infinite at the end of this year? I have a PS5, a fiancee, and a relatively small Chicago apartment, so I'd prefer a gaming laptop that I can fold up and put away over an Xbox Series X, but I'm a huge Halo fan.
@@L11ghtman from what i've read, it definitely can
@@L11ghtman I'm sure it can. It might not at max settings, but I would expect it to fair decently on medium or even high. Depending on the config of course. The 1650 one might need low to run well. I would definitely recommend the 1660ti version.
Apart from the hidden RAM slots, there's also an option without any HDD in it but with an even bigger battery.
Sadly that trade off may not be worth it with how big modern games can be. I mean yeah you can get massive m.2 drives but then it’s a cost to convince thing. Spinning rust is cheap.
@@OtioseFanatic lmao spinning rust, even i would prefer bigger battery if it wasn't at the cost of the hdd cuz i would keep the ssd in the laptop as just a boot drive but my laptop from 2008 only has around 300gigs on an hdd and it runs on an intel pentium with 2 GB ram and it has vista so and i would kill for a better laptop
Sata ssd?
@@kaneki1056 fair enough. I’m just saying that if you used this laptop for gaming as it’s product line would suggest, you are gonna need the extra 1tb of space just to hold a few games.
What I'd personally do, is get one with the bigger battery, and have a 1TB NVMe boot drive, and for the second drive, I'd buy either a cheaper 1TB or 2TB slower NVMe drive (i.e. WD Blue SN550, Crucial P1 or something) or a M.2 SATA drive.
The Ram is probably under that big metal plate in the middle, so it's upgradable
Nice to see laptop manufacturers using good CPUs instead of shilling for Intel.
Ironic, because this is a shill video
Feels good to have bought something before a major channel review made it sell out! I got the lesser 6-core 4600 for under $800 - that's w/1650Ti, 1TB HD, 256 SSD, 8GB 3200 ram, and 120hz display. When it comes to a do-most mobile rig that crams entry gaming, excellent cooling, IPS clarity, a solid keyboard and tier-above fit and finish into a traditional laptop form, I don't know if there's any comparable value.
I have the AMD version and absolutely love this laptop and also the ram is upgradable under the large metal cover you didnt remove xD
Yeah it's been great for me since October now, fantastic laptop.
@@0FFICERPROBLEM December for me! Love this thing, I've slapped in 32gb ram heheh
now you gotta do the omen 15 '-' they seem to go together on every review
He won't do it unless someone send him the laptop
@@BrawlPlays-0 I have it. I recieved it yesterday.
@@zahhym Cool
The difference is that the omen cost more and the screen flex more. Also the screen rgb% can be poor even on some 120/144 version. I recommend 100% the legion.
@@fixfel5787 Omen with 144Hz display is 100% sRGB, codehusky, a youtuber who does intense testing confirmed screen flex it is not a big deal.
You can upgrade the ram, I have the 4800H 2060 (115w) version, it's a very well made laptop. I needed a replacement now but will look at their 5000/3000s next year. Impressed at the price.
@Ian Visser its gonna be even worse if its a 2060 maxq
@Ian Visser yes but would rather that than CPU, they only offer 2060 as the top sepc currently, it's also the 115w version, all current releases run fine at 1080p 1440p (scaled) the 144hz screen looks great. I don't think it's the perfect match but the performance is still great for both games and work @ £800 it was a great deal. Anyone one considering this make sure you run dual channel ram (2 sticks) the performance is night and day.
Agree, next year will be very intersting, my son will love getting this one as a hand me down when i get a 5000 cpu / 3000 gpu.
@Ian Visser thanks and totaly, for rasterization amd/amd will be a dream battery wise but after using DLSS and RTX on Watch Dogs and Cyber Punk it's a big ask for AMD to match the performance. BTW this screen is the 144hz that does the fake Dolby Vision (still looks great) and for context I've had MSI, Alienware and HP Omen laptops beofre. This IMO ranks way better all round, it cuts the right corners and keeps the performance, the keyboard is a dream. They only thing i wish it had was Gsync when pushing the GPU hard.
@Ian Visser good food for tought, I think what I can say now is these AMD CPUS and this (and I can't believe I'm saying this) Lenovo provide a great value now and a view of the future (8/16 @ 4.3), if anyone wants a good Laptop right now get one the internal desing is great with the 3 levels of performance and so on and so on. If you can wait then wait there is always something new around the corner. While you loose a bit on silge core compared to the best intel has to offer you honestly won't notice it. I think future GPUs still will take time to work out whats best given your requirements on laptop but it's amazing to see AMD back in the game. Been many years since I had a AMD CPU and I have zero regerts.
The SODIMM slots are under the squarish aluminum shield at the center. It allows upgrading to 32GB dual channel I guess
One guy got it up to 40(1x8 1x32) so I guess it can be upgraded up to 64GB. It was an amd version I believe.
@@zer0expl0its95 On the AMD version, you can upgrade both SODIMM slots. and you can actually go up to 64GB (even though Lenovo documentation says the limit is 32GB). I have one, so I am speaking from first-hand experience.
@@GlennBerrySQL nice
Got mine a month ago. 10th gen i5, 1660ti, 8+8GB of ram, additional 1TB nvme. Runs cyberpunk at high settings 55-60 fps without a problem. Great machine.
7:28 Man this FRIES AND CHIPS(cc) 😂😂 It's supposed to be Ryzen Chip I'm dead!
"Running Windows10 cause what else would you run on a gaming laptop?"
-Me running Manjaro Linux on my Lenovo Y530 Legion..
I was literally considering buying the the laptop, and I get this notification, it must be a sign.
I have the same one but with the 4600h its a little beast
@@UnrealFenix how much did it cost u?
@@uwuwu3675 in Aus was $1600
I have the Legion 5 with a RYX 2060, love the machine.
Is it loud? Mine is...
I got this laptop delivered to me on 30th of november. (i5 10300h gtx 1660ti). I am so happy linus made a review on it!
I just got a Legion 5i (wanted AMD but impossible to get) with i7 10750H, 240hz 500 nits display, 16GB RAM, RTX 2060 and it is freaking amazing, I just got it and only played a bit of Horizon Forza 4 and it is BEAUTIFUL with the display that I got, Lenovo did a fantastic job!
2:17 "running Windows 10, obviously, because what else would you run on a gaming laptop?"
LOL Shots fired!
Shots at whom? What else would you run on a gaming system?
Lenovo says Linux.
www.techradar.com/news/lenovo-launches-extensive-new-range-of-linux-ready-laptops-and-pcs
@@CommodoreFan64 That and Pop!_OS are the first to come to mind.
@@WarrenGarabrandt No I don't want any distro based on Ubuntu, canonical's business practices are anti-gamer trying to kill all 32bit libs which a lot of games need, and Ubuntu trying to force their brand of snaps on everyone which could lead to a very large security hole. It's either a good Arch based distro like Manjaro, or a pure Debian based distro like Mint DE(Debian Editon), Q4OS Trinity or MX Linux for me.
Manjaro Mate is my main distros btw, with Q4OS Trinity for really low end machines.
@@CommodoreFan64 that's fair
Had my legion y530 for a year and a bit now, served me well... keep the fans on max all the time so I can have the turbo boost on my i5 8th gen, and a few months ago I upgraded to 32 gigs of ram, the max for that model :p
Works amazing for gaming and streaming lol
Dude love ur vids keep it up
Bought this in nov, best purchase ever made, runs warzone at 75 FPS average on max settings including direct x raytracing. I got ryzen 7 4800, 1660 ti, 16 gb ram, 144 hz, 512 Gb ssd, for 999 usd on Amazon, and I overclocked 100 mz.
I just got the 4800h, 16gb of ram, 512gb ssd, 144hz ips panel plus 1660 ti config for only 1000$usd (or 1300$cad). As of right now, in this price range, it's pretty much the best laptop you can buy.
watching this on my lenovo legion 5i (intel version). I have the 17 inch version. I like the big screen and the SD card slot.
on Linux the support is fine, it is just the trackpad that does not work
Linus: "Windows 10, of coarse,what else would you run on a gaming laptop"
Me: Linux .....
*cough cough* Controlling your RGB Keyboard in Linux and Fan Modes
@@lbsiuk I can control my case fans, cpu fans and even GPU fans on my linux desktop. No idea about RGB keyboards, don't have one and never want one 😋
@@VoylinsLife As in laptops.
@@lbsiuk Than that is really up to the laptop manufacturer to provide the tools for the rgb, if they don't ... well yeah, しかたがないね :p Because I use linux, I'm very careful of the things I buy so I'm sure that they are actually supported. If not, than I just look further.^^" In case of fan modes, that's completely possible to adjust through ready available tools in linux.
My last laptop was a Lenovo. It was great. I passed it down to my younger brother after it was too slow to game on. Still running 5 years after purchase like a champ!
I just got the Legion 5, Ryzen 7 4800H, 1650Ti, 144Hz 100% sRGB screen 300nit, 16GB model and I absolutely love it! It's so smooth running and the fans don't get loud at all! I got the 80Wh battery variant and I added a 1TB M.2 SSD so it's amazing! Only one problem is the screen seems a tiny bit strange, I haven't calibrated it because I don't know how without buying a calibrator but the blacks seem a tiny bit more grey than they should
I love how linus get so exited for a sponsored video! #muchlove
holy jesus this thing is good i got it for x mas i love it
Reasonable for Linus and reasonable for almost everyone else hold VERY different meanings...
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@@speedylordinc.3748 If Linus says reasonable it's probably pretty good for most people.
I bought the AMD version for my daughter for Christmas a few weeks back and put 32G RAM and a 1TB NVME drive in it before I even wrapped it up. It's not entirely obvious when you take the back off as there is a metal shield clipped over the SODIMM slots.
Wow. I tried finding your review on this for months, and the moment I buy it, you make this.
Impressive! I love what AMD is doing for notebooks
Now all we need is a review on the Omen 15.
2:47 Oof that flexing
pretty normal for a gaming laptop with plastic lid at this price point.
it isn't metal or a small display to not flex.
I got mine a few weeks ago with Ryzen 7, RTX 2060, 16GB RAM and 1TB HD. I'm really happy with it so far. I have it hooked up to a dual screen config most of the time with a primary gaming monitor running at 2560x1440 with Gsync and everything I've tried works splendidly at that resolution. When I've been running strategy games I've often had a full HD movie on the other monitor without any issues... some whine from the cooling, but not much.
The processor is a beast. I've been doing my job on it as well because everything just feels so much better than on my work PC - a Lenovo L490 with i5 and 16GB RAM, but an Intel graphics card and a slower SSD. It just feels so sluggish now just starting regular productivity apps or working with a handful of Chrome tabs.
My only complaint is that I would have liked to have one more USB-C port. I use the only one as a displayport. Other than that it's great.
Glad tonhear your story, What brand and type of monitor specificly?, some people had issue connect to external monitor in ryzen type
And how much refresh rate on external monitor ?
@@pipoytank21 It isn't new it's an Acer Predator XB271HU. A 27" 165Hz IPS monitor.
I'm currently using a Legion 5, AMD version.
CPU: Ryzen 7 4800H
GPU: RTX 2060
Honestly, an RTX card and Ryzen 7 CPU is a match made in heaven. I'm using this laptop to edit videos and do 3D work (Solidworks) and there's barely any fan noise. It performs as good as my other AMD Zephyrus laptop, but it was £100 cheaper. Worth the buy, if you can still get it at MSRP.
I love using this laptop I originally bought it for college.
I bought it for the same reason, and I now use it more often than my original desktop pc.
that moment, when Linus is literally touching the EXACT same modell of laptop that you have :D
Yep, I was one of the first to review the AMD Model, LOVE IT, still using it too!
The time when you watch Linus reviewing the exact same laptop on which you are watching the review.
Happened a lot of time
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Gotta love Benchmarking Games for 2009 on your 2021 laptop.
I bought a Lenovo legion 5P (AMD 4800 + RTX 2060) for only £899 which is also much better than the ones on this video, also the battery is better, but I guess you can only get that in the UK? I also upgraded to 32gb ram and 4TB Nvme
this laptop is definitely a beast!!
The legion 5 does have both ram slots available, hidden under the big square metal shield
It is a bit of a bummer that there is no SD card slot, especially when the laptop clearly has room for one.
Perhaps for keeping cost down, or improve airflow.
I'm sure they thought about it but didn't think it was worth it, mostly considering you can have an usb stick or whatever do the same.
The Ryzen 4600H version is available on Office Depot's site for 699. I didn't even know they still existed lol
dang it's $800 now
Great review. I have the RTX2060 model now upgraded to 32gb RAM and 2TB Crusial SSD. I am very impressed
I got my Lenovo Legion 5i about 3 months ago and I 100% recommend Lenovo's Legion line. I got the Intel i7 10th gen and RTX 2060 16 gig ram plenty of storage and 144 hertz screen for less than 1200. Lenovo products constantly go on sale so wait for the best price.
"What else would you run on a gaming laptop?" - Linux.
I thought the same thing
I am glad someone brought this up. I have this laptop and unfortunately, Linux is still not completely there yet on it.
@@harrybilsonia how so?
@@BloodyIron well I might have missed something but I was unable to get brightness control to work on switchable graphics. Also the touchpad, I know there is a script to fix it temporarily though. I tried Ubuntu and the like because that's what I am used to.
@@harrybilsonia hmm duly noted! I like to keep up with current issues like this. Thanks!
2:20 Personly? Pop_os 20.10 LTS with lutris.
“Man these fries and chips” 7:30
-Linus Sebastian, 2020.
I got hp omen amd 4800 16gb 1660ti 144 hertz monitor 1 tb memory. It came with very little bloat. Love it
I personally have the Intel one of the Lenovo Legion 5i with the i7-10750h and the GTX 1660ti. This laptop is hands down the best cooled laptop I have ever used. The CPU never even touches 90c. I actually have not even seen it hit 86c on the CPU. The GPU never goes above 72c. I have owned lots of laptops in the past 3 years and my goodness.. Lenovo really knows how to cool their laptops. Also, the keyboard on this machine is AMAZING! I got this laptop from Best Buy 3 days ago for $799 (On Sale). It's amazing!
What else would you run on a gaming laptop? I would rather run templeOS instead of windows 10
Give me ZX Spectrum Basic instead of Windows 10
Thankfully Lenovo is committed to releasing desktops, and laptops with Linux preinstalled. I just wish it was something like Manjaro for the distro instead of Ubuntu.
www.techradar.com/news/lenovo-launches-extensive-new-range-of-linux-ready-laptops-and-pcs
@@CommodoreFan64 I really like Manjaro as a preinstalled OS choice. I have never used it, but Pop!_OS also sounds as a good choice for a gaming laptop and new users.
That m.2 over the hard drive bay is pretty clever. Dont remember seeing that anywhere else.
disable optimus for higher FPS...
Yeah he should have spoken to lenovo, or done some homework, maybe watched other reviews, before making mistakes on his review.
The problem that I see is the cooling. The question is why Lenovo put a thinner heatpipe on the left side when the space for a thicker one is available?? A thicker heatpipe will do a better job improving the overall cooling. Maybee would suffice for the 4600H but not for the 4800H it will run hot...
Been thinking of building a pc but with the gpu shortage I went ahead and bought this laptop. Got the 4800h, 16 gb ram, 1660ti, and 500 gb m.2. Was almost 1k if I were to build a comparable desktop would’ve been a lot more.
Dave from D2D will be angrily ranting about your abysmal gaming performance.
"Windows 10, what else would you run on a gaming laptop"
I run Fedora on my Lenovo Legion 5 with good success :3
What the fuck is fedora
Amd and Nvidia combo with fedora?
@@The_0p3r8t0r the last year or two of kernel updates have been very kind to *previously less that ideal* hardware combinations for Linux
@@mkonji8522 happy days! I thought it might run poorly... I've not used fedora much, used popos and evendevour as they had Nvidia builds. I'll look it up
Dude, you seem to know a lot about technology. You should start a tech tips channel. Ngl, you could get a few thousand subscribers in a few years if you are lucky.
My Legion 5- 4800H with a RTX 2060, was made two days after this video. Laptop purchase was made after my GTX780ti died in the PC.
Wonder how many PC-Gamers made the switch to Laptops over these crazy GPU prices?
I absolutely love this laptop!
Also, being able to Upgrade anything, except the CPU or GPU, is crazy cool! (No soldered ram!)
I went with the larger battery and two M.2 ssds @ 1 TB each. (ram was 16 GB (8x2) out of the box, I didn't need to mess with that)
Been shopping for a new laptop and this was one of the contenders but you sold me. Waiting for my day job suppliers to have this back in stock so I can order the AMD version. Time to put in some sourcing calls :P
Linus, at 7:37, you were in quiet mode, wich uses the integrated GPU not the dedicated 1650 super, so in theory in that game you could get better performance.
Subtitles: „Man these fries and chips“
I actually bought this one, it's decent, cold and heavy. The brick is a pain to lug about
How did u buy isn’t this the 2021 version that still hasn’t been released
@Jeff Arnold that’s great
I’m still waiting for the 2021 version to drop supposedly it’s supposed to drop this month
I hope its as dope as people say it is
Anyway all love man hope u enjoy urs ❤️
@@knowingyourself8691 what's the difference with the 2021 version i am planning on buying a 2020 version i guess? With the rtx2060 should i wait ?
been daily-driving the 2060 version for quite some time already and I think I'm completely happy to keep it as my main computer for the rest of my life.
I have the AMD (with R5 4600H, RTX2060) version, and i am so happy