Lenovo Legion 5i Review - a great gaming laptop with a problem!

A solid chassis, a whole bunch of ports, and a sensible and powerful hardware configuration.
The all-new Lenovo Legion 5i has the perfect recipe for being one of the best choices when shopping for a midrange gaming laptop ... if you can stomach its shortcomings.
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Our review unit for the Lenovo Legion 5i comes with Intel's i7-14650HX, Nvidia's RTX 4060, 16 GB DDR5-5600 RAM, and a 1TB SSD.

Time Stamps:
0:00 – Intro
0:52 – Overview, Specs
1:25 – Chassis, Ports, Wifi, Webcam, Maintenance
3:30 – Keyboard, Touchpad
3:53 – Display
4:18 – CPU - Performance, System Performance
5:25 – GPU - Performance/ Gaming - Benchmarks
6:16 – Fan Noise/Noise Samples
7:10 – Battery Runtimes
7:30 – Summary

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[dodutils]

Nice review but like a few other reviews you miss the power supply part, you should show it because on such PC they are often huge and heavy.

[thedarknightnicht]

Lenovo also has a terrible fan curve for the ideapad pro 5 lineup
It is a well documented issue with fans ramping up at 35 °C . Lenovo has stated there will be no updates and no fixes. Also fan control is disabled by them

It makes the awesome Idea pro 5 line to a useles laptop

[huzi]

Your accent made me and instant subscriber💪🏼😆

[Xy-uhhb]

I saw that China's Lenovo Legion 5i GPU watt setting is 140W, so is the GPU watt lower at worldwide?

[coolchews]

Add a laptop cooler underneath the laptop and compare the noise, will there be a big difference?

[DeAcordCuTine]

Useful review, but most countries (mine too😅) get the 165 Hz, 350 nit display, I'm wondering if you could test that one too.

[princemensah]

I'm curious about why you tap the laptop during the fan noise tests...and also great review by the way

[robhunt]

Noise on these things is a deal-breaker. Lenovo should allow manual fan control to allow the fans to turn slower in exchange for higher temperatures.

[hypocrisy]

Hi, thx for the review! Would you say this is louder than legion 5i pro 2023?

[TrusteftTech]

I really don't understand. Why put a microSD card reader instead of a full size one? If the laptop has a fullsize, it's almost nothing to use it with a microSD card, if on the other hand it is a microSD slot, you are CFed.

Oh I like those temps! Well done Lenovo! What can I say, Lenovo is one of those rare cases who release laptops I wish I could buy.

I agree about the RTX 4060 being the best bang for the buck this generation.

Thanks for the video.

[dr_doc_]

would you say this a good laptop for computer programming/coding and light gaming? I am going into my first year of uni and looking for a laptop that can handle such tasks that is also good for commuting.

[jaerys]

Thank you like always for your insights good sir. Any news on AMD Variants for the legion series 2024? what about 40 Series variants on Mobile, maybe 4060 ti, 4070ti on laptops soon?

Thanks!

[SansekarTheAimGod]

Great Review, But Did you use 230 Watt power Adaptor. Will 230 Watt be enough for its customized model i9 14900hx and 4060 ?

[joelconolly]

Real problem is the naming scheme. Is the Legion 5i and Slim 5i the same or is it different? Especially in the latest versions. Seems like a big problem with their lineups this year. Especially now that they have a Legion 9 and Pro series. Lenovo needs to stop what they're doing and fix that glaring problem first.

[vd]

I honestly don't like the design even though the absence of side vents is a plus, it feels like a step backwards because of the port placement and bulky design. Last year's slim 5 looked much better. Maybe they are experimenting, and this is just one of those oddities.

[vinukala]

I use the micro sd card. As my mobile also has mico SD card slot it lets me transfer files between my laptop and mobile without occupying my mobile storage

[babubhaiya]

When will you review the new legion 5ipro with 14thgen and please mention the thermals a bit more elaborative

[ashokmehta]

You need to change the way you do battery tests. Most people use the laptop during the day, and in the day they will use it at 250 nits at least. You should do tests at this level to get a more practical perspective on its battery. Even 200 nits is too low for daytime use, let alone 150.

[comendrun]

Great review. Thanks a lot for great start to 2024! ✌️
Does it come with two SSD slots?

I recently purchased this laptop here in Germany from Lenovo's website, but despite 6-9 days of estimated delivery in the beginning, now it's been 12 days and they still won't deliver it probably for the next two weeks. I just hate this whole not Keeping promised dates thing. It's so unprofessional 🤦

[kevinivanplagata]

Would this be a better buy than Dell G15?