Still one of the very best gaming notebooks! - Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Review

The Legion 5 Pro and the Legion 7 we reviewed last year delivered an impressive 16" gaming experience.
With the all-new Legion Pro 7i, Lenovo aims to do the same again for 2023, and with the updated Intel Raptor-Lake i9-13900HX and NVIDIA RTX 4080, they are on an excellent track.
Please enjoy our full video, and for more in-depth information, please check out our detailed analysis on the website:

English review:

German Review:

Time Stamps:
0:00 – Intro, Specs
1:05 – Overview, Chassis
2:11 – Ports, WiFi, Webcam
3:13 – Keyboard, Touchpad
3:35 – Display
4:20 – CPU - Performance
5:28 – System/Drive Performance
5:50 – GPU - Performance
6:46 – Gaming - Performance/ Benchmarks
8:15 – Fan Noise + Noise Samples
9:25 – Battery Life
9:45 – Summary

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[daltonwhitt]

Picked this up with a 4090, 2TB, and 32GB of Ram at $2, 450+tax!

[IKII]

Just bought this today! Can’t wait for it to come.

[JarrodsTech]

8:01 You're going to Azkaban, I saw that Crucio.

[little_fluffy_clouds]

I have this laptop with the RTX 4080 and I love it. I keep it in Quiet mode where it runs silently, yet still has enough horsepower to run all my games at 60 FPS+. That includes AAA titles such as Marvel's Spider-Man, Ratchet and Clank, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn and Diablo 4. Fan noise in Performance and Balanced modes are too noisy for me. Yes, battery life is terrible, but I have a thinner and lighter MacBook Air M2 for using out and about (not gaming).

[Thewickedjon]

dear notebook reviewers,

please understand,

if someone has the cash to buy a high-end 16" "fullsize" almost $3k laptop, you can be sure they will be docking it.


I have not EVER met someone who buys something like this and plays it EXCLUSIVELY on the laptop's dedicated screen 100% of the time.


I know having a nice, bright, OLED screen is a good selling point, but for day to day use, most ppl are gonna dock it... period....

What REALLY sells a laptop is :

- build quality
- heat management
- performance


Edit: oh and most important, PORT LOCATION,

thank you!

[EvilijoUK]

This is so disappointing that there's still no AMD Zen4 alternatives. This laptop would be so much more with 7945 / 7845 / 7745 with far better battery life and temps.

[ChaosProxy]

Great review! Really impressed by the specs/performance too.
It seems in most cases 4080/4090 have very little difference. Anyway, really waiting for the Zephyrous Duo 2023 review too!

[unionofslavstanrepublics]

Hoping to get my Legion Pro 7 (13900HX/4080, 32/2 TB, W11 Pro) soon!

Zephyrus Duo 16 review coming soon?

Interested to see how the 7945HX in the Duo 16 and others like the Scar 17 hold up against the i9 139-- HX laptops!

[crazyelf]

I wish they had offered a OLED screen and yes, one big issue is that the competition is offering mini LEDs.

Hopefully they offer Zen 4 options with top end GPUs.

[kylerclarke]

Sold out in Canada, but I think this is the one. (once it's in stock). It's like $2k cheaper than the 3080ti version here even though the 4080 destroys it!

Was looking at the 17h because it's the cheapest 4080... but I figured if I'm going to sell a kidney I might as well get something that doesn't make compromises .

[warchildxx]

Ordered this and should have it in a few days - your review convinced me :) I was debating between this and an ASUS ROG Strix SCAR with the AMD chip, but the $400 savings and solid build quality sold me.

[pietpompies]

At least us peasants can dream of owning this beast 😎 thanks for the review.

[engineering_guy]

Please use horizontal bar graphs..vertical ones are difficult to read

[blackacnologia]

Thank you for this review. Its because of this I finalized my purchase of the Legion 7i Pro and so far I am having an amazing time with it. Though I am still getting used to the the German keyboard XD. I bought the laptop directly from Lenovo Germany this month during Black Friday for 2.500 Euros.

[ArsenAghayan-oy]

Thank you for your review. I just purchased the laptop with RTX 4090 for $2530. Battery life is really bad, but I don't use it outside, so I don't see a problem.

[aarontharris]

I purchased this laptop about a week ago coming from a gaming desktop. The laptop is fantastic. Fan noise is only audible when doing intense things. If you turn on the "AI" mode it will intelligently adjust fan speed based on cooling needs -- I find it works exactly like I want. When browsing, I don't hear it, when gaming, its audible but not bothersome (especially if wearing headphones). As a bonus, Lenovo's software offers customizable fan speeds and overclocking for CPU & GPU.

[MerryBlind]

Is it possible to customize Quiet, Balanced and Performance modes? Like to limit the CPU and GPU tdp or clock speed differently for each mode? Or can you only customize the “Custom” mode?

[strekysleet]

when are u going to review the zephyrus g14 😬

[Gabgena]

When will you release the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX full review?

[furnitureandbedding]

Everyone’s thoughts on the fan noise with these legions are all over the place. Is it safe to say the blade 16 would be the best pick for someone who wanted a 40 series 2023 laptop and very little fan noise?

I just need a machine that can run relatively quiet in balanced/standard mode. I won’t need to utilize any of the performance revved up modes for the games I play!