Decided on this laptop a few weeks ago thanks largely to your review. Coming from three XPS 15's previously, so impressed with the Legion Slim 5 14. Love it.
Just was using this laptop and saw on performance mode the gpu was thermal throttling a little on very demanding games and settings. So I just elevated the rear end a little and the thermals just plummeted like 5-7 degrees. Any way this laptop has crazy cooling and the silent mode is amazing.
I have the same laptop and bought some stick on aluminum folding feet to elevate the back of the laptop. They work great for giving the computer the airflow it needs.
Got the same laptotp a few days now, the performance are great however I run through few issues : First the screen flash white from time to time when I change the screen or window I'm looking at, or even when watching videos on youtube by switching from normal size to full size screen (I test by doing it again and again and it happened like once for every 3 or 4 attempts ).. also battery life is not that great (3h just by watching youtube videos and using chrome with brightness at 50% and using balanced mode, with photoshop it lasts less than 1h ) , one more thing , it is really impossible to live with that OLED configurations on VIntage to prevent burn in (reduce brightnes on backgroud or on task bar every x minutes ) the switching is not smooth and not confortable to eyes. I hope that you give your opinion about this points (maybe it is only on mine ). Sorry for the long comment :)
@@mehdinajib8697 unfortunately I haven’t faced the issues you have mentioned. I dont use the Vantage OLED configs, I just have my display to turn off in 2-5mins when idle.
@mehdinajib8697 I use this laptop, and I have not experienced any of these. You should switch on vantage to Hybrid mode. Seems your dedicated GPU is always working. You might also want to change your power settings to balanced when using battery. Always try to use power from the socket if you are near one. Don't worry about overcharging, you can limit your charging using conservation mode in Vantage. I play and post my gameplay walkthroughs on my channel using this laptop and I have got no issues.
I saw the video of a reviewer and he complained that his 16gb ram slim 7 could not game properly in balanced mode. He complained of micro stutters on balanced mode which usually reduced heavily when he played on performance mode. Do you think this a power limit issue on the CPU or GPU in the selected mode or could it be something? Your tests show that most of the time, these PCs can game quite well at native resolution but his complaint got me confused.
Not sure to be honest. Could he 16gb issue. It’s rapidly becoming not enough ram in 2023. He could also have a lot of other factors like bloatware. These laptops are quite capable overall if you are reasonable with settings (aka not built for 4k).
If I remember correctly the reviewer said it was because the balanced + ai mode that was causing the micro stuttering. I can’t remember who the reviewer was. Will update when I find them.
@@cwp333I suspect you're talking about me! I actually reached out to @TechGuyBeau (big fan) in another one of his videos about my problem and he gave me some great advice. I never got to the bottom of my problem, maybe I was just unlucky, it could be hardware or something else. If you all want a detailed run through of everything I attempted over the two weeks of testing I'd be happy to provide it. Also, I just purchased this laptop and will provide my own review, I'll definitely be linking back to this video because what Beau shows is incredibly promising.
@@TechGuyBeauHey Beau, we had a brief chat about it in another video of yours. I suspect my issue was hardware related in the end but difficult to troubleshoot. I've actually purchased this laptop and will get around to my own review. What you've shown here is really impressive, thank you.
Goddamnit. This looks so good. Great video too! So quick one: I'm an OLED wh*re, and I'm looking to do some gaming and 3D work on a solid system. Contemplating getting a 2022 Razer Blade 15 OLED because of the extra screen real estate, macbook-esqe build & upgradability. Do you recommend I pick this bad boy up instead? Would appreciate a response, thanks!
That’s a hard comparison. Battery is better here, as is price. Performant should be similar assuming same specs. Razer is more sleek though. Screen is good on both.
did you make a decision? 120hz cap is the thing that pushes me away from the legion.. Not like the razer can hit 240 but it does go above 120 on max but not much.
@@highedupgaming6288 oh I don't mind the 120hz cap - it's a laptop LOL. But yeah man, I'm super torn between the two. I have to make a decision in a week... I know that the legion performance is slightly better, but I'm a sucker for a sleek, well designed Razer. HELPPP LOL
My Razor blade from 2017 wasn't cutting it anymore, the rtx 2060 just isn't enough and the laptop itself is has gotten really loud and runs super hot despite cleaning the vents lol. I bought this small lenovo 2 months ago and I can tell you right now it's so much better that any razor blade out there, I don't think I'm ever going back 😂
Hey Beau, coming back to the Legion' laptops again. Would you say the Legion 5 (16 inch) is the most capable in terms of max performance in quiet mode? I hear the Legion 5 16 inch can get 17.5 in cinebench in quiet mode which is just insane!
I have a video comparing the g14 4060’ against this. The g14 was a fair bit slower and ran much hotter. Maybe check out that video The 4070 is a faster gpu so hopefully it matches up better
Great video. I’m thinking I’ll probably stick to either 1200p or high settings rather than Ultra, but I mean this is crazy impressive. Thinking I’ll likely pass on a PS5 at this point. Is this with 16gb or 32gb ram? I could watch a dozen of these.
Are your running RDR2 in Vulkan or DX12? Wow those 1% lows are atrocious on performance mode, something I was hoping to use. My old Legion Y540 2060 laptop didn't seem to have that problem. I wonder if a framerate lock would help at all
Really nice testings, im seriously wondering which one i prefer, im between legion slim 7 16inch and this slim 5 14inch, i prefer the form factor of this one and the oled but the full aluminum build of the slim 7 and its upgradable ram. Just have to make up my mind. Your vids are helping a lot, thanks
Wish they had an option for a 4080 or even a 4090 in the slim 5 14". I really love the smaller footprimt of the 14 but am really considering the pro 7i with the 4080 or 4090 now.
The issue with the slimmer chassis is they would need to limit the wattages on the 4080/90 so you’d get a fairly nerfed performance profile. The 7i with a 4080/90 will have super performance as you can really crank the wattages
@@tylerkrasavage5656the 4090 in the g14 is about as good as a laptop 4080 like in between the best laptop 4080 and second best. Its pretty much nerfed that hard.
Hi Beau, I have the same laptop, the only thing I have trouble is I can only get 60hz refresh rate when it's on the dGPU mode only, with Hybrid Mode, Hybrid-iGPU Mode, or Hybrid-Auto Mode I can only get 120hz refresh rate, if I press Fn + R or change it in Settings/system/display Advanced display to 60hz it will just remain dark, until I press Fn + R again to revert to 120hz. Do you or anyone who has this laptop have the same problem, or maybe it's just my unit, thanks in advance for any help. Happy 2024 to all.
I tried it, didn't work. I also reset the windows and still didn't work. I ended up exchanged for another one from Best Buy, and now it works. So it's just a bad unit. Thanks for your help and all your contents on this channel.
Rtx 4060 and 4070 laptop are alot worse than the desktop version. Its 5nm. I suggest all people to wait till Rtx 6060 4nm at least or if can wait till Rtx 7070 2nm (the best jump in performance at 60watt level) Because the rtx 4060 100w is 1,5x fast as a gtx 1070 150w desktop, not worth the money, considering the 1070 is worth 100$. A Rtx 6060 is 1,2x fast as a 4060 at same watt and a 7060 is 1,5x fast at same watt (like a rtx 4090 laptop). Who can wait, will get the better value for his money.
@@beau-urns the replacement/return time period was over and then after 2 days I faced that problem now I need to take this laptop to the service centre
Every single electronic has a percentage failure rate, around 5%. That’s the low number, and that applies to every single brand, every single field realistically Things just happened sometimes. You just happen to be in that most likely one percent failure rate on the laptop. It’s unfortunate but that’s why there are warranties
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Decided on this laptop a few weeks ago thanks largely to your review. Coming from three XPS 15's previously, so impressed with the Legion Slim 5 14. Love it.
How was the screen I heard it flickers
Just was using this laptop and saw on performance mode the gpu was thermal throttling a little on very demanding games and settings. So I just elevated the rear end a little and the thermals just plummeted like 5-7 degrees. Any way this laptop has crazy cooling and the silent mode is amazing.
I have the same laptop and bought some stick on aluminum folding feet to elevate the back of the laptop. They work great for giving the computer the airflow it needs.
@@badmoose01link for that pls
I got the laptop 10 days ago and I am so impressed with it overall. Mostly game in quiet mode with 1600p high settings.
It’s awesome on silent mode. You should check out my silent mode gaming video. It was recorded on this laptop here
@@TechGuyBeau I did already while I was waiting for it to be delivered, thanks for the video!
Got the same laptotp a few days now, the performance are great however I run through few issues : First the screen flash white from time to time when I change the screen or window I'm looking at, or even when watching videos on youtube by switching from normal size to full size screen (I test by doing it again and again and it happened like once for every 3 or 4 attempts ).. also battery life is not that great (3h just by watching youtube videos and using chrome with brightness at 50% and using balanced mode, with photoshop it lasts less than 1h ) , one more thing , it is really impossible to live with that OLED configurations on VIntage to prevent burn in (reduce brightnes on backgroud or on task bar every x minutes ) the switching is not smooth and not confortable to eyes. I hope that you give your opinion about this points (maybe it is only on mine ). Sorry for the long comment :)
@@mehdinajib8697 unfortunately I haven’t faced the issues you have mentioned. I dont use the Vantage OLED configs, I just have my display to turn off in 2-5mins when idle.
@mehdinajib8697 I use this laptop, and I have not experienced any of these. You should switch on vantage to Hybrid mode. Seems your dedicated GPU is always working. You might also want to change your power settings to balanced when using battery. Always try to use power from the socket if you are near one. Don't worry about overcharging, you can limit your charging using conservation mode in Vantage. I play and post my gameplay walkthroughs on my channel using this laptop and I have got no issues.
Cheers for the benchmarks pal, really helpfull in making a perchase decision
I saw the video of a reviewer and he complained that his 16gb ram slim 7 could not game properly in balanced mode. He complained of micro stutters on balanced mode which usually reduced heavily when he played on performance mode.
Do you think this a power limit issue on the CPU or GPU in the selected mode or could it be something? Your tests show that most of the time, these PCs can game quite well at native resolution but his complaint got me confused.
Id ask him directly to get more information. Can you link / ID the reviewer?
Not sure to be honest. Could he 16gb issue. It’s rapidly becoming not enough ram in 2023. He could also have a lot of other factors like bloatware. These laptops are quite capable overall if you are reasonable with settings (aka not built for 4k).
If I remember correctly the reviewer said it was because the balanced + ai mode that was causing the micro stuttering. I can’t remember who the reviewer was. Will update when I find them.
@@cwp333I suspect you're talking about me! I actually reached out to @TechGuyBeau (big fan) in another one of his videos about my problem and he gave me some great advice.
I never got to the bottom of my problem, maybe I was just unlucky, it could be hardware or something else.
If you all want a detailed run through of everything I attempted over the two weeks of testing I'd be happy to provide it.
Also, I just purchased this laptop and will provide my own review, I'll definitely be linking back to this video because what Beau shows is incredibly promising.
@@TechGuyBeauHey Beau, we had a brief chat about it in another video of yours. I suspect my issue was hardware related in the end but difficult to troubleshoot.
I've actually purchased this laptop and will get around to my own review. What you've shown here is really impressive, thank you.
Goddamnit. This looks so good. Great video too!
So quick one: I'm an OLED wh*re, and I'm looking to do some gaming and 3D work on a solid system. Contemplating getting a 2022 Razer Blade 15 OLED because of the extra screen real estate, macbook-esqe build & upgradability. Do you recommend I pick this bad boy up instead?
Would appreciate a response, thanks!
That’s a hard comparison.
Battery is better here, as is price. Performant should be similar assuming same specs.
Razer is more sleek though. Screen is good on both.
@@TechGuyBeau haha right? The Razer only boasts a 3070 Ti though...
did you make a decision? 120hz cap is the thing that pushes me away from the legion.. Not like the razer can hit 240 but it does go above 120 on max but not much.
@@highedupgaming6288 oh I don't mind the 120hz cap - it's a laptop LOL. But yeah man, I'm super torn between the two. I have to make a decision in a week...
I know that the legion performance is slightly better, but I'm a sucker for a sleek, well designed Razer. HELPPP LOL
I feel you but I play competitive so room for extra fps is nice & razer seems stronger for my needs. @@SirDuksalot
My Razor blade from 2017 wasn't cutting it anymore, the rtx 2060 just isn't enough and the laptop itself is has gotten really loud and runs super hot despite cleaning the vents lol.
I bought this small lenovo 2 months ago and I can tell you right now it's so much better that any razor blade out there, I don't think I'm ever going back 😂
Hey Beau, coming back to the Legion' laptops again. Would you say the Legion 5 (16 inch) is the most capable in terms of max performance in quiet mode? I hear the Legion 5 16 inch can get 17.5 in cinebench in quiet mode which is just insane!
Great video ! I wonder how it performs against a similar zephyrus G14 with 4070 ?
I have a video comparing the g14 4060’ against this. The g14 was a fair bit slower and ran much hotter. Maybe check out that video
The 4070 is a faster gpu so hopefully it matches up better
btw do you know if the legion toolkit works with this 14inch? also how much battery do you get for casual use like youtubr web browsing and stuff?
I haven’t tried legion toolkit on it yet sorry. I get about 6-8 hours of standard use, TH-cam and documents and such
I think I saw something about balanced mode (with ai) led to more glitching and lower fps, do you have that balanced mode on or the balanced (no ai)?
you can get msi afterburner osd to show 7840hs cpu temps if you configure the settings to pull the data from hwinfo
Great video. I’m thinking I’ll probably stick to either 1200p or high settings rather than Ultra, but I mean this is crazy impressive. Thinking I’ll likely pass on a PS5 at this point. Is this with 16gb or 32gb ram? I could watch a dozen of these.
32gb in this model
Are your running RDR2 in Vulkan or DX12? Wow those 1% lows are atrocious on performance mode, something I was hoping to use. My old Legion Y540 2060 laptop didn't seem to have that problem. I wonder if a framerate lock would help at all
Really nice testings, im seriously wondering which one i prefer, im between legion slim 7 16inch and this slim 5 14inch, i prefer the form factor of this one and the oled but the full aluminum build of the slim 7 and its upgradable ram.
Just have to make up my mind. Your vids are helping a lot, thanks
It’s very tough. I kept the 16” inch since I use it to edit videos (bigger size helps) but it was very hard to decide. I think both are superb
@@TechGuyBeau thanks for your opinion, I now know thanks to your reviews that either one of them will be a great choice for me
i'm trying to decide between these two as well - so many options!!!! *eek*
performance is identical. just decide on which size screen you want. i consider both of these laptops S tier @@frederickmiller5492
Hi Beau! What do you think about the Slim 5 14" PWM flickering? Does it bother you in any way, maybe with lower brightness levels?
I don’t notice flickering on my unit
@@TechGuyBeau gotcha, thanks!
Do you recommend me to buy this laptop?
Wish they had an option for a 4080 or even a 4090 in the slim 5 14". I really love the smaller footprimt of the 14 but am really considering the pro 7i with the 4080 or 4090 now.
The issue with the slimmer chassis is they would need to limit the wattages on the 4080/90 so you’d get a fairly nerfed performance profile. The 7i with a 4080/90 will have super performance as you can really crank the wattages
@@TechGuyBeau right, how does the g14 put the 4090? Is it pretty throttled or case a little thicker?
@@tylerkrasavage5656the 4090 in the g14 is about as good as a laptop 4080 like in between the best laptop 4080 and second best. Its pretty much nerfed that hard.
what controller do you use when you game btw?
Usually an Xbox controller. Sometimes and 8-bitdo
Is 16gb ram enough? I got it for 950 open box from best buy . Dont wanna regret not being able to play certain things with only 16gb ram
For pure gaming it’s fine for now.
@@TechGuyBeau is there anything better for under 1,500 thats maybe more future proof? Sadly i cant see many oled/ local dimming led laptops
@@Legenkillamaybe a on sale g14 and you can add ram
I liked your video! Please test Terminator dark fate defiance and manor lords on this laptop please
i cant choose OLEd or slim 5 16 500nit ips :(
How is it with Ray tracing high in 1600p? Is it playable on native resolution with dlss on? Or should I future proof and get a 4080 rtx laptop?
RT in a 4060/70 won’t be a good experience. Go for the 80
@@TechGuyBeau is the 4090 mobile necessery or 4080 enough?
@@polanialmoni6274 both are fine
Is the glossy screen reflection a pain?
If you are in an extremely bright office yes. Otherwise. O it doesn’t bother me
Is the lack of gsync noticeable?
Nope. Just set vsync
@@TechGuyBeaudid you have any tearing images ?
Why did you show cpu temp?
Asus vivobook pro 16x with 10 game test please
Hey! How would you compare this with legion slim5 ap16h8??
Both are good but I prefer the 14”
Is this 16 or 32 gb ram?
Is it better than the i7 intel version? @tech guy beau
There is no intel version of 5 slim 14”. At least not yet
Where i can get this laptop for 1000$ ?
Hi Beau, I have the same laptop, the only thing I have trouble is I can only get 60hz refresh rate when it's on the dGPU mode only, with Hybrid Mode, Hybrid-iGPU Mode, or Hybrid-Auto Mode I can only get 120hz refresh rate, if I press Fn + R or change it in Settings/system/display Advanced display to 60hz it will just remain dark, until I press Fn + R again to revert to 120hz. Do you or anyone who has this laptop have the same problem, or maybe it's just my unit, thanks in advance for any help. Happy 2024 to all.
That’s really odd yeah. Try updating the AMD drivers as well as nvidia and the BIOS
@@TechGuyBeau Thanks, I will try it out.
I tried it, didn't work. I also reset the windows and still didn't work. I ended up exchanged for another one from Best Buy, and now it works. So it's just a bad unit. Thanks for your help and all your contents on this channel.
What is the fps overlay here?
Afterburner
Rtx 4060 and 4070 laptop are alot worse than the desktop version. Its 5nm.
I suggest all people to wait till Rtx 6060 4nm at least or if can wait till Rtx 7070 2nm (the best jump in performance at 60watt level)
Because the rtx 4060 100w is 1,5x fast as a gtx 1070 150w desktop, not worth the money, considering the 1070 is worth 100$.
A Rtx 6060 is 1,2x fast as a 4060 at same watt and a 7060 is 1,5x fast at same watt (like a rtx 4090 laptop).
Who can wait, will get the better value for his money.
It's to long of a wait
Is 14inch too small or should I get the 16inch one?
Personal presence. It’s a big 14”. But I prefer 16” as I do video editing on my laptop. But it’s less portable
This laptop is the most trash laptop, last week i bought this laptop from Amazon and now the touchpad is not working
Then return it….
@@beau-urns the replacement/return time period was over and then after 2 days I faced that problem now I need to take this laptop to the service centre
Every single electronic has a percentage failure rate, around 5%. That’s the low number, and that applies to every single brand, every single field realistically
Things just happened sometimes. You just happen to be in that most likely one percent failure rate on the laptop. It’s unfortunate but that’s why there are warranties