Regarding the hinge, the use-case I can imagine is when someone will invest in a dual monitor setup and their laptop is propped up on a stand. Since it placed high (And most likely at an angle) the freedom to go beyond 120° sounds good
Having bought this laptop earlier this week (not for gaming) all I can say is it really feels like a quality product. McAfee is literally the first thing that I always uninstall on all my laptops and there is no other bloatware on it apart from it. Reviewer is just being nitpicky. The Vantage software is nice and does everything you need with a couple clicks. The 144MHz screen is amazing. Color reproduction is great and my 300 nit version is bright enough for indoor use even at 70% brightness. The 6 core AMD Ryzen 4600H works well and should be even better when I add another RAM module. With normal use you literally can't hear it, which was one of my main criteria. Also the trackpad is very good, haven't had any issues with it at all - feels nice and is very precise. Not sure what the complaint is. All in all, probably one of the best laptops I have ever bought, especially at this price (~£820).
Just bought this exact variant in the Philippines where the price was 1,500usd way higher than most countries because of tax and what not but i’m very happy and contented with it no regrets even switching from 10 years of max os to win10
@@uniflover5921 Hello, according to online sources the cpu does bottleneck the rtx 2060 but I really don't feel the bottle neck at times because it can run triple a titles at the highest settings
@@uniflover5921 The thermals are really good, but based on my experience it is best to buy a cooling pad even a cheap one because it will keep the machine cool and if you want to game the laptop must be plugged in at all times which might me a drawback but for me it isn’t. I am really happy with my device even from transitioning from a macbook pro.
Had mine for a good 8 months now and been happy with it. My only issue is the pauses when the laptop goes from i5 APU graphics and the RTX2060. Also the fans blow quite loud when playing heavy games.
I just got mine for 850 Euros on discount (or 706 GB Pounds) earlier this month, it came with 1TB of ssd, 16gb of RAM, the keyboard RGB selection. and the rest are the same specs as in the video. This thing is a killer honestly.
The 180 degree is also useful if you are just standing up and want to have a quick access or look on the laptop thats on top of a smaller desk or table. It really is convenient that you have this option.
I'm surprised you didn't open it or just explain what is upgradable. My Lenovo Yoga laptop has a new: SSD (changed twice), RAM, screen, back, and always on USB card (easily replaced when you plug a type C connector into a type-A port). Lenovo Vantage is fast? We must be talking about different programs. I find it bloated as hell when all I want to do is change the charge settings. They really should charge a little extra so the hard drive isn't gimped.
There are AMD versions (I bought one). The 2070 versions are coming later from what I know: www.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-5-series/Lenovo-Legion-5-15ARH05/p/88GMY501444
@@cypher9000 OwnorDisown and the Lenovo release only spoke of 2060 with AMD. It appears Nvidia doesn't allow their higher end GPUs on 8x PCIE, even though it does not make any difference, however depending on price it would be nice option indeed. However I myself am eagerly awaiting the 17 4800/2060 model to appear in the Great White North.
Any free internal M.2 or SATA ports to add more storage? (Might be a good idea to open them up during reviews to see what internal expansion slots are avalible.)
Good review, thanks for the video - looking at purchasing this now. although: 1. For the life of God, please open up laptops upon review so that we can see what can be upgraded. 2. At approx 16:52 (the GPU temp benchmark) the name next to the graphs is "Razer Blade Stealth 13". Typo?
Is this still worth it in 2021? I can get for £780, and I assume you can upgrade the ram and SSD? Also any alternatives? I mostly want this for the 300 nit screen, cooling and keyboard. DJ streams on Twitch non gaming but might do some light gaming on the side
I just bought a 5i 15" with 10th Gen i7-10750H (2.60 GHz, up to 5.00 GHz with Turbo Boost, 6 Cores, 12 Threads, 12 MB Cache), 16GB Dual channel RAM, 1TB SSD, RTX 2060 (no max q), and the 240hz with 500 nits. Should be all ill need for a while.
@@andrewlabat9963 yes, so actually I bought it from Walmart USA, and I must admit That this pc is a beast, and i changed from 60hz to 240hz so it's a pretty much big difference, long story short, I'm recommending my friends to buy this same variant.
how can be so difficult finding reviews of the exact model, great video btw, and this is the closest to the one im looking at the only difference being the one im looking at has the 16gb of ram and a 512gb ssd and a 240hz, 500nits screen
I had just purchased this Laptop with the following specs Processor- Intel i7 10750h Ram-2×8GB (16GB) Ram Display- 240hz 500nits Anti glare, IPS panel 1080P Graphic card- 6GB RTX 2060 Storage-512GB SSD I know their aren't any reviews of this exact model and it's so difficult to find a good review who matches with my specs
The Lenovo 5i Legion Laptop in terms of ram What is the maximum frequency that it can handle well? 3000Mhz or 3200 Mhz? My laptop is an i5 10300H with an RTX 2060. Thanks for your video man
Got this laptop a week ago and having problems installing games. It says it needs direct x runtime so I tried to install directx 12 (compatible with this laptop) but it says cryptographic service enable....certification is valid. Do you have any way to solve this??
i need advice which i shut by : MSI GF65 Thin 15.6” Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™ i7(9 GEN), RTX 2060, 256 GB SSD or LENOVO Legion 5i 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™ i5(10 GEN), RTX 2060, 512 GB SSD both are 899£ (CURRYS PC WORLD) which i shut by?
The Lenovo. The MSI needs an extra stick of RAM and another SSD. It is also worth noting that owners of the MSI are openly critical of its poor battery life and tendency to overheat when under extreme load.
@@Morteza1313 u can check online if ur wattage isnt locked by the manufacturer, less power less heat, i got an 80w 2060 i7 10750h and it can handle heavy graphics mostly above 60, temps stay 80
Great review. Sadly, someone buying a laptop like this one would immediately want to know 1)is the memory upgradeable 2) can you add another drive! And that is sorely missed out.
Yes. I believe the ram is upgradable up to 32GB but don't quote me on that. You can upgrade it to 16GB for sure though. Storage is also upgradable but I don't know what to.
Depends on the size of the battery as there is a standard 2.5 inch slot for an ssd or hdd but just above that is a second m.2 slot so if your model has a larger battery and blocks off the sata slot you can use the second m.2 instead... no idea if it’s possible to use both at the same time but doubt most will
the 180 degree hinge will help with putting the laptop vertically in the car (behind the gear shifter) leaning on the cassette to have a movie night in the car💯💯
I want to upgrade it to 16gb so I need another 8gb stick but there's so many different options with all of these different speeds I don't know what to get could you please recommend me one?
For Legion 5 or 5i.... You can get for example a HyperX Impact memory of speed 2933Mhz preferably (on Amazon) or get Crucial memory from this link (this is a UK link though) uk.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/lenovo/lenovo-legion-5-15arh05 Any speed higher than 2444Mhz is preferred although try get 2933Mhz as this is the SAME speed in the laptop as standard. Good luck
It seems so. It boasts a type C port with 5gbps speeds. I can't say for the quality you'll get in vr games but I'm assuming it will run them well in low graphics.
Yes it iwll be fine super fine you will still get cosident 60fps low graphics it play will but if you max it your be at 30fps drop and still playable but better to lower res for lag
I think this review fails to mention that you can upgrade it eventually. Yes, at the moment you can't because you just bought an expensive device but eventually, if it does but you then you can just add more.
@@stevee2993 You can upgrade storage and ram. What I'm talking about is an immediate upgrade, you better but the one that's the best suited for you because it gets difficult to upgrade this machine because of costs of parts and difficulty in removing the back.
please help me chose 4800h + gtx 1650ti 4gb 16gb ram 3200mhz or i5 10th gen + rtx2060 6gb 8gb ram 2933mhz (usage mostly programming and web development sometime gaming apex legend)
The touchpad and the keyboard on Lenovo Legion 7I are a joke. Very flexible keyboard and touchpad are loose. Shame on Lenovo. Not worth the overprizing!
@@skillman64sixtyfour79 that’s the one I have, I’m playing rust at 110 FPS on nearly max settings and warzone on about 80fps and good settings too! Very happy with it
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According to Legion designer, the 180 degree lid is designed for angled cooling pads. Also preventing hinge from snapping if accidentally pushed hard.
Thanks for the review. You really helped with my choice! Looking forward to receiving my laptop next week
Regarding the hinge, the use-case I can imagine is when someone will invest in a dual monitor setup and their laptop is propped up on a stand. Since it placed high (And most likely at an angle) the freedom to go beyond 120° sounds good
Having bought this laptop earlier this week (not for gaming) all I can say is it really feels like a quality product. McAfee is literally the first thing that I always uninstall on all my laptops and there is no other bloatware on it apart from it. Reviewer is just being nitpicky. The Vantage software is nice and does everything you need with a couple clicks. The 144MHz screen is amazing. Color reproduction is great and my 300 nit version is bright enough for indoor use even at 70% brightness. The 6 core AMD Ryzen 4600H works well and should be even better when I add another RAM module. With normal use you literally can't hear it, which was one of my main criteria. Also the trackpad is very good, haven't had any issues with it at all - feels nice and is very precise. Not sure what the complaint is. All in all, probably one of the best laptops I have ever bought, especially at this price (~£820).
@Cypher can u say about the battery life
Im saving up for this laptop right now and im in love with how it looks.
Also funny story my old pc i dropped and somehow it became a 180 screen lol
That 180 degree is useful when you have 45+ degree laptop stand.
Just bought this exact variant in the Philippines where the price was 1,500usd way higher than most countries because of tax and what not but i’m very happy and contented with it no regrets even switching from 10 years of max os to win10
I'm also from the Philippines, does the gpu (rtx 2060) bottleneck the cpu (i5 10th gen)?
@@uniflover5921 Hello, according to online sources the cpu does bottleneck the rtx 2060 but I really don't feel the bottle neck at times because it can run triple a titles at the highest settings
@@driax4297 how about the thermals?
@@uniflover5921 The thermals are really good, but based on my experience it is best to buy a cooling pad even a cheap one because it will keep the machine cool and if you want to game the laptop must be plugged in at all times which might me a drawback but for me it isn’t. I am really happy with my device even from transitioning from a macbook pro.
@@driax4297 alright! thank you! I guess I'll go for the same variant (i5 10th gen, rtx 2060). Thanks for the input
Just bought one for £999 at argos with i5 rtx2060. Specifically forthe quest2 i recently bought.hope it will last few years😊
Any updates?
Had mine for a good 8 months now and been happy with it. My only issue is the pauses when the laptop goes from i5 APU graphics and the RTX2060. Also the fans blow quite loud when playing heavy games.
Bro you just have to turn off hybrid mode. thats all it takes and both of those issues are gone :)
I just got mine for 850 Euros on discount (or 706 GB Pounds) earlier this month, it came with 1TB of ssd, 16gb of RAM, the keyboard RGB selection. and the rest are the same specs as in the video. This thing is a killer honestly.
The 180 degree is also useful if you are just standing up and want to have a quick access or look on the laptop thats on top of a smaller desk or table. It really is convenient that you have this option.
Good review - I’ve bought this laptop now and no issues. Subbed too
hey , youre ok with cooling?
I'm waiting to receive the model I got from Amazon. Ryzen 7 4800h, Nvidia 1660ti, 16gb of ram, and 144hz. Y'all should really take a look at it.
I'm surprised you didn't open it or just explain what is upgradable. My Lenovo Yoga laptop has a new: SSD (changed twice), RAM, screen, back, and always on USB card (easily replaced when you plug a type C connector into a type-A port).
Lenovo Vantage is fast? We must be talking about different programs. I find it bloated as hell when all I want to do is change the charge settings. They really should charge a little extra so the hard drive isn't gimped.
Watching this on my Legion 5i which I just bought today. What. A. Machine.
I'll get mine on Friday 👌
@@tomaszgolebiowski5321 you’ll love it!
I paid the same price for mine from pc worlds few months back, 2060 model but it has double the ram and double the storage.
bought it for my nephew, (i7 GTX 1660ti version) add in another 8gb ram stick and it's a beastie laptop for 1k.
Silly having quad core gaming laptops they could have put a Ryzen 6core in there and lowered the price.
There are AMD versions (I bought one). The 2070 versions are coming later from what I know:
www.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-5-series/Lenovo-Legion-5-15ARH05/p/88GMY501444
I'm still playing games with my BSEL modded dual core CPU.
@@cypher9000 hm but why they are not putting ryzen 7 4800h ? There will be option in future with this processors?
@@cypher9000 OwnorDisown and the Lenovo release only spoke of 2060 with AMD. It appears Nvidia doesn't allow their higher end GPUs on 8x PCIE, even though it does not make any difference, however depending on price it would be nice option indeed. However I myself am eagerly awaiting the 17 4800/2060 model to appear in the Great White North.
Any free internal M.2 or SATA ports to add more storage? (Might be a good idea to open them up during reviews to see what internal expansion slots are avalible.)
There is one if you get the 60Wh battery (it's shorter than the 80Wh one).
If you have the shorter battery, you can fit a standard internal HDD, if not, you can fit another NVME SSD instead.
Good review, thanks for the video - looking at purchasing this now. although:
1. For the life of God, please open up laptops upon review so that we can see what can be upgraded.
2. At approx 16:52 (the GPU temp benchmark) the name next to the graphs is "Razer Blade Stealth 13". Typo?
Woh great in depth review, thank you very much!
Is this still worth it in 2021? I can get for £780, and I assume you can upgrade the ram and SSD? Also any alternatives? I mostly want this for the 300 nit screen, cooling and keyboard. DJ streams on Twitch non gaming but might do some light gaming on the side
Putting the problems faced and their solution in the review was so good!
P.S. This laptop is way too overpriced in my region
I ordered the exact same spec today. Really looking forward to getting it, but will be putting in more RAM no doubt.
I paid the same price from pc world but mine came with 16gb
@@chrism2150 prime members can get this for £799.00 right now. Upgrading the RAM with this offer would probably work out a little cheaper.
I just bought a 5i 15" with 10th Gen i7-10750H (2.60 GHz, up to 5.00 GHz with Turbo Boost, 6 Cores, 12 Threads, 12 MB Cache), 16GB Dual channel RAM, 1TB SSD, RTX 2060 (no max q), and the 240hz with 500 nits. Should be all ill need for a while.
I also bought the Same variant as yours just a small difference of 512ssd one
@@rishabhdarji6818 I haven't used it yet, as it's a gift for my wife, have you used it much how? how has it been for you?
@@andrewlabat9963 yes, so actually I bought it from Walmart USA, and I must admit That this pc is a beast, and i changed from 60hz to 240hz so it's a pretty much big difference, long story short, I'm recommending my friends to buy this same variant.
@@rishabhdarji6818 👍🏼
how can be so difficult finding reviews of the exact model, great video btw, and this is the closest to the one im looking at the only difference being the one im looking at has the 16gb of ram and a 512gb ssd and a 240hz, 500nits screen
I had just purchased this Laptop with the following specs
Processor- Intel i7 10750h
Ram-2×8GB (16GB) Ram
Display- 240hz 500nits Anti glare, IPS panel 1080P
Graphic card- 6GB RTX 2060
Storage-512GB SSD
I know their aren't any reviews of this exact model and it's so difficult to find a good review who matches with my specs
@@rishabhdarji6818 $€£??
Im deciding between this or hp omen. Not buying exactly for gaming more future proofing myself next 10 years I’ll have a decent laptop.
What about Lenovo Legion Y540 with rtx 2060 and i7-10750H
The Lenovo 5i Legion Laptop in terms of ram What is the maximum frequency that it can handle well? 3000Mhz or 3200 Mhz?
My laptop is an i5 10300H with an RTX 2060.
Thanks for your video man
How it works ?
Got this laptop a week ago and having problems installing games. It says it needs direct x runtime so I tried to install directx 12 (compatible with this laptop) but it says cryptographic service enable....certification is valid. Do you have any way to solve this??
i've bought a similar model for 1049euro, i5 10300H RTX 2060 16GB RAM 512GB NVME 120hz + 4 zone rgb..
Do you know if this contains the rereshed RTX 2060 with higher tdp (115w) or atleast the 90w version ?
@@sriramdesikan2482 this is the 2020 refresh rtx version, it boosts up too 90w only..
@@melmito thank you !!
You did a big mistake bro! 120hz variant has a poor 66% srgb display which u might regret about in the mear future if u don't do now😞
@@content8420Legion 5 in the Netherlands only comes with the 120hz screen..
i need advice which i shut by : MSI GF65 Thin 15.6” Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™ i7(9 GEN), RTX 2060, 256 GB SSD
or LENOVO Legion 5i 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™ i5(10 GEN), RTX 2060, 512 GB SSD
both are 899£ (CURRYS PC WORLD) which i shut by?
The Lenovo. The MSI needs an extra stick of RAM and another SSD. It is also worth noting that owners of the MSI are openly critical of its poor battery life and tendency to overheat when under extreme load.
Thanks for the review . Could you also please explain if this laptop is loaded with the newly refreshed RTX 2060 with higher TDP value at 115w ?
Only 80w sadly
@@meblijebli2152 is there big difference between 115 watt and 80 watt?
@@Morteza1313 slightly, 7-15 fps avg, could be 20+
@@meblijebli2152 so can i get more fps with dlss 2.0 on this laptop? With rtx2060 80w and i5 10300h
@@Morteza1313 u can check online if ur wattage isnt locked by the manufacturer, less power less heat, i got an 80w 2060 i7 10750h and it can handle heavy graphics mostly above 60, temps stay 80
Great review. Sadly, someone buying a laptop like this one would immediately want to know 1)is the memory upgradeable 2) can you add another drive! And that is sorely missed out.
Yes. I believe the ram is upgradable up to 32GB but don't quote me on that. You can upgrade it to 16GB for sure though. Storage is also upgradable but I don't know what to.
Depends on the size of the battery as there is a standard 2.5 inch slot for an ssd or hdd but just above that is a second m.2 slot so if your model has a larger battery and blocks off the sata slot you can use the second m.2 instead... no idea if it’s possible to use both at the same time but doubt most will
thank you very nice and detailed review .. covers just about everything..
Thanks, great review. Any idea if refresh rate can be reduced ti 60hz ?
yes
@@zhaa6108 How? Thanks.
@@tomasm1233 right click on desktop ->display settings ->display adapter properties->monitor and then you will have a box with option 60hz and 144hz
@@zhaa6108 Thanks. Seems that the only available is 144HZ.
Maybe the screen folds all the way back if there is a touch screen version? But then it would fold all the way back like a Lenovo Yoga I guess....
Is everything upgradable in this laptop?
You can upgrade the storage either another m.2 or 2.5 inch ssd or hdd, ram upgradeable as well the wireless. Larger batteries also available.
the 180 degree hinge will help with putting the laptop vertically in the car (behind the gear shifter) leaning on the cassette to have a movie night in the car💯💯
You've just opened my mind. You could get a stand or ceiling hanger to place it on and bam a nice screen for watching TH-cam or films on.
I want to upgrade it to 16gb so I need another 8gb stick but there's so many different options with all of these different speeds I don't know what to get could you please recommend me one?
For Legion 5 or 5i.... You can get for example a HyperX Impact memory of speed 2933Mhz preferably (on Amazon) or get Crucial memory from this link (this is a UK link though) uk.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/lenovo/lenovo-legion-5-15arh05
Any speed higher than 2444Mhz is preferred although try get 2933Mhz as this is the SAME speed in the laptop as standard.
Good luck
@@SkyZi9 thank you I appreciate it I ended up buying the laptop a while ago it's really good and the ram
My legion 5i is with a 144hz refresh rate and i can’t change it, I can lower down the refresh rate. How do u do it?
Can’t *
Why would you want to lower it?
Search in yt i forgot how but u can lower it
Great video bro
Is this gaming laptop capable of VR gaming on the oculus quest 2?
It seems so. It boasts a type C port with 5gbps speeds. I can't say for the quality you'll get in vr games but I'm assuming it will run them well in low graphics.
I'd use it to angle the screen if I use a really steep laptop stand.
Can anyone please tell me if this will run elden ring ok
Yes it iwll be fine super fine you will still get cosident 60fps low graphics it play will but if you max it your be at 30fps drop and still playable but better to lower res for lag
Does all legion 5i laptop has the 2933mhz ram?
the ram is actually 3200mhz in all 5i models, but Intel only runs up to 2933
Yes, Lenovo's touchpad is why I use a mouse with my Lenovo ThinkPad.
I miss the old IBM. Lenovo sucks.
I think this review fails to mention that you can upgrade it eventually. Yes, at the moment you can't because you just bought an expensive device but eventually, if it does but you then you can just add more.
U cant upgrade storage or ram?
@@stevee2993 You can upgrade storage and ram. What I'm talking about is an immediate upgrade, you better but the one that's the best suited for you because it gets difficult to upgrade this machine because of costs of parts and difficulty in removing the back.
Nikko A. Oh damn, i might take it to the shop then, thank you a lot for your answer.
@@stevee2993 No problem mate but do look into some guides. I heard this one is pretty difficult.
Nikko A. Mmmm i hope not i can get the upgraded ryzen version but its 1650 ti not very good for gaming
Who knows how to turn on the rgb lightning in legion 5i gtx
please help me chose
4800h + gtx 1650ti 4gb 16gb ram 3200mhz or i5 10th gen + rtx2060 6gb 8gb ram 2933mhz
(usage mostly programming and web development sometime gaming apex legend)
Btw trackpad is nice :)
The touchpad and the keyboard on Lenovo Legion 7I are a joke. Very flexible keyboard and touchpad are loose. Shame on Lenovo. Not worth the overprizing!
me who got a i7 12700h, rtx 3070 for only 1199 dollars
I read somewhere that the 144hz is Dolby Vision?!
10 years ago same level of spec costed just £400
Bad laptop for gaming 👎👎😡 it's 120hz variant sucks 60hz(100%srgb) refresh rate is better than 120hz (63%srgb)
Just bought one!
Is it any good? I'm currently hovering on the 'buy' button.Im looking to get the i5 16GB ram RTX 2060 version.
@@skillman64sixtyfour79 that’s the one I have, I’m playing rust at 110 FPS on nearly max settings and warzone on about 80fps and good settings too! Very happy with it
@@nicburr69 Thanks for the quick response! Off to collect!
@@skillman64sixtyfour79 Nice one!! Enjoy mate
Good review. Disign is awful. Price for the specs is tooooooo expensive. I don't like it. 👎
Guessing u want a rlly gamery look
1st
no bass is terrible for a gaming laptop ,
Don’t gamers use headphones?
@@minfilipino
who wants to put headphones on the airs.
@@UGuyU_ Airs?
@@satnav1980 what is airs?
Buy headphones
I cant believe you do reviews and you never saw lenovo laptop power connector . Get different job in McDonalds and leave tech alone