Lenovo Legion 5 review, with AMD Ryzen 7 4800H - Almost there!
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This is our detailed review of the Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH05, one of the better AMD Ryzen laptops of the moment.
Lenovo did many things well here, implementing good screen options, comfortable inputs and a well-thought IO. On top of that, the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H processor inside this Legion 5 performs flawlessly in CPU heavy tasks and efficiently at the same time, allowing the laptop to run cooler and quieter than most other devices in its class.
There's a catch, though, and that's the limited GPU options available for now, which top at an entry-level GTX 1650Ti chip. That's fine for FHD gaming with medium settings, but a 1660Ti or a 2060 would have been a better match for the competent AMD platform, and hopefully will be available in the near future.
00:00 - Intro, Design and Ergonomics
03:03 - Inputs
03:59 - Screens
04:54 - Specs and Performance
08:20 - Gaming, noise and thermals
10:15 - Wireless, Audio and Battery life
10:57 - Conclusion
More details are available in the written article on the site, and you should also get in touch with your feedback and questions.
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Thermals and fan noise are incredible. Good job Lenovo. Thanks for the review btw.
The hp omen 15 also has good thermals
is it loud. how many decibel.
@@alexclarke6924 Yeah, but you have to pay for additional $350.
@@alexclarke6924 I heard the Omen 15 gets loud under load - very load.
Have owned Legion Gaming PCs and honestly I will never go to another brand. Awesome builds, great performance and that minimal design is perfect for in or out of the home.
i love the design! its almost like an updated, gaming-focused Thinkpad W540. so dope. just bought one a couple days ago.
Is it portable or heavy ?
@@hashemel-lakany286 On the heavier side. But not bad
@@hashemel-lakany286 depends how weak you are. If 5 pounds is heavy hit the gym my boi
3:31 And i thought i was the only one that types only with one finger on my right hand. Good review!
:D
@@ubrcom where did you buy for €1000? I am trying to buy in EU
This is such an amazing review! Thanks.
Nice videos i really like ur detailed reviews and u never miss anything wish u all luck bro!!
Cpu temperature coud have been lower.. Fans are set extremely low rpm, I guess. Thanks for the detailed review!!
After months of searching my options in Dell , I think I'm about to buy this
5:16 Hybrid mode actually switches to the Nvidia GPU automatically when a game is being played so I recommend leaving it on
Thanks for sharing your concerns about the coating on the palm rest, you are the only reviewer till now who mentions this.
I am not a very careful person, maybe I will go for a y540
lenovo legion y540
or
lenovo legion 5
im confused too
so what will you buy and why?
@@voidxzy7131 I will not go for a legion 5, the coating will likely dissolve over time and it will not make the laptop look and feel any better.
I will probably go for another laptop with AMD processor. Although only 15 inch, the HP Omen 15 is interesting
@@tommifyable oh okay. what about the y540? is that good enough?
@@voidxzy7131 It depends on what configuration y540 you would buy and what you want to do with it. For gaming the GPU is important.
I am not necessarily looking for a gaming laptop, I just want one with a decent processor. I do not like waiting on things so I want a fast one. Next this, this way I hope to avoid having to buy a new laptop in 3-4 years already because it's slow.
@@tommifyable I actually want both processor and gpu, So i decided to get i7 9th gen with a 1650. I guess it'll be decent cuz i wont run a lot of AAA games on it. But since you also want a decent processor, I would say i7 9th gen is a pretty decent.
Just bought the Legion with the 60ma battery and the 1TB HDD + 512GB SSD Will be using for video editing. Thanks for the great review!
Where did you find that model? In the states?
The model on Amazon is 1660ti, 144hz 300nit for a $1000 US. Good job it seems Lenovo has taken note (verbatim it seems) of your video and followed everything you mentioned (sans the coating? Time will tell).
Finally, a professional review for this laptop! Too bad it's only on the 1650ti model... hopefully we'll get the 1660ti and 2060 models the next few months
Yeah I'm really hoping for a 115w 2060 too. Should be almost as fast as a 2070 maxq
@@totinospizzarolls4737 yeah cant wait to get one... those ones with the 1650 and 1650ti have already arrived in my country and they are fairly good priced...
Oem partners don't put higher end gpus on ryzen laptops for some reason. The highest is the 2060
@@MegaChigga well i do agree that its weird and the 4800h and 4900h should be paired with the 2070s and 2080s as well, it doesn't affect me as my budget only allows for a laptop with a 2060 at best... and i cant wait for this laptop with thag gpu, its going to rock lol
that internal surface problem might just be a problem for your unit, i have been using mine for almost a month now, no such problems at all, it is my daily driver as well
How much battery life difference will be in 60wh and 80wh battery?.....and in video by dave2d he said that he's getting 3hrs battery and you are saying it's 6hrs? Which one is correct?
From where you bought this exact configuration?
What is the DPC Latency like on this laptop? Ive seen people saying the 2021 version is useless for music because of DPC! Thanks you
please do a gameplay video with this legion
TH-cam reviewers should just boycott every laptop that doesn't contain Ryzen. The unfairness and atrocity about these companies for putting only the lowest end parts with Ryzen in laptops is a lot for me to explain in one comment.
How many grams heavier is the 230W supply adapter for the 1660 ti model? I am between the 4800H - 1650 ti and i7 10750H - 1660 ti variants. Also does the intel variant consume much more battery (along with the 1660 ti)? What should I expect for a difference? I will be taking it in a backpack rather often so weight and battery life is very important to me.
I got one which has rtx2060 and 4800h. It´s amazing.
are you sure testing the sound on the laptop with Billy Joel is a good idea ?
I just bought one of these (in September 2021). I decided to go with the R7 4800H model instead of the newer R7 5800H models as I'm not a gamer - I'm a developer. I don't need "bleeding edge" performance, or a gazillion Hertz refresh rate (although mine comes with the 300 nits 144Hz panel). Mine will also have the Nvidia GTX 1660Ti. I wanted one with the GTX 1650, but they're all out of stock in my region. I'll be using mine as a Linux workstation. Have read about all the issues people have getting Linux installed (and working) on the Legion 5 gen 5, but I'm hoping most of these issues have since been ironed out.
Hey guys. I’m actually thinking of buying one of these for music editing...Will this suffice? I think the ram can only be upgraded to 16gb but I think that will do for me anyway.
The only con is it maxes at 1650ti, but I believe this will last longer than the TUF A15 or G5 SE. The minimalist look and port location are a huge plus too.
When you bought the laptop.. do you get an option to get the rgb keyboard or not??
Salut. Felicitări pentru review! Vroiam sa iti cer o părere. As vrea sa cumpar un Legion 5 pentru editare foto si nu stiu daca merita upgrade-ul la 4800h sau 4600h e suficient de capabil. Mulțumesc.
Thanks sir
Great can get 10% off that will help but still pricy for the specs I want, waiting for the RTX 2060 144hz
fantastic video thanks
What do you mean by USB C charging port? Because on their website it says that there is one USB C port and 3 USB a ports
6:50 nice !
Can i assume that this variant of Lenovo Legion 5 will not be able to handle 4K video editing in Davinci Resolve..?
when you say the keyboard is not very accurate. but then you are typing with one finger 😂. maybe if you learn to type with all fingers, then it might feel faster and accurate. anyways the review was great. much appreciated.
Overall quality of the webcam? Is it good or bad.
Asus should learn something from Acer & Lenovo ,in terms of cooling , they seriously f'd up TUF A15
@@joinmengNice one
*Laughs in Acer Nitro 5*
Is it a well built laptop ? Is the lid solid ?
where can I fine this laptop with 4-zone RGB keyboard??
in my place only have white backlight keyboard
I've posted a short review on the Legion 5i with the 4-zone RGB keyboard on my channel, you could check it out if you're interested!
I would like a comparison of Lenovo 7i because the chassis is aluminum, with the Asus Rog G14 and the new HP OMEN 15 2020 it would be great, but in relation to this Lenovo AMD what do you think about the Asus Rog G14 which would be better
Keyboard layout look compressed. If they made tkl but in full size keys , may feel more comfort for typing
I agree! Why the hell put a number pad on a "gaming" laptop?
Would love to upgrade mine battery with the bigger one, can you tell what is the part number?
I heard that there is a hinge problem .what's ur opinion?
Can we do use this for programming, coding and development
Thermals and sound emissions are probably the best for 4800h budget segment.
twrkhanasparukh really?
Wanted to know what version HDMI was implemented? The same for USB-C? How many monitors can be attached?
On my legion5 model (r7 4800H+2060), HDMI is 2.0, USBC supports DP1.2. Both are routed directly to nvdia GPU but only DP supports gsync.
@@rkiensign Do you still have your Legion 5? Do you have a 60W or 80W battery? Do you know what the battery life is like for light usage? How noisy are the fans under light load? What's they keyboard like? Can you type fast on it?
How to customize the legion 5 rgb keyboard? In lenovo Vantage, it just give me 3 options.. how to fully customize the keyboard rgb backlight?? Can anyone help me??
Does this Lenovo Legion 5 supports RAID on 2 same NVME SSD?
Can you disable the nvidea card for long battery life
I really wish companies would ship more amd n 1660ti laptops in indian market cause the 1660ti variants is so costly with intel chipset
just ordered one with CPU RAZEN and CPU 2060 for 1200!
Can we get it in india
I am dying to get one but didn't found this lenovo legion 5 ryzen 7 4800h rtx 2060 that is the one you bought right
I’m seriously thinking of buying this one this week. How is it for video editing and exporting? With programs such as adobe and photoshop etc
Deana Alves is it available in your country offline stores?
This looks like a very capable laptop, just not for gaming. The graphics card is more than enough to run popular esport titles like League of Legends and Counter Strike, but might come short if you want to run new triple A games at high settings or framerates. Personally I am considering buying it to use for coding, running Docker containers and as a general desktop replacement. Only disadvantage I can think of is the size and weight, but it is significantly cheaper than the Asus Zephyrus G14 and probably runs cooler.
is the storage upgradeable?
I'm not a gamer but I'm sick of my Surface Pro being so slow. Such a disappointment. Just for web browsing it's already having problems. Maybe this Lenovo is what I need. It has a desktop cpu and lots of cooling right?
When can we see a review for the 2020 HP omen 15 laptop?
not available over here
@@ubrcom hopefully it is available in the near future I'm really looking forward to a review from you
Hello, I have a question, what is a good video card? , GTX 1650,1650Ti or RX5500m? . Which laptops are better Which one would you buy MSI BRAVO 15, LEGION 5, ACER NITRO 5? . Bye
UltrabookReview Hello, I want to buy a laptop, but I'm stuck between choices. I'm interested in laptops with cheap video cards, such as GTX1650, 1650Ti, and RX5500M. Which of these video cards is better for laptops.
R Ibrahimov I’m also stuck between the new HP OMEN 15, MacBook Pro 13 and the Lenovo 5. I personally think GTX 1650 TI is better within those three choices and works just fine with everyday work and gaming. For me personally I would love to have a RTX 2060 with an AMD CPU but it’s a bit more expensive than having a GTX 1650 TI
Thanks alot for the review! I'll prob buy the 120hz variant laptop
Why, the 120hz display is so bad compared to the 144hz and 60hz screens...
Vali N. How come
@@_joshcallueng 45% ntsc and 60% srgb compared to the 60hz and 144hz's 72% ntsc and 100% srgb
Vali N. Don’t forget that the max brightness is 50 nits lower than the other 2 variants
@@moshimic5628 yep... and it might vary between physical units so u could get one with even lower brightness then 250nits...
2:42 is it that I just can't see it, or there really is no SATA slot on the lower left corner? 🤯
There isn't. This version is the one with the upgraded 80wh battery, so the HDD slot was likely filled in by the extra battery volume. There is only what appears to be an extra PCIe slot for NVME drives left for expansion in this version, seated on the left side above the battery, so if you plan to buy the upgraded battery keep that in mind.
Please review Acer NITRO 5 AMD version (4600h)
that's not available over here for now
Point of clarification, you mentioned 10+ hours of video on a single charge, but 5-6 hours of regular use? Usually doesn't video playback result in more battery usage than regular workloads and web browsing?
Are you referring to local video playback rather than streaming therefore such a huge difference in battery life and consumption, or is there a difference in how the Ryzen CPU handles video playback opposed to other laptops? It still seems like a rather big jump in runtime.
What battery settings was this tested on; just the default settings or did you switch to e.g. better battery/best battery life in the power save settings? Just a few things I'd like to clarify as a friend is in the market for a new laptop before he begins college.
not it doesn't. Our video test is streaming Netflix, these details are available in the written article on the site
Should I get this or the Acer Nitro 5 2020 model
I will hold until i find it at max 720$ in EU (or until they make it have RTX 2060 6gb and better quality materials for keyboard and the "palm rest")
hey guys, I wanna know which one is better for gaming: 1660Ti + 10750H or 1650Ti + 4800H ??
Thanks for the awesome review
Would it possible for you to check whether the Lenovo Legion 5 is compatible with Kali Linux or Ubuntu
or I can run them in Oracle VM Virtualbox.
I know this is a weird question but trust me my HP probook G3 440 is not compatible with Linux OS .
Furthermore I can't run any Linux distro in Virtualbox.
How much annoying this is!
I think probook disable intel virtualization technology in BIOS. You can try enable it. OR you have enable Hyper-V. Windows seems does not like both Virtualbox and Hyper-V enable/install on OS level.
It might have something to do with lack of nvidia drivers in linux. Try using pop os with the built in nvidia drivers. Works perfect for me.
Is this laptop good for autocad?
Do you think the 60 hz 100% srgb model will be better considering it has gtx 1650? I'll be playing games like fifa 20, gta 5, valorant etc . Thank you
Valorant on 1650 can reach 120fps, so 120hz is definitely better. But if you need color accuracy and brighter screen then the 120hz 250nits screen is not for you. 250 nits for me is enough
@@JohnNelverLastierre thank you ! I won't be doing photo or video editing but I'll be coding mostly and other time playing games and I'm wondering what would be better on the eyes.
Are you sure your dB measurements are accurate? Phone dB meters are not very accurate, but relatively speaking the fans are quiet?
I find this app fairly accurate once calibrated. I also use a sound meter to double check, but don't normally include it in the video
Is this good for autocad or solidworks?
Amazing video! Helped me a lot, thank you. Could you please tell me how did you find the 80w battery? All I see is 60w in every websites ☹️
I read in couple of blogs if u watch only youtube videos and stream netflix at 60%brightness it will last about 10- 11 hours...and average usage it will last about 6 hours....
whats your advice to buy : lenovo legion 5 with GTX 1660 Ti , or Asus TUF with the same specifications.
Definitely legion 5
I have the same question. I am also looking into the Dell G5 laptops.
Now I'm watching this video with lenovo legion 5 laptop XD
How is the battery life?
@@mawinie I aproximately can use 4-5 hours .... but on the gameplay maybe 2 hours
@@fobos6166 which battery model did u buy? 60wh or 80wh?
@@ikmalhafiz2865 I don't know .do you know how to check?
@@fobos6166 I'm not sure if you can check it through software, but you can know it through opening the back of the laptop and looking at the battery inside.
80 wh battery? Lucky, in my country it just 60 wh
what's the spec and how much did you pay
How's the dpc latency?
4800h is a great cpu but I read that it can cause some stutter on games or low 0.1% fps
Does this come with killer ethernet? Thanks
Im highly thinking of getting the Legion 5 with Ryzen 7 4800H, 32gb Ram for 1,200 usd. Im looking for the most powerful music production computer i can find for 1,200 or under and this is the best thing i can find. I am concerned about the plastic casing tho.
u bought it? if yes do u like it? im thinking about buying one as well with 16 gb ram
also for makin music
What about the 17 inch AMD version?
Hello, this laptop has the classic ssd storage or m.2 as a default??
Abstract has 2 m.2 slots
Is there any screen flex?
hows the battery life mate
Hi, do you know by chance if the rtx 2060 model with intel has the 90 watt gpu or 110 ?
I think it may actually be the 80W, but not sure, most likely either the 80W or 90W
@@TechnoLadz I actually found out, it's the 100 watt variant. Pretty solid I'd say
For a newer model. The y540 i5 rtx 2060 seems more powerful
When is the review for Zephyrus S17?
not in the works for now
I have legion 5 ryzen 7 can i Change the rgb colors?
Plz review Acer nitro 5 Ryzen 7 4800
Would you recommend this for video editing? Thank you!
This would be the perfect laptop for editing video, mostly because the processor can handle a lot of effects and export really fast, I would say this is the second or third best processor in a notebook to this day, is even faster than the one in the MacBook pro 16, wich is more expensive. Plus the graphics card has a lot of optimization with some video editing software because is Nvidia.
Just make sure you get 16gb of ram or better, because editing video consumes lots of it.
@@pedrolopez3830 Oh nice! Thank you!
This is actually a great laptop for video editing, just make sure you get the one with the brighter and sharper 300 nits 100% sRGB screen for that colour accuracy 👌
If you do cpu based video rendering then go for it !
4800H is the of the best cpu (second to 4900H obviously, that one is binned chip and is able to run at higher freq/ watts so will perform better at balanced option , but if you set it at performance mode then its almost equal)!
Well the gpu is ok for medium settings 60fps gaiming and if you don’t care about super high end graphics then its a must buy!
Good thermals, thermally unlocked cpu able to run at 69w max at 90-95c ! Better battery in the non unlocked profile a good 100%sRGB screen !
I am thinking of getting one myself but holding back bcoz it RAM can be upgradeable only upto 16GB.
Ncsoft fired you ? I mean game forge ?
Where is your team based? I suppose somewhere in Europe, just wondering
in Romania
UltrabookReview nice, greetings from Luxembourg
@@brendonlim6327 Cheers!
So I'm watching this in September. I have a 1660ti option available and I'm looking to buy as a student finishing highschool. I've been told that the 4800h is the processor to go for, and I'm looking for a 1660ti or 2060 with a large enough battery that I won't have to worry about it dying on me through the day. Can anyone recommend this as a student laptop and can someone advise if there is a 2.5 inch drive bay that I can populate with larger storage?
Edit: I watched further and saw that it doesn't have the hdd cage. Not a problem though as it has two m.2 slots.
Did you end up getting/using this laptop? If so, how's the battery life?
@@MnemonicCarrier I did get the laptop and I use it daily. Very happy with the everything besides the battery life. I use it mainly for university work and I get maybe 4 or 4 and a half hours out of a full charge when it's on power saving mode. I plan on getting it upgraded sometime in the near future. If you have the opportunity to get this machine, I'd definitely budget an extra few hundred dollars to upgrade the storage and the battery. Other than that, great laptop with good performance and overall specs. Especially for a $1000 price tag.
@@DanielSmith_19 Thanks for the info! I just ordered one with an 80W battery. I'll be using it as a Linux workstation, so I'm hoping I'll be able to completely power off the Nvidia GPU when I don't need it. I've heard some folks claim they get 6 hours (running Linux with the Nvidia GPU powered down).
What about the fan noise? Is it loud (like a hair-dryer)?
@@DanielSmith_19 Sorry - one more question: as you were using it every day, what was (is) the typing experience like on the Legion 5?
No biometrics in 2020 is a deal breaker tbh.
Hello, I want to buy a laptop, but I'm stuck between choices. I'm interested in laptops with cheap video cards, such as GTX1650, 1650Ti, and RX5500M. Which of these video cards is better for laptops.
1650ti bcs rx5500M has the same performance as 1650
Hopping Lenovo will make a legion 7 with 4800H + RTX super
Not in 2020 generation unfortunately
Impossible
@@MrJlaklak please tell me why
Could you please help to select better legion? AMD Ryzen 7 4800h with GTX 1650 vs Intel i7 with GTX 1660ti. Both comes with 16gbRam and 1tb hdd with 256gb ssd. Which one would be better and why?
I'll do check out bro
Hi guys. Techie newbie here. I am interested in buying this laptop because of the capable processor. That said, is the 1650 graphics card enough for me to run engineering simulations (hecras/ hec hms, etc)? That's the only config available in my country rn. And i need a new machine asap.
I'm not familiar with those apps. Do they use the GPU in any way, or are those CPU only?
Price?
Is a Legino 7i review in the works?
wanted to ask about this too
Not for now, it's not yet available here
Despite low fan noise, it's disappointing that fans never stop even in Quiet mode.
Also, which GPU runs when on the Windows desktop? Is that configurable?
Wait, you're expecting the fan to STOP??? are you seriously expecting the parts inside generating next to no heat when you're NOT gaming???
@@FalconWindblader In low demanding tasks? Sure. Plenty of laptops do that.
How many hours for gaming?
in my country cost only $988 with
ryzen 7
144hz
100srgb
gtx 1650ti
16gb of ram
1tb hdd
128gb nvme
Where do you live? Because that's heck of a deal.!!
Issues with HDMI & USB-C Display Port output, anyone had those issues? I got the Legion 5P (Ryzen 4800H, RTX 2060) form Currys-PC World here in the UK for £999. The laptop comes with lower RAM and SSD specs (8GB and 256GB respectively), but they are both upgradable and I intent to upgrade to 32GB RAM and a second 1TB NVMe as soon as I have finished testing the laptop and happy with its performance. The first thing I tried to do after finalising Windows installation was to try to connect to two external monitors, very important to me for Soft Dev work. The laptop provides both HDMI and USB-C with Display Port at the back and both, according to the specs, support 4K @60Hz. Unfortunately I got all sort of issues:
1. The USB-C connection didn't detect any external monitors at all, does anyone know if I need to do anything special to "activate" the Display Port of the USB-C interface? I tried using a direct USB-C to USB-C cable with a 1440p HP monitor that has a USB-C in, but no luck. I tried using a small portable "docking station" that has USB-C to HDMI adaptor, but again no luck. With this adaptor I tried different HDMI cables and 3 different monitors, 2 x 1440p and 1 x 4K. All those configurations have worked fine in the past with my older 2018 Dell XPS and with a much newer 2020 Huawei MateBook 14, no issues at all. Anyone had that or a similar problem with the USB-C video out?
2. The HDMI connection worked both when connecting to 1440p and 4K monitors, but with a lot of issues. The 4K monitor was OK for the first couple of minutes then I was starting to get a blank screen (totally black screen) appx. every 10 secs and for about 1 sec each time. Very annoying. Tried different display modes, for example 32bit-60Hz, 59Hz, 50Hz, etc, but I was getting the same issues. The 1440p monitors behaved a bit better, no blank screens, but when I was playing TH-cam videos as a test the video would freeze every time I would maximise it to full screen, but the sound playing from the monitor speakers was fine with no interruptions, etc, as if the video was continuing playing behind the frozen screen. Also when I was splitting a Chrome window playing a TH-cam video between the laptop screen and the external screen, the half of the video on the laptop screen was playing fine where the external monitor half was frozen. I got some other similar issues, even when I tried enabling/disabling Optimus and used various display modes, etc.
Needless to say that after I encountered all these issues I tried several combinations of settings, installed all Windows 10 latest updates, upgraded all NVidia and Lenovo drivers, etc. The issues persisted. I even reset Windows a couple of times to make sure that it was not those updates creating the problem in the first place. But after a reset I would get exactly the same issues.
Anyone had any similar issues with the video output of the Legion laptops? Did I just receive a bad instance of this model? I have now returned the laptop and waiting for a replacement to arrive soon and I hope that I won't have the same issues, but any comments on this matter will be appreciated. Thanks ;-)
Hey! Did you get a replacement? Are the video output ports working as expected now?
How do you change the keyboard colour? Can't find the settings and my keyboard is stuck on white
You can only change it on the 5i model. The legion 5 (AMD) is stuck with white so no RGB
Hey bruh.. is rubberized coating as bad mentioned?