Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 TESTED - Best Gaming Laptop of 2023?!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มี.ค. 2023
- Lenovo's Next-Gen Gaming Laptops are here! This Lenovo Legion Pro 7i boasts up to a RTX 4090, Intel 13th Gen CPU + 240hz QHD+ Display! But just how fast is it?
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I’ve just placed my order for this 4080 model as Lenovo seem to have really nailed the performance and cooling, benchmarks show it even beats out some 4090 units from other high end manufacturers because the 4090 in those chassis is having to thermal throttle so much. The 4080 seems to be the sweet spot this generation for price to performance ratio. Also by removing non-crucial “extras” like fingerprint reader, windows hello, some metal, they’ve kept prices down from the insane prices we’re currently seeing and they’ve passed this saving on to the consumer and I managed to get this unit direct from Lenovo for £1,000 less than the equivalent spec’d unit (gpu, cpu, ram, ssd) from Razer or Asus for example.
definitely own one...best laptop ive ever owned
Would you recommend the 4080 version or the 4090 version I want to play skyrim and fallout 4 both heavily modded as well as other games like red dead redemption and other newer triple A titles.
Same, I bought 4080 one a bit on a whim, but my stationary remembers the relrase date of 1080 :p
Should arrive tomorrow.
Well said.
Please suggest me Lenovo legion or dell Alienware
for the 4080rtx model theyve said they have included a vapor chamber to keep it cool, I have 2 questions @thetechchap , Does it run quietly comparatively and does it run cooler comparatively?
Question: which would you prefer.
Lenovo Legion 7i gen 8 or Asus roger strix g17
Just got mine, having a lot of fun with this one as my first 1k+ laptop
This Lenovo Legion Pro 7i looks so sleek! 🔥🔥I'm easily influenced
Not sure if I missed it in the video, but is the camera 1080p on this laptop and does it have advanced Optimus? I don't like restarting laptops to switch to igpu for extended battery life.
Thanks for the video. Can you explain how you opened the back side? I bought a WD 4TB Black to change the SSD, but had no chance to get the bottom side to open.
This is so damn beautiful! I love it.
Great review, thanks!!
Waiting for mine to arrive. Soo excited.
QUESTION: I want to buy this Laptop and connect an external Monitor with 165hz. Does the HDMI Port support this? Its WQHD. I prevoiusly had a Legion 5 pro with an 3070 and it doesnt work to manage it with more than 60hz.
super insightful! might buy one myself
when typing do you feel that the keyboard flex is too much or is it negligible? it seems like there's quite some flex on those
Can you expand storage (replace existing 2280 slot and add to a second one)? Also is the RAM upgradable? Users would save a couple hundred dollars by going with the base model (16GB DDR5 RAM and 512GB SSD). These are the questions a consumer should be asking up and above performance and thermals. Also, what TDP is the RTX 40 series cards running at?
Of course you can.
Officially it's 2 slots supporting m.2 up to 2TB each.
2 RAM slots allow to install 64 GB of RAM but it is not confirmed (at least I didn't found this config.Mine is 32GB).
So cheaper version is a win - you can upgrade when you'll need it.
hi, what camera are you using for this recording?
I bought exactly the same model from Curry's 3 days ago and so far I like it so much. If you overclock it, you can get 8 - 10% more performance with a time spy score of 20.7k.
Always be careful OCing - but yes definitely an option!
@@Thetechchap But if you do overclock, you will see an instant warning from the Lenovo Vantage that "Overclocking is a change to the factory specifications of the computer. The change might cause malfunction or damage to the computer or components and loss of data, to which the original factory warranty will not apply." lol So better to not overclock really. These days manufacturers are using AI collect all sort of thermal, clock and power information. Very likely they will find out and people would void the warranty if causes damage to the hardware lol I just did it once to do time spy. Probably I will not do it again since it is already extremely fast!
@@mars7317 overclocking an nvidia mobile gpu is the same as undervolting it. You dont add a single joule of extra energy.
It mostly causes possible instability in games if the offset is too high.
i just love these matte displays madly they are so comfortable to watch it any time i hate apple glossy shiny mirror screens
@@niebuhr6197 Finally an educated comment instead tin foil superstition.
Question: 2TB max storage ? So if i want to add a 4TB SSD to it, I can't ?
I would never swap for any other gaming laptop. I had the lenovo legion 5 pro for 2 years and this is the next upgrade. Great stuff !
I would. Probably for something like a rog strix amd advantage with a rx6800m.
@@siyzerix You would switch a Lenovo legion 5 pro for the AMD Strix ? Do you even know what you're talking about ???
@@Joaaaaaaaaaaa Yeah, cause the strix costs less than the legion and the rx6800m performs around a 3080.
Tell me, does lenovo offer you a 10hr battery life and 3080 perf for $1300?
@@Joaaaaaaaaaaa I cannot trust Lenovo so any day I will go with Asus . My past Lenovo experiences for both gaming and productivity laptops have been a disaster .
@@siyzerix No but you would be a clown to sell a 2 years old 5800h + 3070 laptop to buy a 2 years old 5900hx (Basically the same CPU) and a Gpu which on some games is equivalent to 3070 and on others 3080.
Does the RGB stay on with lid closed n connected to a monitor with show only on 2 ? ROG can't do that yet
that 7945hx + 4080 looks very tempting
This looks really awesome. Only Question now is, is the Screen 300nit or 500nit version like on the Asus Strix 16 and 18 ?
500nits
500 nits, 100srgb. It’s a little lacking on colour gamut, but its colour accuracy is near spot on
Nice thanks guys !
Laptops are benefit for me as a foreign worker in other country, convenient for me if i moving out or bringing back home country. Love the review i consider to buy it during black friday❤
If you live in the states and you're still looking for this laptop, I just bought the 4080 version on Amazon for $2,400, the seller is Antonline specifically. I should be getting mine tomorrow.
Went and ordered one of these from Currys last night. Due over the weekend. I'm excited!
Amazing!
Did you get it? How are you liking it?
@@radlink14 I did get it, and it's pretty great. Haven't pushed it to the limits or anything like that, but I'm super happy with it thus far. Been playing Elden Ring on it. :D
Great video...im by no means a tec junkie and have little knowledge. Im looking to upgrade from my XPS 15 9560 to possibly the Legion Pro 7i ..........whats the difference between the Intel and AMD variants of what I guess is exactly the same laptop? I just don't want to see thermal throttling, wich is what causes me to want to throw my XPS out the window. Any input from all you enthusiasts will be appreciated!
do these laptops still have a bendy screen? oh and do you know if these things have a bios whitelist?
Waiting for mine for Gaming and Game design productivity!
waiting for lenovo legion pro 5 gen 8 review!! 🔥🔥
How long is the charge cable?
is it possible to order this machine with 1200p on 1920p, fhd+?
what do you think of this configuration for this laptop? legion pro 5 2023 - ryzen 9 7945HX - RTX4070 - 1TB - 32GB - screen 240 hertz 500 nits - for the price of 1896.56 US Dollar
What are the CPU & GPU temperatures under stress loads?
I'm only going by other reviews rather than owning one but the temps are lower than Alienware and the fans are quieter. Look up Jarrods Tech review
@@fredfredburger5150Alienware idling 60c 😂
No mention of temps. Possible throttling etc? 😮
So major difference between 5 pro and 7 pro is minor hardware changes ? Is the 7seriew worth the extta money?
definitely mate, it has better specs and looks
How is memory latency compared to other DDR5 4800?
This looks awesome, I just bought the Legion 7 amd advantage about a couple of weeks ago, its my first gaming laptop ever. I have always been a PlayStation girl and will definitely look at the intel version of legion for a possible future upgrade from my current gaming laptop.
What site did you use?
Hello, I have just bought the laptop you discussed and I have a question. Do you know anything about thermal insulation? That is, is there paste or maybe liquid metal implemented on the graphics card and processor? Regards.
you should ask the manufacturer.
I knew this was an ad the second you started. Pishhhhh
It's disclosed as sponsored content straight away - but the tests/results are all my own and i'm simply highlighting what the laptop has to offer. I don't do sponsored full reviews.
How about the battery life? Thanks
I bought laptop Dell precision 5310 amd r9 m 360 I found the thermal go to 74 and 81 and 85 this is normal???????
Anything about the noise levels from the fans?
Ordered the same laptop for 2700$ from Lenovo it’s currently on sale with discounts as well !!
I would love to see lenovo legion pro7 amd cpu and rtx 4070 gpu option
Can you take a look at the asus strix scar 16 there’s almost perfect variant i7 13650HX 4060 16gb 512GB for $1400 but its only FHD 165hz no QHD 240hz so far the display is the only thing keeping me form getting it I would like to pay a bit more for a qhd cuz the specs is absolutely perfection
Thank u for review. Please could you tell how many bit colour depth is hdmi in 4K@120Hz? Is it 8, 10 or 12 bit colour depth in 4K@120Hz?
10 bit
@@simongroneberg6623 RGB 10bit 4:4:4 ? With my Pro I5 2022 i am limited to 10 bit 4:2:2 cause the HDMI 2.1 port can't. With USB-C to HDMI cable i can have 10 bit 4:4:4 but no VRR .
What a promotion 👌 all good things to talk about
Beautiful laptop. Looks so classy and high end. Would love one of these. 😍
but gen 7 definetly looked a lot better, if anything legion pro 7 gen 8 is a downgrade from legion 7 gen 7, gen 8 even lost a lot of the rgb and pressure sensitive wasd keys, sure those were gimmicks but i liked those gimmicks nothing pro about this one
when i am paying a premium i like those extra gimmicks especially if they don't interfeare with anything else in the pc
i actually wonder if they are gonna launch a legion 9 with all those features and design language back as new premium for the legion lineup
i just love these matte displays madly they are so comfortable to watch it any time i hate apple glossy shiny mirror screens
I'm looking at this laptop for sure
im thinking about upgrading from the ryzen 7/3070 variant of this to the 2023 asus tuff a17 ryzen 9/ 4070 variant
I have a Legion Pro 5i 16 in my basket on Lenovo atm with i5 13500 (looks to be on par with 12th gen i7) and RTX 4060 with the 500nits 240Hz display for UNDER £1500. Feels like a bargain for a 2023 model. Just waiting for some reviews of the lower spec before I pull the trigger. Refreshing my youtube search every day !
i just love these matte displays madly they are so comfortable to watch it any time i hate apple glossy shiny mirror screens
I think you can get 20% off now... I think it's LEGIONBYODEAL or GAMINGBYODEAL. If you do the build your own. Plus GREETINGS10 for another 100 off.
Getting the 2022 model.. I just have to.. I feel it's a great deal.. At least for another 5+ years.. My yoga 730 has served me well... I only wished this came with a touch screen too.
Which GPU are you trying to get with the gen7?
@@TechDidThis gen 7 3060 or 3060ti.. With an intel cpu
You should get a Quest 2 and do some PCVR testing tbh...
NEED help! There is a big sale in my australia where this laptop 4080 version is $2669 USD ($3999AUD) a saving of $1070 usd looking to have this laptop as something i can edit professionally on, use for uni and game on i also have a ps5. Do you think its a good idea total of %29 off
If possible pls review the ASUS tuf A16 . The last tuf laptop u reviewed was a long time ago
Question: What do people think is better from a design perspective, a number pad on the laptop or speakers flanking the sides of the keyboard? I love the symmetry that my Razer blade has with the speakers even though I never use the built-in speakers.
I need a numpad for work and I am always using headphones.
I am in the - no numpad on any laptop - camp. To each their preferences of course.
@@al_stand_3959 I have a numberpad on the external keyboard I use while the computer is docked. I find that the tasks which require the num pad also benefit from the larger external monitor on my desk so I don't miss the pad on the laptop when I am just using it as a laptop.
For me, I'd prefer speakers on the side, without a numpad :)
Of course the symmetrical design without a number pad is cleaner. But I'm more about function than looks. I use the pad.
Got this like month ago and no regrets 🔥
No u didn't
@@504TreyYes I did.
140W type-C charging! You can't just gloss over that; it's a long-awaited generational leap. This must be compliant with the new USB PD 3.1 spec, meaning you'll need a charger that puts out 28V. With 140W I would like to see full power limit to the CPU and GPU (allowing battery drain), though this means design decisions like maybe a user-facing option to toggle and ensuring power circuitry can handle it. Even the beefiest gaming laptops don't usually use much more than 200W average in games.
The most exciting part would be the option to swap the massive power brick for a smaller charger, without ever looking back. The question is what Lenovo decided to do with the CPU and GPU power limits.
And to Lenovo and Microsoft, well, it's nice you've sponsored Mr. Chap but no one cares about your shoehorned "AI" features or streaming apps.
Spring 2021 we were promised 240w type c charging, and it's still not here. So no, 140w charging is not the long-awaited generational leap. 140w is still not enough for high end gaming, not even close.
It's still not enough to charge while gaming though. But for light use it is perfect
Afaik from what i can find its not usb pd 3.1 and wont charge at 140v the way chargers typically provide it at 28v/ 5a but instead will only do 140w at 20v/7a. Though a lot of stuff ive read could be dated. I havent seen anybody testing 3.1 chargers
Hi tech chap sir.. This is surey from india...im a graphic designer.. i going to buy an new laptop for 3d animation and video editing.. suggest me a best one of These 2 laptops. Lenovo legion 7 or Asus Rog scar 18... which one is best according to you sir.. suggest me the best one..
Will it run blender and other 3d software smoothly too?
Bro pls review cloud gaming services( on mac also)
I'm contemplating getting the Legion Pro 7i 4070
You can also get it with a RTX 4070 instead of 4080/90 which cuts the price from 3400ish to 2600ish, which is crazy. Apparently the cooling system is also a bit different with that version, though.
The 4070 version doesn't get a vapor chamber and only 1 liquid metal application on either cpu or gpu (forgot which)
The main difference though, is that the 4080 is 40% faster
@@spacedreamer12 thank you for adding that info.
Get the 4080 as a minimum imo
@@Cenot4ph If our finance departement greenlights it, I will. ;)
Well now the 4090 is 2600$ .. I just bought one today with a 2 year warranty ... Out the door with taxes was 2900$ ...
watching this on my lenovo 7i 3080ti😁
Does this laptop have a Gsync monitor?
Hi Chap, can I upgrade this laptop from the default 32gb to 64gb RAM?
the max is 32GB
I found a solid price on this thing for $3k Canadian (then I get a corporate discount), for the 4070 model, which I'm thinking of going for. The design is exactly what I want. Display is about the same quality as the razer 4070 16" model I was looking at, but $1k+ less (canadian) and it's the same all metal design concept as Razer. Plus from what I gather, the thermals may be a bit better. Just curious, how's the audio quality on this one?
Yeah for the specs and knowing that they perform at max TGP, they are the cheapest laptops even with the mid-high end parts in Canada.
I bough the 4080 model and every others cost at least $500 to $1500 higher.
I think there was a Gigabyte 4080 model for $3k but with 16gb ram, 1080p screen weaker CPU.
@@al_stand_3959 Wha'ts your impression of hte screen? Do you like it?
@@tanishdhankhar2896 The price I'm seeing the legion pro 7i gen 8 at is about $2100-$2200 right now, so it's at a solid price point for the specs. The extra cores will be useful for VMs which I use regularly both for work and for study, hence why I like the new gen intel HX chips. The last gen model is just about the same price as the current gen model, as well.
I'm converting Cdn to USD for comparison. I can get the Legion pro 7i gen 8 with 4070 for $2749 Canadian. I can get the 3070-ti model legion 7 gen 7 for $2599, so minimal difference.
@@mikerahl123 I have not received it yet. Sure it is not mini led but I did not want to pay $500 extra + our famous taxes in Canada for that and I got an Oled Monitor at home. I am sure it does the job and at least it's QHD.
When does it release in US!?
it is possible to put 6tb storage on this? 2tb on main ssd, and 4 tb on second?
Should be. Just stick to single-sided nvme drives due to space constraints.
Does it have Advanced Optimus?
I'm still jamming an Asus Rog G752 from like 2015, GTX970m with the blistering i7-4910 haha... I'm finally going to upgrade just because I'm digging the 40 series and my back is getting old... The damn thing is HEAVY!!!! I've traveled all over the world with it. The laptop plus the PSU (that's literally the size of a brick!) are back breakers. Not to mention it took me forever just to find a bag the behemoth would fit in. I still think I get decent performance out of it, but I also think I've been lying to myself for a long time about it haha I'm a tech so I keep it tip-top, but there's only so much you can do. I'm pretty sold on this Lenovo. It'll last me 15 years at least!
Mine comes in tommorow I can't wait im Trina go to sleep early as I have to sign for it
0:20. You're telling me, that nvidia have crammed a proper desktop rtx 4090 with all its 16k cuda cores and 24gb of vram into this laptop and has ''slightly lower clocks''? Dude. You're a liar. Outright lying at this point.
Its just a downclocked rtx 4080. That too with slower vram. This is completely different to pascal and turing where the xx80 class at full power performed close to desktops.
Go do some research before severely misleading people. Unless you're just a marketing guy pretending to make reviews.
I literally say 'obviously the lower power mobile variant'.... Obviously it's not the full-fat desktop GPU
@@Thetechchap Well, pulling out a rtx 4090 implies the laptop version is just a 4090 desktop chip, just with a lowered TDP. ''Lower power'' implies that.
There should be no connection whatsoever between the rtx 4090 desktop and ''rtx 4090'' laptop since the laptop one is just a gimped rtx 4080 desktop with slower vram.
@@Thetechchap you call it the same as desktop one, what are non-tech people supposed to think? They saw desktop cards earlier last year with same names, then they see you calling laptops like that.
SOO! should i get this one or the Asus Rog Strix Scar 18???
When you say massive jump in performance could you provide some reference numbers to previous gen (30), otherwise it is unclear if it 10, 20 or 30% improvement
Ive seen it be 30%+ and on the 4090 like 40%+
did not mention cooling or temps in games at all.
Just secured this 4090 model brand new for $3394.52 CAD. Arrives in 4 weeks.
what are the temps for the cpu and gpu fr both idle and gaming lmao
I have the lenovo legion 7i gen 7 with the 3080ti and intel i9 chip. Should I upgrade to the 4080?
Performance wise, it's better in every way. Aesthetically, it's worse in every way.
Is it true that the Lenovo Pro 7i Gen 8 does not have Thunderbolt 4 - looking at getting one but its a deal breaker for me if it does not have Thunderbolt 4
Yup... Only Lenovo Pro Slim 7i have Thunderbolt 4. And it can only have intel 13900H and not HX version which is a lot faster.
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Last desktop I bought was a HP Pavillion around 2008 which I still use for remote work. Have a Lenovo IdeaPad 3 AMD chipset laptop and am looking to upgrade soon. Never buying another desktop, love being able to put laptop on a small folding table and playing anywhere. Hooked to my Sony Bravia 43" 4K TV works great. I'm only wanting to pay around $700.00 so yeah integrated graphics, maybe AMD.
Try micro center or best buy deals (laptops)
I wanted it, but it is not in amazon for shipping to chile and I bought a legion ryzen 9 with an rtx 3070 ti
Whats the color gamut?
whats the tgp ?
Nice information dear friend ❤️ Big fen from India 🙏
Nice video ! But these are absurd prices tbh .
Oh new top-end gaming laptops are always ridiculous. Now's a good time to check out some last-gen models on sale! :)
Battery life?
It is hard to take the review at face value when you start off saying that the laptop 4090 is a slightly lower power version of the desktop card....
Why only up to 16" ?
can it replace my MacBook Pro m1 16?
we need a review of these laptops after long term use
You're right - unfortunately I have to return these samples.
Beautiful laptop
7945X版本什么时候发布？
Anyone know the max ram slot? Is this eligible for 64GB Ram upgrade?
It doesn’t support it
amazing this laptop is great
Over a month and no announcement on last giveaway and a bunch of vids between?!?
How about 4k?
70-75% aRGB and DCI-P3 is not good enough for any serious color grading work. In fact, this 240 Hz panel might actually be worse than the 165 Hz one from last year.
This is the best gaming laptop I've seen in my entire life.
I wonder the difference for that rtx4090 version of this beast,,,