Lenovo Legion 5 Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มิ.ย. 2020
- My review of the Lenovo Legion 5 and 5i. Their cheapest gaming laptop they have from the Legion Lineup. It's also their best gaming laptop they have under $1000
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Lenovo: our camera has shutters
Asus: they cant look through your camera if it doesnt have one
Lol true
who the fuck builds a laptop in 2020 without a camer?
@@weekendpartier Asus
@@weekendpartier Y do u need a 720p camera in a gaming laptop?
weekendpartier asus
I finally found a decent TH-camr who doesn't annoy me and gets straight to the point. Without trying to be cool.
Hes lit
he's cool tho
Don’t buy this laptop though, it’s Chinese
@@LplusRatioLol
oh wow
@@Justakatto Well you can't be cool if you try to be cool.
Finally a gaming laptop I'm not ashamed to take to work.
For me the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3, HP Omen 15 and Legion 5 are like the only gaming laptops that doesn't make you scared to take it outside without everyone looking at you
Nexo Mii why would anyone look at you because of your laptop? Pls explain
@@montinyek6554 Because of the RGB duh
ASTR1D wtf is rgb?
@@montinyek6554 are you dumb?
SUPERLIKE for showing Fn+Q = Full Fan Speed.
I was tired of finding the key to this on all Legion forums. And here you showed it up.
"Least gamer looking" means not stupid looking with optimus prime "styling"
Agree
Acer Predator and Asus ROG dislike this comment.
I like Alienware tho.
@@leohangrai7298 yeah Alienware is the exception for me, even though it's "gamery" it looks a lot cleaner than most other gaming laptops that just have red stripes everywhere. Alienware's aesthetic is almost space-like, which makes sense for their name and works quite well for them i think
@@flzubuduuz I feel the exact same way. :)
*5:06** The editing is genius*
Omegalul
Short, sweet, and to the point. Simple, Great review... no dragging anything out, covers what you need to know
Dave, I wanted to say thank you for this wonderful review. After a few weeks of waiting for a good price and narrowing selection between Lenovo Legion and Omen 15, I finally went with the Legion 5i as it's currently on sale right now (7/12/21) during their cyber Monday in July sale.
Thermals was a great factor for me so I'm glad you said it doesn't get too hot on this one.
Again, thank you so much!
THANK YOU - I'm so sick of the "gamer" aesthetic and really appreciate this understated design. If you need that aesthetic, there's skins you can buy
Same I don't like the shiny rgb
A design that you can take outside and not look like a loser
@@TheFunFactoryChannel I wouldn't say you look like a loser but to me I don't like rgb
@@betteranimations8365 fair enough
I like that it's both professional looking and powerful for gaming. Considering getting this one
That “Shroud” edits were hilarious 😂
was looking for this comment 😂
I never got that
@@25_indrajithunnikrishnan85 Dave was referring to the aluminium shrouds they were fitted on top of ram modules and showed "Shroud" photo in background. Shroud is a professional gamer and considered one of the best in FPS games. Search in google you will find him 😁
@@25_indrajithunnikrishnan85 @5:06 you can see his face
ZULOL He's insane
Man, TH-cam ad kicked in before my man can even finish thanking us in the last few seconds. No chill, damn.
I like the conversational approach, minimal yet really gave the whole review a rsort of elaxed credibility. I'd never have commented but had to hit the like and tell you. Good job man! Keep rockin
“Watch me eat my words in a few years, when these things explode on people’s faces” lmao
Hahahahaha
Lol
Was he being sarcastic? I plan on buying this and I don't want it to explode.
I think I'm going to do some low end gaming!
@@madhushrig2747 yes
"They sound like gaming laptop speakers."
Dave Lee reviewing gaming laptop speakers is always a highlight
Thank you for your great review, hope I will be happy with my purchase of Legion 5.
So glad I found this channel! - I wanted to come back on this after 6months owning a Legion 5 AMD 5 144hz.
pros - extremely quiet fans, handles thermal brilliantly, friendly UI with Lenovo Vantage, FPS on gaming is always consistent
cons - speakers (But guess that's an issue with laptop speakers in general lol)
One thing I wish to highlight as a MUST is please please purchase the premium/ADP support - within the first 2weeks I damaged my LCD screen and with those support packages they managed to send a onsite engineer to replace my screen fixed at my location!
Customer service for Lenovo is impeccable!
fans noise on this laptop is really underrated. they are quiet when gaming imo and the speakers, well, they are okay to me because I game with speakers nowadays instead of headsets. Also the screen looks very flimsy, but that's fine. I use a monitor anyways. Really good laptop imo.
"Behind the shroud.."
*shows shroud's pic on the shroud
I just lost it when it slowly appeared
I laughed harder than I should 😂
LMAO... the funny thing, we all think about Shroud when someone talk about shrouds
5:47 says
"I'm such a nerd" for anybody curious
You missed the shroud face
@Lord beerus Yes, my bad
I was accualy looking in the comments to look for that 😂😂
@@pepijndv_ #metoo 😂😂😂
This comment told me what I already know lol
Very great and information is on point, I love the way this man really goes into details and explains about the product, instead of giving shoutouts to sponsors and other irritating interruptions. great video, hope to see the preview of the next generation Lenovo gamer laptop. :D
Mad respect to Lenovo for building their gaming laptops to almost the same quality as their Mil-spec business/enterprise class laptops. You'd think that the Legion series being consumer grade would mean that thermals will kill it within 3-5 years, but it seems rock solid. As it should be for the price you pay (*cough* Intel Macbooks)
_Cough cough 2020 lenovo hinge problem cough cough_
@@whatsthisnewthing care to elaborate more about the hinges problem? 😅
@@thedersstudio lenovo 2020 model had a bad hinge design and it used to break after sometime but this was fixed in next year models I think
@@whatsthisnewthing may I ask if you know the hinges of the legion 5 featured in the video are fine?
@@sledgetable172 well I don't know much about it so you should ask it on some forum website or ask it on r/lenovo but I think Dave mentions how people are saying there are problems with hinge but don't see it so the one's featured in video likely has them
5:07 "two shroud"
5:48 "I'm such a nerd"
for those of you who don't want to spend the 30s it tool me to pause and play the video and get the perfect frame lmao
Protip: Use the SloMo function ;)
Playback Speed
I am such a nerd
You can use period and comma to move one frame forward or one frame backwards.
5:47 is it not?
@@goatman9894 At 32 frames a sec, it's literally the last two frames of 5:47. So, blink and you miss it. LOL
Thank you for your insights. Regarding the hinge issue on previous Legion products, it has more to do with the plastic base under each hinge which is supposed to anchor the hinge. But due to structural weaknesses of each plastic base due to torsional forces coming through the screen, those forces ended up unseating the plastic base under each hinge, thereby de-stabilizing each respective hinge. Fortunately, that issue has been rectified in the mid-2020 version of the Legion 5.
I've referred to this and your other videos on other gaming notebooks and just purchased the Legion 5 with the AMD processor.
Ravi Peiris M.D.
Hey, mate!! Hope you are having great day!
always a reliable review from you, thank you!
1:07 Laptop: ok here's my displa-
dave: nope
1:55 Dave: alright so the display..
Laptop: nope
That's actually hilarious
🤣😂🤣
Lol
Lol
@Khav Aries well he doesn't mention the screen at this time, but oh well my bad 😅
I'm still trying to figure out when he's sitting and when he's standing.
As far as I have seen and think it is, he does all this while standing. The desk in front of him is upto his chest level and he probably likes to speak while standing 😉
He’s sitting he revealed in is qna
@@ashjdasdas oh I see, thanks for that 👍 . Have seen in couple of videos that he was standing 😉
@@ashjdasdas i think that was a joke, in some videos you can actually see him walk from the table to grab somethin without getting up.
There's a video about that. That's an old story that we not talk about anymore
watching this review on my new Legion 5 AMD version. Thank you, Dave
Dave, I came back here just to say thank you for the amazing review. I finally bought the Legion 5 Ryzen 5, RTX 2060 version last week. This thing is really bang for the bucks! Awesome screen, great performance, also great cooling! The GPU temperature stays at 75 degree even after long session of gaming. It is just a very good gaming laptop for the money. Some people doesn't like the design tho, but for me personally it is a very subtle look with iridescent Legion branding and I love it.
pengen
Almost thought you said bad for the buck I was about to start crying
Still like the laptop?
I am considering this laptop. How is it holding up for you?
Is it still good?
No one:
Dave’s intros : *aight imma head out*
Sir..
Im an Architecture student from india. I would like to buy a new laptop for my course related works. I heard that gaming laptops are more preferred. Usually i don't play computer games. So Im a little confused.
Whether i should buy a gaming or normal laptop.
It will be very helpful for me and lots of students if you do a video regarding this.
# Best laptops for architecture students.
# Necessary accessories for architecture students.
# How to take care of our new laptop.
Expecting a positive response from your side.
@@sourajp4187 That's waay too specific my man. Dave can't do a video for every job and specific occupation. Just research what your specific needs are and buy a laptop based on that!
@@sourajp4187 Well there are many terms of what advantages your computer should have for example should it be lightweight or how much weight in general should your laptop be in terms of weight. (i am sorry for da bad english I am from austria...)
@@sourajp4187 heyy bro I think you found a fellow architecture student over here. I have recently purchased a laptop for my architectural work at school too, I'll suggest you to go for the following specs: an i7 with 16 gb ram and and gtx1650 or above graphics card, storage should be 1tb, and the display should be more than 250 nits for comfortable working and a 120 hz panel is recommended. The line between gaming and normal laptops is just a better display and a great graphics card. Just go check out the Predator Helios 300 2019 model on Flipkart. It's the best laptop for architectural work and if you wanna do some heavyyy gaming, it's superior in every aspect of laptops and provides a heck lot than it should for such a low price of 110 000 thousand rupees. Feel free to ask me about anything else, need to help each other out
First it was Austin, now dave...
I don’t like where this is going
5:47 "im such a nerd" if anybody's wondering
th-cam.com/video/LLYI0yRtZSM/w-d-xo.html
thankyou .
spend 1 min to stop on the right mark.
On 240hz pro display XDR I could see it clearly
@@Dragonfire1x you can just stop before it and pres , and . to go back and forth only jumping 1 frame
"The SSD, Wi-fi card and the 2 RAM slots are behind 2 shrouds." Nice touch :))
Thank you, so much. In lieu of the first-hand experience, your video has been the best help.
Dave: "More laptops should have AMD chips"
Also Dave: "I got the Intel Version"
Oops...
Its a joke
Lenovo only offer 1650 card in their AMD version for now...
@MAZzzeen I'm not even sure that's true anymore since he has a shit ton of laptops everywhere in his pad
All laptops should have Apple chips because they are faster than all
"Behind two Shrouds", shows Shroud
I bought the Lenovo legion Y540 on your recommendation and the device is A+ for its price. Your videos are really helpful. Also the palm rest is still as good as a new one
Can you please tell me either your laptop fans are silent or noisy?
@@euroscholars they will go loud only when you charge and do some lightweight use together on performance mode. There is a quiet and balanced mode as well which helps it remain quite . The fans quick on while playing games or using heavy Application
Hi Dave, Thank you for this review. I just bought my first ever laptop :)
Fantastic review, man! Would love to get your take on the Legion 7i. Hearing real good things about that one as well.
Also, 5:47 “I’m Such a Nerd” 😹
every other youtuber: "hello, welcome back to my channel"
dave: *aight*
welcome to da hood. yo!
A very honest and personalized review of exactly what the potential customer needs to hear before purchase. Intellectually brilliant and analytical. Thank you.
This was a great review thanks!
Lenovo : Intel version is $300 more expensive
Me : **laughs in AMD**
you know, i've really wanted the amd one, but in my country this one isn't available yet or more so, no announcement or news about new stuff on this one till few days ago, i ended up buying the y540 with i7 a month ago, just imagine what i'm feeling right now.
edit : I'm still grateful for I got anyway, it was so hard to get this one because it was sold out, and I got the last one online on a store with reasonable price. it's worth the money.
And it's just 4 cores lol
Intel's base model is cheaper that that of amd. *laughs in INTEL* I'm a AMD fan though 😂
i don't like intel..amd ftw
Intel: *laughs in 2070 super max-q and thunderbolt 3."
Dave: "I'm such a nerd"
We are the actual nerd because we notice those words
Actually went to comment section to find some nerd who will write down what was said there cause myself couldn't stop at right moment 😂😂😂
Aizat Kashkimbayev me2
Lol was about to comment the same
5:47
Nice
Dang, I've actually been waiting for a Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 review D-:
Your thumbnails make it compelling to watch the video🙌🙌
6:17 "Healthy dose of USB A."
Interesting...
Anybody know what mouse is in the video
@@mickeylm141 pwnage custom, its not that good tbh
Dave is slowly becoming a laptop psychopath who even forgets the intro these days
As it should be
Yeah I noticed it and m surprised to see no intro
It’s kind of an amazing move - but I dig this ‘get right to it’ Dave! I loved the intro animations - but he’s really pushing out great content!
I think I'm going to do some low end gaming!
5:05 lmao, Shroud's face poping😂
Thanks a lot DAVE... I was confused about thinkpad and you made it clear. Finally got the Legion 5 AMD. Thanks for all your videos , you are my favorite youtuber.. Love the T-Shirt
8:24 that's how u don't be a greedy TH-camr and sum up two reviews in one, RESPECT
Wrong timestamp
Being greedy would be making two videos so you get more revenue 😑
TH-cam isn't his main and only job, so he can choose to prioritize viewers over greediness.
This is one of the reason I like his channel and rolled my eyes when people keep asking him if he is or if/when he will become a full-time TH-camr.
When TH-cam is your primary income, you're more incentivized to optimize for more revenue. You have to appeal to "the algorithm" and monetization rules in addition to normal rules. It's kind of like selling your soul to TH-cam.
5:05 I was expecting to see more comments about this lol
👁 👁
👄
What about 2:03?
ikr!
_wAssuPmaaAn_
Me too
Kudos to Whoever played the perfect pause game to see the "i am such a nerd" message
me played :)
I just set the playback to slowest...
@@TheRonron1994 good job bro
BRUH, 1st try
You can use . And , to flip between frames one at a time, so you don’t have to play the game in future if u don’t want
I have been watching you since 2017, and I can tell that you're getting older now. time goes by so fast, I was just a 3rd year student at that time dreaming of having a gaming laptop myself. Now I already got one and that's from my own money that I worked for. Thank you for all the help in reviewing these laptops.
loved ur background setup its cool❤️😍
Laptops with Physical Cover over webcam
FBI: Ah shit here we go again 😂
lol
Fbi: am i a joke to you?
I bought one after watching your review it was the i7 processor. I love it.
Dave thank you so much for the review it was so useful. I have bought the Legion 5i 144hz, i7 10Gen, RTX 2060 version and I couldn´t be happier.
The quality is so good, the cooling system is quiet and efficient, the performance is exactly what I was expecting.
(Didn´t bought the AMD version bc it was not available in my country).
I have the Gtx1650 i5 10 Gen I have nooo complaints about this laptop
@@Andre-ld5xu hey im planning to buy the i5 gtx1650 variant too, have you encountered any issue while using it?
@@baige76 I’d go with the amd model I’ve heard of driver issues with the intel model
Hey, would like to ask the fan for Legion 5i is not as noisy as asus rog strix scar 17, is it?
@@masoncottreau2822 yea man I bought the amd model and it's working like a charm
Dave, love your vids. U explain every aspect of a laptop so well. Literary the ultimate buying guide. Please review the new hp OMEN 15 2020 as soon as it launches. Im thinking of buying it. The quote of 12.5 hrs of battery life seems too good to be true, considering the 2019 model had the same sized battery and got about 5 hrs. Please review it as soon as possible.
Thank youuu.
Man I'm supposed to pick between this and the 2020 omen....I don't know which to go for. What's keeping me from the omen is the build quality that gap between the screen too
@@slumptxjr2589 i'm also looking forward to the 2020 Omen BUT I'm also hearing that the build quality is not that good.
Rey Joson if you do go for the legion the build of it feels very well built and very durable, i think the only con i can think of the legion build is that the hinge comes wrapped in some sort of plastic, not sure if it’s supposed to be like that or taken off, but it’s pretty unnoticeable, i only saw it because over time the corners of the wrap starts to peel back a bit, but it’s pretty hard to take off, i gave up trying to. other than that i don’t think there is anything else i ran into.
godsmanager im looking for a creator laptop, that’s my goal and need. I only considered these gaming laptops so I can work and play at the same time. But the main issues that I encountered on these machines are the low color accuracy and the price. Some color accurate gaming laptops are way out of my budget. Some budget gaming laptops comes with low color accuracy. Just to be safe I got myself a Macbook Pro, which is all work no play kind of machine 😥
Rey Joson i understand, i’m a high school student and i needed a quick laptop for school, i just happened to run into a specked out legion and got it since it was the only good one for the price. i didn’t want to wait and just got it to make sure i have something, i hope the macbook works well, i don’t know much about apple but it sure they’re products are good for productivity and creating if i’m right.
greetings from the Philippines. i always wait dave's review on this
yeah, the best tech reviewer, plus naka sale satin to ngayon hahaha
Very thorough, thank you Dave.
Hey Dave it is important to note that the HDMI port is ocnnected directly to the Dedicated GPUm so those who will connect it to an external screen will have a quite good experience
So if you have multiple monitors:
use the HDMI port on the monitor you're gonna be gaming on and maybe a USB C to HDMI cable for other monitors
Gotcha
I had the Y520 and it lasted me for a long while and was passed down to my family and still going strong. Lenovo does a good job on a quality laptop. One thing I do not like on this Legion 5 (i) is the shifting of the arrow keys inward towards the center. As a left handed gamer, I love the old position beneath the keypad.
"i'm such a nerd". Dave, nice easter egg in the middle of the video at 5.47
Parabéns, excelente vídeo muito bem detalhado! Ótimo equipamento.
Great review thanks - clear, friendly, intelligent, good info and to the point. So many reviewers/ you tubers seem to waffle on and on before they get to any useful info. Just one point - I think there are different versions of this as some have a RGB back lighting. Thanks
The first Legion laptop on which the camera position actually *makes sense*
5:47 “I’m such a nerd” -Dave Nerd 2D
Damn I can't even read it at X0.25
Had to pause and rewind multiple times XD
@@M1tZk1 same
th-cam.com/video/LLYI0yRtZSM/w-d-xo.html
For the people clicking the time stamp, watch it at 0.25x.
Thank you for the review😍
I almost went for the y540. I’m definitely going with this one after noticing it on amazon then watching your review. 100% gonna use it for “school work”.
Yeah I got it for "school work" as well,ONLY SCHOOL WORK
Gotta fool our parents real quick fellas
@@neow6289 especially since there is no rgb on the keyboard
@@trading2124 there's an rgb version, but the non rgb looks clean and I love it
lmao same i was gonna get the y540 but this one is cheaper and still good
Dave pointing those USB ports like a flight attendant pointing emergency exits
Thank you for the mischief! I myself was recently given a Lenovo Legion 5 with AMD Ryzen 5 and RTX 2060. And I'm completely satisfied with it! It is my version of the laptop that surpasses its pro version in many respects. In general, Lenovo Legion 5 has a lot of advantages, thanks to which it outperforms its competitors. I am completely satisfied with this laptop and give it 11/10!
i love the minimalist bckgrnd in u r vids
I just love it when Dave slides his hand on the edge on the side of a device
Great video, was considering between asus a15, ideapad 3 and this one.
I'm gonna get this legion 5.
Last time I was this early, corona was a beer
dhflasl
It still is
Have one on me.
@@elecmagnetic Noted.
It still is
Thanks for the review!
2:14
There also is a 240hz, 500nits one, with 400HDR and 100%sRGB, its regarded as one of the best displays on the market.
Only Dave never forget to encourage us to buy this stuff when it's on sale
Felt so satisfying when he opened the lid with just one hand....
i was actually thinking of getting one so thank you for help
thanks for the help this was a very well done review
5:07 lmao. It's literally Shroud
5:48 "I'm such a nerd"
Yes Dave, yes you are.
I paused it like 100 times before looking into this.
Found out you can slow down the speed of the video trying to see what that said. Lol.
Such a nerd 😆😆😆
So are we😆
@@akashgogi8698 exactly LMFAO
Wish there was upgrade option for tb 3 💔. Awesome video!
Got mine today! Loving it so far!
How's it faring since?
I ordered the 7i a little while back, it will be in a week or so, super excited to see the 5 being reviewed. Good work Dave! And the 7i does have two nvme slots also the code EXTRAFIVE gives a 5% off which stacks with the student/vetran/senior 5% off.
👍 Nice
It's the 7i that I'm interested in too.... I hope to see some reviews for that soon 👍
Ordered 7i too. Now waiting for review!
GIVE ME IT PLS
7th comment, yeah...
There are two things going on:
Everyone; PS5
Dave; *Gaming LAPTOPS*
th-cam.com/video/LLYI0yRtZSM/w-d-xo.html
Doing God's work
🙄🙄 macbok is better
@@loveiphones4550 Yeah if you want to use chrome
@Love iPhone's MacBooks are not gaming laptops.
Sincerely,
A 2018 15” MacBook Pro owner
Thanks a lot, Dave. You helped me make up my mind again.
Another great video. I'm loving your channel. I'm trying to help my mom pick a new laptop. It's down to this, specced a little differently (10th Gen i7 - 8GB Ram - GeForce GTX 1660 Ti - 512GB SSD - $949) or MSI Modern 15 (11th Gen i7 - 16GB RAM - Intel Graphics - 512 SSD - $849). Both from Best Buy. From what I've read, they're the best quality for durability, quality and would last her a few years.
So I bought this laptop a few months ago and I really love it. The only thing I would say is that the fans get slightly loud when I play demanding games but everything runs perfectly
are they loud during light office tasks etc?
@5:08 Love the Shrouds 😂😂
Thanks, Dave! 🙏
I love his clean and neet reviewing style
“Behind two shrouds”. Me: David you sneaky little...
Normal people: This is my son
Dave: This is my son
*while gently sliding his hand across his son's forehead
U not are funny
Dave, love the video’s, very informative. However, what’s your opinion on the keyboard of this 5i? I notice it has lightning on the keyboard, but is it effective in low light settings? Also does the 5i keyboard feel like the 7i’s?
Great review and was going to see if you'd reviewed gaming 3 laptops. Now I won't bother. Perfect.
Rewatched this and I totally missed the 2 shroud faces lmaooo
What was that “I’m such a nerd” text that went so fast😂😂
Wow, what a great review, thanks!
I was already set on the Legion 5 but this video makes me wanna have it even more. xD
Its been 5 months and I want to get one. If you have it, can you let me know how it is? I already pretty much have my mind set but if you have it and it’s been a while I wanna know how it’s been holding up. Thanks!
@@oni6623 Yeah I had the Legion 5 15ARH05 and the 17ARH05 (the latter with an RTX2060) and liked them a lot, the only downside for me was that I need more display outputs - and using a USB-C hub, either a regular one or a Dell D6000 with DisplayLink, each brought its own new issues.
But otherwise it's great! This year they'll be updating the model with newer RTX 3000 GPUs and Ryzen 5900.
@@ShaniAce cool I think I’ll cop one
Thanks Dave👍 Listened to your review. It is a good laptop. So Good