Kinda slim… really fast! - Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 8
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:12 What's in the box
1:43 Meet the Legion Slim 7i
6:10 The display
7:11 The performance bits
8:00 Let's get gaming
10:21 Tech Specs
11:40 How does it sound?
12:52 Battery Life
13:05 Multitasking on it
13:24 The Webcam
14:32 The guts
16:20 Outro - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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What do you guys think of the new generation of the Legion Slim 7i? If you think it's great, make sure to head to the description and enter Lenovo Legions ultimate gamer setup giveaway worth over $3000!
Great that they are putting so much time and effort into their machines, I'm happy to see Lenovo doing what they do... But the price! Here in Denmark in terms of price it starts at about 1.7 modern gaming spec desktop computers, and the top of the line bells and whistles version costs 2.5 gaming desktop computers.
look like a good laptop all around , but now im debating whether to get the 4070 or 4060 version.
I'm glad they kept the fingerprint reader and glass trackpad, since those were removed from the regular Legion Pro 7 models this year (presumably to reduce costs from RTX 40 series and maybe provide a higher-tier Legion 9 model later). Unfortunately where I am in the US we won't be getting the 100% DCI-P3 display model in this video, which is a real shame because none of the other displays are as competitive with what's on offer from the likes of Asus ROG right now. I'm also definitely looking forward to the AMD version; hopefully you guys can get your hands on one of those down the line.
giveaway not EU?
Can I have the laptop?
i realy like how they handled the charging situation. a higher wattage dc port is easier to do, but still gives fast charging through usb c.
@@mybuddyphil8719 120w is still no joke tho, pretty fast imo. you can call an aventador fast but there is going to be something faster than it, but the aventador is still fast, yk?
@@saipulivarthi yeah and then complains that the charger is proprietary and unusable
@@mybuddyphil8719 honestly, wasting my time on arguing about why have 2 options to charge a laptop is not what i want to be doing rn
New USB C cables can do 240w power delivery now, I wish laptops with 150w or below GPU can switch to USB C charging soon. But then these laptops should have at least 2 USB 4 ports and place them on both sides if not 3.
@@mybuddyphil8719 it may be just as fast. The difference in power adapters doesn’t matter for just charging the battery since the battery probably can’t accept more power than the USB C port can input anyways.
"You don't need RGB when you just have nice materials." - Classy Alex.
So true. Back in the good old days of trade shows, the brands with the weakest products had the hottest spokesmodels. That's what RGB is today: a distraction from low-quality.
IMO, you don't need RGB at all, no matter if you have fancy materials or not. It looks ugly and unprofessional.
@@saharshlomo6408I’ve seen some really builds that use it tastefully to complete a theme. But for everyone of those I’ve also seen 6 rainbow barf builds soooo…
Can't agree more
but normal legion 7 have both😂
Finally, manufacturers putting full size SD card slots on machines that are capable of using files that usually come in SD cards. It is just missing an Ethernet port at the back. They could have easily fit it on there.
Apple does that too on their macbook pros, no ethernet cable though. It's good that companies are now catering to their target audiences.
I believe an Ethernet port takes up a lot of space *inside* the laptop, so more of a spatial cost than is obvious.
It's a bummer that they left the Ethernet port out. My older Lenovo has one in the back next to the HDMI and friends, and it's super convenient to have when I'm trouble shooting a network or dumpling a bunch of data to my NAS.
@@japzone Personally I just have an ethernet to USB-C adapter always attached to the cable. Not a terrible sacrifice of convenience given that ethernet cables are already pretty long (mine is 50ft haha).
@@robertwright8844 same could be said for hdmi, usb-a, SD card, micro SD card. It's a terrible excuse.
You’d think they would’ve gone harder on the gaming aesthetic, considering viable it is for the purpose. But I guess I’m glad they showed restraint in that regard.
its a nice understated design, but i still would like them to change the Legion logo, too gamer-y imo
I’m purchasing this for a work and gaming laptop, so I’m glad it isnt
I've brought mine to work (engineering) and feel comfortable using it. so thats a win-win for me in my use case.
I think in general laptop manufacturers are straying away from the "gamer" aesthetic, because many customers generally don't buy gaming laptops *only* for gaming but also for school/work/productivity. College students or employees don't want to have to carry around a flashy RGB "gamer" machine to class or to a meeting, they want something more stealthy that doesn't make them look unprofessional.
@@martymcintosh5026 In person, the Legion logo isn't too gamer-y (both on the back of the screen and as the boot logo - UEFI thing). I mean I too would've preferred these two to be not gamer-y at all, just a plain old "LEGION" text (or just "Lenovo" but I get they have their reasons to switch it up a little) there but it really isn't to complain about.
_For the record I have a Legion 5 2020 and I'm speaking based on that but the one in the video looks just the same to me._
Great video! Just one correction - Over Drive in Lenovo Vantage is for the display - it lowers the response time, but gives a little overshoot, it's not for the fans. If you want to max the fans, you need to use the Custom profile.
is it worth it to use it since it overshoots?
@@albion_i IMO, yes, I found the display response time perfect with Overdrive enabled.
115W is actually pretty much more than the 4070 can use in game. Jarrod's Tech did a video on the power limitations in the 4000 series and the 4070 stops gain any performance at 110W, even if it is running at 140w.
Thats bad. If you have last gen, no need for upgrade, performance is not worth it all. 40 series I believe is for those with much older laptops
Me with my 1650: Sad gpu noises😢
That's too bad. I have/had a Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED 1660ti. Can game at 4k (60hz). Too bad the board bricked somehow, only works plugged in now 😢Seriously miss that display. For "last last gen" hardware. It's still amazing.
Absolutely 👍🏻
Ya i would skip the 4070 and go for the 4060 that has the same problem but is cheaper and you dont lose mich fps. So if you gonna choose 4060/4080/4090 are the real option's
They did a lot of the things right here, glad this is the direction gaming laptops are going
5:50 - having a numpad is also great for Blender, as the viewport shortcuts are mapped to numpad keys per default. And it makes imputing numerical values a lot faster too.
Finally, a laptop that supports high power over usb c! They released the spec in 2020, I've been waiting forever for one to come out!
I'm a big fan of the Lenovo Legion series and especially the Slim 7 models. I have the Slim 7 Gen 6 (IIRC) with a 5800h, RTX3060, 500gb NVME and 1440p 165hz IPS - I upgraded to 24gb of 3200 RAM and added a 1tb NVME, and frankly it's been great, with very few complaints. Battery life could still be better - one day we'll get something like this machine that can stretch out 10-12 hours of battery, and it would be nice to have more definitive control over CPU clocks/TDP and whether to use the iGPU or dGPU, in Lenovo software. But the screen and build quality and power stuffed into a tiny chassis are unmatched at the prices these drop to eventually.
The new vantage software for gen 8 legions have custom power mode with fan and power control for cpu and gpu individually. Unfortunately i don't think , we'll be getting the update on older gens.
I've legion 5 (2022) 12700h 3060 model.
@@hassanahmad568 yeah, they're making some of the necessary changes with each generation, to be fair. But sucks for us seeing these desired features skipping our models
@@Beehj84 May I ask you about the battery life? If you just do web browsing or watch youtube videos on battery, how long does it usually last these days for your model?
When do they “eventually” drop in price? Or start to?
The legion slim 7 amd will have a ryzen 7 or 9 7840hs processor. That combined with a 99.9 whr battery, runtime is something I’m very curious to see
I have the non-slim AMD version of this and I love it. It is also such a nice typing experience. So smooth and I love the ceramic key caps for the WASD keys.
hows the battery life/heat ?
@@ahmedalmajed4027 It’s probably bad if you care about battery life but shouldn’t matter if you’ll keep it plugged in.
That’s with all gaming laptops tho.
Thank you Alex for measuring the weight! Many reviewers don’t do it which is the important factor for portability and these slim gaming laptops. I was expecting Lenovo is wrong in advertising as they haven’t changed anything in chassis design compared to 2022 Slim.
Just pulled the trigger on this with help from your review! I'm upgrading from an HP envy 17 from 2016, so pretty much anything is going to blow me away I think, but I'm so excited anyway :D
I have last year's 7i. As an engineer, it's kinda perfect. Really good performance, actually portable (instead of those huge alienwares), 5hrs battery and (best of all) it's actually stealth and looks good enough to bring into my meetings with industry. ONly thing I would change is adding an ethernet port so I need 0 adapters in the field, and the 32gb or plus. Last eyar's model was stuck to 24gb.
It's a shame they removed the Ethernet on recent models. My older Lenovo has one in the back and it's super convenient.
Same. I have the maxed out all AMD model. I have virtually no complaints. 8+ hrs battery life, and just a great experience.
Only complaint is the off center trackpad during portable use. Took some getting used to.
@@japzone Ethernet is quite handy for me when connecting to equipment.
@@bjones1794 The AMD option is also quite a miss. the 6th gen had a mixed and + nvidia which, with today's AMD efficiency, would make an absolute killing.
You mention bringing it to meetings, do find that the fan volume is quiet enough?
I have a Legion from 2021, and I've enjoyed it. This is making me reconsider my oath to get a Framework as my next laptop.
I have the 7th generation model of this laptop, and I must say it's the best one I've ever owned due to its very good build quality. I opted for the i7 and 3060 variant, and even after a year of use, it still runs as smoothly and efficiently as the day I first opened it. The thing that I liked most is that unlike other gaming laptops, it doesn't have any unnecessary and cringy RGB lighting on the exterior.
One major flaw of this laptop is its loud fans, which can become quite noisy even on the balance settings, let alone on the highest fan setting, making it inconvenient to use in quiet environments.
How's the battery life?
@@amerhakimi1426 not the best but good enough depending on your usage
I've got the same model you do and it's my first gaming laptop. Really happy with it even after coming from years of macbooks.
@@amerhakimi1426 not that good tbh. It's on par with other gaming laptops. But I've heard the AMD option has way better battery life.
@@cloudynitro do you have 71 or 99 watt battery
Lenovo is just killing it with the price/performance/build quality, got some tablets and phones from them, rock solid (not chilling or fanboying, just cheering for the competition that's beneficial to us consumers)
Lenovo has been killing it for a while. Love my Legion from 2 years ago and this one will be on my list for an upgrade
I have the first version that they released in the us, been waiting on ltt to review one of these, everything alexs loves is why i picked mine up, it is a 10th gen i7 with a 3060...
Can we talk about Lenovo's crappy sales tactics with their "estimated value" saying a 1800 dollar laptop is worth $5,000 and they mark it half off to make it appear like a good value?
This is $1500 for an i7 13700h 16gb ram rtx 4060.
Totally agree! Inflated prices with ridiculous discounts and endless cupons! It’s just so annoying.
Got the legion 7 slim with 7840 hs and 4060 for 1150$. I mean all those sellers do stupid pricing and "deals". But i couldnt find anything near that price on thw other sites so i am ok with :)
@@redknight2120
Where did you get it for that price?
It may be crappy but it does work. This practice has been around for decades.
Regardless they do have some good prices.
Just got my first Lenovo Legion PC 2 days ago. Love it and a great value.
I got the 3070 one a couple months ago
LOVE the build quality and the num pad
Can I you about the battery life? How long does the laptop last when you just do web browsing or watch youtube videos on battery?
0:05 Lapty be like:
"Ayo chill, AYO CHILL BRUV"
Anyone else noticed how most the sponsered short circuits these days are "awesome" "love to see it" "this is amazing"
What happened to genuine unboxing?
And didn't mention about a network port (RJ45), a must in my opinion..... it has been mention in other laptops.....
Well it's clearly a commercial more then anything else, port wise its doing worse then my legion 5 pro 2021 model , and lets not forget the price , its double
This is just Alex's way of speaking during sponsored videos or genuinely good features in a non-sponsored video. Lmg tends to take the dough these days even if a company's products aren't interesting at all like Asus TUF showcasings, videos sponsored by some random games studio or Vessi.
Remember when Linus said that he wouldn't call Vessis shoes waterproof but rather water resistant? Well, he used to call them water resistant in sponsored videos but after he spoke out about it in the WAN show, I began to notice that they were suddenly described as waterproof by the hosts doing the sponsored segments in regular videos.
Wait... you're telling me that sponsored videos are biased? NO. WAY. 😱
@@antraxbeta23 yee, comparing this to the legion 5 pro is not the best thing, this laptop got the "slim" gimmick on its name, thats why they cut a bit on the port side lmao, shouldve gone for the normal legion 7 if you want the best.
I need this so bad!!! I'm currently using the Lenovo Legion Tower 5 and I am in love with the Lenovo brand.
I wish Short Circuit would review some budget laptops. I can't remember the last time I saw them do that if ever.
This is a budget laptop these days 😂
@@frostgodx 😂
Short Circuit doesn't review products.
@@FastSloth87 imagine being this pedantic in TH-cam comments
@@EoRdE6 I mean... This is sponsored content? It's an ad paid for by Lenovo. That's not a review.
checks the weight in lbs and then goes like what is that in real units 😂😂
🤣 well yeah he's a true Cannuck
I've got the Legion Pro 5 with a 3070 and it's still a beast, great laptop
I still love my Slim 7! This looks like it has awesome improvements!
I have the last gen and it gets toasty. I'm typing on it right now. Looks exactly like the one shown here. It's way nicer than I was expecting.
oh an one thing kind of not mentioned is mine has 16gb but 8gb is soldered. so its not really that upgradeable.
@@timothystevenhoward thats the last gen one. this one can get more
The 1 soldered/1 slot RAM situation is pretty common for smaller gaming laptops. The Asus G14 and G15 are the same.
I have a slim 7 from last year, and it's awesome!
I’d honestly go for this laptop if I was in the market for one.
I have a legion 5 pro and while the vents on the side make a major difference, I have noticed that if you actually play in “laptop” mode it blows hot air at my mouse hand and I have a tendency to curl my pinky under my keyboard which with the laptop is in the vent. Just a note to aspiring buyers about the day to day use you wouldn’t think about
Due to voltage limits, as long as that 4070 os around 100 watts, it will perform the same as a 140w
a number pad is a must !
The headtracker is also really useful in flight simulators
Mickey Mouse mode during the camera test is excellent :D
I own a Legion 7 (non pro) and before i owned an think pad e-series. I was allways satisfied with quality an performance. Opening up is allways easy. Overall i was allways happy 👍🏻
Ive owned two gaming laptops (still do) that both have matte displays. I have grown quite accustomed to it.
I couldn't see your scale setting but if like mine is lbs + oz vs decimal notation. That would make it closer to 4.45lbs, not a functional difference but at least makes Lenovo seem more honest.
Got last gen's Core i7 with 3060 GPU and my only nitpicky complaint is the odd memory upgrade. I'd love to be able to go all the way to 32GB instead of 24GB but everything else about it has been solid.
Any fan noise or thermal issues?
To this day I still haven't found a laptop with a keyboard as good as my Lenovo x230. That thing is awesome!
I'm still using a 2019 Legion but this looks super tempting as an upgrade
Every time Shortcircuit hosts Alex in a new video, he quite litterally cracks open the box.
whats up with him treating everything like junk? seems strange.
@@bernRArandom = funny. Do it all the time = inside joke
Alex and laptops. Could watch these all day.
The X1's have the notch too and I love the idea and function as well
Alex should do a how it's made tour of a laptop assembly line, that would be dope.
Lenovo has a tendency to hide RAM slots under the keyboard on the opposite side of the mainboard. Not sure if this is the case here, but it could explain the discrepancy of the advertised 2 slots but you finding only one
i have 2 older thinkpads that do that. one has a single slot on either side. i have an older dell workstation laptop that also does that. 2 slots per side
No it only has one replaceable slot, and other one is soldered RAM.
TH-cam deleted my comment because I linked psref...Slim 7 Gen 8 has 1 RAM soldered and 1 SO-DIMM slot available... per psref - "One memory soldered to systemboard, one DDR5 SO-DIMM slot, dual-channel capable"
Watching this on my Legion 5 and I love that Lenovo is just continuing to improve their Legion design.
Makes it a pretty easy choice for me if I need to upgrade.
Alex's chaotic unboxing of laptops will never not excite me.
That noctua hoodie looks so comfy
This is a sick laptop for sure
A productivity powerhouse. Just a shame these well-made gaming laptops are always limited by battery life. Really considering to get one now!
Cant wait for the 7940hs
Great review. Can you do the new XPS 15/17 next?
That noctua hoodie is nice
I needed to leave my desktop at home when I left for college, and this laptop has done an excellent job playing my favorite games and handling my engineering schoolwork. It gets a bit hot, but that is just how it is with gaming laptops. Battery life for normal daily use is 7ish hours, which is phenomenal.
I have a Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 and absolutely love the keyboard on it. Overall I'm pretty impressed with it in general.
Same 😊
5:10 that is true thanks to Microsoft Precision. Synaptics is sometimes still there but it simply routes the driver to Windows and that makes the Experience way fluid even on sh*tty material.
I can't wait when MS implement their RGB panel so we can ditch every proprietary drivers for mouse/keyboard etc. (i also hope they'll implement control over side mouse keys or fan profiles, but it won't happen anytime soon)
This laptop so good looking and seems promising but the true question, where can i get that noctua hoodie??
Amazing video!
nice looking keyboard and macro design
Honestly i'd love to see you guys review the HP Omen Transcend 16, its been a great laptop for the while that i've had it, and although im not really great at telling, i think its pretty high quality too.
Dude! The strings on that hoodie are MASSIVE!! lmao
Crazy the whole laptop is just cooling and battery yet somehow all still packed in it
I just hate matt display. It ruins display quality and i don't care about reflection and glare on screen.
Every brand must provide glossy option in all their laptop series
I have the Gen 7 sim7 with the AMD cpu/gpu and i love it. I have the higher res with 500 nits and 165hz and it is awesome. The other slim 7 in gen 7 had a 1080P screen.
Ive been hunting for a new laptop for a little while, and I think this is in the lead.
I liked the husky noctua hoody
I hope lenovo updates the vantage software for older gen legions. The new update adds custom power profile with power and fans control for cpu and gpu.
I actually have last year's model of this laptop with an i7, 3060, 16gb RAM and a matte 1080p screen and it has been an absolute pleasure to use since I got it. It's much lighter than my previous powerhouse laptop which only had a 1050 lol. The battery life could be better of course, but they give a few power options so I put mine on Hybrid-Auto mode, only uses the GPU when plugged in to maximize battery and that made it pretty decent. The ONLY complaint I have is the headphone jack being on the right side, which I saw in the video they changed with this year's model, and I just got very jealous lmao.
WAIT A MINUTE you can set to use gpu only when plugged in? HOWW? is that setting is in vantage?
@@meesup5672 Yep! In Lenovo Vantage, GPU Working Mode on the right side you gotta set that to Hybrid-Auto Mode. It has done WONDERS for my battery life.
Nice video buddy! Could you provide a close-up picture of the slim adapter? I'm not in the US so I'm quite concerned about the AC/DC adapter...
5:38 "I like a big one" same Alex.. same..
It would be interesting also to have some test with an eGFX box connected on the tb 4 with an external desktop GPU
Alex, I'm still waiting for the dell xps 13th gen refresh cuz they have some new interesting options like intel arc gpus
I don't understand why Lenovo still isn't offering a 2-in-1 convertible option in the Legion line-up! It'd be best to make it only in the 14 inch versions IMO.
As of now only ASUS ROG flow X13 is a proper high performance 2 in 1 laptop with a dGPU, but it's 2023 and we NEED more options in the "2 in 1 high performance laptop" segment!!
(for clarity, I mean a 2 in 1 touchscreen laptop with dedicated GPU that can be rotated 360° amd be used as a tablet too)
P. S. I'd need that for engineering. Productivity + dGPU for solidworks/CAD would've been a killer conbo!
2 in 1 are a thing of the past, the chassis design is very bulky for 1 thing.
A 180 fold has a much slimmer design, the Lenovo slim 9i is proof of such.
Looking nice Lenovo!
Just ordered the 4060 version. Can’t wait to check it out. Decent price on the UK Rewards Store
Have you got it
@@nikhilanandpandit8644 shipping tomorrow supposedly
Maaan I really want that hoodie!
3:57 imwant a whole video like this
16:10 makes you see less in the games for the same diagonal, due to letterboxing for games that have a fixed aspect ratio. Same for multimedia like movies or TV series.
I just love how some tech guys from 10 years ago that glorified move from 16:10 to 16:9 are now glorifying the opposite (not comenting specifically for this video and presenter).
Nice video, guys. Would love to see a review of the 2023 Asus G14 😁😁
'what's that in real units' that's my boy
It looks great, but I still wish to see a new gen of the rog zephyrus slim, the one that had the color edges and the keyboard moved down, probably my favorite laptop design ever
I want that Noctua hoodie.
6:07 Agree, num pad it's important.
What a beautiful cooling system for that price
I mean I'd like it if these reviews would go in depth to see how the components would perform with adequate cooling and how much performance your'e keeping on the table for a small form factor device
Better wait for Jarrod's Tech channel for that kind of review.
so you all don't bust out the mac book speaker comparison for sponsored videos?
my 2020 L5 with 2060 also takes 230w. it's interesting that the power brick is the same rating whilst the gpu is a 4070 (i would hope a better performer).
If you play mmorpg games or any type of milsim games or really anything with lots of keybinds have a numpad is essential for those extra keybindable keys.
I do often see that 'switching the panel directly to the dGPU' on laptops that can do it, results in missing functionality (like HDR or most importantly, variable refreshrate). On a machine with a rtx3050ti 35watt (lowest of the 3000 series basically) I see none to very little performance difference, but having VRR between 48 and 120 makes all the difference in how it feels!.
(And my laptop is wired in such a way that one of the USB-C ports is always connected to the dGPU, and the other always to the onboard graphics. If you know this, it helps when you connected an external display directly to the dGPU). But for the laptop panel itself, I always prefer to let it go through the intel-xe graphics. It makes all the difference for battery life if you don't game (Without having to restart) and as I said, VRR makes all the difference if it doesn't work on your dGPU (it often does not because of the LVDS connector I guess).
the 2 usb at the back did not bend. good job.
I spec'd this on Lenovo's website as you went through it. This exact config is $2479.99 USD
2:10 yeah baby, press that keyboard.
Any shot you can run some stress tests & thermals?
That's what I'm really interested in. I'm curious to know why they didn't go with liquid metal on the cpu considering how slim this CPU is, and also because they put it on their Pro 7i CPU.
I would've bought this laptop in a heartbeat if it had the liquid metal on it. But thin laptops still make me quite leery regarding potential thermal issues.
Highly considering this over Zephyrus M16. My uses are mostly productivity (software), music production (which those USB 3 comes really handy for my rig) and casual gaming.
What u go with? I need a new laptop for the same reasons
@@brosa1212 I'd go with Slim 7i intel i7 with the 4060 if you intend to be plugged most of the time, otherwise AMD can give you better battery life.
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