Lenovo 230W vs 300W power supply - Legion laptops | USB-C PD charging
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Lenovo 300W vs 230W power supply for Legion 5 / 5 Pro/ 5i
with RTX3060 laptop also tested with USB-C PD charger
Timelines:
1:20 - 300W GTA V gameplay
1:40 - 230W GTA V gameplay
2:00 - 300W Forza Horizon 5
2:25 - 230W Forza Horizon 5
3:12 - USB-C adaptor tests
4:45 - Conclusion
Tested 23/07
NOTE: 135W Lenovo slim-pin charger cannot be used to charge while using the laptop.
Thanks for watching!
#lenovoLegion #230W #300W
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 *🧩 Compatibility and setup of 230W vs 300W adapters for Lenovo Legion 5*
- Testing if the Lenovo Legion 5, which comes with a 300W adapter, can operate effectively with a 230W adapter.
- Discussion includes the compatibility with Ryzen 7 5800H and NVIDIA RTX 3060 graphics.
- Initial setup with a 300W adapter and introduction of a baseline performance test.
01:19 *🎮 Gaming performance with different adapters*
- Evaluation of gaming performance using GTA 5 and Forza Horizon 5 under both 230W and 300W adapters.
- Measurement of frame rates and power consumption by GPU and CPU under different adapters.
- Conclusion that there is no performance degradation when using a 230W adapter in place of the 300W.
03:06 *🔌 Testing USB-C PD adapter compatibility*
- Testing the 65W USB-C PD adapter's performance on the Lenovo Legion 5.
- Notable performance drops when using the 65W adapter, with recommendations on settings adjustments for better gameplay.
- General advice on suitable uses of the 65W adapter, primarily for charging and light applications.
04:41 *📉 Concluding remarks on adapter use and efficiency*
- Summary of findings from adapter tests, recommending the 230W over the 65W for gaming.
- Commentary on heat differences between the 300W and 230W adapters.
- Closing tips for managing bulky adapters and charging cables for convenience.
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Appreciate you testing this out. This gives me assurance that 230w power supply will work. I just got my Legion 5 and I want to buy a 230w adapter for traveling.
In Brazil this configuration comes with the 230w adapter. It does work as you started, but if you play for some time you will see that the battery starts to slowly depletes, meaning it does not actually provides enough energy for gaming with full power. that's why i'm looking to buy a 300w charger myself
Ohhk, May in running demanding games, this is happening, yes in that case can go with 300w
Same here. I have a Aorus Se4 with i712700H and RTX 3070 . Battery drops when playing games on ultra. Looking to buy a 300watt charger. Did you buy a 300 watt charger and if yes, did it solve the issue?
Thanks! was planning to buy 230w but i'll buy 300w instead
@@dinorangel2476 I have the same laptop, did you find?
@@Marcofr05 A guy on reddit bought a 300w charger but it didn't resolve the battery drain issue. Looks like it needs some adjustments in advanced bios which in this laptop is not accessible. Anyways undervolting GPU minimises battery drain. There are posts on reddit about the same. I undervokted GPU and battery drain is minimal. Also GPU temps are lower.
Can you help me
i have Lenovo 5i (81Y6) 1660ti
So Can i use Charger 135w Of lenovo C135 of lenovo Legion
dude THANK YOU. this is the EXACT benchmark I needed for the exact machine i have. shut up and take my likes
Thank You a lot, man!
Hey, I have my 230W adapter broken this morning. Unfortunately it's out of warranty now. Since I feel like it's quite heavy so I consider buying less wettage, maybe it's 170W this time. Will it work and safe?
P.s. my laptop is a Legion 5 pro (ITH6H)
Thank you so much for this! You mentioned that 65W or 90W power delivery USB-C are not good for playing games. But can they still be used for charging for traveling (eventhough slow charging and lower performance) while doing normal personal/work use (e.g. office suites, browsing, etc)? Or will that damage the battery?
Yes, I do use it with MacBook charger often and no issues as long as I am browsing or just using it to charge, haven’t seen any battery degradation coz of this
I use my OnePlus 65W phone charger with the usb-c port on my Lenovo Legion 5 Pro when I bring it to work for Office suite, browsing, watching movies and etc. Works well enough and is far more compact.
@@amirtaraj
How many minutes it's take for charging from 0 to 100% with 300 watt adapter???
@@CoHuTo are u using default OnePlus cable with adaptor, for me it it not working with my 100w one plus charger
Hello sir, I am from Turkey and I am using a 3060 gpu laptop like this in the video. My laptop came with a 230 watt charger too but when I play games and use the laptop at game mode, the power consumption is too high the laptop uses the battery with charger together and lowers the battery percentage. When I use the laptop at office mode settings the performance is getting low but not draining the battery while it is connected to charger. I always use my laptop connected to the factory 230 watt charger but when it comes to heavily use like 2k high settings in games, my battery drains in 1 hour. I see the windows warning that says I have 20% battery left and I may want to plug the carher but it is alredy plugged in the whole time. I packed my laptop and send it to repair servic of the seller and the respond I get is that the charger and battery give standard normal levels and nothing is wrong and the battery use at heavily processing is normal. I'm furious with the seller now. I'm considering to buy a 300 watt charger but they told me that will make the laptop out of the warranty and no protection anymore. This is the part I am holding myself not to burn their place :(
Selam, sorunu nasıl çözdünüz 300 watt adaptör aldınız mı yoksa bios'da bir takım ayarlar yapılarak çözülebiliyormuş. Bende yeni aldım herşeyini araştırdım Legion'da karar kıldım ancak bu detayı atladığıma çok şaşırdım şimdi kargoda ve araştırma yapıyorum konu hakkında
puedes ajustar la curva de GPU de uso con mis afterburner, y ajustar el consumo en watts del procesador AMD, hay varios programas creo que ryzen control funciona para ese fin. y el rendimiento se ve afectado realmente, ( 1-3 FPS) además que mejoras temps.
Hello, I'm currently using a Lenovo Legion 5 2021 model (15ARH05), which does not support PD, USB-C port use for data transfer. So I'm wondering if I can possibly use a GaN 65W charger to charge the laptop through its slim-pin port (using something like a C-to-slim-pin convert hub). I've looked around the internet, and some say I can charge the laptop when it's in stand-by mode, but if I want to charge it while using it, I will need something >100w. I don't know if that's true or not considering my model is quite dumb because the C port is not supported, and since the original charger was 170w, are there any chances that a lower power input will damage those power-hungry components like the CPU or GPU?
If there is no compelling reason would say to stick with company provided 170w charger while using n only if u need to top up during travel n want to carry less then can use type-C, but still need to convert
If I just use the web like youtube, listening to music on desktop app, doing some programming, and a few other small apps - but no gaming, will the 65W be enough to charge up the laptop while I'm actively using it?
I've just bought a Legion 5 with Ryzen 7 5800H and RTX 3060. It came with a 230W charger. Would I get better performance with 300W charger in demanding games?
Great video thank you
great informative video. Was searching for a 100w USB-C Adapter for my Laptop but now i will continue using my normal AC coz of the reduced performance. thanks!
They have USB laptop chargers that do 100w.
bro can you provide link for lenovo legion 300w charger ? ( india )
I have a gigabyte Aorus 5 se4 which has a 230 watt adaptor for i7 12700H and RTX 3070 130watt . But when playing games the battery drops even when plugged in. Some ppl are saying using 300watt will solve the issue. This issue is common for Aorus Se4 laptops.
I have the same issue with my legion 7 gen 7 which came with a 230W instead of a 300W in my region, I also want a 300W because I got a software (HWINFO) and I saw I was getting power throttling which means there’s not enough power
Does the Dell HA130PM170 130W charger will work with Legion 5 2021?
But what's the difference in charging time of both the adaptors
sir i have lenovo legion 5 i7 10th gen i tried to charge it with 170 watt but it is not charging. should i use 230 watt ?
Yes, 230 watt would be sufficient
Anyone have the link to this 65W or even a 90-100W adapter that I can use on a Gen7 Legion 5 Pro?
I have 300 watt charger for my legion 5 pro 2021 ryzen rtx3060 but its too heavy for portability, can i use the 230 watt charger for travelling ??
Yes, can definitely use the slim 230w which is available
Hi. Legion 5 2021 USB-c PD can be charged up to 100W right?
Yes, tested with 90w usb-c adaptor n it works fine
@@amirtaraj how much time to charge 100%?¿?
Hey, can I charge my legion 5 with a thinkpad charger?
Sir Jo watt diye hai
Eg ryzen 5600h aur nvidea ,3060 dono milake 140 w hai
Ya sirf nvidea 140 w tgp hai ,?
Jo tgp max me hi 140w leta hai.
Just GPU RTX 3060 has 130W max TGP on this laptop, but during normal gameplay stays around 100W or less most times.
Thanks. I’ve got the 3070TI version and don’t want to carry around the 300W brick all the time.
how many hours does it take to fully charge from Zero
So is possible use USB-C PD for charging while office working(programing, word, excel, browser) ?
And Its possible use it some of dock station from HP od Dell or USB-C Dell power adapter which have 90W instead Lenovo USB-C adapter 65W ?
I am using with dell wd19 usb C dock and it was fine with web browsing with chrome and there was no drop in battery % and was able to charge good when at idle
@@amirtaraj with intel or amd cpu ? Can you send me datasheet of specific target ?
And on WD19 is some limit about connectivity as external display or not? And its use Intel or GeForce graphics card for external monitories,? I wanna know before buy it :)
Thanks many
hi! thanks for this insight. have you tried any 180W charger to play game? thanks
No, didn’t get a chance to try, but the 170w one wasn’t sufficient enough
Thanks
Hi, is it okay to use Legion 5 Pro's 300W power adapter in the US? Because the supply voltage in the US is 120V
300W is the power drawn by the adaptor, and both the adapters support from 100V-240V potential difference, so can be used
@@amirtaraj Thanks!
Can I use 170w for normal work like Photoshop
Yes, you can use it without any problem
Great video, I have a Lenovo legion 5 pro with rtx 3070 can I get max performance with only the 230w adapter?
230W should work even with 3070 unless you are pushing it, like high resolution gaming
Can I use a 135w charger instead of the usual 300w?
Does charge with 135w but can’t be used while gaming or running demanding tasks
Can i charge this laptop ( Lenovo legion 5 ryzen 7 3060) with power bank?
Didn’t work with my lower power o/p power bank, can try with a better output usb C one
Hi ... tnx for your good video... I have a question ... time of changing with 300w is faster??? Or not?
Haven’t extensively tested, will try out weekend and update here
@@amirtaraj tnx bro
@@amirtaraj any update?
hi where can buy it ?
Does the 300w and 230w charger have the same size?
It was older 230w Charger, the newer ones are considerably smaller and slimmer too
@@amirtaraj Oh ok. thanks man!
Can my legion 5 15ARH05 support a 230W charger? The original charger is 170W 8.5A
Yes you can
@@amirtaraj with leneovo p70 FHD M4000m 32gb ddr4
Which a pter should i choose 170 or 230 watt
In company pdf they mention two adapters.but i am confused
230w if u are using for graphics intensive tasks
@@amirtaraj thanku
Thank you for the video, tell me please how you did this light i have just white color in my keyaboard(lenovo legion)
The Intel model of this series came with only white backlight, so u are out of luck if so, but do cross check the Lenovo app
@@amirtaraj tell me please what app? I have with ryzen 5800h
Lenovo Vantage is the app name, once u launch the app, at bottom right there is a legion spectrum section, there you can change colours
@@amirtaraj thank you! I have this app I'll see what i have there
@@amirtaraj very strange, i have European version, dont have this function.
Is there weight difference between 300 and 230W adapters?
Yes the slim one would weigh significantly less, I don’t have the slim one to check
Are the normal ones 300 W and 230W same weight? coz they look same size from your video
what about the 135W legion Type C PD Charger?
It depends on the generation of legion that you have, the new one supports 130w through type C, mine only supports till 90w
I have that, the c to c cable provided cannot go past 95w, however the type c to slim cable (also provided) can do 135w
It's stated in the manual.
Why my 65watt charge cannot charge when laptop is on?
Older gen legion laptop has this issue, and it might be limited to only charge when turned off
@@amirtaraj my legion is same wity you but with 3070 gpu
lenevo has announced a 135 w pd adaptor for legion 5 pro for last year and this year legion 5 pro laptops
135w one won’t be able to supply constant power to Ryzen7+3060 combo, probably a quad core and lower GPU variant would
What you mention is a 135W "AC" Adapter, not "PD".
@@Nope-ym3lz yes
Do I buy 230w or 300w
Use the same adapter that you got with the laptop, if getting new 230w is fine till ryzen7+rtx3060
Thanks for helping I am going to use it with the amd 7 and rtx3060
there are some laptops with the gtx3060 that brings 170watts D: or 200watts, i think that it need at less 230watts
Yes, would try out with the 170w Lenovo adapter next time
@@amirtaraj have you tried it using the 170w? I'm planning on buying that coz it's much much cheaper than the 230w in my country
That laptop is with friend, and I have a Lenovo monitor with 170w adaptor, so will checkout once I get the laptop
@@amirtaraj thanks, could you tag me once you have it tested? I'm really looking forward to that, thank you
Sure 👍
Try using ugreen 140W typeC pd charger
does less Watt mean less fps?
Yes, if it doesn’t power enough
Cz GTA 5 is a cpu bound game. Try comparing other.
My Lenovo legion 5 is charging via its 300w and 230 chargers but when i plug my 65w phone charger into m6 laptop's PD usb c port it doesn't charge
Also thanks a lot for the compression 👍🏻
Try charging it after shutdown, older gen Legions had this issue where it wont charge with lower power input as its using more power during standby
Wtf is watt? Lmao
The vatios are the Watts