Haha. Yeah, i really did not expect it to be THAT long. I just kept finding things to say and got carried away. But if you were able to go through the whole thing, i do appreciate your time and hope you found it useful
@@kazmiee I watched most of it. It was certainly long but having each sections well organized with timestamps made it easy to look for the parts that interested me! I appreciated you discussing in details every aspect of the machine. Having said that if you want to get more popular you might want to make shorter more edited versions of your review as lengthy videos can scare some people away.
@@MerryBlind really really grateful for the feedback Merry. I did actually make a more trimmed down version as well. But youre quite right, i hope to only focus on the major themes in my next review. Thanks!
Really grateful for your encouragement and support! I do hope that the legion treats you well! Is this your first gaming purchase or are you upgrading? Did you get the one with the 6850m by any chance?
@@emmanuel6782 that is possible but in rare circumstances when the ambient temperature is low enough and workloads are light. BUT, if your concerned about fan noise, silent mode really is silent. You would have to stick your ear to the device to realize the fans are on
Good afternoon! I wanted to consult with you, I can't choose between Legion 5 pro px 4060 and this Legion 7 px 6850m. Whatever you prefer if you play games and work with graphic design. Thanks
Thank you! - Yes with time I am trying to improve my equipment for content creation. Currently I have zero monetization; If I get more subs, I hope to improve content quality. :)
Always great to hear about positive portable PC gaming experiences. I wish I had gotten the 6850M with this Legion. I don't like that we did not get clear Radeon 7000 series laptop GPUs this year so far. Would be great to see a 7900M or something in laptops soon!
i Actually DID pick the Gen 7 over the Gen 8 - I still have the 6700M device; I replaced my 3060 older desktop with it for hooking up to the TV for couch gaming and has been working very well so far. The Gen 7 just has that X factor for me :)
I picked the gen 7 over the gen 8 too - mainly because a) the price, b) aesthetics, and c) fingerprint reader. I should be receiving mine today :) I'm not a gamer, I'll be using mine as a Linux workstation.
Recently I have bought a legion 5 pro gen 7 and it had dead pixel & GPU issue, asked for a replacement and the replaced device had 5 dead pixel. Now Im returning the 2nd device. Really sad to see that happened. I really liked the device. It was amazing.
Oh man that is actually pretty terrible. Sorry to hear about that. I am personally a bit sensitive to "day one" issues. Because then it makes me think what else can crop up during the year and so on. Are you planning to give this a third chance or would be switching brands now? Also, if you dont mind me asking, are you also based in Canada?
@@kazmiee Yes, I'm new to Canada, landed last december! I Ordered the device from Lenovo website, they are pretty slow to deliver here in Scarborough. It took around 10 days both the time. Actually, I too am a bit sensitive on the day one issue, thats why sending them back. Actually, the model I've got is great value for money. 6800H+3060+16GB+2Tb - it cost me around 1660 CAD+ Tax. For the same amount I can't even find anything even near to this device, That's why Im gonna give it another chance!! Maybe I'll be 3rd time lucky!!
This is probably the best review of the Legion 7 gen 7 AMD Advantage edition. I've just ordered one of these to use as a Linux workstation. I'm very interested in the battery life. Really hope I'll be able to completely power down the AMD dedicated GPU when I'm not using it, although I haven't found that much info out there about this. If anyone out there is using Linux on this bad boy, please let me know here what the battery life is like, and if the dedicated AMD GPU can be powered down (or if it automatically powers itself off when it's not needed).
Glad to hear you found my content to be useful. Hope that the gen 7 treats you well and you get what youre looking for. Ill also see what I can find regarding turning off dGPU completely other than the vantage software
@@kazmiee Nice one, thanks! I have a Legion 5 gen 5 (I think), and have been very happy with it. I get around 8 hours on battery, and I can completely power down the Nvidia 1660TI when using Linux on this model (something I couldn't figure out how to do on Windows). My Legion 7 gen 7 should be arriving today, and examining the dedicated GPU (how much power it uses, if it can be manually powered down, if it automatically powers itself off when not needed (Runtime D3, or RTD3) etc etc etc...). Will also do a deep-dive into the coders the Radeon 6700m has etc... If I can get 6 hours on battery (regardless of the power draw of the Radeon 6700m), then I'll be a very happy camper.
@@MnemonicCarrier oh man. I am excited for you. That should be a decent jump. There have been many many driver updates since I put up this review and I only hope it has helped with efficiency. What is good is that we already know the 6800H is a very power efficient CPU so hopefully that helps. Looking forward to hearing about your experience!
@@kazmiee The amazing thing about the Ryzen 6000 series silicon is the rDNA integrated GPU (Radeon 680m). For an iGPU, it's amazing!! It's such a pity more OEMs don't exploit this by releasing productivity laptops with the Ryzen 7 (6000 and now 7000 series chips) without a dedicated GPU. I actually looked at the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 gen 1 AMD before deciding on the Legion 7 gen 7 AMD. The only thing I didn't like about the T16 was everything is soldered (except the m.2 drive). Anyway, thanks again for this review video.
I love the idea of all AMD laptops, but I have had so many issues with drivers with AMD. Idle temps are always above 50c and it feels like I am always fighting the laptop. I went back to Intel / AMD and not have had any issues at all. AMD needs to improve their software team. Straight up.
You're a 100% right; initially with this advantage edition, I had many issues; games like uncharted kept on crashing; on Nvidia, no problem!; Older drivers on Radeon were actually performing 10-15% better in comparison to recent ones. It was all a big mess. WAS. was.. I mean. Sure, the odd bugs still tend to pop up but AMD has been constantly updating their software; every week, id see an update with big changes; and along the way, over like 8 months, I saw even worse drivers, but as it stands today; everything seems to be working absolutely awesome. amazing performance, good compatibility; even FSR has improved well thanks to Steam Deck and Ally using AMD based SOCs. I do believe AMD is constantly rising; Ray Tracing is still obviously a pain point, but honestly, it has not bothered me alot at all. :)
I have a Lenovo legion with R5 5600H and 6600M 8GB 100W. I deleted lenovo vantage and installed legion toolkit. I also installed the chipset driver and adrenalin driver directly from amd, which enabled smarthshift in hybrid mode. Thanks to smartshift, RX 6600M works at 120W. I think legion with RX 6700M can work at 155W (135W +20W smartshift).
I have only recently been reading about the Legion toolkit; I will certainly have to try it out and see the difference it gives me on my 6700M; I am still such a fan of this device; It sucks that we did not get an advantage edition with the 7000 Radeon series
Hey Ali, thanks so much for this review, helped me feel much more confident getting this laptop, feel like I got a pretty good deal for memorial day sales ($1337 usd with my student discount, not joking about that number just worked out that way :P). I notice in this video you mention that you didn't like the latest AMD graphics driver, preferring version 22.5.1. Is this still the case, and if so how can I make sure that when installing this driver my system doesn't "update" to a later version? Thanks so much, really appreciate the work you do :)
Love that you got a good deal! I really hope you enjoy it man. By this time, amd has launched many iterations of their adrenalin drivers and they improve with each veraion. The latest driver should serve you just fine. :)
@@kazmiee Thanks so much Ali, glad you agree it was a good deal, hoping it lasts me a long time :) TY for the update on the drivers, much appreciated, liked and subscribed ^_^
@Technic-Alie Hey, I did have a question - I'm seeing some people online saying 16g of ram is no longer enough, do you think it's necessary to upgrade the RAM in this model to 32 gigs or are you still getting good performance from the 16gigs? Would really appreciate your input, ty so much :)
im thinking to get 6700m or 3070 just for playing AAA i dont want high end performance just smooth experience do you recommend 6700m especially for hogwarts legacy?
the 6700M in my opinion still remains a very powerful mobile GPU even in 2024 and can easily handle a broad range of demanding games at QHD+ which I think is very impressive. Its just that at times there can driver issues or compatibility issues with certain games or applications. this device is one that I refuse to sell; It is just THAT nice. despite a few quirks :)
Nice! I hope the gen7 treats you well. I still have kept mine and refuse to sell it. One of Legions most well balanced machines for me. Which variant did you get? Radeon? Nvidia? 6850M? 3080?
I've had mine a couple of months now. Overall experience is "good", with a few issues. First off, about a month in, noticed my power button had started to recess into the laptop body, leftward/down. I assume one of the screws wasn't fastened enough or thread stripped out, which prevented it being held tight and level to the piece of surrounding metal. I treat this laptop like a baby, very gentle, so 100% didn't slam the button or damage anything. It still works fine, but frustrating to have that quality control issue with a pricey laptop. Speaking of this button, I am so frustrated Lenovo decided to not allow us to dim the LED. It changes colors, and pulses and cuts off.. so it should be able to be controlled, but it isn't. This light is super distracting, especially using performance mode, with the red color. Of course you could place anything over top of it, but I shouldn't "have to" do that for a Legion 7 laptop. I did have some initial software issues. I would lose sound when I opened windows settings, if I was watching a video, etc. The fix was ultimately re-installing the Realtek audio driver; also got rid of that additional audio software it came with just cause. Another quirk with this laptop, is if you disable hybrid mode, the display will randomly cut off while watching CZcams, or whatever. It might go days and not do it, then it does (pretty random). It then has to be hard powered off, then it's fine. The fix is keeping it in hybrid mode, then it never does it. But.. this really shouldn't be the case. Build wise, I've been super happy with it, excellent materials, great keyboard and all. Performance has been very good for me, as I could generally care less about the most absolute recent games. Temperatures are very manageable; I end up limiting my FPS a bit, if I happen to play a game that's slightly too demanding at 100-160 fps, to be easier on the laptop. Overall, happy with it, with exception to my power button issue.
Hey Geoff! I am so sorry for a late response to this. I had written out an elaborate response (me thinks) a few days ago and then the page refreshed and I lost it all. Anyway, I am really sorry to hear about your experience; I would hope you have raised this with Lenovo and are seeking a resolution especially for the shoddy power button, that definitely sounds bad. Did not realize that the ring light could be distracting to users. Generally I find it useful to know which mode I am in with it. All legions unfortunately do not offer a mode to turn it off completely, even the latest 6000 CAD 9i that I am currently testing these days (to my disappointment). As for the sound and random display cutting out, I have not had such issues till date at all; not sure which variant you have, is the same AMD 6700M one? Because I have primarily not had the hybrid mode on and everything is hunky dory. Like, ZERO issues. It is actually one of the best laptops I have gotten to date; so I am really surprised to hear about your experience. too many things going wrong with it; perhaps you should claim it from Lenovo and get an evaluation done from them? get a replacement maybe?
Thanks for the reply. Before I continue, I did enjoy your videos about this laptop as they gave me extra info to help make a decision to purchase it. Some other channels have all of the typical talking points, lots of "production" but lack super in-depth details/comparisons (just the same stuff parroted over and over). Problem is, I was out of the states when the power button issue started, and I'll be gone a while. I know there are Lenovo repair centers in Vietnam, but I'm just hesitant, as the button still works and don't want to end up making something worse somehow, ha. If I was home, definitely would have contacted Lenovo. I guess I still have quite of bit of warranty period to address it. Yeah the power buttons with an LED dot, that many of the other Lenovo laptops have, don't bother me, just the ring one. I do like the light, I just simply want to dim it in some situations, and possibly even turn it off in low light, night conditions. My frustration was, such an elaborate RGB laptop, custom lighting zones but zero control over that light. I had read of a handful of others online experiencing the blacking out issue, was even afraid of a defective component initially, but so far I have put a good bit of hours gaming into it, in both modes hybrid/non-hybrid and have had zero crashes. It has been a stable laptop overall, just that one very specific issue I had. Just the other day, I finally jumped over to the newest AMD drivers from AMD's website directly. Everything works great so far. I will be testing it by leaving the laptop in dedicated/non-hybrid mode and see if I ever get that blacking out issue again. Yes it's the 6700M. Luckily as I said, the strange/random issue with audio cutting out was brief and resolved with a simple driver re-installation. I really don't fault the laptop or anything for this. Overall still greatly enjoy the overall build quality, performance and user experience with this one. I'll also say the display has all of the brightness I could ever need. @@kazmiee
@@GeoffiNaw really appreciate your kind words here Geoff. Entertainment trumps information in today's day and age though I do hope to continue to bring out more informative content. Personally I enjoy being able to help people find a device that works well for them. Gave to keep the spirit of PC master race alive hehe. I DO recall though, initially when I got this laptop, I had issues with the device randomly restarting / BSOD and games crashing, I had almost returned the device but kept it just to test out how the "advantage edition" stands the test of time and I am so glad I kept it because with every driver update it kept getting better. Who knows perhaps a little reset of the base drivers might help? Hope you get a chance to visit the US again soon and get the device all fixed up. The RGB situation, yeah is quite piss poor now, nothing has changed since Legion moved over from a corsair interface to their own. I like that we can quickly change profiles and that the setting are baked in at a bios level but in 2023, they should have updated things a bit, we don't even have layers in here, kinda sucks. But apparently, the Legion method helps save battery. But I agree, giving us control over the ring light would be nice. Thank you again for taking the time to write down your thoughts. Always appreciate those who take their hardware seriously :)
Apologies for the late response. You may have already solved the problem by now. Ideally you should visit Lenovo's support page ( pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/ ) to identify missing software but essentially you require Lenovo Vantage and GeForce experience. These should be able to manage. Vantage should pick up missing software and reinstall. If all else fails, Legion's support team may be able to get you the windows image for reinstall if it comes to that point :/
@@AnhBui-xz7mp using the website there is also an auto detect feature which can pick up the missing software and install it using an Alternative route?
GOOD AFTERNOON! I WANTED TO CONSULT WITH YOU, I CANT CHOOSE BETWEEN Legion 5 pro intel core i7 13700hx+rtx 4060(140w) and Legion 7 ryzen 6800h+rx 6850m(145w) What should I choose if the price is the same and I play heavy games and work as a graphic designer . Thank you!
Really sorry about the late response! You probably have even made your decision by now.. but.. Honestly I love the AMD system, It has treated me really really well over the past year; especially after all the driver updates they have been pushing out. It may not be able to render videos as fast as an intel equivalent; adobe software is a little friendlier towards Intel just because they are more popular, but as a heavy gamer, that 6850M would be awesome! and even with 3d design work, that extra VRAM on the 6850 (12 Gigs) + the 192 bit interface instead of the 128 bit one on the 4060 might actually come very much in handy. and that 4060 on PAPER only says 140Ws, You will RARELY see it creep over a 100W TGP; atleast that has been my experience. Anyway! please do let me know how it all works out for you! Thank you for your question!
Apologies for the late reply! Hmmmm, as far as I understand, architectural software would bank on a blend of CPU and GPU usage. For E.g. AutoCAD, front what I have read, will tend to favor single core performance, which is where Intel will tend to take the lead. You may also be tempted to go for a larger screen as well obviously like a 17inch display; this is a 16inch one, BUT, is is a 1600P / QHD+ display; which you would appreciate when analyzing diagrams in detail. I think a 4k display would be overkilll; so no matter which device you choose, id say, stick with Intel, Nvidia, and get a 16:10 aspect screen at QHD+/1600P; also, ensure you get atlest 32gigs of ram to manage massive file sizes as well. FOR THIS SPECIFIC device though, I think it is an AWESOME machine; all your software will still work very well, and you should also get great discounts on this. great value for money; but if every processing second counts for you, Intel / Nvidia; otherwise, I love the Gen 7 Legion 7. Hands down!
Brand new?.. the same 6800H with 6700M?.. I would say yes!.. absolutely! You COULD get a lenovo Loq with a 4060 for that price which might get you close enough performance but that is jyst the end of it. You would be wayy worse off in everything else. Hope that helps!
Thanks for the response ended up making my purchase. Also did you have encounter any black screens when just searching through web ? Been hearing rumors that the Amd versions have this issue.
@@tonyc77 Hey Tony. Glad to hear it! Which device did you end up purchasing? Also, yes, with the AMD version there used to be major driver issues that have been mostly resolved.. no black screens for me.. BUT..the only problem left for me is that.. if my device is unplugged and I start putting a heavy load on it..like playing a AAA game.. or sometimes even just simple video editing.. especially in balanced mode.. there is a chance that will just... restart. Plugged in though, never any issues.. and that is how I usually use it so overall I still really REALLY like my Legion 7 gen 7. :)
This wasn’t a good comparison. You chose the worst performing 3070ti and 3070 laptops to compare it to, you should’ve compared it to laptops that actually perform well like the 3070ti legion, etc.
Not what I expected to watch at 1am on a Thursday night, but I'm glad I did! Excellent review! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Hahaha. Thank you Bilawal!
Your reviews are amazing.
Thank you lggxzy! that means alot to me! hope I can continue to bring out new content :)
Very detailed review. Thank you. 😉
Glad you liked my content! :)
This might be the best review of this laptop I've seen. Great job.
Thank you Evan! Really glad to hear you found my content to be useful. :) are you interested in purchasing the legion 7 gen 7?
Excellent review!! You should keep doing more reviews.
Super grateful for the encoragement Thouhid. Thank you for watching my content. :)
Incredibly in-depth review!
Haha. Yeah, i really did not expect it to be THAT long. I just kept finding things to say and got carried away. But if you were able to go through the whole thing, i do appreciate your time and hope you found it useful
@@kazmiee I watched most of it. It was certainly long but having each sections well organized with timestamps made it easy to look for the parts that interested me! I appreciated you discussing in details every aspect of the machine.
Having said that if you want to get more popular you might want to make shorter more edited versions of your review as lengthy videos can scare some people away.
@@MerryBlind really really grateful for the feedback Merry. I did actually make a more trimmed down version as well. But youre quite right, i hope to only focus on the major themes in my next review. Thanks!
Great review. Keep doing what you do man.
You convinced me to purchase.
Really grateful for your encouragement and support! I do hope that the legion treats you well! Is this your first gaming purchase or are you upgrading? Did you get the one with the 6850m by any chance?
You are a hidden gem, keep doing what you are doing the way you are doing. You are gonna go places ❤
Hey Shuaib, really greatful for your vote of confidence. It really means alot! Hope I can continue to make useful content for you guys :)
might get this laptop
Good job
What was the wattage on gpu of msi here? was it full powered 3070ti
U have actually conviced me to buy this laptop but with the INTEL AND NVIDIA combo so thank you!
Glad I could be of help emmanuel! Thank you! Hope this machine treats you well! Let me know more about your expedience when you get it.
@@kazmiee Also I really wanted to know if the fans turn off when on silent mode ?
@@emmanuel6782 that is possible but in rare circumstances when the ambient temperature is low enough and workloads are light. BUT, if your concerned about fan noise, silent mode really is silent. You would have to stick your ear to the device to realize the fans are on
@@kazmiee Okay thank you so much!
Good afternoon! I wanted to consult with you, I can't choose between Legion 5 pro px 4060 and this Legion 7 px 6850m. Whatever you prefer if you play games and work with graphic design. Thanks
Kazmee Beta is doing great! ❤
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Jerrods tech has review on a laptop with a rx 7600s and it's improvement is quite remarkable
Oh nice. Yeah I cant find the Advantage edition for the new generation in Canada yet. But really excited about getting my hands on it when I can. :)
Good review! But the Audio is crackling!
Thank you! - Yes with time I am trying to improve my equipment for content creation. Currently I have zero monetization; If I get more subs, I hope to improve content quality. :)
Love the Advantage AMD laptops. I have the ASUS ROG Stric G15 Advantage edition with the Ryzen 9 5980hx and RX 6800m 12gb Vram and I love it !
Always great to hear about positive portable PC gaming experiences. I wish I had gotten the 6850M with this Legion. I don't like that we did not get clear Radeon 7000 series laptop GPUs this year so far. Would be great to see a 7900M or something in laptops soon!
Hi great review! Thank you so much. Would you personally pick gen 7 legion 7 over gen 8 legion 7 pro?
i Actually DID pick the Gen 7 over the Gen 8 - I still have the 6700M device; I replaced my 3060 older desktop with it for hooking up to the TV for couch gaming and has been working very well so far. The Gen 7 just has that X factor for me :)
I picked the gen 7 over the gen 8 too - mainly because a) the price, b) aesthetics, and c) fingerprint reader. I should be receiving mine today :) I'm not a gamer, I'll be using mine as a Linux workstation.
Recently I have bought a legion 5 pro gen 7 and it had dead pixel & GPU issue, asked for a replacement and the replaced device had 5 dead pixel. Now Im returning the 2nd device. Really sad to see that happened. I really liked the device. It was amazing.
Oh man that is actually pretty terrible. Sorry to hear about that. I am personally a bit sensitive to "day one" issues. Because then it makes me think what else can crop up during the year and so on. Are you planning to give this a third chance or would be switching brands now? Also, if you dont mind me asking, are you also based in Canada?
@@kazmiee Yes, I'm new to Canada, landed last december! I Ordered the device from Lenovo website, they are pretty slow to deliver here in Scarborough. It took around 10 days both the time.
Actually, I too am a bit sensitive on the day one issue, thats why sending them back. Actually, the model I've got is great value for money.
6800H+3060+16GB+2Tb - it cost me around 1660 CAD+ Tax.
For the same amount I can't even find anything even near to this device, That's why Im gonna give it another chance!! Maybe I'll be 3rd time lucky!!
This is probably the best review of the Legion 7 gen 7 AMD Advantage edition. I've just ordered one of these to use as a Linux workstation. I'm very interested in the battery life. Really hope I'll be able to completely power down the AMD dedicated GPU when I'm not using it, although I haven't found that much info out there about this. If anyone out there is using Linux on this bad boy, please let me know here what the battery life is like, and if the dedicated AMD GPU can be powered down (or if it automatically powers itself off when it's not needed).
Glad to hear you found my content to be useful. Hope that the gen 7 treats you well and you get what youre looking for. Ill also see what I can find regarding turning off dGPU completely other than the vantage software
@@kazmiee Nice one, thanks! I have a Legion 5 gen 5 (I think), and have been very happy with it. I get around 8 hours on battery, and I can completely power down the Nvidia 1660TI when using Linux on this model (something I couldn't figure out how to do on Windows). My Legion 7 gen 7 should be arriving today, and examining the dedicated GPU (how much power it uses, if it can be manually powered down, if it automatically powers itself off when not needed (Runtime D3, or RTD3) etc etc etc...). Will also do a deep-dive into the coders the Radeon 6700m has etc... If I can get 6 hours on battery (regardless of the power draw of the Radeon 6700m), then I'll be a very happy camper.
@@MnemonicCarrier oh man. I am excited for you. That should be a decent jump. There have been many many driver updates since I put up this review and I only hope it has helped with efficiency. What is good is that we already know the 6800H is a very power efficient CPU so hopefully that helps. Looking forward to hearing about your experience!
@@kazmiee The amazing thing about the Ryzen 6000 series silicon is the rDNA integrated GPU (Radeon 680m). For an iGPU, it's amazing!! It's such a pity more OEMs don't exploit this by releasing productivity laptops with the Ryzen 7 (6000 and now 7000 series chips) without a dedicated GPU. I actually looked at the Lenovo ThinkPad T16 gen 1 AMD before deciding on the Legion 7 gen 7 AMD. The only thing I didn't like about the T16 was everything is soldered (except the m.2 drive).
Anyway, thanks again for this review video.
@@MnemonicCarrier i greatly appreciate the coversation for sure! I hope I can continue to bring out new content as time permits. :)
i wish this laptop was available in my country too. I wanted to buy this bit colildnt. So i am planning to get the 2021 legion 7 with 3070
I love the idea of all AMD laptops, but I have had so many issues with drivers with AMD. Idle temps are always above 50c and it feels like I am always fighting the laptop.
I went back to Intel / AMD and not have had any issues at all.
AMD needs to improve their software team. Straight up.
You're a 100% right; initially with this advantage edition, I had many issues; games like uncharted kept on crashing; on Nvidia, no problem!; Older drivers on Radeon were actually performing 10-15% better in comparison to recent ones. It was all a big mess. WAS. was.. I mean. Sure, the odd bugs still tend to pop up but AMD has been constantly updating their software; every week, id see an update with big changes; and along the way, over like 8 months, I saw even worse drivers, but as it stands today; everything seems to be working absolutely awesome. amazing performance, good compatibility; even FSR has improved well thanks to Steam Deck and Ally using AMD based SOCs. I do believe AMD is constantly rising; Ray Tracing is still obviously a pain point, but honestly, it has not bothered me alot at all. :)
I have a Lenovo legion with R5 5600H and 6600M 8GB 100W. I deleted lenovo vantage and installed legion toolkit. I also installed the chipset driver and adrenalin driver directly from amd, which enabled smarthshift in hybrid mode. Thanks to smartshift, RX 6600M works at 120W. I think legion with RX 6700M can work at 155W (135W +20W smartshift).
I have only recently been reading about the Legion toolkit; I will certainly have to try it out and see the difference it gives me on my 6700M; I am still such a fan of this device; It sucks that we did not get an advantage edition with the 7000 Radeon series
Hey Ali, thanks so much for this review, helped me feel much more confident getting this laptop, feel like I got a pretty good deal for memorial day sales ($1337 usd with my student discount, not joking about that number just worked out that way :P).
I notice in this video you mention that you didn't like the latest AMD graphics driver, preferring version 22.5.1. Is this still the case, and if so how can I make sure that when installing this driver my system doesn't "update" to a later version?
Thanks so much, really appreciate the work you do :)
Love that you got a good deal! I really hope you enjoy it man. By this time, amd has launched many iterations of their adrenalin drivers and they improve with each veraion. The latest driver should serve you just fine. :)
@@kazmiee Thanks so much Ali, glad you agree it was a good deal, hoping it lasts me a long time :) TY for the update on the drivers, much appreciated, liked and subscribed ^_^
@Technic-Alie Hey, I did have a question - I'm seeing some people online saying 16g of ram is no longer enough, do you think it's necessary to upgrade the RAM in this model to 32 gigs or are you still getting good performance from the 16gigs? Would really appreciate your input, ty so much :)
im thinking to get 6700m or 3070 just for playing AAA i dont want high end performance just smooth experience do you recommend 6700m especially for hogwarts legacy?
the 6700M in my opinion still remains a very powerful mobile GPU even in 2024 and can easily handle a broad range of demanding games at QHD+ which I think is very impressive. Its just that at times there can driver issues or compatibility issues with certain games or applications. this device is one that I refuse to sell; It is just THAT nice. despite a few quirks :)
Great review ...convinced me to purchase a gen 7 on a deal ...instead of going with the gen 8
Nice! I hope the gen7 treats you well. I still have kept mine and refuse to sell it. One of Legions most well balanced machines for me. Which variant did you get? Radeon? Nvidia? 6850M? 3080?
@@kazmiee i went with the ryzen 7 6800H and 6700m i have been loving it so far...
@@tayizfire awesome! I feel the same way about mine. Best laptop I ever got for the money
I've had mine a couple of months now. Overall experience is "good", with a few issues. First off, about a month in, noticed my power button had started to recess into the laptop body, leftward/down. I assume one of the screws wasn't fastened enough or thread stripped out, which prevented it being held tight and level to the piece of surrounding metal. I treat this laptop like a baby, very gentle, so 100% didn't slam the button or damage anything. It still works fine, but frustrating to have that quality control issue with a pricey laptop. Speaking of this button, I am so frustrated Lenovo decided to not allow us to dim the LED. It changes colors, and pulses and cuts off.. so it should be able to be controlled, but it isn't. This light is super distracting, especially using performance mode, with the red color. Of course you could place anything over top of it, but I shouldn't "have to" do that for a Legion 7 laptop.
I did have some initial software issues. I would lose sound when I opened windows settings, if I was watching a video, etc. The fix was ultimately re-installing the Realtek audio driver; also got rid of that additional audio software it came with just cause.
Another quirk with this laptop, is if you disable hybrid mode, the display will randomly cut off while watching CZcams, or whatever. It might go days and not do it, then it does (pretty random). It then has to be hard powered off, then it's fine. The fix is keeping it in hybrid mode, then it never does it. But.. this really shouldn't be the case.
Build wise, I've been super happy with it, excellent materials, great keyboard and all. Performance has been very good for me, as I could generally care less about the most absolute recent games. Temperatures are very manageable; I end up limiting my FPS a bit, if I happen to play a game that's slightly too demanding at 100-160 fps, to be easier on the laptop. Overall, happy with it, with exception to my power button issue.
Hey Geoff! I am so sorry for a late response to this. I had written out an elaborate response (me thinks) a few days ago and then the page refreshed and I lost it all. Anyway, I am really sorry to hear about your experience; I would hope you have raised this with Lenovo and are seeking a resolution especially for the shoddy power button, that definitely sounds bad. Did not realize that the ring light could be distracting to users. Generally I find it useful to know which mode I am in with it. All legions unfortunately do not offer a mode to turn it off completely, even the latest 6000 CAD 9i that I am currently testing these days (to my disappointment). As for the sound and random display cutting out, I have not had such issues till date at all; not sure which variant you have, is the same AMD 6700M one? Because I have primarily not had the hybrid mode on and everything is hunky dory. Like, ZERO issues. It is actually one of the best laptops I have gotten to date; so I am really surprised to hear about your experience. too many things going wrong with it; perhaps you should claim it from Lenovo and get an evaluation done from them? get a replacement maybe?
Thanks for the reply. Before I continue, I did enjoy your videos about this laptop as they gave me extra info to help make a decision to purchase it. Some other channels have all of the typical talking points, lots of "production" but lack super in-depth details/comparisons (just the same stuff parroted over and over).
Problem is, I was out of the states when the power button issue started, and I'll be gone a while. I know there are Lenovo repair centers in Vietnam, but I'm just hesitant, as the button still works and don't want to end up making something worse somehow, ha. If I was home, definitely would have contacted Lenovo. I guess I still have quite of bit of warranty period to address it.
Yeah the power buttons with an LED dot, that many of the other Lenovo laptops have, don't bother me, just the ring one. I do like the light, I just simply want to dim it in some situations, and possibly even turn it off in low light, night conditions. My frustration was, such an elaborate RGB laptop, custom lighting zones but zero control over that light.
I had read of a handful of others online experiencing the blacking out issue, was even afraid of a defective component initially, but so far I have put a good bit of hours gaming into it, in both modes hybrid/non-hybrid and have had zero crashes. It has been a stable laptop overall, just that one very specific issue I had. Just the other day, I finally jumped over to the newest AMD drivers from AMD's website directly. Everything works great so far. I will be testing it by leaving the laptop in dedicated/non-hybrid mode and see if I ever get that blacking out issue again. Yes it's the 6700M.
Luckily as I said, the strange/random issue with audio cutting out was brief and resolved with a simple driver re-installation. I really don't fault the laptop or anything for this. Overall still greatly enjoy the overall build quality, performance and user experience with this one. I'll also say the display has all of the brightness I could ever need. @@kazmiee
@@GeoffiNaw really appreciate your kind words here Geoff. Entertainment trumps information in today's day and age though I do hope to continue to bring out more informative content. Personally I enjoy being able to help people find a device that works well for them. Gave to keep the spirit of PC master race alive hehe.
I DO recall though, initially when I got this laptop, I had issues with the device randomly restarting / BSOD and games crashing, I had almost returned the device but kept it just to test out how the "advantage edition" stands the test of time and I am so glad I kept it because with every driver update it kept getting better. Who knows perhaps a little reset of the base drivers might help? Hope you get a chance to visit the US again soon and get the device all fixed up.
The RGB situation, yeah is quite piss poor now, nothing has changed since Legion moved over from a corsair interface to their own. I like that we can quickly change profiles and that the setting are baked in at a bios level but in 2023, they should have updated things a bit, we don't even have layers in here, kinda sucks. But apparently, the Legion method helps save battery. But I agree, giving us control over the ring light would be nice. Thank you again for taking the time to write down your thoughts. Always appreciate those who take their hardware seriously :)
@@kazmiee Thanks, catch you later.
Wow the refresh rate change is instant but when jarrod reviewd 7i its wassnt instant
Is $1400 too much for this laptop? (Ryzen 7 6800h, 6700M, 1tb, 16gb RAM)
I get this one 1100USD only
Is it I'm the only one hearing popping sound in background or anybody notice that?
Yeah, i guess I hear it too now that i gave it another listen. You must have fantastic headphones haan?
@@kazmiee Yeah, I'm using IEM
Hi, i just installed clean OS and lost some pre-installed apps. Can you please name me all that app in MS store? Thank you!
Apologies for the late response. You may have already solved the problem by now. Ideally you should visit Lenovo's support page ( pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/ ) to identify missing software but essentially you require Lenovo Vantage and GeForce experience. These should be able to manage. Vantage should pick up missing software and reinstall. If all else fails, Legion's support team may be able to get you the windows image for reinstall if it comes to that point :/
@@kazmiee Thank you, the only problem right now is i cannot load the icc profile from X-rite app. Everyone has this problem, shame : (
@@AnhBui-xz7mp eek. Sorry to hear that. Legion support not able to help?
Yes, cant help. Before, it can perform automatically in Vantage but now there's no option to select: ((.
@@AnhBui-xz7mp using the website there is also an auto detect feature which can pick up the missing software and install it using an Alternative route?
GOOD AFTERNOON! I WANTED TO CONSULT WITH YOU, I CANT CHOOSE BETWEEN Legion 5 pro intel core i7 13700hx+rtx 4060(140w) and Legion 7 ryzen 6800h+rx 6850m(145w) What should I choose if the price is the same and I play heavy games and work as a graphic designer . Thank you!
Really sorry about the late response! You probably have even made your decision by now.. but.. Honestly I love the AMD system, It has treated me really really well over the past year; especially after all the driver updates they have been pushing out. It may not be able to render videos as fast as an intel equivalent; adobe software is a little friendlier towards Intel just because they are more popular, but as a heavy gamer, that 6850M would be awesome! and even with 3d design work, that extra VRAM on the 6850 (12 Gigs) + the 192 bit interface instead of the 128 bit one on the 4060 might actually come very much in handy. and that 4060 on PAPER only says 140Ws, You will RARELY see it creep over a 100W TGP; atleast that has been my experience. Anyway! please do let me know how it all works out for you! Thank you for your question!
How is this laptop for an architectural student?
Apologies for the late reply! Hmmmm, as far as I understand, architectural software would bank on a blend of CPU and GPU usage. For E.g. AutoCAD, front what I have read, will tend to favor single core performance, which is where Intel will tend to take the lead. You may also be tempted to go for a larger screen as well obviously like a 17inch display; this is a 16inch one, BUT, is is a 1600P / QHD+ display; which you would appreciate when analyzing diagrams in detail. I think a 4k display would be overkilll; so no matter which device you choose, id say, stick with Intel, Nvidia, and get a 16:10 aspect screen at QHD+/1600P; also, ensure you get atlest 32gigs of ram to manage massive file sizes as well. FOR THIS SPECIFIC device though, I think it is an AWESOME machine; all your software will still work very well, and you should also get great discounts on this. great value for money; but if every processing second counts for you, Intel / Nvidia; otherwise, I love the Gen 7 Legion 7. Hands down!
Can it support up to 64GB on ram
Yez
@@kazmiee thank you
1,300 right now for this laptop , do you think its still worth it in 2024 ?
Brand new?.. the same 6800H with 6700M?.. I would say yes!.. absolutely! You COULD get a lenovo Loq with a 4060 for that price which might get you close enough performance but that is jyst the end of it. You would be wayy worse off in everything else. Hope that helps!
Thanks for the response ended up making my purchase. Also did you have encounter any black screens when just searching through web ? Been hearing rumors that the Amd versions have this issue.
@@tonyc77 Hey Tony. Glad to hear it! Which device did you end up purchasing? Also, yes, with the AMD version there used to be major driver issues that have been mostly resolved.. no black screens for me.. BUT..the only problem left for me is that.. if my device is unplugged and I start putting a heavy load on it..like playing a AAA game.. or sometimes even just simple video editing.. especially in balanced mode.. there is a chance that will just... restart. Plugged in though, never any issues.. and that is how I usually use it so overall I still really REALLY like my Legion 7 gen 7. :)
I ended up catching a sale on the 7i with i9-12900HX and 3080 Ti for $1,650 on the lenovo site. It has been a joy and I'm loving mine.
@@tonyc77 Really great to hear that! Hope it treats you well. What are using it for these days? Any particular game or software?
This wasn’t a good comparison. You chose the worst performing 3070ti and 3070 laptops to compare it to, you should’ve compared it to laptops that actually perform well like the 3070ti legion, etc.
Thank you for the feedback. Hopefully with time I can improve my access to hardware and improve the usefulness of my content.