Best 14" Gaming Laptop?? Lenovo Legion 5 Slim vs. Asus G14
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- čas přidán 13. 06. 2024
- We have a new kid in town, lets see if it can dethrone the Asus Zephyrus g14.
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Timeline:
0:00 Intro
1:03 Design and Size
3:29 Weight and Externals
5:11 Internals and Upgrades
7:06 Ports
8:50 Keyboard and Trackpad
9:45 Screens
11:22 Audio
12:05 Webcam
12:36 RAM Speeds
13:15 Idle temps
13:45 Cinebench and Timespy
14:46 Temperatures, Power, Performance Modes
19:22 Its too noisy...
19:52 Conclusions
22:14 DISCORD!
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Excelente review! Helped me decide going for a Legion 5 slim.
Excellent comparison! I am feeling very happy having purchased the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14".
Fantastic video. Great detail and explanation. Better than most the big channels do.
Thanks, i try to provide the most useful information that matters to the user
Yes amazing work man. Really. Keep going. You earn a sub
Thank you for this! This is the comparison that I needed!
u really deserve more subs...your videos shows your passion and high interests for laptops! That made me so impressed. First commenting in English, ignore my bad grammers. Just wanted to say thxs for your videos. Good luck!
Excellent English. Thank you for the praise
If youre getting the asus rog zeph g14, get ghelper that replaces armour crate, armour crate is nearly bloatware if though its made to help you which is why gehlper exist, it also helps stop asus programs running in the background, and with configurations, its almost 10-25C lower in temp depending on what you do even gaming, and silent mode on ghelper is actually silent no fans compared to silent mode on armour crate except if youre gaming but why would you be gaming on silent mode lmao. Ghelper does everything armoury crate does and is just simply better built, look at videos to understand it. Also side note the button for quick menu of armoury crate will just turn into ghelper menu once armoury crate is removed and ghelper is installed correctly.
I had the G14 4060, which offered really good battery life and performance, especially for the open box price. I returned it for the g14 w/ 4080 and it was a beast for the size but did get a little toasty. I wouldn't recommend the 4070, if you can find it. As well, apparently the mini-led version is not as good as the flow or M16. G14 imo is the best still for power, GPU option wise. 4090 is not worth it but the 4080 would be the best if you can fin it for a good price. The white colour on the g14 4080 I had was very clean looking as well. One final thing for any long term G14 users. Change the Dolby Audio Settings to Dynamic. This dramatically changes the speakers, for the better. In all scenarios.
What battery life are you getting on the g14 4080? I'm deciding between that and the Zenbook 14 pro oled 4070 at the moment.
@@Shadowwe1 sorry this notification got lost!
I don't have it anymore but I was getting about 7-8 hours of battery life in eco mode. I know some have gotten crazy numbers like 10-12 but that was the equivalent of hypermiling
Edit: I'd get the 4080 over the 4070 any day of the week.
@@Shadowwe1i'm not sure if there is will be a big difference between rtx 4060 and rtx 4070...but just make sure you buy the one that has a real zen 4 CPU...i think it has a better value
@@WinDeckTechyou didn't say why take the 4080 over the 4070 if it gets so toasty? It's hard to find the 4070 anyways.
P.s- my use is for video editing
@@eladbari the performance uplift from 4070 to 4080 is massive, not to mention the extra VRAM.
I have the legion on order. Same config(32gb ram, 4060, 1 tb drive). Got Lenovo to $1337 plus tax with a phone call to US sales. Looking forward to it 😀. Thanks for the reviews!!!!
Is the total shown at the end (checkout )without tax ?
How?? You got a better price by haggling or what
Please elaborate. You negotiated the price?
@@hitheswitch yes, this is Lenovo US sales. I read on the gaminglaptops subreddit that they will give you a discount if you call and ask. They will want to to make an account, then configure the laptop to your specifications and then then put a quote on your account that you use to then purchase. I think the discounts totaled about 18% off retail. It’s a great laptop as long as you prefer 14 in.
@@karben.91 I got it for that price to with, $100 off for subscription code, current discount, + epp discount.
Very nice and informative comparison. I would love to also see a battery life test, but I can already surmise a conclusion from the specs alone.
I'm going to upgrade for a Legion very soon. The better cooling solution on a stock solution and better screen is such a huge deal maker for me. My use case won't require more than 16 GB of RAM since at most I'll be doing some light virtual machining for work, but 50 USD for 16GB 6800MT RAM is a steal when a Crucial 16 GB 4800MT costs 41 USD on Amazon.
Just got my Slim 5 14 inch in the mail just a few minutes ago. This thing looks and feels so nice!
I have to wait a whole month for mine to arrive because i made it to 32gb ram T_T
How do you like your? was it worth it?
@@alohamora4241it’s been a month. Hope you got your computer. I also got one recently and I couldn’t be happier with it.
I am still using and love my R9, 2060 G14: great machine! The only thing I worry about is that there is only 6 gigs of V-ram.
Use it until you can’t anymore. Still a powerful gpu
Thanks for the comparison! I ordered today Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14 👍🏻
Hell yeah
You need to remove armoury create and move to ghelper for a better comparison on temperatures, can reduce em by 10-15 degrees!
you earned a sub bro
I really love ur videos, if u ever decide to quit youtube please don’t. You basically have MKBHD level potential with proper video ideas and good editing
Haha thanks dude. It’s tough out here with my aversion to sponsors and low income, but I’ll try my best to keep it up. My laptop reviews are slowing as a result but when something shows up I’ll give it a review
You didn't mention this I'm pretty sure, but the legion is lacking gsync/freesync which makes it a no go for alot of people
good catch, luckily its not a dealbreaker for me, since its cheaper i'll be able to get a monitor with gsync and then have the 14" portability when i need it
It still has MUX/Advanced Optimus even without Gsync correct?
@@vzuzukinyes legion has mux switch under bios / vantage software
Yes it has advanced Optimus. You enable dynamic graphics in bios then you will find advanced Optimus enabled under nvidia control panel
@@TechGuyBeau thank you for the great comparison, I can binge watch these vids. I meant no disrespect by pointing this out btw 🤝
Letsgo! Great video
Hello! The Discord link isn't working for me, but I wanted to let you know that I really enjoy your videos! I just purchased the Lenovo Legion 5 Slim, and I can't wait to get my hands on it. :D
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I feel like the Lenovo strikes the perfect balance of all things that make a good gaming laptop in a 14 inch chassis.
I bought one as an upgrade from my G14 2020 model with the 2060. I definitely appreciate my hands not getting burned by the keyboard deck.
That bump on the rear for the Lenovo pisses me off.
I used to care about it, but it may be the diference between a hotter or cooler laptop, plus all the I/O that can be placed in the back.
it was manufactured not only for annoying some sort of people but also for better cooling as well = performing, device longevity and more comfortable using without getting hurt from hot frame. The stylish design of zephyrus series is also my cup of tea, frankly, at the same time, it is rather flawed from engineering point of view cause the fans blowing all the heat out towards on the screen (wtf!? display is definitely doomed) or on the table downwards, dont have a proper air circulation (the G of 2024 revision, verryyyyyy hot sweeties).
Beau you are knocking them out of the park. This is exactly the comparison people looking for 14 inchers have in mind.
Nice! I hope it was useful for you
@@TechGuyBeauthe one question I’d have is the legion has a higher native res. So how much of a difference does that make if you’re aiming to play native res on both? A lengthier video with gaming comparison across max native res would be interesting.
The only problem I have with the legion go is that the maximum GPU config is a RTX 4060. I have the 4080 G14, and that extra power really comes in handy for running Cities: skylines 2 at 1600p.
actually grab a egpu laters so long u have usb 4.0 ur good to go for the future
Seems like Lenovo has a lot better out of the box experience, but I cant understand why they dont offere the 7940hs with 32GB RAM. As for the G14, its saving grace is that the the 7940hs and 4060 are both unlocked for undervolting and it has amazing community of people making apps and tutorials for it. Ive seen a lot of people on reddit get amazing temps and performance after some tinkering (windows reinstall, g-helper, undervolt, ...). Ill probably get the G14 since it comes with the 600 nit mini-led display here on the 4060 version, but Im waiting for it to go on sale.
Jarrod said in his video the mini-LED screen is only available for the 4090 version. But could be region dependent. I would ask before buying, even listings can have it wrong
@miscwork-qb7pd yea, I already asked. Seems like mini LED + 4060 is only available in Sweden, Denmark and Norway
@@salembegic3964What about Germany, It shows on the website that it has Mini-Led, but I am not sure if it is actually correct
Can the newer 2023 g14 be undervolted? I’m hearing that they can’t??
I know it's possible to install a 48GB Ram stick on the G14 and get a total of 64GB with an extra soldered 16GB.
Isn't that volume of RAM works better than the extra speed of the Legion?
Cuales serían las especificaciones correctas para adquirir la legion 5 slim? Saludos desde Perú
Good comparison - thanks. I have G14 from 2021 because I'm on the go so much. With that in mind the OLED screen on the Legion would probaby give me problems, as I can't always control the lighting environment when I'm out and about. Otherwise, the Legion looks good. One thing to keep in mind is that it is very easy these days for G14 owners to lower the wattage going into the CPU.
Lowering the wattage to CPU will shift it to GPU right? And does the higher frequency ram in Legion also plays a role in it giving better FPS in games?
I got the 2021 G14 as well 🙌🏻, got it on an open box BestBuy sale for $600, this thing is a tiny beast
Happy Friday! As someone who has been debating between these exact two laptops, I thank you! 😅 The QHD 4060 G14 price just dropped to 1199 usd where I am, but I think I’m still going for that sweet sweet Lenovo OLED😂
Where? Do you have the link?
@@PedroHMCavalcantebest buy
It's everything I wanted to see! Great comparison thank you
Great review. I saw someone comparing these and said the g14 was better but the g14 varient he was talking about was 3300 dollar version woth the rtx 4090 and the nebula mini led. Lol like thats even remotely a fair comparrison. Who would spend 3400 on a g14 when for that type of money you can get the scar 16 or 18 or pretty much any laptop in 2023. Your comparrison is far more honest and far better. Thankyou.
I got my G14 2023 for 871$ US open-box and for that kind of money it's a beast. I never would have payed full price of 1,600$ here in US. But if I had a full price budget definitely the Lenovo is the best option. But for the deal I got, the G14 is a monster!
Received my legion yesterday. Not gonna lie it’s a great laptop. Played forza 5 at max and it worked great. Kind of buggy with the screen but I guess it’s the adaptive refresh rate feature. Battery not too bad. Coming from Mac expectations high but it does the job. Overall a decent package. Glossy kinda annoying but you get use to it. Overall not bad. Did consider returning it but this is the best bang for buck option so I’ll probably keep it.
Legion 5 14" does not have adaptive refresh rate. It doesn't have GSync and Freesync doesn't seem to work on it.
Whoopsie, mixed up the terms.
Legion has shit battery life lol, enjoy your purchase
depends how you define adaptive refresh rate. lenovos works by switching 120hz and 60hz when plugged and unplugged. @@dainiusvysniauskas2049
depends how you define shit. coming from mac, i think it has respectable battery life ofc as long as your not maxing everything and using accordingly.@@joemamabidendementia
Does Legion Slim 5 have MUX switch or Advanced Optimus, anyone know?
Got the exact same specs Legion for 500€ less then the G14. Using it for 1 month now and it's all I wanted it to be. The perfect laptop for my needs at a reasonable price.
The performance in silent mode for the legion is impressive !
Its because of zen 4 performance over zen 3+
For ryzen 7
Absolutely a winner for me
@@TechGuyBeau your video made me return my 2 weeks old G14. I value silence a lot so I prefer to take the Legion. Lenovo always does coupons in Europe for the BF, so I’ll wait a few weeks. Anyways thank a lot for your content
grrt video man, waiting for my device, I got the 16 gb variant for 1070 dollars
G14 or legion?
@@TechGuyBeau legion
I'm on my second G14, had the Ryzen5000 series with RTX3060, and now on the Ryzen6000 with RX6800S. I'm interested in the Legion, but I take issue with the lack of USB4. Also, I hear the deck is plastic - the track pad too? The thing the the Zephyrus is it feels like a quality laptop, but Lenovo seem to be targeting the lower end with the 5 Slim.
The trackpad is quite nice actually.
I’ll tell you one thing, the legion 5 slim 14” is definitely more premium than the g14. It’s my second favourite of ALL legions for 2023.
Asus needs to bring their A game next year, as the g14 lineup was nearly invalidated by Lenovo with this launch.
I hope this sparks more competition :)
@@TechGuyBeau 2nd favorite after what?)) Slim 7 AMD 2023?
and how do you live with that 3,2 K IPS? instead of OLED nowadays? thank you in advance.... i am stuck between two of those at the moment
Did you compare the Lenovos noise level to the g14? I would love to know the results.
I can’t find it in the video
Is there any coil whine with the Legion 5 Slim?
Very good video and comparison. I'd emphasize that for me the ability to upgrade ram and having the better CPU on the G14 made a big difference. While it is a gaming laptop and I plan to do a lot of that on it. It's nice to have that processing power in performance mode that allows me to throw anything at it without any problems.
Not sure why your fans are running on silent mode on the G14, the G14 for me shuts off the fans and I don't hear them for the rest of the time I use it, unless I play a game, but realistically when are you going to play a game in silent mode? Most of the time will be performance or Turbo. I actually got the G14 on a HUGE sale in Dec. Got it for $1030 after tax. I added a 2TB Samsung 990 Pro nvme and another 16G Corsair RAM which were also on sale. This thing screams. So far best laptop i've owned. Spent total $1263 to end up with a 14" laptop with Ryzen 9 7940HS, RTX 4060 8GB, 32GB Ram and 2TB nvme laptop.
Thanks for sharing I just purchased the same bestbuy had it open box for $950usd after tax I think I'll go on Amazon and get a 4tb for $250. Do you think I can add a single 32 or 24 ram to it
@@arthursutton2492 I was able to add 32G afterwards to make it 48G and it ran fine. Probably overkill at that point. Also, you may want to check if it will support the 4TB. I ran some ASUS Motherboards with extra slots for nvme, they only support 2TB on each individual slot. It sounds strange and not sure why, but I read that on other reviews. Also found out that although bestbuy reps will tell you, and even their websites says so. Asus will only give you 90 days warranty on open box items. Just in case you did not know.
Yeah, these G14 deals are amazing lately. When Best Buy put the 2023 on sale for $1000 USD this week, I found an open box deal locally for $800 (!!!). Not gonna complain about 50% off MSRP.
@arthursutton2492 yes, although officially only supports another 16g, it can handle the 16g soldered +32g configuration.
Amazing review
Thanks.
Amazing comparison video. I'm in Canada as well and have been going back and forth between the Asus g14 4080 and the Zenbook 14 pro oled with a 4070. Both had discounts at some point with the Zenbook at $2500 and the g14 at $3000. The Zenbook 14 pro in Canada has no touch screen which sucks. May consider the Lenovo but not a fan of the design personally and the soldiered ram/ only going upto a 4060 is annoying.
I have a zenbook on my desk… trust me get the g14
@@TechGuyBeauI was thinking to get Zenbook, why is g14 better?
@@exzo7735 better cooling. Better performance. Upgradeable ram. Although it’s thicker
@@TechGuyBeau Better cooling on g14? Everyone is complaining about it getting hot, is Zenbook Pro even worse?
@@exzo7735the g14 runs hot but zenbook runs even hotter under constant heavy load. (I’m assuming you mean gaming right?)
Just picked up an open box excellent g14 for $900 after tax, super excited to tune it up and see what this mobile beast can do!
What specs?
Best buy has the G14 with the amd ryzen 7 7735hs with rtx 4050 for $899
But I'm trying to find the 4060 with 7840hs, but they don't have any online, I'll be going in store tomorrow to see what they have.
@@MrRunItUpbest buy has it online right now, 999$ 4060 with amd 7940hs
@@MrRunItUp the g14 2023 4060 512gb ssd version was on sale on best buy for 999usd I think you missed it. I'm saving up for the g14 2024 version in black friday sale
@@MrRunItUpI think the G14 4060 should go on sale next week for $999. It’s been a pattern lately every month.
@Bluejay575 That would be a good deal!
I actually found an Asus A16 AMD Advantage with the Ryzen 7 7735HS and RX7700S (8gb 140w) with 16gb ram and 512gb ssd, and 1200p screen for $849.99 brand new in store at Best Buy. It was actually the last one in stock, not even 2 days after I bought it. They went back up in price to $1299.99 (Amazon $1499.99)
But I'm happy with it! It's a beast of a laptop! I just wish it had the 7840hs instead of the 7735hs... But both CPUs are great and perform well!
I wonder now how does the slim 5 compare to the Lenovo slim 7 pro I bought mine 3 months ago and I hate the screen it’s just so dim it’s not bright at all 350 nits on max brightness is just ridiculous.
Brilliant video once again.
Which is more important, upgradeable RAM and 1 SSD slot or dual SSD slot and non upgradeable RAM??
the issue is the g14 can only run quad channel ram up to 32gb (since 16gb on board) and the ram runs much slower than the legion
so for me, get the legion with 32gb of ram. Then you get lots of fast quad channel memory, and you also get dual storage
@@TechGuyBeau that is wonderful. Thank you very much.
so between the 16gb legion model or a g14 with upgraded ram, which would be better
16gb might be a good option if you aren't planning to keep the laptop more than two three years. All depends how much RAM you really need. Just pick the 32gb version
@@dominicservais2934but you can’t get as good sales for the 32GB model
Hey Tech Guy Beau. I've been waiting for your vivobook 16 pro review! and I saw this deal today.
how would you compare the Lenovo Legion 5 Slim vs the Asus Vivobook Pro 16?
looking forward to your reply as I don't know which I would want to keep :)
….. it’s not comparable. I haven’t published my vivobook yet. But it gets best up by the legion pretty badly. It needs to be about 30% cheaper to be a real competitor
@@TechGuyBeau ohh I'm not an expert but I read the spec sheets and I thought the specs were pretty similar. The Open Box Asus was 1600$+tax while the Legion Slim 5 is 200$ cheaper after taxes with Rakuten and my student discount. I do CAD modelling and I might/might not get into photography.
@@smgjb the cooling on the asus is not adequate for demanding tasks
@@TechGuyBeau ohh ok that's too bad. Thanks for your insight, it is much appreciated.
Great comparison, any chance you could compare the legion slim 7 amd vs intel versions next?
Unfortunately I don’t have the 7i anymore, but here is the difference
Amd will have better battery life. By about 20-30%
Amd will run cooler
Intel will have slightly better benchmark scores.
Gaming performance is identical.
Really I’d say that’s about it. Otherwise they were pretty much the same :)
@@TechGuyBeau makes sense, thing is I ordered the 14 inch slim 5 first, but cancelled it to get the 16 inch slim 7 amd version, might be a selfish request, but the slim 7 vs slim 5 14 would be interesting to see as well, since the 14 inch is closer to the slim 7 design than the new slim 5
If more wattage is used by the G14, then how does it have a better battery life than the Legion?
What is the weight difference between the two including their power adaptors/plugs for portability concerns?
With the legion you can buy the legion C135 or legion C140 weight less than 300g for portability, it's also pretty cheap about 30$, but it might be difference depending on your location
Do the fans kick on when doing tasks like browsing and video calls on the legion slim 5? If they do, do they get in the way when in a meeting?
They barely turn up when GAMING in silent mode. When doing daily tasks they are simply off
does the slim 5 suffer from the same microstuttering problem the 7 series has
DDR5 already runs at dual channel and adding another stick makes it quad channel. Also in my region the slim 14 does not have an option for 32gb of ram and is much more expensive
The Lenovo OLED lacks Gsynch... So wouldn't you have to expect tearing if you can't hit a constant 120fps on this 120hz screen? Other reviews mention this as a flaw.
No. Just turn on vsync. I don’t get tearing
Hi, if the final price of slim 7 is 100usd more than slim 5 14, both maxed out specs. Which one will you recommend.
they are both superb. decide based on whether you want a larger screen or smaller.
they are both outstanding options. performance is the same
I use my G14 2022 everyday since july 2022 and screen haven't had any issue, nothing, nada.
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!
Which one has better battery life?
hi, i'm looking for a windows equivalent of a MacBook Pro 14'' M2 Pro, main use is video editing, no gaming at all, just for professional use; would you suggest one of this laptops as an alternative? are there any other 14" laptops that can be better? thank you
This will easily outperform a MacBook, but they are much more powerful and power hungry. The legion on I gpu mode still lasts about 8-10 hours battery. But you won’t be getting 15-16 hours Mac OS hours
@@TechGuyBeau are there any other 14" alternatives that are around the same level of a M2 pro? Maybe with more battery life. I've heard of Dell XPS, or Lenovo Thinkpad, are those good? Thank you so much
X1 Carbon Gen 11 is ur choice
@@lucatpietro7437It's not an option. You pick one or the other, with the compromises each comes with.
how these compered with Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 14IRP8 14" 165Hz
I bought Legion Slim 5 with exact same specs and you know this is the best mid-range gaming laptop with affordable price in 2023
What about the difference in battery life?
So I just tested both the G14 and Slim 14, and both have problems. The fan curves are bad for both laptops with the minimum ~2100rpm, but the Asus has the G Helper 3rd party app which can turn off one of the fans (GPU). The Legion ToolKit for the Skim 5 doesn't allow that so it's a lil louder, even though it's way cooler running. USB C PD sucks on both, the G14 has no pass through and can only charge the battery and not power directly. The Slim 5 limits GPU TGP to ONLY 30W!! In battery power it goes up to 45W. I ordered the 140W lenovo usb c as a work around and some USB C to DC adapters to test a workaround. Both suffer from poor fan curves overall with a lack of settings for under 2000RPM, and limitations with USB C. Shame.
Is it the same story when using the Lenovo 140w usb c charger?
@@yasindudesilva1458 I doubt it, but haven't received the charger yet to test.
@@Bulgdoom Do I have received the charger? How is it working?
@@mattiasantin439 Yea, the lenovo charger works fine, much higher limits. Also bought a usb-c to lenovo plug 100w adapter that does a good job of tricking the BIOS to derestrict the GPU.
I would love a Slim 7 gen 8 (amd) vs Slim 5 14 inch comparison
Basically the same laptop. I’ll break it down
Differences:
- slim 7 metal keyboard deck. Less flex
- slim 7!100% metal chassis, versus some plastic on the 14”
- 2 screens (1600p vs 3.2) on 7 instead one one OLED a 1800p. My take is OLED > 3.2k > 1600p
- slim 5 is soldered ram. So get 32gb. Slim 7 is 16gb soldered and a free slot (so buy a 16gb stick)
-slim 7 has better speakers
- slim 7 has 20-25% more battery
- slim 7 has a numpad
- slim 5 is lighter and more portable
- slim 7 has a usb 4 port
Same things:
- performance is the same. Truly
- cooling is the same
- keyboards and trackpad are about the same
- same software
My take:
Want more portable. Get the 5. Want bigger screen get the 7. They are both absolutely great laptops
Hello, I bought a Lenovo Legion 7 Slim and the battery lasts about 3-4 hours watching CZcams videos, when it should be about 8-10 hours, I have already removed the background applications, adjusted the Windows settings and installed the drivers, do you know why this can happen?
You should have it running on igpu only mode and quiet mode for the best battery life possible
Is this slim 5 14 inch can only select iGPU for run?
Can you compare legion 14 with
Asus zenbook Pro 14x Oled Rtx 4070
🙏🏼
I don’t have that model now but I do have a 16 OLED model on my desk right now :)
I managed to get an open box excellent condition of the Lenovo from Best Buy for $900... what a steal. I think the previous owner opened the box and returned it immediately.
Excellent score
i got the slim 5 and the fan control is the biggest garbage i´ve ever seen before, why the fans running in idle with the same noise like in gaming both quiet mode?
Just got my slim 5 14” in the mail. I clearly got a dud, cause my experience has been awful. Won’t recognize 4060, GeForce drivers won’t install, error code 43, blue screen once already, and when I do restart it never starts back up. I have to hold the power button to shut it down and manually turn it on again. And Lenovo is horrible to deal with on the return side. Really sucks, but I do plan to order another one to give it another go
I just went through exactly this experience with the Slim 7 + 4060. It's been a nightmare for months...
Same experience, OLED screen was faulty showing white horizontal lines. Hassle to return and obtain refund from Lenovo.
Where did you get your Asus G14? BestBuy only sells the white version
I’m Canadian
Here in Germany the G14 with the 4050 spec costs about 2,099 EUR when not on sale... the Legion "14 costs way less and offers so much more value. Even if the screen on this thing burns within 2-3 years it would be a no-brainer to just get the screen replaced for less than a hundred euros.
Prices for tech in general are insane in germany rn
Here in France the prices are the same, impossible to buy a G14, so i think im going to buy the legion with 4060. Also i rarely see the g14 on sale, Just one time this year It was 1300 euros for the 6800S version
@@rafaelepifanio3304 Same thing here, most retailers just sell the previous gen models with 6700 and not even 6800
now 1211 euros in Germany lenovo edu store (32gb/1TB/4060/no operating system)
This video was helpful but the ram config on this one in Best Buy really kills the slim 5 for me. The Best Buy config goes on sale regularly but the Lenovo website doesn't have good deals with 32 gigs of ram. 16 gigs of ram isn't going to be enough in the future. I would rather take the g14 and just upgrade with more ram, a micro sd card, and a cooling pad to solve most the issues for me. I am most likely going to buy the g14.
Also on the gaming tests the Legion are more impressive because it has a higher res
I ordered a Legion and should arrive next week. The reasons why I picked it, better cooling, HDMI 2.1, dual nvme as I need to also run Linux, and the Oled. Plus it is cheaper, it is a killer laptop.
Great comparison.
I bought it too :)
OLED with a 10bit color depth at 120frames per second!
G helper on the g14 makes it worth for me
I have a asus zenphyrus 2021 and legion slim maybe better option for me upgrade
Hi Tech Guy. Great review. Thank you. I just received one myself.
Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 AMD 14" RTX 4060 32gig 1tb. I find I have a whistling fan noise at low RPM's kind of like a small baby jet engine. Did you find that was the case with your review laptop. Thank you.
I did not get any noise like that. If it persists might be worth contacting Lenovo and swapping for a new unit. Should run pretty quiet normally
@@TechGuyBeau Thank you. Yes the laptop is amazing over all. OLED Blow my mind. 🙂 I can't go back.
@@sebastianplusa You have been successfully corrupted.... me too
Watching this on my Legion 5 Slim
Yeah you are 💪
I bought g14 first but the temperatures and fan noise made me return it. Then I got legion 14 but it's screen would flicker when on iGPU mode. And running dGPU all the time would mean battery life was only 3 hrs. So I will return that too. Kind of disappointed with both tbh lol.
Onto the macbooks now (m3 pro).
How is the graphic scaling working on the OLED panel of Lenovo when you run games in Full HD instead of native resolution 1440p?
Just use dlss
Thanks@@TechGuyBeau what about lack of GSYNC , is it a problem on this model?
cant find 32gb ram 14" I think its discontinued
Lpddr5 has less bandwith than regular ddr5 ram at the same speed due to lower wattage. So the fact that it runs at a higher clock speed just means it can run as fast as ddr5, not faster.
One of the best comparison videos I've seen so far
Thanks. I hope to be useful
here in malaysia the slim is a solid $400 usd cheaper than the g14 (both 4060s) so its become a no brainer
And better cpu. And better screen. And vantage software has a feature to conserve battery longevity
Damn and I’m chilling with a Acer predator triton 300se with a i7 rtx 3060 with 165hz 14” 16gb ram 512 storage lol. Its a beast tho
G14 seems on a higher power consuming profile, the cpu is showing 2.2G vs legion 1.8G in idle
It puts too much power to the cpu for no reason. Needs power tuning tbh
I'm planning to get a Zephyrus G14 but I will be using it only for productivity/work using it unplugged. What do you guys think? Is it okay to get one or should I just get a MacBook (which I'm new to the OS lol)
I mean… very different.
The Mac will offer better battery but that’s about it. I’d still say the g14 if you want to be comfortable in your OS. You can make quite a few tweaks to have it only sip power and get 6-10 hours
@@TechGuyBeau thanks brother for helping me decide. I might just grab the G14.
@@robertcapule8762 if you can wait a few days please do. Asus has some new announcements on Monday. I expected a new g14
@@TechGuyBeau thanks for the heads up! I also saw some news about that.
7:33 ouch!
Lenovo wider in for a 14 inch...more hassle for a bagpack...thats the whole reason to get a 14 inch laptop...i think its a trade off of performance for that much better portablity
is the g14 trackpad bigger than the slim 5?
A little bit yes
Isn't the legion running 100°c on the multicore cinebench test?
Not on average no. But also Cinebench is supposed to nuke a cpu. But the average is actually lower on the legion
@@TechGuyBeau I see, thanks!
great video bruv
is 8gb vram good? i dont see any 12gb vram options
12gb is only on the 3080ti, 6850mxt(6800m), or the 4080
8gb is probably fine on a 4060/70 as they lack the power to push frames on settings needing above 8
Does the legion support USB-C charging?
Yeah it does
To get the 140W USB-C speed, you'll have to buy lenovo's own charger. It doesn't support PD3. And make sure it's connected to the correct port (think it's the one towards the back)
@@miscwork-qb7pd so that’s why i can’t charge my lenovo legion pro 5 (2022) with my gf’s m1 macbook charger
@@clujromanialinkin honestly the charging standards now are becoming a joke. Race to who can invent and charge for their proprietary stuff
Does it matter that this version of legion does not have USB4 support?
G14 is not plastic!! magnesium alloy chassis with protective coating that makes it feel "plasticy"
How does one get these fables Lenovo coupons that keep get mentioned everywhere?
Try edge browser. It will automatically provide you some
@@TechGuyBeau cheers!
What keyboard is this in 8:39 in the corner?
It’s an Epomaker. I don’t this model is made anymore. It’s an Epomaker retro
Goated laptop reviewer ❤❤
the Lenovo is great, but Im waiting for a 4080 variant
can you turn off the dGPU without restarting the computer on the legion?
No it doesn’t have advanced Optimus
@@TechGuyBeau then im glad i got the g14 on sale for 1200$. what do you think?
@@sinkie420 not bad. They typically sit at 1500 or more
@@TechGuyBeau yeah thats im saying, i didn't find any better value for 1200$
Actually u can do it. Apparently u have to activate it in the Bois
Which CPU do you recommend for the legion?
7840hs so that you can get 32gb of ram
@@beau-urns Oh only the 7840 has 32gb ram? In that case I’ll definitely get that one. Thanks for the information, I appreciate it!
Great video man. It's clear that the Legion is the more powerful machine here despite having an inferior CPU and lower TDP GPU.
I am just a little confused how does the Legion perform better in games when the TDP is lower. I did see the power delivery portion and the GPU in G14 essentially gets lower power than the Legion, then the GPU TDP is of no real concern as it doesn't tell the actual wattage being delivered to the GPU?
As far as the cooling and throttling, I get the cooling solution on Legion is better but shouldn't the performance on G14 be better the only difference being that it runs hotter than legion?
Would really appreciate if you can shed some light on my understanding here.
You are much more likely to be GPU limited than limited by the CPU. so the g14 dumping loads of unneeded power into the cpu hits cases heat (thus throttling). The legion supply’s enough cpu wattage but then puts the rest to gpu, or just supplies less overall if uneeded. Lower temps means better performance if you are facing throttling
Lenovo has faster ram and apparently more cooling.