Lenovo Legion 7i - It's Beautiful!
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- čas přidán 17. 05. 2024
- Review of the Lenovo Legion 7i. Packed with a NVIDIA RTX 4070, 32GB of RAM, I9-14900HX and it comes in white! Is it worth it?
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I9, RTX 4070, upgradable ram and ssd for under 2000 dollars is a really good deal.
Ya price is fantastic
ahh man I am so freaking jealous, here in India the same config is like 3000 USD 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲
@@johndoe7824I just checked it today some sale is going on in lenovo and for now it maxes out at around 2500 usd now! (around 2 lakhs)
How much cost that is ?@@MatthewMoniz
@@johndoe7824 yeah f###ing gst 😂
The white color really does bring this one to life! Good review as always my dude.
Its only been out for 2mins no way you watched the whole thing :P thanks though I appreciate it!
@@MatthewMoniz right you are :) scrubbed across to the bits I needed to see! Though rest assured I do watch most of them in some capacity 🙌🏼
@@MatthewMoniz Alas only hp transcend, asus zephyrus and MSI making truly white laptops, dell aren't making completely white ones. We need more budget white laptops.
@@MatthewMoniz Do you believe white is supreme over black?
Probably gets the yellow effect or dirty after about a year which is annoying.
Audio-jack on the left side and being the last port closest to you is an underrated design decision 👍👍
Agreed, my MacBook Pro has that same feature.
Yes those are the things if done wrong you only realise once you have the laptop and can be very frustrating
@@magnus9316 Yep, painfully true.
Totally agree
The brushed Aluminum just makes it look so much more premium with the White color. And the ports design and placement. It's a masterpiece.
I like the way he complains about the sticker guy in every video, 10/10.
Well, if only the sticker guy did his freakin' job...
I just got my own and these stickers are not even real
@@BigTylt Seriously!
I've been eye balling the Legion for a while. Thanks for the review. Now to find the money. lol.
This is the best 2024 gaming laptop ive seena review for. Great work matthew
is it better to go for the pro 5i for gaming or the 7i?
is this laptop better than hp spectre x360 16 for cad and light gaming???
How does the Lenovo legion 7i 2024 compare to the Acer predator helios neo 16 2024?
oled screen, keyboard without number pad and good sounding speakers, that's all Lenovo needs to add to this laptop for it to be the perfect laptop.
Agreed
Just buy the asus G16 😅
Yup this is so close to perfection
@@deveshyadav3099 I've been hearing a lot about thermals and noise issue on that one sadly and on top it has soldered ram and doesn't go upto 64 gb RAM 🙃 imo Rog G16 2024 is the closest to perfect laptop for me if it solves these issues
@@elderman64 you're in the 1% if you truly need 64gb of ram. 99% of people will not need more than 32gb
Could you please make a video with the Legion 9 2024, the 4090 model love your reviews brother need to get your take before I pull the trigger on one!
I just want to see how long it takes before the keyboard and palm rest get grimy and dirty
Can the 4070 support 4k, 240hz external monitor?
I just went for the Eclipse Black, it’s just everything I want in a gaming laptop.
Can you compare it with blade 16?
My only issue white a laptop is how long or will it still retain its white color over time. I have a Lenovo Slim 7i Carbon Edition and I noticed after a year of purchase the keys is not the same white as the exterior color.
I’m sure it will be fine and about time the color shows wear you’d probably be looking to upgrade anyway
I have placed an order for the Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 14 (i9-14900HX, RTX 4060 8GB, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD). I would like to know the approximate battery life of this laptop.
Had the 2023 Slim 7i with the H and was loud toasty on the gpu and memory, was getting on quite 100fps and 80-99 fps on 140w gan lenovo charger ($39.99). I fell in love 💕 with this 2024 white with the HX and gpu and memory Temp drop significantly and cpu as well crazy stuff, now quite mode is really quite and i get 150 fps and 120 on 140w gan Lenovo charger. man this thing is crazy good, even running balance with lenovo chip is very quite and fps is passing the 200.... just love it.
With the 3.2k screen?
@@aribuwu 2k
is this going to be available in amd
The tech spec in lenovo site says Nvidia RTX 4070's TGP is 115W but the in video it's says 130 W as TGP
I am little confused, could anyone kindly explain this ?
That means that if you don't use Dynamic Boost, the GPU will only go up to 115w. For it to go higher (130-140w) you need to enable dynamic boost, which automatically allows some of the extra CPU TGP to the GPU if needed. In reality tho, you won't notice much of the difference between a 115w and a 130w RTX 4060-4070, and most games won't push those GPUs to that wattage.
Can you please make a comparison video of Lenovo Legion 7i vs Asus Xypher G16?
You are awesome Matthew !! Your reviews are top-notch !! Keep up the good work !! ✌🏻✌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Thanks! Will do!
ideapad pro 5 with customization have almost 300 USD less than this Model , Oled 2.8K screen , touch screen , 32 GB ram & i9 Ultra , 1tb ssd , 4050 GPU . Good For Content Creators like me .
Does the camera have Windows Hello?
I don't know why but if you spec this up to the i9, 4070 in INDIA, the price is around $3000..??
a little note, my white slim 7 does attract a lot of dirt/dust on the keyboard deck. might or might not be the same for the new legion 7
Hey Matt, any plans on reviewing any of the new lenovo yoga pro gen 9 models? Thinking about getting one but would love to hear your opinion first!
So happy it has numpad!
The links for buying don't work, unfortunately.
Why no Ethernet port
What should I choose between 1600p vs 3.2k display? Pls anyone tell me... I'm bit confused (I like gaming more as well as other activities like watching movies, 3d modelling...)
the 1600p display has a higher refresh rate of 240Hz, as opposed to the 3.2k one with 165Hz. 240Hz is obviously more preferable for gaming, but it does lack the 100% DCI-P3 color gamut in comparison.
I have heard that the keyboard gets really warm during the gaming , is this real and how much?
I think the reason it does that its because of the aluminium chasis that transfers some of the heat to you, but surprisingly the infernal temps are great
No lan?
Lenovo Canada finally brought the white one to Canada! It just showed up on their store a couple days ago.
Finally we get something decent = )
dude can you just share the stock wallpaper of it
I am mostly concerned the screen would wear and tear. Due the screen is so thin when you carry a full bag with laptop .
Can you plug in RJ-45 into white? Nope.
is the legion 7i 2024 the same as legion 7i slim for 2024? or is it different now?
It's the same thing. They dropped the Slim nomenclature and make it simpler with Legion and Legion Pro.
How much is your weight?
Damn bro 😎 that’s a big harmonica 😂
Would you recommend the i7 14700HX version over the i9 14900HX? I heard the i9 can throttle? Otherwise great review!
which one did u bought?
@@nikhilrmahi Decided on the i7, may as well save money if it’s just gonna throttle with a 4070
@@TheRedMistification how’s your experience with it? i’m thinking of buying the same laptop but I’ve seen some guys having issues while switching to dedicated GPU. i’m also thinking about going with i7 processor and 3k screen rtx 4070. do you think it will work fine?
@@nikhilrmahi I haven’t bought it yet, just decided the one I’m going to get is the i7 3k 4070, same as you.
That does look good.. I think the G16 looks the best out of all the new designs I've seen so far.
Love the laptop. Bought the I7 version and took the $300 saved and upgraded the SSD and added 64gb RAM
Thanks for the video. I just upgraded the memory in my new 2024 Legion 7i.
I also went from 32GB to 64GB (I used for my case Crucial RAM 64GB Kit (2x32GB) DDR5 5600MHz ). I must mention that when you start the laptop, screen will be blank for few minutes while it recognizes the new memory. Just wait and it should work.
Also, I added a second SSD and made it my main SSD as it writes a little bit faster. I got the Samsung - 990 PRO 1TB Internal SSD PCle Gen 4x4 NVMe (Later on, I decided to keep the old SSD in a box as a backup with the original OS) very easy too clone. I will probably get another 990 PRO SSD with 1TB or more to make it a second on in the laptop.
I do a lot of photo editing using Adobe Lightroom and also TOPAZ AI (which uses a lot power).
This is not you average laptop, so please read all the reviews you can find so you the the right one for your own needs.
Awesome! Thanks a lot for the info! Really looking for someone to try this.
Have you faced any setbacks with the laptop yet?As I am now confused with Lenovo Legion 7i vs Asus Xypher G16? As they both have nearly the same configuration with similar price points now. Just Display (OLED) and Processor difference.
Please let me know how you were able to decide on Lenovo Legion 7i. I am very confused.
@@BiswajitKeshariMohanty I have no issues with it and no regrets. Just did a 300 edit raw photos in lightroom with new files from a Sony 7Aiv that are around 35 Mb each and near 100 Mb on few photos when converted to Topaz AI format. Very smooth and fast.
@@eddie_santos Awesome. Thank you for the response, Bro!
Would this laptop be too loud for my college cs classes?
I’m wondering the same thing 😂
Why no rgb
I like the cam image, and the micro is ok. Which one is better compared to Yoga i9
is m3 max really better for single core than i9 hx ?
Is mad better at absolutly everything except at compatibility 😢, half of market’s software arent optimized or avalible for MacBooks device wich sucks…. But the performance completly mop the floor with windows devices
I have the Legion 5i, it also has a 4070 and 32GB Ram. My processor just isn't as good. I would really like to get this white one. The 9i with the carbon lid is also really nice, just way more expensive.
The microphone on the webcam test omg . Is it legal ?
I saw this laptop, however I am confused between this and Zephyrus G16. I found this laptop way too heavy, however the internals are amazing. I am basing my decision now on screen, keyboard and trackpad but I am not sure. Any suggestions what I should get. Mostly my work is editing and machine learning related.
Keyboard on both are good but trackpad, screen and weight are better on the g16
@@MatthewMoniz I heard that the g16 thermal throttles crazy and really under utilises its specification. Should I just get a 4060 g16 or is the 4070 actually able to perform?
@@divyanshchauhan168 depending on your market, the 4060/4070 g16 are only 16 GB memory soldered. Unless OLED is really worth it to you I would get the legion. Another thing to remember is that Lenovo has a very cheap extended warranty and is good, unlike Asus. In terms of weight, it's a .4 lb difference lol...
@@schassismx3115 and I heard that the g16 can blow you away from its shaking screen, it shakes so much that it works like a hand fan
Of this isn't case (I don't understand how it can't be) it is great laptop
@@Promikes I can’t say it was that bad but it was definitely noticeable enough to make a comment.
doesn't have any lan port, and other ports
very sad
What’s better because I can not pick zephyrus g14 or legion 7i
Go Legion. I was in the same dilemma. You will not regret.
yup legion is insane 😭@@PhoenixProTech
watching this on my 7i lmao, great machine. Does everything i throw at it without issue!
5600 Mhz ram that's upgradable! That's really nice.
I had the older Legion 5 Stingray White. This Legion 7i makes me wanna upgrade and change to the newer one. Yes, I’m a sucker for white laptops 😂
i wish the keyboard has more contrast
Can its RAM be upgraded to 32GB × 2?
Yes
7:37 I have upgraded to 64gb ram successfully last week
Do you recommend the 7I or the ASUS G16? I really want the 7i, but I'm afraid it's too heavy for my needs. I'm a student who games really. appreciate the videos Thank you!
I personally prefer the ASUS G16 because of the OLED display, the option to spec it with a 4080 and its a bit lighter
@MatthewMoniz Soldered RAM though. If you can't afford the 4080 or 4090 G16, I would go for the Lenovo Legion 7i for the extra RAM and because the G16 only gets a vapor chamber with the 4080 and 4090.
Literally the G16 only has the OLED screen as a benefit. I think Lenovo did a good job with the Legion 7i, apart from the Copilot key. I use the right control key a lot so that's a downgrade...
@@MatthewMoniz THANKS!
@@cameronbosch1213 THANKS!!
it's a .4 lb difference. Does that actually matter to some people??
more white laptops for sure, every model should have one. wish yoga 9i did
This laptop with the new 55W Ryzen 9 16Core 40CU (RX 890M) + 60W RTX 5090 + 64GB RAM + 4TB M.2 SSD. 3600 cash worth. Waiting for the AMD version of it as Legion Pro 7 Gen 9.
does it turn yellow over time?
As all white colored items it turns yellow specifically if its not coated 100% YES
Where can we buy this in Canada? Thanks! :)
It's available on Lenovo Canada's website now.
Most weird thing is that when Jarrod compared thermal on cooling pad, then it gave higher temp as compared to without it
Did the cpu or gpu draw more power when its on the cooling pad?
Because they can detect the lowered temps then boost higher for more performance, which will increase temps.
@@hyperion8382 he just showed the temperature results
love the review. had been debating on exchanging this for the 4080 g16 oled or the legion pro 7i. but seeing how much u love this one (as i do too) and how close this is in performance to the g16. i might just stay put here. i got this for about $1600 ish
Which one did you end up getting?
@@MiddleFN oh man a lot has happened in the last 2 weeks lol. I’ve tried the 2023 Asus m16 4080 oled screen. Exchanged that for the strix 18 bc Bestbuy had a sale + open box which made it even cheaper.
Then I returned that and finally ended up with the legion 7 pro because microcenter has it for 2299.99 (2699.99 mrsp) so $400 off.
All the computers I tried were amazing but with all the research I had been doing the legion pro7 is the one I had my eyes on at the finish line.
Laptop is amazing so far. I just got it on Monday though so I still got to spend more time on it
Played valorant so far so I monitor the fps on that as a way to gauge performance and temps.
It’s on par with the strix 18 but 18 inches is a huge screen where 16 was the sweet spot
@@MiddleFNI definitely replied 2 days ago but idk where my comment went. But I just got legion pro 7 on Monday. Was $400 off at micro center with the prime day sales
@@shinvdoom ahh ok thanks man!! i can't seem to put my head around either this laptop or the g14 im leaning towards the 14 due to battery life but i want power as well so im not expecting the 16 with more power to have better battery im just hoping it at least lasts 5+ hours if thats the case i'm gonna get the 16 inch do you know the battery life by any chance with gaming or browsing?
@@MiddleFN I haven’t gamed without the charger as I play mostly FPS games. But I’m gonna estimate under 3 hours gaming without the charger. Probably slightly under 2 hours. On performance mode.
I got nearly 5 hours watching twitch streams on silent mode | battery saver mode on
The white one is not available in Canada 😱
It looks amazing and props to them for improving their laptops. I got to say though that I got a legion 7 a year ago and it has been nothing but trouble . They sent it to me with a lower wattage charger (240watts instead of 300) so I cannot run the laptop in performance mode because it consumes the battery after like 1hr or 2 while gaming, the hdmi stopped workings after a few days, I tried contacting Lenovo and they took a forever to reach back and once they did they never contacted me again and they told me it would take 20 days to fix the hdmi. I will never buy a Lenovo ever again. Not sure if it is because I live in Switzerland and their customer support sucks here but what I disappointment.
Seems like a lemon. Sorry you went through that
Should I get the 4060 version or spend the extra 250$ for a 4070
for gaming or general use? if it for gaming the extra 2gig of vram is preferable for smoother gaming.
@@maxrinehart4177I thought the 4070 and 4060 both have the same amount of vram? 8gb. If the 4070 has more vram it’s not even a question, i’ll get the 4070.
the lack of per key rgb in the g14 2024, non upgradable ram make it a dealbreaker. i love this laptop’s design and the rgb keyboard along with the numpad is quite nice.. I’d want a low reflectivity,high refresh,bright,glossy OLED screen,preferably 4K in my next laptop though. I want a screen with good pixel density as even the g14 left me wanting for more pixels when i tried it out. razer’s switchable resolution thing is needed in more laptops for sure!!!
You needed more pixels than 3.2k in a 14” screen? lol dang
@@conner_productions Yes and 16 inch
@@armaanmodi the g14 doesn't have a 16" display
@@conner_productions I know. I would like 4K in both 14 and 16 inches but I would go for 16 inch one, the G16
The G14/16 is on the top of my list this year but damn this 7i is a beauty!
The G16 is horrible unless you get the 4080 or 4090 variants, the G14 is pretty decent but not worth the price
@@HQuiDIn my region only 4060/70 is available for G16, why is it horrible though?
Very loud cooling. 4080/90 has vapor chamber
@@googking4166 the 4060/ 4070 variants get very hot and start to thermal throttle because they come with standard heat pipe cooling, which is not enough to effectively cool the components in this thin a chassis
I wanted to go for the G16 but Asus is downright horrible with their tech. I just bought this legion 7, can’t wait to get it tomorrow
just bought mine for 2500$ CAD (black but still) Great prices right now on lenovo!
It is a pretty good deal. My Lenovo was top end 2 years ago, but I won't upgrade until Nvidia comes out with a 5,000 series GPU.
I will buy a Legion laptop again. In 2021..remember '21, when there was NOTHING on shelves, for months, people were buying prebuilds just for 1650 gpu... Lenovo had the Legion laptops in stock, I mean it wasn't like plenty, but it was not that hard to buy, yeah I had to take the 3060 model because 3070 was harder to get, but ... solid thermals, usb-c dp, dp, hdmi, i had 3 monitors connected, most of the ports in the back, 165hz display, gsync, 16:10. But at some point I said why do I have this, if it is just sitting on the desk, it's not a laptop that can be used as laptop, not with powerbrick as big as the laptop, and battery that would last an hour. So I swapped it for a desktop, only to complain that it is much noisier, and difficult to clean the dust with all the intake fans, and I barely use the proper desktop cpu and desktop 3070. I has the right solution all along, and I will now get this white one.
Why does Lenovo rename / re-structure their line up every year? Anyway, nice looking slim series as always but removing most of the io from the back wasn't the best idea. It just doesn't justify the trunk anymore. And place goddamn trackpad in the middle already!
Saving the slim for the ultra chips maybe.
My dream laptop, sadly, the price is too high here in europe.
Lenovo made the white color great again
Would you go for the i9/4070 or do you tink i7/4060 will do just fine? I would use it more for productivity and some gaming at night. Thanks
Depends on the price difference. In India the difference between 4060 and 4070 was $250 so I chose the 4060 with 32gigs. 3.2k display.
@@gamebred1253I'm from India.. I'm confused between 7i and 5i pro. How is your laptop working so far? Any complaints?
@@shrey522 performance wise 5pro is better but it’s body is plastic and it’s bulky. Also amd variant is available on 5 pro and not on 7i. Screen is slightly better on 7i. Gaming and day today task mai no issues with 7i so far. Jitne mai 7i ka base variant aayega usmai u can buy 5 pro ka maxed out version. For me that design, Color (white), and better screen was important so I chose 7i….the only cons I have with 7i is it gets hot near the power button on performance mode and battery while Netflix is just 3.5hrs on 60hz and with steam and NVIDIA app closed. Raw performance wise 5pro is better acc to reviewers. But gaming and daily use mai no major difference I feel. The decision should be based on if you want 4070 and AMD. If there was an option of AMD in 7i I would have taken it.
Bro I ordered the i9 14900 HX AND Rtx 4060 with 32 gb ram and 3.2k display 😊
who asked?
@@ned9470 Brokie
Living in China, I bought this exact model last week. It's great for gamin, but the fans in performance mode are like jet engines.
A 4080 would make this a must buy, but, of course, a little more expensive.
thank God this is not OLED
please explain, is this same for productivity
@@sankat000OLED could be worse working with a simple text. Battery life is worse. OLED screens do flicker (VRR, PWM). They don't need to, but they flicker by design. That is in exchange of popping colors and quicker response times
Right now the Yoga Pro 9i is just the better buy: Miniled and better sound for a similar price. Lenovo needs to step it up on their gaming laptops. They used to best in class, but in 2024 they've become also-rans.
Glad you mentioned the oled panel Matt, IPS in 2024 in a premiem product...cmon lenovo. I wont be a customer
The white looks fantastic but is it gonna stay the same in a year? Don't think so.
Yep, that's right. I have legion 5I 2024 year, gray. But 3 months later the gray surface wipes out by my hand, so there is a black stain on it. So i guess the white surface will be wiped too but the stain will be more obvious
I like the new WLM movement.😆
I'm in. 👍🏼
Make it a 2 in one and I'm in.
The price is too high for that display. The color gamut isn't nearly high enough to justify the price, IMO. I know the G16 has some issues and downsides for sure, but one can't argue that its display is far, far superior, at the same or a cheaper price than this (the G16 is often on sale).
sadly there's no Ethernet port 😢
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 in white is the No. 1 laptop among Windows laptops 💻 (a la MacBook design)
And the fact that it's equipped with a 240 Hz OLED display automatically makes it better than a MacBook.
And it's display hinges gives you more cooling because they work as hand fans...
Trackpad to close to qwer for games like dota or LOL. Hmmm.
this with OLED and a 4060 would be an instant buy for me.
Lenovo Legion 7i - It’s Expensive!
I have a flippin rtx 580 desktop and its starting to fail so im totally switching to this.
Wooahhh Moniz, white male laptops have had it pretty good for awhile now. Chanting that we need more white males or that they are superior, particularly in a public setting like this, is freaking troublesome. You notice how this white review unit got so many more stickers, AND they are straighter than laptops of other colors? That's not a coincidence. ---- (Lol, have a great weekend man.)
hahah love it. Have a great weekend as well!
I was very close too getting this but im gonna get the next year version.
I was very close to skipping this year but decided to get an open box model off of best buy. I hope I made a good decision.
what wrong with current models?
@@maxrinehart4177 nothing really they are exceptional laptops but 2025 seems to be the year that major design and hardware changes will take place for most companies. So for me it makes sense to wait and see.
oh, i thought ram is soldered for this? Didn't know it's fully upgradeable
Nope! Fully upgradeable which is normal for the HX cpus. if it had a meteor lake cpu it wouldn't be
@@MatthewMoniz thank you for clarifying this. Now I want this laptop more.
@@MatthewMonizExcept that Alienware has replaceable RAM and Meteor Lake. Nice try.
Better deal than the G16 in most regions I guess, in Thailand at least this is much cheaper than the G16, and seems more powerful, bring one of these with an AMD processor and I am in.
"Performance mode gives you great performance" welp that's all I needed to hear, point me to it
Tx Matt
Thank you!