I have a 2021 (amd) with 3060, and runs anything. Been thinking to upgrade, but even the new ones have pcie4 storge, and ddr5, still makes no sense. These legion laptops are monsters.

@mihirojha4475

4 ай бұрын

PCIe 5.0 is not going to be mainstream anytime soon I guess. Gen 4.0 SSDs are still not quite as cheap, Gen 5.0 prices are absurd. And they don't give any performance uplift to the system whatsoever, unless you really need these machines for really heavy file transfers.

Aww I got excited thinking you'll compare the Legion Slim 5 14 2023 to the Legion 5 14 2024 but then realized the latter isn't even a thing yet haha

@haroldz123

4 ай бұрын

Hope he will update the video once it is out

I have the same Gen 7 machine you reviewed, except with AMD processor (6800H). That third USB-C / USB4 port is magical- I have a dual 4K-60 hub plugged into it, so for everything that’s NOT gaming, I turn off the dGPU, and run the internal display plus 2 4K monitors from the AMD iGPU, in silent mode. Typical total power draw at the wall for this is 23 watts. And yeah, it’s silent. It’s my third gaming laptop, and the first I’ve actually liked. I gave the previous two away just to be rid of them (Dell and HP). Max power draw when gaming is 230 watts, when running a GPU benchmark at the same time as a CPU benchmark. But this is pretty close to the power draw when I use it for VR. It is such a good machine.

@TechGuyBeau

4 ай бұрын

I originally did the 6800h model a year or so ago, it was great

@ahgflyguy

4 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau yep, I think your coverage on that machine is why I subscribed. It also helped me decide to pull the trigger on getting it at micrometer.

@penssytestsy9581

2 ай бұрын

How do you turn off dGPU when doing basic tasks without using battery saver mode?

@ahgflyguy

2 ай бұрын

@@penssytestsy9581 set the graphics mode to hybrid auto or hybrid iGPU. That will then make it so the dGPU shuts off completely. You’ll know it has shut off completely because the dGPU will stop showing up at all in the task manager. This is called ejecting the dGPU. If it won’t elect correctly, try updating your Nvidia drivers. Any time it is NOT ejected and you’re on battery, it is drawing 20 to 30 watts.

Thanks for wonderful reviews. You have changed my perception of Legion series of laptops. Will be upgrading this year and looking forward to sales at year end to grab a good deal.

@TechGuyBeau

3 ай бұрын

I’m glad you found the reviews useful

Have you seen the T14 Gen 5 announcement? r/Thinkpad seems to be hyped about it. It's great to see a big company openly talking about repairability (it's probably partially due to EU having a repairability mandate effective 2027, so they are kinda prepping for it)

From what I saw in the reviews that are out right now and the specifications for the 2024 model. The chassie is slightly different with this time the keyboard deck also being metal (2023 model has a plastic keyboard deck) and the screen also now has 100% dci-p3 which is pretty nice. So, cpu isn't the only thing that is changed in the new model. There are some minor quality of life improvement in the 2024 model.

@TechGuyBeau

4 ай бұрын

I’ve already used the new model at CES. Yes there are some extremely minor tweaks but they are extremely similar. Also performance will see almost no difference (14th gen vs 13th Gen is negligible uplift). Overall the chassis formfactor and performance is basically the same with some very very minor tweaks

@nostalgicdouchebag1912

2 ай бұрын

​@@TechGuyBeauis it true the the keyboard deck is also metal on the 2024 pro 5 model?

Thanks

Can you do a review of HP OMEN TRANSCEND 14

I want the 2022 all amd edition (higher specs) but I can’t find it anywhere can somebody recommend me a safe place to look? Thanks

Just wondering if the 2022 model has fan control even if it's through 3rd party software? Saw in Jarrod's tech video and he mentioned that it lacks fan control but that was 2ish years ago

Thanks for the simple explain both laptop are wild and only have slight differences, between 3070ti and 4060 i will buy 4070 though lol😅

@TechGuyBeau

4 ай бұрын

4070 should match in raw performance while also doing well at low watts

Ohhhh fancy thumbnail. Me likey

@TechGuyBeau

4 ай бұрын

Pointing at YOU

Picking up a Legion Slim 7 6900HX and 6800s with 99.9Whr for 870$, seem like a good deal and can last like 4-5 year before needing an upgrade right?

Hello, thank you for these videos, I'm looking for a notebook and I have chosen different models: Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14.5 vs Asus G14 2024 vs Legion Slim 7 with Intel (I couldn't find the AMD at a good price) all with 4060 graphics. Any recommendations? I like the slim 14 and the size is perfect but the sound is bad approximately 1500 euros the slim 7 has intel with better sound with a 16 screen it is not oled I think the version I saw at the price is the 240hz one 1800 euros and finally the asus G14 is about 2000 euros and has good sound thanks and regards

@TechGuyBeau

4 ай бұрын

Very tough . Forget the asus machines The slim 7 and slim 5 OLEDs were my favourite laptops of last year. I’m still torn on which I prefer. If you are okay with the larger screen (or prefer it) I still might give the edge to the slim 7. However if you want something a touch more portable get the OLED legion and call it a day. They are both so damn nice there is no wrong decision

Doesn't Gen 7 Legion 5 Pro have both aluminium lid and bottom covers ? Gen 8 only has aluminium cover afaik.

@TechGuyBeau

4 ай бұрын

Yes I show it during the teardown

Throw away your Razer blades and just go with what Beau recommends!

Beau, because I trust your experience and your guts, for some full stack web dev for front / back end development (not the heaviest loads, Editor, Browser tabs, maybe 1 light VM), I lately have been looking at these 3 machines. Mostly because they are more affordable for what you get compared to Thinkpads. I will be using mostly off-desk; on my lap, on a random table, maybe even in bed and on trips. Which one would you recommend? I will only do light low-res gaming very occasionally on them. So in the Netherlands I can get these: - Yoga Pro 9i 16" MiniLED 2024, 32GB, Ultra9, RTX4060 for gorgeous display and screen real estate (wanted 64gb but forces me to upgrade to the useless 4070, even a 4060 is kinda luxury) @ ~2070 euros + 3Y premier support onsite - Yoga Pro 7i 14" OLED 120hz 2024, Ultra7, 32GB, RTX4050 @ ~1550 euros + 3Y premier support onsite - Yoga Slim 7 Gen 8 14" OLED 90hz, Ryzen 7840S (up to 50W), 32GB, iGPU 780M @ ~1150 euros + 3Y premier support onsite

@TechGuyBeau

4 ай бұрын

The middle one seems the odd man out. I have the 2024 9i yoga coming on Thursday, it’s easily the most premium, but I’ll need a few days to review. Last years was amazing, so addressing the battery life alone makes it the best here. It’s a big bigger than you might think, 16” MacBook Pro size. The third option is also extremely nice. If you don’t need dedicated graphics and prioritize portability it will be great, and is MUCH cheaper. If cost isn’t too much factor and you don’t mind the size first is easily the best. Otherwise get the AMD machine I will have a review of the 9i as soon as I can as I will be prioritizing it upon arrival. I bought it to be my own daily driver so I have high hopes

@Burbanana

4 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau thanks a lot man! What do you mean exactly about the middle one? Also, how much did your 9i pro cost?

@TechGuyBeau

4 ай бұрын

⁠@@Burbananathe middle one is still a killer laptop, but you are paying about 400-500 euro over the AMD model for a 4050. The 4050 is a good gpu but that’s a lot for a gpu that you won’t really be using. If you do plan on doing some gaming it’s a better guy for sure The 9i pro I got was about $2300 CAD.

@Burbanana

4 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau Ah yes, makes sense, thanks for elaborating. I forgot to mention one more thing: I can also get the Yoga Pro 7 Gen 8 with 7840HS 32GB 1TB for 1100 here, do you have any experience with that model? I heard it gets hotter / louder than the new intel one but not sure.

Just got myself almost brand new legion 5i pro 12700h, rtx 3070, 16gb ram, 1tb ssd for 936 USD with taxes. I prefer aluminium chassis & raw power for my 3d modeling & rendering projects. I hope it is a good buy.

@TechGuyBeau

4 ай бұрын

It’s a great laptop. Enjoy

@inutria

3 ай бұрын

where did you find such prices?

@Osmanix92

3 ай бұрын

@@inutria ebay, there was another deal going around last week for a certified refurbished for $853 free shipping before taxes but its gone now. Keep looking, I am sure you will find a good deal.

@Osmanix92

2 ай бұрын

@@inutria ebay

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 (core i5-135000h,nvd4050,512gb) new 1275 $ cad or Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (core i7-13700h,nvd 4060,1tb) refurbished (good) 1200 $ cad ..? 🤔🤔

@TechGuyBeau

3 ай бұрын

Slim 7 no contest I think I even know the seller you are talking about. I ordered a mini pc from them for delivery next week. Let’s hope it’s good

I saw on the lenovo site the legion slim 16 amd ryzen 7 7840hs 16gb and 4070 for 1299€ is this a good deal? I would use it for photo editing and playing red dead redemption 2

@TechGuyBeau

Ай бұрын

Yep. You can easily upgrade the ram in that model anyways

Oleds a diff level. I been on oled tv with next gen console for a few years now and its soo much better

@MediaChanelle

4 ай бұрын

Consider the legion 14 OLED then.

hi i'd like to ask you what is the best bussenes laptob in the range of 1700 usd in your opinion for editing photos, editing videos, programming, blinder and A.i because hounsly there is alot of Terms that i don't understand so Give me the conclusion *note gaming is not my priority at all Thanks.

@TechGuyBeau

4 ай бұрын

I have the Lenovo yoga 9i pro 2024 coming on Thursday. I have extremely high hopes for it, and bought it to be my daily driver (not a review unit). If you can wait for that video might be worth it

Keep it up 👌🏻 and focus on the budget laptops for your audience that are from third world countries like me.

God i wanna buy this laptop, but very dissapointed that the 16inch does not have oled display, I need that for the better contrast and 0ms screen latency

@shikikanaz4624

Ай бұрын

It only really matters on Esport fps games like CS2 and r6.

Me with a lenovo legion 7 gen 6 with Ryzen 7 5800H and RTX 3070, i put 32gb in it and 4TB of storage 2x 2Tb Samsung 980 Pro. This laptop run everything perfect and with the cpu boost, disabled.. I buy it for 1200 euro with 3years of warranty and i can buy 2 more years extra if i want it. I was looking for a upgrade from lenovo for 40 series, but the build quality get down to hill from lenovo legion 7 gen 7.. and everything is 2-3k euro, i don't see the value in it, it is way to expensive for less quality. I was looking to get a lenovo legion 7 gen 7 with i9 and 3080TI, and i will be more happy with that, even if it is a older generation.

@TechGuyBeau

3 ай бұрын

Your machine seems fine. Why not wait for another year?

@ChillYeti

2 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau I will to be Honest.

Is the gen 8 4060 model worth it in 2024?? considering frame generation into consideration??

@haroldz123

3 ай бұрын

Have u watch the video?

@shikikanaz4624

Ай бұрын

It isn't really that important. You can use 3rd party things like and fsr3 or lossless scaling to get frame gen

I would always choose 3070ti over 4060 😎 however, new chassis way better :(

Should I get 5200mhz ram when upgrading my legion slim 5 2023?

@TechGuyBeau

2 ай бұрын

AMD can handle 5600mhz. Intel cannot

@Bonney-nz3qv

2 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau So upgrade must be 5600mhz?

Can you compare the 2022 Legion Pro 5 with the 2023 Legion Slim 5? Coz in my country their prices are similar (2022 ones are still around 15-20% cheaper than a New Slim 5 AMD 2023, talking about the RTX 3060 vs RTX 4060 configs here).

@TechGuyBeau

4 ай бұрын

I would suggest you get the slim assuming you can get the 1600p screen. It’s an awesome laptop

@mihirojha4475

4 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau yup, I'm talking about the Legion Slim 5 with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and RTX 4060. In my country this is the only worthwhile Legion model tbh, as the 4050 one has a 45% NTSC screen and the 4070 ones are just far too expensive to justify the price to performance. And yes, the 4060 configuration is available in only the 300 nits 1600p display with 100% sRGB lol. It has been on my bucket list for some time now, as the price is too high and is only now slowly coming down. Thankyou for your input though!

they are not the same....diff cpu diff vid card and the newer one looks slightly larger

Bro send me a lenovo legion laptop bcz i cant afford. God bless. Should i give my addrress to send!?