Finally, a company that understands that some people want a professional looking gaming laptop.

Lenovo has been on the top of their game this year, will definitely look out for some sales this holiday season

Thank you very much. Having just bought an entry level gaming laptop in July 2022, I am looking forward to seeing what Legion delivers in a few years when I upgrade. Your video had good clear delivery, and you explained your analysis well.

You guys are doing an amazing job reviewing these devices along with all the graphs.

Here in Australia we’ve only started getting the Legion lineup in the past ~18 months, but their balance of aesthetics, performance, battery life and price are definitely hitting some home runs making them look better than even the Dells of late 🥳🥰👍

I bought a Lenovo Legion Pro due your reviews a couple years ago. It's still a great laptop. Zero issues. I'm glad they continu to make improvements.

9:51 Thank you for listening. I've been waiting for you guys to understand this and actually be willing to test laptops at their full potential!

Great review! I can't wait to get my hands on one of these. Reviewed the legion5 pro and there is a lot to like there but the slim seems more manageable to carry around. Sure the 230W adapter is big but at least it's not the 300w one, that thing is beefy 🤣

I love the design, it's a gaming lap top that doesn't look like gaming lap top and I think other companies should do the same

I love how 16:10 Displays are finally getting more widely available in Laptops.

Thank you for not screaming your lungs out on a review as it's the trend on KZfaq. Concise and very good to listen to.

I really need to point this out: If you want more laptops to implement 30 minutes charging, get ready for even more bulky chargers with thick cables. Faster the charging, thicker the cable you need as you need a higher current. Cables are rated for current, we are talking about a laptop battery here, it isn't a teeny tiny mobile phone battery. 280watts need at least 2.5mm2 cabling+insulation.

I was just looking at these and glad you guys did a review on it, appreciate guys!

I have been waiting for your video,Eiber. Love to see you again.

Nice list of what you are doing

Great review! Hope you can also review thr base model legion 7 2022. Thanks!

I hope the Lenovo Legion Advantage Editions keep coming year after year. These are the kind of sleek gaming laptops we've been waiting for. Now if next year's Advantage Edition comes with a 16" 1440p 240Hz OLED display... 😍

Just purchased the 2023 model of this Slim 7 (7840/4060). Coming from a bigboi Legion 7 (10750/2070Super). This slim runs circles around the Gen5 L7. And has twice the battery life. Such an attractive piece of kit in general.

Just got myself a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro, great advice 😀

It would great if you make a Legion Slim 7 Gen8 (AMD) video for 2023. I have watched both the 2021 ane 2022 videos and they are dope! A 2023 video would be a great addition to the series considering they recently released the 2023 AMD model.! Looking forward!

I recently got a Omen 16 Advantage Edition 2022 model with 6650M and yes it's surprisingly amazing.

I have the lenovo legion 5 2021 edition. Now that's a good laptop. i have had it for a year, no problems at all. It's almost like using a desktop, but in a portable package

Good review. Thanks. I had to open the transcript to see the amount of RAM. You slurred your words together on that. You may need to slow down a little bit. I look forward to more of your videos.

You know how the new Gan type c chargers are high wattage but also tiny in physical size? I wonder when laptop power adapters will be updated to a similar design. They don't need to be as large as they are. Maybe do some cool stuff where you split the components between the plug unit and the adapter itself.

I’m really eyeing this one with a great deal of interest. However, as a more of an amateur content creator, I’m waiting to see what the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra has to deliver. For me, screen (AMOLED) is king with some solid performance gains. I look forward to comparative reviews of these two units to help me in my decision beyond simple specs. Thanks for the awesome review!!

Wow, that's really impressive at that price. And Lenovo's go on sale often enough. This really seems like something to watch out for.

This laptop looks so good. Lenovo is really killing it this year. First with the amd powerd slim 7x and now the legion slim 7

Currently playing on a Lonovo IdeaPad 3 AMD chipset laptop. Really interested in the RDNA 3 and future RDNA 4 laptops. Low power consumption with decent performance is all I need hooked to a 4K TV.

3:05 Counterpoint: as the IT person at work who outfits everyone wall to wall with Lenovo laptops, I LOVE that the outlet side is a good ol' thick standard PC power cable that I can just replace with any other standard cable lying around if somebody loses theirs. Or even be lazy, leave the cable plugged under my desk at home, and just bring the brick with me to the workplace where I can use any other old printer or tower cable. Less bending down under desks that way. Don't ever make them change this.

Loved the review, however would have loved a comparison to the Zephyrus G14. Looking forward to that in the future.

Just checked Lenovo website and advertised retail prices have gone up significantly, and only with holiday “discount” they are close to or at what you’ve shown in this video a year ago.

Lenovo really knocked it out of the park with the 7 and 7 slim seriies. I have the full legion 7, and not the slim version and absolutely love it! The design is really cool and reminds me of brutalist architecture. Overall, its the perfect gaming laptop that fits in any meeting room and professional setting.

I bought the top tier one for 1400 open box from Best Buy and I love it. It feels premium, runs stable, and temps are great. With a cheap fan cooler, my GPU or CPU never crack 70 degrees c. Without it, neither crack 80. The only adjustment I made is I turned the Max CPU usage in the windows power settings to 99%, and run the laptop on performance mode. Ambient temps in my house are around 70f Only thing is that I feel like the RX6800s really shines at 1200P. At 1600P it struggles A LITTLE on some titles like A Plagues Tale. On others it’s fine. My recommendation for best gaming performance: Run your games at 1920x1200 and turn on Radeon Sharpening in the driver. Adjust the sharpening level to your liking and use FSR Quality in game if available, and you will get excellent performance.

In regards to the ad, i have the HS80 it's a nightmare to charge and requires TWO usb a ports to do so. Ive had tons of issues getting it to charge and stay charging after a couple months of use. So I use astro a50 instead and the sound is more full, build quality is not as good but good enough. Easier to charge with the included dock.

I just got one last week without much reviews around. Thank you for assuring my purchase. 😂

Looking forward to Asus updating the G14 with AMD 7000 CPU/GPU.

When I’m ready to buy a gaming/work laptop the legion will be the one I get. Love the minimal look and design of it.

Well presented and informative review. I love that Lenovo has retained a full keyboard as well as slightly dished key caps. They're excellent to type on. If you also use it for things such as making payments or doing calculations like I do on my 5 Pro 16, then a number pad is an important feature - showing Lenovo's consideration of these things.

Wow I might actually buy this. I have been eyeing the G14 and G15 from Asus but this is a contender for me

There's also a Legion 7 version of the same. I don't see any reviews for the same. The standard Legion 7 has Ryzen 9- 6900HX RX 6850m-XT 12GB 32GB DDR5 1TB Gen4. Please do a review of that.

Seems you have took a liking to that sunset wallpaper 😆 It does look dope, I too use it on my Linux system

I really hate how few laptops come with full size SD card slots and those that do end up being big laptops with 16"+ displays. I just want a 13/14" laptop with a 6 core CPU I can use for photo editing on the go :(

Thick cable has its own purpose, because it enhances the cable fire resistance so the power brick wont get burnt/short circuited easily. Large form factor: can maintain high TDP or TGP because of large space to manage heat, but limited mobility Small form factor: lowered TDP or TGP to address heat issue, but versatile We will never get the 'perfect' product, because that's how it is since a light bulb was invented and those conditions will always be the case unless someone creates a more effective mobile cooling solution. Yes we have liquid cooling option in laptop now (XMG in US) but it is impractical to carry around. The future of mobile cooling solution will involve water or new member of periodic table

Gonna wait for 2023 model to get the 13th gen CPUs. Looks perfect from me. Will upgrade from Helios 300 2019 model. Slim 7i is the Intel variant

I really wanna gaming laptop, but will hold off until the size gets comparable to a regular laptop. Each year we get closer and closer.

Would love it if you could review the new 2023 amd model!!

My guy forgot to tell that amd version has only one ssd slot as compare to intel version. Edit: Also no usb 4 port and one less Usb type A port. Intel version has 3 usb type A ports , two Usb C (one is TB4).

A few things you forgot to mention was the loss of a USB Port on the back compared to the Intel Slim 7i, and the loss of a USB4 Port

Wot on ultra settings in quiet mode (power button is blue) with an external 32" monitor via hdmi 1920x1200 works fine. I don't play other games. A resolution of 2560x1600 is recommended, but I don't like it. I can't see well and prefer a larger scale.

could you try the alienware m15r7 it could be a good review because you could try the "budget" version of the x14 you liked

Awesome if I was a bit bigger person since it’s kinda heavy for me. And kind of expensive, 4gb gpu ram is a downer. It’s thin but I hope heat sinks can take the new nm processor heat. The webcam has amazing quality though.

If not of AMD, I'm not sure we would see 5ghz processors.... That's why no matter how crappy Intel tries to innovate, my next laptop or build will be all AMD!❤️

I will definitely install linux with kvm windows for gaming lol. This laptop made it possible! No dual boot

Hope lenovo will give the next year model 16 GB onboard memory and if possible, increase the GPU power limit

@Hardware Canucks - This laptop is configurable (by default) with the 170W PS instead of the big 230W unit. Do you suspect it would perform any differently with the 170W? I'm wondering why your unit was delivered to you with the 230W, if it isn't required. The 6800S model with 6800H OR 6900HX all can be configured with the 170W PS. With your tests showing the 6900HX in Performance mode pulling 88W and the 6800S pulling 90W which is 178W... Surely as you suggested the unit would better be used in balanced mode all the time, making at 170W PS all the more practical. Thoughts? Either way, huge thanks for the great timing of this review. I'm currently researching this exact unit to replace a RB15 2020 Base w RTX2070, which I have hated since I made the purchase two years ago :)

I'm happy about HDMI on the rear now since that's great for someone using it as a portable desktop but why is there no Type-C at all in the back. If you're really using a laptop as a transportable tower it's great that your mouse, keyboard, and controller dongles are on the back and not get in the way if your messenger bag is tighter, but 1. These can still stick out past where the protrusions on the vents are so it can still be an issue with some backpacks given how it's sticking out the back 2. You'd use Type C USB3.x/4.0/TB for docks. Even if you use a gaming laptop and would connect directly to HDMI to reduce latency unlike for those doing this with a Macbook Pro, if you use it like this, chances are you'd use a TB dock while the only peripheral that you'd want permanently on the laptop and use away from the desk would be the mouse. Even if you pack the keyboard and controller chances are these can work off BT and, away from your desk, you're probably not playing competitively anyway (that excludes using it like a console for Mortal Kombat etc at an AirBnB; I mean sure that's competitive but not CS:GO nor going up against Prince of Macedon on TW). The other problem: why not just put in single channel 16gb soldered if they want to keep the price competitive? It's DDR5. Anyone who'd likely add RAM likely knows DDR5 doesn't depend on having two sticks or two banks to perform like dual channel on previous RAM standards due to how the controller works. This way those who need more RAM because they do professional work loads or keep a huge Excel spreadsheet and several Chrome tabs open while gaming will just buy one 16gb SODIMM without tossing out the included 8gb, and still end up with 32gb instead of 24gb.

Also, Balance mode not affecting frame rate means that the performance mode was either ill-conceived or is completely shot. What's the point of having the option if it doesn't do anything? Comparing that to many other laptops who have proper performance modes, that's not a feature, it's a bug.

I hate it when they place the audio jack to the right opposite to where the cable runs

My current and last laptop both were AMD built and both are amazing especially now you see OEM are treating AMD laptops also with equally superior components like screen, RAM, storage which was something like garden fenced only for Intel laptops few years back... now AMD laptops are showing full potential without need of Jet engine fans Intel counterparts 👍

thanks

I`m thinking, replace that supply cord with a slimmer one, regular ones are rated at at least 500W so just change it to a more compact one ;)

id definitely take this over a zeph asus has its fair share of stability issues and liquid metal QC horror stories. Which i cant really justify owning/dealing with. Even at its power it could run 2k/QHD with lower settings/some lowered to med from full maxed out which isnt bad to see. From a size to performance standpoint thats a nice actual/realistic laptop for gaming. Build quality and form factor matter, Speakers were nice on the zeph NGL best ive had on a gaming laptop but this lenovo looks good For ppl that need a more size/portable conscious "gaming" laptop

Can you please check out the slim 7i. I have the 99.99WHr 12700h version and get about 10 and a half hours of battery life. Jarrod’s Tech also got similar results in his test. Considering the intel version comes with the nvidia gpu as well, it might just be the better buy

This actually looks dope and at a fair price

I love my legion laptop. I really think they make some of the best laptops period.

the design of this laptop is superb!! great job lenovo, you nailed it!

Can you make a laptop recommendations for Content Creator Designer Gamer And Overall.

Folks, can you please review the 2023 Slim 7?

got d 2020 edition legion 5 gaming laptop which is still going strong with no issues. lenovo all d way 💪💯

6800s thing has me rather conflicted. It pretty much runs inline with the delta 15 6700m, sometimes better which seems to have a few issues at lower power levels. I think AMD runs better when the cores are running at high frequencies. So its better to run less cores at a higher frequency than many cores at a lower one. Compared to Nvidia which scales better off a single dye.

The benchmarks starting at 10:18 have an incorrect label for the X axis.

I bet the top lid is smaller than the base to protect it if you drop the laptop.

Which would you choose between Legion Slim 7 AMD Advantage vs Asus Flow x16?

That's the best laptop I've ever seen definitely gonna save up for it.

YES! I HATE the flashy and boyish outlook of most gaming laptops in the market, and this one looks exactly what the gaming laptop I am talking about! And did I mention I am an AMD fan?

Legion series still as my top tier in my mind on laptops.

Very good. Can only imagine the 7000 series both CPU and GPU laptops. Hopefully with OLED displays.

what should I choose between msi prestige 15 a12sc and this model for programming ?

Was this video shot on an eos r?

Please do a comparison with the Intel model

Flow X16 is everything I am looking for.

Having the laptop screen not meet flush to the bottom would drive me nuts. Also, I wonder how this would handle running Linux since it doesn't have a NVIDIA GPU? One of the biggest issues with running Linux on a gaming laptop is the Nvidia drivers often cause a terrible user experience but AMD drivers for linux are usually miles ahead. I wonder if that is the story here.

I upgraded mines w a 32gb ddr 5 soddim and it worked. So that plus the 8 soldered gave me 40gb of total ram

It's unfortunate how in my country this is $700+ above srp due to import duties

Would you say that the Slim 7 this year holds the best value like the Legion 5 from 2021?

nice, a gaming laptop that doesnt look tacky.

12:19 Ouch, those 1% lows though...

I just wish lenovo would finally ditch the numpad and center the trackpad and have top firing speakers, it just looks so dated to me.

How is the battery life compared to Zephyrus G14 and G15?

I think he will speak to us in the next one.

Proprietary charger connector is a major nope. We've had enough with different DC port sizes.

sim going to wait until next year for the next release. Im interested in 7000 series AMD CPUs and GPUs. But most importantly, i wouldnt even remotely consider buying a 2022 flagship with only 16gb RAM.

If it had a big, capacitive mouse pad and speakers competitive with apple I'd be sold.

Performance per watt is fantastic in this one

still using proprietary power plug unreal. I'd still rock this thing though dayum

Lenovo is selling the 8 GB VRAM version for 2071 euros in Germany (a premium of over 500 dollars compared to the one sold in US). Even with taxation, this should not be possible.

Nice looking laptop with loads of potential, however, I returned 2 of them due to defects. The first was a crackling left speaker the second was chassis and screen warping. Also some of the keys on the keyboard sound and feel quite different e.g. some of the keys e.g. 'E' feel very hollow. This isn't a defect, its seemingly just how the keyboard is.

Any reason why the G14 wasn’t mentioned or shown in any benchmarks in this video? Because it’s way better

Lenovo need to push Legion series to compete with ROG Zephyrus G14. a 14" gaming laptop with these type of specs would be too delicious to ignore..

TJ max of 6900hx is 95. Hitting 100 is crazy.. I wonder if the Legion 7 has better cooling with the vapor chamber.