Is the Slim 7 the Better Choice Vs Lenovo Legion 7 (AMD Advantage)?

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In this video, I'm putting head-to-head the 2022 Lenovo Legion 7 Vs Legion 7 Slim. Each laptop comes with the Ryzen 9 6900HX processor but one has a stronger GPU! So let's see which one is best for you? ►⏩►⏩ Check specs and pricing in the links below…
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The Two laptops are EXTREMELY similar and the Slim 7 is truly a slimmed-down version of the full-size Lenovo Legion 7. It's really cool to see Lenovo make such an exact slim copy of the bigger version. I did not expect them to be SOOO similar.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Lenovo Legion 7 Vs Lenovo Legion Slim 7
0:10 - Laptop Specifications for the Comparison
0:20 - Design & Build Quality Differences
0:50 - Initial Thoughts TL:DR
1:12 - Which laptop has a better webcam?
1:28 - Speaker Audio Sample
1:56 - Are the Keyboards any different?
2:26 - I/O Ports
3:22 - Weight & Thickness
3:39 - Trackpad and Keyboard Noise Test
4:08 - Screen Brightness, Color Gamut Range, and Color Accuracy
4:56 - The biggest reason I would choose the Legion 7 Slim instead of the Legion 7
6:06 - Geekbench Single & Multi-Core
6:38 - Cinebench R20 & R23
6:58 - Blender Classroom Benchmark
7:10 - Autodesk 3DS Max & Autodesk Maya
7:33 - PTC Creo & Solidworks
8:16 - Photoshop Benchmarks
9:19 - After Effects Benchmark
9:45 - 4k & 6k Premiere Pro Playback Test
10:16 - 4k & 6k Premiere Pro Export Times
10:48 - DaVinci Resolve Export Times
11:04 - Thermal Results | 4k Video Editing Export
11:47 - Which laptop has better battery life?
12:39 - Which laptop can you upgrade the SSD and RAM?
13:02 - Are you considering the Lenovo Legion 7 or Lenovo Legion Slim 7?
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@daveanddianethrowingcautio5707 Жыл бұрын

I need a new laptop in the worst way but I have to admit that I am in the paralysis by analysis mode right now.

@jesushinojosa7248 Жыл бұрын

What did you pick ?

@tiltednite2366 21 күн бұрын

@@jesushinojosa7248yeah what did you pick?

@aibel99 5 күн бұрын

What did you pick

@JZMartinez Жыл бұрын

Come on people... 11K subs to go. This guy does so much... hook him up. You know you watched all Ben G's reviews this holiday season.

@maximum8414 Жыл бұрын

Yessir

@alittlehand7777 Жыл бұрын

Great review as always 👍 but at 3:27 u have mentioned wrong weight by mistake.,🤗

@DRei618 Жыл бұрын

giving the photoshop, after efffect benchmark is really useful. More people need these comparisons more now compared to just gaming benchmarks. Thank you for this!

@iNNoCeNttDReAMs Жыл бұрын

How come no one here is talking about the ethernet port on the Legion 7? This was my game changer that Im glad I didnt go for the slim 7. Downloading steam game using the wifi was 2-5mbps for me, after plugging the ethernet directly, the speed went up to over 100mbps!.... gg.

@zhenya2055 Жыл бұрын

I bought the Slim 7 AMD Advantage 2 weeks ago and by far the best feature for me is it stays completely silent during normal business use - web browser, messaging, office apps. And during games, especially older titles I can keep it on silent profile and still get solid performance with almost no noise. Coming from a MacBook Pro that almost never made any noise this is HUGE for me. I have it hooked up to a 34" Ultrawide and 2 27" 1080p displays during work hours. I bought a Thinkpad X1 Extreme at first but fans on that laptop were always on and loud from just being plugged in to external displays. Slim 7 is silent! Really loving it so far. And cherry on top - it stays cold to the touch throughout the day during the workday and cools well when playing games. I mostly play Cities Skyline and sometimes some World Of Tanks which it plays on Ultra on a 34" 1440p display with no issues with over 100FPS.

@Grapplezilla Жыл бұрын

Thank for the sharing your experience with the slim 7. Do you do any video editing with the slim 7, and if you do, do you see a difference to the MacBook pro in terms of performance?

@zhenya2055 Жыл бұрын

@@Grapplezilla I do edit videos sometimes, but I haven't done it on this laptop yet. However, photo editing in Lightroom is super smooth.

@Grapplezilla Жыл бұрын

@@zhenya2055 Thank you for sharing. 🙂

@Grapplezilla Жыл бұрын

@Juri V Thank you for the info, appreciate it!

@balls991 Жыл бұрын

How do you always have the exact videos I need????

@marcopaz2158 Жыл бұрын

I got the Legion slim 7i (2022) during Black Friday. I was wondering if you have a video on that laptop yet or plan on doing one

@leonardchuks2947 Жыл бұрын

Great job dude, it's the Legion 7 for me. Upgradability is everything. Greetings from Nigeria hope you get to 100k

@Lavaisselle Жыл бұрын

Thanks you so much

@user-qk3rr1qf7y 10 ай бұрын

first thank you for this amazing and usefull video , if i need a laptop for 3d app like sketchup and render with Vray in real time photo which one i have to choose ? thank you again

@duchenedesignsolutions7499 Жыл бұрын

What version of DaVinci did you use for the testing?

@austinpaul3040 Жыл бұрын

It is pretty cool that slim 7 comes close to the regular. But legion 7 has more upgradability and that is bonus in terms of future proofing it.

@allanbergsma3256 Жыл бұрын

I love Lenovo laptops, always built with quality. Great video Ben.

@joelgrebinsilvestri Жыл бұрын

i have the Lenovo legion 7 full amd+radeon and its amazing

@TechDidThis Жыл бұрын

How are you liking the laptop now?

@maximum8414 Жыл бұрын

Legion def did amazing with the slim 7 this year, if only it had better upgradability it might dethrone the 5 and 7 as the best mid ground.

@austinpaul3040 Жыл бұрын

This !! i think 16gb does not quite cut it nowadays. Always better to upgrade to 32 (16 +16 dual ) as opposed to (8+8 or 8+16)

@andrewdoak1008 Жыл бұрын

I chose the 7 only because of the ram upgrade. Otherwise I would have preferred the slim, but I refuse to buy soldered RAM laptop anymore

@arielrodriguez5560 Жыл бұрын

Hello, a question. Is a legion slim 7 with ryzen 7 5800H, 32gb ram, rtx 3060 graphics card 4K screen at 60Hz better or a legion 5 with ryzen 5 4600H, 16gb ram, gtx 1650ti graphics 2K screen at 120Hz? For competitive games I don't know if a 60Hz screen is enough

@intersportasia9521 Жыл бұрын

Any chance you'll get to test the legion 7i?

@johndavid65 8 ай бұрын

Can you make this video again fkr slim 7 vs slim 7i..specifically for ryzen 7 7840hs and i7 13700h?

@trashh8224 Жыл бұрын

Another great comparison Ben, I like the Lenovo Legion 7 because of its long battery life and its performance. The cons of slimming the chassis are that it reduces performance. But you can still pick the slim 7 if you don't mind a slight decrease in performance for a lighter laptop.

@ermeea Жыл бұрын

nice review 👍

@MTolgaYURTCAN Жыл бұрын

4.52 Lbs vs 5.51 Lbs is 2.5 kg vs 2.49 kg, lol, 4.52 should be 2.05 kg

@MegaRockshit Жыл бұрын

How about customization on the Slim 7 to - Ryzen 7 6800H - 8GB onboard + 16GB add -Radeon RX6800s

@davidchu4292 Жыл бұрын

i think the legion 7 is the way to go over the slim. The pros outway the cons. If only it was in stock....

@sayednab Жыл бұрын

Is Legion slim 7 a better buy compare to MacBook pro M1 with 1TB? I am not a gamer.

@danieledulatre7270 Жыл бұрын

Great review! Here is my thought as an engineering student, I will choose legion 7 than the legion 7 slim, as I saw in the test result of autodesk and I really consider the battery life of the legion 7.

@Grapplezilla Жыл бұрын

Great video! Let's get Ben to 100k subs, he deserves it!!!! Ben, keep on with the great content!!!!

@blaquejaque9702 Жыл бұрын

man I'm looking at the scores the Legion 5i got compared to both 7's and I think it might be worth the investment on the 5 based on the comparison. Can the ram be upgraded in the 5i?

@Inc0gnit045 Жыл бұрын

I was planning to buy legion 5i i9 13900HX RTX 4070 (140W) 24C 32T but I got told by many don't go with 4070 instead go with 3080 because the performance is going to be the same and battery backup is terrible on 5i pro

@heroofharo Жыл бұрын

The 7i has a GPU working mode like you mentioned on the 5i and 5 pro. I'm guessing the all AMD is the reason for your slim 7 and 7 not having it.

@raymondregnier4893 Жыл бұрын

Longer battery life? Check your specs. The slim you tested had a 71w battery and the legion 7 has a 99w. I get about 6.5-8w browsing on the Legion 7. That’s 10 plus hours

@clarkisaac6372 Жыл бұрын

The only noticeable difference is RX 6800S and RX 6850M XT graphic units in order of gaming FPS matter.

@nottaiyaki Жыл бұрын

I thought that Legion Slim 7 also has an RGB lit keyboard but not the peripheral edges of the chassis.

@Paola-tz9rr Жыл бұрын

i own the legion slim and it does have RGB, only in the keyboard.

@TheRealThaenatos Жыл бұрын

Everything for me points to the slim. I wish the ram could run at least 32GB in dual channel for when I start doing revit. The 7 might have to be my next computer when my 2017 surfacebook 2 finally gives up (its close!). Honestly after this review I think the slim might be out, will have to see if I can find the performance drop from dropping dual channel and if its not noticeable real world on the slim then it could redeem it. Essentially I need a laptop for my side projects in IT/Software and a future in revit maybe. So I need a SOLID AMD setup and everything points to legion!

@cybersteampunk Жыл бұрын

More ports wins for me, thickness/thinness isn't a big deal to me.

@Romash. Жыл бұрын

legion 7's webcam is clearer and mic. Is on time tracking but in leigion slim 7 it is a bit blurry in edges and mic seems to captire delaued sounda

@Sn8k3yez Жыл бұрын

Does anyone have any gaming specs on these 2 models? I know he's more of a creator, so thats what the reviews are geared towards. But how do they rate against, let's say the Acer Helios 300, with the 3070ti?? Thanks all

@anonymouslife3777 Жыл бұрын

the big 7 with the AMD 6850M XT will perform better with higher wattage on the GPU, but the slim will probably be either similar or worse than helios with the 100w limit on the lesser S series GPU.

@AArrad 10 ай бұрын

Did you misspeak at 7:40 about the Solidworks score or did you really mean "287" score? Because your bar graph shows 187, but you say this is the best score you've seen. Is 187 the best score you've seen? Or your mistaken 287 score?

@touchingfire Жыл бұрын

I swapped in the 99.99Wh battery into the Legion 7 slim for significantly increased battery life

@nickkovalenko2891 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get it?

@abaj006 10 ай бұрын

Wow, comparing two AMD laptops from the same manufacturer? I remember the days where I could not find a single AMD laptop in the market, how the times have changed.

@DarkKnight2037 Жыл бұрын

I am pretty sure lenovo legion slim 7 and 7I hav per key rgb option

@ianv.rodriguez8367 Жыл бұрын

Really wish they had not canceled last minute the mini led version this year

@PaulRamen Жыл бұрын

indeed..

@bugbuster8598 Жыл бұрын

1:18 when he said "...and a little sample of audio for you as well" three times in a row... I heard that. Yes, I know I'm not funny, no need to remind me that lmao😂