The NEW Legion 7i - A Game Changer.

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LEGION has truly raised the bar with the NEW 2024 Legion 7i. With a redesigned cooling system and a significant leap in CPU performance, it has elevated everything we adored about the Slim 7i from last year to new heights. We were eager to put them head to head to showcase the improvements so sit tight and enjoy the ride. Oh…and that Glacier White model is absolutely stunning!
Timestamps
0:00 - A brief rundown of LEGION’s lineup
1:43 - Glacier White steals the show!
2:39 - More Threads….More Performance!
3:43 - Redesigned Cooling System
4:21 - How cool does it run?
5:16 - Real-World Tests vs 2023 Slim 7i
5:57 - Gaming Tests vs 2023 Slim 7i
6:24 - Extreme Mode Explained
7:08 - Battery Life vs 2023 Slim 7i
7:28 - Best Display for 2024?
8:43 - Ports
9:34 - Interior Refinements
11:04 - Upgradability
11:22 - Outro
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@keerthan7558 2 ай бұрын

Sponsored reviews are getting worse every time. At this point these are all 10min ads basically.

@Baba_Muni 2 ай бұрын

True. Can’t seem to take their reviews serious anymore.

@taymr1 2 ай бұрын

this is way too sponsored and salesy brother the genuine reviews are way better than this, no pricing, no comparing to other brands, no discounting options mentioned not much of downsides mentioned.

@eddieneyman4035 2 ай бұрын

Agreed. The end of the video "Now down to price... uggh it shouldn't be too much more than last years" Shouldn't reviews be based on actual fact? Be sure to Pick one up! What a load of crap from this channel. You can see how happy his face is at the end, Lenovo clearly is letting him keep the machine.

@youp1tralala 2 ай бұрын

It's a showcase

@taymr1 2 ай бұрын

@@youp1tralala it is an ad

@UONeal 2 ай бұрын

I'm so baffled people don't know the difference between a first look/unboxing and an actual review. It's a sponsored video to show off a retail product and I much prefer this over a regular commercial. Going over style and features.

@user-ng6ko6ln9e 2 ай бұрын

Well... You have a point, but that may be just an opinion. Otherwise I watch this channel just to relax on tech news

@tride536 2 ай бұрын

Adblocker unfortunately doesn't work here.

@Ouroboros49 2 ай бұрын

From what I remember, the last year model Legion Slim 7i 2023 had only one DDR5 slot, one was soldered, only Legion Slim 5i 2023 had two DDR5 slots. This Legion 7i 2024 has two DDR5 slots. And has one USB Type A minus.

@valerioforte9116 2 ай бұрын

The 2024 has 3 usb-c instead of 2. More usb-c and less usb-A, it’s a good compromise imo.

@bis7331 2 ай бұрын

Despite having one ram stick interchangeable and one soldered, as long as there are two ram sticks the legion 7i 2023 will still support dual channel so its not a huge loss.

@kevin-sj3wt 2 ай бұрын

i remember you need to match the ram timing and size to make it stable, so 32gigs is the max

@nemesis7884 2 ай бұрын

legion needs to offer a mini led or oled screen for the normal 7i models (instead of only 9i) and they will be perfect - great quality, great keyboard, great performance, often sales on their website

@xavcast 2 ай бұрын

Was about to comment this. No mini LED or oled is such a bummer. Still havent found my perfect laptop, closest is the new Zephyrus G16 and the unaffordable Blade.

@nemesis7884 2 ай бұрын

@@xavcast the g16 looks only good on paper...overpriced low tdp cpu/gpu that overheats quickly and downthrottles according to reviews so youre paying a lot for little performance

@lsp6032 2 ай бұрын

pretty much, scar 16 will be much better, a thick laptop that can actually use the 4080/90 with similar miniled display, and a much more powerful cpu that can happily draw double the power of the g16 cpu

@mcslender2965 2 ай бұрын

@@nemesis7884hmm... Which reviewer show you that though? Afaik notebookcheck has not found any throttling in their stress test. Yes the wattage is lower but the G16 also happens to beat every other 4080+ laptop in efficiency and battery life.

@user-kd4pg8hu7t 2 ай бұрын

We were waiting for the 9i last year for the Mini LED screen, but the price was so over the top (5000+ EUR plus the screen did not get that favorable reviews) so we ended up buying a 4090 Pro 7 (nearly 1500 EUR cheaper).

@stephenkbolton 2 ай бұрын

Love the design direction that gaming laptops are going in. First g14 and now this. Nice to have a laptop you could take into professional situations and not be embarrassed.

@aldobonil6242 2 ай бұрын

Hey IBR thanks for the detailed comparison vs the 2023 Slim 7i. I find these to be the most stunning hybrid gaming/creative laptop series on the market and I'm glad they brought the white option to north america. Thank you again !

@jeffenad5412 2 ай бұрын

This new Legion 7i adds a sodimm ddr5 slot compared to the previous Legion Slim 7i, which only has 1 sodimm ddr5 slot. Also, they replace one USB-A to USB-C, that why it only has 2 USB-A compared to the previous, which has 3 USB-A.

@doctorxerxes 2 ай бұрын

Great video ! 6:49 Undervolting is possible but you need to turn off undervolt protection in the BIOS first. Then use throttlestop ideally as XTU seems a bit weird with the HX series.

@snufkinmatt162 2 ай бұрын

This must be the longest advert so far in 2024.

@andyH_England 2 ай бұрын

Lenovo seem to be throwing the money around to creators and all I am seeing is promotional overviews.

@DM-kv5tn 2 ай бұрын

Amm, how fast does the CPU have to be to not get those lags that were shown at 6:48?

@med7at10 Ай бұрын

The lag shown in the video is the screen video capture lagging not the device itself

@justinvenus133 2 ай бұрын

My Legion 7 gen 6 still going strong and smooth after so many years 🤌 I personally felt it’s the best Legion of all time: 1. Best Screen ✅ 2. Best Design ✅ 3. Best Port Placement ✅ 4. Best RGB ✅ 5. Lightweight ✅ Downside: 1. iCUE Power Drainage ❌ 2. HD Camera only ❌ 3. Back Panel Difficult to Open ❌ 4. No Window Hello ❌ 5. No Fingerprint Sensor ❌

@juandanielvallejo3484 2 ай бұрын

Same and hate to see that the tiers have been splitted in order to charge more money. The legion 7 was the top tier with all the rgb, and highest GPU configuration

@killuazoldyck5468 2 ай бұрын

Dont forget the alluminum chasis💪

@spectrum9294 2 ай бұрын

they have removed 1 usb port in the new 2024 model as it has 2 type A and 2 type C and in 2023 it has A type and 2 type C

@nicktempletonable 2 ай бұрын

I'm surprised he missed that! The 2023 has 3 type A ports while the 2024 only has 2 Type A USB ports.

@spectrum9294 2 ай бұрын

@@nicktempletonable as I am using the Lenovo legion slim 7i 2023

@Ouroboros49 2 ай бұрын

As another user pointed me, too, 2024 model has 2 USB A and 3 USB C vs. 3 USB A and 2 USB C in 2023, so, no losing of ports, only a good compromise.

@ayush__verdhan Ай бұрын

@@Ouroboros49 hey is 2024 model a full metal frame chassis ?

@ExtremelySimplified 2 ай бұрын

I've been rocking Legion 5i Pro 2022 and it's been rock-solid! I can't believe that there is a better laptop than that one! Good job Lenovo!

@MLTAKOS 2 ай бұрын

bot

@Burbanana 2 ай бұрын

laltely, review quality been dropping and sounding more like promos.. what do yall think?

@munfurai8083 2 ай бұрын

It dropped off the face of the earth 5 years ago with them.

@davidspagnolo4870 2 ай бұрын

How are the speakers?

@rohitmishra670 2 ай бұрын

Sad there is not a 14 inch version. It would have been great to have an 14 inch size form factor

@cybernate9093 2 ай бұрын

They have a 14 inch model already. It came a good 9 months later than the other models. My guess is that they saving those for the 5000 series. My guess is those will be out around march next year

@MyriaDonkey 2 ай бұрын

you think lenovo will release a 14 inch gaming laptop this year like they did last year?

@insane5125 2 ай бұрын

What controls are those in the thumbnail?

@eduardoestrada3710 2 ай бұрын

Where can I buy it? And when does it come out, does anyone know?

@insolidusyt 2 ай бұрын

So are you saying that if we mod our 2023 Legions with a bit of foam around the fans it could improve the temps?

@user-ng6ko6ln9e 2 ай бұрын

Agreed! Wonder if anybody will just remove those pads and test without. Because it sounds too easy

@Qimchiy 2 ай бұрын

Don't. I tried it on my Legion 5 Pro Gen 7. Wasn't better. A bit worse. The latest Legion Pros that still has side exhaust don't have the foam sealed chambers.

@poisondart5586 2 ай бұрын

Can anyone provide me the link wallpaper he is using on his desktop behind him? And also the link of the wallapaper on his laptop.

@kukuhfachrudin7666 Ай бұрын

Where can I get the dekstop wallpaper guys?

@chrisbullock6477 2 ай бұрын

Also going from 16gigs to 32gigs will further change performance as well, being that 2023 model had only 16gigs.

@darkknight9 2 ай бұрын

Can't find this on website..

@andreasschieferbein5547 2 ай бұрын

I own the last year model and i am happy, that lenovo has not made really big changes in this series, so i dont have to go for the new model.. But it is one of the most beautiful laptops on the market, i am so happy with my Slim 7i 2023 i9 Version. Thanks for the awesome review.

@Holt0216 2 ай бұрын

This channel is the definition of what happens when you care about filmography and specs more than your audience

@niklasyin6972 2 ай бұрын

how big is the charger ??

@Ricardo-vk9zw 2 ай бұрын

where can i get those wallpapers

@mtadc1545 2 ай бұрын

Why won’t they just leave the companies to advertisers before they get reviewers to advertise…otherwise they lose the entire purpose of being a reviewer and can’t be taken seriously.

@JohnnyFlash- 2 ай бұрын

The most important question: Did they fix the terrible DPC latancy issues in dGPU mode that the slim 7i had? Can you guys still test that?

@TishSerg Ай бұрын

Huh? I going to buy Slim 7i 2023. Your comment surprised me. Is there something really bad?

@JohnnyFlash- Ай бұрын

@@TishSerg Yes, and it's a metric that isn't talked about enough. I just returned a Slim 5 Gen 9 with a 8845HS and 4060 because it would spike to 8000 when using the dGPU.

@TishSerg Ай бұрын

@@JohnnyFlash- how can I measure it?

@JohnnyFlash- Ай бұрын

@@TishSerg Latencymon.

@Aardek 2 ай бұрын

Can't seem to find this particular model on Lenovo's website. Is it available to buy in Canada...?

@pedro4205 2 ай бұрын

Using this site, under Canada there are only the 1600p 100% sRGB model listed. And only 4070 and 14900, available with english windows and keyboard and with french keyboard and english/french windows

@roberttranceedm 2 ай бұрын

I really love your narration, presentation.

@SynthWavez1917 2 ай бұрын

Do you know when the white model will be available?

@ProdByCari 2 ай бұрын

When is the release date for this? I can only find the pro model

@kahvac Ай бұрын

Will it run (2) 4K external displays ?

@joydboy1382 5 күн бұрын

I assume white color is easier to get dirty, Especially part where both your arm rest, touching area left and right if the touchpad, is it? I heard that the white version has a special rgb in rainbow pattern, color is lighter, than in the black version, is it true? Or is it also available in the black version? Can we modified the color shown in the rainbow pattern?

@LesterDarioDeLaCruz 2 ай бұрын

What are those controllers in the still ?

@youshagn 2 ай бұрын

Came here to find this answer

@thesecondtonone3010 2 ай бұрын

How would you compare this to the new ROG Zephyros G14/G16?

@mplatinum Ай бұрын

Awesome review!)) guys could someone help me how to switch off back ports lights ?

@technomadmn Ай бұрын

I can no longer buy into any gaming laptop until the cooling is somehow drastically improved. This and many other air cooled notebooks are just fancy looking jet engines. The fans will kick into overdrive no matter how good they are.

@tak086 2 ай бұрын

planning to get one, do you think will they refresh the video cards?

@HardwareCanucks 2 ай бұрын

4000 series is it for at least another year

@KXNGSLOW 2 ай бұрын

Thinking of picking it up.

@comeonweareready 2 ай бұрын

Man, I love Lonovo's keybords, they feel so good. I have an Ideadpard l340, I think it is from 2019 or 2020, and honestly it has not aged as much as I thought, and they keyboard is, at least for me, one of the best. The only thing that shows this laptop has aged, is the screen, as it is very dark. I wish Lenovo could sponsor me with the new Legion 7i

@babubhaiya8142 2 ай бұрын

When will you review the 2024 5ipro/7ipro

@tommyg4842 Ай бұрын

Will the white one it stain over time?

@VASKION Ай бұрын

This laptop series seems to have hardware issue with the sound card - some cracking/buzzing noise is coming out of the right speaker. It would be good if you could test it before you spend your money.

@NerdyCats3 2 ай бұрын

Love the white. Love the glass track pad. Looking for the 4080 version..but considering the 4070. This is gorgeous.

@RSV9 2 ай бұрын

I love the Lenovo Legion. I have one but I'm waiting for them to bring a version with the Intel Ultra or better with the second generation that will surely bring many improvements.

@groMMit1981 2 ай бұрын

SO good, think this will be my next, thanks.

@ClonusBabinski 5 күн бұрын

No sound/fan noise testing?

@W4HB 2 ай бұрын

My legion i5 from 2022 is still kicking , I'm very happy with it, Intel 11th gen, 3060, 1 tb and 16 gb ddr4..and i got it for $ 850..I'm guessing this one will probably cost twice as much and definitely will not be twice as good

@stefano78 2 ай бұрын

The white colorway is nice, but it seems pretty clear that the 2024 model does not represent a worthwhile upgrade from 2023 from any performance perspective. If you have a 2022 or earlier machine, then definitely worth considering.

@Nibiru444 2 ай бұрын

Best looking laptop is an HP Omen Transcend 14 in white ceramic literally in love with it

@ashishsonagara1508 2 ай бұрын

where is speaker performance test?

@nabilrizki6223 2 ай бұрын

Between this and G16 2024 or maybe rog M16 2023, which one would you pick?

@xavcast 2 ай бұрын

Zephyrus personally. Just because of the screen. Unsure why they didnt use the new Intel Ultra chip in the Legion 7i

@blondegirl7240 2 ай бұрын

M16

@rajyavardhansingh4491 2 ай бұрын

M16 easily

@Promikes 17 күн бұрын

@@xavcast wobbling OLED))) better m16 with better miniLED, but overall Legion 7i is more interesting i think... i have same question, only problem with this, it is screen

@rickster7373 2 ай бұрын

Does the legion 7 give you options for an Oled screen?

@MrOneAndOnly 2 ай бұрын

No oled!

@rickster7373 2 ай бұрын

@@MrOneAndOnly so they don't have an option?

@MrOneAndOnly 2 ай бұрын

Nope!

@rickster7373 2 ай бұрын

@@MrOneAndOnly thank you for answering my question 🙏🏾💯

@rajyavardhansingh4491 2 ай бұрын

Asus G16 zephyrus 2024 had an OLED screen

@ashish_sunny 2 ай бұрын

I have a Legion Y740 and its still the coolest looking laptop in the room(most of the time)

@alejandrokeller9912 2 ай бұрын

08:00 Damn! That wallpaper, can you share it??

@Legitti 2 ай бұрын

Loving my 2023 Legion Pro 7i with RTX 4080 ❤

@xruud24 2 ай бұрын

The performance is good but the design is such a step back from 2022

@user-ng6ko6ln9e 2 ай бұрын

Plastic :(

@xBonafidexProdigy 2 ай бұрын

@@user-ng6ko6ln9eonly the keyboard deck, the rest is all metal baby!

@Legitti 2 ай бұрын

Only deck is plastic and it doesn't heat up as much as aluminum. And you can't tell by the feel either lol

@badnai 2 ай бұрын

willyou review the asus zephyrus g16 2024?

@mc909a 2 ай бұрын

I really like the 7i series. It’s the right amount of power and portability. I like it way better than my more powerful gaming laptop.

@nizhatmakmudov4651 2 ай бұрын

This is the gaming laptop was a worth waiting for decades!

@bboykosa 2 ай бұрын

Will you make a re-view of the MSI Stealth 16 AI? The new model looks very solid, a specialy with Ultra-9 and rtx4080. Legion Looks also very good, but 32gb of ram it's not enought for me :(

@simr1277 2 ай бұрын

You didn't mention why legion only offers Intel and not AMD as a option for those that want it...the efficiency on this based on the charts you shared are terrible.....

@SneakyMrSnake 2 ай бұрын

is an amd cpu much better than intel? would it make sense to get the older gen 8 pro 7 with the amd cpu then?

@NasirCrazyguy 2 ай бұрын

Waiting the the G14 review

@soulfabuk 2 ай бұрын

Gravitating more to the 2024 Yoga Pro 9i but I really wish it came in this white colour. Don't like the stepped-forward hinge with the 'shelf' at the back.

@docboisgameplay4245 2 ай бұрын

When does this laptop come out ?

@FrankAllotta 2 ай бұрын

I found an article on the Lenovo Gaming Community site about this year's CES. It said "The Lenovo Legion 7i (16”, 9) is expected to be available March 2024 starting at $2,099."

@padidazg.1166 2 ай бұрын

Screen seemed a little wobbly to me at 10:03 specially when you were typing on the table. Could you enlighten me in this respect. Is it too much?

@badmanPL 2 ай бұрын

I received multiple notifications with a "pop" sound while watching a video, but I cannot locate them ;)

@JimKanaris 9 күн бұрын

Everybody's drooling over the white but I can't find it anywhere in Canada. It doesn't matter, though, since I have last year's model and I'm perfectly happy with it. (Btw, it was hard to find even last year's model only a month ago!)

@CapitalCH 2 ай бұрын

i have the 7 pro and the fan is just constant 24/7 right out of the box when im hardly doing anything

@rajyavardhansingh4491 2 ай бұрын

Switch to iGPU mode

@joshuam4993 Ай бұрын

Will that help? Should I keep it in dgpu mode or is hybrid just as good now? @@rajyavardhansingh4491

@ramanujdas5803 2 ай бұрын

Speaker quality should've improved though it wasn't talked about

@evansafrifa6396 2 ай бұрын

taking off vent for style in modern laptops is a shame. less vent, more thermal limitations.

@Ladioz 2 ай бұрын

Gorgeous laptop. It's incredible how a laptop like this is better than the majory of gaming computers (atleast better than my 5800X3D system) however the price is double or triple for these laptops

@BaghaShams 2 ай бұрын

Disappointed that these laptop display panels haven't really improved, in a year when PC displays have jumped significantly.

@gigatigga 2 ай бұрын

The "liquid cooling" didn't cool the cpu and gpu in the legion 9i, it cooled the GPU VRMs, and barely at that. it was a gimmick to the utmost extent of a gimmick.

@Ashfak_123 2 ай бұрын

does this laptop have an all metal body like last year's slim 7?

@kahvac Ай бұрын

Part of the Chassis is aluminum but not sure how much ?

@Promikes 17 күн бұрын

whole body, yes

@MrLawlessGaming 2 ай бұрын

Is the Glacier White model going to be available in Canada?

@med7at10 Ай бұрын

Globally

@ElektrikMonk 2 ай бұрын

Chat did a better job in their review

@adilsaifi9367 2 ай бұрын

MSI Vector 17 HX A14VGG-239IN Gaming Laptop Video plss

@miscwork-qb7pd 2 ай бұрын

Wait for pricing, "should be very similar" is just speculation. Performance wise, it's fine, it traded efficiency at higher loads for a faster HX CPU

@JT11111 2 ай бұрын

its not worth the upgrade as the price point will be around 300-500 higher

@eorzoriantr5228 15 күн бұрын

Intel CPU and 16“ kill this for me even though i do find it very beautiful and would kill for „white with that design finish“.

@j340_official 2 ай бұрын

Still prefer the look of a Macintosh. But I can appreciate that PCs have much more gaming functionality.

@Chornobog 2 ай бұрын

Can you tell me if Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16IRH8 (82Y30021US) has only 16gb soldered RAM or one part is replaceable and I can add more RAM. What is the maximum value?

@yesyesyesnoooo7762 2 ай бұрын

Legion slim 7i 1 soldered 1 replaceable You check the max ram you can jam in it on the official site, but I'd guess you can jam a 32gb ram init. Just not sure what ram speeds it can accommodate which will limit the available ram sizes you can buy in the market rn.

@freakystreaky Ай бұрын

mostly are up to 64 gb

@vncube1 2 ай бұрын

I have a dream! That Hardware Canucks will stop using the CPU to test Blender performance on laptops and call the result "real world"!

@MrAlfonsohid 2 ай бұрын

Looking for an RTX 4080 Laptop. Should I go for the Legion 7i, Legion 7 pro or go for an Asus Strix Scar 16, or Asus Zephyrus g16? 🤔

@DonAdwick 2 ай бұрын

O te quedas con el Legion Pro o con el Strix Scar 16 (si quieres sacarle partido a la 4080l. Los otros estarán limitados en TDP. Depende de lo que estés buscando. Potencia, portabilidad o apariencia.

@penkatadrums 2 ай бұрын

I think last gen half of the ram was soldered... Now 2 slots available. That's a pretty big shift imo :D

@ramanujdas5803 2 ай бұрын

Awaiting Your Actual Review the real one without being sponsored etc

@xerzy 2 ай бұрын

can I say that white accent and stepped design remind me of Ben Heck's Apple IIgs laptop

@iamkailong 2 ай бұрын

only ips is a deal breaker for laptop this tier. Miniled or even OLED should be at least an option.

@leoScorpio97 27 күн бұрын

Which is better for Graphics Design and Video Editing zephyrus G16 2024 or Legion 7i 2024

@OviWanKeno9i 2 ай бұрын

Oh come on!!!! I bought the previous gen Legion 7i in December, in black (there was no white) It was also CAD$4000, with an RTX4080. I do have the 240Hz panel, and it's awesome. 1600P and looks almost as nice as the Macbook Pro screen in image quality and kills the MacBook as soon as anything moves. Mac has horrendous black smudging.

@andyH_England 2 ай бұрын

Macs are not gaming laptops and should not be used as a comparison for gaming. Do we really need to say that?

@ramanujdas5803 2 ай бұрын

Is there a performance similarly between this model and the new Yoga pro 9i I'm loving this one but if Yoga gives same performance and is cheaper than may be I'll take that.

@DonAdwick 2 ай бұрын

Nope, it won't. Yoga will do core ultra 9, tops with a much lower TDP, which is good to prevent heavy noise/ extreme heat and work quietly, but halving the processing power. Alas, we have yet to see full software development for the Ultra series and their NPUs. Feel like we should wait one or two gen more to see an stable full deployment of its capacities.

@ramanujdas5803 2 ай бұрын

@@DonAdwickthanks. You're right

@gabrielalonzo1211 2 ай бұрын

You make outstanding meaningful reviews ! Excellent job. Been looking for an upgrade and will go for one of these machines..! Thanks 🙏 😅

@CYBERBUNS 2 ай бұрын

What about window hello or finger print quick log in feature they took away just so they can put it on the i9? Put me off buying I7 completely.

@ABVS. Ай бұрын

I like the white and 3.2k display but 115 W TGP not for me...will go for the 5i pro now

@Justicemace 2 ай бұрын

Noooo! I love watching WTF Moments! Maybe we can make this a member/patron thing still??

@cezarrific 2 ай бұрын

cinebench 23 scores seems off to me.. 14900hx typically goes more than 30.000 points

@o0nova0o12 2 ай бұрын

Hopefully this one isnt as buggy as the Legion 9i

@sultanabran1 2 ай бұрын

looks awesome. however, i've had a lenovo laptop before, and it had some big hardware issues after 18 months (monitor). so i'll never get another one.