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expired Posted by SuplexCity • Sep 18, 2021
Sep 18, 2021 9:21 PM
Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6H Laptop: Ryzen 7 5800H, 15.6" 1080p, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD
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https://i.imgur.com/ZVwEG5v.jpg
A single run of 3dmark's Time Spy - 8319.
Desktop 3700X + RX 5700 XT supposedly gets 9216, according to their info.
Some other things to note..It's pretty hefty, around 8lbs together combined with the huge power brick. Gaming benefits however, it has a mux switch, which allows for more performance on the discrete gpu because it bypasses the igpu. Pretty sure the Thinkbook also has one, but can't confirm because I don't own one. I think the ram on Microcenter's Legion 5 (2021) isn't soldered also, which is nice because laptops/prebuilts lately come with the slowest ram possible cause cheaper production. This Microcenter particular config has: 16GB of DDR 3200 1Rx16 CL22, lower density. Being able to swap out to 1Rx8 or 2Rx8 (both sides have chips) with better timings ekes out a bit more performance. Just be careful since most laptops, including this one, does not have a BIOS that supports enabling of XMP, so besides finding ram that is 1Rx8 or 2Rx8, running at 3200MHz has to be default through plug and play.
Other than that, it does allow for 1 more m.2 nvme upgrade (no SATA bracket like in some other Legion configurations) in addition to a larger battery. Pretty noisy on performance mode, acceptable on Auto mode, but it won't thermal throttle since the cooling is pretty good.
Edit: just cracked open the laptop to double check whether ram was soldered or not, has 2 populated sodimm slots, it's not. https://i.imgur.com/rIhVZSB.jpg
Likewise, if anyone wnats to offset the cost of this laptop with for the last few months that Eth mining is still viable, it gets 40 Mhash out of the box. Overclocking it didn't yield much of an improvement. Even in Performance mode, and memory @ +650 it barely went up 2 Mhash. That improvement isn't worth the extra 35 watts of power used.
In any event, I'm happy. Problem solved and I hope it helps someone else.
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Processor AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (8C / 16T, 3.2 / 4.4GHz, 4MB L2 / 16MB L3)
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Boost Clock 1425 / 1702MHz, TGP 130W
Chipset AMD SoC Platform
Memory 2x 8GB SO-DIMM DDR4-3200
Memory Slots Two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
Max Memory Up to 32GB DDR4-3200 offering
Storage 1TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0x4 NVMe
Storage Support "Up to two drives, 2x M.2 SSD
• M.2 2242 SSD up to 512GB
• M.2 2280 SSD up to 1TB"
Card Reader None
Optical None
Audio Chip High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek ALC3306 codec
Speakers Stereo speakers, 2W x2, Nahimic Audio
Camera 720p with E-camera Shutter
Microphone 2x, Array
Battery Integrated 60Wh
Max Battery Life MobileMark 2018: 7 hr (60Wh)
Power Adapter 300W Slim Tip (3-pin)
DESIGN
Display 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) IPS 300nits Anti-glare, 165Hz, 100% sRGB, Dolby Vision, Free-Sync, G-Sync, DC dimmer
Touchscreen None
Keyboard 4-Zone RGB LED Backlit, English (US)
Case Color Phantom Blue (Top), Shadow Black (Bottom)
Surface Treatment Painting
Case Material PC + ABS (Top), PC + ABS (Bottom)
Dimensions (WxDxH) 362.56 x 260.61 x 22.5-25.75 mm (14.27 x 10.26 x 0.89-1.01 inches)
Weight 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs)
How noisy is it under (a) normal and (b) CPU-intensive use?
Noise, it's noisy. It's not too loud though. There's some YouTube videos on it. It's like 53 decibels.
Idk where someone got the specs listed above, but it's single color keyboard backlit. 144hz screen.
It's a solid machine. I love it. I don't play on battery, plugged in constantly. The Lenovo has built in battery saver to stop the charge between 55-60.
Any questions I'd answer
Noise, it's noisy. It's not too loud though. There's some YouTube videos on it. It's like 53 decibels.
Idk where someone got the specs listed above, but it's single color keyboard backlit. 144hz screen.
It's a solid machine. I love it. I don't play on battery, plugged in constantly. The Lenovo has built in battery saver to stop the charge between 55-60.
Any questions I'd answer
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Except for the coupon error on Lenovo.com, this seems like the lowest price for 3060 Legion 5. The only cheaper option with 100W+ 3060 was the Dell G15 deal but this has better build quality, keyboard and screen.
Had a motherboard failure about a month ago - just wouldn't POST out of the blue. Lenovo replaced the mobo and sent it back (about 10 days). Was working okay after repair, until we updated the BIOS which, surprisingly, took out the motherboard *again*. It's back at Lenovo for another depot repair.
Again, anecdotal. Most of the higher end Lenovo's we buy have been solid, and not seeing others mentioning multiple failures with this model, so we just may have a cursed one. But definitely has me thinking twice about getting one for personal use.
Thinkbook has:
- 16.0" WQXGA (2560 x 1600) IPS, anti-glare with Dolby Vision™, 400 nits
- Windows 10 Pro
- IR camera and fingerprint reader for Windows Hello
- 2hrs longer battery (less powerful though)
- 4.4lbs vs 5.28lbs (Legion)
- (0.78" x 13.96" x 9.92") vs (1.03" x 14.29" x 10.22") (Legion)
- Both have 2x m.2 slots
- 8gb soldered with max 24gb (by adding 16gb stick) vs Legion has 2 slots
- Rapid Charge Pro (50% charge in 30 mins)
- 65w AC Adapter (smaller then 300w Legion brick)
You make your own decision, but I'd go for the Thinkbook. Looks more professional too. Legion only if all you care about is gaming.
There are videos comparing MaxQ to MaxP and the difference isn't huge. More power gives better performance, but less battery life.
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Thinkbook has:
- 16.0" WQXGA (2560 x 1600) IPS, anti-glare with Dolby Vision™, 400 nits
- Windows 10 Pro
- IR camera and fingerprint reader for Windows Hello
- 2hrs longer battery (less powerful though)
- 4.4lbs vs 5.28lbs (Legion)
- (0.78" x 13.96" x 9.92") vs (1.03" x 14.29" x 10.22") (Legion)
- Both have 2x m.2 slots
- 8gb soldered with max 24gb (by adding 16gb stick) vs Legion has 2 slots
- Rapid Charge Pro (50% charge in 30 mins)
- 65w AC Adapter (smaller then 300w Legion brick)
You make your own decision, but I'd go for the Thinkbook. Looks more professional too. Legion only if all you care about is gaming.
There are videos comparing MaxQ to MaxP and the difference isn't huge. More power gives better performance, but less battery life.
I swung by Microcenter and grabbed the Legion. It's unopened right now. Does the Thinkpad have USB-C Charging?
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