Decimate the competition, leave no one standing. Running AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics, and the Legion AI Engine designed to auto-detect and auto-optimize your in-game performance, vie for victory and vanquish all foes with the Legion 5i Pro (16" Gen 7). In stunning and precise WQHD+ (2560 x 1600) with a massive 16.0" 16:10 aspect ratio screen, it's bigger, it's better, and it's born to conquer. With Legion Coldfront v4.0 thermal technology, this gaming laptop is showcased in Storm Grey.
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Those are the offerings by Lenovo for this laptop, not the maximum limit. It will even support a 8TB SSD if you add it by yourself. Don't overthink.
And regarding 2280 or 2242, those indicate the dimesion of the SSD. 2280 means 22mm wide and 80mm long and 2242 means 22mm wide and 42mm long. Normally if you have a 2280 sized slot, it will fit the smaller size SSDs as well, like 2242 and 2260.
The 3060 is fine, it's the pairing with the QHD screen that makes it a problem.
When you compare this to the Slim 7i, the former takes a 20fps hit simply because of the resolution (even though the TDP is 40w higher).
If you are not a hardcore gamer this machine will still get over 30fps in Cyberpunk High with DLSS and the QHD screen is one of the best going around in a gaming laptop.
One last thing, if you want to game on the go (e.g. on a plane with power limits) my experience is that you need to lower settings to reduce power draw. The QHD resolution will make it harder to turn down settings / reduce power consumption. I know this is an edge case for most people but thought I'd mention it.
Good information. Note, the Slim 7/7i are soldered RAM with no extra slots or upgrade pathway. At least when I quickly glanced for comparison. I may be incorrect.
I bought this last year and had to return it as the trackpad is horrible and kept freezing up. Surprised no one has mentioned this. Not a big deal if you're going to use this as a DTR only with mouse 100% of the time though as the rest of the laptop is pretty nice, especially the screen.
I've been searching for a new laptop since my last Windows purchase was over 10 years ago. I skimped only and bought a cheap Vero with an 1235u, but it was trash, so it's going back. I'm not a gamer, so the Legion series never entered my mind. But after seeing the difference between a $500 laptop and a $1100 laptop, and knowing I keep computers for a long time, I took the plunge. My only concern is battery life because of how powerful thing this is. Anyone know how big of a difference in performance there is when just using the igpu and running Affinity or something like Inkscape? Obviously, this is overkill for what I need, but I got it to last awhile. Thanks.
I've been searching for a new laptop since my last Windows purchase was over 10 years ago. I skimped only and bought a cheap Vero with an 1235u, but it was trash, so it's going back. I'm not a gamer, so the Legion series never entered my mind. But after seeing the difference between a $500 laptop and a $1100 laptop, and knowing I keep computers for a long time, I took the plunge. My only concern is battery life because of how powerful thing this is. Anyone know how big of a difference in performance there is when just using the igpu and running Affinity or something like Inkscape? Obviously, this is overkill for what I need, but I got it to last awhile. Thanks.
You'll get 4-5 hours of office work with battery saver option turned on.
Warranty, return policy, etc. may be more enticing. Note: intel i7-12700 vs. AMD and 3050ti vs 3060
3060 better: https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Com...vsm1452971
Probably come down to power consumption between AMD vs. i7, not much else to see here.
Warranty, return policy, etc. may be more enticing. Note: intel i7-12700 vs. AMD and 3050ti vs 3060
3060 better: https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Com...vsm1452971
Probably come down to power consumption between AMD vs. i7, not much else to see here.
Hi Suryasis,
Based on your recommendation, I bought this laptop. I want to supplement the hard drive with a M.2 drive. When looking to buy this drive, do I need to check anything else other than "m.2". For instance, are there different types of M.2 connections nvme and non nvme, etc? Also are there any deals on that drive that you recommend?
what about the one in the link below. Rather than 4.0X4 it is 3X4. will it be too thick to fit into the space? Thanks
Outside of some totally YMMV clearance stock at random Walmarts these Legion Pro's just never seem to drop below a certain price point. I nearly jumped on the Helios deal for $999, but I think overall this unit for $100 more I'd say is better.
This may sell out like the Helios did. I might buy it and sit on it with the extended holiday window and see if a better deal breaks before Christmas.
what about the one in the link below. Rather than 4.0X4 it is 3X4. will it be too thick to fit into the space? Thanks
Hi Suryasis,
Based on your recommendation, I bought this laptop. I want to supplement the hard drive with a M.2 drive. When looking to buy this drive, do I need to check anything else other than "m.2". For instance, are there different types of M.2 connections nvme and non nvme, etc? Also are there any deals on that drive that you recommend?
what about the one in the link below. Rather than 4.0X4 it is 3X4. will it be too thick to fit into the space? Thanks
That is a PCIe M.2 Slot. So, any PCIe M.2 drive will fit. If you want higher performance then go for a PCIe Gen 4 Drive.
1. So 3.0 X 4 is 3rd gen and 4.0 X4 is 4th gen, and therefore those specs have nothing to do with thickness?
2. How easy is it to install a second drive? Is there any danger once could throw things off by trying to fit the drive? How does it fit in? Do you just slide it in?
Thanks.
That is a PCIe M.2 Slot. So, any PCIe M.2 drive will fit. If you want higher performance then go for a PCIe Gen 4 Drive.
I found the SPECIFIC specs online (copied below). However, under "Storage Support" I notices support only for 1TB. a) Does this mean if you attach a 2TB drive, it will only recognize 1TB? b) How come the 512GB is only "2242" as opposed to "2280" and what do those numbers mean anyway? Many thanks
Storage
512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe
Storage Support
Up to two drives, 2x M.2 SSD
• M.2 2280 SSD up to 1TB
• M.2 2242 SSD up to 512GB
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I found the SPECIFIC specs online (copied below). However, under "Storage Support" I notices support only for 1TB. a) Does this mean if you attach a 2TB drive, it will only recognize 1TB? b) How come the 512GB is only "2242" as opposed to "2280" and what do those numbers mean anyway? Many thanks
Storage
512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe
Storage Support
Up to two drives, 2x M.2 SSD
• M.2 2280 SSD up to 1TB
• M.2 2242 SSD up to 512GB
Those are the offerings by Lenovo for this laptop, not the maximum limit. It will even support a 8TB SSD if you add it by yourself. Don't overthink.
And regarding 2280 or 2242, those indicate the dimesion of the SSD. 2280 means 22mm wide and 80mm long and 2242 means 22mm wide and 42mm long. Normally if you have a 2280 sized slot, it will fit the smaller size SSDs as well, like 2242 and 2260.
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Acer Predator Helios 300 that was $999 at BB: may have the best thermals, one of the highest power delivery to cpu and gpu, but only 1080P 16:9 and 300ish nits, 5.5hrs battery life light loads, better silent fan profile than Legion (which is more audible), good build but lid has flex. Very fast gen4 ssd. Only one with tb4 and egpu support.
This Legion: very good thermals, high power delivery, very good higher resolution 16:10 display 500 nits 100% srgb, maybe 7 hrs battery light work, decent fan profiles with hotkeys, best buuld and no lid flex, good extended warranty options.
Asus g15 strix AE $1099 @ BB: good thermals but maybe not as go9d as the other 2, higher res display than helios, but 16:9, decent fan profiles but could be the potentially loudest on high perf, 10 hrs on l9ght work, 100% dci-p3 300-350nits. Only gen3 ssd. 6800m may be faster than 3060 and closer to between 3070 and 3080. 12gb vram vs 6gb, high power delivery. New batches should have liquid metal issue and sother issues worked out. Slow ram with single rank memory may be addressed on some batches. For video editing the amd dgpu may not be as performant as nvidia with cuda. Also no dlss or raytracing.
I went with the strix for the color gamut, battery life and competitive gpu. Really wanted tb4 and egpu support for longevity but realistically may never do the egpu and the pros outweighed the lack of tb4 for my use case.
I would say 1000-1100 is the new everyday price for this range. What is best will depend on which strengths you value most.
the 6800M is faster than the 3070
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And regarding 2280 or 2242, those indicate the dimesion of the SSD. 2280 means 22mm wide and 80mm long and 2242 means 22mm wide and 42mm long. Normally if you have a 2280 sized slot, it will fit the smaller size SSDs as well, like 2242 and 2260.
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When you compare this to the Slim 7i, the former takes a 20fps hit simply because of the resolution (even though the TDP is 40w higher).
If you are not a hardcore gamer this machine will still get over 30fps in Cyberpunk High with DLSS and the QHD screen is one of the best going around in a gaming laptop.
One last thing, if you want to game on the go (e.g. on a plane with power limits) my experience is that you need to lower settings to reduce power draw. The QHD resolution will make it harder to turn down settings / reduce power consumption. I know this is an edge case for most people but thought I'd mention it.
https://www.costco.com/lenovo-legion-5-pro-16%22-gaming-laptop---12th-gen-intel-core-i7-12700h---gef... [costco.com]
Warranty, return policy, etc. may be more enticing. Note: intel i7-12700 vs. AMD and 3050ti vs 3060
3060 better:
https://gpu.userbenchma
Probably come down to power consumption between AMD vs. i7, not much else to see here.
https://cpu.userbenchma
Food for thought. I'm still on the fence with BF, but may drop on the AMD and just return if something else comes along.
https://www.costco.com/lenovo-legion-5-pro-16%22-gaming-laptop---12th-gen-intel-core-i7-12700h---gef... [costco.com]
Warranty, return policy, etc. may be more enticing. Note: intel i7-12700 vs. AMD and 3050ti vs 3060
3060 better:
https://gpu.userbenchma
Probably come down to power consumption between AMD vs. i7, not much else to see here.
https://cpu.userbenchma
Food for thought. I'm still on the fence with BF, but may drop on the AMD and just return if something else comes along.
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[*]512GB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe SSD + Empty M.2 Slot
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Based on your recommendation, I bought this laptop. I want to supplement the hard drive with a M.2 drive. When looking to buy this drive, do I need to check anything else other than "m.2". For instance, are there different types of M.2 connections nvme and non nvme, etc? Also are there any deals on that drive that you recommend?
what about the one in the link below. Rather than 4.0X4 it is 3X4. will it be too thick to fit into the space? Thanks
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/pny-...6463136.p?
Thanks!
This may sell out like the Helios did. I might buy it and sit on it with the extended holiday window and see if a better deal breaks before Christmas.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/pny-...6463136.p?
Based on your recommendation, I bought this laptop. I want to supplement the hard drive with a M.2 drive. When looking to buy this drive, do I need to check anything else other than "m.2". For instance, are there different types of M.2 connections nvme and non nvme, etc? Also are there any deals on that drive that you recommend?
what about the one in the link below. Rather than 4.0X4 it is 3X4. will it be too thick to fit into the space? Thanks
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/pny-...6463136.p?
Thanks!
2. How easy is it to install a second drive? Is there any danger once could throw things off by trying to fit the drive? How does it fit in? Do you just slide it in?
Thanks.
Storage
512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe
Storage Support
Up to two drives, 2x M.2 SSD
• M.2 2280 SSD up to 1TB
• M.2 2242 SSD up to 512GB
https://psref.lenovo.co
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Storage
512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe
Storage Support
Up to two drives, 2x M.2 SSD
• M.2 2280 SSD up to 1TB
• M.2 2242 SSD up to 512GB
https://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/L...82RG0005US [lenovo.com]
And regarding 2280 or 2242, those indicate the dimesion of the SSD. 2280 means 22mm wide and 80mm long and 2242 means 22mm wide and 42mm long. Normally if you have a 2280 sized slot, it will fit the smaller size SSDs as well, like 2242 and 2260.
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This Legion: very good thermals, high power delivery, very good higher resolution 16:10 display 500 nits 100% srgb, maybe 7 hrs battery light work, decent fan profiles with hotkeys, best buuld and no lid flex, good extended warranty options.
Asus g15 strix AE $1099 @ BB: good thermals but maybe not as go9d as the other 2, higher res display than helios, but 16:9, decent fan profiles but could be the potentially loudest on high perf, 10 hrs on l9ght work, 100% dci-p3 300-350nits. Only gen3 ssd. 6800m may be faster than 3060 and closer to between 3070 and 3080. 12gb vram vs 6gb, high power delivery. New batches should have liquid metal issue and sother issues worked out. Slow ram with single rank memory may be addressed on some batches. For video editing the amd dgpu may not be as performant as nvidia with cuda. Also no dlss or raytracing.
I went with the strix for the color gamut, battery life and competitive gpu. Really wanted tb4 and egpu support for longevity but realistically may never do the egpu and the pros outweighed the lack of tb4 for my use case.
I would say 1000-1100 is the new everyday price for this range. What is best will depend on which strengths you value most.
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