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Which should you pick, Lenovo Legion 5 or Dell G15 5515? I’ve compared both Ryzen gaming laptops to help you decide which is best!
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Lenovo Legion 5 vs Dell G15 5515 Comparison Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:09 Laptop Specs
0:23 Design, Size & Weight
0:45 Screen Differences
2:23 Camera & Mic
2:40 Keyboard & Touchpad
3:16 Speakers & Latencymon
3:29 I/O Ports
5:01 Build Quality & More Design Differences
5:22 Bottom Panel & Internals
5:55 Wi-Fi
6:07 Memory Concerns
6:19 Battery
6:54 Software Experience
7:58 Thermals, Clock Speed, Power Limits
9:21 Cinebench CPU Difference
9:57 Exterior Temperatures
10:13 Fan Noise
10:48 Gaming Comparison
12:35 Content Creation
13:18 Storage Speed
13:31 Linux Support
13:55 Pricing & Availability
14:32 Conclusion - Legion 5 or Dell G15?
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i'd rather eat glass than deal with Dell.
I am Litrally going to buy the g15 5511 today and i see this video. Even i had compared both legion and g15 but g15 cheaper so i went for it and also i needed the battery life.
Yo review the rog zephyrus duo 15 se
Waiting for the 165hz vs 165hz
IF YOU WERE ME which laptop u choose : i am not gamer , i want to do video editing, may be record some video from screen. if u want one with low fan noise. [I think u said legion has louder fan]. I had vostro 10 years ago and it was shut down by itself when it get hot. i dont want to repeat that experience again. does G15 is handling heat well. you also said usb type c doesnot allow usb c charging ??? on DELL [may be in futire devies only connect through this port] my options are cheaper 250$ DELL G15 AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H 8-core/16-thread Mobile Processor, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR4, 3200MHz 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive . 6-Cell Battery, 86WHr (Integrated) arrive in 10 days AGANST Legion LEGION 5 GEN 6 AMD (15") STANDARD WITH NVIDIA GPU AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H Processor (3.20 GHz, up to 4.40 GHz Max Boost, 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 16 MB Cache) 16 GB DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8 GB) Graphic Card NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 Ti 4GB ***4 Cell Li-Polymer 60Wh arrive after 3 months
feels good when a tech guy talks about exactly the points and details you thinking of
I looked for the legion 5 for months earlier this year and couldn’t find it anywhere. I started looking for other options in the price range and, as I was mainly interested in a high wattage 3060 laptop, I finally went with the G15 which was on sale at the time. I’m quite happy with the performance of the ryzen 7, 165Hz model.
Yea jerot (jarrods) can you answer that?
As well in my country all Legion 5 pro out of stock yet
It is good ffor editing 4k videos?
How much and from where did you bought it?
@@wegener5540 the monitor id 2k. Di far so nice so good. About 2500 usd
You are the best, man. I was literally thinking about this comparison.
Thanks Jarrod for a quality comparison. Also liked the recap you did at end! Looking forward to more such comparisons! Edit: I agree Legion 5 is a better pick.
Your videos and comparisons are really good 🙂 Thanks! I can't buy the Lenovo in South Africa, unless it's with worse specs. We have no options. Happy 2022 to you!
Honestly YOU are my favorite youtuber , I wish i have found you sooner , really! Amazing Reviews , amazing information's , and really really professional job you did , I am so grateful!
Only the channel who show each and everything in detailed and full view wow u deserve more subscribers
Thank you, Jarrod, enjoyed the review, great as always I would lean towards Legion 5 :D
Was going to get a legion, but good ones were over budget (budget was $1k) Saw this vid, went to dell’s website, and because of their, “Black Friday” sale, got a better spec G15 for $950, which was way less than what Lenovo offered. Thank you so much Jarrod! Wouldn’t have found this sweet steal on an awesome laptop like this without you! You the best, man! Keep it up! ;)
Great performance and Great battery life! What else do you need? The only thing that stopped me from buying Dell was it's screen and need for a separate Linux software to adjust things since I use Linux a lot. But Legion doesn't have as much battery life as Dell so it's a tradeoff I had to make! Dell G15 is a great choice!
Just did the same thing. I got a g15 with a i7 11800h 16gb 1tb and 3060 for $865!
@@whitewalker608 The screen on the 3060 is 165hz and 300nit and full sRGB. This guy is not reviewing that screen unfortunately.
@@anthonyrossi5255 Where I live, the screen is 120Hz one. The products in Jarrod's region and my region susally are the same.
@@anthonyrossi5255 i bought the same @1184$ with tax+2 year support and accidental damage and 175 cashback from top cashback but today lenovo legion 5 17" was available for 1050-12% cashback which seemed a better deal
I'm so indecisive!!! But your videos are a great help. Literally just purchased a Legion 5 :D
I love my -budget Alienware m15 R5- Dell G15, even if I DID have to buy the SSD mount for the second m.2 drive slot on Amazon. Didn't even have a mux switch at the time either :D
I got the 165Hz model of the G15 during the July 4th sale for around $1100 after taxes, amazingly worth it!
You have to review the Acer Triton 500 SE, and compare it with the big boys like Legion 7, M16, X17 and S17. I also heard they're making a 16:10 inch mini led screen that will be over 1000 nits brightness.
I have been waiting for this one!! You're the best!!
Dell made a huge sale the weekend before Labor's day and I got this G15 (but with the Ryzen 5) for $699. I think the Legion is better overall but for this price, I can't imagine a best competitor.
How did you get it at $699? Did you use student discount or something?
@@Michael45007 the one on sale for that price was probably the 3050 model. i picked up the same one
I got the 3060 with the intel i7-11800H for $1569.99 CDN during that sale. Normally would cost $2200
@@Jeppy121s besides wanting the Legion, i got that same Dell model for $ 1,380
@@Jeppy121s I'm in Canada too, did you get the 165hz screen?
I had dell in the past, cpu always used to run at 100 degrees thus thermal throttling and bottlenecking the system in games. I opted for legion this time and it cost me 1080$ for 3060+5600H, I am so happy for that purchase
hi may i know where did u bought it?
Thanks, Jarrod for the comprehensive comparison, could you please mention the durability and hassle-free long term usage perspective of Lenovo or Dell
dell
was using a Dell for work and as pointed out in the video it's really annoying that there isn't a single app to configure things on the Dell and that you'd have to go into the bios every time. So that's about to change as I just placed an order for the Legion 5 stingray white version that came out in my country fairly recently. Just wanna thank Jarrod here for the extra push as his reviews is what made me decide to get the legion over any other brand in the same price bracket
Great review again !! Cheers Jarrod .. BUT could you or have you explained either in a video or on your website explain this Memory x 16 and x 8 differences ... Cheers
Very honest and thorough review! So helpful
YES!!!!!! Thank you I was looking for that!
Thanks for comparison.your channels in my opinion is the best place for laptops comparison or exploring laptops.
I picked the legion 5. Overall seemed to have a better user experience and looks better in my opinion
Great video. Also looking forward for hp victus 16 review and comparison.
i scooped my son a G15 / Ryzen 5/ 3050ti up for about $720 overstock shipped from Dell outlet on presidents day, I have to say its a fantastic little rig!
Thanks for these videos, I went with Dell purely because that's what was available with 5800H+3060, and still at the set budget. Glad they're so close, so I don't feel like missing out on anything. Extra battery size (and performance) on Dell should be great.
I honestly can’t think of a reason to go with the Legion above the Dell besides slightly better software and more ports. Battery more than makes up for this
I was leaning more towards a legion 5, but ended up getting the g15 after finding one for $1250 Canadian open box on best buy. (something like $950 US?) I've been really happy with it, the battery life is much nicer than my old msi ge73 that never went more than 3 hours even when it was new. its also crazy going from a quad core that never goes over 3.4 ghz to an octo core that sits at 3.9-4 in most games (in my testing so far)
@Prabh I've never had a problem with it
@Prabh anything returned for any reason, sometimes they are refurbished, sometimes it's just the customer didn't want it anymore, whatever the reason, they usually work fine and you can get a pretty steep discount. make sure that the seller has good ratings and check their return policy just in case, but its usually pretty safe in my experience and gets some good deals
Got my G15 for $750.
I snagged a G15 with the good screen for $1,100 on sale yesterday. Pretty hard to beat that value for money. Tried waiting for a GPU and I just can’t do it anymore. Hopefully I’ll get a 40 series GPU but I’m fine using the G15 until then.
How are the temps bro? Its literally my main concern with this laptop
I've been planning to get a Lenovo Legion but still isn't sure and hoping some of the comparison videos would change my mind but it only makes me want Legion more.
Was looking forward to getting the legion after watching your vids on it but a greater than 2 month wait time is a ridiculous turn off.
Bought the Legion 5 with Ryzen 5 5600H and RTX 3060. Super happy with it! Thank you for your great reviews guiding me to the right product ;)
Hi i want to buy Legion 5 5800H, 3060 do you recommend???? For the games
@@lucefan91 me too haha
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Love your explanation about how you test the laptop, what are the criteria, which result is better. 😍 No bias, fair enough!
G15 with intel 11800h, rtx 3060 has a 130w tdp. 165hz screen as well 100% srgb. Silent at idle or normal browsing. Very quiet fans for gaming when on battery.
KUDOS for the wintersun Tshirt, great band.
As always, absolutely great rewiev, with lot of interesting details about both models!! And, as always - Legion 5 is The best !! But white color on Dell looks really expensive and so nice!
I thought I was the only one that’s got that thought 💀
Thanks Jarrod. These are the two best entry level gaming laptops this generation. Too bad the Alienware software does not do much on the G15s. The Vantage software is excellent
These are mid range, not entry level with a 100w+ 3060..lol.
Entry level laptops start with 1650s with a tgp of roughly 40+w lmao
@@chilledbit Ya ur not wrong
I was looking for this exact review.
It is a no brainer to me. I will pick the Legion 5 over the Dell G15. Dell purposely place the CPU and GPU facing the keyboard so that it is difficult for the end-user to clean the heatsink and redo the thermal paste in future. That is a big turnoff for me. Being said, from thermal imaging 10:12 , the Legion 5 is blowing alot of hot air to the sides where people use their mouse , it is good in the winters, but probably not comfortable in long gaming runs in other times.
What about the Intel versions
@@kylenorris9585 Same story
yep, I hate companies which make it nearly impossible to do some self maintenance without breaking something
Kinda despicable. Might I ask whether they do this to their newet m15 alienware laptops as in the UK, it's the best value for me.
I'm coming from a razer blade 15 2020 (rtx 2070), and that was quite easy to maintain
nice video, 10/10 id also like the Legion 5! also can you do a Legion 5 vs Legion 5 pro?
i went to a shop and put the legion 5, the legion 5 pro, and the dell g15 side by side to make my decision. the g15's build quality feels great, and in person it looks better than i expected. i ended up buying the 5 pro, but my second favorite would have been the g15.
good choice i get the G15 i7 16ram Rtx3060 and not liked the updates for the future, PCI 3 Slots for the SDD and no XMP profiles for High performance RAM you are Stuck in latency 22
Hi! Can you do a comparison between HP Omen 15 with rtx 3060 and Lenovo Legion 5 with rtx 3060?
I just got my dell g15 for $1200 and I think it was worth my money added by your review I can say that I’m contented with my purchase
Legion 5 for everyday to office and class blend in pretty well
After waiting months for the Legion to become available I looked at other options and found the G15. Got is on sale for about $400 less than the Legion (if I could have got one), and have been happy with it. Mine has the 165Hz screen, and it is very pretty. I agree with your assessment of the included software, the Alienware is next to useless, and has one additional issue that if you let the computer sleep it will break the keyboard lighting until you uninstall and reinstall the Alienware. Wish Dell would get the move on and fix that. Otherwise it has been a great machine.
what about the thermal performance as the new bios are out there and i have read on the internet that these bios updates happened to make the dell thermal much better and it is performing very well. what do you know and think about this?
@@muhammadtalha804 Downloaded the new bios almost right away, the maximum temperature I'm seeing is about 93, so it did drop. I would say the biggest difference to the Legion is that the Legion keeps the fans on at a lower temperature, so at idle it gets cooler. I'm uncertain which is better for the machine, the G15 has smaller temperature swings so less thermal cycling, however the Legion has a lower average temperature.
hey what do you think of the response time of 165 hz screen? and colors?
Does the keyboard lighting still breaks when you let the laptop sleep? Is there any other issues you experience whilst using it? I'm looking to get one off dell outlet 😅
@@chimmy2822 Software updates seem to have corrected it, although they did break it a couple of times, but it has become stable.
Apart from... maybe one thing on the Dell (battery life), every single point went quite easily to the Lenovo... price difference would be the main question.
I still wish on the L5 they gave you the same shortcut the L5P has to change between 165 to 65hz. But I do still like the 5 over the 15
Prices for the Dell in India is almost same across all the sellers offline or online. Legion 5 is unavailable mostly (Ryzen 2021 version). The price is higher than the Dell but on offer gets lower. I am using a Legion since last 2 years and it is great except back then the camera was at bottom and the RAM frequency is just 2666 MHz. Dell has this habit of pushing temp higher for all line ups. I would like to try the G15 or G5SE but am happy with the Legion.
I have found that for a rtx 3070 laptop, MSI GP Leopard is just the best quality/performance price ratio.
When Dell is on sale(in the us), it's a pretty good bang for your buck. I got the Ryzen 5800 + 3600 + 165 refresh for ~$1100 which is just wild.
Legion 5 is worth more, but damn, I really like Dell design.
Great review. Really helped me settle on one between the two. 👍
Great to hear!
Wow Jarrod this was literally what i was talking about in yesterday's comment section. You should even try with 80-95 ( hp victus cause it's cheaper than these )vs either of these.
Hp victus limited to 3050/ti
@@NamelessPassenger top config has a 3060
@@NamelessPassenger no bro there's also a 3060 version but TDP is 95 w
@@gamerlifeon8794 80W + 15W boost. Most of the time it will be 80W.
@@kshitijchauhan9764 writing mistake thanks
Bro you are the best ! And thank you so much for the arabic translation
Well done for the guys who bought the g15 in July when it was $1079 or $1099
I bought it in Labor's day for $699 (but the Ryzen 5 version).
@@victorleffa6733 WTF
@@TykoBrian7 probably the 3050 RTX as well?
Ha. Thats when I bought mine!!! Great freaking deal!!!
I bought it during july sale and also got 100$ more discount. cant complain with the top spec at 979$
Fun fact, you mentioned their weird port positioning - well, for their lower specked model with Ryzen 5 and RTX 3050 graphics (we had one for testing) the 2 USB 3 ports are in fact USB 2.0 and one of them has the same speed as USB 3.0. I don't know why Dell did this, but it will confuse a lot of users.
I just received a new build G15 and the usb ports are all 3.2 now.
Can't wait for Victus review & comparison with Omen
Just what I was thinking :)
What a review! Thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Jarrod's spitting facts wearing that pretty Wintersun T! sweet!
Can you compare the intel version of the Dell with the ryzen version? (5510 vs 5515)? I think it would be interesting to see how much different they perform
hi Jarrod, i've watched your comparisons and this is quality stuff. In my country for 1480USD you can get either G15 R7 5800h, Legion 5 with r5 5600H or Zephyrus G14 5800HS all of them with RTX3060 (120,130 and 80TGP). Aiming for longetivity (I expect it should last for at least 5 years) and of course performance to play occasionaly after work warzone and some RTS games or half life alyx, which one should be the best pick? are all of them VR ready?
Thank you for this comparison video. I was contemplating between these two, and I think I'll go with the Legion 5 in this case
legion 5 is better than dell g15 ?
no legion is more expensive for like 10 more fps
this dude has all the videos I want to see, it's fucken ridiculous
For all of you undecisive fellas out there keep this in mind when deciding between these two laptops.. Dell G15's new design has granted the laptop with good thermals at last. Jarrod isn't reviewing the top-end G15 which is the one shipped with an RGB keyboard and a 165hz screen 3ms latency which is a beautiful panel and even better than Legion5's.. response time wise. Also, Dell has taking it up a notch in regards to its update scheduling and with the latest bios and vbios updates the Dell G15 has been granted with an even better cooling and now the RTX 3060's TDP has been increased from 125w to 130w while providing an outstanding 10hr battery life with proper settings (irrespective of it having a 120hz or 165hz panel) **Neither of these updates have been applied to Jarrod's G15 and still, it performed quite well. Last but not least, the amazing pricing $1079.. (lowest price it's been so far) .. for a Ryzen7 5800H, RTX 3060, 86wh battery, RGB keyboard and a 165hz screen is just unbeatable.
100% agreed. G15 5511 with 11800h, rtx 3060 130w, 165hz 100% rgb screen, amazing sale price. Hard to beat. Quite idling as well.
from where it has price of $1079 can you send the link ?
can i contact with you any where else i have to buy this i have some questions
@@muhammadtalha804 yes sure man
I need to contact with you SG as i am planning to buy i have some questions
Your videos are great. Picked up a Dell G15 6800H/3050 ti/16gb Memory/120Hz screen off of Best Buy for $899.99 I pretty much just play World of Warcraft/Final Fantasy XIV so it's enough for me and I'm sure 60+fps will be easy to get in both games without raytracing. Thanks for the video.
Nice buy. I have the 3060 version I strongly suggest disabling turbo if you don’t play aaa or high quality games often. It makes the laptop run like a dream. If you ever need the extra power you can always just switch it back on.
is your laptop still in good condition? I want to buy a g15 laptop, but looking at some reviews on the internet it says there are some problems with the g15 laptop, what do you think?
Hey is your Dell G15 still working/in good condition? Because I previously owned the Dell G15 laptop and it broke literally two days later after buying.
Hmmmm, my Dell G15 outperforms my Legion 5 in most of these tests. I only applied a -0.1 undervolt and using afterburner increased core clock by 150 and memory clock by 300(This is for both machines) along with disabling Optimus. Perhaps I won the silicon lottery?
Hi Jarrod! Are the default RAMs single rank or dual rank?
Hey mate, could you please tell me the battery type of the dell g15 and the one on the legion 5? I'm from Brazil and im thinking of buying the Legion in the us. But im a little concerned of needing to replace the battery in the next few years. I already have the the dell inspirion 7567 gaming, i had problems with battery (almost exploded, bought in mid 2017) and it was fairly easy to find replacement here. This applies to anyone who has knowledge about the battery type.
I bought a legion 5, thanks for helping me Jarrod's. At the beginning I was thinking to get an acer nitro 5, then I saw your videos and changed my mind. ;P
Glad I could help!
I ended up getting the G15 Ryzen Edition on sale for $700, I'm pretty happy with my purchase
Where you get it ?
@@retrogamer847 Dell Outlet Store
@@MrMrGuy how CPU and GPU ?
is your laptop still in good condition? I want to buy a g15 laptop, but looking at some reviews on the internet it says there are some problems with the g15 laptop, what do you think?
The Legion always tends to be a lot more expensive in the UK, and even then most of the time its a Ryzen 5 or 8GB model for a higher price than the Dell I dont mind it being a little less good compared to the Legion solely for the big cost change for pretty small differences
get the legion the thermals in dell suck
Thanks Jarrod for the comparison.. always like these stuff
man i got really lucky and at first i hesitated... i got a g15 3060 woth 165hertz panel ryzen edition for as little as 993$ us...before taxes... it was sold as refurbished because apparently someone didnt liked it and sent it back to dell to get a refund...dell then sent it to someone for refurbishing and so on..i just cant believe how much i got it for..
It's a great laptop, especially with the 165hz screen. You got it for a steal
Party
I just bought the G15 yesterday. Sadly I got the 120 Hz display but I will use a monitor most of the time anyway. It will be a huge upgrade from my decades old laptop. I wish there was a good comparison of the G15 5515 and the G15 5510 with the i7-10870H. Edit: I just checked, the new onboard graphics are better than my old dedicated GPU :D.
@perryschnabel i going to get dell g15 5510 intel 7 10g and rtx 3060 wdy think ? and what version iam gonna take like 90 or 120 btw you can overclock your screen to 144
@@mohammedkhaled9486 I now got the 5515 because the rtx has 120W and in the 5510 90W. But in the end it does not matter that much. The Intel processor in the 5510 is better for single core gaming so maybe there is no best model and both have pros and cons.
Is he's still good what about c°?
@@user-sn2xz8ky4f still very happy and not too hot.
Bought legion 5 I can say go for it my friend has g 15 he said there are many real time issue and screen blacks out sometime he bought it 3 months ago
16:28 You don't have to restart Legion 5 to turn off iGPU. Because Legion 5 supports Advanced Optimus you may use Hybrid Mode and during launching the game Advanced Optimus should entirely turn off iGPU and enable G-Sync
Wait...advanced optimus is supported on the ryzen models?
Hey Jarrod, which 20$ upgrade for wifi performance would be best with the legion 5? I’m not familiar with that kind of upgrade. Thanks
Thanks,great review. Currently am considering the Legion 5, may I ask what's the maximum memory and storage capacity please?
I don't think there are limits, 64gb memory / 4TB SSDs should work.
Wow! This is a very tight match indeed. The Dell G15 has wowed me with it's long battery life, cheaper cost and overall performance however I am very concerned about the high operating temperatures. As for the Lenovo Legion 5, I love the keyboard, especially those four arrow keys, better screen and the extra USB ports as well as the indicator lights on the back has me torn between the two.
new BIOS update for the G15 fixed the temperature issues
@pangiospp when the laptop overheat i just switch to alienware mode then it puts the cpu and max performance, after a little i turn off the alienware mode and my laptop is at the right temperature
I think Dell's good battery life made it a great competition.
@@whitewalker608 Yes, that is true but the thermals is a turn off. Excessive heat is the killer of electronics.
@@CCobraProductions Are you on a budget, I think asus zephyrus g15 is almost perfect and better than legion 5 pro
I just purchased the Dell G15 w/ Intel i7 11800H, RTX 3060, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, and 165Ghz Display for only $999 at Microcenter in the USA.
I have the Legion 5 and I can say the fans are really loud when you push the laptop to it's limits.
Is it good to buy
Thanks, @Jarrod's_Tech Can you make a sodimm ram guide, please? 🥺
Jarrod, I've been following you recently, I also subscribed to the channel, as always, your analyzes are always done well, I must tell you that I recently purchased the Dell Ryzen edition you mentioned, and I must say that I found it very performing, from all points of view. 👍 I have to tell you that I have upgraded the memory and SSD drive 👍 SSD Samsung Memory MZ-V8P1T0B 980 PRO 1TB, PCIe NVMe M.2 - Memory Kingston FURY Impact 16 (2x8GB) 3200MHz DDR4 CL20 - now he's a monster 🐲🔥
did u open the laptop urself to upgrade it was it easy. how much is the ssd and the ram did u kept the SSD it comes with it
@@khaledfkry5541 the samsung 980 pro costs € 176.77 the kingston fury instead € 92.42, the ssd I installed it in the second slot, I only put the games library in it, the operating system left it on the primary ssd, a seagate to be precise, it makes no sense to have games and operating system on the same ssd when you can have an extra slot to increase the storage capacity, in this way, the system always remains fluid and performing, I wish you a Merry Christmas to you and family.
Bought the Legion 5, 17.3 inch display on a sale for 934 USD. I hope I had a great deal! Specs: i7, RTX 3050ti, 16gb ram, SSD 512gb.
Hope you review the new helios 300 2021. Heard its QHD rtx3060 sku cheaper than L5Pro, wonder what the cut 😁👌
I guess reason why G15 has got a higher battery life is due to its lower refresh rate screen otherwise the battery life would be lesser than Legion 5 if it was 165 hz screen in my opinion.
Maybe, hard to say how much the gap closes without having it to try :(
You could lower the refresh rate to be the same and test it then
This is a very good point, since screen refresh rate does affect battery consumption, and in this case the Legion 5's refresh rate is 30% greater. Given the only small price difference between the two Legion 5 is a no brainer.
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I recommend the Dell G15. Lenovo has a major quality control issue. I ordered one in Sept of 2021 and the GPU failed after 20 days. I returned-repurchased and the spacebar on the second one didn't work. I again returned-replaced, and the touchpad didn't work on the third Lenovo. During that time, I lucky hedged my bet and purchased a Dell G15 during the Cyber Monday sales and it has been working and running fine. It's all been a massive mess. Lenovo's customer service is horrible and I'm still waiting on my last refund. Due to shortages (I think), they basically told me to go away and that they could no longer help me. 3 defective computers, 50+ hours on the phone and 0 to show for it. For piece of mind and longevity I'd stick with Dell.
Legion 5 the GOAT
I still prefer msi by far but anyway
@@omerde5545 anyway what?
@@omerde5545 which one u got
@@officerwizz ive got an msi for 6 years now and it still works perfzctly even though it smell like roasted metal and lose some perf
@@RandomizerElite actually i have a msi ge62 apache pro but im looking for a gp76 that gonna boost my whole life like a rocket
I'm looking to buy my first gaming laptop and would like to know which of these two laptops is more entry-level. My latest laptop is a Dell Inspiron 3583 and I lean more towards the Lenovo Legion. Does the Lenovo Legion support Raytracing for Minecraft?
I wonder how much of the better battery life was due to the 120hz screen being way lower power then the 165hz screen.
I dont think that the hz of a screen actually affect battery life that much.
@@markfreier7194 it does
A Légió 5 csuklása, sarka, körülbelül egy évig tart, és eltörik, repedezik, nem ér 5 lábat, a fűtés is szemét, és az ÍDell g15 egy all-in-one tartály, fűtés, anyag stb.
Hey jarrod, i wonder what material does alienware use for their chassis? From M15r5, M15r6 to X15/X17, I can’t find anywhere talking about that, I think it’s all plastic
Jarrod do you intend to do a full review of either the Dell G16 2022 or 2023 models? Would love to see your thoughts on how dell have modified and improved the product since the earlier G15 days and if G16 is something worth investing in as a gamer
Definitely interested. Just not sure when I'll be able to get a hold of them.
@@JarrodsTech Thanks Jarrod, hoping you can get a hold of either models (or both) soon as there aren't really many full reviews out there of the G16 2022 or 2023 on KZhead so hoping you can beat the other main stream tech content creators to the punch. Fingers crossed
The Legion has higher CPU frequencies whilst running cooler.. that's a big win IMO and latencymon still passes and it just performs better overall. Hitting 100 degrees in the G15 at 3400 mhz is NOT a good thing. In my Alienware M17 R3, I can sustain 100% load on all 8 cpu cores of a 10980HK, no undervolt, Cooler master CF-17 cooler though, at 4.3ghz at 88-90 degrees at max fan speed or 95 degrees at the performance fan speed mode which sounds less than half as loud in DB. If I undervolt I can easily get 4.4ghz 100% sustained load. But it idles quite high, around 50 celsius or more, which is why I was so surprised how well it does under load.. the vapour chamber in action I guess. After this laptop's thermals, nothing much else has impressed me anymore.
Who cares if you have to run fan speeds at hurricane levels? Anything can be ok at 100% fan speed but that isn't impressive
@@samgoff5289 Unfortunately, some laptops throttle even at max fan speed, or have harsh power limits on GPU and CPU to keep thermals in check. I would prefer loud fan noise to compromised performance any day personally.
@@samgoff5289 You have no idea what you are talking about. Jarrod's tests of maximum frequencies under load are with fans at full speed, so it's all completely relative. On performance mode it's just a pleasant whir anyway, even soft game music out of a portable speaker overtakes it, and I can sustain 4.3ghz at 100% load on 8 cores in that mode. The thermals of my laptop are exceptional, and my cinebench scores equal those of beasts like the GT76 that had a desktop 9900K in it. With complete and utter quietness, I can sustain between 3.5 - 3.8ghz on all cores under load, that's without fans ramping up at *all*, quiet mode. It's the quietest laptop I have ever heard at that sort of speed. I basically play all my games and RPCS3 emulation in complete silence, and I can produce my massive music projects in complete silence. I only use full speed mode for testing purposes like any other bench marker, and I occasionally engage performance mode which as I said is less than half the volume of full speed mode and not unpleasant at all, when I am running an RPCS3 game that is hard to emulate, such as God of War 3 upscaled to 4K. This laptop also keeps the full speed 2080S at perfect temps, and yes, an 150 watt 2080S blows away a mobile 3060..I have set throttling of the 2080S to 77 degrees and it has never ever happened. I paid 4 grand AUD for my laptop, almost 3 grand off, with 10980HK, Win 10 Pro, 32GB ram, 2080S, and a single 2TB SSD. The laptops in this review are actually more expensive when equipped with similar specs. Yeah, I got that 3 grand off in the end of life sale but who cares? The only difference in the R4 was the 3080, and I wasn't going to pay 2 or so grand more for 1080P gaming when a 2080S can play any 1080P game at ultra and will so for the lifetime of this laptop. I can still blow the pants off almost any current laptop and I have had it 8 months already. Now to really drive it home that you are a tool who just felt he'd try be aggressive and insulting me to start an argument and be an ass - Jarrod, in his entire history of videos (of which I have seen every single one), has NEVER reviewed an EIGHT core laptop that can sustain the CPU's factory rated all core turbo speeds without any undervolting, and he has barely ever reviewed one that can sustain its top speed even with every trick in the trade and maximum undervolting. It is really *really* rare, so if you think this laptop has poor thermals, you need a head check, quick. Only desktop replacements like the Asus mothership and GT76 have been able to sustain the sort of frequencies my thin and light 17" does. Jealous, much?
@@lordquaggan That's what I love about Alienware, they allow everything to run at max power and never disable undervolting. No bios tricks needed! That said, I really dislike that it only has 4 USB ports and I don't like the new X17 which is missing secondary key lighting and a number pad, and has ALL ports at the back. I'll be sticking with this M17 R3 till the 3 year warranty I added is expired or till it literally dies, but I do need a second laptop for travelling. A nice 14 or 15" gaming laptop that also has low latencymon results for music production. Since the world should open up for traveling again soon, I'd like to get something within the next 3 months I think. The M17 will stay as my home work and gaming laptop :) This is why I still love watching every review Jarrod does, and would still probably watch them even if I had 2 laptops, just to keep up with tech news and portables. Plus, he does the best laptop reviews, hands down.
considering alder lake from intel will come with big/little cores later this year, what are the chances we'll see them in laptops, and how much of an improvement in performance will that be? if any. battery life will probably get better.
They're definetely going to be in laptops bcz they're designed as more power efficient
You noted the legion brightness curve is aggressive, any way to make it more linear like the dell?
Legion slim 7 review pls!!! Love your vids so helpful!
Legion 5 is good but definitely going for the Dell G15 with the 165hz option. My reason is simply for that battery life, though I know that they may be a difference with the 165hz option but I figure it's not that much.
120, 144 and 165Hz is all the same, really ...
Good Lucky with th Air fryer if KZheadive in a cold place then its a fantástic deal for me it heats up too much... and legion 5 is really overpriced here...:(
Your heat test is wrong. Legion 5 heating is more centered under the keyboard where the smaller components are located. That's a significant issue for laptops as over time the keys can lose their responsiveness. The heating dispersion is better on the G15. That's a pretty big deal on any laptops.
Hi Whats the best docking station for each of the G15 and Legion 5?? I have a dual monitor setup.