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Owns a 15-month-old LOQ 15IRX9 with 13450HX, RTX 4050 and 48 GB RAM, but wants to move on because of VRAM bottlenecks in DaVinci Resolve.
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Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 18 days ago
Just received the LOQ 15AHP10 as an upgrade from an 8-year-old laptop and plays new shooters on high and ultra at 60+ fps.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 67 days ago
Bought the Legion 5 last year with a 1TB drive and loves the system, saying it handles everything with decent efficiency.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 67 days ago
Owns the same Legion 5; the only limitation is the 16GB RAM, which most games now fill, so they are thinking about upgrading.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 68 days ago
Owns the Legion 5 with RTX 5060 and upgraded to 32GB RAM and an extra 1TB drive, recommending the RAM upgrade since 16GB is hit often.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 69 days ago
Bought their Gen 9 Pro 7i second-hand and is really pleased; temps stay 68-75C with spikes to 85C without a cooling pad, and they consider it the best looking Legion.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 69 days ago
Owns the RTX 5060 version of the Legion 5 and loves it.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 69 days ago
Has the same Legion 5, says it works better than expected and has no regrets.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 69 days ago
Owns the same Legion 5 and calls it a great machine.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 75 days ago
Gen 9 Pro 7i is 1.5 years old and still going strong on balanced mode without undervolting; CPU only occasionally spikes to 90C.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 75 days ago
The RTX 5050 in their LOQ stays locked at 35 W and nothing they tried fixed it.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 85 days ago
Their Legion Pro 5 with Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5070 Ti died within a week, right after a Windows update, and awaits a motherboard swap under warranty.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 85 days ago
Gets 170-210 fps in Valorant on the Ryzen 7 260 / RTX 5060 Legion 5 with single-channel 16GB RAM, much lower than the 350+ fps on their previous LOQ.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 90 days ago
Their RTX 5090 2026 Zephyrus G16 struggles in very demanding games, getting hot and loud with FPS drops into the 20s in Mafia: The Old Country.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 90 days ago
Their RTX 5090 2026 Zephyrus G16 is their on-the-go machine for client work and After Effects, with a better screen, around 16 hours of battery and far better speakers than their SCAR 18.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 90 days ago
They use their RTX 5090 SCAR 18 as a desk-bound workhorse for After Effects and Cinema 4D: much faster than a G16, but with almost no battery life and phone-quality speakers.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 90 days ago
Their 2025 SCAR 18 with Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5090 feels CPU power limited under combined loads and too heavy to carry to lectures daily, so they feel it was not worth the price.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 97 days ago
Found poor factory thermal paste; replacing it with PTM7950 and putty pads raised Cinebench R23 from about 36000 to 41900 with CPU under 86C, and fan noise improved.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 99 days ago
Has had the 4080 Scar 18 for a couple of years, loves it, and reports zero complaints.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 99 days ago
Loves the 2025 model bought at Microcenter after coming from a headache-prone 4090 MSI; swapped the liquid metal for PTM7590 and it is rock steady.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 110 days ago
Owns the 2025 Scar 18, returned a G18 after seeing the mini LED screen, and is very happy with its HDR gaming brightness.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 111 days ago
Used the 4080 model for about 1.5 years; loved the mini LED display in single zone mode but disliked having only two SSD slots.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 115 days ago
Recently bought the LOQ 15IRX10 with RTX 5070 and i7-13650HX; the CPU reaches 94-96C while gaming, though the game runs well.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 121 days ago
Ultra 9 275HX unit hit 104-105C at 200W stock and 97-99C in long power limit; opened it up to repaste with liquid metal and found poor heatsink contact on the CPU.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 121 days ago
Factory thermal paste application was bad and the CPU got hotter over three months, reaching 102C in Cinebench; repasting with PTM brought temps down to 90-93C CPU and 78-80C GPU in games.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 121 days ago
After repasting with Phasesheet PTM, they play for hours at maxed graphics above 180 FPS with temps staying under 100C.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 121 days ago
Applied liquid metal to their unit and got phenomenal temperature results.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 129 days ago
A few days with the 2026 model: no crashes, amazing screen, and much higher Arc Raiders frame rates than last years model.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 134 days ago
After 8-9 months the i7-14700HX LOQ spikes to about 95C in games despite a stand, cleaned vents and fresh thermal paste.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 136 days ago
With the i9-14900HX and RTX 4070, everything they play runs at 60fps or more on high settings, and it is the fastest device they own. It survived a fall in its bag.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 141 days ago
Has used the RTX 4090 Pro 7i for over a year and a half with 4TB SSD and 64GB RAM; very fast but hot when overclocked, so a cooler is recommended.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 142 days ago
Bought the 2025 model and returned it after a week because of grey screen crashes.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 142 days ago
Bought the 2025 model from Best Buy, hit freezes and USB disconnects with an external monitor with no fix, and returned it within days.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 154 days ago
Got the LOQ 15IRX10 with RTX 5050 and is happy so far, noting DLSS helps a lot.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 162 days ago
Just bought the i9-14900HX and RTX 5070 model; runs cool with a cooler while gaming and is light enough to carry around the office unplugged.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 180 days ago
Owns the same G16 2025 and sees the same CPU wattage dropping problem, suspecting a liquid metal issue.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 181 days ago
Owns the RTX 5060 version and finds it very good for gaming, coding and rendering. Only issue is occasional video and audio desync, possibly drivers; runs Pop OS dual boot happily.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 182 days ago
Bought around August and very happy overall, but it has crashed about ten times despite a clean Windows install and updated drivers and BIOS.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 189 days ago
Owns the Intel Core Ultra 9 Strix G16 2025 with 2TB storage and loves every bit of it, calling it an amazing laptop.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 195 days ago
Uses the G16 2025 with Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5070 Ti. CPU wattage keeps dropping below 20W in games with both Armoury Crate and G-Helper, fixed only by a manual power limit.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 197 days ago
Has had zero issues with the 5090 model after removing the factory Windows install and putting on a lightweight version; it has been solid.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 197 days ago
Owns the 2024 model and rates its speakers as among the best on a gaming laptop.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 198 days ago
The 5090 unit crashed after two weeks and could no longer complete a Windows 11 install; it was returned for a refund.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 198 days ago
Their Scar 18 works fine, but they are unhappy that it lacks good speakers.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 198 days ago
Used almost daily for several months and solid, but needed a repaste, removal of ASUS software, G-Helper and a lower CPU wattage to get there; the speakers are poor.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 198 days ago
The 5080 model, bought new in October 2025 and used hard, began thermal throttling even at idle with the performance of a low-end chip.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 198 days ago
Has used the 5090 model since October 2025 with no problems apart from USB devices disconnecting during games when many ports are in use; an externally powered hub fixes it.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 198 days ago
Their unit runs fine for about an hour of gaming, then USB peripherals freeze and the keyboard stops responding, forcing a reboot, with or without a cooling pad.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 198 days ago
Had the 5080 model with multiple problems, to the point that Best Buy took it back and they switched to another laptop.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 198 days ago
Has the RTX 5080 model; the first six months were rough because of drivers, and now it is okay with no crashes, though they find ASUS driver support poor for new products.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 198 days ago
Owns the 2025 Strix G16, which runs hot and had to be sent back within three months for a motherboard replacement; they also had trackpad trouble and rate durability poorly.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 203 days ago
Previously owned the Legion Pro 7i with an RTX 5090 and called it an amazing machine before switching to the Legion 9i.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 203 days ago
Had an RTX 5070 Ti in an ASUS ROG Strix G18, which handled gaming well.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 207 days ago
Their LOQ 15IRX10 hits 100C at 50 W after a service center replaced the motherboard; before that it stayed under 90C at higher wattage.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 209 days ago
Six months with the i9, RTX 5070 and 24 GB model; CPU temps 60-65C under load, satisfactory build, but battery only 3-4 hours.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 220 days ago
Owns the 2025 G16 with RTX 5070 Ti, no BSOD. Poor 1% lows were fixed with a driver update.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 220 days ago
Loves their 2025 Strix G16 with Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, RTX 5070 Ti and 32GB RAM.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 221 days ago
Owns the 2025 G16 with the RTX 5070 8GB and says it is really good.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 221 days ago
Bought the 2025 Intel G16 with RTX 5080 in July 2025. One BSOD fixed by NVIDIA drivers, otherwise no major problems and silent mode runs with almost no fan noise.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 221 days ago
Uses the RTX 4060 Legion 5i for work with many tabs and desktops plus some ComfyUI and Blender. Even after tuning, opening a PDF feels slow for the hardware.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 221 days ago
Owns the same hardware and finds PDFs and general use seamless even on battery. With battery optimization and moderate undervolting there is no lag.
Reddit · r/laptops · 230 days ago
Loves it most of the time and finds the performance great, but has regular crashes in Java games like Minecraft that they blame on the Intel CPU despite undervolting and BIOS updates.
Reddit · r/laptops · 232 days ago
On the Ryzen 7 250 and RTX 5060 LOQ, iGPU-only mode gets around 4 hours or a bit more of light use.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 232 days ago
Has had the 32GB/1TB model for about five months and loves it: powerful, clean looking, handles ray traced Blender renders, great screen and good battery for general use. Only caveat is the screen resolution being high for the 5060.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 235 days ago
Bought the Ryzen 7 250 and RTX 5060 LOQ; high performance mode gets very hot, so they avoid using its full power in hopes it lasts years.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 239 days ago
Has used the 16IRX9 for over a year, bought at Best Buy on discount, and found it an excellent laptop with zero issues.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 240 days ago
Bought a near-new Pro 7i with RTX 5070 Ti that shut down in games; the heatsink was not screwed down, and after a motherboard and heatsink swap it runs fine, though scratched and with higher temps at first.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 240 days ago
Got an older Legion 7i replaced for free with a 2024 Pro 7i and calls it a massive upgrade.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 240 days ago
Had hinge problems from the start and a flimsy, creaking chassis; calls it the worst purchase they have made at about 1300 dollars.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 246 days ago
Tried installing Windows 10 on a Legion 5 15AHP10 for someone else; Wi-Fi and other drivers would not work with any manual or automatic attempt, so it was returned.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 255 days ago
Bought the Katana 15 HX (i7-14450HX, RTX 5050); benchmarks and games ran smoothly. After undervolting, average temperature is around 75C with a short peak of 89C.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 257 days ago
Bought the same LOQ a week earlier and is experiencing random restarts, asking for help.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 259 days ago
With the i7-14700HX, battery lasts about 4.5 hours from full using iGPU on auto, silent mode, 80 percent brightness and dark mode.
Reddit · r/ASUS · 261 days ago
Owner of the Scar 16 G635LX who bought it about five months earlier; ASUS drivers have not been updated and were even downgraded.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 265 days ago
Uses the LOQ 15IRX10 as a secondary machine for travel video editing and gaming; calls it very capable and the RTX 5050 impressive for the price.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 266 days ago
Recently bought the Ryzen 7 250 / RTX 5050 LOQ; runs indie games and Expedition 33 fine with DLSS, but the 1080p screen has terrible response time and ghosting, and they get occasional WiFi issues.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 275 days ago
Owns this exact laptop and runs Minecraft, Fortnite, Apex and older Call of Duty titles without any issues.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 276 days ago
Their i7-13700HX and RTX 4060 Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 died completely after about two years and four months with no boot or display; a technician pointed to the motherboard despite regular fan cleaning.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 276 days ago
Bought a Legion 7i Pro with RTX 5080 and Core Ultra 275HX and hit problems after about a month of use.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 276 days ago
Bought the IPS Ryzen 7 260 / RTX 5060 model open-box for work, upgraded RAM and added an SSD running Fedora, and is really happy. Battery lasts about 3.5 hours and it is heavier than their previous X1 Carbon.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 277 days ago
Their Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 with RTX 4090 died within a week and they took a refund.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 277 days ago
Bought in late December; after two weeks it began shutting off with a restart message. Driver updates and a clean Windows install did not help, and they suspect hardware.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 277 days ago
Has used the LOQ 15IRX10 for a few months with no issues at all.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 291 days ago
Their Scar 16 with Ultra 9 and RTX 5090 had its motherboard replaced by ASUS because of graphics glitches and crashes.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 291 days ago
Has used the 5090 model with Ultra 275 for about eight months and finds it great, with no issues using a cooling pad for long gaming sessions.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 291 days ago
Calls the 5090 version one of the best laptops they have owned, keeping cool and quiet, with no issues after owning it for a while.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 292 days ago
Has had the 5080 model for about a year and calls it great; temps are fine with undervolting and a cooling pad, though the liquid metal may need reapplying and the first unit had dead pixels.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 292 days ago
Had the same hot-CPU problem from ASUS liquid metal on their Scar; after a PTM repaste the benchmark score rose from 31k to 39k and temps dropped to about 78-80C in games.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 292 days ago
Their unit also ran very hot, and they were told the liquid metal was applied wrongly.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 292 days ago
Owns the Strix G16 with an RTX 5070 Ti and Ultra 9 and says it runs great, with no issues after reinstalling Windows and using G-Helper.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 292 days ago
Has played Battlefield 6 daily on the 5080 version since release and says it has gone well.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 292 days ago
Bought the Strix G18 with an RTX 5070 Ti in November and runs it from morning to night for music production and local AI image and video work with no problems.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 292 days ago
Has had the 2025 Strix G16 for about a month and finds it awesome and is really happy with it.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 294 days ago
Bought the LOQ with 24GB RAM; finds it nice, everything runs smoothly and plenty of Fortnite has gone fine.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 294 days ago
Owns the MSI Cyborg 15 A13VF with RTX 4060 and considers it a very bad deal compared with other laptops at the same price.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 299 days ago
Owns the Legion 5 15IRX10, very happy with it, bought for 1299 euro.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 305 days ago
Just got the Scar 16 with an RTX 5070 Ti and finds it lovely and powerful, with the only gripe being how easily it shows fingerprints.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 305 days ago
Had a 2023 G14 that idled at 86 C in the BIOS due to a faulty factory liquid metal application, one of several laptops returned for such issues.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 305 days ago
Bought the AMD RTX 5070 Ti G16 in July 2025 and later had crashes and a hot chassis; service found the factory liquid metal over-applied and losing contact.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 305 days ago
Owns the same AMD 9955HX and RTX 5070 Ti G16, opened it up and found the factory liquid metal and PTM applied very well; later swapped to KryoSheet for quieter, cooler running.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 305 days ago
Bought in 2024 and fine at first, but any external monitor now causes the screen to go black repeatedly; cables, docks and driver fixes did not help.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 310 days ago
Chose the Alienware Area-51 18 with RTX 5080, loves it, and rates Alienware customer service among the best.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 311 days ago
Bought a few days earlier with an i7-13700HX and RTX 5050. Battery barely lasts unplugged, but performance is strong and powerful.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 315 days ago
Owns the same LOQ 15AHP10 with RTX 5060, calls it great value, notes a second M.2 slot, but the 16GB RAM comes as a single stick rather than dual channel.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 323 days ago
Switched from a MacBook plus gaming laptop to this as the only daily driver. Performance, keyboard and battery are strong, but weight and the big power brick hurt portability, though they decided to stick with it and it holds up well.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 325 days ago
One and a half years in with the 4070 white model, it runs like on day one and has been fantastic; cleans the fans every six months.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 325 days ago
Loved the 4070 open box unit for a year, then it suddenly would not power on and became a paperweight; advises buying the warranty extension.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 325 days ago
i9 and 4070 unit had a cracking lid needing warranty replacement and a MediaTek Wi-Fi adapter that kept dropping, fixed by swapping in an Intel card; likes the rear hot-air exhaust.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 325 days ago
Bought new for about 1300 dollars, swapped the Realtek Wi-Fi card, added a second NVMe and upgraded to 96GB DDR5 for under 200 dollars.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 325 days ago
Carries the Gen 9 everywhere for work and says it is discreet, preferring it over Gen 10.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 338 days ago
Owns the 15IRX10 OLED with 13650HX and RTX 5070; after a month LatencyMon began flagging long DPC and ISR routines.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 346 days ago
Finds the 300 nit IPS screen a bit dim but the cooling surprisingly quiet, the build solid so far, and the keyboard and trackpad better than an HP Victus. All plastic body is acceptable to them.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 350 days ago
Daily drives their 7i and travels for work with it, packing the big brick in luggage and using a small charger on planes. Accepts the size as the price of a large screen.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 350 days ago
CPU throttles at 100C even after repasting and only Cool and quiet mode tames it. The stock Realtek WiFi card kept disconnecting until they swapped in an Intel BE200, which fixed it.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 354 days ago
Five months with the 5080 model and still loves it: gorgeous mini LED display, strong performance with little heat or noise, tool-free upgrades; Armoury Crate is clunky.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 358 days ago
Owns the LOQ 15AHP10 with R7 250 and RTX 5060; games run very well, but the plastic build, poor sound and mediocre camera show the cost cuts.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 359 days ago
Just received a new unit and noticed a tiny gap where the display panel meets the hinge cover, feeling not fully flush and slightly flexing under pressure.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 363 days ago
Owns a Legion Pro 7i with Intel 275HX and RTX 5070 Ti bought for about 1700 USD and is very happy with it.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 363 days ago
Owns the Legion Pro 5i 16IAX10 with Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5070, loves it and has had no issues in games such as Destiny 2, Diablo 4 and GTA 5.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 370 days ago
Owns the G615 with Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5080, upgraded RAM and SSDs easily, and reports excellent performance with stable temps. Only gripe is a missing numpad touchpad.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 370 days ago
Owns the same 5080 model and loves it for the price, but got a weak 1920x1200 display with banding and a trackpad that stops responding when the system heats up.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 370 days ago
Recently bought the RTX 5060 version and saw CPU temps reach 90-92 C while playing Fortnite, which worried them.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 371 days ago
Performance and battery are fine, but at three months the RJ45 port stopped working, and a motherboard replacement did not fix it; service was slow.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 374 days ago
After a month with their 275HX and RTX 5080 SCAR 18 they are selling it to keep an MSI Titan with a better screen and keyboard, though they find the ASUS keyboard lighting brighter and more accurate.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 375 days ago
New LOQ 15AHP10 with Ryzen 7 250 and RTX 5060 stuttered in Ghost of Tsushima when the GPU hit 86-87C; capping GPU temp and maxing fans in custom mode helped.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 377 days ago
Moved from a 2024 G16 to a 2025 G18 and is very happy: much better cooling and a nice bigger screen, carried in a backpack that fits it.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 390 days ago
Tamed intense i9 heat by forcing a lower voltage in the BIOS with negligible performance loss, but a later BIOS update removed that option.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 391 days ago
Had heat issues from the first week; heat is now reduced but games show large frame drops even after updating everything.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 402 days ago
Owns the 16IRX9 with i7 and RTX 4060 and upgraded the RAM. After applying the tuning tweaks they still get occasional freezes with an audio buzz, and game temperatures of 70-80C.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 406 days ago
Their Pro 7i does not run 64GB RAM at 5600 and drops to 5200, which Lenovo attributes to stability.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 410 days ago
Bought the i7-13650HX, RTX 5060 model for 1259 euro; very happy, noisy at max performance but performance is very good, and the keyboard feels great.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 414 days ago
Bought the laptop a few months ago, connects it to a 4K TV and gets a stable 30-50 FPS in heavy games with DLSS, loves it and added a 2TB SSD.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 415 days ago
Four months in with no problems, runs basically any game at high graphics. The only downside is that charging and other ports are at the back; worth the price overall.
Reddit · r/ASUS · 419 days ago
Bought the G615LR with RTX 5070 Ti in June 2025; a USB-A port failed within two months, keyboard marks appeared on the screen, and service was slow and unhelpful, though performance itself is smooth.
Reddit · r/ASUSROG · 432 days ago
Bought this model and loves it, and confirms the numpad overlay on the touchpad can be switched off.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 442 days ago
Their i7-13700HX/RTX 4070 Pro 5i needed three RMAs for 107C CPU temps with throttling, monitor tearing, panel burn-in and a dead GPU; Lenovo eventually replaced it with a Gen 10 unit.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 443 days ago
Bought for $1699 and happy a few weeks in; runs the Battlefield 6 beta on ultra without frame drops, MMOs fine.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 443 days ago
New owner of the RTX 4060 model noticed slow downloads right away and fixed them by disabling Roaming Sensitivity Level in the network adapter settings.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 448 days ago
Returned ASUS G14 and G16 OLEDs that ran burning hot and kept this Legion instead; GPU stays under 70C in silent mode playing COD at ultra with no noise. Considers the OLED 5060 model a great price.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 452 days ago
Gets only about 1.5 hours on battery in quiet mode at 30 percent brightness with light browsing on a week-old unit.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 453 days ago
Plays Cyberpunk and Outlast Trials on the 16GB model and finds it runs well, with a few frame drops. Says the trackpad loses detection during games and recommends a mouse, but loves the laptop overall.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 454 days ago
Bought the 2024 model with the 4080; screen flickering and BSODs were solved with Ultimate graphics mode and EZ Flash BIOS updates, and it has been solid since.
Reddit · r/GamingLaptops · 455 days ago
Owns the same machine with a 14700HX; it works well, but 5 hours unplugged is not possible in balanced mode, at best a bit over 4.
Reddit · r/LenovoLegion · 457 days ago
Owns the Legion 5 16IRX9 and upgraded to 32GB, but the aftermarket SODIMMs ran at only 4800MT/s instead of the 5600MT/s the original RAM reached.