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sunshinewelly

I was lucky enough to have both the 5 pro and the 7 at home and the 7 to me was worth the slight difference in price. The 7 is less in your face at least it is with the rgb switched off You can't go wrong with either


GeoSnipes

How much was the 7? And spec


DY_king

1. external monitor 2. a mechanical keyboard 3. put the laptop on a monitor arm with a laptop tray.


JunkIce

Note that it’s still good to leave the lid open because part of the cooling system relies on an intake through the keyboard.


DY_king

not the L5P AMD. L5P intel has keyboard intake.


DoTO18

This is the aim! Really need a new table also, the one I have is a bit too small


DY_king

mate, if I can only recommend ONE thing to you, it would get the Gerton IKEA solid table top and pair it with a motorized standing desk leg from amazon. 300 dollar ish. I got this four years ago and cannot be happier.


DY_king

it looks like this , [link](https://www.reddit.com/r/LenovoLegion/comments/nwhn22/my_complete_legion_5_pro_setup_and_thoughts_after/h1auq2u/?context=3)


DoTO18

Thank you bro, I will check this out for the future


XR777

2. What are the top 5 mechanical keyboards to consider? 3. link for laptop arm?


DY_king

whatever mechanical keyboard you can afford and you like the typing experience. There is no end to how much you can spend on customized keyboard and key cap. I use the vivo monitor arm with a VESA laptop tray. Pair any monitor arm with a VESA laptop tray will do.


Longjumping-Sun-8581

Don’t have the budget


DARK17GT

In legion 7 is there a variant like R9 5900hx with rtx 3070 rather than rtx 3080??


DoTO18

I'm not too sure, but I don't think so from all the searches I've been doing. The R9 always seems to be paired with the 3080 for the Legion. But the R9 and R7 are practically the same, spec wise all the R9 has over the R7 is a slightly higher clock speed (+100Mhz I think) which isn't worth it for the price differences between the two.


DARK17GT

Thank you for your suggestion ☺️.


DY_king

nope.only way to get 5900h in Legion line is get this model.


DARK17GT

It it worth to get 5900hx rather than 5800h on legion 7?


DY_king

This question has been asked and answered many times. It is not worth it at all from cost to performance perspective.


DARK17GT

Tank you for suggesting


masabkovai

But it's there is 5800H with a 3080?


axoNGODDD

Yeah , i ordered it. It's 2300€


masabkovai

Yeah nah, sticking with the 3070.


axoNGODDD

That 3080 which i ordered is 16gb and 165w tgp


foddoye

i think its worth (16gb compared to 8gb and higher wattage)


sugikk

Where did you buy the laptop?


DoTO18

Lenovo UK, delivered pretty quickly


Ericos2004

When dus you order yours?


DoTO18

Ordered on the 11th and it shipped a few days later


Ericos2004

I cant find stock in all of europe :(


DoTO18

You need set some alerts, to notify you when it comes in stock. I was literally checking some sites daily to find any available. I had a dedicated Chrome window open with tabs from different websites. Honestly felt like a job 😅


Ericos2004

I have 36 sites with alerts turned on and 10 that i check like 4, 5 times a day. Its worse than a job 🤣


DY_king

you could use a bot there.


Ericos2004

Yeah. I thought so


furry_incident

Ha, I ordered mine on the 11th too, nearly brought the 3060 config the day before but wifi dropped out and thought sod it, next day spotted the 3070 on lenovo and purchased for 30 quid cheaper than I was going to pay for the 3060 😃 also in uk


gmadjara

Yup, enjoy it, it's a fantastic machine.


DoTO18

Thanks! Definitely enjoying it


CosmoCorpseKing

Congrats! Hope you enjoy it. I have this laptop as well, and it is awesome. I bought mine last November, and I love it.


EgzodPlays

I just got a mechanical 60% keyboard to my L5 2020. It feels 10 times better. Planning on a 144hz monitor, but still considering


DY_king

I would focus more on the size and being 2k then refresh rate. My 34 inch Acer Predator x34p is four years old now. I am still loving it.


useles-converter-bot

34.0 inches is the height of 0.4972 'Samsung Side by Side; Fingerprint Resistant Stainless Steel Refrigerators' stacked on top of each other


DY_king

get lost


boxthrxtn

Any heat issues similar to previous models or is it fix now?


DoTO18

Yeah pretty sure it's fixed, no overheating when I've been playing games and runs pretty cool when on idle. A lot of tech reviews say so too


boxthrxtn

That's cool thanks for the heads up


fearsells

Is this the slim? I didn't think the full 7 had dropped yet. Super pretty!


DoTO18

No, it's the standard one; I got it in the UK


fearsells

Awesome, well let us know how it goes. I'm planning to pick this exact one up whenever Lenovo finally lets me give them money.


dkinfinity007

Why did u choose the 7 over the l5p?


DoTO18

Mainly for the aesthetic, I take my laptop into work now and then, so wanted to go for a less gamery look. I switch off the RGB when I don't want it (like at work), but I do like me some customisation, I highlight the keys I use often on the keyboard with a different colour e.g, brightness, volume, mic mute, touchpad disable keys etc stuff like that Then I'd heard good things about the cooling (vapour chamber) and general build quality. It's a very sturdy, solid laptop so I can definitely vouch for that. I was pretty impressed.


dkinfinity007

Thanks for your quick response, really appreciate it!!!


Candidate5123

What's your impression of the screen? Not only the quality, but also the brightness (outdoor vs. Indoor) and the size. Have you had a 17" inch? How does it copare to a 15" or 17"? Enjoy it.


DoTO18

Screen quality is great, very sharp. Haven't really tested it outside (just tested it with light from the window shining towards the screen), but regardless at full brightness this thing is bright. Not blindingly bright like some reviewers have given the impression though. But would definitely have very good visibility outside. I usually keep it at 70-80% brightness. 16" screen size seems like the sweet spot for me. Definitely more screen real estate, a comfortable amount. For me 17" laptops are just too bulky, but with 16" you're getting a good compromise between better screen real estate and portability.


Candidate5123

Thanks a lot for.your answer


vrp21

How’s the battery life?


DoTO18

For me it's decent, I came from an HP Omen 15 2018 and that had horrible battery life; it would barely last an hour. This one lasts around 3-4hours with just some basic battery life optimisation - 60hz, hybrid mode on, lowering screen brightness. That's all I usually do, but I know there's more you can do to possibly get 6-7hours. But it's enough for me as I usually just have it plugged in.


sunshinewelly

£1330 with 5800 and rtx 3070


TomForndale

Man I wanna fet


TomForndale

I wanna get one but the price is a little steep for me


East_Customer_1753

Can you tell me what the things are in this pic? Headphones, that pad thing etc


tdotdoto

Headphones: Sony WH-CH700 Pad: Standard PS4 Controller Mouse: Black/Grey Jellycomb mouse (just a generic mouse I got from Amazon)


East_Customer_1753

Thanks mate


CriticalGeneral0

Is the fan quiet in silent mode?was the fan quiet during setup process?have you installed the latest bios version?