Should be 1768$ after 16% cashback. Killer pricing for a L5P in 2023 considering the state of things. Can also consider upgrade to 32GB DDR5 RAM for only 69$. Wouldnt consider the 59$ upgrade on the stroage for 512GB though, given how much ssd have seen discounts for.
Now with advanced optimus (or was it on the 2022 sku as well?) which means unlike a static mux switch, there is no need to restart your laptop to enable or to disable optimus. As always, gaming laptops dont have good battery life, and certainly arent portable.
A note about the specs here. Unlike previous AMD cpu equipped gaming laptops, the 7745HX - amds dragon ridge line of processors - uses desktop chips, in this case, you can treat it as a delidded 7700X in BGA tuned for running at lower wattage. Battery life is much worse than the zen3 & zen3+ chips you may have used (no matter if its a -H, -HS or -HX). The 4060 in here uses the same die as the desktop 4060 with no cut downs, however, do note this runs at lower wattage - while desktop 4060 can keep at the ~115w. Laptop 4060, despite being advertised as (and not to lenovos fault), as 140w (115w base + 25w dynamic boost), will really not boost past 100w due to Nvidia locking the voltage on the mobile cards - this also applies to the mobile 4070.
For those that wanted good battery life (as in, like the older AMD mobile chips) and some better portability, go with the Legion Slim 5 7840HS/4060/QHD+ 165hz/16/1TB for $1949 or $1637.16 after cashback.
For those that wanted a well built budget rig, go with the LOQ 13420H/4050/QHD165hz/16/512 for $1489 or $1250.76 after cashback.
Specs:
- Processor
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7745HX Processor (3.60 GHz up to 5.10 GHz)
- Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64
- Microsoft Productivity Software
Microsoft Office Trial
- Memory
16 GB DDR5-5200MHz (SODIMM) - (2 x 8 GB)
- First Solid State Drive
512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC
- Display
16" WQXGA (2560 x 1600), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, HDR 400, 100%sRGB, 500 nits, 240Hz, Narrow Bezel, Low Blue Light
- Graphic Card
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6
- Camera
1080P FHD with Dual Microphone
- Color
Onyx Grey
- Keyboard
4 Zone RGB Backlit, Black - English
- Wireless
Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX & Bluetooth® 5.1 or above
- Battery
4 Cell Li-Polymer 80Wh
- Power Cord
300W Slim 3pin AC Adapter - ANZ
- Warranty
1 Year Courier or Carry-in
I always appreciate your comments and knowledge around laptops and all the Legion deals, thanks sharing as always mate.
What is your view on upgrade to 4070 for $339?