Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The 2025 Legion Pro 7i features up to the RTX 5090, though today's review unit features the RTX 5080 with the Intel 275HX processor. The new 500 nits OLED display is beautiful and deliciously contrasty. But how good is the performance? Is this laptop worth buying? Let's find out!
You can buy the Legion Pro 7i here: howl.link/e8x3yhlzu2mma
You can find links to research, preorder, and buy all RTX 5000/4000 series laptops on my 2025 Gaming Laptop List: listium.com/@GizmoSlipTech/80658/all-2025-gaming-laptops-ranked-list-gizmosliptech
The above affiliate link(s) help financially support me and my team, so thank you very much if you use them. But as always, no pressure to buy anything. I hope I can help everyone find a laptop they will love!
Throttlestop Download: techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-throttlestop
MSI Afterburner: msi.com/Landing/afterburner/graphics-cards
HWINFO64: hwinfo.com/download
Check out my written reviews: http://gizmoslip.tech
Join GizmoSlip Discord: discord.gg/gizmoslip
00:00 - 2025 Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Unboxing , Benchmarks, Testing
03:26 - Pros and Cons of the 2025 Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
07:52 - Pricing and Options - Legion Pro 7i
10:50 - Alternate Options to the Legion Pro 7i - Lenovo Legion 9i or HP Omen MAX 16
12:39 - Alternate Options to the Legion Pro 7i - XMG Neo 16 or Alienware 16 Area-51
15:00 - Alternate Options to the Legion Pro 7i - Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 or Asus Strix Scar 16
16:42 - Alternate Options to the Legion Pro 7i - Razer Blade 16
21:23 - Unboxing the 2025 Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
27:46 - Weighing the Laptop and Power Adapter - Legion Pro 7i
29:14 - Hinge Test, Flex Test, and Build Quality Impressions - Legion Pro 7i
32:21 - Removing the Bottom Panel and Interior Layout - Legion Pro 7i
44:35 - BIOS Overview and Options - Legion Pro 7i
52:40 - Display Comparison Side-by-Side - Asus Strix Scar 18 MiniLED vs Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
56:09 - Port Selection and Analysis - Legion Pro 7i
01:00:24 - Bloatware Evaluation - Legion Pro 7i
01:05:30 - Webcam Impressions and Examples - Legion Pro 7i
01:08:47 - Keyboard, Trackpad, RGB Options, and Impressions - Legion Pro 7i
01:14:33 - B-Roll Creation - Legion Pro 7i
01:26:49 - Display Test with Spyder5 Elite (16” QHD+, OLED, 240Hz) - Legion Pro 7i
01:31:47 - Display Ghosting Test (TestUFO) - Legion Pro 7i
01:32:59 - Laptop Control Software Analysis - Lenovo Vantage and Legion Space - Legion Pro 7i
01:52:58 - Speaker Test and Examples - Legion Pro 7i
02:00:13 - Fan Noise Test - Quiet Mode - Legion Pro 7i
02:01:14 - Fan Noise Test - Balanced Mode - Legion Pro 7i
02:03:07 - Fan Noise Test - Performance Mode - Legion Pro 7i
02:05:30 - Fan Noise Test - Custom Mode - Max Fans - Legion Pro 7i
02:08:04 - AIDA64 RAM Test Results (32GB LPDDR5-6400) - Legion Pro 7i
02:09:20 - CrystalDiskMark Test Results (1 TB Samsung SSD) - Legion Pro 7i
02:10:10 - Blender Benchmark (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX + 5080) - Legion Pro 7i
02:10:40 - Port Royal and Steel Nomad Benchmarks (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX + 5080) - Legion Pro 7i
02:11:09 - Time Spy Benchmark (No OC) (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX + 5080) - Legion Pro 7i
02:11:19 - Time Spy Benchmark (+150 +300 OC) (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX + 5080) - Legion Pro 7i
02:12:25 - Time Spy Comparison - Legion Pro 7i (5080) vs Asus Strix Scar 18 (5080)
02:13:06 - Cinebench R24 CPU Benchmarks - 10 Minute Test - Legion Pro 7i
02:13:55 - Cinebench R24 CPU Benchmark - Power and Temperature Testing - Legion Pro 7i
02:20:22 - Steel Nomad Benchmark - Legion Pro 7i
02:22:22 - Baldur’s Gate 3 (QHD+, Ultra, DLSS Q) - Legion Pro 7i
02:25:44 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (QHD+, Epic, DLSS Q) - Legion Pro 7i
02:33:18 - Updating Nvidia GPU Driver - Legion Pro 7i
02:40:00 - Time Spy Retest - Updated Driver - Legion Pro 7i
02:45:33 - Baldur’s Gate 3 Retest (QHD+, Ultra, DLSS Q) - Legion Pro 7i
02:49:15 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Retest (QHD+, Epic, DLSS Q) - Legion Pro 7i
02:51:59 - Counter Strike 2 (QHD+, Very High, DLSS Q) - Legion Pro 7i
02:57:58 - Counter Strike 2 (QHD+, Low, DLSS Q) - Legion Pro 7i
03:06:30 - Cyberpunk 2077 (QHD+, RT Ultra, DLSS Q, RR, FG 2x) - Legion Pro 7i
03:08:22 - Cyberpunk 2077 (QHD+, RT Ultra, DLSS Q, RR, FG 4x) - Legion Pro 7i
03:16:47 - God of War (QHD+, Ultra, DLSS Q) - Legion Pro 7i
03:19:11 - Hogwarts Legacy (QHD+, RT Ultra, DLSS Q, FG 2x) - Legion Pro 7i
03:23:41 - Hogwarts Legacy (QHD+, RT Ultra, DLSS Q, FG 4x) - Legion Pro 7i
03:31:31 - Marvel Rivals (QHD+, Ultra, DLSS Q, FG Off) - Legion Pro 7i
03:35:00 - Marvel Rivals (QHD+, Ultra, DLSS Q, FG 4x) - Legion Pro 7i
03:36:22 - Marvel Rivals (QHD+, Low, DLSS Q, FG Off) - Legion Pro 7i
03:43:54 - Monster Hunter Wilds (QHD+, Ultra, RT Off, DLSS Q, FG On) - Legion Pro 7i
03:52:20 - The Witcher 3 (QHD+, RT Ultra, DLSS Q, FG On) - Legion Pro 7i
03:54:55 - Final Summary and Overall Impressions - Legion Pro 7i
04:16:14 - Livestream Q&A
The 2025 Legion Pro 7i features up to the RTX 5090, though today's review unit features the RTX 5080 with the Intel 275HX processor. The new 500 nits OLED display is beautiful and deliciously contrasty. But how good is the performance? Is this laptop worth buying? Let's find out!
You can buy the Legion Pro 7i here: howl.link/e8x3yhlzu2mma
You can find links to research, preorder, and buy all RTX 5000/4000 series laptops on my 2025 Gaming Laptop List: listium.com/@GizmoSlipTech/80658/all-2025-gaming-laptops-ranked-list-gizmosliptech
The above affiliate link(s) help financially support me and my team, so thank you very much if you use them. But as always, no pressure to buy anything. I hope I can help everyone find a laptop they will love!
Throttlestop Download: techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-throttlestop
MSI Afterburner: msi.com/Landing/afterburner/graphics-cards
HWINFO64: hwinfo.com/download
Check out my written reviews: http://gizmoslip.tech
Join GizmoSlip Discord: discord.gg/gizmoslip
00:00 - 2025 Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Unboxing , Benchmarks, Testing
03:26 - Pros and Cons of the 2025 Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
07:52 - Pricing and Options - Legion Pro 7i
10:50 - Alternate Options to the Legion Pro 7i - Lenovo Legion 9i or HP Omen MAX 16
12:39 - Alternate Options to the Legion Pro 7i - XMG Neo 16 or Alienware 16 Area-51
15:00 - Alternate Options to the Legion Pro 7i - Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 or Asus Strix Scar 16
16:42 - Alternate Options to the Legion Pro 7i - Razer Blade 16
21:23 - Unboxing the 2025 Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
27:46 - Weighing the Laptop and Power Adapter - Legion Pro 7i
29:14 - Hinge Test, Flex Test, and Build Quality Impressions - Legion Pro 7i
32:21 - Removing the Bottom Panel and Interior Layout - Legion Pro 7i
44:35 - BIOS Overview and Options - Legion Pro 7i
52:40 - Display Comparison Side-by-Side - Asus Strix Scar 18 MiniLED vs Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
56:09 - Port Selection and Analysis - Legion Pro 7i
01:00:24 - Bloatware Evaluation - Legion Pro 7i
01:05:30 - Webcam Impressions and Examples - Legion Pro 7i
01:08:47 - Keyboard, Trackpad, RGB Options, and Impressions - Legion Pro 7i
01:14:33 - B-Roll Creation - Legion Pro 7i
01:26:49 - Display Test with Spyder5 Elite (16” QHD+, OLED, 240Hz) - Legion Pro 7i
01:31:47 - Display Ghosting Test (TestUFO) - Legion Pro 7i
01:32:59 - Laptop Control Software Analysis - Lenovo Vantage and Legion Space - Legion Pro 7i
01:52:58 - Speaker Test and Examples - Legion Pro 7i
02:00:13 - Fan Noise Test - Quiet Mode - Legion Pro 7i
02:01:14 - Fan Noise Test - Balanced Mode - Legion Pro 7i
02:03:07 - Fan Noise Test - Performance Mode - Legion Pro 7i
02:05:30 - Fan Noise Test - Custom Mode - Max Fans - Legion Pro 7i
02:08:04 - AIDA64 RAM Test Results (32GB LPDDR5-6400) - Legion Pro 7i
02:09:20 - CrystalDiskMark Test Results (1 TB Samsung SSD) - Legion Pro 7i
02:10:10 - Blender Benchmark (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX + 5080) - Legion Pro 7i
02:10:40 - Port Royal and Steel Nomad Benchmarks (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX + 5080) - Legion Pro 7i
02:11:09 - Time Spy Benchmark (No OC) (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX + 5080) - Legion Pro 7i
02:11:19 - Time Spy Benchmark (+150 +300 OC) (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX + 5080) - Legion Pro 7i
02:12:25 - Time Spy Comparison - Legion Pro 7i (5080) vs Asus Strix Scar 18 (5080)
02:13:06 - Cinebench R24 CPU Benchmarks - 10 Minute Test - Legion Pro 7i
02:13:55 - Cinebench R24 CPU Benchmark - Power and Temperature Testing - Legion Pro 7i
02:20:22 - Steel Nomad Benchmark - Legion Pro 7i
02:22:22 - Baldur’s Gate 3 (QHD+, Ultra, DLSS Q) - Legion Pro 7i
02:25:44 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (QHD+, Epic, DLSS Q) - Legion Pro 7i
02:33:18 - Updating Nvidia GPU Driver - Legion Pro 7i
02:40:00 - Time Spy Retest - Updated Driver - Legion Pro 7i
02:45:33 - Baldur’s Gate 3 Retest (QHD+, Ultra, DLSS Q) - Legion Pro 7i
02:49:15 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Retest (QHD+, Epic, DLSS Q) - Legion Pro 7i
02:51:59 - Counter Strike 2 (QHD+, Very High, DLSS Q) - Legion Pro 7i
02:57:58 - Counter Strike 2 (QHD+, Low, DLSS Q) - Legion Pro 7i
03:06:30 - Cyberpunk 2077 (QHD+, RT Ultra, DLSS Q, RR, FG 2x) - Legion Pro 7i
03:08:22 - Cyberpunk 2077 (QHD+, RT Ultra, DLSS Q, RR, FG 4x) - Legion Pro 7i
03:16:47 - God of War (QHD+, Ultra, DLSS Q) - Legion Pro 7i
03:19:11 - Hogwarts Legacy (QHD+, RT Ultra, DLSS Q, FG 2x) - Legion Pro 7i
03:23:41 - Hogwarts Legacy (QHD+, RT Ultra, DLSS Q, FG 4x) - Legion Pro 7i
03:31:31 - Marvel Rivals (QHD+, Ultra, DLSS Q, FG Off) - Legion Pro 7i
03:35:00 - Marvel Rivals (QHD+, Ultra, DLSS Q, FG 4x) - Legion Pro 7i
03:36:22 - Marvel Rivals (QHD+, Low, DLSS Q, FG Off) - Legion Pro 7i
03:43:54 - Monster Hunter Wilds (QHD+, Ultra, RT Off, DLSS Q, FG On) - Legion Pro 7i
03:52:20 - The Witcher 3 (QHD+, RT Ultra, DLSS Q, FG On) - Legion Pro 7i
03:54:55 - Final Summary and Overall Impressions - Legion Pro 7i
04:16:14 - Livestream Q&A
