tldr; Top-tier gaming laptop with Intel. 5+ years lifespan if treated well. Slim version more portable. Watch for RAM and battery issues on some configs.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Lenovo Legion 7i
“I don't understand this kind of comments, are we ignoring now laptops that do great jobs with thermals? Seriously, some people on reddit don't hesitate to jump on the fatalistic train the moment someone posts anything remotely negative. There are gaming laptops out there that are literally around 20°C below the thermal throttling point. The legion 7i, for example, peaked at max at around 70°C/78°C GPU/CPU in Jarrod's stress tests.”
“Don't mess your head with that, in these days nothing is guarantied, in any brand the electronics can work fine for years in any use, or have constant problems from the start, worst scenario die after a short time. So it's time to move on, i already had many laptop's, some still work fine after 20 years, other's didn't last more than 2 or 3 years, surprising my Lenovo legion y540 from 2019 still works fine, but now i'm using for small tasks, i already buy new substitute, a legion 5 gen9 last year nothing to complain until now.”
524 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 2/24/2026