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Lenovo’s popular Legion Pro 7i gaming laptop has been refreshed for 2026, and it’s broken our records for best gaming performance thanks to Intel’s refreshed 290HX Plus processor. But are there any other changes this year? Find out in this detailed review!
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Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (2026) Review Timestamps:
0:00 New CPU Refresh = Gains?
0:25 Design & Build Quality
1:01 Size & Thickness vs Other Laptops
1:13 Weight vs Other Laptops
1:42 Laptop Specs
2:02 Keyboard & RGB Lighting
2:59 Typing Test
3:11 Custom Keycaps
3:26 Touchpad
3:37 Ports
3:52 Display Output Connections
4:07 Getting Inside
4:18 Internal Layout
4:53 Wi-Fi & SSD Speed
5:09 Upgrade Options
5:58 Speaker Test & Latencymon
6:31 Battery Size & Power Saving Features
7:24 Battery Life
7:41 Battery Drain During Sleep
8:13 Cooling Design
8:34 Performance Modes in Software
9:07 CPU Overclocking & Undervolting in BIOS
9:42 Thermal Testing - Temperatures
10:28 Thermal Testing - Power Limits
10:59 Thermal Testing - Clock Speeds
11:17 Game FPS in Different Performance Modes
11:39 CPU Performance (All Modes & Type-C)
11:51 CPU Performance vs Other Laptops (Charger Connected)
12:21 CPU Performance vs Other Laptops (Battery Power)
12:38 Does it Feel Hot - Keyboard Temperatures
13:20 Keyboard Hot Spot vs Other Laptops
13:40 Is it Loud - Fan Noise
14:16 Fan Noise vs Other Laptops - Quieter This Year
14:37 Optimal Performance / Fan Noise Modes
15:12 OLED Screen Color & Brightness
15:46 OLED Problems
16:14 Screen Response Time
16:34 Total System Latency - Time from Click to Action in Game
16:53 MUX Switch, Advanced Optimus & G-Sync Status
17:21 Camera & Microphone Test
17:35 3x Game Comparisons
17:41 Game 1: Alan Wake 2 (1080p, 1440p & 4K)
18:20 Game 2: Cyberpunk 2077 (1080p, 1440p & 4K)
19:09 Game 3: Black Myth: Wukong (1080p, 1440p & 4K)
19:19 Ray Tracing & DLSS Results
19:45 3DMark & Content Creation
20:00 BIOS - Lots of Customization!
20:15 Linux Support
20:21 Pricing & Best Place to Find Laptop Deals
21:06 Is Legion Pro 7i Worth Buying? Good & Bad Summary
21:45 The Bottom Line - Is 2026 Pro 7i Worth It?
22:50 Spend Less on RTX 5080 Instead of 5090?
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