Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16 gaming laptop in review: Convincing even with AMD Ryzen

[Slim7Owner]

cutting out of the best mode S3 (STR), for the sake of the new S5

It is not called "new S5" but 'S0ix' or 'low power S0 idle", see ACPI standard.

[NikoB]

I made a mistake in the name, but this does not change the essence - the ability to put the computer into the S3 (STR) deep sleep state, when only the RAM is working in a slow update cycle and partially some ports (depending on the BIOS settings), is intentionally removed.

What also infuriates me the most is that in modern PCs the PS/2 connector for the keyboard has disappeared, which made it possible to wake up the computer not just by pressing any key (which, of course, is uncomfortable for most, like accidentally pressing a mouse button), but by a strictly programmed key combination in BIOS, which prevents the system from accidentally waking up from the mouse or keyboard. In this mode, it is most comfortable to keep the computer for months - sending it only to sleep and back, without rebooting the system. System readiness speed - 1-2 seconds. And about the same goes to sleep. At the same time, the entire working environment is completely loaded into RAM and is ready for use - there is zero wear on the SSD, and if you use a hibernation file, the wear is enormous and the startup speed is tens of seconds, which deprives the idea of almost all meaning.

The only thing that has now become extremely critical is the lack of ECC monitoring of the integrity of RAM. This control should become a mandatory attribute of any computer, because the volume of RAM is growing and the criticality of a failure in it is also increasing. All this should be instantly monitored when exiting S3(STR), so as not to spoil the owner's data.

Alas, corporations do not care about the comfort and reliability of storing the data of their ordinary clients. Their task is to collect private data from them 24x365 and keep them "on a leash".