Choosing between the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition and the Lenovo Legion 5 17" depends on your needs and preferences. The ASUS ROG Strix G15 is a bit more expensive and offers superior gaming performance with hardware ray tracing and a high refresh rate display. It has a longer battery life, which is useful if you're often mobile, but it's heavier, which might be less convenient for carrying around. The Lenovo Legion 5 is less expensive and has a larger screen but a lower battery life, making it less ideal for long periods away from a power source. It offers a high quality keyboard and is equipped with hardware ray tracing as well as good heat management. If price is a major factor and you want a larger screen for multitasking, the Lenovo might suit you, but if you prioritize better gaming performance and longer battery life, consider the ASUS ROG Strix G15. Both laptops are good for general use, 3D applications, and engineering tasks, with the ASUS having a slight edge in performance. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition
Very good for engineering and design
Good battery life
Very good speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 5 17"
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Content Creation
7.7/10
7.2/10
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition and Lenovo Legion 5 17" are both good for content creation, though the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition is somewhat better.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Screen Quality
7.9/10
7.3/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
283.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
305.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion 5 17" for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
If you primarily use your laptop for everyday tasks like browsing the web, watching videos, or working with documents, both the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition and the Lenovo Legion 5 17" offer displays that are crisp, bright, and pleasant to view, making either a solid choice. For engineering and design work, where accurate color reproduction is crucial, these laptops have screens that cover a wide color spectrum, ensuring that the colors you see and work with are as true-to-life as possible. However, when it comes to gaming and 3D applications that benefit from smoother motion and require high refresh rates to keep up with fast-paced action, both laptops may not provide the optimal experience, as their screen refresh rates are not as high as might be desired for these tasks.
Battery
9.0 Hours
4.5 Hours
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition has 9 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion 5 17" has 4.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Fair
Poor
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
6.5 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition has only fair portability, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,500
$1,200
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition has a price of $1,500 and the Lenovo Legion 5 17" costs $1,200.
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition and Lenovo Legion 5 17" are both good for general use.
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition with a powerful AMD CPU and ample RAM is well-suited for general use, offering good screen quality and a balance between portability and battery life, although it is less portable compared to thinner laptops. On the other hand, the Lenovo Legion 5 17" also comes with significant RAM and a competitive Intel CPU, plus a larger screen for more extensive viewing experience but has a shorter battery life and less portability due to its size and weight.
Gaming and AI
7.8/10
7.4/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.2/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition and Lenovo Legion 5 17" are both good for gaming and AI.
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition excels in gaming and 3D because it has a high-refresh-rate screen and a powerful AMD GPU, which is excellent for smooth graphics and fast-paced action. Meanwhile, the Lenovo Legion 5 17" also performs well due to its capable Nvidia GPU and high refresh rate, offering quality gaming experiences, albeit with a slightly different CPU that competes closely in performance.
Engineering and Design
8.0/10
7.6/10
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition to be very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" is good.
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition, with its high-performance AMD Ryzen 9 CPU and AMD RX 6800M GPU, is particularly well-suited for demanding engineering and design tasks, offering robust processing and graphical capabilities along with good screen quality. In contrast, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" also provides good performance with an Intel i7 CPU and Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU, it does so with slightly lower screen brightness and processing power, making it a solid but less formidable option for engineering and design use.
Software Development
7.3/10
7.0/10
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition and Lenovo Legion 5 17" are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Build Quality
7.8/10
7.4/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition and Lenovo Legion 5 17" both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition and the Lenovo Legion 5 17" compare to other laptops
"The Asus ROG Strix G15, as the first in a line of "AMD Advantage"-branded notebooks, is a statement that yes, you can get a premium AMD gaming notebook. Maybe you can't have it all, but you can get pretty close. The ROG Strix G15's combination of the AMD Ryzen 5900HX and Radeon RX 6800M, as well as other technologies that take advantage of them, make a potent, thin gaming machine. Powerful Dolby Atmos speakers and long battery life when you aren't gaming are nice bonuses."
"The Lenovo Legion 5 17 is a current-gen 17-inch gaming laptop and equipped with the latest AMD CPU and a powerful GPU, that manages to reach its full potential. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is a very good choice for this laptop and able to maintain its performance level for long periods of time. Our test model only falls behind consistently in a direct comparison with its competitors that are often equipped with eight cores and 16 threads. Despite this, the Legion 5 17 leaves an excellent impression and is almost able to keep up with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 mobile GPU in synthetic benchmarks."
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About ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
About Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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