If you prioritize gaming and general performance with a higher screen resolution, the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro is a strong choice, albeit with a shorter battery life and a slightly higher price. On the other hand, the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition is less expensive, offers ample performance for gaming, and has a longer battery life, but comes with a lower resolution display and is not as new as the Legion. The Strix may also have a slightly lower build quality and portability compared to the Legion, which boasts better keyboard quality and a higher-resolution screen, making it more suitable for tasks that benefit from additional screen real estate, like photo and video editing. Both have a solid selection of ports and are capable of intensive tasks, but the Legion's newer GPU may edge out in newer games and certain 3D tasks. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition
Good battery life
Very good speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good overall display quality
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.8/10
8.4/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.2/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition is good.
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition boasts a powerful GPU which is crucial for gaming and 3D tasks, but the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has a slight edge with its screen refresh rate, enhancing smooth visuals in fast-paced games. Although the ASUS has a strong CPU and good screen quality, the Lenovo's superior refresh rate might offer a more fluid gaming experience, despite the CPU and screen quality being less of a priority than the GPU.
Engineering and Design
8.0/10
8.5/10
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.3/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 and ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition are both very good for engineering and design, though the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 is somewhat better.
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition with its AMD Ryzen 9 CPU and AMD RX 6800M GPU provides potent performance for demanding engineering software, and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5, sporting a newer Ryzen CPU and Nvidia RTX GPU along with a higher-resolution display, offers an advantage for design tasks that benefit from enhanced visuals and computations. While the ASUS is slightly lighter, contributing to better portability, the Lenovo excels with a superior screen and greater onboard storage, but both have similar RAM capacity, ensuring smooth multitasking.
Screen Quality
7.9/10
8.0/10
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
283.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
340.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has a better screen for general use, engineering and design, and content creation.
For general use, the Lenovo Legion Pro 5's very good screen quality is due to its high resolution and brightness, which make for sharp and vivid display, while the ASUS ROG Strix G15's good screen quality offers a slightly less impressive visual experience. When it comes to engineering and design, both laptops provide wide color gamuts, ensuring accurate color reproduction, with the Lenovo edging ahead due to superior color precision. However, for 3D applications and gaming, the poor screen quality on both is due to lower refresh rates, which can result in less fluid motion and responsiveness, although they maintain reasonable resolution and panel quality.
Battery
9.0 Hours
3.5 Hours
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition has 9 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 has 3.5 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.
Cost
$1,500
$1,140
$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 Pro 5 costs $1,140.
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 and ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition are both good for general use.
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition offers solid CPU performance, ample RAM, and a high battery capacity for sustained use, though it's heavier and less portable; the screen is decent but less sharp than some competitors. Conversely, the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro boasts a superior screen with higher resolution and brightness, also packing a high-performance CPU and plenty of RAM, but it has a shorter battery life and similar portability challenges, with a slightly higher weight.
Content Creation
7.7/10
7.8/10
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 and ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition are both good for content creation.
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.
Software Development
7.3/10
7.6/10
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 and ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition 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.
Portability
Fair
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
5.6 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition and Lenovo Legion Pro 5 both have only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.8/10
7.4/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition and Lenovo Legion Pro 5 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 Pro 5 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."
"It doesn't quite match its Legion Pro 7i sibling as an Editors' Choice winner, but Lenovo's AMD-powered Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 is a stylish, well-built gaming laptop with solid performance at both 1080p and its sharper native resolution. It's cheaper than some comparably equipped machines and better than some similarly priced ones. That's a recipe for success, even without its frequent availability of discounts or sales. A brighter screen and longer battery life would be nice, but even as is the Legion Pro 5 earns a solid recommendation."
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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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