The ASUS ROG Strix G17 offers more power for tasks like 3D rendering, engineering software, and gaming with its higher-end processor and graphics card, but it's heavier and has less battery life, making it less ideal for carrying around. The Lenovo Yoga 6, on the other hand, is lighter with a better battery life and a touch screen, making it very portable and well-suited for general use, but it's not as powerful for demanding tasks. If portability and battery life are crucial, and your tasks aren't too intensive, the Yoga 6 could be more suitable. However, if you need higher performance for complex tasks and don't mind a heavier laptop with shorter battery life, the ASUS ROG Strix G17 would be a better fit. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix G17
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Best in class speakers
Very good keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga 6
Very good portability
Excellent battery life
Key differences
Gaming and AI
8.4/10
6.1/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.2/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
8.8/10
7.0/10
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is good.
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 boasts a more powerful CPU and GPU than the Lenovo Yoga 6, offering superior performance for demanding engineering and design tasks, although it is heavier and less portable. Despite a smaller screen and lower battery capacity, the Yoga 6 is more portable with a touchscreen feature, which may be beneficial for certain design applications, but it has less processing power and storage capacity.
Content Creation
8.3/10
7.6/10
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 is very good for content creation, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is good.
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
8.4/10
6.7/10
17.3in
SIZE
13.3in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
320.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
271.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 has a better screen than the Lenovo Yoga 6 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The ASUS ROG Strix G17, with its high resolution and brightness, provides impressive clarity and detail for casual and professional tasks, but its lower refresh rate is a drawback for gaming, where smooth motion is crucial. The Lenovo Yoga 6 offers adequate resolution and brightness for daily activities and its color accuracy is beneficial for tasks involving design, but its modest refresh rate and screen specs fall short for the fast-paced visuals expected in gaming and 3D applications. Both laptops are dependable for general and design work, yet neither is optimized for the high-refresh demands of immersive gaming experiences.
Battery
3.0 Hours
12.5 Hours
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 has 3 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Yoga 6 has 12.5 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
Poor
Very Good
17.3in
SIZE
13.3in
6.1 lbs
WEIGHT
3.0 lbs
1.2in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo Yoga 6 has very good portability, while the ASUS ROG Strix G17 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,391
$1,045
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 has a price of $1,391 and the Lenovo Yoga 6 costs $1,045.
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 and Lenovo Yoga 6 are both good for general use.
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 offers superior gaming-grade performance and a larger, higher-resolution screen for vivid visual quality, but it's less portable and has a shorter battery life compared to the Lenovo Yoga 6, which is lightweight with a longer battery life, making it more convenient for on-the-go use despite its smaller storage capacity and less powerful integrated graphics. The Yoga 6's 2-in-1 convertible design and touchscreen also provide additional versatility for general use.
Software Development
7.7/10
7.4/10
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 and Lenovo Yoga 6 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 G17 and Lenovo Yoga 6 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 G17 and the Lenovo Yoga 6 compare to other laptops
"The Asus ROG Strix G17 is an attractive but unbalanced gaming laptop. Its potent AMD Ryzen 9 processor excels in 1080p gaming, but playing at 1440p leaves the middling GeForce RTX 4060 GPU shouldering most of the burden. The display is exceptionally colorful, which is handy for content creators, but since this is a gaming laptop it would be better served with improved HDR capabilities. If battery life isn't a priority, the Strix G17 could serve as a designer by day and a gamer by night."
"The AMD R7-7730U in the Lenovo Yoga 6 13 provides a suitable answer to the limited cooling capabilities of a convertible - especially in tablet mode. It draws high computing power from a comparatively limited power supply so that less heat has to be dissipated at the same time."
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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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