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Updated January 10, 2024·

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 offers superior performance with a high-end processor and advanced graphics suitable for intensive engineering tasks, 3D modeling, machine learning, and gaming. Its screen provides better color accuracy and higher resolution, which can be beneficial for creative professionals. It's more portable due to its lighter weight, and it also offers more modern ports for connectivity. However, it usually comes at a higher price. In contrast, the Lenovo Legion 5 17" is typically less expensive, has a larger screen size which might be preferred for a more immersive gaming and viewing experience but with lower resolution and color accuracy. Its heavier weight and lower portability score make it less ideal for frequent travel, while its performance is solid, albeit less potent compared to the ASUS, but still suitable for general gaming and engineering use. Both laptops have similar battery life and come equipped with backlit keyboards and hardware ray tracing capabilities, but the Lenovo has a numeric keypad as an added feature. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for content creation
  • Excellent overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Good portability
  • Best in class speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 5 17"
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.9
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion 5 17"
7.2
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
627.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
305.0 nits
4.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
4.5 Hours
6.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
7.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.8/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 and Lenovo Legion 5 17" are both good for general use, though the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 is somewhat better.

Gaming and AI

8.5
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion 5 17"
7.4
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.2/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" is good.

Engineering and Design

8.8
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion 5 17"
7.6
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" is good.

Content Creation

8.2
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion 5 17"
7.2
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 is very good for content creation, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" is good.

Software Development

7.7
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion 5 17"
7.0
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 and Lenovo Legion 5 17" are both good for software development, though the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

9.0
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion 5 17"
7.3
16.0in
SIZE
17.3in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
627.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
305.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion 5 17" for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Portability

Good
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion 5 17"
Poor
16.0in
SIZE
17.3in
4.6 lbs
WEIGHT
6.5 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has good portability, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

8.5
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion 5 17"
7.4
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has very good build quality, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" has good build quality.

Cost

$1,842
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion 5 17"
$1,200
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has a price of $1,842 and the Lenovo Legion 5 17" costs $1,200.
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Key similarities

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Battery

4.5 Hours
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion 5 17"
4.5 Hours
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has 4.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion 5 17" has 4.5 hours of battery life.

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How the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 and the Lenovo Legion 5 17" compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16Lenovo Legion 5 17"
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16Lenovo Legion 5 17"

GENERAL

Price
$1,842
$1,200
Release Date
March 1, 2023October 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
14'' x 9.7'' x 0.83''15.7'' x 11.4'' x 1''
Weight
4.63 lbs6.57 lbs
Width
13.98"15.7"
Depth
9.69"11.41"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i9-13900HIntel i7-11800H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB256 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
4.5 Hours4.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh80 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 16001920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
240Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
627 nits305 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
8.5/107.4/10
Portability Score
7.3/105.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.3/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.5/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
9.5/107/10
Webcam
1080p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
24
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
44

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16

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Christian Hintze | March 2023
"The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 is not yet as optimised as its predecessor. Compared to the previous gen, performance and efficiency have improved significantly. What's more, the wonderful, Mini-LED Nebula display is a contender for the main highlight and almost manages to put the CPU and GPU in the shade. We already found its predecessor to be a well-rounded and well-optimised gaming machine. Generally, but not unequivocally, that also applies to the new Asus M16. Similar to most of the current, new laptops, we are dealing with a double generational leap in terms of the CPU and GPU. However, this change doesn't always run smoothly."

Lenovo Legion 5 17"

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Sebastian Bade | February 2022
"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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