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ROG Zephyrus M16
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Legion Slim 7 15.6"
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Best in class speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6"
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Screen Quality

8.4
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion Slim 7 15.6"
7.7
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
481.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.

Battery

6.0 Hours
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion Slim 7 15.6"
9.0 Hours
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has 6 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has 9 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

8.5
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion Slim 7 15.6"
7.6
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has very good build quality, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.7
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion Slim 7 15.6"
7.7
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
481.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
9.0 Hours
6.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
7.4/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.6/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" and ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

7.6
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion Slim 7 15.6"
7.4
7.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.1/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 and Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" are both good for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

8.2
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion Slim 7 15.6"
7.8
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
7.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 to be very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" is good.

Content Creation

7.9
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion Slim 7 15.6"
7.7
9.1/10
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 and Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.6
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion Slim 7 15.6"
7.5
9.1/10
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 Slim 7 15.6" are both good for software development.

Portability

Good
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion Slim 7 15.6"
Good
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
4.4 lbs
WEIGHT
4.1 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" and ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$1,200
ROG Zephyrus M16
Legion Slim 7 15.6"
$1,200
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$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600

$1,800

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has a price of $1,200 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" costs $1,200.

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How the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6" compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15.6"

GENERAL

Price
$1,200
$1,200
Release Date
April 1, 2022May 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14'' x 9.6'' x 0.78''14'' x 9.9'' x 0.69''
Weight
4.41 lbs4.19 lbs
Width
13.98"14.02"
Depth
9.57"9.92"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-12700HAMD Ryzen 7 5800H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
11
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours9 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh71 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 16001920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
165Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
481 nits350 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
8.5/107.6/10
Portability Score
7.5/107.6/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.5/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
9.5/108/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
32
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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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 Slim 7 15.6"

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Benjamin Herzig | November 2022
"The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 is a slim Legion notebook that is just as excellent with Nvidia & Intel. However, the Legion Slim 7i slightly sullied by lacklustre battery life. You get a slim aluminium chassis, great input devices, decent port selection, fast high-quality WQXGA display and great performance. Supporting Thunderbolt 4 is one advantage of the Intel/Nvidia model tested in this review. Moreover, this variant has slightly higher CPU performance as well as better GPU performance in certain applications (e.g. CUDA-based apps). The Lenovo Legion S7i is thin, premium and performant – but less efficient than its AMD counterpart."

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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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