The ASUS Vivobook 14 is less expensive, more portable, and has a longer battery life, suitable for general use and lighter tasks. On the other hand, the Lenovo Legion 5 17" offers superior performance for intensive tasks like 3D rendering, machine learning, and gaming, but it is bulkier and has a shorter battery life. If prioritizing performance for demanding applications and the added cost is acceptable, the Lenovo is a better choice; if portability and cost are key concerns, the ASUS would be more appropriate. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook 14
Very good portability
Good battery life
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 5 17"
Good for general use
Good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Good for content creation
Good overall display quality
Good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.0/10
7.4/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion 5 17" is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook 14 is only fair.
The Asus Vivobook 14 offers a lower screen refresh rate and less powerful integrated graphics, making it only fair for gaming and 3D applications, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" comes with a high refresh rate display and a dedicated Nvidia RTX graphics card, providing a very good experience for the same tasks.
Engineering and Design
6.3/10
7.6/10
6.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion 5 17" is good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Vivobook 14 is only fair.
The ASUS Vivobook 14, equipped with less RAM and an integrated graphics solution, is suited for lighter engineering tasks, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" boasts superior CPU and dedicated GPU horsepower, more memory, and a higher quality screen, making it better suited for intensive tasks such as 3D rendering and simulations. However, the increased power of the Legion comes with reduced portability due to its larger size and weight and can have louder operating noise, which are trade-offs for its higher performance capabilities.
Screen Quality
6.3/10
7.3/10
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
305.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion 5 17" has a better screen than the ASUS Vivobook 14 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
When considering general use, the ASUS Vivobook 14 has a fair screen with adequate resolution and brightness, but it may not provide the most vivid display. Engineers and designers would find the same model's color precision lacking for professional graphics work due to its limited color gamut coverage. For 3D and gaming, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" offers a quality display for details and colors, its lower refresh rate hampers the smoothness of fast-paced visuals, which is crucial for these activities.
Battery
7.0 Hours
4.5 Hours
The ASUS Vivobook 14 has 7 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
Very Good
Poor
14.0in
SIZE
17.3in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
6.5 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The ASUS Vivobook 14 has very good portability, while the Lenovo Legion 5 17" has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$421
$1,200
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The ASUS Vivobook 14 has a price of $421 and the Lenovo Legion 5 17" costs $1,200.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion 5 17" to be good for general use, while the ASUS Vivobook 14 is only fair.
The ASUS Vivobook 14 is lighter and more portable, with a reasonable screen size and resolution, but its CPU and RAM are less powerful compared to the Lenovo Legion 5 17", which, despite being larger and less portable, offers superior performance with a high-end CPU, more RAM, and better screen quality, especially useful for more demanding tasks, but has lower battery life.
Content Creation
6.9/10
7.2/10
6.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion 5 17" to be good for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook 14 is only fair.
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
6.8/10
7.0/10
6.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion 5 17" to be good for software development, while the ASUS Vivobook 14 is only fair.
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
7.0/10
7.4/10
The Lenovo Legion 5 17" and ASUS Vivobook 14 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 Vivobook 14 and the Lenovo Legion 5 17" compare to other laptops
"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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