The ASUS Vivobook 17 is a budget-friendly laptop with a large screen, making it suitable for general use and productivity tasks, but with basic performance due to its lower-end processor and integrated graphics. Its lighter weight improves portability, and it has a decent battery life. However, if you're looking for higher performance for 3D rendering, machine learning, or gaming, the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro is a better choice. It has a more powerful processor, dedicated graphics, and a higher-resolution display, although it comes at a higher price and reduced battery life, making it less portable. The Legion also has a more color-accurate screen with a high refresh rate, which is ideal for both gaming and professional creative work. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook 17
Good portability
Good battery life
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Very good overall display quality
Good overall build quality
Good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.0/10
7.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
263.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
368.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
3.5 Hours
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
7.2/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.6/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and ASUS Vivobook 17 are both good for general use, though the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is somewhat better.
The ASUS Vivobook 17 offers a fair general use experience mostly because it comes with a lower-tier CPU and less RAM compared to the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro, which affects its performance. Additionally, the Legion 5i Pro has a higher resolution and better screen quality, and despite being heavier and offering shorter battery life, its superior CPU and RAM make it more suitable for demanding tasks, hence its overall good rating for general use.
Gaming and AI
6.0/10
8.0/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
9.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook 17 is only fair.
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i outperforms the ASUS Vivobook 17 in gaming and 3D primarily because it has a much more powerful Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU and a higher screen refresh rate, which are crucial for smooth and detailed gaming visuals. Additionally, while both laptops have high-quality IPS displays, the Legion's screen has a higher resolution and pixel density, and it's complemented by a superior CPU, further enhancing its performance in demanding tasks.
Engineering and Design
6.3/10
8.4/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Vivobook 17 is only fair.
The Lenovo Legion 5i Pro is better suited for engineering and design tasks due to its more powerful Intel i7 processor, double the RAM, and a superior Nvidia RTX GPU, which outperform the ASUS Vivobook 17's Intel i3 processor, lower RAM, and integrated graphics. Furthermore, the Legion offers a higher resolution and brightness display with better color space coverage crucial for design work, albeit being less portable and potentially louder due to its gaming-laptop design compared to the lighter Vivobook 17 which may offer a quieter operation.
Content Creation
7.0/10
7.6/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and ASUS Vivobook 17 are both good for content creation, though the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is somewhat better.
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
6.9/10
7.5/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is good for software development, while the ASUS Vivobook 17 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.
Screen Quality
6.2/10
8.1/10
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
263.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
368.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has a better screen than the ASUS Vivobook 17 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, the Vivobook 17's screen offers adequate resolution and brightness with a standard panel type, making it suitable for everyday tasks, while the Legion Pro 5i delivers a sharper image and higher brightness, enhancing the viewing experience. In the realms of engineering and design, while both laptops provide fair color accuracy, the Legion Pro 5i's screen better covers color gamuts such as DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB, which is crucial for professional color work. However, for gaming and 3D applications, both laptops fall short, as they lack high refresh rates, which are essential for smooth visuals in fast-paced scenarios, despite having reasonable resolutions and panel types.
Battery
6.0 Hours
3.5 Hours
The ASUS Vivobook 17 has 6 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 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.
Portability
Good
Fair
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
4.6 lbs
WEIGHT
5.6 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The ASUS Vivobook 17 has good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
6.5/10
7.4/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has good build quality, while the ASUS Vivobook 17 has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$429
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The ASUS Vivobook 17 has a price of $429 and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i costs $1,000.
"The ASUS Vivobook 17 is an affordable 17-inch laptop with passive cooling. On one hand, you get a really quiet and cool work device with a good system performance, many connections, good maintenance options, speakers acceptable for multimedia enjoyment, and a sharp and clear matte FHD IPS display with the Asus VivoBook 17 (F712JA). On the other hand, the USB-C port lacks Power Delivery and DisplayPort, and the display, a higher brightness and better color space coverage."
"The midpriced Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 follows some of our favorite gaming machines, including last year's model and the higher-end Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 tested earlier this year. But pedigree doesn't count for much in the computer world, and gaming laptops require a certain level of power and graphics performance to justify their prices. The Pro 5i Gen 8 just doesn't do that, offering middling CPU and GPU performance rather than the sort of muscle that would make it a great value."
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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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