The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED offers a striking OLED display with vibrant colors, making it ideal for general use and entertainment. Its lower weight makes it more portable than the Lenovo Legion 7, but it may fall short in gaming or engineering tasks that require more powerful graphics support. On the other hand, the Lenovo Legion 7 has a heftier build with a dedicated graphics card, excelling at demanding tasks like 3D rendering, machine learning, and gaming. However, its heavier weight and reduced battery life can make it less convenient for on-the-go use. If your priority is performance for intensive tasks and you don't mind sacrificing some portability, the Lenovo Legion 7 is the better choice, otherwise, the ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED offers a good balance for everyday tasks with easier mobility. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED
Very good for content creation
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion 7
Good for gaming and AI
Very good overall build quality
Very good speakers
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.7/10
7.8/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.4/10
2880 x 1620
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion 7 is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED is only fair.
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED is suitable for gaming and 3D tasks due to its high-resolution OLED screen and the integrated Iris Xe graphics that come with the Intel i9 processor, but the Lenovo Legion 7 takes the lead in these activities with its dedicated Nvidia RTX 3070 GPU and a higher refresh rate screen. Although both have robust CPUs and quality displays, the Legion 7's superior GPU and screen refresh rate make it more geared towards intense gaming and 3D applications.
Screen Quality
8.9/10
8.3/10
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
2880 x 1620
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
600.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
469.0 nits
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED has a better screen than the Lenovo Legion 7 for general use, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED boasts vibrant colors and deep blacks thanks to its OLED technology, which, combined with its resolution and brightness, makes it ideal for general use and particularly well-suited for engineering and design tasks that demand accurate color representation. However, its standard refresh rate limits its appeal for 3D applications and gaming, where smoother visuals at high refresh rates are preferred. The Lenovo Legion 7, while offering very good resolution and brightness for general tasks and decent color gamut for engineering and design, falls behind in gaming and 3D scenarios due to its lower refresh rate compared to gaming-optimized laptops.
Portability
Good
Good
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
3.7 lbs
WEIGHT
5.5 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED and Lenovo Legion 7 both have good portability, though the ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.2/10
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion 7 has very good build quality, while the ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$990
$1,500
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED has a price of $990 and the Lenovo Legion 7 costs $1,500.
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED and Lenovo Legion 7 are both good for general use.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Engineering and Design
8.2/10
8.2/10
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion 7 and ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED are both very good for engineering and design.
The Lenovo Legion 7 is rated higher for engineering and design use because it comes with a dedicated Nvidia RTX 3070 GPU which outperforms the integrated graphics of the ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED, providing better handling of demanding engineering applications that require graphics processing power. Despite the ASUS having a high-quality OLED screen, for tasks reliant on CPU and GPU, the Legion's combination of a strong Ryzen processor and superior graphics card make it more suitable for intensive workloads though it's heavier and less portable.
Content Creation
8.2/10
7.9/10
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
2880 x 1620
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED to be very good for content creation, while the Lenovo Legion 7 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.
Software Development
7.9/10
7.6/10
9.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2880 x 1620
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED and Lenovo Legion 7 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.
Battery
7.0 Hours
6.5 Hours
The ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED has 7 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion 7 has 6.5 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.
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How the ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED and the Lenovo Legion 7 compare to other laptops
"The Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED excels as a capable work machine at an affordable price. It offers commendable performance, thanks to its 12th Gen Intel chip, delivers quality on-screen entertainment with its 15.6-inch OLED display, and can (kind of) get you through a full day of work. Oh, and its special Asus Antibacterial Guard is a nice touch for those who like a clean laptop."
"The Lenovo Legion 7 is a fast 16-inch gamer with 165 Hz display. The new Lenovo Legion 7 is a very good gaming notebook that, despite its comparatively compact compact 16-inch case, does not have to do without the most powerful components. Thanks to good cooling, no compromises are made in terms of performance. Both the Core i9-12900HX and the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti perform at a very high level."
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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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