If portability and battery life are top priorities, the ASUS Zenbook Flip S13 is more lightweight and offers longer battery life. It also features a smaller, high-resolution touchscreen making it suitable for general use and multimedia. On the other hand, the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has a larger screen with a higher refresh rate and a powerful dedicated graphics card, making it better for gaming, 3D rendering, machine learning, and more demanding engineering tasks. However, this comes with added weight and reduced battery life compared to the ASUS. The Lenovo is also generally less expensive. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook Flip S13
Excellent portability
Very good battery life
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16"
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.3/10
8.2/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Zenbook Flip S13 is only fair.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7's Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU and high screen refresh rate are better suited for gaming and 3D applications than the Asus Zenbook Flip S13's Intel Iris Xe graphics and standard refresh rate, leading to smoother visuals and improved performance in these tasks. While the Zenbook offers a high-resolution screen, the Legion's combination of a more powerful GPU and faster refresh rate provide a significant advantage for gaming and 3D rendering.
Engineering and Design
7.4/10
8.6/10
5.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Zenbook Flip S13 is good.
The ASUS Zenbook Flip S13 offers a high-resolution touchscreen and is lighter and more portable, making it suitable for on-the-go engineering and design work, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" is equipped with a more powerful CPU and GPU ideal for demanding engineering tasks and delivers a higher screen refresh rate which is valuable for design precision.
Screen Quality
7.9/10
8.7/10
13.3in
SIZE
16.0in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
372.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
502.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has a better screen than the ASUS Zenbook Flip S13 for general use, gaming and AI, content creation, and software development.
For general use, both the ASUS Zenbook Flip S13 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 offer high-resolution displays with ample brightness, providing crisp and clear visuals for tasks like browsing, video streaming, and document editing. In engineering and design, the screens of both laptops cover a wide range of colors, crucial for accuracy in tasks like photo editing and CAD work. However, the poor performance in gaming and 3D applications is due to their screens having lower refresh rates, which results in less fluid motion compared to laptops with higher refresh rates suited for gaming.
Battery
10.5 Hours
7.0 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook Flip S13 has 10.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 has 7 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
Excellent
Good
13.3in
SIZE
16.0in
2.6 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
0.5in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The ASUS Zenbook Flip S13 has excellent portability, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,400
$1,512
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The ASUS Zenbook Flip S13 has a price of $1,400 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" costs $1,512.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" to be very good for general use, while the ASUS Zenbook Flip S13 is good.
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.
Content Creation
7.8/10
8.3/10
5.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" to be very good for content creation, while the ASUS Zenbook Flip S13 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
7.6/10
8.0/10
5.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" to be very good for software development, while the ASUS Zenbook Flip S13 is good.
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
7.8/10
7.6/10
The ASUS Zenbook Flip S13 and Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" 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 Zenbook Flip S13 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 16" compare to other laptops
"The Asus Zenbook S 13 Flip is an ultra-sleek 2-in-1 convertible. A gorgeous OLED screen and lightweight magnesium chassis make this convertible a traveller’s dream. Its SSD isn’t fast, but it won’t hold you back in everyday use. Its battery life also isn’t class leading, but it’s hardly off the pace. Overall, the Zenbook S 13 Flip OLED holds its head high in the premium convertible category and is a smaller alternative to the Spectre x360 13.5 and the Yoga 9i Gen 7."
"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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