Choosing between the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo and the Lenovo LOQ 16 depends on your priorities. For superior screen quality and portable design, the ASUS is your pick—it features a higher resolution OLED display, which is excellent for content creation and media consumption, and it's lighter, aiding mobility. However, if you need more robust graphics performance, especially for gaming, 3D rendering, or machine learning applications, the Lenovo LOQ 16 with its Nvidia RTX GPU is the better option. The ASUS comes at a higher price, but it also brings more storage and memory. Keep in mind, both laptops have similar battery life, but the heavier weight of the Lenovo impacts its portability. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good portability
Best in class speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo LOQ 16
Good for gaming and AI
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
8.6/10
7.6/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
357.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
329.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.3/10
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is very good for general use, while the Lenovo LOQ 16 is good.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo outshines the Lenovo LOQ 16 for general use due to its superior screen quality with high pixel density and coverage of various color spaces, and it provides twice the storage and significantly more RAM, which contributes to faster and smoother performance. However, despite being less portable and having shorter battery life than the Lenovo, the ZenBook Pro is better equipped for demanding tasks and offers a high-quality OLED touchscreen which is not available on the Lenovo, though the LOQ 16 has a dedicated graphics card, suggesting it could be better for tasks requiring strong GPU performance such as gaming.
Gaming and AI
6.7/10
7.5/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.0/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Lenovo LOQ 16 is good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is only fair.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is suited for gaming and 3D applications thanks to its high-refresh-rate OLED screen and solid GPU, which is beneficial for both screen quality and smooth visuals. On the other hand, the Lenovo LOQ 16, with its superior Nvidia RTX-series GPU and higher screen refresh rate, potentially offers even better gaming performance and is also well-equipped for 3D tasks, although it has a different type of display technology.
Engineering and Design
8.5/10
7.9/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.0/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo LOQ 16 is good.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is well-regarded for engineering and design because it boasts a potent Intel processor, a high amount of RAM, and an OLED screen with exceptional color coverage and brightness, making it ideal for precision tasks. In contrast, the Lenovo LOQ 16 offers a strong AMD Ryzen CPU, dedicated Nvidia graphics for demanding 3D applications, and features like hardware ray tracing and DLSS, useful for advanced engineering simulations and designs. Both laptops come with high-quality screens and powerful components suitable for complex work, but the ZenBook's portability and OLED screen make it more suited for visual tasks, while the LOQ's gaming-grade GPU provides an edge for computational graphics work.
Content Creation
8.6/10
7.6/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is very good for content creation, while the Lenovo LOQ 16 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
8.2/10
7.5/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is very good for software development, while the Lenovo LOQ 16 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.
Screen Quality
8.6/10
7.2/10
14.5in
SIZE
16.0in
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
357.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
329.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo has a better screen than the Lenovo LOQ 16 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo boasts high resolution and brightness, along with an advanced panel type that ensures crisp and vivid visuals for everyday tasks and professional engineering work, with the benefit of wide color coverage enhancing design precision. The Lenovo LOQ 16 similarly offers an appropriate mix of resolution and brightness for robust daily and design performances, but with slightly less emphasis on the professional color spectrum. However, both laptops have lower refresh rates, which can hinder the smoothness desired in gaming and 3D rendering, leading to less than optimal experiences in these fast-paced visual environments.
Portability
Good
Fair
14.5in
SIZE
16.0in
3.7 lbs
WEIGHT
5.7 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo has good portability, while the Lenovo LOQ 16 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,299
$740
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo has a price of $1,299 and the Lenovo LOQ 16 costs $740.
"The Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED is a well-tuned instrument for content creators, excelling at a range of general office tasks as well as tasks that require a little more grunt like encoding and 3D rendering. The big attraction is the laptop’s dual displays. They’re the best ones we’ve used in an Asus Zenbook Duo laptop to date with a spate of year-on-year improvements that make the visuals more striking and the cross-screen integration easier than ever before."
"Gaming laptops with an RTX 4060 are available starting from about 1,000 Euros (~$1,060), even in 16-inch format. For the supposedly affordable Lenovo LOQ 16 (1,500 Euros, ~$1,591), the manufacturer particularly saves in the equipment and materials compared to the more expensive Legion series. In addition, the LOQ is slightly heavier and more bulky. What remains is anything but a laptop full of difficult compromises. Instead, this is a more than solid gaming laptop that focusses on the 3D performance.Q is slightly heavier and more bulky."
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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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