The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 is less expensive, more portable, and has longer battery life, making it a good choice for general use and mobility. However, the Lenovo Legion 7i Pro offers significantly better performance for 3D, machine learning, gaming, and engineering tasks due to its more powerful processor and graphics card; it also has a higher resolution display with a faster refresh rate, making it ideal for these intensive tasks. The Legion 7i Pro is heavier and has a shorter battery life, so it's less suited for on-the-go usage but excels in demanding applications. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15
Good portability
Excellent battery life
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
Very good for general use
Excellent for engineering and design
Excellent for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Best in class speakers
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.7/10
8.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
346.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
469.0 nits
12.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
7.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.4/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is very good for general use, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 is good.
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15, with its lighter build and longer battery life, offers better portability and is suitable for on-the-go use, while its screen and general build quality are rated as good. In contrast, the Lenovo Legion 7i Pro has a superior CPU and double the RAM for more demanding tasks, a higher resolution and brighter display making for crisper visuals, but its heavier weight and shorter battery life make it less optimal for frequent travel.
Gaming and AI
6.7/10
9.1/10
4.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is excellent for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
7.5/10
9.3/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
4.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is excellent for engineering and design, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 is good.
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is considered excellent for engineering and design use due to its more powerful Intel i9 processor, double the RAM, and superior Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU compared to the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15, which has an AMD Ryzen 7 CPU, less RAM, and a less potent Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti GPU, although the Zenbook offers an OLED screen which is typically superior in color reproduction for design tasks over the Legion's IPS display. However, the Legion Pro 7i has lower portability with less battery life and higher weight, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 is more portable with a longer battery life, making it a better option for those who prefer mobility.
Content Creation
7.7/10
8.5/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is very good for content creation, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 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
7.5/10
8.2/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is very good for software development, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 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
7.6/10
8.7/10
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
346.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
469.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i has a better screen than the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
When choosing a laptop for general use, both the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 and Lenovo Legion Pro 7i boast displays with excellent resolution and brightness, ensuring crisp and vivid visual quality for everyday tasks. For engineering and design work, these laptops feature wide color gamuts, providing accurate colors essential for professional-grade graphics work. However, for gaming and 3D applications, their screens fall short mainly because of lower refresh rates, which can render fast-paced visuals less smooth and responsive compared to laptops tailored for those specific needs.
Battery
12.5 Hours
5.0 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 has 12.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i has 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
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
4.4 lbs
WEIGHT
6.1 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 has good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.6/10
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i has very good build quality, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,109
$2,000
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 has a price of $1,109 and the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i costs $2,000.
"The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 offers a strong CPU, chassis, and display. One of the most popular 15.6-inch prosumer or multimedia laptops out there is the Dell XPS 15. Thus, comparisons between it and the Asus Zenbook Pro 15 are inevitable. Asus has a couple of tricks up its sleeve that XPS users are still missing out on including 1080p OLED and an AMD Ryzen CPU which help separate the Zenbook Pro 15 from the XPS 15. It also integrates a numpad and a few more port options albeit at the cost of a larger chassis size."
"Passionate gamers who want to play demanding modern titles with maximum details and don't mind spending the moolah will find the Lenovo Legion 7 Pro to be the right choice. The bright, sharp, and color-accurate 16:10 QHD 240 Hz display makes for an immersive viewing experience. The hardware is housed in a stylish chassis that feels premium and scores well in terms of workmanship and stability. Other aspects such as sound quality, input devices, and connectivity also seem to be near-perfect."
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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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