ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 vs Lenovo Slim 7 16

The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 offers superior general use with a larger screen, more RAM, and ample storage for multitasking and data-heavy tasks, but it is less portable and has marginally lower battery life than the Lenovo Slim 7 16. The Lenovo, however, has a higher resolution touch screen and scores better in keyboard and speaker quality, which might be more appealing to users prioritizing media consumption and typing experience over screen size and memory capacity.

The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 is equipped with a high-performance CPU, 32GB of RAM, and an Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU, along with a quality screen, making it well-suited for demanding engineering and design tasks; however, its larger size and weight may limit portability. In contrast, the Lenovo Slim 7 16 provides similar capabilities with a slightly less powerful CPU and half the RAM, but offers a higher resolution touchscreen and better portability due to its lighter and more compact form.

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.

For general use, both ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 and Lenovo Slim 7 16 offer vibrant displays with high resolution and brightness, ensuring clear and vivid visuals for everyday tasks. In engineering and design, the Lenovo stands out with superior color accuracy and range, covering wider color gamuts that are essential for detail-oriented work. However, for 3D and gaming, both laptops fall short due to their lower refresh rates, which means less smooth visuals during fast-paced scenes or when rendering motion-intensive graphics.

PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.

The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 offers a solid gaming and 3D experience primarily because of its Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU, which handles complex graphics tasks well, though it has a standard 60Hz screen refresh rate; conversely, the Lenovo Slim 7 16, while also equipped with an Nvidia RTX 3050, provides a notably smoother visual experience with its higher 165Hz screen refresh rate, but it may not handle intensive graphics tasks quite as well due to having lower RAM, which impacts performance. Screen quality on the Lenovo is sharper due to a better resolution and higher pixel density, but for gaming, the ASUS's larger screen size is advantageous, despite its lesser resolution and pixel density.

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 life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.