The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 is geared more towards intensive tasks like engineering work, 3D modeling, and machine learning due to its powerful processor and dedicated graphics card. This performance comes at the cost of portability and higher price. On the other hand, the Lenovo Yoga 6, with its integrated graphics and less powerful processor, is better suited for general use and offers a balance between performance and portability, with a lower price and longer battery life. If you travel often and do moderate computing, the Yoga 6 is more convenient, but for demanding tasks, the Zenbook Pro 17 is the superior choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook Pro 17
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for content creation
Good overall display quality
Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga 6
Very good portability
Excellent battery life
Key differences
General Use
8.3/10
7.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
400.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
271.0 nits
9.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
12.5 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
7.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.5/10
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 is very good for general use, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 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.
Gaming and AI
6.9/10
6.1/10
5.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 and Lenovo Yoga 6 are both only fair for gaming and AI, though the ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 is somewhat better.
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 is better for gaming and 3D applications because it comes with a dedicated Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU, which significantly outperforms the integrated AMD Ryzen Vega 8 graphics in the Lenovo Yoga 6. While both have similar screen refresh rates, the better GPU in the ASUS provides a more robust gaming experience, handling graphically intensive tasks more efficiently than the Lenovo.
Engineering and Design
8.1/10
7.0/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
5.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is good.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Content Creation
8.2/10
7.6/10
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
32.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 is very good for content creation, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 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.
Screen Quality
7.2/10
6.7/10
17.3in
SIZE
13.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
400.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
271.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 has a better screen than the Lenovo Yoga 6 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 offers an impressive display with vibrant colors and fine details due to its high resolution and wide color gamut, making it well-suited for engineering and design tasks where color accuracy is crucial. However, for gaming and 3D applications, this laptop's lower refresh rate may result in less fluid visuals which is why it's deemed to have poor screen quality in this context. Meanwhile, the Lenovo Yoga 6, with its fair screen quality for general use, provides adequate sharpness and brightness but excels in color reproduction for design-related work, yet it similarly falls short for gaming due to its suboptimal refresh rate.
Battery
9.0 Hours
12.5 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 has 9 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Yoga 6 has 12.5 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
Very Good
17.3in
SIZE
13.3in
5.1 lbs
WEIGHT
3.0 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo Yoga 6 has very good portability, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,500
$1,045
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 has a price of $1,500 and the Lenovo Yoga 6 costs $1,045.
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 and Lenovo Yoga 6 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.
Build Quality
7.2/10
7.4/10
The Lenovo Yoga 6 and ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 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 Pro 17 and the Lenovo Yoga 6 compare to other laptops
"The AMD R7-7730U in the Lenovo Yoga 6 13 provides a suitable answer to the limited cooling capabilities of a convertible - especially in tablet mode. It draws high computing power from a comparatively limited power supply so that less heat has to be dissipated at the same time."
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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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