Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024) vs Asus ROG Strix G16

Compared 2 laptops: Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024), vs Asus ROG Strix G16. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery n/a - 64 W
- 90 W
Processor - Intel Core i5 13450HX
- Intel Core i7 13650HX
- Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i7 14700HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
- Intel Core i5 13450HX
- Intel Core i7 13650HX
- Intel Core i7 13700HX
- Intel Core i9 13980HX
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024) and Asus ROG Strix G16
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.3 kg 2.5 kg
Pixel size 359.7x262.3x19.7-25.2 mm 354x264x22.6 mm
Area 943 cm² 935 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 78.7 % 79.4 %
Side bezels 7.5 mm 4.7 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
- Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180 ° 130 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoYes
Cooler count23
Noise Level58.3 dB51 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
Pixel density 189 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024)
300 nits
Asus ROG Strix G16
300 nits
Contrast1200:11560:1
DCI-P3 gamut72.8 %75.9 %
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
Adobe RGB gamut70.6 %n/a
Response time3 ms7 ms

Battery

Capacity 80 Wh 64 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:40 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Bottom Left
Charge Power 230 W 240/280/330 W
Charger weight 898 g 834/966 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i5 13450HX Intel Core i5 13450HX
Base frequency 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.6 GHz 4.6 GHz
Cores 10 (6P + 4E) 10 (6P + 4E)
Threads 16 16
L3 Cache 20 MB 20 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024)
2411
Asus ROG Strix G16
2423
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024)
11260
Asus ROG Strix G16
11300
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024)
1920
Asus ROG Strix G16
1930
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 (2024)
15577
Asus ROG Strix G16
15650

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 140 W 95 W
Nvidia Optimus Yes, Advanced Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency 2070 MHz 1530 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz 1740 MHz
FLOPS 13.4 TFLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 6
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 2048
TMUs 80 64
ROPs 32 40

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 4800 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC3287 n/a
Audio Formats 2.0 2.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W 4x2 W
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume 78.4 dB 87 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x3.22x4.0
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderYesNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.9 mm
Touchpad
Size12.0x7.5 cm13.0x8.5 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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