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Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (16IRX8, 2023) vs Asus ROG Strix G16

48 out of 100
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (16IRX8, 2023)
VS
45 out of 100
Asus ROG Strix G16
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (16IRX8, 2023)
Asus ROG Strix G16
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Battery 80 Wh
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Review

Evaluation of Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (16IRX8, 2023) and Asus ROG Strix G16 important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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VS
25.5
(Mediocre)
Value Index
22.9
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (16IRX8, 2023)
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Features a bigger (~25%) battery – 80 against 64 watt-hours
  • Around 19% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Better webcam recording quality
  • 33% sharper screen – 189 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (16IRX8, 2023)
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ROG Strix G16

Case

Weight 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs)
Dimensions 363.4 x 260.4 x 21.9-26.7 mm
14.31 x 10.25 x 0.86-1.05 inches		 354 x 264 x 22.6 mm
13.94 x 10.39 x 0.89 inches
Area 946 cm2 (146.7 inches2) 935 cm2 (144.8 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~78.4% ~79.4%
Side bezels 9.4 mm 4.7 mm
Colors Gray, Blue Black
Material Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° 130°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No Yes
Number of fans 2 3
Noise level (max. load) 54.7 dB 51 dB

Display

Size 16 inches 16 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
PPI 189 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Display tests
Contrast 1068:1 1560:1
sRGB color space 98.8% 100%
Adobe RGB profile 73.3% -
DCI-P3 color gamut 71.2% 75.9%
Response time 7 ms 7 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 1:30 hr 1:40 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Right, Bottom Left
Charge power 140 / 230 / 300 W 240 / 280 / 330 W
Weight of AC adapter 860 / 1010 grams 834 / 966 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2.4 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.7 GHz 4.6 GHz
Cores 14 (6P + 8E) 10 (6P + 4E)
Threads 20 16
L3 Cache 24 MB 20 MB
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 95 W 95 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 8 nm 8 nm
GPU base clock 1530 MHz 1530 MHz
GPU boost clock 1740 MHz 1740 MHz
FLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS
Memory size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 12 Gbps 12 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2048 2048
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 64 64
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 40 40
GPU performance 7.9 TFLOPS 7.9 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 1194 1244
Solar Bay 24460 22571
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 1x8 GB 1x8 GB
Clock 5600 MHz 4800 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
Max. ram size 32 GB 64 GB

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Audio chip Realtek ALC3306 -
Speakers 2.0 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 2x2W 4x2W
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Loudness ~80 dB ~87 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.2 v5.3
Fingerprint No No
Infrared sensor No No
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Ports
USB-A 4x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt No Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) Yes Yes
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.5 mm 1.9 mm
Touchpad
Size 12.0 x 7.5 cm 13.0 x 8.5 cm
Surface Plastic Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

Cast your vote

So, which laptop would you choose?
119 (41.6%)
167 (58.4%)
Total votes: 286

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Reza March 9, 2024 at 11:53 PM
The Asus G16 has a higher score due to its superior cooling system and liquid metal. However, a lower score for the Lenovo doesn't mean that the 13700HX is weaker than the 13650HX.
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Nik January 11, 2024 at 09:09 AM
Adding my two cents on connectivity: Apart from Lenovo having more standard USB ports for my keyboard, mouse receiver, gamepad receiver, and cooling pad connection, it also features the bulkiest ports moved to the back side. This is a significant advantage for those who frequently use these ports. This feature alone would prompt me to give Lenovo a better connectivity score.
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anonymous December 6, 2023 at 09:27 PM
I find it funny that the Rog Strix G16 with i7-13650HX scores 700 points higher in CBR23 than with the i7-13700HX even though it has two fewer P-cores. Also, the fact that the Rog Strix G16 scores higher in connectivity despite its only advantage being having Thunderbolt, which literally no one cares about. The two extra USB-A ports on the Legion are way more important. That shows how credible this website is. Also, the Legion has far better cooling. Using the numbers with a cooling pad from Jarrod's review compared with my numbers in the 5i Pro, the 5i Pro sits at around 7 C cooler on the GPU and 10 C cooler on the CPU at equivalent power draws. With the constant sales that the Legion is on making it $200 cheaper than the Strix G16, it's an easy win for Lenovo. Then again, no other gaming laptop brand can beat it, so I'm not surprised.
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