Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (2023) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023)
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Review
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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (2023)
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 650 grams less (around 1.43 lbs)
- Around 34% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Features a bigger (~27%) battery – 76 against 60 watt-hours
- Much smaller footprint: 24% more compact case (109.7 vs 145.1 square inches)
- Provides 33% higher max. screen brightness: 400 vs 300 nits
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
Weight | 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) | 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs) |
Dimensions | 359.7 x 260.3 x 19.9-25.2 mm 14.16 x 10.25 x 0.78-0.99 inches |
312 x 227 x 19.5-20.5 mm 12.28 x 8.94 x 0.77-0.81 inches |
Area | 936 cm2 (145.1 inches2) | 708 cm2 (109.8 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.3% | ~80.2% |
Side bezels | 7.5 mm | 5.3 mm |
Colors | Gray | White, Black |
Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Aluminum |
Transformer | No | No |
Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
Size comparison
Cooling system | Active | Active |
Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
Liquid metal | No | Yes |
Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
Noise level (max. load) | - | 52.2 dB |
Display
Size | 16 inches | 14 inches |
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
PPI | 142 ppi | 162 ppi |
Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
Touchscreen | No | No |
Coating | Matte | Matte |
Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (2023)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023)
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
~30% more screen space
Contrast | 1200:1 | - |
sRGB color space | - | 100% |
Adobe RGB profile | - | 75.3% |
Response time | - | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
Full charging time | - | 1:30 hr |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
Charging port position | Left, Bottom | Left |
Charge power | 170 / 230 W | 200 / 240 W |
Weight of AC adapter | - | 682 / 727 grams |
CPU
CPU name
Base frequency | 2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
Turbo frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.75 GHz |
Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 8 |
Threads | 12 | 16 |
L3 Cache | 12 MB | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48EU) | Radeon 680M |
Fabrication process | 10 nm | 6 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
TGP | 95 W | 95 W |
Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | 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 | 7.12 TFLOPS | 7.12 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
RAM
RAM size
Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
Clock | 5200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
Total slots | 2 | 1 |
Max. ram size | 32 GB | 48 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 | 1 |
NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Audio chip | Realtek ALC3287 | - |
Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
Power | 2x2W | 4x2W |
Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Loudness | - | ~80 dB |
Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.3 |
Fingerprint | No | No |
Infrared sensor | No | Yes |
Optical drive | No | No |
Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 1x USB 4.0 |
Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
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 | No |
SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
Keyboard type | Island | Island |
Numpad | Yes | No |
Backlight | Yes | Yes |
Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.7 mm |
Size | 12.0 x 7.5 cm | 12.8 x 7.6 cm |
Surface | Plastic | Glass |
Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (2023):
- Models with RTX 4060/4070 graphics have a thickness of 19.9-25.2 mm, while those with RTX 4050/3050 are 19.9-21.9 mm thick.
- By pressing Fn+R, you can switch the display refresh rate between 240Hz, 165Hz, 144Hz, and 60Hz.
Notes on ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023):
- Full magnesium-alloy body.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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