2019 ROG Strix G17 vs. 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2019 ROG Strix G17 and 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2019 ROG Strix G17 Pros

Reasons that 2019 ROG Strix G17 is better than 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

10% larger display

The 2019 ROG Strix G17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Display size
2019 ROG Strix G17
17.3-inch
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
15.6-inch

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Pros

Reasons that 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in is better than 2019 ROG Strix G17.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in has a 31% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside 2019 ROG Strix G17.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
2019 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
2019 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports faster memory

The 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in supports a faster memory speed than the 2019 ROG Strix G17. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the 2019 ROG Strix G17.

Memory type and speed
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2019 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 13% lighter

The 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in weighed 5.5 pounds, 13% lighter than the 6.28 pounds 2019 ROG Strix G17.

Weight2019 ROG Strix G172020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Pound
6.28 lbs.
5.5 lbs.
Kilogram
2.85 kg
2.49 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2019 ROG Strix G17 and 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2019 ROG Strix G17
32 GB
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
32 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2019 ROG Strix G17 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, 16GB DDR4, 512B PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713IE-EB74
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, 16GB DDR4, 512B PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713IE-EB74
By ASUS
$999.00
ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 144Hz 3ms FHD IPS Level, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Core i7-10750H Processor, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, G712LW-ES74
ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 144Hz 3ms FHD IPS Level, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Core i7-10750H Processor, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, G712LW-ES74
By ASUS
$899.00
Asus 2023 ROG Strix G17 17.3” QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9-7845HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Home, Gray, 32GB Snowbell USB Card
Asus 2023 ROG Strix G17 17.3” QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9-7845HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Home, Gray, 32GB Snowbell USB Card
By ASUS
$1,880.62
$2,099.00 10% OFF
Lenovo Legion 5 15.6 4600H 4800H Price
Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz 350nits 100% sRGB AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7 7735HS 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C Backlit Rapid Charge Win11 Gray + HDMI Cable
Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz 350nits 100% sRGB AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7 7735HS 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C Backlit Rapid Charge Win11 Gray + HDMI Cable
By Lenovo
$1,149.00
Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" Gaming Laptop 120Hz AMD Ryzen 7-4800H 8GB RAM 512GB SSD GTX 1650 4GB - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H Octa-core - 120Hz Refresh Rate - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 - Legion Ultimate
Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" Gaming Laptop 120Hz AMD Ryzen 7-4800H 8GB RAM 512GB SSD GTX 1650 4GB - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H Octa-core - 120Hz Refresh Rate - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 - Legion Ultimate
By Lenovo
$1,052.42
Lenovo Legion 5 15.6", Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Phantom Blue, Windows 11 Home, 82JW00Q7US
Lenovo Legion 5 15.6", Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Phantom Blue, Windows 11 Home, 82JW00Q7US
By Lenovo
$798.00

Availability

2019 ROG Strix G172020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Released20192020
Release Date-Announced in April 2020
Pricing-Starting at $899.99
Applicable Models
  • 2019 ROG Strix G17
  • ROG Strix G17 (2019)
  • ROG Strix G17 G731
  • 2020 Lenovo Legion 5
  • 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 (AMD Ryzen 4000 H-Series)
  • Lenovo Legion 5 (2020)
  • 15-inch Lenovo Legion 5 (2020)
  • Lenovo Legion 5 15ARH-05H
Generations

Exterior

2019 ROG Strix G172020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Dimensions
  • Metal Chasis.
    15.73” x 11.55” x 1.03” (399.7 x 293.4 x 26.2 mm)
  • Plastic Chasis.
    15.73” x 11.55” x 1.04” (360.3 x 275 x 26.5 mm)
14.3" x 10.2" x 1" / 363mm x 260mm x 23.57 - 26.13mm
Weight6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)Starting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Colors
Original Black Glacier Blue
Phantom Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Armoury Crate)
ROG Strix G G731GT/GU
  • 1 Zone RGB lighting
ROG Strix G1 G731GV/GW
  • 4 Zone RGB lighting
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
    • 4-zone RGB (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

2019 ROG Strix G172020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
ROG Strix G15 G731GT
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel 60Hz
ROG Strix G15 G731 GT/GU/GV
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel 120Hz
ROG Strix G15 G731 GU/GV/GW
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 60 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 300 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 120 Hz, <25 ms Response Time, 45% NTSC, 250 nits.
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz HDR
    1920 x 1080, IPS, 144 Hz, <3 ms Response Time, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified, Dolby Vision™ Enabled.

Ports

2019 ROG Strix G172020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
2019 ROG Strix G17 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 X USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C
    support DisplayPort™
  • 3 x USB3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI
    (HDMI 2.0b support 4K HDR), HDCP SPEC 2.2
  • 1 x Audio combo jack 
    Mic-in and Headphone
  • 1 x LAN RJ-45 jack
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Ports
Image Source: Lenovo
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (with DisplayPort)
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (always on)
  • 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI™ 2.0
  • 1 x RJ45 Ethernet
  • 1 x Kensington MiniSaver Lock slot
  • 1 x 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo
  • 1 x Power input
  • 1 x NOVO hole

Internal Specs

2019 ROG Strix G172020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 3200MHz
Discrete Graphics
ROG Strix G G731GT
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650 Ti
    4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G G731GU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G G731GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G G731GW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/1 TB PCIe NVMe SSD
    • 1 TB/2 TB HDD

Connectivity

2019 ROG Strix G172020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technologyWiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2019 ROG Strix G172020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Size-
  • 60 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
  • 80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
Battery Life-
  • Up to 8 hours
    80Wh models
  • Up to 5 hours
    60Wh models
Power Supply
ROG Strix G G731GT
  • 150W power adapter
ROG Strix G G731 GU/GV/GW
  • 230W power adapter
  • 170W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 230W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

2019 ROG Strix G172020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Power2Go

Camera & Audio

2019 ROG Strix G172020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
CameraNo Built-in camera.Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Array Microphone
ROG Strix G G731 GT
  • 2 x 1.5W speaker for W/O Smart AMP technology
ROG Strix G G731 GU/GV/GW
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • 2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber
  • Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

2019 ROG Strix G172020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Security-
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
In the box-
  • Legion 5 15"
  • AC Adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
Warranty-1 Year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

2019 ROG Strix G172020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
6.28 lb
2.85 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
2019 ROG Strix G17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6
Released in Mid
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
HDR 144Hz
Weight
5.5 lb
2.49 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,078
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,440
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

2019 ROG Strix G17 vs. 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in

ASUS has released the ROG Strix G17, a 17.3-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-9750H with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Legion 5 15in was introduced by Lenovo about a year later in mid-2020. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 7-4800H with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2019 ROG Strix G171
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H94887.94%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04496.85%
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H98791.56%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H1,078100.00%
01,078

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2019 ROG Strix G171
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H3,30851.37%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88075.78%
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H4,90876.21%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H6,440100.00%
06,440

The 2019 ROG Strix G17 has a 17.3-inch display which is slightly larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in. In addition, the 2019 ROG Strix G17 weighs 6.28 lbs. about 14% heavier than the 5.5 lbs. 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in. Moreover, measured at 15.73” x 11.55” x 1.03”, the 2019 ROG Strix G17 is much bulkier than the 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in at 14.3” x 10.2” x 1”.

2019 ROG Strix G172020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2019 ROG Strix G17 supports up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

For 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.

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