ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) has a 258% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - Intel Core i5-L16G7
1,703
Supports larger memory

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Max system memory size
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)
32 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
8 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

17% larger display

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.

Display size
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)
15.6-inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
13.3-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is better than ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch).

Supports faster memory

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch).

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 62% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold weighed 2.2 pounds, 62% lighter than the 5.66 pounds ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch).

WeightROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Pound
5.66 lbs.
2.2 lbs.
Kilogram
2.57 kg
1.00 kg

Prices

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

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) Price
ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 ARGB All-in-one Liquid CPU Cooler with 360mm Radiator. Asetek 8th gen Pump, 3X Magnetic 120mm ARGB Fans (Daisy Chain Design), 3.5” LCD Display
ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 ARGB All-in-one Liquid CPU Cooler with 360mm Radiator. Asetek 8th gen Pump, 3X Magnetic 120mm ARGB Fans (Daisy Chain Design), 3.5” LCD Display
By ASUS
$339.99
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” ROG Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 16GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11, G614JIR-AS94
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” ROG Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 16GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11, G614JIR-AS94
By ASUS
$1,899.99
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz, GeForce RTX 4060, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 16GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JVR-ES94
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz, GeForce RTX 4060, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 16GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JVR-ES94
By ASUS
$1,649.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 21HQ0007US 14" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-1355U Deca-core (10 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 21HQ0007US 14" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 13th Gen i7-1355U Deca-core (10 Core) - Intel Evo Platform - 16 GB Total RAM
By Lenovo
$1,429.00
$1,717.84 17% OFF
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 21HM002DUS Black Laptop, i7-1355U, 16GB, 512GB PCIe SSD, 14.0" IPS Touch Wide UXGA (1920x1200), Intel Iris Xe, Windows 11 Pro
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 21HM002DUS Black Laptop, i7-1355U, 16GB, 512GB PCIe SSD, 14.0" IPS Touch Wide UXGA (1920x1200), Intel Iris Xe, Windows 11 Pro
By Lenovo
$1,375.00
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 20QA005LUS 13.5" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - QHD - 2256 x 1504 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-1160G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.10 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga Gen 1 20QA005LUS 13.5" Touchscreen Convertible 2 in 1 Notebook - QHD - 2256 x 1504 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-1160G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.10 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB
By Lenovo
$848.88
$919.00 8% OFF

Availability

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Released20192020
Release Date-
  • Unveiled at CES 2020
  • Announced on September 29, 2020.
  • Available for order on September 29, 2020.
Pricing-Starting at $2,499.

Exterior

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Dimensions14.17” x 10.82” x 0.98” (360 x 275 x 24.9 mm)
  • Folded: 6.23" x 9.29" x 1.09" (27.8mm x 158.2mm x 236mm)
  • Unfolded: 11.79” x 9.29” x 0.45” (11.5mm x 299.4mm x 236mm)
Weight5.66 lbs (2.57 kg)Starting at 2.2 lbs (0.99 kg)
Colors
Midnight Black
Authentic black leather folio cover
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Per-Key RGB
  • 4 Zone RGB
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, HyperFan, Armoury Crate)
Optional Lenovo Fold Mini Keyboard
Bluetooth and wirelessly charged.

Display

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Size15.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 13.3” Touch 2K (2048 x 1536)
    Flexible QXGA OLED, 4:3, 300nit, DCI-P3 95% Touch with Dolby® Vision™.

Ports

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) 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 3.5mm Audio Jack/ 1 x Audio Jack Mic-in (Combo Jack)
  • 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack
  • 1 x Keystone
  • 2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports data transfer up to 10Gbps. 1 port can be used as DisplayPort. (1 can be used as DP).
  • Optional nano-SIM slot

Internal Specs

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
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
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W
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
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
    64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
  • 8GB
    4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SRAM.
Discrete Graphics
ROG Strix Hero III G531GU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix Hero III G531GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix Hero III G531GW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
-
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD
Up to 1TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ 802.11AX (2 x 2)
    Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
-
More-Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband CAT20 (5G/LTE).

Battery

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Size-50 Wh
Battery Life-
  • Up to 8.5 hours
    Tested with MobileMark 2014.
  • Up to 10.4 hours
    Video Playback.
Power Supply
  • 230W power adapter
  • 280W power adapter
    With Intel Core i9 models only.
Premium Slim 65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.

Software

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
  • Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
CameraNo Built-in camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    5MP camera.
  • Infrared (IR) Camera for Windows Hello
Audio
  • 4W*2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • 4 x 360-degree Microphones

Misc

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
Sensors-
  • IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
Security-
  • Discrete Trusted Platform Module (dTPM) 2.0
  • IR camera
In the box-
  • ThinkPad X1 Fold
  • Premium Slim USB-C 65W AC adapter
  • 50Wh Internal battery
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Lenovo Mod Pen (Optional / Select models)
  • Lenovo Mini Bluetooth Keyboard (Optional / Select models)
Warranty-1-year Depot or Carry-in

Key Features

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.66 lb
2.57 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,066
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,100
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
4:3 2K
13.3”
1536p 60Hz
Weight
2.2 lb
1.00 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C/5T, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
773
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,703
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
8GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X

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