ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) vs. Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) and Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) is better than Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”).

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) has a 63% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports larger memory

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”).

Max system memory size
ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)
32 GB
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
16 GB
23% larger display

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”).

Display size
ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)
17.3-inch
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
14-inch

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) is better than ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch).

Supports faster memory

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch). It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch).

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 48% lighter

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) weighed 3.3 pounds, 48% lighter than the 6.28 pounds ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch).

WeightROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Pound
6.28 lbs.
3.3 lbs.
Kilogram
2.85 kg
1.50 kg

Prices

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

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4090, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JYR-XS97
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4090, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JYR-XS97
By ASUS
$3,898.99
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED Display, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, G634JZR-XS96
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED Display, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, G634JZR-XS96
By ASUS
$2,899.00
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D G733PYV-XH97 - AMD Ryzen 9-7945HX / up to 5.4 GHz - Win 11 Pro - GeForce RTX 4090-32 GB RAM - 2 TB SSD Off Black
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D G733PYV-XH97 - AMD Ryzen 9-7945HX / up to 5.4 GHz - Win 11 Pro - GeForce RTX 4090-32 GB RAM - 2 TB SSD Off Black
By ASUS
$3,699.00
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) Price
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14" Slim Laptop - 2.2K 300 Nits Multitouch Screen - Intel Evo 10-Core i5-1335U (i7-1265U) - Thunderbolt4 - WiFi 6E - Backlit KB - Win11 W/Stylus Pen (16GB RAM | 512GB SSD)
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14" Slim Laptop - 2.2K 300 Nits Multitouch Screen - Intel Evo 10-Core i5-1335U (i7-1265U) - Thunderbolt4 - WiFi 6E - Backlit KB - Win11 W/Stylus Pen (16GB RAM | 512GB SSD)
By Lenovo
$779.99
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 0.69" Slim Laptop, 14" 2.2K 16:10 Touchscreen, Intel Evo 10-Core i7-1355U, 2 x Thunderbolt, Wi-Fi 6, Long Battery Life - 12H, Win11 W/Stylus Pen (16GB RAM | 512GB SSD)
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 0.69" Slim Laptop, 14" 2.2K 16:10 Touchscreen, Intel Evo 10-Core i7-1355U, 2 x Thunderbolt, Wi-Fi 6, Long Battery Life - 12H, Win11 W/Stylus Pen (16GB RAM | 512GB SSD)
By Lenovo
$879.99
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14" Slim Laptop - 2.2K 300 Nits Multitouch Screen - Intel Evo 10-Core i5-1335U (i7-1265U) - Thunderbolt4 - WiFi 6E - Backlit KB - Win11 W/Stylus Pen (16GB RAM | 512GB SSD)
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14" Slim Laptop - 2.2K 300 Nits Multitouch Screen - Intel Evo 10-Core i5-1335U (i7-1265U) - Thunderbolt4 - WiFi 6E - Backlit KB - Win11 W/Stylus Pen (16GB RAM | 512GB SSD)
By Lenovo
$786.99

Availability

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Released20192020
Release Date-
  • Announced at CES 2020 (January 2020)
Pricing-Starting at $1,209.99

Exterior

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Dimensions15.7” x 11.53” x 1.03” (399 X 293 X 26.2 mm)
  • Metal SKU
    • 12.62" x 8.19" x 0.59" (320.6 mm x 208 mm x 14.9 mm)
  • Fabric SKU
    • 12.66" x 8.19" x 0.6" (321.6 mm x 208 mm x 15.4 mm)
Weight6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)
  • Metal Bezel
    • Starting at 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg)
  • Metal Glass
    • Starting at 3.39 lbs (1.54 kg)
  • Fabric Model
    • Starting at 3.41 lbs (1.55 kg)
Colors
Midnight Black
Slate Grey (fabric cover optional) Dark Moss Orchid
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)
  • Full-size keyboard with six rows, multimedia Fn keys, LED backlight.
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad.

Display

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Size17.3 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
Metal SKU
  • 14" FHD
    • 1920 x 1080, IPS, 16:9, sRGB 100%, 300 nits, Optional Glass Display
Fabric SKU
  • 14" UHD
    • 3840 x 2160, HDR 400, WVA 500nits Glossy, Glass, 90% DCI-P3.
  • 14" FHD
    • 1920 x 1080, IPS, Touchscreen 16:9, sRGB 100%, 300 nits.

Ports

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
ROG Strix Hero III (17 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
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) Ports
Image Source: Lenovo
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    Power Delivery 3.0 only
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Always On

Internal Specs

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
  • 8GB 12GB 16GB
    3733 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4X.
Discrete Graphics
ROG Strix Hero III G731GU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix Hero III G731GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix Hero III G731GW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX350 2GB
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD
  • 256 GB 512 GB 1TB
    M.2 2280 PCIe SSD.

Connectivity

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology
  • Lenovo WiFi-5 802.11ac Wireless (2x2)
    Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  • Lenovo WiFi-6 802.11ax Wireless (2x2)
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
-

Battery

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Size-
  • 4-cell Li-Polymer
  • Battery Capacity: 60.7 Wh
Battery Life-
  • Up to 14 hours on FHD panel
  • Up to 11 hours on UHD panel
* Tested with MobileMark 2014.
Power Supply
  • 230W power adapter
  • 280W power adapter
    With Intel Core i9 models only.
65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charging Pro

Software

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Microsoft Office 2019
  • McAfee LiveSafe™

Camera & Audio

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
CameraNo Built-in camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD Camera.
Audio
  • 4W*2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • 2 x 2W Front-facing Dolby Atmos® Speaker System
  • Microphones

Misc

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
Sensors-
  • Fingerprint Reader Combined with Power Button
  • IR Camera
Security-
  • Windows Hello with Fingerprint Sign in
  • Windows Hello with Facial Authentication
In the box-
  • Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14”
  • 65W AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
Warranty-1 Year Depot or Carry-in
More-Digital Assistant
  • Cortana
  • Alexa

Key Features

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
6.28 lb
2.85 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 (17 inch) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
14”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.3 lb
1.50 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX350
2GB GDDR5

Comparison Summary

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) vs. Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)

ASUS has released the ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch), a 17.3-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-9880H with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Yoga Slim 7i (14”) was introduced by Lenovo about a year later in 2020. It comes with a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX350 with 2GB GDDR5.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H94887.13%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04495.96%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H1,06697.98%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G71,088100.00%
01,088

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H3,30854.23%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88080.00%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H6,100100.00%
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G73,72261.02%
06,100

The ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) has a 17.3-inch display which is considerably larger than the 14-inch Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”). In addition, the ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) weighs 6.28 lbs. about 90% heavier than the 3.3 lbs. Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”). Moreover, measured at 15.7” x 11.53” x 1.03”, the ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) is much bulkier than the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”) at 12.62” x 8.19” x 0.59”.

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”)

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) 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 Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (14”), it supports up to 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Unlike ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch), it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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