ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) vs. 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) and 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) over 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Pros

Reasons that 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in is better than ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in has a 5% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports faster memory

The 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

Memory type and speed
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - DDR4
3,200 MHz
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) 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
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
32 GB
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
32 GB

Prices

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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) Price
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 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4080, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JZR-XS96
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4080, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JZR-XS96
By ASUS
$2,999.00
ASUS ROG Strix Scar III (2019) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz IPS Type Full HD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB FireCuda SSHD, Per-Key RGB KB, Windows 10, G531GW-KB71
ASUS ROG Strix Scar III (2019) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz IPS Type Full HD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB FireCuda SSHD, Per-Key RGB KB, Windows 10, G531GW-KB71
By ASUS
$1,999.00
Lenovo Legion 5 15.6 4600H 4800H Price
Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" WQHD 165Hz Display, 8-Core AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, WiFi 6, HDMI, Win 11, w/CUE Accessories
Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" WQHD 165Hz Display, 8-Core AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, WiFi 6, HDMI, Win 11, w/CUE Accessories
By Lenovo
$1,179.99
Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) IPS Screen, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H Processor, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GTX 1660Ti, Windows 10, 82B1000AUS, Phantom Black
Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD (1920x1080) IPS Screen, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H Processor, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GTX 1660Ti, Windows 10, 82B1000AUS, Phantom Black
By Lenovo
$1,049.99
Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti, Windows 10H, Phantom Blue
Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti, Windows 10H, Phantom Blue
By Lenovo
$1,010.00
$1,189.99 15% OFF

Availability

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Released20192020
Release Date-Announced in April 2020
Pricing-Starting at $899.99
Applicable Models-
  • 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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Dimensions14.17” x 10.82” x 0.98” (360 x 275 x 24.9 mm)14.3" x 10.2" x 1" / 363mm x 260mm x 23.57 - 26.13mm
Weight5.66 lbs (2.57 kg)Starting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Colors
Midnight Black
Phantom Black
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)
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
    • 4-zone RGB (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Size15.6 Inches15.6 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
  • 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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
ROG Strix SCAR 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
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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 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
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB 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
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 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 SCAR III G531GU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR III G531GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR III G531GW
  • 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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 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
  • 230W power adapter
  • 280W power adapter
    With Intel Core i9 models only.
  • 170W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 230W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 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
  • 4W*2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • 2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber
  • Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
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 SCAR III (15 inch) 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

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