2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 vs. 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 and 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 is better than 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS inside 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
6,956
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800HS
6,597
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
About 17% lighter

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 weighed 4.62 pounds, 17% lighter than the 5.5 pounds 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Weight2020 ROG Zephyrus G152020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Pound
4.62 lbs.
5.5 lbs.
Kilogram
2.10 kg
2.49 kg

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in over 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 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
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
32 GB
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
32 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus G15 5900HS Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) Slim Gaming Laptop, 8 Cores AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce RTX 3060, 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) Slim Gaming Laptop, 8 Cores AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce RTX 3060, 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,429.16
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Slim Flagship Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 8 Cores, GeForce RTX 3060, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Slim Flagship Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 8 Cores, GeForce RTX 3060, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,439.16
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD Screen, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 24GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, HDMI, Windows 11 Home, Gray
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD Screen, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 24GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, HDMI, Windows 11 Home, Gray
By ASUS
$1,599.00
Lenovo Legion 5 15.6 4600H 4800H Price
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 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", 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

2020 ROG Zephyrus G152020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Released20202020
Release Date-Announced in April 2020
Pricing-Starting at $899.99
Applicable Models
  • 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 (2020)
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IV
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
  • 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

2020 ROG Zephyrus G152020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Dimensions
  • Width: 36.0cm (14.17”)
  • Depth: 25.2cm (9.92”)
  • Height: 1.99cm (0.78”)
14.3" x 10.2" x 1" / 363mm x 260mm x 23.57 - 26.13mm
Weight2.1kgStarting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Colors
Black
Phantom Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chicklet keyboard
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
    • 4-zone RGB (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

2020 ROG Zephyrus G152020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, adaptive sync
  • 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

2020 ROG Zephyrus G152020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    with DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery.
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock
  • 1 x 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

2020 ROG Zephyrus G152020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
  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. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 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 3200MHz SDRAM
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 3200MHz
Discrete GraphicsROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1285MHz, 65W).
ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1435MHz, 60W).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0
  • 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

2020 ROG Zephyrus G152020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)WiFi 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

2020 ROG Zephyrus G152020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Size76 Wh Li-Polymer
  • 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 Supply180W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.
  • 170W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 230W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.

Software

2020 ROG Zephyrus G152020 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
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Power2Go

Camera & Audio

2020 ROG Zephyrus G152020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphones
  • 2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber
  • Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

2020 ROG Zephyrus G152020 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

2020 ROG Zephyrus G152020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
4.62 lb
2.10 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,080
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,956
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB 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

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 vs. 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in

ASUS has released the ROG Zephyrus G15, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS with a boost clock speed up to 4.40 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Legion 5 15in was introduced by Lenovo around the same year 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

2020 ROG Zephyrus G151
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS1,05197.31%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS1,080100.00%
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H98791.39%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H1,07899.81%
01,080

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 ROG Zephyrus G151
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS6,59794.84%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS6,956100.00%
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H4,90870.56%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H6,44092.58%
06,956

Both 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 and 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 weighs 4.62 lbs. about 19% lighter than the 5.5 lbs. 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in. Moreover, measured at 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.78”, the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 is much more portable than the 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in at 14.3” x 10.2” x 1”.

2020 ROG Zephyrus G152020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

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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