2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 vs. Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 and Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 Pros

Reasons that 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 is better than Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-12700H inside 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 has a 32% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX inside Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7 - AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX
8,876
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7 - AMD Ryzen 7-6800H
8,548
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7 - AMD Ryzen 5-6600H
8,054
Supports larger memory

The 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7.

Max system memory size
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
64 GB
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7
32 GB
8% larger display

The 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 8% larger than the 16-inch Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7.

Display size
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17
17.3-inch
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7
16-inch

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7 is better than 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17.

About 8% lighter

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7 weighed 5.49 pounds, 8% lighter than the 5.95 pounds 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17.

Weight2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7
Pound
5.95 lbs.
5.49 lbs.
Kilogram
2.70 kg
2.49 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 and Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 4800MHz DDR5 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR5DDR5

Prices

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

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 Price
GIGABYTE AORUS 17: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Home (AORUS 17 BSF-73US654SH),Black
 GIGABYTE AORUS 17: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Home (AORUS 17 BSF-73US654SH),Black
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$1,652.50
$1,749.00 6% OFF
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GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6, Intel Core i9-13900HX,16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Pro (AORUS 17X AXF-B4US694SP),Black
 GIGABYTE AORUS 17X: 17.3" Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6, Intel Core i9-13900HX,16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Pro (AORUS 17X AXF-B4US694SP),Black
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$2,616.30
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GIGABYTE - AORUS 17 (2024) Gaming Laptop - 240Hz 2560x1440 QHD - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - Intel Ultra 7 155H - 1TB SSD with 16GB DDR5 RAM - Win11 Home AD (AORUS 17 BSG-13US654SH)
 GIGABYTE - AORUS 17 (2024) Gaming Laptop - 240Hz 2560x1440 QHD - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - Intel Ultra 7 155H - 1TB SSD with 16GB DDR5 RAM - Win11 Home AD (AORUS 17 BSG-13US654SH)
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$1,999.00
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Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in 6600H 6800H 6900HX Price
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD 16" Gaming Laptop (2023 Model) - Ryzen 7 7745HX 8C, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8GB, 32GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe Gen 4 SSD, 16.0" IPS QHD+ 165Hz, Windows 11 Home, Onyx Grey
 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD 16" Gaming Laptop (2023 Model) - Ryzen 7 7745HX 8C, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8GB, 32GB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe Gen 4 SSD, 16.0" IPS QHD+ 165Hz, Windows 11 Home, Onyx Grey
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$1,575.99
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Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" 165Hz QHD IPS NVIDIA G-SYNC 500 nits Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 TGP 130W
 Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" 165Hz QHD IPS NVIDIA G-SYNC 500 nits Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 TGP 130W
By Lenovo
$1,199.99
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Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" QHD Gaming Laptop 165Hz AMD Ryzen 7-6800H 16GB RAM 1TB SSD RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6 Storm Grey
 Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" QHD Gaming Laptop 165Hz AMD Ryzen 7-6800H 16GB RAM 1TB SSD RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6 Storm Grey
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$1,479.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7
Released20222022
Release DateAnnounced on January 5, 2022 (CES 2022).
  • Announced on January 04, 2022.
  • Available starting April 2022.
Pricing-Starting at $1,429.99
Applicable Models
  • Gigabyte Aorus 17 (2022)
  • Gigabyte Aorus 17 (Intel 12th Gen)
  • Gigabyte Aorus 17 KE4
  • Gigabyte Aorus 17 KE5
  • Gigabyte Aorus 17 XE4
  • Gigabyte Aorus 17 XE5
  • Gigabyte Aorus 17 YE4
  • Gigabyte Aorus 17 YE5
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Pro 16” ARH7
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Pro 16ARH7
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Pro 16ARH7H
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5P 16ARH7
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5P 16ARH7H
  • 2022 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Pro 16” ARH7
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Pro 16” (Ryzen 6000 Series)
  • Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Pro 16in Gen 7

Exterior

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7
Dimensions15.7 x 10 x 0.94 ~ 1.1 inch (398 x 254 x 24 ~ 27 mm)14.17 x 10.33 x 0.78 ~ 1.04 inches (359.9 x 262.4 x 19.9 ~ 26.4 mm)
Weight5.95 lb (2.70 kg)Up to 5.49 lbs (2.49 kg)
Colors
Dark Gray
Storm Grey Glacier White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Island-style RGB AORUS FusionKeyboard
    • With NumberPad
    • Per-Key RGB with 16.7 million colors
    • Fully anti-ghosting N-Key Rollover
    • Per-Key Macro Function
    • 10 million keystroke lifespan
Keyboard
  • 6-rows with multimedia Fn keys.
  • Numeric keypad.
  • Swappable keycap.
  • 1.5 mm key travel.
  • 0.3 mm ditch.
  • 100% anti-ghosting.
  • White backlight
    Storm grey models.
  • Blue backlight
    Glacier white models.
  • Optional 4-Zone RGB backlight.
Touchpad
  • Buttonless Mylar® surface multi-touch touchpad

Display

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7
Size17.3 Inches16 Inches
Info17.3” FHD with 360Hz
1920 x 1080 16:9 72% NTSC 360Hz Anti-Glare 3mm bezel
  • 16" FHD+ 165Hz
    1920 x 1200, 165 Hz, 300 nits.
  • 16" WQHD+ 165Hz
    2560 x 1600, 165 Hz, 500 nits.
  • 16" WQHD+ 165~240Hz VRR
    2560 x 1600, 165 ~ 240 Hz Variable Refresh Rate, 500 nits.
  • More
    16:10 aspect ratio, 3ms response time, 100% sRGB, wide viewing angle, Anti-glare surface, IPS display type, Non-touch, VESA DisplayHDR™️ 400, Dolby® Vision™, NVIDIA® G-SYNC™, AMD FreeSync™ Premium, TÜV Rheinland Certified.

Ports

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 Ports
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Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    v1.4
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
Right (4)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Left
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4 only.
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x Headset jack
    3.5mm
  • 1 x E-camera shutter switch
Rear
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Power Delivery up to 135W and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 2 x USB-A
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Always On.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
  • 1 x RJ-45 
    Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 1 x Power connector

Internal Specs

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 6600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.50 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 6600H
    AMD Radeon™ 660M Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1900 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HX
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Dual-Channel DDR5 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    4800 MHz
  • Memory Configurations:
    8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
8GB 16GB 24GB 32GB
4800 MHz DDR5 Memory
  • 2 x SO-DIMM DDR5 Slots.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 Max Power: 115W Max Speed: 1605 MHz Resizable BAR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti
    8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 130W Max Speed: 1410 MHz Resizable BAR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti
    16GB GDDR6 Max Power: 130W Max Speed: 1395 MHz Resizable BAR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti | 4GB GDDR6
    Up to 1695 MHz at 80W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 | 6GB GDDR6 
    Up to 1702 MHz at 115W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 | 8GB GDDR6
    Up to 1620 MHz at 125W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3070 Ti | 8GB GDDR6
    Up to 1485 MHz at 125W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX® 12.
Storage
  • Storage Slots: 2 x M.2 2280 SSD slots.
  • Storage Type: NVMe PCIe Gen 4
512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSD
Fans Number2-
Cooling InfoWINDFORCE Infinity all-copper cooling technology has 2 fans with 83 blades, 5 heat pipes, and multiple cooling fins.-

Connectivity

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7
Wi-FiIntel® AX211 Wi-Fi 6E 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Triple Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • 2x2 WiFi 5 (802.11 ac)
    M.2 card
  • 2x2 WiFi 6 (802.11 ax)
    M.2 card
  • 2x2 WiFi 6E (802.11 ax)
    M.2 card
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7
Size99Wh
Li Polymer Battery
80Wh
Li-Polymer, supports Super Rapid Charge(charge up to 80% in 30min)
Battery Life-5 hours of batter life.
Power Supply240W Power Adapter
230W 300W
Slim tip (3-in) AC adapter.

Software

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11
Home Pro
Built-in Apps-
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Power2Go

Camera & Audio

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Bottom-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Windows Hello IR Camera
Front-facing camera
720p HD fixed focus camera with E-camera shutter.
Audio
  • 2 x 2.5W Stereo Speakers
  • Supports DTS:Ultra Audio Technology
  • Built-in dual microphone
  • 2 x 2W stereo speakers with Nahimic Audio
  • Dual array microphone

Misc

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7
Sensors
  • IR Camera
-
Security
  • Firmware-based TPM
    Supports Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT).
  • Windows Hello Face Authentication
  • Security Chip
    • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in the chipset
  • BIOS Security
    • Supervisor password
    • Power-on password
    • Hard disk password
  • Other Security
    • E-Camera shutter
In the box-
  • Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16”
  • AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
Warranty-
  • 1-year depot service
  • 1-year depot with 2-year system board service
  • 2-year (1-yr battery) depot service
  • 3-year (1-yr battery) depot service

Key Features

2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16in Gen 7
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 360Hz
Weight
5.95 lb
2.70 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-12700H
14C/20T, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,658
Single Core
Geekbench 5
11,774
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
4800 MHz DDR5
2022 Gigabyte Aorus 17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080Ti
16GB GDDR6 130W Max TGP
Supports
PCIe Gen 4
SSD
Thunderbolt™ 4
Microsoft
Azure AI
Notebook
WINDFORCE
Infinity Cooling System
Built-in
Windows Hello
Face Recognition
Released in Early
2022
16:10 WQHD+
16”
165~240Hz VRR
Weight
5.49 lb
2.49 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,500
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,876
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3070 Ti
8GB GDDR6 125W TGP

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