2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) vs. ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) and ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Pros

Reasons that 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) is better than ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD.

Supports larger memory

The 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) supports a larger memory capacity than the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD.

Max system memory size
2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
32 GB
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD
16 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD since it has onboard memory.

Memory2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4DDR4
11% larger display

The 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD.

Display size
2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
15.6-inch
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD
14-inch

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD Pros

Reasons that ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD is better than 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD has a 7% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-5800H inside 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
About 38% lighter

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD weighed 3.09 pounds, 38% lighter than the 4.96 pounds 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD).

Weight2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD
Pound
4.96 lbs.
3.09 lbs.
Kilogram
2.25 kg
1.40 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) and ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

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

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD) Price
Lenovo - 2021 - IdeaPad Gaming 3 - Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD Display -120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - 8GB RAM - 256GB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 - Windows 11 Home
Lenovo - 2021 - IdeaPad Gaming 3 - Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD Display -120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - 8GB RAM - 256GB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 - Windows 11 Home
By Lenovo
$594.99
Lenovo - 2021 - IdeaPad Gaming 3 - Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD Display -120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - 32GB RAM - 1TB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 - Windows 11 Home, Black
Lenovo - 2021 - IdeaPad Gaming 3 - Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD Display -120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - 32GB RAM - 1TB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 - Windows 11 Home, Black
By Lenovo
$718.00
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 - (2022) - Essential Gaming Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD - 120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 8GB DDR5 RAM - 256GB NVMe Storage - Windows 11 Home
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 - (2022) - Essential Gaming Laptop Computer - 15.6" FHD - 120Hz - AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 8GB DDR5 RAM - 256GB NVMe Storage - Windows 11 Home
By Lenovo
$673.00
$899.99 25% OFF
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD Price
ASUS VivoBook Pro 14 OLED Laptop, 14” 2.8K OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Mobile CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 GPU,16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M6400RC-EB74
ASUS VivoBook Pro 14 OLED Laptop, 14” 2.8K OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Mobile CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 GPU,16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M6400RC-EB74
By ASUS
$1,159.95
ASUS Vivobook S 14 Flip 2-in-1 Business Laptop (14" FHD+ 16:10 Touchscreen, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, AMD 6-Core Ryzen 5 5600H (> i7-1165G7), Active Pen), Backlit, FP, FHD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Quiet Blue
ASUS Vivobook S 14 Flip 2-in-1 Business Laptop (14" FHD+ 16:10 Touchscreen, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, AMD 6-Core Ryzen 5 5600H (> i7-1165G7), Active Pen), Backlit, FP, FHD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Quiet Blue
By ASUS
$799.99
ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 Thin & Light 2-in-1 Laptop 14.0" FHD IPS Touch Display (AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6-Core, 20GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, AMD Radeon, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, Active Pen, Win11P) w/Hub
ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 Thin & Light 2-in-1 Laptop 14.0" FHD IPS Touch Display (AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6-Core, 20GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, AMD Radeon, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, Active Pen, Win11P) w/Hub
By ASUS
$769.00

Availability

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD
Released20212021
Release Date
  • Announced on January 7, 2021.
  • Available starting June 2021.
Announced on September 02, 2021
PricingStarting at $669.99-
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ACH6
  • Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
  • 2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)
  • AMD-based Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2021)
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Generations-

Exterior

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD
Dimensions14.16 x 9.92 x 0.95 inches (359.6 x 251.9 x 24.2 mm)12.50 x 9.00 x 0.76” (317.4 x 228.5 x 19.2 ~ 19.3 mm)
Weight4.96 lbs (2.25 kg)3.09 lbs (1.40 kg)
Colors
Shadow black
Quite Blue Cool Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • 6-row, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad
    • White backlight or 4-Zone RGB backlight.
  • Touchpad
    • Buttonless Mylar® surface multi-touch touchpad.
    • 120 x 70 mm One-Piece PTP Gaming TouchPad.
  • Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard.
    With 1.35mm key-travel.
  • Large touchpad with optional NumberPad.

Display

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD
Size15.6 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD 60Hz
    250 nits, 60Hz, 800:1, 45% NTSC
  • 15.6” FHD 120Hz 
    250 nits, 120Hz, 800:1, 45% NTSC
  • 15.6” FHD 165Hz 
    300 nits, 300Hz, 1000:1, 100% sRGB
  • All Configurations
    16:9, 1920x1080, IPS, Anti-glare, 170° Viewing Angle, DC dimmer
  • 14.0” WQXGA Display
    2560 x 1600 16:10 400 nits LED backlit anti-glare display less harmful blue light 84% screen-to-body ratio
  • 14.0” WQXGA+ OLED 90Hz Display
    2880 x 1800 16:10 0.2ms response time 600nits peak brightness 100% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000000:1 contrast ratio VESA CERTIFIED Display HDR True Black 600 1.07 billion colors PANTONE Validated Glossy display 70% less harmful blue light SGS Eye Care Display 84% Screen-to-body ratio

Ports

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD
Left
  • 1 x USB-C 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), supports data transfer only.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x RJ-45
    Gigabit Ethernet.
  • 1 x Power connector
Right
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x Headset port
    3.5mm jack.
Left
  • 2 x USB-A 
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x Audio jack
    3.5mm jack
  • 1 x DC-in 
    ø4.5 barrel style connector

Internal Specs

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 3200MHz
8GB 16GB
3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
  • Memory Slots: Onboard memory
  • Memory Type: DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed: 3200 MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR6
    Supports DirectX® 12.
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ 3050 with 4GB GDDR6
    1500 MHz at 75W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX 12.
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti with 4GB GDDR6
    1485 MHz at 75W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX 12.
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6
    1282 ~ 1486 MHz at 95W TGP, supports Advanced Optimus, Resizable BAR, Dynamic Boost 2.0, DirectX 12.
Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 Laptop GPU - 4GB GDDR6 
Boost up to 1500MHz at 35W (50W with Dynamic Boost), NVIDIA Max-Q technology for peak performance and efficiency.
StorageModels with RTX 3060
  • 2 x M.2 slots
    2242/2280 PCIe NVMe SSD slot.
Models with Non RTX 3060
  • 1 x M.2 slot 
    2242/2280 PCIe NVMe SSD slot.
  • 1 x SATA slot
    2.5 inches hard drive slot.
256GB 512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2280 slot

Connectivity

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac 1x1 Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card
  • Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card
WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD
Size
45Wh 60Wh
Integrated Li-Polymer battery
Supports Rapid Charge Pro (charge up to 50% in 30min).
63 Wh
3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 5 hours
    45Wh models.
  • Up to 7 hours
    60Wh models.
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Power Supply
135W 170W
AC power adapter
Lenovo proprietary 3-pin AC adapter.
  • 65W power adaptor
    ø4.5 AC Adapter rated at 19V/3.42A.
  • 120W power adaptor
    ø4.5 AC Adapter rated at 20V/6A.

Software

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Windows 11 Pro
  • No OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Utility
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Microsoft Office
  • MyASUS
    AppDeals System diagnosis Battery health charging Fan Profile Splendid Tru2Life Function key lock WiFi SmartConnect TaskFirst Link to MyASUS Live update ASUS OLED Care AI Noise Canceling
  • 1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required.
  • Office Home and Student 2019 included
  • Office Home and Student 2021 included

Camera & Audio

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD
CameraFront-facing camera with Privacy Shutter
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 720p, with camera shutter.
Front-facing camera with built-in privacy shutter.
720p HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
Audio
  • High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC3287 codec
  • 2 x 2W Stereo Speakers with Nahimic Audio
  • Dual-array microphones
  • Built-in speaker
  • Built-in array microphone
  • ASUS AI Noise-Canceling Technology
  • Harman/Kardon (Mainstream)

Misc

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD
Sensors-Fingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
SecuritySecurity Chip
  • Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated chipset
BIOS Security
  • Supervisor password
  • Power-on password
  • Hard disk password
Other Security
  • Camera privacy shutter
  • BIOS Booting User Password Protection
  • Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)
  • Fingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
In the box
  • Legion IdeaPad Gaming 3 15" AMD
  • AC Adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
  • ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 M3401 (AMD Ryzen 5000 series)
  • Power Adapter
  • Wired optical mouse
  • Carry bag
  • Backpack
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
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Key Features

2021 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 | AMD
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 165Hz
Weight
4.96 lb
2.25 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
8C/16T, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,334
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,098
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 95W TGP
Released in Late
2021
16:10 1800p
14”
OLED HDR
Weight
3.09 lb
1.40 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,416
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,663
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3050
4GB GDDR6 35W TGP

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