2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in vs. 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in and 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Pros

Reasons that 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in is better than 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

About 8% lighter

The 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in weighed 5.5 pounds, 8% lighter than the 5.95 pounds 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Weight2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Pound
5.5 lbs.
5.95 lbs.
Kilogram
2.49 kg
2.70 kg

2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 is better than 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 has a 18% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
Supports larger memory

The 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Max system memory size
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
64 GB
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
32 GB
10% larger display

The 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in.

Display size
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
17.3-inch
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
15.6-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in and 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Upgradable memory

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

Memory2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

Lenovo Legion 5 15.6 4600H 4800H Price
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
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$799.00
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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
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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
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$1,179.99
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2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 360Hz IPS FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, G733QSA-PB96
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 360Hz IPS FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, G733QSA-PB96
By ASUS
$1,979.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3 Display, GeForce RTX 4090, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, 32GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G733PYV-XH97
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz/3ms, 100% DCI-P3 Display, GeForce RTX 4090, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, 32GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G733PYV-XH97
By ASUS
$3,699.99
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 360Hz FHD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 64GB DDR4 RAM, 4TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 360Hz FHD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 64GB DDR4 RAM, 4TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro
By ASUS
$2,579.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Released20202021
Release DateAnnounced in April 2020Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
PricingStarting 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
  • 2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
  • ROG Strix SCAR 17 (2021)
  • ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733
Generations

Exterior

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Dimensions14.3" x 10.2" x 1" / 363mm x 260mm x 23.57 - 26.13mm15.55 x 11.10 x 0.92 - 1.08” (395 x 282 x 23.4 - 27.5 mm)
WeightStarting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)5.95 lbs (2.70 kg)
ColorsPhantom Black
Black
with Rubber Grey Customizable Armor Cap.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
    • 4-zone RGB (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.
  • Optical Mech Keyboard
    1.9 mm key travel Per-Key RGB 100M key press lifetime 0.2 ms response time Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys 
    Volume down volume up mute HyperFan Armoury Crate
  • Touchpad
    85% larger glass surface matte finish

Display

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Size15.6 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 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.
  • 17.3” FHD 360Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 360Hz 3ms 100% sRGB 75.35% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync
  • 17.3” WQHD 165Hz
    16:9 2560 x 1440 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync

Ports

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Ports
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  • 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
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Ports
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  • 1 x USB Type-C™
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort™ 1.4, and Power Delivery 3.0
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Processor
  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
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. 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 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. 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
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR4 3200MHz SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1802MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1660MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    16GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1645MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage
  • 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
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.

Connectivity

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Wi-FiWiFi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
Up to 2400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Size
  • 60 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
  • 80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
90 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Battery Life
  • Up to 8 hours
    80Wh models
  • Up to 5 hours
    60Wh models
-
Power Supply
  • 170W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
  • 230W AC power adapter
    Lenovo proprietary charging port.
240W
  ø6.0 mm power adapter.
Supports USB-C™ Power Delivery 3.0 up to 100W

Software

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Lenovo Vantage
  • Lenovo PC Manager
  • McAfee LiveSafe™
  • Lenovo Antivirus
  • Microsoft Office Trial
  • Power2Go
Armoury Crate Screen Xpert Aura Creator 1M Xbox Game Pass

Camera & Audio

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
No built-in webcam.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber
  • Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support
  • Dual-array microphones
  • 2 x 4W speaker with Smart Amp Technology.
  • 2 x 2W tweeter.
  • Supports Dolby Atmos.
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Misc

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
Security
  • Chassis Kensington® Wedge security lock
-
In the box
  • Legion 5 15"
  • AC Adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick start guide
-
Warranty1 Year Depot or Carry-in-

Key Features

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17
At Glance
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
Released in Early
2021
16:9 WQHD
17.3”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
5.95 lb
2.70 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
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Strix SCAR 17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 115W TGP

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