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

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

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in Pros

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

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 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Pound
5.5 lbs.
4.62 lbs.
Kilogram
2.49 kg
2.10 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in
32 GB
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
32 GB
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
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

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

Lenovo Legion 5 15.6 4600H 4800H Price
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" 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 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
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

Availability

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Released20202020
Release DateAnnounced in April 2020-
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
  • 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 (2020)
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IV
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
Generations

Exterior

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Dimensions14.3" x 10.2" x 1" / 363mm x 260mm x 23.57 - 26.13mm
  • Width: 36.0cm (14.17”)
  • Depth: 25.2cm (9.92”)
  • Height: 1.99cm (0.78”)
WeightStarting at 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)2.1kg
ColorsPhantom Black
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size with the white backlit keyboard.
    • 4-zone RGB (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.
  • Backlit chicklet keyboard
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover

Display

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size15.6 Inches15.6 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.
  • 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

Ports

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
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
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

Internal Specs

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
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 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
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 4800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 3200MHz
Up to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4GB GDDR5)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti (4GB GDDR6)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6)
ROG 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).
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
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0

Connectivity

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
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 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size
  • 60 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
  • 80 Wh (4 Cell polymer)
76 Wh Li-Polymer
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.
180W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
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 GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III

Camera & Audio

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Harman Kardon® Speaker System with Chamber
  • Dolby Atmos® Headphone Support
  • Dual-array microphones
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphones

Misc

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
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 15in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
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
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

Comparison Summary

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

Lenovo has released the Legion 5 15in, a 15.6-inch machine, in mid-2020. It is powered by up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 7-4800H with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 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 ROG Zephyrus G15 was introduced by ASUS around the same year in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS with a boost clock speed up to 4.40 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

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

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

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

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

2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in2020 ROG Zephyrus G15

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the 2020 Lenovo Legion 5 15in supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

For 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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