Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3070 (2022)
What ROG Flow X16 GV601 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (28) and where Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3070 (2022) wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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8.0Graphics7.4
8.0Overall performance5.0
8.9Display2.4
4.9Memory & storage5.4
5.7Battery & portability2.4
3.6Features & cooling4.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Flow X16 GV601 RTX 4070 (2023)Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3070 (2022)
| ROG Flow X16 GV601 RTX 4070 (2023) | Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3070 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 262.3 mm | −19.3 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 358.8 mm | −3.8 mm |
| Thickness | 19 mm | 20 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 2.4 kg | −0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Flow X16 GV601 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3070 (2022)?
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 60 Hz4×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core15,180 vs 9,410+61%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Panel typeMini-LED vs IPS
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
- CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
- Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,860 vs 10,389+24%
- GPU compute (FP32)20 TFLOPS vs 17.5 TFLOPS+14%
- Weight2.1 kg vs 2.4 kg+14%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core735 vs 608+21%
- HDRYes · Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3070 (2022): No
Why is Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3070 (2022) better than ROG Flow X16 GV601 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · ROG Flow X16 GV601 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 125 W+4%
- HDMI 2.1No · ROG Flow X16 GV601 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 5,120+11%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 120 W | 125 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 5,120 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 20 TFLOPS | 17.5 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,860 | 10,389 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-13900H | Core i5-12450H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i9-13900H | Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 15,180 | 9,410 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,693 | 2,225 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 735 | 608 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 97% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 145 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 19 mm | 20 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 358.8 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 262.3 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50.2 dB | 52.9 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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