Asus ROG Flow X16 GV601 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Lenovo Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)
What ROG Flow X16 GV601 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (11) and where Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026) wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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8.0Graphics8.4
8.0Overall performance8.4
8.9Display9.5
5.0Memory & storage4.2
5.8Battery & portability5.3
3.6Features & cooling8.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Flow X16 GV601 RTX 4070 (2023)Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)
| ROG Flow X16 GV601 RTX 4070 (2023) | Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 250 mm | −7 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 362 mm | −7 mm |
| Thickness | 19 mm | 20 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 1.8 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 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 84 Wh+7%
- GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 115 W+4%
- Upgradable RAMYes · Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026): No
- CPU cores14 vs 12+17%
- Thickness19 mm vs 20 mm+5%
- Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
- Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.6 mm+6%
- Fan noise (max. load)50.2 dB vs 53 dB+6%
- Max CPU clock5.4 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+4%
Why is Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5070 (2026) better than ROG Flow X16 GV601 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Panel typeMini-LED vs OLED
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · ROG Flow X16 GV601 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- GPU compute (FP32)20 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+31%
- Weight2.1 kg vs 1.8 kg+17%
- Response time3 ms vs 1 ms3×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,860 vs 13,674+6%
- Advanced OptimusNo · ROG Flow X16 GV601 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
- HDMI 2.1No · ROG Flow X16 GV601 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- Webcam720p vs 1,440p2×
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
- RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 8,533 MHz+78%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 120 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 20 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,860 | 13,674 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-13900H | Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 14 | 12 |
| CPU threads | 20 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i9-13900H | Ryzen AI 7 450, Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 15,180 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,693 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 735 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | OLED |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 1 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 97% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 8,533 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | No |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 84 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 245 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 1.8 kg |
| Thickness | 19 mm | 20 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 362 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 250 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50.2 dB | 53 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.6 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,440p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 4 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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