Asus ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023) vs Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4050 (2023)
What ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023) does better (17) and where Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (19) — every spec side by side.
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3.2Graphics4.4
5.0Overall performance4.3
7.3Display8.5
8.6Memory & storage5.4
8.3Battery & portability9.3
8.3Features & cooling6.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023)Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4050 (2023)
| ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023) | Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 264 mm | 249.1 mm | +14.9 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 327.5 mm | +26.5 mm |
| Thickness | 22.6 mm | 20.8 mm | +1.8 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 1.8 kg | +0.8 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 74 Wh+22%
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
- CPU cores10 vs 6+67%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,300 vs 10,009+13%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Upgradable RAMYes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core799 vs 736+9%
Why is Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4050 (2023) better than ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023)?
- GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+48%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs 3K (1800p/2000p)
- Panel typeIPS vs OLED
- Weight2.5 kg vs 1.75 kg+43%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,468 vs 7,371+35%
- GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 105 W+11%
- Response time7 ms vs 1 ms7×
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Brightness300 nits vs 400 nits+33%
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 2,560+25%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 7.9 TFLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,468 | 7,371 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-13450HX | Ryzen 5 7640HS |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 10 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.6 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13980HX | Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 9 7940HS |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,300 | 10,009 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,423 | 2,425 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 799 | 736 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 14.5″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2880 × 1800 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | 3K (1800p/2000p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 1 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 76% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 234 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 6,400 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | No |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 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 | 74 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 170 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 1.75 kg |
| Thickness | 22.6 mm | 20.8 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 327.5 mm |
| Depth | 264 mm | 249.1 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 51 dB | 52.5 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.9 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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