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ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)

Asus ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)

What ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (4) and where Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023) wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2023ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)

9.1Score

4 advantages

Lenovo · 2023Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)

9.6Score

20 advantages

Higher score

9.2Graphics9.3

8.1Overall performance9.5

7.3Display9.5

8.6Memory & storage7.4

8.3Battery & portability9.0

8.3Features & cooling9.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)

	ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)	Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)	Difference
Depth	264 mm	277.7 mm	−13.7 mm
Width	354 mm	357.7 mm	−3.7 mm
Thickness	22.6 mm	22.7 mm	−0.1 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.6 kg	=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)?

SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Dolby AtmosYes · Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023): No
Key travel1.9 mm vs 1.5 mm+27%
Fan noise (max. load)51 dB vs 54.8 dB+7%

Why is Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023) better than ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)?

Cinebench 2024 multi-core799 vs 2,1452.7×
Brightness300 nits vs 1,200 nits4×
CPU cores10 vs 242.4×
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,300 vs 18,175+61%
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs 3K (1800p/2000p)
Panel typeIPS vs Mini-LED
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light21,266 vs 21,815+3%
CPU threads16 vs 322×
SD card readerNo · ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)9.1	Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)9.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	175 W	175 W
Video memory	12 GB	12 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	7,424	7,424
GPU compute (FP32)	37.6 TFLOPS	37.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	21,266	21,815
Processor
Processor	Core i5-13450HX	Core i9-13980HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	10	24
CPU threads	16	32
Max CPU clock	4.6 GHz	5.6 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13980HX	Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	11,300	18,175
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,423	2,922
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	799	2,145
Display
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	3200 × 2000
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	3K (1800p/2000p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	Mini-LED
Brightness	300 nits	1,200 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	7 ms	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	76%	100%
Pixel density	142 ppi	236 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
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	100 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.5 kg	2.55 kg
Thickness	22.6 mm	22.7 mm
Width	354 mm	357.7 mm
Depth	264 mm	277.7 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	3	3
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	Yes
Fan noise (max. load)	51 dB	54.8 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	3
USB-A ports	2	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
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