Asus ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 Intel RTX 4070 (2023)
What ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (12) and where Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 Intel RTX 4070 (2023) wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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9.2Graphics8.1
8.1Overall performance8.7
7.3Display9.1
8.6Memory & storage8.6
8.3Battery & portability6.6
8.3Features & cooling7.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 Intel RTX 4070 (2023)
| ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) | Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 Intel RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 264 mm | 262.1 mm | +1.9 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 363.4 mm | −9.4 mm |
| Thickness | 22.6 mm | 25.9 mm | −3.3 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.8 kg | −0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 Intel RTX 4070 (2023)?
- GPU compute (FP32)37.6 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+72%
- GPU power (TGP)175 W vs 140 W+25%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light21,266 vs 13,896+53%
- GPU shader cores7,424 vs 4,608+61%
- Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.8 kg+12%
- Dolby AtmosYes · Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 Intel RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Thickness22.6 mm vs 25.9 mm+15%
- Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
- Key travel1.9 mm vs 1.5 mm+27%
- DCI-P3 coverage76% vs 69%+10%
- Fan noise (max. load)51 dB vs 56 dB+10%
Why is Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 Intel RTX 4070 (2023) better than ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)?
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,300 vs 14,504+28%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core799 vs 1,337+67%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- CPU cores10 vs 16+60%
- Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes
- USB-A ports2 vs 42×
- CPU threads16 vs 24+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,424 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 37.6 TFLOPS | 21.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 21,266 | 13,896 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-13450HX | Core i7-13700HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 10 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.6 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13980HX | Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,300 | 14,504 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,423 | 2,652 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 799 | 1,337 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 76% | 69% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 189 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 | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 6,000 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 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 | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 22.6 mm | 25.9 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 363.4 mm |
| Depth | 264 mm | 262.1 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 51 dB | 56 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.9 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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