Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 RTX 3080 (2021) vs Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021)
What ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 RTX 3080 (2021) does better (16) and where Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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7.4Graphics7.0
7.1Overall performance4.4
7.5Display3.6
4.4Memory & storage4.1
7.7Battery & portability5.1
2.8Features & cooling5.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 RTX 3080 (2021)Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021)
| ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 RTX 3080 (2021) | Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 259 mm | 259.6 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 363 mm | −9 mm |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 26.1 mm | +0.9 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.4 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 RTX 3080 (2021) better than Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021)?
- Refresh rate300 Hz vs 60 Hz5×
- CPU cores14 vs 62.3×
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
- GPU compute (FP32)20.1 TFLOPS vs 16.9 TFLOPS+19%
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 8 GB4×
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 256 GB3.9×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,971 vs 11,331+6%
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.4 kg+4%
- RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021): No
Why is Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021) better than ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 RTX 3080 (2021)?
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- MUX switchNo · ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 130 W+13%
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- HDMI 2.1No · ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- Thickness27 mm vs 26.1 mm+3%
- USB-A ports3 vs 5+67%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 130 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 6,144 | 5,120 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 20.1 TFLOPS | 16.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,971 | 11,331 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-12900H | Core i5-11260H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 6 |
| CPU threads | — | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 7 5800HS, Ryzen 9 5900HX | Core i5-11260H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 7,000 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 1,969 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 526 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 3,200 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 | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 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 | 2.3 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 26.1 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 259 mm | 259.6 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | White, Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50.5 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | 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 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.9 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | — | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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