Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16 G10 RTX 5080 (2025)
What ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (10) and where Legion Pro 7 16 G10 RTX 5080 (2025) wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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9.2Graphics9.5
9.4Overall performance9.5
9.6Display9.7
8.6Memory & storage7.1
8.3Battery & portability5.7
8.0Features & cooling9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4080 (2023)Legion Pro 7 16 G10 RTX 5080 (2025)
| ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4080 (2023) | Legion Pro 7 16 G10 RTX 5080 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 264 mm | 276 mm | −12 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 364 mm | −10 mm |
| Thickness | 22.6 mm | 27 mm | −4.4 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.7 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Legion Pro 7 16 G10 RTX 5080 (2025)?
- Brightness1,100 nits vs 500 nits2.2×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- CPU cores24 vs 16+50%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.72 kg+9%
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion Pro 7 16 G10 RTX 5080 (2025): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Legion Pro 7 16 G10 RTX 5080 (2025): No
- Thickness22.6 mm vs 27 mm+19%
- Key travel2 mm vs 1.5 mm+33%
- Max CPU clock5.6 GHz vs 5.4 GHz+4%
- Fan noise (max. load)52 dB vs 53.9 dB+4%
Why is Legion Pro 7 16 G10 RTX 5080 (2025) better than ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4080 (2023)?
- Panel typeMini-LED vs OLED
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light20,629 vs 26,935+31%
- GPU compute (FP32)37.6 TFLOPS vs 42 TFLOPS+12%
- Response time3 ms vs 1 ms3×
- Video memory12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- Advanced OptimusNo · ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · ROG Strix SCAR 16 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes
- Webcam720p vs 1,440p2×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,424 | 7,680 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 37.6 TFLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 20,629 | 26,935 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-13980HX | Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 24 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 32 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.6 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i9-13980HX | Core Ultra 9 275HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 17,591 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,822 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 2,071 | — |
| 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 | 1,100 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 1 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 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 | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 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 | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 99 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 400 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.72 kg |
| Thickness | 22.6 mm | 27 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 364 mm |
| Depth | 264 mm | 276 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52 dB | 53.9 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| 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 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 2 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,440p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 4 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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