Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026) vs Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026)
What ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026) does better (24) and where Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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9.6Graphics8.7
9.6Overall performance9.0
9.7Display9.2
4.0Memory & storage9.2
9.6Battery & portability4.6
9.3Features & cooling7.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026)Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026)
| ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026) | Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 246 mm | 244.5 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 344 mm | +10 mm |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 19.9 mm | −3.9 mm |
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 1.9 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026) better than Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light23,208 vs 13,371+74%
- GPU power (TGP)160 W vs 115 W+39%
- Brightness1,100 nits vs 500 nits2.2×
- GPU compute (FP32)39 TFLOPS vs 26.2 TFLOPS+49%
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 165 Hz+45%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
- GPU shader cores7,680 vs 4,608+67%
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 8 GB4×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core17,034 vs 15,924+7%
- Video memory16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- Thickness16 mm vs 19.9 mm+24%
- RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
Why is Legion 5i Gen 11 RTX 5070 (2026) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB4.1×
- Upgradable RAMNo · ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026): Yes
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Webcam1,080p vs 1,440p+33%
- Fan noise (max. load)54.8 dB vs 51.9 dB+6%
- Pixel density189 ppi vs 197 ppi+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 160 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,680 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 39 TFLOPS | 26.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 23,208 | 13,371 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 386H | Core Ultra 7 356H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 9 386H | Core Ultra 7 251HX, Core Ultra 7 356H, Core Ultra 9 386H, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 17,034 | 15,924 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,885 | 2,724 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,274 | 1,128 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.3″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | OLED | OLED |
| Brightness | 1,100 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 197 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) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 8,533 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 250 W | 245 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.85 kg | 1.87 kg |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 19.9 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 344 mm |
| Depth | 246 mm | 244.5 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | White, Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54.8 dB | 51.9 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 | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.6 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,440p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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