Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4070 (2023)
What ROG Zephyrus G16 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (16) and where Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4070 (2023) wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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4.7Graphics8.3
6.4Overall performance7.4
7.3Display8.6
6.6Memory & storage4.9
9.7Battery & portability4.1
8.1Features & cooling5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G16 RTX 4050 (2023)Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4070 (2023)
| ROG Zephyrus G16 RTX 4050 (2023) | Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 260.4 mm | −17.4 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 363.4 mm | −8.4 mm |
| Thickness | 22.3 mm | 26.7 mm | −4.4 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.5 kg | −0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4070 (2023)?
- CPU cores14 vs 62.3×
- RAM (up to)48 GB vs 32 GB+50%
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
- Weight2 kg vs 2.5 kg+25%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,091 vs 794+37%
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4070 (2023): No
- SD card readerYes · Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4070 (2023): No
- IR camera (face login)Yes · Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Thickness22.3 mm vs 26.7 mm+20%
Why is Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4070 (2023) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+80%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,726 vs 14,247+63%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 140 W+17%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,550 vs 12,497+8%
- Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- USB-A ports2 vs 42×
- Brightness300 nits vs 350 nits+17%
- RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+75%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 120 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12.1 TFLOPS | 21.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,726 | 14,247 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-12700H | Ryzen 5 7645HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 14 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H | Ryzen 5 7645HX, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 7745HX, Ryzen 9 7845HX, Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,550 | 12,497 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,458 | 2,847 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,091 | 794 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 350 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 74% | 70% |
| 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) | 48 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 48 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 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 | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | 22.3 mm | 26.7 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 363.4 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 260.4 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | White, Black | Gray, Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 60 dB | 53.8 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| 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 | Yes | 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 | 1.7 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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