Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022)
What ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (18) and where Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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5.1Graphics5.4
5.9Overall performance4.2
6.3Display2.4
2.7Memory & storage5.4
6.0Battery & portability2.4
3.3Features & cooling4.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3060 (2022)Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022)
| ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3060 (2022) | Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 262.3 mm | −19.3 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 358.8 mm | −3.8 mm |
| Thickness | 20 mm | 20 mm | = |
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 2.4 kg | −0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 60 Hz2.8×
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,078 vs 608+77%
- CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
- Weight1.9 kg vs 2.4 kg+26%
- Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,387 vs 9,410+21%
- HDRYes · Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- SD card readerYes · Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- IR camera (face login)Yes · Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022): No
Why is Legion 5i 15 Gen 7 RTX 3060 (2022) better than ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (up to)512 GB vs 2,048 GB4×
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
- GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 125 W+4%
- GPU compute (FP32)13.3 TFLOPS vs 14.2 TFLOPS+7%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,259 vs 8,465+2%
- HDMI 2.1No · ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
- Pixel density142 ppi vs 145 ppi+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 120 W | 125 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.3 TFLOPS | 14.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,259 | 8,465 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-12700H | Core i5-12450H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H | Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,387 | 9,410 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,380 | 2,225 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,078 | 608 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 145 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 48 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 512 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 | 1.9 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 20 mm | 20 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 358.8 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 262.3 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52 dB | 52.9 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 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 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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