Asus TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021) vs Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021)
What TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021) does better (8) and where Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021) wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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5.9Graphics3.0
3.8Overall performance2.6
2.7Display3.6
2.9Memory & storage4.1
6.7Battery & portability5.1
2.1Features & cooling5.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021)Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021)
| TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021) | Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 268.9 mm | 259.6 mm | +9.3 mm |
| Width | 399.2 mm | 363 mm | +36.2 mm |
| Thickness | 24.8 mm | 26.1 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021) better than Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,239 vs 5,497+86%
- GPU compute (FP32)14.4 TFLOPS vs 7.9 TFLOPS+82%
- GPU shader cores5,120 vs 2,0482.5×
- Video memory8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Thickness24.8 mm vs 26.1 mm+5%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%
Why is Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021) better than TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021)?
- MUX switchNo · TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- Weight2.6 kg vs 2.4 kg+8%
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- HDMI 2.1No · TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core478 vs 526+10%
- USB-A ports3 vs 5+67%
- Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
- Max CPU clock4.2 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 95 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,120 | 2,048 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.4 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,239 | 5,497 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 5600H | Core i5-11260H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H | Core i5-11260H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,136 | 7,000 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,981 | 1,969 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 478 | 526 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | — | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 127 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) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 24.8 mm | 26.1 mm |
| Width | 399.2 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 268.9 mm | 259.6 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black, Gray | White, Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| 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 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
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