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7.4Graphics6.9
7.2Overall performance4.0
4.0Display3.3
2.7Memory & storage2.5
8.5Battery & portability2.6
6.0Features & cooling4.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022)Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3070 (2021)
| Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022) | Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3070 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 254 mm | 290 mm | −36 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 398.6 mm | −41.6 mm |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 26.2 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 3 kg | −0.7 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3070 (2021)?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,111 vs 4702.4×
- CPU cores14 vs 62.3×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,769 vs 7,043+67%
- Battery capacity99 Wh vs 80 Wh+24%
- Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3070 (2021): No
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.98 kg+30%
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 256 GB3.9×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,534 vs 11,022+5%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
Why is Legion 5 17 AMD RTX 3070 (2021) better than Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022)?
- MUX switchNo · Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022): Yes
- G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022): Yes
- HDRNo · Aorus 5 RTX 3070 (2022): Yes
- USB-A ports2 vs 42×
- Thickness27 mm vs 26.2 mm+3%
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 1,024 GB+2%
- Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 130 W | 130 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,120 | 5,120 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 16.9 TFLOPS | 16.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,534 | 11,022 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-12700H | Ryzen 5 5600H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 14 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,769 | 7,043 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,467 | 1,951 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,111 | 470 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 99 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.98 kg |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 26.2 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 398.6 mm |
| Depth | 254 mm | 290 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black, Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 51 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 | Yes | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | 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 |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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