Lenovo Legion 5 vs ASUS TUF A15 (2022) Comparison
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Lenovo’s Legion 5 and ASUS’s TUF A15 are both great mid-range gaming laptops in 2022, but which should you buy? I’ve compared both to help you decide which laptop is best!
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Lenovo Legion 5 vs ASUS TUF A15 Comparison Timestamps:
0:00 Legion 5 or TUF A15?
0:09 Design & Build Quality
0:23 Size & Weight
0:54 Ports
2:44 Keyboard & Touchpad
3:49 Speakers & Latencymon
4:06 Camera & Microphones
4:20 Spec Differences
4:29 Internals
4:41 Wi-Fi Speed
4:53 SSD Speed
5:13 Memory Difference
5:29 Software Control Panels
5:44 Temperatures, Clock Speed & TDP
7:08 Keyboard Temperatures
7:21 Fan Noise
8:01 3x Game Comparison (1080p & 1440p)
9:25 3DMark
9:28 CPU Performance - Plugged in & Battery
10:08 Battery Life
10:28 Content Creation
10:52 Screen Difference & MUX Switch
12:35 BIOS
12:43 Price Differences
14:00 Conclusion - Legion 5 or TUF A15?
16:03 Intel or AMD Legion/TUF?
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Which laptop would you pick? 👀 check current prices and deals below 👇 ASUS TUF A15: geni.us/RSrxbsX Lenovo Legion 5: geni.us/wK1Ke Some people getting real mad about the conclusion lol. Is the TUF better in every way? No, definitely not. Do they basically perform the same in games with the TUF being less money, yeah, which I'd argue is what most people care about. If you want to pay extra for some of the extras that the Legion offers then by all means go ahead.
Might want to link to sites that dont have a certificate issue. Makes it look dodgy.
@@oxxysaurus Not sure what you mean, Genius itself and where I am linking (bestbuy and newegg) look valid to me.
Well if you spec a lower end Legion, or maybe even Ideapad Gaming. Then the comparison would be more fair. Otherwise it's like... Don't buy a Lexus, Buy a Hyundai. Of course a Hyundai is going to be more economical. Duh. It would be more fair to compare Toyota to Hyundai, or Genesis to Lexus, that's all.
Is tuf f15 with i7 and rtx 3070 2022 version better than legion 5 i7 12th gen rtx 3060
I’d go with Asus as its a Taiwanese based company. Although not every part is from Taiwan. I’d rather support Taiwan’s economy.
I think Legion’s extras in thermals, display quality, keyboard, ports, faster ssd, dual channel ram, and aesthetics are worth the extra $100 or $200. If you don’t really care about all that then the A15 is already a solid option.
I love the reliability of lenovo after using thinkpads and I don't think I will buy anything else other than lenovo
I care about u 🥵
Aesthetics? Legion 5 this year looks like my grandpa's old boxy Toyota
@@jackmaks I'm too poor to care about design. But give a choice will take the less "designed" one than the more aesthetic choice. The more design elements a thing has the sooner it starts looking dated
Also, Lenovo's customer service in my experience is the best one for laptops.
Ah yes,yet another episode of I can't afford
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Yeah but 2k resolution is 2k….
@@mohamedaityoussef9965 agree I'll be Worth it
Thats me for 6 years ago til 4 months before
Hey Jarrod! Can you make a tier list of the laptops you reviewed after the latest tier list so it would make your work easier and it can be a guide for us before the black friday?
Coming next week!
Thanks for very informative comparison. I thought legion 5 was better one, but it seems tuf improved in the last couple of years
Never would I have imagined that the TUF could be competitive with the Legion
I am using the 2021 version, doesnt seem that bad. Well after all they are ASUS
Damn me neither
Same here.
Internals are sub par though, the TUF is only using heat pipes, while the legion has an added heat spreader
I have a 2022 tuf dash f15, and honestly it plays anything. Just shows that comparing gaming laptops today just doesn’t make sense for an average gamer. They’re all good
My God I was looking for a good comparison video just recently! Perfect timing!!
I'll actually be getting the Legion 7 all AMD Advantage version with the 6850XT GPU and 6900HX which no one seems to be covering. Its incredibly well build with 16:10 screen. It'll be a great portable desktop replacement.
I also want to know this lenovo legion 7 amd advantage variant before i decide to purchase
I paid $1220 here in Dubai for a new ASUS TUF with 12650H and a 3070TI, quite happy I found it in the Black Friday sales, seems to be beating both of these options which are slightly cheaper.
Jarrod your my main guy for laptop reviews and guess what, I bought the tuf 15 2022 because it looked so good for the price and looks like you confirmed my purchase!
Great comparison, I was needing this vid as I was thinking on buying a new laptop this xmas. The short commings of the TUF are mostly neglectable since Ill be using external screen&keyboard&mouse anyway, at least my greatest worry would be the less quality, lower color gamut screen if I did not have the external one, and Ive never used a usc type-c in my life anyway, so having only 1 instead of 3 means nothing. I was just worried with the slower ssd Gen and the dual Ram, but thanks to your tests I can see it does not affect game performance, and actually the TUF got better GPU score. Additionaly, if I were to connect the laptop to ethernet, definitely the lenovo position is way better, but I dont even currently have an ethernet cable in my room, so another neglectable con. Just thank you so much for the review I was going insane trying to analyze these small difference in my head. On paper the TUF should be worst because of the ram and ssd gen, but its not! So now I will be relaxed when just choosing whatever is cheapest and available on my country.
Are you planning on making a video on the AMD advantage Lenovo slim 7 gen 7? Seems like a really interesting machine from early reviews and is priced pretty well. I’m sure your schedule is packed already, but just curious.
You are fr the best tech youtuber ever, thanks to you I understand so many concepts I didn't knew before allowing me to buy my first gaming laptop. Keep the good work!!!
Good review as always. Legion still has my vote mainly due to the port locations. Still very happy with my Legion 5 2021.
Thank you! This is the option I’m going for 😩🙌🏽
Me too..legion 5 pro is the best gaming laptop 😂 ..I have white strig ray version of 2021. ☺️👍
The Legion wins in every way in this video’s comparison, except being a tiny bit larger, 350g heavier, and slower on battery power. It’s clearly the better laptop.
Legion 5 2021 or tuf 2022 all similiar specs.
They moved the headphone jack to the right side for the 2022 model which is a huge downgrade in my opinion
@JarrodsTech Do you think the A15 witb 6800H and 3070 would be a better option than with 3060? (Assuming I found a good deal money wise) I'm conscious about thermal throttling becoming more of an issue even with my cooling pad with that and ultimately resulting in worse (or at least less consistent performance)
3070 performs just slightly better but not really that noticeable as what Jarrod did last time when testing both gpus. So if we are talking about something of a good deal, money wise, then my personal choice would still be the 3060 over the 3070 (unless if it's a 3070ti then that gpu will outmatch the 3060). If you are only concern with performance then just go for a higher end 3080ti or 3090 instead.
After researching the whole day I narrowed it down to these two laptops. And after watching this video I ironically like the Legion 5 much better! Like damn the screen is just so beautiful!
How’s your laptop life? :)
Did your research include Lenovo ideapad gaming 3? How does that compare
I bought a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro with 12700H, 3070, DDR5 with 165hz with G-sync. I feel I took the right one, was unsure when I had A17 with 3070Ti as an option but came down to the advantages of Lenovo. Suppose I open it tomorrow and enjoy it :D
Avg and Max CPU and GPU temp during each game would be helpful 😀what are your thoughts about that
Again: Thank You Jarrod! Your comparisons are extremely useful: never any fluff!!
Glad you like them!
jarrod very good segment video, i think you should make video comparision like this in the future, i saw several comparision on your old video but its not like this format. this one is easy to understand and very simple and effective. and one thing that different you and the others reviewers, you always make the decision and that was great. "its not hiding behind savety answear like says the answear is back to your decision like the others says" looking forward for the legion 5 pro comparasion with strix scar g533z. already discuss this with andrei from ultrabookreview, but i think you have your own point of view with those comparision. thanks in advance.
I just ordered the legion, paired with specs, rtx3060. Ryzen 5600h, 16gb ram, 512 ssd, 1080p screen 165 hertz for only 835€, while with rtx 3050 but better cpu was a lot more expensive. All other laptops who had rtx3060 had a price of over 1050€. Pretty good deal.
I'm typing this from my Lenovo Legion and to be honest... couldn't be happier with it. Lenovo sales let me bought it really cheap, even cheaper than the TUF. If you don't mind paying a little bit more in most scenarios... I would go with the Lenovo due to the overall build quality. Of course it always depends on the sales in your area, TUF has become much better this year, so don't be afraid to go for it if the price is good. Btw, great video as usual, Jarrod.
i even bought the extended warranty for cheap in the Legion app when they had a sale for my spare Legion 5 with 5600H and rtx 3060. Amazing laptop for its price imo.
I'm typing this from my ASUS TUF and I've been enjoying it 😅. The sale on it put it within a reasonable price range around the holiday. It's been a workhorse for me. Different strokes, I guess.
How is the fan noise on lenovo?
The fan noise is ok. Like every gaming laptop will be noisy in performance mode, but it's not like you're having an airplane landing un your desktop lol. The good thing is that the lenovo software let's you change the fan levels and the performance modes really easy.
@@scaven3440 do you recommend this laptop to a college student i mean how long does the battery last on normal use? - do the screen wobble while typing ? And is it annoying? -and how is the temp??does it get warm and annoying on normal use??
Thank you for your comparison. Very helpful. Great work thanks again.
Hey Jarrod what do you think of the Asus TUF Dash 15.6 now with the i7-12650H cpu and the 3070 RTX? It's on sale at Best Buy for $999. Thanks.
We got the 1440p 165hz + 2 8 gig sticks of ddr5 4800mhz ram Asus TUF A15. I wanted the previous legion 5i pro but we simply couldn't find it available in Romania, but luckily the version or the A15 we found was perfect.
Îl mai ai ?
I'm on my second A15 and love it. It's nice to see the quality improving like this. I'll hold off until the 7000/8000 series before I upgrade, the 4900H is fast enough as it is.
I shortly had the A17 with 4800H, I loved everything about it except ports being on the side and I hated the fan noise. So I switched to Legion. Build quality isn't great, plastics are cheap and far from high quality like with Asus Tuf, but at least the ports are on the back and fan noise is okay.
I have one with 4800h. I plan to hold it for as long as possible (at least 3 more years). Maybe I'll eventually replace the battery and the fans (or just properly clean the fans instead of replacing them). Already swapped the wifi card withing the first 6 months. Damn all the OEMs that use wifi cards from realtek and mediatek. Intel is the way to go
Hi Jarrod. Could you do a comparison between the 5i and tuf gaiming F15. From the top of your head which would you recommend between these two?
Hi Jarrod, great video! What do you think about the Gigabyte G5 MD, it's currently on sale at best buy for $549 and has a 350ti with an Intel core i5-11400h, it seems at least in specs very similar to the A15 with exception of the ram, the G5 uses ddr4 and the A15 ddr5 Would be nice to see how these compare each other on performance tests.
Hey Jarrod! Thanks to your site, I managed to catch that legion 5 pro with a 3070ti for $1399, a steal of a deal. Keep up the great work! Btw, I wanted to know if this was the version with the 165 to 240 hz Variable refresh rate. Do you think overclocking the refresh rate is a possibly for me if it isn't? I'm a competitive Valorant player at this time. Looking forward to hearing from you! :)
Nice! Honestly not sure, if it is I would expect it to be listed on the specs - I can't say as I wasn't the one that added that deal, my partner manages the site. Not sure about display overclocking, it's not something I've ever looked into.
It's the standard 165Hz refresh rate. :) I don't think any 165-240Hz refresh rate displays actually came out for the Legion 5(i) Pro/Legion 7(i) this year - even though Lenovo advertised that option from day 1. As for OC'ing your refresh rate, you may get 1-2 Hz before flickering or black screens if you're lucky.
@@eekhead1 Thanks for the feedback! Maybe I'll just "make do" with the given 165 Hz. However will I cope? ;)
Would be great if you can compare the top spec screen of the TUF with QHD165hz and 100% p3 thats better than legions 100%srgb but loses out of hdr and 16:10
Hdr on lcd screen is still undercooked i have legion 5 pro and hdr is always turned off
Jarrod that website it's on point bro, great that initiative now I don't have to browse all over the place to get a good deal, Thanks for That
Hey Jarrod! I'm planning to buy a 3050 laptop because my budget is too low. I'm thinking of getting the Lenovo Idepad Gaming 3 (Confused b/w Ryzen & Intel. I only play games btw). Which laptop do you recommend?
So it seems that TUF A15 is finally catching up to the competition. Nice.
I'd get the TUF just for the weight alone. I can notice just how heavy things get in the long run. So as much as I like the design of the Legion, I'd get the TUF for an overall portability and performance.
the tuf aint toff, get the legion
@@leftifornian2066 I'm good.
Legion 7 Gen 7, slim but same build quality and one less ubs c or a port
Just go to the gym if you feel under 400g of difference lol
@@nikolagvozdenovic940 not worth it for my back.
Thank you so much . Your videos are amazing z. After researching I’m split between these two
Thank you so much, brother ❤️🔥 for prefect content,love it
It’s fair to suggest the one that offers best bang for the buck but with laptops you stick with the decisions that the brand has made which rarely can be mended by the end user. In that case I’d still choose Lenovo over Asus because it’s a better machine as a whole in daily use even if it’d cost a hundred bucks or equivalent more.
yup over thea years have really abd experience with asuses , and good ones with lenovos
Asus was available since like early 2022 while Lenovo is showing up now, around 2 months before CES where new shiny things get announced and hype train will start rolling ;) By that time both get some discount and prepare for next gen, which likely Asus will again have exclusivity on some chips.
Hi, I want to request in your games fps section, you also list the max temperature cpu/gpu got during that game, it would help a lot instead of just listing the stress test temperatures
still rocking my 2021 legion 5 pro (intel 11800h x RTX 3070 x 64GB RAM x 5Tb ssd lol ). I just love Lenovo keyboard. I dont know how they do it, but the clicking and typing on it feels satisfying. The only thing I feel thats bit lacking about it is the 11800h is so toasty, i had to undervolt my 3070 to keep the cpu temps down while gaming. And I feel like the preinstalled Lenovo own win 11 is slower? I fresh install back WIn 10 on it, and just reinstall lenovo vantage app on it. I also feel the FN + Q doesnt do much. I leave it on Balance. so far everything works.
I picked up the Asus tuf a15 Ryzen 7 6800 RTX 3070 for 1299 cad a couple months back and I couldn’t be happier with the performance. Asus really stepped up their game for the 2022/2023 models. For a budget machine it exceeds almost all of my needs gaming wise. Great reviews as always
Where did you buy that?
@@chtouseeq1132 Canada computers
It’s 1399$ now I believe CAD
@@viciousvinyl4649 the prices Increases for the same model?
I bought the model with the 3060 but with the 1440p, 165 Hz screen. It was awesome, but died recently during normal use. Am now shipping it and hoping for a MB swap, but after having watched some horror stories on YT, I don't have high hopes about ASUS helping me at all! Military grade chassis? What a joke. My older 2020 A15's chassis is sturdier!
Comparing prices between both, I found them to be around the same price or up to around AUD $200-$300 difference. The large retailers had the highest prices. Better prices direct via the manufacturer or online. For the added ports, quality, etc of the Lenovo, the choice isn’t difficult.
Have you bought one and where in au?
I'm in Aus and cant find any Legion 5 close to the tuff in price. Everywhere is at least a $500 Aud difference.
Bought my son the Legion 5 pro Jarrod recommended last year. It has been the best laptop purchase I have made and my son loves it. Thank you Jarrod
After 3-4 years of owning the asus tuf a15 (Also a smoker so consider the condition its in as the most damage one would have by now) The keyboard died on me and had to get a usb keyboard, the gpu fan specifically has begun to jam at high speeds which has haulted the ability to play games, can still watch youtube (currently in the works of replacing both fans and aplying new thermal paste, hope it solves that issue) and i have to use a mini fan i use in the summer to help the overall temp low As someone who got this laptop for his birthday and couldnt afford this on their own, its suprisingly cheap to source replacement parts and its overall a really good laptop for its price range Only downside i see is ram storage, 8gb just isnt enough for games these days but theres a second slot so you can add more should you decide to
Hey Jarrod. Shouldn't the TUF series be compared to the IdeaPad gaming series? The Legion series is more akin to the ROG series. It seems like an unfair fight but I'm assuming you made this comparison based on what you had in your inventory. Nonetheless, would you consider reviewing the new IdeaPad gaming series?
Honestly I don't really pay attention to what companies are doing in terms of 'series' of laptops, I care about price point for the specs available. Also this would demolish the IdeaPad (see my ranking video next week) so there would be no point doing that comparison. I've already got a review of this year's IdeaPad Gaming 3i up
@@JarrodsTech Makes sense. Thanks for the reply.
In my experience, for those may thought Asus TUF A15 2022 may support PCIE 4.0 , yes i can confirm with it because im already test it using 1Tb Kingston Fury Renegade 4.0 nvme ssd, the result i get are both up to 7Gb/s write and read speed, just sharing my experience because in my region, the official website only mention PCIE 3.0 or any from other website didnt mention any of this so im testing with my own, thank you
How do u like this asus tuf a15? Is it great or there are better option?
@@fariszafri8763 There are few factor need to be considered : 1) what u need on you laptop? -need for productivity? need for professional use? for gaming? this will influence alot in your decision to buy a laptop 2) price -price can be different by time, location and availability. for an example, by the time i need a laptop based on my need, after i filter alot of laptop based on the price and availability at that time in my research, i found this laptop is the best i can get. I know some of people can say hey this model is better bla.. bla.. bla.. and that. Honestly, im respect all of those opinion but it all come down back to the point of price, availability and the location where you can get the laptop where all of this factors can be different from time to time. 3) budget - this one may sound common but yah its important to buy anything based on our own pocket. In conclusion, I'm satisfied with this TUF A15 2022 for gaming, productivity and a lot of stuff im doing for my work. it was GREAT. In my personal opinion by this time im writing this comment, at the same price of this tuf a15 2022 you may can get rtx3070 or rtx3080 from laptop 2020 or 2021 laptop. If your target for just gaming la bcs this is more than great for gaming :) if you need more than just gaming u may can considered back and use the tips im already given above. Thank you for your time reading this comment. Have a great day. p/s : im recommend you watch @JarrodsTech bcs he explained so much details other than just gaming and he help me alot for my making decision for buying a great laptop. Cheers 🙌✨🎉
Quick question: I noticed on my 2021 Legion 5 that when set to white, my keyboard has visible R, G and B lights. Do any of these have dedicated white lights?
Another great content! Thanks, Jarrod! 🥰🥰
Just picked up my Legion 5 from the UPS pickup location about 30 minutes ago. Unfortunately on my way to work so will have to wait until tonight to set it up and try it out. Your review videos were an essential component in me settling on the Legion 5 rather than saving a few hundred bucks for cheaper options 🙂 The quality and quality control seemed to be better when comparing customer reviews and the thermals were generally better than its competitors in its price range
Legion 5 is a great laptop. You won't regret it on the long term.
Yeah I bought the Tuf two years ago. Its a piece of junk that started crapping out 1.5 years in, the repair shop said 'yeah we get a lot of these, you have a warranty?' No it expired around the time it started to die. Cheap plastic, made to look 'Tuf'
Hey Jarrod. Do you think it's worth to wait for the new gen laptops with the Nvidia 4xxx series? I could get a decent discount here in Hungary if I trade in my Asus ROG laptop but I feel like there is no point in buying a gaming laptop with the 3 series anymore.
I've made a video on whether to buy now or wait here: kzhead.info/sun/fbmNfrp_mKudbHk/bejne.html
Hi Jarrold, I have a question which laptop is better for games that will only be played at full HD? Lenovo legion 5 pro 2021 white Ryzen 5 5600h Rtx 3060 130w or Asus rog strix g17 ryzen 7 6800h rtx 3060 140w ? Thanks 👍
Thanks to Jarrod for making all of these comparison videos. Now I have my own Lenovo Legion 5 laptop, which is the best option that I get on my region.
Good to see acer with helios and asus with tuf stepping up their game
Hi Jarrod can you make a video about DELL Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 16 laptop I really wanna buy it for gaming and schoolwork but don’t know if it’s good
What are the stress tests used to benchmark these laptops?
This is AMAZING!! These are literally the 2 laptops I have been considering getting! In my area the TUF A15 is $250 cheaper, and with a baby on the way I could put the extra cash to good use. ASUS TUF A15, I choose you!! 🥳
Congrats on the baby
enjoy the broken hinge after 2 years. there hinges are terrible.
@@Joker-no1fz Thanks, I had no idea! From asking people I know personally who own an A15, they all said they had no issues with the laptop after 3+ years. Did you have an A15 with bad hinges? So are you saying it is better to pay +$250 dollars more for better hinges?
@@swapnilgohil7280 Thank you 😁
@@justjarryd google it there is videos. maybe they fixed it. i will never know i'm never buying asus laptops again. id get the legion 5 pro its all metal so it will probably never break. dunno why jarrod recommending tuf it lost in a lot of his comparisons or had a draw. you can get legion 5 pro full warranty full power 3070 for $1300 on ebay from a distributors ebay account.
Just bought my Legion 5 with a 12700h, rtx3060 and the wqhd screen for just 1080€, very hyped for it to arrive. So much compute power in such a form factor is crazy. Its almost as fast as my desktop. Will be using it for CAD and occasional gaming, and needed something to move around with me, so i think this is the best deal i could have made.
Where did you find it?
@@allmonor I got mine delivered yesterday. It's a little beast. The build quality is fantastic too.
Bought a 2021 5800h rtx3060 for 850 with spiderman
Niceee, I got the Legion 5 with 6800U and 3070TI!
let me guess, your desktop is a 2060?
you see... i might've considered getting TUF if not for the trauma i bought TUF 4 years ago (i5 8th gen, 1050ti) and it has problem right off the box. It would stutter/ have mini freeze constantly even when you're just watching video, HDD problem (i've swapped to ssd), and bluescreen out of nowhere (still happening every now and then). I ended up going to the service center a lot in those 2 years warranty period (i think about 7 times). Glad to see them improve TUF over the years, but I would personally go with Legion. Mostly because of the trauma, but also I wouldnt say no to a better display!
Should I go with msi alpha with ryzen 7 5800h with amd 6600m GPU? It's currently available at the lowest 77k inr (don't know the sRGB of msi alpha) and I'm confused b/w this and the lenevo IdeaPad with r7 5800h with 3060 (85w) with 100srgb .
Hi mate Recently ordered A15 2023 with 7940hs and a RTX 4070 Should clear things easily for 1080p? I look at it as an advantage in the competitive gaming, 144hz is enough and 4070 should smash 1080p on ultra 100fps+ native
Shouldn't have any issues. Whether it can get to 100fps+ will depend on what you're playing.
Bought the 2022 Legion 5i with RTX 3060/12700H a few weeks ago. No regrets, it's the nicest laptop I've ever owned. But I've always loved ASUS and I'm glad to see they've improved the TUF lineup this year. I still have my 2019 ASUS TUF, it was a lower end model and I've used the hell out of it but it's been quite reliable over the last 3 years.
True true finally the Asus budget gaming laptop got some love 💕
how much was the cost for your purchase ?
@@jimmystewart1974 me? 800$ I'm not from US where the deal is heavenly great. It has Intel i5 10300H and GTX 1650. But overall that's a really great purchase the build quality and thermals they also have higher variant
@jimmy stewart Taxes on computer goods are very high in my country. I bought my Legion 5i for a little over 1800 dollars new but I got my money's worth. My ASUS TUF that has a 1650/3550H I bought for 900 dollars in 2019. I also bought an Acer Nitro 5 with a 3060/10300H earlier this year for 1200 dollars. The less said about that one the better, lol
@@danmartin5134 yeah me too. (Not living in usa). I was thinking about buying lenovo legion 5 2020 model but seems like 2022 model prices are closer to that too.
Hi Jarrod. Great video as usual. Could you please suggest me on which one to pick between legion 5i(i7 12700h+3070ti) and 5 pro(r7 6800h+3070ti) provided the price is the same? Checked your new website and found out that both of these are on sale at the same price now. Personally I'm tempted to go for 5i because of Intel's superiority in performance but that one has 1080p screen, where the 5 pro with Ryzen has 1600p screen. So I'm still undecided. My only priority is gaming and probably will never need my machine for content creation. Any help is appreciated.
Doesn't the 5 pro have 1600p? In any case idk, if they have comparable specs, they'll have comparable performance. The higher resolution will definitely be nice to have for any game, but especially single player games where you aren't looking to maximize framerates by keeping settings on low.
purely gaming the 5i, the 5 pro is geared to content creators with the 2560x1600 500 nit screen. i had the 2021 5 pro and it is an amazing screen, hard for me to go back to less brighter screens
Id say the quality of the build, the dongles and the customer service that comes with the Legion is much more worth it.
Specs are better too, for the price difference it's a no brainer. Not sure why he suggested people to buy Tuf. They are completely different class of machines IMO. Of course one is going to be cheaper. Buy cheaper is a good suggestion only if machines are on par. These 2 are not.
@@emrik2s its called selling out
I understand this is a Legion pro-channel (I say that loosely), but the ASUS TUF has been a very serviceable mid-range laptop for someone new to "gaming laptops". Minimal annoyances aside from the port location and software bug here and there. If you've ever had trouble with Lenovo, I would recommend giving it a try.
hi jarrod, I have a question : My legion had an issues with some keys not working (Q , W and win key) is there any solution ?
Thanks for this comparison bro
i own the legion 5 6th gen , its pretty nice but the only regret i have is not considering the weight, Legion 5 weight is very heavy , carrying it in my backpack hurt my back in the long run
Go to gym
@@damiangrabowski2104 well i m already working 9-5 and i just wanna use the extra time to do something i enjoy. gym is just not it for me. And its been 10 month since this video, but yeah i sold the laptop. and bought a think pad because it much easier to carry around. for my own use i just bought a 4070 desktop instead. honestly i just priories weight in a laptop since i travel a lot using it.
Meh. We often do hikes with a backpack of about 25-30 pounds on our back all day long for multiple days. That is what makes your back hurt after a while, not a 6 pound laptop and a 1.5 pound brick. That's like less than 4 kilos, definitely doable to carry in a backpack.
Just as i changed my TUF A15 order to a ROG Strix G15 with the same specs, you come out with this great review on it, why Jarrod!! All jokes aside, thanks for your reviews as i´m really happy with my choice for the ROG G15. Especially the 1440p 165Hz screen is really nice! Keep up the great content Jarrod!
way way better temps and fan noise , you've made the right choice
You're probably getting a much better display with the G15. If you really can't afford to spend more the A15 is okay, but there's clearly some corners cut to get there.
Main reason for me to change was indeed better temps, better sound system and overal finish and a better screen. What made it even better was they were priced exactly the same so it was basically a no brainer to go for the ROG G15.
hey Jarrod. Is the 16 gig stick in the tuf upgradable?
Thanks for making these videos! I have a question; should I wait until we are going to see some RTX 40XX mobile GPUs? According to the recent leaks, these new GPUs are going to provide around 15% performance improvements. I am really thinking about getting the MSI GE67 HX. However, if the next generation GPUs/CPUs are going to be more powerful, I might consider waiting for a few months. Thanks for the answer in advance!
You're going to be waiting at least until august for the laptops (most likely).
I made a video on whether to buy now or wait here: kzhead.info/sun/fbmNfrp_mKudbHk/bejne.html
I recently got a Omen 16 2022 Advantage Edition laptop with 6650M and it's excellent. I was deciding between Omen 16 AE, Legion 5 6600M/3060 and TUF A15 3060 like in this video and ended up going for the Omen. Being the 2022 model it's the fastest with 6650M and it was somehow cheapest. Got it in Diwali sale for about 200 bucks cheaper than A15 and 400 bucks cheaper than the Legion 5. It's also got Smart Access Graphics which is basically auto MUX. Smartshift Max also works very well the GPU gets up to 130 watts of juice because of it while dGPUs top out at 115w on the Omen 16. Temps are great as well, GPU max 78 degrees and CPU max 86 degrees while gaming. I've played Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition and Dota 2 on it yet, even handles RT better than expected, was able to play Metro on 1080p Ultra preset with High RT and RT Reflections at about 70fps, without any sort of upscaling. Battery life is also great at around 8-9 hours. These AE laptops are quite amazing.
@@Nonameuser-md6vx it has 2 SSD slots ma man. And both are Gen 4.0, most laptops give Gen 3.0 on the second SSD.
Does your trackpad glitch or freeze up?
Jarrod this is the third time I’ve bought the Lenovo legion 5 because of your videos my bank account can’t take a 4th one dear god
What are the specs of all of your Legions ?
@@riichobamin7612 I got the 2 3060’s and one of the amd ryzen 5500 ones
Hey Jarrod, thanks for the review!Can you (or anyone else) please help me choose between Asus Scar 15 (12700h, 16gb ram, fhd 300hz, 3060) and Asus Tuf A15 (6800h, 16gb ram, fhd 300hz, 3070)? Price in my region is the same for both notebooks. Primarily for photo editing, coding and for some shooters like Apex or Titanfall 2 in spare time
Could you possibly compare the legion 5 pro with the legion 7 slim? Im considering both and i dont know which to buy
Legion is more of a competitor to ROG rather than tuf . Would love to see a comparison of that!
indeed. the tuf is roughly on par with just the ideapad gaming.
Exactly, he should be comparing Tuf to Ideapad Gaming series.
If Legion can't even beat TUF how tf is it gonna beat ROG
I would still get the legion. The build quality is better, the screen is better and the port selection is better.
Just so you know, you are doing incredible job here :) cheers from Lithuania! :)
A bit late for me since I bought the Legion this past singles day sales ;) , but comparison seems helpful still. Thanks!
I have the Legion s7 with 5800H and 3060. I love it. The build quality is awesome. And the screen is awesome for 1080 P. I know it’s a whole different model but I never considered Lenovo as a gaming brand until I bought this laptop since I’ve always been a desktop gamer and I’ve got a 4080 in that now. I play on this laptop more than the desktop now but I still need a desktop because this laptop only has two USB type C ports, and two USB type a on the back. But when I want to watch a movie in the living room with my wifey, we can be together while I’m playing my game instead of being by myself in the command center room
As a visual artist I would definitely take legion 165 hz under consideration because of the 100% srgb screen.
When are you going to make a gaming laptop tierlist as of 2022? Great video as always!
It's up now!
What if I got a Legion 7 instead of a Legion 5? Which would be better in that case? TUF or Legion? Also, I once came across a video lonh app saying that we should not shut down our laptops but put them to sleep instead as shutting them down after use is bad for the laptop. What should I do? Shut down the laptop after use? Or put it to sleep?
I got the 2020 TUF A15, and I've actually had a lot of issues related to the software. Within the first week of using it, I had 3 blue screens where the GPU would not work for a couple of hours afterwards (and then magically start working again, somehow), and I'm pretty sure it's due to the way it handles optimus
thats the same exact problem i face
i got on my lenovo legion 2 blue screens in the same dayfor no literal reason,and the laptop just restarted magicaly
how is it now? I'm planning to buy one but mostly for video editing
@@Ash081284 its fine now, my laptop doesnt create any issues. i would recommend for you to buy the 16 gb version or at least upgrade it.
@@Ash081284 My laptops actually been working really well recently, I've been having no issues for a while Just fyi for if you get it, disable fast startup (makes it sometimes load forever after shutdown) and set the graphics power mode to optimised in armory crate (it will sometimes glitch though and not change power mode (e.g. not launching game with gpu when plugged in), and then you'll have to manually change it to standard or power saving)
Legions design is superior by tons. They have top, dual sides and a clean design. Very good 👍🏻 👏
Would you recommend the asus tuf for video editing
Is the f15 better
I never thought I'd see tuf going against legion so closely. I'd always heard that Tuf is in the range of the ideapad gaming while legion goes against ROG. Am I missing something or did things switch up this year?
It's 2022 dude, tuf already on same page with rog. The only difference is, rog get high end gpu like 3080 while tuf just maxed out with 3070ti, oh and rog have some liquid metal too while tuf doesn't.
@@ktldon legion 5 has won this comparison, if you compare the asus with an idepad im sure they will get the same scores. after all 140w 3060 is pretty much the same in every model and brand.
@@ktldon all rog series use metal liquid?
@@alwandhafi6234 2021 onwards for sure
I would personally recommend legion 5 , being a owner of the two (older version of tuf fx504gm ) and right now a legion 5 2021 user the build quality and reliability of the legion is far better than tuf series.. It's true the tuf lasted 3 year for me but cost me 12.5% of the laptops value in repairs but asus service is super friendly and good.. now down one year with the legion had no over heating issue or any other problems that I had with my tuf during its time..
Same here I had the asus tuf gaming fx504gm lasted exactly 4 years until the motherboard gave up. A few repairs along the way until then, definitely would not recommend it to anyone it's simply not worth it. Better buy lenovo legion or acer predator series.
I don't know about ASUS but I have a great experience with the All Damage Protection (ADP) warranty from Lenovo. Thumbs up, hats off.
so I have a question, if I am getting the legion 5 for 1300usd with rtx 3070ti and same specs you mention And TUF with 3060 with same specs you mentioned which is better for 1300 usd. Please guide me I am confused in these too.
About legion 5. If you're about to buy it, just remember: most of them have the game problem: due to poor thermal pads some of which are not thick enough, 1-2 VRAM chips got to work without proper cooling, and eventually burn out in a year or two. So it's a MUST to bring it to a service and replace the stock thermal pads. And when I say it's a must I really mean it. I've seen exactly the same problem in 5 out of 5 legions. Different shipments, different complectations, same fundamental problem
you have had five legion 5 (2022) notebooks?! or older versions? they also changed the cooling version from version to version. Interesting to read it hear for the first time and you claim to have it had 5 times? can you elaborate which models you actually had?
@@jaydenhayden8592 2022 lineup. We bought a few for our company. Great laptops for the price, but the problem is there
@@Solidinius_Snake Ty. I will check mine if i buy one. Will search for other reports.
Does this affect the legion pro as well?
@@alvinyan1346 I don't know. I only know that Legion 7 laptops have thermal gel instead of thermal pads, so there's no way they could have such problem
Legion's thermal advantage is an instant win for me.
thermal distribution, heat and fan noise are like 3 most important aspects and asus is known to be a stovetop with a turbine.
hey man,i would like to know other gaming laptop comes with Ethernet ports and other old stuff/ports? looking for good laptop for task like video editing/animation and other content creating..
Thanks mate this really helped
Asus NEEDS to get rid of their keyboard font, it's incredibly ugly and jarring
Still bad screen on the TUF 😢
There is good screen version thats better colour coverage than Legion but jarrod dont have that model
You can get 2k dci P3 100% display 165 hz or 300hz 1080p 99-100% sRGB display
@@PrototypeElucidator which TUF model is that? I've never seen them in market, I'm really stumped seeking all around of 100 srgb TUF, said even higher with 100% DCI. Is it on Asus official website only?
@@amruzaky4939 both with tuf a15 and f15
@@PrototypeElucidator I mean the specific variant there is Asus TUF FA506QM, FX507ZM, and so on.
What can you say regarding legion 5i pro 12700h with 3070 vs the same model but with 3070ti? Is it worth to wait for 3070ti model, there are about 5 weeks for delivery or the difference is so small that model with 3070 is good enough? It can be delivered within 7 days..
I'm planning to buy lenovo legion 5 with intel i5 11400h and rtx 3060 do you recommend it?
What scares me about the TUF laptops is knowing a friend who bought the 2021 model (3050) which had an issue where it wouldn't use the GPU more than 50%, basically making his fps twice as bad as what I would get on a 1050.
I solved the issue by add one more stick of RAM.
Your comment is nonsense. You clearly don't understand the basics of load and utilization.