ASUS ROG Strix 18" G835LR-XS96 Black 2025

ASUS ROG Strix 18" G835LR-XS96 Black 2025

ASUS
62 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US

Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US

Lenovo
82 Overall Score

Scores

Gaming
ASUS
81
Lenovo
97
Creator
ASUS
82
Lenovo
86
Entertainment
ASUS
68
Lenovo
86
Developer
ASUS
76
Lenovo
85
Business
ASUS
55
Lenovo
82
Student
ASUS
52
Lenovo
82
Compact
ASUS
39
Lenovo
76
Ai Llm
ASUS
56
Lenovo
56

Specifications

ASUS ROG Strix 18" G835LR-XS96Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX★Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
CPU Multi-Core Score
55,815
48,427
Cores24★20
Frequency2.7 GHz★2.4 GHz
L3 Cache36 MB★30 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
GPU Benchmark Score
22,459
20,712
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM12 GB★8 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size18"15.1"
Resolution2560 px2560 px
PanelMini-LEDOLED★
Refresh Rate240 Hz★165 Hz
Brightness1200 nits★500 nits
Color Gamut100% DCI-P3100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports33
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4★Bluetooth 5.3
Ethernet2.5GbEGigabit Ethernet
Physical
Weight3.48 kg2.00 kg★
Battery90 Wh★80 Wh
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

ASUS ROG Strix 18" G835LR-XS96 Black 2025

  • Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong screen (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average portability (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average social proof (32nd percentile)

Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US

  • Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong screen (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong cpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile

Pricing

Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US is $470 cheaper (1.3x less).

ASUS ROG Strix 18" G835LR-XS96 Black 20250.031score per dollar
vs
Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US0.054score per dollar

Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US offers 1.7x better value for money

ASUS ROG Strix 18" G835LR-XS96 Black 2025

Amazon
$1,999
Newegg
$2,699
Adorama
$2,699
Best Buy
$2,700
B&H Photo
$2,700

Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US

B&H Photo
$1,529

Verdict

★ Winner: Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US

Scores 82 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 2 of 30 specs.

Lenovo Legion 5i 15.1" 83F00008US Better at:

GamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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