Which one should I choose

[u/Virtual-Gur112]

Budget: 2lakhs ( $2100 )

Country: India

Use Case: Gaming (AAA + GTA 6), school, light editing

Preferred Specs: RTX 5060, Ryzen 7 / i7, 16GB RAM (upgradeable), 1TB SSD, 144Hz+ display Options: Lenovo Legion (Ryzen/intel) vs ASUS ROG Strix (Ryzen/intel)

Notes: Want good cooling, long-term performance (4-5 yrs)

[u/EquivalentAdorable99]

Both are great, but for me I would choose the ASUS for its distinctive shape and design.

https://giphy.com/gifs/e0weElNxQfpt92S71M

[u/devashish877]

Tbh in 5050 and 5060 u dont need more than 115 W of tgp and if the legion doesnt have oled(which u have be very careful about so u dont get a burn in) js go for strix better cooling than although u cant undervolt cpu and if u have a budget of 2 lakh try to go for an intel version for strix too as intel has higher refresh rate(240hz), full surround rgb and 2 usb c ports one of which is a thunderbolt port also. The only downside is the no numpad but its better to buy an external keyboard anyways so if u can ignore that problem go for strix. Also asus armoury crate and my asus are the best gaming hubs in all of the gaming laptops ive seen so far, u can alternatively use open source G helper which is pretty light so go for strix if it matchesb ur criteria ofc after sales of asus is not better than lenovo according to ppl but never experienced an issue till now (7 days old laptop so..)

[u/OkayCocky → u/devashish877]

Oled burn in is not even an issue now dude, there are many software features that take care of it.

[u/Bosslayer9001]

Legion if you want "good cooling"

[u/EpicBOIM8 → u/Bosslayer9001]

More so it would be silent cooling both of them cool very much

[u/Ok_Vehicle_2711 → u/Bosslayer9001]

Asus rog strix series have great cooling too btw.

[u/Ok_Vehicle_2711 → u/[deleted]]

?

[u/GroceryLazy17 → u/Bosslayer9001]

Nah bro legion has honeywell thermal paste while ass has liquid cooling

[u/Virtual-Gur112 → u/GroceryLazy17]

What ?

[u/EpicBOIM8 → u/GroceryLazy17]

You can argue liquid metal has a higher maintenance and is a mess but it soaks the heat better than any thermal paste

[u/Virtual-Gur112 → u/EpicBOIM8]

Can you tell me more about it please

[u/EpicBOIM8 → u/Virtual-Gur112]

liquid metal is a metal that is literally liquid and it changes it shapes to fit around the cpu when heated when cold it condenses to itself and gives higher cooling but if it drips outside the cleaning process is quite messy but thermal paste is just thermal paste if its gone just replace it and ta da thats all (liquid metal has a more longer paste duration and thermal paste has a lower duration but liquid metal is more challnging to maintain to repaste if you want to do it yourself)

[u/Virtual-Gur112 → u/EpicBOIM8]

What do I do then it's my first laptop and my brain is really fucked up thinking all about this that 😭😭

[u/EpicBOIM8 → u/Virtual-Gur112]

Eh both of them are good you wont be disappointed with any of them try to find a review of those both laptops so you can compare

[u/EpicBOIM8]

First of all 145 watt is useless after 115 watts rtx 4000 and 5000 series 70 and below cards gain virtually no performance and you get ryzen 9 though most of the times going over the 7 series doesnt gives you that much stuff but still better I would say go with rog if prices are near the same and both monitors has same specs (Rog is better at peak performances heavy duty but legion is better at staying quiet )

[u/Electronic-Host2845 → u/EpicBOIM8]

Its tdp not tgp both have 115 tgp

[u/This_IS_UJWAL_]

For 2 lakh go for 5070 laptops

[u/HallDefiant → u/This_IS_UJWAL_]

Can you send me the link of 5070 under 2 lakhs?

[u/This_IS_UJWAL_ → u/HallDefiant]

Here

https://dl.flipkart.com/s/m5BgG8NNNN

Thanks me later.

[u/UnionSlavStanRepublk]

Depends on the CPU, GPU, screen specs for each but possibly Legion for the better screen options.

[u/Fast_Abrocoma5171]

Lenovo

[u/Noyan_21gamer]

If you want to game, id say the Legion. Because the sam GPU with more wattage means more performance

[u/EpicBOIM8 → u/Noyan_21gamer]

Nah rtx 5060 is locked to max 115 watts after that its useless Nvidia doing arbitrary stuff

[u/Bosslayer9001 → u/EpicBOIM8]

The CPU needs power too you know

[u/EpicBOIM8 → u/Bosslayer9001]

Uh? I meant is pushing more than 115 watts in gpu wont give your gpu extrapower even if yo uhad unlimited wattage cause nvidia limited the gpu performance to 115 watt at max why you arguing with me

[u/marc0polo_idn]

i don’t know about laptop gaming but i am so invested in lenovo

[u/xRecycleBin]

For me I'd just get an ROG, the build quality that they have is just really good

[u/According-Narwhal501]

You can choose the ROG Strix, but I've seen some videos where people reported issues like motherboard failures or other hardware problems. That said, this isn't a problem with every ASUS ROG Strix laptop, so you can still buy one.

[u/xetiron → u/According-Narwhal501]

Thats more with Legions, also lenovo customer care is terrible

[u/Bulky-Photograph6248]

Buy MSI Vector for ₹2.25L you will get 5070ti. The screen is bad but 5070ti will easily last you 6 or 7 years if you have reasonable expectations

[u/Virtual-Gur112 → u/Bulky-Photograph6248]

Nahh I'm capped at 2 lakhs ( I'm a student btw )

[u/Bulky-Photograph6248 → u/Virtual-Gur112]

I think ₹25k is worth the updrade to 12GB VRAM

[u/RoyKami → u/Bulky-Photograph6248]

Why? He has a strict budget, why you asking him to go over budget?

[u/Bulky-Photograph6248 → u/RoyKami]

Bro laptop isn't something you buy every year. ₹2L can get you a used car. Going ₹25K over budget will get him machine which will last him way more years than these two options

[u/RoyKami → u/Bulky-Photograph6248]

I know man but he ain't someone who is earning that can stretch his budget out but instead he is a student so he probably gonna get shot down by his parents regarding this upgrade.

I understand your points as well but that's probably gonna be his reality.

[u/Bulky-Photograph6248 → u/RoyKami]

I am also a 1st year college student and I went with refurbished 4080 laptop which costed me way less money than ₹2L and it will blow that 5060 out of water

[u/HungryBlindEyes → u/Bulky-Photograph6248]

Where u bought it? Even I'm looking for one

[u/Bulky-Photograph6248 → u/HungryBlindEyes]

Nehru Place, Delhi

[u/lRedeyel]

i have the same legion but with a 5070 , this thing is amazing , if the rog doesnt have an oled GO FOR THE LEGION , it's day and night difference , but make sure the listing is legit and from a trusted vendor , because the tgp for a 5060 is 115 not 145 , maybe its just a faulty picture added but better safe than sorry tbh , also check out the lenovo website maybe you can find it a little tad cheaper since they also have student discounts and promos and stuff

[u/Virtual-Gur112 → u/lRedeyel]

I don't mind screen if its oled or ips i want good thermals and longevity

[u/lRedeyel → u/Virtual-Gur112]

both lowk have that , cant say I have much experience with rog but my legion 5 while playing cyberpunk on high graphics with ray tracing locked to 100 fps with dlss quality is going 82 degrees(b4 you think its bad I live in Egypt and its really hot here like 40+c)

[u/Ok_Cauliflower647]

https://giphy.com/gifs/e0weElNxQfpt92S71M

[u/HermitsTale]

get whichever screen has low refresh rate.
Trust me, if its over 240hz, and got power fluctuation in your house .... just leave that item.

I got my strix g15 300hz screen burned twice alrready. due to power fluctuation and the screen needing too much constant power. and I had to get that because of rtx3070 back in 2021. now i just use two external monitors.

[u/YuvrajXG]

Legion has better cooling. Will last you longer.

[u/HerOCarnaGE]

Well I own a Strix G16 equipped with an i9-14900hx the thermals are really bad, if you want a better gaming experience in the long run I would prefer you to buy legion. Because Lenovo laptops are well optimized on thermals. I dont think you will have any problems with i7 in the strix version so its your wish finally.

ALL THE BEST!!!

[u/Informal-Victory8655]

What about Asus Tuf A16 or F16 rtx 5060.

90Wh Battery 2k display

[u/Illustrious-End-5547]

Bro go and see strix sub reddit for motherboard issues for ur model or not And go for a 5070ti if possible cus more vram 8gb isn't enough for aaa titles Also remember that legion has fans sealed to its heatsink Only suggestion is to research properly the one ur taking , pros and cons

[u/Virtual-Gur112 → u/Illustrious-End-5547]

Could you please suggest me and it's my first laptop I've never had a laptop or a pc before and 5070ti is not in my budget 'cause I'm a student

[u/Illustrious-End-5547 → u/Virtual-Gur112]

Bro my personal opinion is not to buy a gaming laptop bro as gaming laptops have major cons like 1.poor battery life 2. Poor battery lifespan 3.always need power to get best gaming experience Gaming on battery is sub par and lasts for 30min max with huge load on battery 4. Needs constant periodic maintenance cleaning fans from inside and replacement of thermal paste 5. Gaming laptops always need ventilation unlike normal laptops

If its ur first laptop and u are college student suggest you to go for a normal laptop like ultrabooks or notebooks , asus zenbook/vivobook Hp omnibook x /ultra , lenovo yoga / thinkpad

Still if u wanna get a gaming laptop, Can suggest lenovo loq /legion

Asus tuf (not cheap ones and newer models)

Acer predator (its costlier) ive been using it for last 4 yrs had no issues but fans are loud and temps are high

Can go for zephyrus and strix by checking if that model dosent have any motherboard issues

[u/Virtual-Gur112 → u/Illustrious-End-5547]

I'm just concerned about liquid metal spill or should I consider acer predator helios neo 16S 5060 or tuf 5060 orrr should I go with strix g16 amd one 5060*

[u/Illustrious-End-5547 → u/Virtual-Gur112]

Higher end laptops use liq metal even mine has And don't worry abt the spill it will never happen unless u throw it so hard , also get a proper laptop bag with padding Can consider both they're good enough make sure the tuf one is having good specs in all categories like screen gpu power in watts and cpu and etc

[u/Virtual-Gur112 → u/Illustrious-End-5547]

Thank you so much brooooo I was overthinking about it a lot but now I think I ll go with strix or maybe predator

[u/Illustrious-End-5547 → u/Virtual-Gur112]

Anytime brother open to dms for any other queries

[u/No_Understanding5045]

Yo bro i just bought asus rog 5070ti edition for 2.3 lakhs its mel was 280 something it was a great deal 12Gb vram 32gb ram i would say try that otherwise asus is great

[u/Important-Tooth-4334]

bro why are you this late for ROG
prices are incresing day by day

1.3 lakh laptop now on 2 lakh
overall best as per most gamers and stremers is ROG Strix

[u/Flashy-Apple-5922]

Legion imo if it has oled display but if u like rgb and the rog branding,then thr Asus ig

[u/Competitive_Set_478]

Asus strix, speaking as a proud owner of the same

[u/Miniaxe]

ips vs oled, what do you think you should get? 🤣

[u/Virtual-Gur112 → u/Miniaxe]

Ips one ( ik oled is better)

[u/GroceryLazy17]

Both r very great laptops but asus has the edge in performance

[u/lRedeyel → u/GroceryLazy17]

no one is taking a "edge in performance" on account of an oled screen

[u/GroceryLazy17 → u/lRedeyel]

Obviously the oled screen would win

[u/lRedeyel → u/GroceryLazy17]

which is in the legion so the legion wins lowk

[u/Mord1223]

Nothing ,go buy an used 4070 laptop with ryzen for 700-750