Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 (RTX 5070 Ti, OLED) / ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2024) G834JYR

The platform also offers the Core Ultra 7 251HX; this entry covers the Core Ultra 9 275HX configuration. The chipset is Intel HM870.

P-cores handle games and single-threaded loads, E-cores take background and multi-core work.

TGP is the maximum power the graphics card can draw in this laptop; the same GPU at a lower TGP is slower in games. The GPU is soldered to the board and cannot be replaced.

175 W is the maximum GPU power when Dynamic Boost borrows budget from the CPU; the base sits at the top of NVIDIA’s 80–150 W range for this GPU. The laptop GPU is not the same product as the desktop RTX 4090.

Advanced Optimus connects the display directly to the discrete GPU in games and switches to integrated graphics for desktop work to save battery.

The MUX connects the display directly to the RTX GPU to cut latency in games; Advanced Optimus can switch without a restart.

Some configurations of the same platform use a 240 Hz OLED panel; this MTM has the 165 Hz panel.

Mini LED backlighting dims and lights zones behind the LCD so dark areas look deeper in HDR. 240 Hz means motion at up to 240 frames per second in suitable games; G-Sync matches refresh to frame rate to reduce tearing. 100% DCI-P3 covers the cinema colour space.

The panel is factory calibrated with X-Rite and carries TUV Rheinland low blue light and flicker-free certifications.

Memory is replaceable, but Lenovo does not support more than 32 GB on this platform.

Both slots are populated; the modules are not soldered. ASUS notes memory speed can vary with the CPU.

Two slots allow a second SSD; PCIe 4.0 x4 offers a theoretical 8 GB/s of bandwidth.

RAID 0 joins the two SSDs into one drive for speed and capacity; if one SSD fails, all data in the array can be lost. ASUS says only single-sided SSDs are supported because of components near the M.2 slot.

USB-C charging is limited to 100 W; 140 W needs a Lenovo-specific adapter. HDMI 2.1 outputs up to 8K 60 Hz, and the 10 Gbps USB-A port charges devices while the laptop is off.

Thunderbolt 4 can also connect an external GPU enclosure or dock. The RJ45 port does not support Power over Ethernet, only data.

The wireless card sits in an M.2 slot.

Wi-Fi 6E can use the less congested 6 GHz band with a suitable router; ASUS notes the band may be unavailable in some countries.

Lenovo quotes about 3.6 hours in MobileMark 30 (250 nits) and about 8.4 hours of 1080p video playback at 150 nits.

Lenovo notes that some configurations may ship without an adapter.

Full performance needs the 330 W adapter; the 100 W USB-C adapter is for light use and charging on the go. ASUS says the battery can reach 50% in 30 minutes with the proper adapter while the laptop is shut down. Bundled adapters can vary by country.