ASUS TUF FA617_280W vs Lenovo Legion 5 83M00001US

Benchmark-weighted head-to-head · data updated 2026-09-10

Winner: Lenovo Legion 5 83M00001US

Lenovo Legion 5 83M00001US takes 10 weighted points vs 5.5, winning on CPU Benchmark, GPU Benchmark, Pixel Density. The winner also sits in a more competitive value tier — a clear-cut call.

ASUS TUF FA617_280W

AMD Ryzen 7 7735H · AMD Radeon RX 7700S

Under $1600
3.9 (13)
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Winner

Lenovo Legion 5 83M00001US

AMD Ryzen 7 260 · NVIDIA RTX 5060

Under $1400
5 (2)
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Use-Case Scores

CategoryTUF FA617_280WLegion 5 83M00001US
Gaming5.4/105.6/10
Productivity5.3/104.5/10
Programming5.9/104.9/10
Engineering / 3D5.6/105.4/10
Student5.1/104.4/10
Travel / Portability4.9/103.2/10
AI Workloads5.6/105/10
Value for Money7.4/107.3/10

Detailed Specification Comparison

SpecTUF FA617_280WLegion 5 83M00001US
CPUAMD Ryzen 7 7735HAMD Ryzen 7 260
PassMark Score23,63629,769
CPU Cores88
GPUAMD Radeon RX 7700SNVIDIA RTX 5060
G3DMark Score15,38418,197
RAM32 GB DDR516 GB DDR5
RAM UpgradeableYesYes
Storage2 TBSSD512 GBSSD
Display16″ IPS15.1″ OLED
Resolution1920x12002560x1600
Refresh Rate165 Hz165 Hz
Pixel Density142 PPI200 PPI
TouchscreenNoNo
Weight4.85 lbsnull lbs
Thickness0.87″null″
Amazon Rating3.9 ★ (13)5 ★ (2)
Value Score7.4/107.3/10

CPU Comparison

The Lenovo Legion 5 83M00001US's AMD Ryzen 7 260 is ~26% faster in multi-threaded PassMark (29,769 vs 23,636). Noticeable in sustained workloads, less so in everyday browsing.

GPU & Gaming

The RTX 5060 in the Lenovo Legion 5 83M00001US is ~18% faster (18,197 vs 15,384 G3DMark) — a modest but real FPS edge.

Productivity & Battery

Office scores: 5.3/10 vs 4.5/10. Battery isn't in our dataset, but both share a similar power class, so expect comparable endurance.

Display

TUF FA617_280W: 16″ IPS 1920x1200 @ 165 Hz. Legion 5 83M00001US: 15.1″ OLED 2560x1600 @ 165 Hz. The Lenovo Legion 5 83M00001US's OLED panel is the clear quality win.

RAM, Storage & Upgradeability

TUF FA617_280W: 32 GB DDR5 (upgradeable) + 2 TBSSD. Legion 5 83M00001US: 16 GB DDR5 (upgradeable) + 512 GBSSD.

Build & Portability

4.85 lbs / 0.87″ vs null lbs / null″. The ASUS TUF FA617_280W is 4.8 lbs lighter — significant for daily carry. Travel scores: 4.9 vs 3.2.

Value

Value scores land 7.4/10 vs 7.3/10. The ASUS TUF FA617_280W extracts more performance per dollar.

Final Verdict

Buy the Lenovo Legion 5 83M00001US — it wins the weighted spec battle and costs less. Choose the ASUS TUF FA617_280W only if portability matter more to you.

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