Need help deciding between 2 Laptops

[YPMK30]

Hi so im looking for laptop to use during University which would include using it for web browsing and Office 365 while also using it for casual gaming mainly overwatch 2 and Genshin impact. 

I've looked into some laptops which would be good for these. 

 

Lenovo LOQ 15 

CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS - 3.8gz (speed) 

GPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (dedicated) 

RAM - 32gb (DDR 5)

Storage - 1TB

Screan - 1920 X 1080 (resolution) 

 

The ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X M7600QE 

CPU - AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 

GPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 Ti (dedicated) 

RAM - 32gb

Storage - 1TB

Screen - ultra-HD 4K Oled display

 

However I've heard that the Vivobook 16 is more for video editing and content creation and not gaming. Will these be still ok or will they be overkill my budget is like 1200 or so as im looking to get it on black friday or student discount based on the sites I'm looking yo buy them from.

[Latvian Video]

Id get the lenovo, but, what is the specific model? U can look up the model number on https://psref.lenovo.com/ to view way more detailed specs of the machine.
The main concern for me is the screen

 

[Latvian Video]

Checking the LOQ 15, the 1080p screen of theirs SUCKS, i wouldnt get it.

EDIT: sucks because 45% NTSC color gamut

[Francisco E]

I would go for the Lenovo LOQ 15 because if you go for the 4k screen it would be useless for a moblie Rtx 3050 ti because it’s not that powerful. I would also go for the Lenovo LOQ 15 because of the upgraded specs and support for dlss frame gen.

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1 minute ago, Francisco E said:

I would go for the Lenovo LOQ 15 because if you go for the 4k screen it would be useless for a moblie Rtx 3050 ti because it’s not that powerful. I would also go for the Lenovo LOQ 15 because of the upgraded specs and support for dlss frame gen.

If u get the lenovo, also get a decent external monitor, as judging by my cheap lenovo with 45% NTSC, it aint too great

[Francisco E]

5 minutes ago, Latvian Video said:

If u get the lenovo, also get a decent external monitor, as judging by my cheap lenovo with 45% NTSC, it aint too great

Yeah I would go for an external monitor or the same laptop model with a higher res.

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Just now, Francisco E said:

Yeah I would go for an external monitor or the same laptop model with a higher res.

yep, their 1440p displays seem way better

[Alex Atkin UK]

1 hour ago, Francisco E said:

I would go for the Lenovo LOQ 15 because if you go for the 4k screen it would be useless for a moblie Rtx 3050 ti because it’s not that powerful. I would also go for the Lenovo LOQ 15 because of the upgraded specs and support for dlss frame gen.

How is a 4K screen useless for "web browsing and Office 365"?

 

Sure you wont be able to push 4K for gaming, but more resolution can make it much more comfortable to use for productiivity, especially if the quality of the panel overall is better.

 

Overkill?  Mayve, but when were comparing a low-tier screen to a top-tier screen, its really no contest.

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11 hours ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

How is a 4K screen useless for "web browsing and Office 365"?

 

Sure you wont be able to push 4K for gaming, but more resolution can make it much more comfortable to use for productiivity, especially if the quality of the panel overall is better.

 

Overkill?  Mayve, but when were comparing a low-tier screen to a top-tier screen, its really no contest.

ye, id get the vivobook just because of the shit lenovo screen, even if the vivobooks specs are worse

[Alex Atkin UK]

6 hours ago, Latvian Video said:

ye, id get the vivobook just because of the shit lenovo screen, even if the vivobooks specs are worse

I got a cheap Lenovo many years back which turned out to have a TN screen (at the time I wasn't aware anyone even still used those as IPS was so common), my goodness that was practically unusable.

That said, even bad IPS screens aren't that terrible these days, but with OLED as the other option it would be crazy to choose the dramatically worse screen.

[Latvian Video]

2 hours ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

I got a cheap Lenovo many years back which turned out to have a TN screen (at the time I wasn't aware anyone even still used those as IPS was so common), my goodness that was practically unusable.

That said, even bad IPS screens aren't that terrible these days, but with OLED as the other option it would be crazy to choose the dramatically worse screen.

I have a cheaper lenovo, 1080p, 60hz, 45% NTSC, it isnt that color accurate OR responsive, there is nothing that good about it, maybe except the viewing angles not being bad. Even isnt that bright (rated at 250 nits). If i get another lenovo someday, ill try to get the more decent screens

[Alex Atkin UK]

10 hours ago, Latvian Video said:

I have a cheaper lenovo, 1080p, 60hz, 45% NTSC, it isnt that color accurate OR responsive, there is nothing that good about it, maybe except the viewing angles not being bad. Even isnt that bright (rated at 250 nits). If i get another lenovo someday, ill try to get the more decent screens

The problem I had was all of that plus bad viewing angles, there was no angle you could get good visibility across the whole screen, it was that bad.  It was markedly the worst screen I've ever seen, including against my ancient Pentium 4 from before IPS was even a thing on laptops.

 

On top of that it had the BIOS set to throttle to minimum clock speeds at something like 66% battery life.

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19 hours ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

On top of that it had the BIOS set to throttle to minimum clock speeds at something like 66% battery life.

Damn, mine doesnt have that i think, but i dont run mine on battery (bad battery life lol), so i dont know for sure

[Alex Atkin UK]

5 hours ago, Latvian Video said:

Damn, mine doesnt have that i think, but i dont run mine on battery (bad battery life lol), so i dont know for sure

Yeah this seemed to be a way to compensate for the bad battery life or something, which is odd given it made it basically unusable after an hour or so.