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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    8. Color Gamut
    9. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike 2
    10. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    11. Thermals And Noise
    12. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605

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Variants

  • ROG Strix G16 (G614JIR-AS91-CA) (Eclipse Gray - FHD+/165Hz/i9-14900HX/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
  • ROG Strix G16 (G614JVR-ES94) (Eclipse Gray - QHD/240Hz/i9-14900HX/RTX 4060/16GB/1TB)
  • ROG Strix G16 (G614JVR-DS91-CA) (Eclipse Gray - QHD/240Hz/i9-14900HX/RTX 4060/16GB/1TB)
  • ROG Strix G16 (G614JVR-ES96) (Eclipse Gray - QHD/240Hz/i9-14900HX/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
  • ROG Strix G16 (G614JIR-AS94) (Eclipse Gray - QHD/240Hz/i9-14900HX/RTX 4070/16GB/1TB)
  • ROG Strix G16 (G614JIR-XS96) (Eclipse Gray - QHD/240Hz/i9-14900HX/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
  • ROG Strix G16 (G614JZR-DS91-CA) (Eclipse Gray - QHD/240Hz/i9-14900HX/RTX 4080/32GB/1TB)
  • ROG Zephyrus G16 (GU605MI-G16.U94070) (Eclipse Gray - Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/16GB/1TB)
  • ROG Zephyrus G16 (GU605MZ-G16.U94080) (Eclipse Gray - Ultra 9/RTX 4080/32GB/1TB)
  • ROG Zephyrus G16 (GU605MY-G16.U94090) (Eclipse Gray - Ultra 9/RTX 4090/32GB/2TB)

Our Verdict

ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024)

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605

The ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) and the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605 are both high-end gaming laptops. Both offer excellent performance and have complementary features. The Strix has a faster CPU, which means it's better for workstation applications, while the Zephyrus has a better user experience overall with a superior OLED display, keyboard, and touchpad. Unfortunately, the Zephyrus suffers from a hardware bug; it isn't able to fully utilize its GPU even though it's never CPU-limited. 

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