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- Configuration
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- Additional Features And Software
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ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
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Products
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
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Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size16"
Operating SystemmacOS
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)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW73LL/A) (Silver - M3 Max/14-core CPU/36GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MUW73LL/A) (Silver - M3 Max/16-core CPU/48GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW43LL/A) (Silver - M3 Pro/12-core CPU/18GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW63LL/A) (Silver - M3 Pro/12-core CPU/36GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW33LL/A) (Space Black - M3 Max/14-core CPU/36GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MUW63LL/A) (Space Black - M3 Max/16-core CPU/48GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW13LL/A) (Space Black - M3 Pro/12-core CPU/18GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MRW23LL/A) (Space Black - M3 Pro/12-core CPU/36GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023)
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) and the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023) are both high-end 16-inch laptops, although they're intended for different use cases. The ASUS is a gaming laptop, while the Apple is a mobile workstation. However, the ASUS can also handle professional workloads, as it has a good amount of processing power, and its GPU and CPU performance exceeds the MacBook Pro's M3 Max SoC. Apple's M3 SoC is far more efficient, though; the MacBook Pro's battery will last around 13 hours in light uses compared to the ASUS laptop's six hours. Finally, the Apple laptop provides a much better user experience overall with a superior touchpad, keyboard, speakers, and webcam.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
6.8
8.8
Battery
5.8
9.4
Portability
4.0
7.2
Webcam & Microphone
5.3
9.1
Touchpad
8.6
9.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
9.0
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
135°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
4.0
7.2
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
16"
Thickness
1.3" (3.4 cm)
0.7" (1.7 cm)
Width
14.0" (35.5 cm)
14.0" (35.5 cm)
Depth
10.4" (26.5 cm)
9.8" (24.8 cm)
Volume
195.2 in³ (3,198.4 cm³)
91.3 in³ (1,496.7 cm³)
Weight
6.4 lbs (2.9 kg)
4.8 lbs (2.2 kg)
Charger Size
30.4 in³ (498.9 cm³)
13.3 in³ (218.3 cm³)
Charger Weight
2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Serviceability
8.6
3.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
8.0
6.0
RAM Slots
2
0
Storage Slots
2
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
2560 x 1600
3456 x 2234
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
188 PPI
254 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
89%
91%
Refresh Rate
9.6
8.7
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
G-SYNC
Apple ProMotion
Contrast
7.1
10
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,183 : 1
51,150 : 1
Brightness
8.4
9.1
Maximum Brightness
461 cd/m²
601 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
22 cd/m²
3 cd/m²
Reflections
7.4
8.8
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.19%
1.83%
Indirect Reflections
4.03%
0.16%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.16%
1.67%
Black Uniformity
6.7
10
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
1.491%
0.179%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
7.3
9.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
2.65
1.45
Avg. Gamma
2.2
2.24
Avg. Color dE
3.77
0.94
Avg. Color Temperature
6,587.6 K
6,718.9 K
Color Gamut
9.5
9.5
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.94%
99.94%
sRGB uv
99.72%
99.76%
Adobe RGB xy
89.61%
89.32%
Adobe RGB uv
95.41%
94.31%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.68%
99.81%
DCI P3 uv
99.22%
99.59%
Rec. 2020 xy
73.91%
73.15%
Rec. 2020 uv
76.24%
74.31%
Flicker
10
9.0
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
8.8
8.0
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.5
8.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Per-Key RGB
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
64 gf
62 gf
Actuation Force
41 gf
38 gf
Pre-Travel
1.28 mm
0.78 mm
Total Travel
1.77 mm
0.85 mm
Touchpad
8.6
9.7
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.5
9.5
Size
17.1 in² (110.5 cm²)
24.8 in² (160.0 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.1
9.1
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
77 dB SPL
78 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
6.6 dB
3.9 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
1.9
0.6
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
233 Hz
112 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
17 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.9 dB
2.6 dB
Webcam & Microphone
5.3
9.1
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
5.0
9.5
Resolution
720p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
9.0
8.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
0
USB-C Ports
2
3
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.1
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
No
SD UHS 2
Ethernet
Yes
No
Proprietary Port
Asus DC Power Input Port
Apple MagSafe 3
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Apple
Model
Core i9-14900HX
M3 Max
Core Count
24
16
Thread Count
32
16
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
Apple
Model
GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
M3 Max
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Integrated
VRAM Size
12 GB
N/A
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
175W
N/A
RAM
Capacity
32 GB
48 GB
Modules
2
Unknown
Type
DDR5
LP-DDR5
Speed
5,600 MHz
6,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
901 GB
966 GB
Drive 1
Western Digital PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00-1102
Apple SSD AP1024Z
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
10
9.9
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
2,095 points
2,354 points
CPU Multi-Thread
19,535 points
22,973 points
GPU Compute
201,081 points
99,702 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
10
10
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
2,168 points
1,915 points
Multi-Thread
27,516 points
24,046 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.6
9.3
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
1.5 min
1.5 min
GPU Render Time
0.2 min
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
8 s
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
10
9.5
Basemark Image
Overall Score
202,581
99,985
Storage Drive Performance
9.3
9.2
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,725.1 MB/s
5,626.4 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
3,672.2 MB/s
2,652.1 MB/s
Random Write Speed
98.9 MB/s
47.1 MB/s
Random Read Speed
43.0 MB/s
47.5 MB/s
Battery
5.8
9.4
Capacity
90 Wh
100 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
6.6 hrs
13.2 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
5.6 hrs
12.8 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.0 hrs
1.9 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
2.0 hrs
Borderlands 3
9.1
6.5
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
187 fps
65 fps
1% Low
106 fps
38 fps
0.1% Low
60 fps
21 fps
1% Low Delta
4 ms
11 ms
0.1% Low Delta
11 ms
32 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
260 fps
72 fps
Civilization VI
9.3
7.3
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
271 fps
66 fps
1% Low
190 fps
47 fps
0.1% Low
175 fps
43 fps
1% Low Delta
2 ms
6 ms
0.1% Low Delta
2 ms
8 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
356 fps
120 fps
Avg. Turn Time
6.03 s
8.65 s
Counter-Strike 2
8.4
0.0
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
316fps
N/A
1% Low
82fps
N/A
0.1% Low
42fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
9 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
21 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
428fps
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
8.6
9.0
Avg. FPS
162 fps
134 fps
1% Low
92 fps
96 fps
0.1% Low
46 fps
73 fps
1% Low Delta
5 ms
3 ms
0.1% Low Delta
16 ms
6 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
181 fps
157 fps
Thermals And Noise
7.2
8.2
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
30 °C (86 °F)
25 °C (77 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
48 °C (119 °F)
38 °C (100 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
44.0 dBA
45.5 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Performance Over Time
9.2
10
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
79 °C
93 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
4% loss
0% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
76 °C
74 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
1% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
macOS
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
Biometrics
No
Fingerprint Sensor
RGB Illumination
Yes
No
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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