Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025) vs Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615

Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025), vs Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025) and Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 1.51 kg 2.73 kg
Pixel size 340.4x237.6x11.5 mm 354x268x22.8-30.8 mm
Area 809 cm² 949 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 83.9 % 78.2 %
Side bezels 5.4 mm 4.7 mm
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Black
Material Aluminum - Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typePassiveActive
Vapor chamberNoYes
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler countn/a3

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.3 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 240 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Pixel density 224 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2880x1864 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Matte
Light sensor Yes No
Display test
Max brightness
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025)
500 nits
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
500 nits
Contrast1641:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut98.7 %100 %
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Adobe RGB gamut88.3 %n/a
Response time24 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 66.5 Wh 90 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:44 h n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 70 W Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 35/70 W 280/380 W
Cable Length 2 m n/a
Charger weight 188/208 g n/a

Processor

Processor Apple M4 (10-Core) Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Base frequency 4.41 GHz 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 5.4 GHz
Cores 10 (4P + 6E) 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 10 24
L3 Cache n/a 36 MB
Integrated Graphics Apple M4 GPU (10-core) Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025)
3711
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
3297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025)
14769
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
22476
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025)
2072
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
2255
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 (2025)
11711
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
34287

GPU Model

GPU Model Apple M4 GPU (10-Core) GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
TGP 18 W 175 W
Nvidia Optimus n/a MUX
Graphics Type Integrated Discrete
Process tech. 3 nm 4 nm
GPU Frequency 500 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
FLOPS 4.6 TFLOPS 38.5 TFLOPS
Video Memory n/a 8
Memory Type LPDDR5X GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 7.5 Gbit/s 28 Gbit/s
Shader Units 1280 4608
TMUs 80 144
ROPs 40 48

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 7500 MHz 5600 MHz
Type LPDDR5X DDR5
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 2
Max RAM n/a 64

Storage

Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x1024 GB
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 256 GB 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.4 2.0
Speaker Power n/a 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 85.8 dB n/a
Microphones 3 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v7
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Fingerprint sensor Yes No
IR sensor No Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-ANo3x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 5
HDMINo1x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm n/a
Touchpad
SurfaceGlassn/a
Windows PrecisionNoYes

Note

Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615:

The laptop is equipped with DDR5 RAM at 5600 MHz but supports an upgrade to DDR5 6400 MHz. Model with index "G815LP-IS96": 1× Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2, others: 2× Thunderbolt 5.0, USB 4.0.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which laptop would you pick?
7 (30.43%)
16 (69.57%)
Total Votes: 23

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