Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605

Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024), vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Apple M4 Pro (14-Core)
- Apple M4 Max (14-Core)
- Apple M4 Max (16-Core)
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 24 GB
- 36 GB
- 48 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024) and Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605
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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Function
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.14 kg 1.85 kg
Pixel size 355.7x248.1x16.8 mm 354x246x16.2-17.2 mm
Area 882 cm² 871 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 86.2 % 85.2 %
Side bezels 3.4 mm 4.7 mm
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135 ° 135 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoYes
Liquid metalNoYes
Cooler count23
Noise Level42.3 dB46.4 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16.2 in 16 in
Type Mini LED IPS LCD
Refresh rate 120 Hz 240 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) n/a
Pixel density 254 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 3456x2234 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech No G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy (Anti-Reflective) Matte
Light sensor Yes No
Display test
Max brightness
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
1000 nits
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605
400 nits
Contrast1000000:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Adobe RGB gamut88.8 %n/a
Response timen/a3 ms

Battery

Capacity 100 Wh 90 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:52 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Right Left, Right
Charge Power 140 W 100/200/240 W
Cable Length 2 m n/a
Charger weight 344 g 583/745 g

Processor

Processor Apple M4 Pro (14-Core) Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
Base frequency 4.52 GHz 1.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency n/a 4.8 GHz
Cores 14 (10P + 4E) 16 (6P + 10E)
Threads 14 22
L3 Cache n/a 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Apple M4 GPU (20-core) Arc Graphics (8-Cores)
Process tech. 3 nm 7 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
3775
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605
2455
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
21977
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605
12605
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
2242
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605
1809
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024)
22748
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605
15253

GPU Model

GPU Model Apple M4 Pro GPU (20-core) GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 32 W 100 W
Nvidia Optimus n/a MUX
Graphics Type Integrated Discrete
Process tech. 3 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 500 MHz 1905 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1800 MHz 2280 MHz
FLOPS 9.2 TFLOPS 11.7 TFLOPS
Video Memory n/a 6
Memory Type LPDDR5X GDDR6
Tire Width 192 bit 96 bit
Memory speed 8.53 Gbit/s 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 2560
TMUs 160 80
ROPs 80 32

RAM

RAM Size 24 GB 16 GB
Channels 3x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 8533 MHz 7467 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus Custom PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 2x256 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 4.2 2.4
Speaker Power n/a 6x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume 84.6 dB 83.3 dB
Microphones 3 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor Yes No
IR sensor No Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-ANo2x3.2
USB-C3x4.02x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size15.5x9.9 cm15.0x9.9 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionNoYes

Note

Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024):

M4 Maxversion weights about ~15 grams more then M4 Pro.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4, 2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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