Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615 vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615, vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor n/a - Apple M1 Pro
- Apple M1 Max
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615 and Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
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 2.73 kg 2.1 kg
Pixel size 354x268x22.8-30.8 mm 355.7x248.1x16.8 mm
Area 949 cm² 882 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 78.2 % 86.2 %
Side bezels 4.7 mm 3.4 mm
Colors Black - Silver
- Gray
Material - Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 135 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count32
Noise Leveln/a37.4 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16.2 in
Type IPS LCD Mini LED
Refresh rate 240 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (24-120 Hz)
Pixel density 189 ppi 254 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 3456x2234 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor No Yes
Display test
Max brightness
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
500 nits
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
500 nits
Contrastn/a25700:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %99.1 %
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a88 %
Response time3 ms67 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 100 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 1:25 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes, 100 W
Charge Port Location Left Left, Right
Charge Power 280/380 W 140 W
Cable Length n/a 2 m
Charger weight n/a 353 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Apple M1 Pro
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.4 GHz n/a
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 10 (8P + 2E)
Threads 24 10
L3 Cache 36 MB n/a
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core)
Process tech. 3 nm 5 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
3297
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
2319
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
22476
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
10231
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
2255
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
1528
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
34287
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
12046

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core)
TGP 175 W 30 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX n/a
Graphics Type Discrete Integrated
Process tech. 4 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 450 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 1296 MHz
FLOPS 38.5 TFLOPS 5.3 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 n/a
Memory Type GDDR7 LPDDR5
Tire Width 128 bit 256 bit
Memory speed 28 Gbit/s 6.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 4608 2048
TMUs 144 128
ROPs 48 64

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 6400 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
Max RAM 64 n/a

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 2x256 GB
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 4.2
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume n/a 84.7 dB
Microphones 2 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v6
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Fingerprint sensor No Yes
IR sensor Yes No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.2No
USB-C2x4.03x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.0
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel n/a 1 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a15.5x9.9 cm
Surfacen/aGlass
Windows PrecisionYesNo

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.

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