Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615 vs Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615, vs Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery n/a - 50 W
- 63 W
- 70 W
Processor n/a - Intel Core i5 12450H
- Intel Core i5 12500H
- Intel Core i7 12650H
- Intel Core i7 12700H
- Intel Core i5 13500H
- Intel Core i7 13700H
- Intel Core i9 13900H
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615 and Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
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 1.8 kg
Pixel size 354x268x22.8-30.8 mm 358.6x249.1x18.9 mm
Area 949 cm² 893 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 78.2 % 83.1 %
Side bezels 4.7 mm 7 mm
Colors Black - Black
- Silver
Material - Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
- Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle n/a 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count31

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz 60 Hz
Pixel density 189 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
500 nits
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
300 nits
DCI-P3 gamut100 %n/a
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Response time3 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 50 Wh
Full Charge Time n/a 1:30 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes
Charge Port Location Left Right
Charge Power 280/380 W 90/120 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core i5 12450H
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.4 GHz 4.4 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 24 12
L3 Cache 36 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
Process tech. 3 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
3297
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
2289
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
22476
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
8607
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
2255
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
1593
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G16 (2025) G615
34287
Asus Vivobook 16X OLED (K3605)
10060

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
TGP 175 W 35 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 8 nm
GPU Frequency n/a 712 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency n/a 1058 MHz
FLOPS 38.5 TFLOPS 4.3 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 4
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 28 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 4608 2048
TMUs 144 64
ROPs 48 40

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR4
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 1
Max RAM 64 32

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No Yes
IR sensor Yes No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.01x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
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 Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel n/a 1.4 mm
Touchpad
Surfacen/aPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes

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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