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
| 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
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 comparisonBody
| 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 type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 3 | 1 |
Display
| 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 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| Response time | 3 ms | n/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 |
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 |
| USB-A | 3x3.2 | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 1x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| Card Reader | No | Yes |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | n/a | 1.4 mm |
| Surface | n/a | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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.
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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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