Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605 vs Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (2025)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605, vs Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (2025). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605 and Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (2025)
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 1.95 kg 2.5 kg
Pixel size 354x246x14.9-17.4 mm 357x254x23-29.9 mm
Area 871 cm² 907 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 81.9 %
Side bezels 4.7 mm 6.2 mm
Colors - White
- Black
Black
Material Aluminum - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesYes
Liquid metalYesNo
Cooler count32
Noise Leveln/a66.5 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type OLED OLED
Refresh rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Pixel density 189 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Glossy Matte
Light sensor n/a No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
500 nits
Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (2025)
500 nits
Contrast1000000:11000000:1
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a90 %
Response time1 ms1 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 99 Wh
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Right Left, Right
Charge Power 240 W 330 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 285H Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
Base frequency 2.9 GHz 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.4 GHz 5.4 GHz
Cores 16 (6P + 10E) 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 16 24
L3 Cache 24 MB 36 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics 140T Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
3194
Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (2025)
3196
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
18467
Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (2025)
21789
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
2142
Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (2025)
2194
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
22951
Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (2025)
33053

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
TGP 120 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX Yes, Advanced Optimus
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 4 nm
FLOPS 27.2 TFLOPS 35.4 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 12
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR7
Tire Width 128 bit 192 bit
Memory speed 28 Gbit/s 25.4 Gbit/s
Shader Units 4608 5888
TMUs 144 184
ROPs 48 92

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 7467 MHz 5600 MHz
Type LPDDR5X DDR5
Replaceable No Yes
Total Slots n/a 2
Max RAM n/a 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 4.2 4.0
Speaker Power 4x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume n/a 75 dB
Microphones 3 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v7
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor Yes Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 5
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNo1x v2.1
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoYes
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
SurfaceGlassn/a
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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