Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GA605 vs Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GA605, vs Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GA605 and Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
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 1.85 kg 2.3 kg
Pixel size 354x246x16.2-17.2 mm 355x246x21.1-22.9 mm
Area 871 cm² 873 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 85 %
Side bezels 4.7 mm 5.2 mm
Colors - White
- Gray
Black
Material Aluminum Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesNo
Liquid metalYesYes
Cooler count33
Noise Leveln/a57.5 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
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 No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GA605
400 nits
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
500 nits
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response time3 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 90 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Right Left, Right
Charge Power 100/200 W 280 W
Charger weight 580 g 800 g

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core i9 13900H
Base frequency 2.0 GHz 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.1 GHz 5.4 GHz
Cores 12 (4P + 8E) 14 (6P + 8E)
Threads 24 20
L3 Cache 24 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics AMD Radeon 890M Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU)
Process tech. 4 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GA605
3069
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
2821
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GA605
16206
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
15617
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GA605
2083
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
2138
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GA605
24081
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
23472

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB
TGP 105 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 2115 MHz 2070 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2250 MHz 2175 MHz
FLOPS 13.8 TFLOPS 21.8 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8 8
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 3072 4608
TMUs 96 144
ROPs 48 48

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 7500 MHz 4800 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 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.4 2.4
Speaker Power 6x2 W 6x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Max Volume n/a 84.4 dB
Microphones 3 3

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v7 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
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-C2x3.22x4.0
ThunderboltNoThunderbolt 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 1.7 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
Size15.0x9.9 cm13.0x8.5 cm
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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