Razer Blade 18 (2025) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605

Compared 2 laptops: Razer Blade 18 (2025), vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 8192 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Razer Blade 18 (2025) and Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
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 3.1 kg 1.95 kg
Pixel size 399.96x275.4x21.99-27.94 mm 354x246x14.9-17.4 mm
Area 1101 cm² 871 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 85.2 %
Side bezels 6.1 mm 4.7 mm
Colors Black - White
- Black
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberYesYes
Liquid metalNoYes
Cooler count33

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 18 in 16 in
Type Mini LED OLED
Refresh rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Pixel density 168 ppi 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support n/a Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy
Display test
Max brightness
Razer Blade 18 (2025)
400 nits
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
500 nits
Contrast1000000:11000000:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a100 %
Response timen/a1 ms

Battery

Capacity 91.7 Wh 90 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes, 100 W Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Right Left, Right
Charge Power 330 W 240 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.4 GHz 5.4 GHz
Cores 24 (8P + 16E) 16 (6P + 10E)
Threads 24 16
L3 Cache 36 MB 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Arc Graphics 140T
Process tech. 3 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Razer Blade 18 (2025)
3281
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
3194
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Razer Blade 18 (2025)
22639
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
18467
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Razer Blade 18 (2025)
2311
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
2142
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Razer Blade 18 (2025)
34115
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
22951

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
TGP 175 W 120 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 4 nm 4 nm
FLOPS 43.5 TFLOPS 27.2 TFLOPS
Video Memory 12 8
Memory Type GDDR7 GDDR7
Tire Width 192 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 25.4 Gbit/s 28 Gbit/s
Shader Units 5888 4608
TMUs 184 144
ROPs 92 48

RAM

RAM Size 32 GB 16 GB
Channels 2x16 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 7467 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR5X
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
Max RAM 64 n/a

Storage

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

Sound

Audio Formats 2.4 4.2
Speaker Power n/a 4x2 W
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Microphones 2 3

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 2560x1440 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A3x3.22x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x4.0
ThunderboltThunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesNo
Card ReaderYesYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
SurfaceGlassGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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