Compare ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 vs ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 vs IdeaPad Pro 5i GEN 8 16
Connectivity
Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 1x MicroSD Card
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C + 2 x USB 3.2 + 1 x HDMI 2.1 + 1 x SD Card Reader + 1 x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
WiFi 6 / 6E, Bluetooth 5.1
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
75WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello
720P HD camera
IR FHD Camera with ToF Sensor
Colors
Arctic Grey Frost Blue
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Metal
Microphone
3-microphone array
Dual-array microphone
Dual Microphone Array
Speakers
2x 2W Tweeter + 2x 2W dual-force woofer
4-speaker system
2 x 2W Speakers; Dolby Atmos® Audio
Dimensions
Size | Depth
246 mm / 9.69"
294 mm / 11.57"
251 mm / 9.88 inch
Size | Height
21.1-22.9 mm / 0.83-0.9 inch
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
from 17.9 mm / 0.7 inch
Size | Width
355 mm / 13.98"
399 mm / 15.71"
356 mm / 14.01 inch
Weight
2.1 kg / 4.63 lbs
3.10 Kg / 6.83 lbs
1.95 kg / 4.3 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
350 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
16 inch
18 inch
16"
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% DCI-P3
100% sRGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
240 Hz
120 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
2.5K (2560 x 1600)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Fast Charging
Rapid Charge Express
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB / 4090 16GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 6 GB Laptop GPU / GeForce RTX™ 4050 Laptop GPU
Keyboard Backlight
1-zone RGB
Per-key RGB
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home / Windows 11 Pro
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
Intel® Core™ i7-13700H / i5-13500H
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
Touch Screen
Yes
Performance
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16 GB / 32 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5-4800 dual channel
LPDDR5
Power Supply
ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
Up to Type-C 65W
Storage
up to 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
PCIe M.2 : 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage | RAID
RAID 0
Production
Debut
2023-01 (CES 2023)
Reviews
Neofiliac score
84%
89%
78%
Pros
- More premium build than the Strix models
- Improved cooling over the 2022 model
- Powerful components
- Good port selection
- Reasonably-sized for 18-inch
- Great performance options
- Good port selection
- Newly-added webcam (for ROG)
- Gorgeous display
- Well-priced
- Decent performance
- Good port selection
- Clean design
Cons
- AniMe Matrix gimmick that adds weight
- Concerns over cooling
- Sunken hinge that the air vents blow at
- Plastic construction
- RGB nonsense and too much branding
- Soldered memory
- Limited storage (single slot)
- Consumer grade of construction
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