Compare ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 vs ROG Strix G18 vs Zenbook Pro 16X OLED 2023

ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 16" Gaming Laptop (2023)

ASUS ROG Strix G18 G814 18" Gaming Laptop (2023)

ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X OLED UX7602 16" Laptop (2023)

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

1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 1x SD Card

Wireless Connectivity

Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2

Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5

Construction

Battery | Capacity

90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell

96WHrs, 3S2P, 6-cell Li-ion

Battery | Type

Lithium-ion polymer battery

Camera

1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello

720P HD camera

FHD camera with IR function to support Windows Hello With privacy shutter

Colors

Tech Black

Material

Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)

Microphone

3-microphone array

Dual-array microphone

Built-in array microphone

Speakers

2x 2W Tweeter + 2x 2W dual-force woofer

2-speaker system

Built-in 4-way stereo speakers

Dimensions

Bezels

Screen-to-body ratio 90%

Size | Depth

246 mm / 9.69"

294 mm / 11.57"

251 mm / 9.88"

Size | Height

21.1-22.9 mm / 0.83-0.9 inch

23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch

16.9-17.8 mm / 0.67-0.7 inch

Size | Width

355 mm / 13.98"

399 mm / 15.71"

355 mm / 13.98"

Weight

2.1 kg / 4.63 lbs

3.0 Kg / 6.61 lbs

2.4 kg / 5.29 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio

16:10

Brightness

300 nits

Contrast Ratio

1000:1

Display Backlight

Mini LED

Display Color Depth

10-bit

Display Diagonal

16 inch

18 inch

16 inch

Display Type

IPS

OLED

Gamut

100% DCI-P3

Refresh Rate

240 Hz

120 Hz

Resolution

QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)

3.2K (3200 x 2000)

Response Time

3 ms

0.2 ms

Function

Audio

Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos

Graphics

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB / 4090 16GB

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 6GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB

Keyboard Backlight

1-zone RGB

Per-key RGB / 4-zone RGB

Per-Key RGBW with N-key Rllover

Operating System

Windows 11 Pro

Windows 11 Home

Processor

13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H

13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX

13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H / i9-13905H

RGB Lighting

Aura Sync Light Bar / logo

Touch Screen

Yes

Performance

Durability

US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standard

Key Travel

1.4mm

Memory | Capacity

32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB

32GB / 64GB

Memory | Type

DDR5-4800 dual channel

LPDDR5X

Power Supply

ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter

ø6.0, 240W / 200W AC Adapter

Storage

up to 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe

2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe

2TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 Performance SSD (1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4)

Reviews

Neofiliac score

84%

83%

92%

Pros

More premium build than the Strix models
Improved cooling over the 2022 model
Powerful components
Good port selection

Powerful components
Good cooling
Good port selection
Good QHD+ Nebula display
Advanced Optimus

Premium construction
No numeric keypad
Powerful components
Tilt-up keyboard helps thermals
Good port selection
Clean styling
Long battery life

Cons

AniMe Matrix gimmick that adds weight
Concerns over cooling
Sunken hinge that the air vents blow at

Mostly made of plastic
Aggressive branding

Soldered memory
Only 1 M.2 slot
Only available with OLED

Price

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