Compare ROG Zephyrus G16 2023 vs ROG Strix G18 vs ThinkPad X1 Nano GEN 3
Variants
FHD+
QHD+
Connectivity
Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x RJ45 + 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
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x 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 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, 4G LTE (CAT4) optional
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
49.6 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD IR Camera for Windows Hello
720P HD camera
FHD RGB or FHD IR Hybrid camera with webcam privacy shutter FHD + IR MIPI camera with webcam privacy shutter and Computer Vision
Colors
Deep Black
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Magnesium
Microphone
3-microphone array
Dual-array microphone
4x 360-degree Quad-Array Microphones
Speakers
2x 2W Tweeter + 2x 2W dual-force woofer
2-speaker system
Stereo speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
243 mm / 9.57"
294 mm / 11.57"
208.0 mm / 8.19 inch
Size | Height
19.9-22.3 mm / 0.78-0.88 inch
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
14.47 mm / 0.57 inch
Size | Width
355 mm / 13.98"
399 mm / 15.71"
293.2 mm / 11.5 inch
Weight
2.0 kg / 4.41 lbs
3.0 Kg / 6.61 lbs
967 kg / 2.13 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
450 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
16 inch
18 inch
13"
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% sRGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
2160 x 1350
Response Time
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Dolby ® Atmos, Dolby ® Voice
Fast Charging
Rapid Charge
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 6GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB
Intel ® Iris ® Xe Graphics
Keyboard Backlight
1-zone RGB
Per-key RGB / 4-zone RGB
Yes
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H / i7-12700H
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
Intel vPro®, an Intel® Evo™ Design with 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Core i5 processor P series
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar / logo
SIM
1x Nano SIM or eSIM
Security
Intel vPro security, Firmware Shield, MoC Power-on Touch Fingerprint Reader, IR Hybrid camera, Privacy Guard display option, PrivacyAlert with Glance App, dTPM 2.0 chip, Webcam privacy shutter, Nano Kensington Lock slot, Lock on leave with presence detect
Touch Screen
Optiona
Performance
Durability
MIL-STD-810H
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
Up to 16GB
Memory | Type
DDR4-3200 dual channel
DDR5-4800 dual channel
LPDDR5
Power Supply
ø6.0, 240W AC Adapter
ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter
Up to Type-C 65W, supports Rapid Charge
Storage
up to 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
Up to 1TB PCIe SSD
Production
Debut
2023-01 (CES 2023)
Reviews
Neofiliac score
65%
83%
77%
Pros
- Light and compact for what it offers
- Decent build quality
- New white color
- Powerful components
- Good cooling
- Good port selection
- Good QHD+ Nebula display
- Advanced Optimus
- Very light
- Same ThinkPad look
- Premium build quality
Cons
- Repackaged M16 from 2022
- DDR4 memory?
- 12th-gen CPU?
- Mostly made of plastic
- Aggressive branding
- Lack performance
- No innovation since GEN 1
- Low memory & storage
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