Compare ROG Zephyrus G16 2023 vs ROG Strix G18 vs ROG Strix SCAR / Hero III 17 G731
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
1x UBS-C 3.2 Gen2 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.0b + 1x Audio combo + 1x Keystone
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 5 + Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
66 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD IR Camera for Windows Hello
720P HD camera
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Microphone
3-microphone array
Dual-array microphone
Array microphone
Speakers
2x 2W Tweeter + 2x 2W dual-force woofer
2-speaker system
2x 4W speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
243 mm / 9.57"
294 mm / 11.57"
293 mm
Size | Height
19.9-22.3 mm / 0.78-0.88 inch
23.1-30.8 mm / 0.91 - 1.21 inch
26.2 mm
Size | Width
355 mm / 13.98"
399 mm / 15.71"
399 mm
Weight
2.0 kg / 4.41 lbs
3.0 Kg / 6.61 lbs
2.85 kg
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:9
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Diagonal
16 inch
18 inch
17.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS, matte
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% sRGB, 75.35% Adobe RGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
144 or 240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
FHD (1920x1080)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 6GB / 4050 6GB / 4060 8GB / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6GB GDDR6, RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6, or RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
1-zone RGB
Per-key RGB / 4-zone RGB
Per-key RGB or 4 zone RGB
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 10 Pro
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H / i7-12700H
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
9th-gen Intel Core i7-9750H or i9-9880H
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Light Bar / logo
Aura Sync
Performance
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16GB (2x SoDIMMs, up to 32GB)
Memory | Type
DDR4-3200 dual channel
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR4 2666MHz
Power Supply
ø6.0, 240W AC Adapter
ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter
230W / 280W (i9)
Storage
up to 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
Up to 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD + 1TB 5400RPM 2.5" HDD
Production
Debut
2019
Reviews
Neofiliac score
65%
83%
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
- Powerful 240Hz gaming performance
- Good battery life
- Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
Cons
- Repackaged M16 from 2022
- DDR4 memory?
- 12th-gen CPU?
- Mostly made of plastic
- Aggressive branding
- Nothing in particular
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