Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GA605 vs Acer Nitro 16 Intel (AN16-73)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GA605
- Higher screen refresh rate: 240 versus 165 Hz
- Can run popular games at about 122-166% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 2.7x) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 600 grams less (around 1.32 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 14% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Features a bigger (~18%) battery – 90 against 76 watt-hours
- Better webcam recording quality
- 33% sharper screen – 189 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Much smaller footprint: 12% more compact case (135 vs 153.9 square inches)
Advantages of the Acer Nitro 16 Intel (AN16-73)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Around 31% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 32GB)
- Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.85 kg (4.08 lbs) | 2.45 kg (5.4 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 354 x 246 x 16.2-17.2 mm 13.94 x 9.69 x 0.64-0.68 inches |
357.8 x 277.5 x 22.7 mm 14.09 x 10.93 x 0.89 inches |
| Area | 871 cm2 (135.1 inches2) | 993 cm2 (154 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~85.2% | ~74.8% |
| Side bezels | 4.7 mm | 6.6 mm |
| Colors | White, Gray | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 3 | 2 |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| sRGB color space | - | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Bottom |
| Charge power | 100 / 200 W | 230 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 580 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.0 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon 860M | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 105 W | - |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 2115 MHz | - |
| GPU boost clock | 2250 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3072 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 96 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 13.8 TFLOPS | 4.3-7.1 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 3191 | 921 |
| Solar Bay | 45559 | 15713 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 7500 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | No | Yes |
| Total slots | - | 2 |
| Max. ram size | - | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 6x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Microphones | 3 | 1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | - |
| Size | 15.0 x 9.9 cm | - |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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