Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605 vs Strix G18 (2024) G814

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2560 x 1600
CPU
Intel Core i9 14900HX
GPU
RAM
Storage

Review

Evaluation of Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605 and Strix G18 (2024) G814 important characteristics
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)

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VS
23.8
(Mediocre)
Value Index
31.8
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605
  • Significantly easier to carry: weighs 1150 grams less (around 2.54 lbs)
  • Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Better webcam recording quality
  • Much smaller footprint: 26% more compact case (135 vs 181.8 square inches)
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix G18 (2024) G814
  • Around 2.1x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Performs significantly better (up to 59%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
  • Can run popular games at about 20-28% higher FPS
  • 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 specs

Case

Weight 1.85 kg (4.08 lbs) 3 kg (6.62 lbs)
Dimensions 354 x 246 x 16.2-17.2 mm
13.94 x 9.69 x 0.64-0.68 inches
399 x 294 x 23.1-30.8 mm
15.71 x 11.57 x 0.91-1.21 inches
Area 871 cm2 (135.1 inches2) 1173 cm2 (181.8 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~85.2% ~80.1%
Side bezels 4.7 mm 5.7 mm
Colors White, Gray Black
Material Aluminum -
Transformer No No
Opening angle 135° -
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber Yes No
Liquid metal Yes Yes
Number of fans 3 3
Noise level (max. load) 46.4 dB -

Display

Size 16 inches 18 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
PPI 189 ppi 168 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology G-Sync G-Sync
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor No No
Screen space comparison
ROG Strix G18 (2024) G814
18″ (16:10 ratio) = 145.6 in2
ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~26% more screen space
Display tests
DCI-P3 color gamut 100% 100%
Response time 3 ms 3 ms
Max. brightness

Battery

Capacity
Full charging time 1:52 hr 1:40 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 Left
Charge power 100 / 200 / 240 W 280 / 330 W
Weight of AC adapter 583 / 745 grams 954 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.4 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.8 GHz 5.8 GHz
Cores 16 (6P + 10E) 24 (8P + 16E)
Threads 22 32
L3 Cache 24 MB 36 MB
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (8-Cores) Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
Fabrication process 7 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 100 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU base clock 1905 MHz 2295 MHz
GPU boost clock 2280 MHz 2370 MHz
FLOPS 11.7 TFLOPS 16 TFLOPS
Memory size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed ~16 Gbps ~16 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 2560 3072
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 80 96
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 32 48
GPU performance 11.7 TFLOPS 16 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 2587 3950
Solar Bay 36744 51812
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x8 GB
Clock 7467 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 1x1024 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 6x2W 4x2W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Loudness ~83.3 dB -
Microphones 3 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v6E v6E
Bluetooth v5.3 v5.3
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
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C 2x USB 3.2 2x USB 3.2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 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 No
Proprietary charging port Yes Yes

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel 1.7 mm -
Touchpad
Size 15.0 x 9.9 cm -
Surface Glass -
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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Total votes: 22

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