Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 vs Zephyrus G15 GA503
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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 M16
- Thinner bezels and 11% higher screen-to-body ratio
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- Provides 67% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 300 nits
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503
- Around 11% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) | 1.9 kg (4.19 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 355 x 243 x 19.9 mm 13.98 x 9.57 x 0.78 inches |
355 x 243 x 19.9 mm 13.98 x 9.57 x 0.78 inches |
| Area | 863 cm2 (133.8 inches2) | 863 cm2 (133.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~86% | ~77.8% |
| Side bezels | 5.2 mm | 4.8 mm |
| Colors | Black | White, Black, Gray |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 180° |
| Kensington lock | Yes | Yes |
| Model codes | GU603HE-211.ZM16 / GU603HM-211.ZM16 / GU603HR-K8004R / GU603HM-K8030R / GU603HE-K8035R | GA503QC-HQ077T / GA503QC-HQ078T / GA503QE-HQ092T / GA503QE-HQ093T / GA503QM-HQ120R / GA503QS-BS96Q |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 56 dB | 51 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | Adaptive Sync | FreeSync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
ROG Zephyrus M16
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~10% more screen space
| sRGB color space | 100% | 62.3% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 75.3% | 47.3% |
| Response time | 3 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 140 / 240 / 280 W | 180 / 200 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 550 / 1050 grams | 490 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.9-2.3 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (32 EU) | Radeon RX Vega 8 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 60-75 W | 60-75 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1350 MHz | 1350 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1598 MHz | 1598 MHz |
| FLOPS | 8.2 TFLOPS | 8.2 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 8.2 TFLOPS | 8.2 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 1356 | 1315 |
| Solar Bay | 23500 | 23340 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 1 | 1 |
| Max. ram size | 48 GB | 48 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC289 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W, 2x2W | 2x2W, 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | ~80 dB | ~78 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | Optional |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | - |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 12.9 x 8.6 cm | 13.0 x 8.5 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | 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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