MSI Stealth 16 AI Studio vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605
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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 MSI Stealth 16 AI Studio
- Performs better (up to 32%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Can run popular games at about 10-14% higher FPS
- Features a bigger (~11%) battery – 99.9 against 90 watt-hours
- User-upgradable RAM (up to 96GB)
Advantages of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 140 grams less (around 0.31 lbs)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 1.99 kg (4.39 lbs) | 1.85 kg (4.08 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 355.8 x 259.7 x 19.95 mm 14.01 x 10.22 x 0.79 inches |
354 x 246 x 16.2-17.2 mm 13.94 x 9.69 x 0.64-0.68 inches |
| Area | 924 cm2 (143.2 inches2) | 871 cm2 (135.1 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.3% | ~85.2% |
| Side bezels | 5.6 mm | 4.7 mm |
| Colors | Blue | White, Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 135° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 3 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 46.4 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | - | No |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | - | 3 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:52 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right | Left, Right |
| Charge power | 240 W | 100 / 200 / 240 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 583 / 745 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 1.4 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Cores | 16 (6P + 10E) | 16 (6P + 10E) |
| Threads | 22 | 22 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (8-Cores) | Arc Graphics (8-Cores) |
| Fabrication process | 7 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 | 105 W | 100 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 2115 MHz | 1905 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2250 MHz | 2280 MHz |
| FLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3072 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 96 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 32 |
| GPU performance | 13.8 TFLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 3295 | 2587 |
| Solar Bay | 43202 | 36744 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 7467 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Upgradable | Yes | No |
| Total slots | 2 | - |
| Max. ram size | 96 GB | - |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W, 4x2W | 6x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~83.3 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v7 | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.4 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | No |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 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) | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 13.1 x 8.2 cm | 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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