ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 2025, Core Ultra 9 285H, 64GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5090
Packing an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H and an RTX 5090 with 24GB VRAM behind a 16-inch 240Hz OLED panel with 500 nits brightness, this laptop handles 1440p gaming with ease. Its 64GB of LPDDR5X RAM, 2TB SSD, and 100% DCI-P3 color coverage turn it into a capable mobile workstation for video editing and 3D rendering. Ideal for high-end gamers and creative professionals who need desktop-class performance and color accuracy in a portable, albeit 4.38 kg, chassis.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
RAM 64 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2 kg
Battery 90 Wh
65 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong gpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong screen (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong storage (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average port selection (19th percentile)
- Below average portability (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 24 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.0 kg / 4.4 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | 80 | 71 | 100 | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 | 90.1 | 98.5 | 98.9 | 18.8 | 95.7 | 20.7 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 0 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.9 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.4 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 1.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 27.2 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.8 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 8.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.2 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 10.2 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 87.2 | 68.8 | 89.1 | 66.3 | 97.3 | 61 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 12.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall65
- AI/LLM83.6
- Gaming90.3
- Portability48.4
- Creator86.8
- Student55.5
- Business62.3
- Developer78.4
- Entertainment73.7
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Other Configurations29
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