ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 16" GU603ZM Black 2022
Powered by a 14-core i7-12700H and RTX 3060, its 16-inch 165Hz IPS panel delivers 500 nits brightness, 100% DCI-P3, and Pantone-validated accuracy. Weighing 1.9kg with a 90Wh battery, it combines fast DDR5 RAM and PCIe 4.0 storage in a portable package. This machine targets gamers who need high frame rates and video editors requiring factory-calibrated color for on-the-go 4K work.
CPU Intel Core i7 12700H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.9 kg
Battery 90 Wh
62 Overall Score
Price CA$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong screen (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong cpu (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong gpu (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average portability (22nd percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 12700H |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.2 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 16" GU603ZM | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 12700H | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 8192 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | 71 | - | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 16" GU603ZM | 77 | 74.1 | 57.6 | 95.6 | 80 | 21.8 | 53.4 | 47.5 | 59.3 | 67.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.4 | 84.6 | 96.4 | 78 | 99.2 | 67.9 | 99.7 | 93.7 | 96.9 | 88.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.4 | 92.6 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.2 | 6.2 | 97.7 | 93.7 | 79.7 | 87.2 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 86.5 | 91.3 | 91.4 | 96 | 72.1 | 68.8 | 77.6 | 32.2 | 97 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64 | 62.3 | 81.7 | 81.5 | 91.2 | 96.2 | 73.4 | 93.7 | 59.3 | 87.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop Compare | 98.9 | 23.8 | 81.7 | 59 | 88.1 | 88.6 | 81.3 | 0 | 79.7 | 91.4 |
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