ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 2025, Core Ultra 9 285H, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080, Eclipse Gray
An RTX 5080 with 16GB VRAM and a 16-inch 2560x1600 240Hz OLED display delivers high-fidelity gaming at fluid frame rates. The Intel Core Ultra 9-285H and 32GB of DDR5 RAM provide strong creator performance, while the Eclipse Gray chassis maintains a relatively understated look for a gaming laptop. This machine suits competitive and enthusiast gamers who also edit video or render 3D content and need a single, color-accurate display.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 2 TB
Screen 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
OS Windows 11 Home
61 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong storage (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong screen (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong cpu (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)
- Below average port selection (7th percentile)
- Below average portability (19th 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 5080 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-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 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 80 | 71 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 | 90.1 | 97.4 | 79.5 | 7.3 | 92.4 | 19.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 48.9 | 3.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.2 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.2 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall61.2
- AI/LLM65.8
- Gaming84.8
- Portability44.7
- Creator77.8
- Student52.2
- Business57.3
- Developer67.9
- Entertainment70.1
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