ASUS ROG Strix 16" G615LW-DS96-CA 2025
Powered by Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5080, its 16-inch 240Hz QHD+ IPS panel with 100% DCI-P3 color pushes it beyond typical gaming laptops into pro creator territory. The 500-nit brightness and 90Wh battery allow for outdoor editing, while Thunderbolt, HDMI 2.1, and Wi-Fi 7 future-proof connectivity for high-bandwidth workflows. This laptop is ideal for video editors and 3D artists who demand color-accurate 4K timeline work and can leverage RTX 5080 ray tracing for rendering.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 5.1 kg
Battery 90 Wh
68 Overall Score
Price €0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong gpu (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong ram (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average portability (7th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5G LAN |
Physical
| Weight | 5.1 kg / 11.2 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix 16" G615LW-DS96-CA | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 5.1 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | - | 71 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix 16" G615LW-DS96-CA | 96.2 | 93.2 | 87.5 | 97.5 | 81 | 6.7 | 80.3 | 59.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 83.7 | 96.2 | 76.8 | 99.2 | 68.9 | 98.6 | 97.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.1 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.8 | 97.4 | 80.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.7 | 90.7 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.4 | 32.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.1 | 80.9 | 63.5 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.3 | 80.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.5 | 63.1 | 80.9 | 80.5 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.3 | 59.6 |
Usage Scores
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