ASUS ROG Strix G16 2025, Core i7-14650HX, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060, Eclipse Gray
The 16-core Intel 14650HX processor and RTX 5060 graphics drive a vivid 16-inch 165Hz OLED panel, delivering strong frame rates with deep contrast. Its 32GB of DDR5 RAM and Thunderbolt connectivity provide ample headroom for multitasking and fast external storage access. This machine is best for competitive gamers who prioritize a high-contrast OLED display and multi-core CPU performance in a desktop replacement form factor.
CPU Intel Core i7 14650HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.6 kg
68 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong cpu (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong gpu (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong ram (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average portability (11th percentile)
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 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 | 165 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.6 kg / 5.8 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix G16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX | 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) | 1024 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.6 | 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 Strix G16 | 88.2 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 94.5 | 78.4 | 10.6 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 59.2 | 16 |
| 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 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| 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 | 51.3 | 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
- Overall68.2
- AI/LLM51.5
- Gaming85.5
- Portability47.2
- Creator84.7
- Student62
- Business61.5
- Developer82.3
- Entertainment71.7
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