ASUS ROG Zephyrus 16" G16 Eclipse Gray
The 16-inch 2560x1600 OLED display with a 240Hz refresh rate and 0.2ms response time delivers exceptional motion clarity and vivid color, powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H and RTX 5070 graphics. Its premium CNC-machined aluminum chassis keeps the weight at just 1.85kg, blending portability with a durable, elegant build. This machine is best for gamers and entertainment enthusiasts who prioritize a top-tier visual experience in a slim, travel-friendly form factor.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong social proof (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong cpu (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average compact (23th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 5070 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100 percent |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | 1x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Zephyrus 16" G16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 100 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus 16" G16 | 88.8 | 87.5 | 66 | 97.9 | 94.6 | 23.2 | 69.4 | 58.5 | 96.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92 | 18.6 | 99.5 | 79.8 | 99.1 | 67.6 | 98.7 | 96.4 | 88.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 83F50018US Compare | 96.8 | 92.5 | 90.4 | 97.9 | 94.6 | 8.6 | 97.5 | 78.9 | 90.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 83 | 90.4 | 95.3 | 74 | 58.5 | 86.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 66.5 | 95 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.7 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.3 | 60.5 | 84 | 83 | 72.3 | 77.8 | 69.4 | 32 | 96.7 |
Usage Scores
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