ASUS ROG Strix G16 2025, Core Ultra 9 275HX, 64GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070 Ti, Gray
The 16-inch 2.5K Mini-LED display with over 2000 dimming zones and 1200 nits peak brightness delivers exceptional HDR visuals, powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and RTX 5070 Ti with 12GB GDDR7 for high-frame-rate AAA gaming. Its 64GB of DDR5 RAM and 2TB SSD provide substantial headroom for demanding creative workloads beyond just gaming. This laptop is best for gamers and creators who prioritize a top-tier Mini-LED screen and raw rendering power in a desktop replacement form factor.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong screen (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong ram (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average affordability (6th percentile)
- Below average portability (9th percentile)
- Below average port selection (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 1200 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Ethernet | 1 x HDMI |
Physical
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 6.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
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 Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 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 5070 Ti | 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) | 2.7 | 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 | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix G16 | 97.2 | 95.7 | 95.7 | 33.7 | 97.5 | 9.3 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 5.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 1.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 14.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall65.3
- AI/LLM65.6
- Gaming89.2
- Portability43.7
- Creator87.2
- Student55.5
- Business60
- Developer79.9
- Entertainment74.1
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