Asus ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Medion Erazer Defender 17 P1 RTX 5070 (2025)
What ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (7) and where Erazer Defender 17 P1 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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3.2Memory & storage3.4
3.7Battery & portability2.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5050 (2025)Erazer Defender 17 P1 RTX 5070 (2025)
| ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5050 (2025) | Erazer Defender 17 P1 RTX 5070 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 268 mm | 275 mm | −7 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 396 mm | −42 mm |
| Thickness | 31 mm | 31 mm | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Erazer Defender 17 P1 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 53 Wh+70%
- Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Erazer Defender 17 P1 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Why is Erazer Defender 17 P1 RTX 5070 (2025) better than ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (up to)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | — |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.9 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,100 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 275HX | Core 7 240H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 24 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | — |
| Processor options | Core i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-14650HX, Core Ultra 7 255H, Core i9-14900HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 53 Wh |
| Power adapter | 380 W | — |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.65 kg | — |
| Thickness | 31 mm | 31 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 396 mm |
| Depth | 268 mm | 275 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54.2 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 5 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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