Asus ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023)
What ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (9) and where ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023) wins (20) — every spec side by side.
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9.2Graphics9.7
8.1Overall performance9.4
7.3Display9.3
8.6Memory & storage5.3
8.3Battery & portability3.6
8.3Features & cooling6.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023)
| ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) | ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 264 mm | 266 mm | −2 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 355 mm | −1 mm |
| Thickness | 22.6 mm | 30 mm | −7.4 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.7 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) better than ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023): No
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.67 kg+7%
- Thickness22.6 mm vs 30 mm+33%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
- Key travel1.9 mm vs 1.7 mm+12%
- Fan noise (max. load)51 dB vs 56 dB+10%
Why is ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023) better than ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)?
- Brightness300 nits vs 1,100 nits3.7×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core799 vs 1,9612.5×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,300 vs 19,038+68%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light21,266 vs 26,424+24%
- GPU compute (FP32)37.6 TFLOPS vs 45.2 TFLOPS+20%
- CPU cores10 vs 16+60%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
- Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
- Video memory12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,424 | 9,728 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 37.6 TFLOPS | 45.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 21,266 | 26,424 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-13450HX | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 10 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.6 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13980HX | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,300 | 19,038 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,423 | 3,105 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 799 | 1,961 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 1,100 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 76% | 99% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.67 kg |
| Thickness | 22.6 mm | 30 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 264 mm | 266 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 51 dB | 56 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | — | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.9 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 6 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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