Asus ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)
What ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (7) and where ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023) wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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9.2Graphics9.1
8.1Overall performance8.6
7.3Display9.3
8.6Memory & storage7.1
8.3Battery & portability9.2
8.3Features & cooling8.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)
| ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023) | ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 264 mm | 246 mm | +18 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 355 mm | −1 mm |
| Thickness | 22.6 mm | 23 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.3 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 M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)?
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- GPU power (TGP)175 W vs 150 W+17%
- GPU compute (FP32)37.6 TFLOPS vs 33.9 TFLOPS+11%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core799 vs 754+6%
- Fan noise (max. load)51 dB vs 57.5 dB+13%
- Key travel1.9 mm vs 1.7 mm+12%
Why is ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023) better than ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023)?
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,300 vs 15,617+38%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 64 GB8×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.3 kg+9%
- CPU cores10 vs 14+40%
- Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
- SD card readerNo · ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes
- IR camera (face login)No · ROG Strix G16 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 150 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,424 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 37.6 TFLOPS | 33.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 21,266 | 21,090 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-13450HX | Core i9-13900H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 10 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 20 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.6 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13980HX | Core i9-13900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,300 | 15,617 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,423 | 2,821 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 799 | 754 |
| 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 | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 76% | 100% |
| 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 | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 64 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 | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 22.6 mm | 23 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 264 mm | 246 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 51 dB | 57.5 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| 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 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 | No |
| Key travel | 1.9 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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