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Asus ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)

What ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) does better (11) and where ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)
6.1Score
11 advantages≈ $3,300
vs
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)
9.5Score
10 advantages≈ $3,500
Higher score
5.4Graphics9.0
5.2Overall performance9.3
8.3Display9.7
3.2Memory & storage4.2
3.0Battery & portability9.6
8.2Features & cooling9.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)
399 × 29832354 × 24616
ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)Difference
Depth298 mm246 mm+52 mm
Width399 mm354 mm+45 mm
Thickness32 mm16 mm+16 mm
Weight3.2 kg1.8 kg+1.4 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 Ti (2025) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
  2. Refresh rate300 Hz vs 240 Hz+25%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light22,876 vs 18,998+20%
  4. GPU compute (FP32)31.2 TFLOPS vs 26.8 TFLOPS+16%
  5. CPU cores24 vs 16+50%
  6. Upgradable RAMYes · ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5070 Ti (2026): No
  7. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5070 Ti (2026): No
  8. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  9. Screen size18″ vs 16″+12%
  10. Max CPU clock5.5 GHz vs 4.9 GHz+12%
  11. Fan noise (max. load)49.7 dB vs 54.8 dB+10%

Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5070 Ti (2026) better than ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)?

  1. Weight3.2 kg vs 1.85 kg+73%
  2. Brightness500 nits vs 1,100 nits2.2×
  3. Panel typeIPS vs OLED
  4. Thickness32 mm vs 16 mm2×
  5. Response time3 ms vs 1 ms3×
  6. RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
  7. SD card readerNo · ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 Ti (2025): Yes
  8. RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 8,533 MHz+52%
  9. Pixel density168 ppi vs 189 ppi+12%
  10. Bluetooth5.4 vs 6+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5070 Ti LaptopGeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W115 W
Video memory12 GB12 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
GPU shader cores5,8885,888
GPU compute (FP32)31.2 TFLOPS26.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light22,87618,998
Processor
ProcessorCore Ultra 9 290HX PlusCore Ultra 9 386H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores2416
CPU threads—16
Max CPU clock5.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 9 8940HX, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Ryzen 9 9955HXCore Ultra 9 386H
Geekbench 6 multi-core—17,034
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,885
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—1,274
Display
Screen size18″16″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate300 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSOLED
Brightness500 nits1,100 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time3 ms1 ms
DCI-P3 coverage100%100%
Pixel density168 ppi189 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)32 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5LPDDR5X
RAM speed5,600 MHz8,533 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYesNo
SSD (up to)1,000 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter380 W250 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
USB-C charging power100 W—
Design & cooling
Weight3.2 kg1.85 kg
Thickness32 mm16 mm
Width399 mm354 mm
Depth298 mm246 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium
ColoursGreyWhite
Cooling fans33
Vapor chamber coolingYesYes
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)49.7 dB54.8 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 5Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet5 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesNo
Key travel1.7 mm1.7 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.04 speakers
Dolby AtmosYesYes
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