Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5050 (2025) vs MSI Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026)
What ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (12) and where Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026) wins (15) — every spec side by side.
vs
5.0Graphics7.5
6.2Overall performance8.7
7.2Display7.6
6.9Memory & storage5.0
9.3Battery & portability5.0
8.1Features & cooling5.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5050 (2025)Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026)
| ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5050 (2025) | Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 246 mm | 246 mm | = |
| Width | 354 mm | 354 mm | = |
| Thickness | 17.2 mm | 20 mm | −2.8 mm |
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 2 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026)?
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB4.1×
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs HD (768p/900p)
- Weight1.85 kg vs 1.99 kg+8%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026): No
- RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026): No
- SD card readerYes · Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026): No
- Thickness17.2 mm vs 20 mm+16%
- Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
- RAM speed7,500 MHz vs 7,200 MHz+4%
Why is Stealth 16 AI+ B3 RTX 5060 (2026) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- CPU cores8 vs 162×
- Panel typeIPS vs OLED
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5050 (2025): Yes
- GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 115 W+15%
- GPU compute (FP32)13.6 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS+35%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,432 vs 12,428+32%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core13,586 vs 16,973+25%
- Brightness400 nits vs 600 nits+50%
- Response time3 ms vs 1 ms3×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core895 vs 1,247+39%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 100 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.6 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,432 | 12,428 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen AI 7 350 | Core Ultra 9 386H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI 9 365 | Core Ultra 9 386H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 13,586 | 16,973 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,864 | 2,859 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 895 | 1,247 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1600 × 900 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | HD (768p/900p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 600 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 1 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 7,500 MHz | 7,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 128 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 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 | 200 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | — | 100 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.85 kg | 1.99 kg |
| Thickness | 17.2 mm | 20 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 354 mm |
| Depth | 246 mm | 246 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | White, Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 56.7 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | USB4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | 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 | — | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | — | No |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Related comparisons
vs
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5050 (2025)vsGigabyte Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)7.57.7
vsAcer Predator Triton 14 PT14-52 RTX 5070 (2025)vsAsus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5050 (2025)7.27.5
vsAcer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71 RTX 5060 (2025)vsAsus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5050 (2025)7.37.5vs
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5050 (2025)vsMSI Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4070 (2025)7.57.4
vsAsus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 4060 (2024)vsAsus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5050 (2025)7.17.5
vsAsus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403 RTX 4050 (2024)vsAsus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5050 (2025)6.07.5