Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025) vs MSI GS66-10S RTX 2080 Super (2020)
What ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (11) and where GS66-10S RTX 2080 Super (2020) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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2.5Memory & storage2.8
9.6Battery & portability5.4
9.7Features & cooling2.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025)GS66-10S RTX 2080 Super (2020)
| ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025) | GS66-10S RTX 2080 Super (2020) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 246 mm | 248 mm | −2 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 358 mm | −4 mm |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 20 mm | −4 mm |
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 2.1 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025) better than GS66-10S RTX 2080 Super (2020)?
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · GS66-10S RTX 2080 Super (2020): No
- Weight1.85 kg vs 2.1 kg+14%
- RAM speed7,500 MHz vs 3,200 MHz2.3×
- Thickness16 mm vs 20 mm+25%
- RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR4
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
- GPU shader cores3,328 vs 3,072+8%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
- Bluetooth5.4 vs 5.1+6%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%
Why is GS66-10S RTX 2080 Super (2020) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 2080 Super Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 105 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,328 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 17.2 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,170 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen AI 7 350 | Core i7-10875H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI 9 365 | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 13,586 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,864 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 895 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 400 nits | — |
| Response time | 0.2 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 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 | LPDDR5X | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 7,500 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Upgradable RAM | No | — |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.85 kg | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 20 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 358 mm |
| Depth | 246 mm | 248 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | White | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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