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ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025) vs XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025) vs Dell XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)

What ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (14) and where XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2025ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025)

8.8Score

14 advantages≈ $3,900

Higher score

Dell · 2024XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)

6.5Score

7 advantages≈ $3,900

8.0Graphics5.0

7.7Overall performance5.3

7.9Display7.1

4.0Memory & storage4.0

9.6Battery & portability7.6

9.7Features & cooling8.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025)XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)

	ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025)	XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)	Difference
Depth	246 mm	240 mm	+6 mm
Width	354 mm	358 mm	−4 mm
Thickness	16 mm	18 mm	−2 mm
Weight	1.8 kg	2.1 kg	−0.3 kg

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

Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025) better than XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)?

GPU power (TGP)105 W vs 60 W+75%
Refresh rate240 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
GPU compute (FP32)24.2 TFLOPS vs 13.5 TFLOPS+79%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,148 vs 9,835+44%
Weight1.85 kg vs 2.13 kg+15%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024): No
Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024): No
USB-A ports2 vs 0
HDMI 2.1Yes · XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024): No
Thickness16 mm vs 18 mm+12%
Key travel1.7 mm vs 1 mm+70%
Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%

Why is XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025)?

CPU cores8 vs 162×
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
Panel typeIPS vs OLED
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
Brightness400 nits vs 500 nits+25%
HDRNo · ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025): Yes
USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $3,9008.8	Dell XPS 16 9640 RTX 4070 (2024)≈ $3,9006.5
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	105 W	60 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	24.2 TFLOPS	13.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	14,148	9,835
Processor
Processor	Ryzen AI 7 350	Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	16
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	Core Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 7 165H, Core Ultra 9 185H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	13,586	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,864	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	895	—
Display
Screen size	16″	16.3″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	3840 × 2400
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	4K (2160p/2400p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	120 Hz
Panel type	IPS	OLED
Brightness	400 nits	500 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	0.2 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	—
Pixel density	189 ppi	139 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	Yes
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
RAM speed	7,500 MHz	6,400 MHz
Upgradable RAM	No	No
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 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	100 Wh
Power adapter	200 W	130 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	1.85 kg	2.13 kg
Thickness	16 mm	18 mm
Width	354 mm	358 mm
Depth	246 mm	240 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Colours	Grey	Silver
Cooling fans	3	2
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	50.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	3
USB-A ports	2	0
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	—
HDMI 2.1	Yes	No
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	No
Key travel	1.7 mm	1 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	Yes
Audio
Speakers	4 speakers	4 speakers
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes