Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3070 Ti (2022)
What ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (7) and where Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3070 Ti (2022) wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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4.0Memory & storage3.4
9.6Battery & portability3.8
9.7Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025)Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3070 Ti (2022)
| ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025) | Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3070 Ti (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 246 mm | 260 mm | −14 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 382 mm | −28 mm |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 19 mm | −3 mm |
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 2.5 kg | −0.6 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3070 Ti (2022)?
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 165 Hz+45%
- Weight1.85 kg vs 2.49 kg+35%
- RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
- Thickness16 mm vs 19 mm+19%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
- RAM speed7,500 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+56%
- Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+6%
Why is Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3070 Ti (2022) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- Video memory8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- CPU cores8 vs 14+75%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 5,888+28%
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- Screen size16″ vs 17″+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 105 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 5,888 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 24.2 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 14,148 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen AI 7 350 | Core i7-12700H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.7 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″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 400 nits | — |
| Response time | 0.2 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 7,500 MHz | 4,800 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 | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.85 kg | 2.49 kg |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 19 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 382 mm |
| Depth | 246 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | Grey | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 3 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | 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 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | — |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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