Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5060 (2025) vs Razer Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021)
What ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5060 (2025) does better (24) and where Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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7.7Graphics4.2
7.6Overall performance2.6
9.5Display5.8
2.6Memory & storage2.9
9.0Battery & portability3.2
9.0Features & cooling3.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5060 (2025)Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021)
| ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5060 (2025) | Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 246 mm | 235 mm | +11 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 355 mm | −1 mm |
| Thickness | 17 mm | 20 mm | −3 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.1 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021)?
- GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 70 W+64%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,687 vs 6,958+82%
- GPU compute (FP32)18.4 TFLOPS vs 10.7 TFLOPS+72%
- CPU cores16 vs 82×
- Panel typeOLED vs IPS
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
- Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
- Weight1.95 kg vs 2.1 kg+8%
- RAM speed7,467 MHz vs 3,200 MHz2.3×
- Response time1 ms vs 2 ms2×
- HDRYes · Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021): No
Why is Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Upgradable RAMNo · ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5060 (2025): Yes
- GPU shader cores3,328 vs 3,840+15%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Fan noise (max. load)68 dB vs 51.6 dB+32%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 70 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,328 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 18.4 TFLOPS | 10.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,687 | 6,958 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 7 255H | Core i7-11800H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 8 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-14650HX, Core Ultra 9 285H | Core i7-10875H, Core i7-11800H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-11900H, Core i9-12900H |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 97% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 2 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 7,467 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| 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 | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.95 kg | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 17 mm | 20 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 246 mm | 235 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 68 dB | 51.6 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | 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 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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