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9.5Display9.4
5.0Memory & storage3.2
9.0Battery & portability4.6
9.0Features & cooling4.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5090 (2025)Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024)
| ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5090 (2025) | Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 246 mm | 263 mm | −17 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 358 mm | −4 mm |
| Thickness | 17 mm | 20 mm | −3 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.2 kg | −0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5090 (2025) better than Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024)?
- Video memory24 GB vs 12 GB2×
- Weight1.95 kg vs 2.24 kg+15%
- GPU shader cores10,496 vs 7,424+41%
- Thickness17 mm vs 20 mm+18%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
- Brightness500 nits vs 430 nits+16%
Why is Legion 7 16 RTX 4080 (2024) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5090 (2025)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- CPU cores16 vs 24+50%
- Max CPU clock5.4 GHz vs 5.6 GHz+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 120 W | — |
| Video memory | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | — |
| GPU shader cores | 10,496 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 37.9 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 24,671 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 285H | Core i9-14900HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-14650HX, Core Ultra 9 285H | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | OLED | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 430 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 1 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 | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | — |
| RAM speed | 7,467 MHz | — |
| Upgradable RAM | No | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 2,000 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 | 240 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.95 kg | 2.24 kg |
| Thickness | 17 mm | 20 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 358 mm |
| Depth | 246 mm | 263 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 68 dB | — |
| 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 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | 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 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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