Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 4090 (2023)
What ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026) does better (18) and where ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 4090 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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9.6Graphics9.4
9.6Overall performance8.8
9.7Display9.3
4.0Memory & storage8.6
9.6Battery & portability9.3
9.3Features & cooling9.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026)ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 4090 (2023)
| ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026) | ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 4090 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 246 mm | 246 mm | = |
| Width | 354 mm | 355 mm | −1 mm |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 22.9 mm | −6.9 mm |
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 2.3 kg | −0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026) better than ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 4090 (2023)?
- Brightness1,100 nits vs 500 nits2.2×
- Panel typeOLED vs IPS
- GPU power (TGP)160 W vs 150 W+7%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,274 vs 754+69%
- Weight1.85 kg vs 2.3 kg+24%
- Response time1 ms vs 3 ms3×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core17,034 vs 15,617+9%
- Thickness16 mm vs 22.9 mm+43%
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 4090 (2023): No
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
Why is ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 4090 (2023) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB4.1×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light23,208 vs 24,294+5%
- GPU shader cores7,680 vs 9,728+27%
- Upgradable RAMNo · ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026): Yes
- Liquid metal (CPU)No · ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED GU606 RTX 5080 (2026): Yes
- CPU threads16 vs 20+25%
- Max CPU clock4.9 GHz vs 5.4 GHz+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 160 W | 150 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,680 | 9,728 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 39 TFLOPS | 39.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 23,208 | 24,294 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 386H | Core i9-13900H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 20 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 9 386H | Core i9-13900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 17,034 | 15,617 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,885 | 2,821 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,274 | 754 |
| 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 | IPS |
| Brightness | 1,100 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 8,533 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 250 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.85 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 22.9 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 246 mm | 246 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54.8 dB | 57.5 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 2.4 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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