Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 RTX 5090 (2026) vs Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5090 (2026)
What ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 RTX 5090 (2026) does better (10) and where Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5090 (2026) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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9.8Graphics9.8
9.8Overall performance9.4
9.5Display9.5
8.8Memory & storage8.6
9.5Battery & portability9.4
9.3Features & cooling9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 RTX 5090 (2026)Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5090 (2026)
| ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 RTX 5090 (2026) | Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5090 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 246 mm | 255.3 mm | −9.3 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 357.2 mm | −3.2 mm |
| Thickness | 16.4 mm | 24.5 mm | −8.1 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 GU606 RTX 5090 (2026) better than Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5090 (2026)?
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 165 Hz+45%
- Weight1.85 kg vs 2.3 kg+24%
- Thickness16.4 mm vs 24.5 mm+49%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core17,034 vs 16,188+5%
- RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
- SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- RAM speed8,533 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+52%
- Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
- Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
- Fan noise (max. load)54.8 dB vs 60 dB+9%
Why is Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5090 (2026) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 RTX 5090 (2026)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
- GPU power (TGP)160 W vs 175 W+9%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light27,336 vs 29,961+10%
- GPU compute (FP32)47.7 TFLOPS vs 51.4 TFLOPS+8%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,274 vs 1,706+34%
- CPU threads16 vs 322×
- Upgradable RAMNo · ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 RTX 5090 (2026): Yes
- Max CPU clock4.9 GHz vs 5.3 GHz+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 160 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 10,496 | 10,496 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 47.7 TFLOPS | 51.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 27,336 | 29,961 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 386H | Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 16 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 9 386H | Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Ryzen 9 9955HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 17,034 | 16,188 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,885 | 2,874 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,274 | 1,706 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | OLED | OLED |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 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) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 8,533 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,024 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 99 Wh |
| Power adapter | 250 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.85 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 16.4 mm | 24.5 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 357.2 mm |
| Depth | 246 mm | 255.3 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | White, Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54.8 dB | 60 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| 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 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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