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ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 RTX 5090 (2026) vs Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025)

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 RTX 5090 (2026) vs Razer Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025)

What ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 RTX 5090 (2026) does better (15) and where Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2026ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 RTX 5090 (2026)

9.7Score

15 advantages

Higher score

Razer · 2025Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025)

9.6Score

3 advantages

9.8Graphics9.6

9.8Overall performance8.9

9.5Display9.3

8.8Memory & storage9.5

9.5Battery & portability7.4

9.3Features & cooling7.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 RTX 5090 (2026)Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025)

	ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 RTX 5090 (2026)	Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025)	Difference
Depth	246 mm	250.5 mm	−4.5 mm
Width	354 mm	359.8 mm	−5.8 mm
Thickness	16.4 mm	17.4 mm	−1 mm
Weight	1.8 kg	2.1 kg	−0.2 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 RTX 5090 (2026) better than Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025)?

CPU cores16 vs 82×
Geekbench 6 multi-core17,034 vs 13,856+23%
GPU compute (FP32)47.7 TFLOPS vs 39 TFLOPS+22%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light27,336 vs 23,953+14%
Weight1.85 kg vs 2.1 kg+14%
Video memory24 GB vs 16 GB+50%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,274 vs 913+40%
GPU shader cores10,496 vs 7,680+37%
Brightness500 nits vs 400 nits+25%
Dolby AtmosYes · Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025): No
Thickness16.4 mm vs 17.4 mm+6%
Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%

Why is Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 RTX 5090 (2026)?

SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 8,192 GB2×
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Fan noise (max. load)54.8 dB vs 53.4 dB+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 RTX 5090 (2026)9.7	Razer Blade 16 RTX 5080 (2025)9.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	160 W	160 W
Video memory	24 GB	16 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	10,496	7,680
GPU compute (FP32)	47.7 TFLOPS	39 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	27,336	23,953
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 9 386H	Ryzen AI 7 350
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	16	8
CPU threads	16	16
Max CPU clock	4.9 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 9 386H	Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen AI 9 365
Geekbench 6 multi-core	17,034	13,856
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,885	2,928
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,274	913
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	OLED
Brightness	500 nits	400 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	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	LPDDR5X
RAM speed	8,533 MHz	8,000 MHz
Upgradable RAM	No	No
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	8,192 GB
SSD (base)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	90 Wh
Power adapter	250 W	280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
USB-C charging power	—	100 W
Design & cooling
Weight	1.85 kg	2.1 kg
Thickness	16.4 mm	17.4 mm
Width	354 mm	359.8 mm
Depth	246 mm	250.5 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
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	53.4 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	2
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	No	No
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	1.5 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.4	4.2
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No