Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) vs MSI Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)
What ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) does better (8) and where Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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8.8Graphics8.1
7.7Overall performance7.5
5.8Display6.6
7.7Memory & storage8.1
7.0Battery & portability7.5
5.0Features & cooling5.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)
| ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) | Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 248 mm | −5 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 358.3 mm | −3.3 mm |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 19.8 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 2.1 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) better than Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)?
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 105 W+14%
- Weight1.9 kg vs 2.1 kg+11%
- GPU compute (FP32)20.7 TFLOPS vs 19.1 TFLOPS+8%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,005 vs 11,656+3%
- SD card readerYes · Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022): No
- Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%
Why is Stealth GS66 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) better than ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)?
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 360 Hz2.2×
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- RAM (up to)48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
- HDMI 2.1No · ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3080 Ti (2022): Yes
- Cooling fans2 vs 3+50%
- USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%
- Max. supported RAM48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
- Fan noise (max. load)52 dB vs 50 dB+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 120 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,424 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 20.7 TFLOPS | 19.1 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,005 | 11,656 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-12700H | Core i7-12700H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 20 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H | Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,387 | 11,415 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,380 | 2,376 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,078 | 1,064 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 48 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 48 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 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 | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 19.8 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 358.3 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 248 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52 dB | 50 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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