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Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023)

What ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (15) and where Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)
Asus · 2023ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)
9.4Score
15 advantages≈ $6,800
Higher score
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Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023)
Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023)
9.2Score
15 advantages
9.1Graphics9.2
8.6Overall performance8.0
9.3Display7.2
7.1Memory & storage8.6
9.2Battery & portability8.1
8.4Features & cooling8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023)
355 × 24623396 × 29321.8
ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023)Difference
Depth246 mm293 mm−47 mm
Width355 mm396 mm−41 mm
Thickness23 mm21.8 mm+1.2 mm
Weight2.3 kg2.8 kg−0.5 kg

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

Why is ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023)?

  1. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core15,617 vs 11,355+38%
  3. CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
  4. Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
  5. Weight2.3 kg vs 2.8 kg+22%
  6. RAM (base)64 GB vs 8 GB8×
  7. SSD (base)2,000 GB vs 256 GB7.8×
  8. HDRYes · Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023): No
  9. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023): No
  10. SD card readerYes · Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023): No
  11. Dolby AtmosYes · Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023): No
  12. Pixel density189 ppi vs 127 ppi+49%

Why is Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023) better than ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)?

  1. SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
  2. GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 175 W+17%
  3. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
  4. Refresh rate240 Hz vs 300 Hz+25%
  5. GPU compute (FP32)33.9 TFLOPS vs 37.6 TFLOPS+11%
  6. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light21,090 vs 21,557+2%
  7. Vapor chamber coolingNo · ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes
  8. Cinebench 2024 multi-core754 vs 826+10%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  10. Thickness23 mm vs 21.8 mm+6%
  11. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  12. Cooling fans3 vs 4+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)≈ $6,8009.4
Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023)Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 4080 (2023)9.2
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4080 LaptopGeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)150 W175 W
Video memory12 GB12 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores7,4247,424
GPU compute (FP32)33.9 TFLOPS37.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light21,09021,557
Processor
ProcessorCore i9-13900HCore i9-11980HK
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores148
CPU threads2016
Max CPU clock5.4 GHz5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i9-13900HCore i7-13700HX, Core i9-11980HK, Core i9-12900HX, Core i9-13900HX, Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core15,61711,355
Geekbench 6 single-core2,8212,392
Cinebench 2024 multi-core754826
Display
Screen size16″17.3″
Resolution2560 × 16001920 × 1080
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate240 Hz300 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time3 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage100%—
Pixel density189 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)64 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,000 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)2,000 GB256 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh99 Wh
Power adapter280 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.3 kg2.8 kg
Thickness23 mm21.8 mm
Width355 mm396 mm
Depth246 mm293 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans34
Vapor chamber coolingNoYes
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)57.5 dB57.6 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoYes
Key travel1.7 mm2 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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