Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023) vs MSI Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4080 (2023)
What ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (15) and where Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4080 (2023) wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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9.1Graphics8.6
8.6Overall performance8.2
9.3Display7.0
7.1Memory & storage7.4
9.2Battery & portability8.7
8.4Features & cooling9.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4080 (2023)
| ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023) | Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4080 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 246 mm | 283.5 mm | −37.5 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 397.6 mm | −42.6 mm |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 20.8 mm | +2.2 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.8 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 Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4080 (2023)?
- GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 105 W+43%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Geekbench 6 multi-core15,617 vs 12,242+28%
- GPU compute (FP32)33.9 TFLOPS vs 27.2 TFLOPS+25%
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.8 kg+22%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light21,090 vs 17,955+17%
- RAM (base)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
- SSD (base)2,000 GB vs 512 GB3.9×
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4080 (2023): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4080 (2023): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4080 (2023): No
- Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
Why is Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4080 (2023) better than ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)?
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 360 Hz+50%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- Thickness23 mm vs 20.8 mm+11%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core754 vs 798+6%
- SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 2,048 GB+2%
- Fan noise (max. load)57.5 dB vs 49.6 dB+16%
- RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 150 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,424 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 33.9 TFLOPS | 27.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 21,090 | 17,955 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-13900H | Core i7-13700H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 20 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i9-13900H | Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 15,617 | 12,242 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,821 | 2,637 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 754 | 798 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,000 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 2,000 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 | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 280 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 20.8 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 397.6 mm |
| Depth | 246 mm | 283.5 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 57.5 dB | 49.6 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 | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.4 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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