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9.1Graphics5.6
8.6Overall performance5.2
9.3Display4.6
7.1Memory & storage7.4
9.2Battery & portability5.3
8.4Features & cooling4.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)Sword 15 RTX 4060 (2023)
| ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023) | Sword 15 RTX 4060 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 246 mm | 259 mm | −13 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 359 mm | −4 mm |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 24.9 mm | −1.9 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.2 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Sword 15 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- GPU compute (FP32)33.9 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS2.5×
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 54 Wh+68%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light21,090 vs 10,830+95%
- GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 105 W+43%
- GPU shader cores7,424 vs 3,0722.4×
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core15,617 vs 9,633+62%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 15 RTX 4060 (2023): No
- CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
- Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
- Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
Why is Sword 15 RTX 4060 (2023) better than ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023)?
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.25 kg+2%
- Advanced OptimusNo · ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes
- SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 2,048 GB+2%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 150 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,424 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 33.9 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 21,090 | 10,830 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-13900H | Core i5-12450H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i9-13900H | Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-12900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 15,617 | 9,633 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,821 | 2,279 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 754 | 610 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| 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 | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 280 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 24.9 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 246 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | White |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 57.5 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | 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 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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