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Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605CW

Specifications

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605CW
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605CW (ROG Zephyrus G16 2025 Series)
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H 16 x 4.5 - 5.4 GHz, 100 W PL2 / Short Burst, 80 W PL1 / Sustained, Arrow Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop - 16 GB VRAM, 120 W TDP ( including 20 W Dynamic Boost), GDDR7, Game Ready Driver 581.15, Advanced Optimus, MUX
Memory
32 GB 
, Quad-channel LPDDR5X-7467, Timings: 36-32-32-68
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 189 PPI, Samsung ATNA60DL01-0, OLED, G-Sync, Pantone validated, glossy: yes, HDR, 240 Hz, Adaptive Sync
Mainboard
Intel Arrow Lake-H PCH
Storage
Micron 2500 2TB MTFDKBA2T0QGN-1BN1AABGA, 2048 GB 
, M.2 PCIe, 1750 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Arrow Lake-U/H PCH - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
3 USB 3.1 Gen2, 0 USB4 40 Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo audio jack, Card Reader: UHS-II SD card reader
Networking
Intel BE201 320MHz (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 14.9 x 354 x 246 ( = 0.59 x 13.94 x 9.69 in)
Battery
90 Wh Lithium-Ion, 4-cell 4S1P
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: 1080p FHD IR
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Quad speaker system with Smart Amp and Dolby Atmos, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Armory Crate, MyAsus, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.95 kg ( = 68.78 oz / 4.3 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
3800 Euro
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Price comparison

Average Score: 70% - average
Average of 1 scores (from 5 reviews)

Reviews for the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605CW

70% Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) Review
Source: Trusted Reviews English
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) is a generally lovely laptop, with a crisp OLED screen, gorgeous looks and a great port selection. However, its performance isn’t anywhere near as strong as its key rivals, and its battery life is especially disappointing, making it a harder sell than in previous years, especially for its high price. For instance, the Medion Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate (RTX 5090) is only slightly more, and while it may sacrifice an OLED screen in favour of a Mini LED one and some level of portability and style, it comes with a lot more power, as good of a port selection, and much better battery life. The ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) is a lovely laptop, but just not for that zanily high price. For more options, check out our list of the best gaming laptops we’ve tested.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/04/2025
Rating: Total score: 70%
I spent a month with the RTX 5080-equipped Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 — here's why it falls short
Source: Tom's Guide English
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) has all the makings of a stylish, powerful gaming laptop that's worth a second glance, combining the power of Intel Core Ultra 2 with an RTX 5080 in a super sleek, lightweight design with a gorgeous OLED display. But its performance surprisingly falls short, which makes its high price all the more puzzling.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/31/2025

Foreign Reviews

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 Ein schlanker Gaming-Bolide der Extraklasse
Source: HardwareLuxx German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/02/2025
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 2025 GU605 Review: un portátil slim para productividad y gaming
Source: Noticias 3D Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Excellent performance; slim size; light weight; decent cooling and silent system; powerful hardware; bright OLED display; long battery life. Negative: Non-expandable RAM.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/23/2025
[리뷰] 게임∙창작 모두 손쉬운 만능 노트북, 에이수스 ROG 제피러스 G16(GU605CW)
Source: Donga KO→EN
Positive: Powerful hardware; high gaming performance; beautiful OLED display; slim size; light weight; elegant design; good ergonomics; impressive autonomy; nice cooling system; modern connectivity. Negative: No numeric keypad; high price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/09/2025

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop: A fast graphics card from the Blackwell family for laptops that is based on the GB203 chip and uses 8,192 shaders and 16 GB GDDR7 graphics memory (256-bit graphics bus).

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Ultra 9 285H: High-end mobile processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture with 16 cores divided into 3 clusters. The 6 fast P-cores clock at up to 5.4 GHz. There are also 8 smaller E-cores with up to 4.5 GHz and 2 small low power cores (same architecture) with up to 2.5 GHz. The SoC integrates a small NPU with 13 TOPS peak performance and supports vPro Enterprise.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


 

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Stefan Hinum, 2025-07-28 (Update: 2025-07-28)