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Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605MZ

Specifications

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605MZ
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605MZ (ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 Series)
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16 x 3.8 - 5.1 GHz, Meteor Lake-H
Graphics adapter
Memory
32 GB 
, DDR5-7467
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 189 PPI, OLED, glossy: yes, 240 Hz
Storage
M.2 PCIe
Connections
3 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: SD
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.3
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 16.4 x 354 x 246 ( = 0.65 x 13.94 x 9.69 in)
Battery
90 Wh Lithium-Ion, 4-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Camera
Webcam: IR
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes
Weight
1.95 kg ( = 68.78 oz / 4.3 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
3500 Euro

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 76.33% - good
Average of 3 scores (from 11 reviews)
price: 70%, performance: 50%, features: - %, display: 95% mobility: 70%, workmanship: 80%, ergonomy: 80%, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605MZ

70% Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024, Intel Core Ultra 9) Review
Source: PC Mag English
Putting high-end gaming hardware into a thin, portable design will always demand some trade-offs. The fact that the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 runs hot, whooshes loud, and offers a mixed bag of performance and battery life is not surprising, just a bit disappointing. A lot of that is due to how well the Zephyrus line has traditionally navigated these challenges, but faced with competition from the likes of Alienware and Razer, the 16-inch Zephyrus merely holds its own. To be sure, there's still a lot to love about this machine, from the elegant chassis to the splendid OLED screen, but it's a capable gaming laptop that falls short of the elite. If you want a big-screen notebook that can play demanding games with buttery-smooth frame rates, the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 is a worthy choice. But if you want the best, turn to either the more costly Razer Blade 16 or the more compact ROG Zephyrus G14, which does a better job of delivering gaming on the go.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/22/2024
Rating: Total score: 70%
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 - INTEL vs AMD!
Source: Matthew Moniz English
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 08/19/2024
83% Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 Review: A Top Gaming Laptop for Creators Too
Source: CNet English
The RTX 4080 in our evaluation unit supported boosting to about 115 watts (though the driver said 125 watts), with a typical power draw of 95 watts, and you get a substantial boost switching from the default (performance) to turbo mode -- around 10% to 20%, depending upon what you're doing. Turbo doesn't boost processor performance, though. The bottom can get really hot when it's plugged in, even in the default performance mode, a problem I find with all of the air-intake-on-the-bottom designs typical of these thin-but-relatively-powerful Core Ultra systems. It gets a little to hot to use on my lap while wearing shorts, and it seems to get really hot on the bottom when sitting on a big gaming mousepad; I suspect it doesn't sit up high enough for the airflow.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/11/2024
Rating: Total score: 83%
All-Around BEST 16" Gaming Laptop from 2024 [for Creators] Asus ROG Zephyrus G16
Source: Ben G Kaiser English
Discover the Asus Republic of Gamers Zephyrus G16, a sleek and powerful gaming laptop offering impressive performance and a stunning 2.5k OLED display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/04/2024
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 Review
Source: Manila Shaker English
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/09/2024
They Ruined my Favorite Laptop - ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) Review
Source: Hardware Canucks English
The ROG Zephyrus G16 was supposed to be the best 16" gaming laptop of 2024. That's what I had hoped because of the Zephyrus G16's battery life, claimed performance, size and weight. Especially when it comes to performance versus the Blade 16 from 2024. But this G16 review proves you can have all the specs in the world but still fail.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/05/2024
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) Review | A MAC but BETTER!
Source: Yugatech English
In this quick review video we are checking out the new 2024 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16, that's been rebuilt from the ground up, and now features an aluminum unibody chassis.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/19/2024
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 Review - It's Amazing!
Source: Matthew Moniz English
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/23/2024
2024 REDESIGN Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 // G14's BIG Brother with Intel Core Ultra
Source: Ben G Kaiser English
The 2024 Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 has been redesigned and reconfigured with Intel Core Ultra 9. My main question... was this configuration a good choice for the legacy for the Zephyrus G16.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/26/2024

Foreign Reviews

Review ROG Zephyrus G16 | Notebook gamer fino, elegante, com IA e tela OLED
Source: Canaltech Portuegese PT→EN
Positive: Amazing design; excellent OLED display; high portability. Negative: Average performance; expensive.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/13/2024
76% Обзор ASUS ROG ZEPHYRUS G16 2024: сверхтонкий OLED-ультрабук с Intel Core Ultra 9 и NVIDIA RTX 4090
Source: ITC UA RU→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/05/2024
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 70% performance: 50% display: 95% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%

Comment

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU: High-end graphics card for laptops based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 12 GB GDDR6 (192 Bit) and is configurable with a TGP of 60 - 150W (+ Dynamic Boost). 

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 185H: The top-of-the-line Meteor Lake chip that debuted in December 2023. This 1st Gen Core Ultra processor has come to replace 13th generation Core chips; it has 16 cores (6 + 8 + 2) and 22 threads at its disposal. Its Performance cores, of which there are 6, run at up to 5.1 GHz while its Efficient cores, of which there are 10 (8 main cores plus 2 extra ones found in the Low Power Island) run at up to 3.8 GHz. The 8-core Arc GPU, just out of the oven, serves as the integrated graphics adapter - this runs at up to 2.35 GHz - and there is a bevy of other brand-new technologies on offer as well such as the integrated AI Boost NPU with two Gen 3 engines for hardware AI workload acceleration. vPro Enterprise and business-centric features such as the Remote Platform Erase are onboard as well. This laptop processors's "base" power consumption is 45 W, while its Turbo power consumption is not supposed to go over 115 W.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


16.00":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is a major Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer based in Taipei, founded in 1989. Under the Asus brand name, the company manufactures a wide range of products, including laptops, desktops, motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, smartphones and networking equipment, complete systems and PC components for end users.

Under the ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand name, ASUS manufactures gaming laptops known by gamers for their powerful specifications, dedicated graphics cards, high refresh rate displays and advanced cooling systems.

Beyond gaming, a wide range of notebooks are offered for different needs and budgets, from ultra-slim and lightweight ultrabooks to versatile 2-in-1 convertibles and budget-friendly options. In 2023, Asus had a 7% global market share of the PC market.

Customer satisfaction with ASUS notebooks concerns performance, the features, and the good price-performance ratio of ASUS notebooks. However, as with any brand, there are occasional reports of problems such as overheating, driver compatibility, or build quality issues.


76.33%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2024-04- 3 (Update: 2024-04- 3)