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Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023) laptop review: RTX 4090 with a super bright, Mini-LED display

The ROG. The new Asus M16 is available in three variants: With an RTX 4070, RTX 4080 or RTX 4090. We review the highest-end configuration. On top of that, its bright, 16:10, HDR, Mini-LED-backlit display is also new. We take a look to see if the $4,000 ROG M16 is just as impressive in real life as it is on paper.

As one of the last examples of the "old" CPU/GPU generation, we recently reviewed the ROG Zephyrus M16 which came equipped with a Core i9-12900H and an RTX 3070 Ti. But now, a changing of the guard has come in the shape of the M16, this time with a Core i9-13900H and an RTX 4090 packed inside an "AniMe Matrix" case. The latter has changed slightly, as the matrix has become somewhat finer. We have taken a detailed look at these changes and investigated whether the M16 can get along with the RTX 4090.

It goes without saying, we compare the new device with the predecessor as well as other high-end gaming machines. As the RTX 4090 is normally found in larger laptops, we also look at the 18-inch Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 or the 17-inch MSI Titan GT77. We also consider both the Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX and the Razer Blade 16 to be competitors.

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X (ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i9-13900H 14 x 1.9 - 5.4 GHz, 140 W PL2 / Short Burst, 100 W PL1 / Sustained, Raptor Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU - 16 GB VRAM, 150 W TDP ( including 25 W Dynamic Boost), Geforce 528.49, Optimus, MUX Switch
Memory
64 GB 
, 2x 32 GB Samsung DDR5-4800
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 189 PPI, BOE0B74 (NE160QDM-NM4, IPS, ROG Nebula HDR Display, glossy: no, HDR, 240 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, 2048 GB 
, 920 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
3 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack, Card Reader: microSD
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 22.9 x 355 x 246 ( = 0.9 x 13.98 x 9.69 in)
Battery
90 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Camera
Webcam: 1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 2x 2W Tweeter plus 2x 2W woofer, Keyboard: Chiclet RGB, Keyboard Light: yes, bagpack, mouse, headset, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.3 kg ( = 81.13 oz / 5.07 pounds), Power Supply: 800 g ( = 28.22 oz / 1.76 pounds)
Price
4500 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible competitors compared

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
89.4 %
03/2023
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
2.3 kg22.9 mm16.00"2560x1600
87.8 %
02/2023
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
2.1 kg19.9 mm16.00"2560x1600
86.6 %
02/2023
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
3.1 kg30.8 mm18.00"2560x1600
89 %
02/2023
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
3.5 kg23 mm17.30"3840x2160
89.4 %
02/2023
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
2.7 kg26 mm16.00"2560x1600
91.2 %
02/2023
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
2.4 kg21.99 mm16.00"2560x1600

Case - An AniMe Matrix head-turner

Gigabyte has revised the case this year but, at first glance, it's difficult to spot any obvious differences. The chassis continues to be made of black plastic which is now slightly thicker. 

Customizable AniMe Matrix on the the display lid
Customizable AniMe Matrix on the the display lid

The so-called AniMe Matrix on the top surface is finer and more detailed than before and can display simple, moving logos or text with additional effects. On the one hand, this is cool, but not only is it likely to increase the device's power consumption but it is largely invisible to the user when the laptop is open. For this reason, the effect is more aimed towards impressing onlookers. 

We weren't impressed by the blank, black plastic bar at the top of the rear of the lid. It is somewhat cheap-looking, not very stable and had already started showing signs of wear and tear. All in all, almost all of the ventilation grilles on the sides have been changed slightly, as has the port location. 

The old M16 on the left, the new M16 on the right
The old M16 on the left, the new M16 on the right
Plastic bar at the top of the M16
Plastic bar at the top of the M16
Design changes are also on the rear
Design changes are also on the rear

The base seems sturdy but creaks and crackles quite loudly on attempting to twist the case. Similarly, that's the same with the display lid which can be bent quite easily. The hinges hold the display quite securely and ensure the lid can be opened to an angle of up to 180 degrees. On opening the laptop, two things reveal themselves to the user - the keyboard lifts slightly and the display bezels are quite slim.

What is unusual is that the device's footprint has increased compared to its predecessor. Contrary to the trend of making devices smaller, thinner and lighter, the new M16 is slightly larger and also 3 mm thicker than last gen's model.

The Razer Blade 16 is only 1 mm thinner, and the Lenovo Legion Pro 7 is marginally thicker, which means the new M16 sits somewhere in the middle, also when it comes to weight. 

Size comparison

363 mm / 14.3 inch 262 mm / 10.3 inch 26 mm / 1.024 inch 2.7 kg5.89 lbs355 mm / 14 inch 246 mm / 9.69 inch 22.9 mm / 0.902 inch 2.3 kg5.07 lbs355 mm / 14 inch 244 mm / 9.61 inch 21.99 mm / 0.866 inch 2.4 kg5.34 lbs355 mm / 14 inch 243 mm / 9.57 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 2.1 kg4.57 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Features - A gaming machine with no LAN port

Not everything has changed for the better in this area either: The LAN port has simply been omitted, meaning a speedy internet connection is only possible with an adapter for those gamers looking for the shortest latency and fastest connection.

One of the USB-C ports has wandered from the left to the right side. This means more space is available on the left of the device. On the rear, you can still only find fan grilles which result in a lack of space for bulkier connectors such as HDMI or the missing LAN port.

Left: Power, Thunderbolt 4 with DP & PD, HDMI, USB-A 3.2 Gen2, headset jack
Left: Power, Thunderbolt 4 with DP & PD, HDMI, USB-A 3.2 Gen2, headset jack
Right: microSD Reader, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 with DP & PD, USB-A 3.2 Gen2, Kensington Lock
Right: microSD Reader, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 with DP & PD, USB-A 3.2 Gen2, Kensington Lock

SD Card Reader

At least the laptop comes with a built-in SD card reader, and, although this is unfortunately only intended for microSD cards, it is still very fast. We were able to copy a 1 GB image onto the desktop in under 6 seconds using our AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60 reference card.

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
185.7 (176.29min - 198.35max) MB/s
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
138.1 (127.28min - 140.64max) MB/s -26%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
125 MB/s -33%
Average of class Gaming
  (19 - 202, n=104, last 2 years)
98.2 MB/s -47%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX (Angelibird AV Pro V60)
83.5 MB/s -55%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
261.31 MB/s +36%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60)
207.6 MB/s +8%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
191.89 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (26 - 269, n=95, last 2 years)
122.3 MB/s -36%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX (Angelibird AV Pro V60)
86.2 MB/s -55%

Communication

The swappable Intel AX210
The swappable Intel AX210

Unfortunately, the manufacturer has done away with the LAN port and has not included an adapter. 

Wireless connections are taken care of by the Intel AX210 WiFi 6E module. This transmits at 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz.

Transfer rates are fast and constant.

Networking
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1655 (1550min - 1681max) MBit/s +1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1645 (1614min - 1670max) MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (853 - 1857, n=76, last 2 years)
1516 MBit/s -8%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1494 (1283min - 1580max) MBit/s -9%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
  (883 - 1857, n=164)
1493 MBit/s -9%
iperf3 receive AXE11000
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1890 (1843min - 1936max) MBit/s
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1619 (1564min - 1655max) MBit/s
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter
1619 (1537min - 1665max) MBit/s
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1690i 160MHz
1545 (1508min, 1510.9P1 - 1569max) MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (685 - 1890, n=158, last 2 years)
1417 MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
  (582 - 1890, n=170)
1395 MBit/s
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1328 (1093min - 1448max) MBit/s
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1615 (840min - 1682max) MBit/s
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1596 (1559min - 1632max) MBit/s -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (691 - 1878, n=74, last 2 years)
1495 MBit/s -7%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
  (632 - 1851, n=165)
1383 MBit/s -14%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1371 (1036min - 1505max) MBit/s -15%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1690i 160MHz
1582 (1517min, 1518.74P1 - 1636max) MBit/s
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter
1579 (848min - 1696max) MBit/s
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1466 (748min - 1542max) MBit/s
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1347 (1002min - 1458max) MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (636 - 1780, n=152, last 2 years)
1295 MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
  (464 - 1861, n=170)
1251 MBit/s
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
1155 (495min - 1441max) MBit/s
05010015020025030035040045050055060065070075080085090095010001050110011501200125013001350140014501500155016001650Tooltip
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1587 (840-1682)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1371 (1036-1505)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1644 (1614-1670)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1494 (1283-1580)

Webcam

In this area, the manufacturer has finally upgraded to a FullHD camera and this model even has an IR sensor for logging into Windows using Windows Hello. However, images have an obvious yellow tint and color deviation is relatively high.

ColorChecker
25.8 ∆E
19.5 ∆E
22.5 ∆E
24.8 ∆E
24.9 ∆E
16.1 ∆E
20.8 ∆E
29.7 ∆E
23.5 ∆E
28.1 ∆E
17.1 ∆E
17.8 ∆E
30.9 ∆E
19.1 ∆E
26.7 ∆E
13.2 ∆E
25.1 ∆E
23.4 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
19.2 ∆E
22.5 ∆E
24 ∆E
11.5 ∆E
ColorChecker Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X: 20.82 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 30.87 ∆E

Security

TPM and a Kensington connector are both on board but a fingerprint sensor is missing, as is, unfortunately, a physical webcam shutter.

Accessories

Bag, mouse and headset
Bag, mouse and headset

Our review model came in a huge package that reminded us more of a power station. By contrast, quite a few accessories were included. For example, a tote bag with a laptop compartment, a mouse (ROG Gladius III) as well as headphones (ROG Fusion II 300), all emblazoned with ROG branding.

According to Asus, these accessories come with our configuration model but the M16 can also be purchased as a stand-alone device. 

Maintenance

On the base of the unit, 15 crosshead screws await removal. Unfortunately, seven (!) of them sit underneath glued rubber stoppers, the removal of which is fiddly, annoying and comes across as unnecessary user-unfriendliness. 

5 screws hidden under the black rubber stoppers...
5 screws hidden under the black rubber stoppers...
...which are also glued
...which are also glued
Another 2 screws are hidden under the rubber flaps
Another 2 screws are hidden under the rubber flaps
4 different types of screws/lengths of screw
4 different types of screws/lengths of screw

All in all, we uncovered 4 different lengths/types of screws! Therefore, it's worth noting which ones belong where. Along with the 7 hidden screws and the SO-DIMM RAM, the M16 can be considered difficult to upgrade or repair.

At least the base plate can be easily pried open. Internally, it's possible to access the three fans, the battery, the SSD, the second M.2 SSD slot, the replaceable WiFi module. as well as the SO-DIMM RAM slot.

The cooling system consists of 2 normal-sized fans and an additional small fan which presumably sits on top of the graphics unit. The SSD possesses a cooling pad which looks quite frayed in our review model.

Opened
Opened
The base plate has a copper strip on the heat pipes
The base plate has a copper strip on the heat pipes
Two SO-DIMM sticks
Two SO-DIMM sticks
A second M.2 SSD slot
A second M.2 SSD slot

Warranty

Gigabyte's laptops come with a 24-month guarantee.

Input devices - Somewhat shallow keys and a large touchpad

Keyboard

The layout seems very spacious. On the top left, Asus has included four additional special keys for volume control, the microphone and Asus' control center. These can also be configured manually.

Unfortunately, the arrow keys are very narrow, and the power button, typical for this kind of keyboard, is a separate key. Despite being a 16-inch device, there is no numerical keypad.

The keys possess very short travel and the feedback is a little shallow but still just precise enough. Overall, although the typing experience is quite good we would have preferred somewhat crisper keys. The typing noise is moderate.

The 3-level backlight illuminates in diverse RGB colors but only single-zone. 

The keyboard
The keyboard
The power button
The power button
4 additional special keys
4 additional special keys
Narrow arrow keys
Narrow arrow keys

Touchpad

The large touchpad
The large touchpad

The large touchpad (approx. 13 x 8.5 cm) is slightly off-centered to the right and offers a smooth swiping experience even when performing longer movements.

The integrated keys have a short but good pressure point with clear feedback. The clicking noises can be described as quiet to moderate. 

Display - A very bright Mini-LED with HDR

Once more, the manufacturer has chosen a matte, 16:10, IPS display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels. However, it is not the same panel as it carries a new version number and is now backlit by Mini-LED technology. Asus has not revealed the number of dimming zones employed by the panel.

This is where the display backlighting is set
This is where the display backlighting is set
Slightly grainy, matte IPS subpixels
Slightly grainy, matte IPS subpixels
Marginal screen bleeding in single-zone mode
Marginal screen bleeding in single-zone mode

A few things have to be considered when dealing with Mini-LEDs: The maximum brightness can only be achieved when the backlighting is set to multi-zones using Asus' own control center, the Armory Crate software. In HDR mode, this is set automatically and if HDR is deactivated (SDR mode is calibrated and has less color deviation), the panel automatically illuminates individual areas. Using this setting, the brightness is around 100 nits lower.

In the following, we highlight the SDR mode values with multi-zones activated. However, this mode is not ideal for image processing.

Black levels are also surprising. Using single-zone backlighting this is only 0.55 but the contrast is poor. Only when using the multi-zone setting this drops to an excellent 0.03. This is one of the reasons why we carried out our measurements with multi-zone activated.

We measured the brightness to be around 627 nits (multi-zone, otherwise around 519 nits). At 92 percent, illumination is very good with brightness tailing off toward the right-hand side of the display. Compared to its predecessor, the panel's refresh rate has increased from 165 to 240 Hz.  

644
cd/m²
649
cd/m²
607
cd/m²
641
cd/m²
634
cd/m²
595
cd/m²
629
cd/m²
643
cd/m²
604
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
BOE0B74 (NE160QDM-NM4 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3
Maximum: 649 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 627.3 cd/m² Minimum: 66.38 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 92 %
Center on Battery: 634 cd/m²
Contrast: 21133:1 (Black: 0.03 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 0.89 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 0.91
ΔE Greyscale 1.13 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
90.01% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.33% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.47
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
BOE0B74 (NE160QDM-NM4, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
BOE0A0B (BOE CQ NE160QDM-NY3), IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
NE180QDM-NZ2, IPS, 2560x1600, 18.00
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
B173ZAN06.C, Mini-LED, 3840x2160, 17.30
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
MNG007DA2-3 (CSO1628), IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
CSOT T3 MNG007DA4-1, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Display
-5%
-3%
-0%
-17%
-0%
Display P3 Coverage
99.33
92.8
-7%
97.2
-2%
94.9
-4%
69.1
-30%
98.5
-1%
sRGB Coverage
99.9
98.5
-1%
99.9
0%
99.9
0%
99.7
0%
100
0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
90.01
83.1
-8%
84.9
-6%
92.4
3%
71.2
-21%
89.7
0%
Response Times
76%
80%
-15%
78%
73%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
50.8 ?(27.6, 23.2)
7.6 ?(3.4, 4.2)
85%
5.41 ?(2.57, 2.84)
89%
38.4 ?(13.6, 24.8, n)
24%
12.3 ?(5.7, 6.6)
76%
6.6 ?(3.4, 3.2)
87%
Response Time Black / White *
29.6 ?(25, 4.6)
10 ?(4.6, 5.4)
66%
8.62 ?(3.68, 4.94, n)
71%
26.6 ?(9.2, 17.4, n)
10%
5.9 ?(2.2, 3.7)
80%
12 ?(6.8, 5.2)
59%
PWM Frequency
12000
2380 ?(100)
-80%
Screen
-181%
-399%
3033%
-150%
-212%
Brightness middle
634
497
-22%
490
-23%
606
-4%
511
-19%
456.8
-28%
Brightness
627
481
-23%
468
-25%
602
-4%
469
-25%
437
-30%
Brightness Distribution
92
82
-11%
86
-7%
93
1%
86
-7%
83
-10%
Black Level *
0.03
0.21
-600%
0.54
-1700%
0.0001
100%
0.4
-1233%
0.35
-1067%
Contrast
21133
2367
-89%
907
-96%
6060000
28576%
1278
-94%
1305
-94%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
0.89
3.53
-297%
4.97
-458%
4.8
-439%
0.95
-7%
3.7
-316%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
1.79
6.15
-244%
11.02
-516%
8.2
-358%
2.07
-16%
6.42
-259%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
0.91
3.53
-288%
2.97
-226%
1.8
-98%
0.91
-0%
0.66
27%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
1.13
1.74
-54%
7.2
-537%
6.5
-475%
0.6
47%
2.6
-130%
Gamma
2.47 89%
2.2 100%
2.161 102%
2.63 84%
2.176 101%
2.3 96%
CCT
6497 100%
6418 101%
6515 100%
6596 99%
6545 99%
6108 106%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-37% / -107%
-107% / -245%
1006% / 1817%
-30% / -89%
-46% / -126%

* ... smaller is better

Asus advertises the device as having 100 percent DCI P3 and this is something our analysis was able to confirm. AdobeRGB is reproduced to 90 percent.

sRGB
sRGB
DCI P3
DCI P3
AdobeRGB
AdobeRGB

Out of the box, the panel is very well calibrated (SDR) and has a DeltaE grayscale and ColorChecker value of only 1.13 and 0.89. A fresh calibration hardly manages to improve matters. The grayscale DeltaE dipped a little while the ColorChecker deviation increased slightly.

However, in HDR mode the calibration is gone (see the last row of our screenshots below).

Grayscale
Grayscale
Saturation
Saturation
ColorChecker
ColorChecker
Grayscale calibrated
Grayscale calibrated
Saturation calibrated
Saturation calibrated
ColorChecker calibrated
ColorChecker calibrated
Grayscale HDR
Grayscale HDR
Saturation HDR
Saturation HDR
ColorChecker HDR
ColorChecker HDR

Determining the response times is not easy with our review model as the PWM frequency of at least 12 kHz (see below) overlaps with the response time curves. Asus specifies this as 3 ms but does so without revealing which measuring technique they used. At full brightness, we measured it to be more in the region of 30 to 50 ms which, on the one hand, is high but is also possibly influenced by the overlapping PWM frequency. 

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
29.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 25 ms rise
↘ 4.6 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 76 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
50.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 27.6 ms rise
↘ 23.2 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 85 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 12000 Hz

The display backlight flickers at 12000 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) .

The frequency of 12000 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

PWM is used to regulate brightness. At a brightness of 100 to 83 percent, the frequency sat at 12 kHz which shouldn't even be noticeable to people normally sensitive to PWM. Below that, the frequency continued to rise and was between 69 to 100 kHz.

0% brightness
0% brightness
25% brightness
25% brightness
50% brightness
50% brightness
75% brightness
75% brightness
100% brightness
100% brightness

Outdoors, the matte surface ensures a comparatively high level of brightness as well as very good legibility, at least in the shade. Care should be taken when viewing the display from above as images become very quickly washed out. 

Bright display
Bright display
Side viewing angles should be avoided
Side viewing angles should be avoided
Very good viewing angle stability
Very good viewing angle stability

Performance - The turbo is missing a spark

On paper, the new M16 ought to be a performance heavyweight in a 16-inch body: Raptor Lake Core i9-13900H, Nvidia Geforce RTX 4090 and 64 GB of RAM throw down the gauntlet to all would-be contenders to the performance throne. 

Test conditions

Asus' control center for gamers is the software, Amoury Crate. In addition to the various performance modes, this is where all the important settings are made and also where things such as the AniMe Matrix and fan curves can be customized.

For our benchmarks, we selected Turbo mode in the app in order to achieve the best possible results. Its predecessor was tested using Performance mode due to the previous gen's high noise emissions and is something more akin to Balanced mode.

Armoury Crate overview
Armoury Crate overview
Profile settings
Profile settings

Processor

Up to now, the Core i9-13900H is the sole CPU option and one of the most powerful processors in Intel's new Raptor Lake series. It offers 6 P and 8 E-cores, the former clocking in at up to 5.4 GHz in turbo. The E-core's base clock speed sits at 1.9 GHz.

CPU TDP in turbo mode
CPU TDP in turbo mode
CPU TDP in performance mode
CPU TDP in performance mode
CPU TDP in quiet mode
CPU TDP in quiet mode
CPU TDP in battery mode
CPU TDP in battery mode

In our Cinebench loop, the M16 overtook the entire competition configured with the last-gen CPUs. However, the gap is relatively small even when compared to the significantly less powerful i7-12700H found in the HP Omen 16. The lead over its predecessor is similarly small with a Performance mode score likely to be almost identical.

Taking a glance at TDP, the first Turbo mode run peaked at 140 watts with the other runs sitting at around 100 watts. 

In Performance mode, the initial peak of 140 watts dropped to approximately 120 watts but also here the TDP normally sits at roughly 100 watts.  

In Quiet mode, the peak disappeared with the TDP ranging between 60 and a maximum of 100 watts. 

In battery mode, performance in the same mode (Quiet) is even lower with a maximum of 34 watts briefly available and only just over 20 watts being reached during lengthier periods of sustained load.  

Cinebench R15 Multi Continuous

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Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X Intel Core i9-13900H: Ø2914 (2871.5-3068.66)
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H RTX 3070 Ti AMD Ryzen 7 6800H: Ø2351 (2324.37-2366.02)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z Intel Core i9-12900H: Ø2532 (2431.02-2585.82)
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1 Intel Core i9-12900H: Ø2244 (2201.79-2586.32)
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE Intel Core i9-12900H: Ø2282 (2251.36-2406.88)
HP Omen 16-b1090ng Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2557 (2455.34-2812.94)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake Intel Core i9-13900HX: Ø4366 (4298.3-4875.08)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
85.5 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
68.3 pt
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H
65.3 pt
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
63.9 pt
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
 
61.9 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
61.8 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
61.4 pt
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Intel Core i9-12900H
61.1 pt
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
54 pt
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
Intel Core i9-12900H
53.9 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
28707 (26191.7min - 28706.8max) Points +47%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
28010 (26406.1min - 28009.8max) Points +44%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
26703 Points +37%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
19469 (17696.3min - 19468.6max) Points
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
19250 Points -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (2435 - 34613, n=244, last 2 years)
18832 Points -3%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H
18444 Points -5%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (13177 - 20385, n=25)
17182 Points -12%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
Intel Core i9-12900H
15987 Points -18%
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Intel Core i9-12900H
15906 (14978min - 15906.4max) Points -18%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
15870 Points -18%
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
11814 Points -39%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
2055 Points +4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
1974 Points
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H
1921 Points -3%
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Intel Core i9-12900H
1910 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (1297 - 2054, n=23)
1906 Points -3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
1871 Points -5%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
1819 Points -8%
Average of class Gaming
  (527 - 2235, n=242, last 2 years)
1791 Points -9%
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
1765 Points -11%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
Intel Core i9-12900H
1698 Points -14%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
11289 Points +52%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
7411 Points
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
7382 Points 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=243, last 2 years)
7152 Points -3%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H
6950 Points -6%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (4960 - 7716, n=22)
6689 Points -10%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
Intel Core i9-12900H
6124 Points -17%
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Intel Core i9-12900H
6108 Points -18%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
6053 Points -18%
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
4847 Points -35%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
756 Points +1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
751 Points
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H
738 Points -2%
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Intel Core i9-12900H
733 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (428 - 792, n=22)
727 Points -3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
715 Points -5%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
696 Points -7%
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
692 Points -8%
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=243, last 2 years)
690 Points -8%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
Intel Core i9-12900H
653 Points -13%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
4913 Points +60%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
4875 (4298.3min - 4875.08max) Points +59%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
3069 (2871.5min - 3068.66max) Points
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=248, last 2 years)
2986 Points -3%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
2903 (2783min - 2902.76max) Points -5%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H
2894 (2672.55min - 2894.15max) Points -6%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (2061 - 3100, n=23)
2713 Points -12%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
Intel Core i9-12900H
2586 (2201.79min - 2586.32max) Points -16%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
2586 (2431.02min - 2585.82max) Points -16%
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
2580 (2349.9min - 2579.98max) Points -16%
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
2518 (1886.88min - 2518.1max) Points -18%
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Intel Core i9-12900H
2407 (2251.36min - 2406.88max) Points -22%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
295 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
294 Points +1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
292 Points
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H
275 Points -6%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (211 - 297, n=23)
272 Points -7%
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Intel Core i9-12900H
271 Points -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=247, last 2 years)
265 Points -9%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
263 Points -10%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
263 Points -10%
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
256 Points -12%
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
250 Points -14%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
Intel Core i9-12900H
243 Points -17%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
246 Seconds * -48%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
Intel Core i9-12900H
214 Seconds * -29%
Average of class Gaming
  (87 - 1259, n=241, last 2 years)
208 Seconds * -25%
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Intel Core i9-12900H
201 Seconds * -21%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (166 - 268, n=21)
200 Seconds * -20%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
195 Seconds * -17%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H
190.3 Seconds * -15%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
171 Seconds * -3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
166 Seconds *
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
111 Seconds * +33%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
118715 MIPS +50%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
79032 MIPS
Average of class Gaming
  (11386 - 140932, n=241, last 2 years)
74398 MIPS -6%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H
72610 MIPS -8%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
70903 MIPS -10%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (45045 - 79032, n=22)
67692 MIPS -14%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
66057 MIPS -16%
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Intel Core i9-12900H
64899 MIPS -18%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
Intel Core i9-12900H
63738 MIPS -19%
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
55958 MIPS -29%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6800 MIPS +9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
6245 MIPS
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
6192 MIPS -1%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H
6120 MIPS -2%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (3665 - 6600, n=22)
6079 MIPS -3%
Average of class Gaming
  (2685 - 7581, n=242, last 2 years)
6034 MIPS -3%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
5835 MIPS -7%
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
5818 MIPS -7%
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Intel Core i9-12900H
5590 MIPS -10%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
Intel Core i9-12900H
5302 MIPS -15%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
20784 Points +35%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
15410 Points
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H
14376 Points -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (1946 - 22200, n=246, last 2 years)
13156 Points -15%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
12981 Points -16%
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Intel Core i9-12900H
12963 Points -16%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (9094 - 15410, n=22)
12803 Points -17%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
12753 Points -17%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
Intel Core i9-12900H
12035 Points -22%
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
11626 Points -25%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
2023 Points +2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
1974 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (1140 - 2043, n=22)
1909 Points -3%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H
1886 Points -4%
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Intel Core i9-12900H
1854 Points -6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
1841 Points -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (158 - 2193, n=246, last 2 years)
1786 Points -10%
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
1749 Points -11%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
1746 Points -12%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
Intel Core i9-12900H
1647 Points -17%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
30.9 fps +42%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
21.7 fps
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
21.4 fps -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (3 - 37.6, n=245, last 2 years)
20.5 fps -6%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H
18.9 fps -13%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
18.9 fps -13%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (14.7 - 22.3, n=22)
18.9 fps -13%
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Intel Core i9-12900H
18.7 fps -14%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
Intel Core i9-12900H
17.3 fps -20%
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
14.6 fps -33%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
Intel Core i9-12900H
59.8 s * -18%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
50.5 s *
Average of class Gaming
  (32.8 - 332, n=239, last 2 years)
49.6 s * +2%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (34.4 - 82.8, n=22)
48.5 s * +4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
46 s * +9%
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
43.5 s * +14%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
42.2 s * +16%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
42.1 s * +17%
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Intel Core i9-12900H
41.2 s * +18%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H
39 s * +23%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
Intel Core i9-12900H
0.5 sec * -21%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3609 - 4.47, n=242, last 2 years)
0.4753 sec * -15%
HP Omen 17-ck1075ng
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4659 sec * -13%
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16 G7 i7 RTX 3070Ti
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4495 sec * -9%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (0.4052 - 0.723, n=22)
0.4493 sec * -9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H
0.4352 sec * -6%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
Intel Core i9-12900H
0.432 sec * -5%
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Intel Core i9-12900H
0.4292 sec * -4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H
0.412 sec *
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX
0.3866 sec * +6%

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Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
3069 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
221 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
292 Points
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Performance Rating
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
97.9 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
97.6 pt
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
93.9 pt
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
91.3 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
69 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
65.2 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
61.6 pt
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
 
59.4 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
28957 KRay/s +53%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
28701 KRay/s +51%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
26741 KRay/s +41%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
25857 KRay/s +36%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
18961 KRay/s
Average of class Gaming
  (2585 - 60169, n=238, last 2 years)
17493 KRay/s -8%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (6788 - 19557, n=22)
15528 KRay/s -18%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
15387 KRay/s -19%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
144303 Points +54%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
138190 Points +47%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
133668 Points +43%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
125944 Points +34%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
93802 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (12439 - 252486, n=238, last 2 years)
87803 Points -6%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (22551 - 95579, n=22)
77877 Points -17%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
74919 Points -20%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
7093 MB/s +69%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
6949 MB/s +65%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
6750 MB/s +60%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
6350 MB/s +51%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
4207 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (629 - 10389, n=238, last 2 years)
4126 MB/s -2%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (2491 - 4270, n=22)
3642 MB/s -13%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
3545 MB/s -16%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
141427 Points +18%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
139649 Points +16%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
134227 Points +12%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
133226 Points +11%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
120181 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (65121 - 120936, n=22)
107083 Points -11%
Average of class Gaming
  (15371 - 200651, n=238, last 2 years)
106968 Points -11%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
105420 Points -12%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
17117 Points +47%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
17057 Points +47%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
15813 Points +36%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
15807 Points +36%
Average of class Gaming
  (2137 - 32988, n=238, last 2 years)
11799 Points +1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
11631 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (6108 - 11631, n=22)
9841 Points -15%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
9538 Points -18%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
71038 Points +53%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
70739 Points +52%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
66753 Points +44%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
63308 Points +36%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
46487 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (7135 - 134044, n=238, last 2 years)
45299 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (11283 - 48474, n=22)
38588 Points -17%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
36496 Points -21%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
136551 MB/s +61%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
134166 MB/s +58%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
128492 MB/s +51%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
127698 MB/s +50%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
125644 MB/s +48%
Average of class Gaming
  (18146 - 328679, n=238, last 2 years)
103709 MB/s +22%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
85007 MB/s
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (3691 - 149377, n=22)
84032 MB/s -1%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
2059 MB/s +71%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
2030 MB/s +69%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
1936 MB/s +61%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
1850 MB/s +54%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
1204 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (150.9 - 2409, n=238, last 2 years)
1166 MB/s -3%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (789 - 1254, n=22)
1066 MB/s -11%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
993 MB/s -18%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
15573 KRay/s +51%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
15540 KRay/s +50%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
14722 KRay/s +42%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
13844 KRay/s +34%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
10342 KRay/s
Average of class Gaming
  (1437 - 31796, n=238, last 2 years)
9499 KRay/s -8%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (3655 - 10716, n=22)
8424 KRay/s -19%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
8316 KRay/s -20%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
50834 MPixel/s +5%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
48626 MPixel/s +1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
48325 MPixel/s
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
44016 MPixel/s -9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
42574 MPixel/s -12%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
40896 MPixel/s -15%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (10871 - 50488, n=22)
40521 MPixel/s -16%
Average of class Gaming
  (8341 - 60161, n=239, last 2 years)
35882 MPixel/s -26%

System performance

Our M16 didn't show any big weaknesses in PCMark10 but it can't exactly be accused of outperforming the last-gen competition either. The Legion 7 is actually a few percentage points quicker. In the digital content creation test, scores are somewhat disappointing, especially in the areas of editing and rendering.

PCMark 10
PCMark 10
PCMark 10 / Score
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
8636 Points +4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
8277 Points
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
8186 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (7985 - 8277, n=2)
8131 Points -2%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
8083 Points -2%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
7539 Points -9%
Average of class Gaming
  (4477 - 9852, n=208, last 2 years)
7531 Points -9%
Alienware x15 R2 P111F
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
7496 Points -9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650RX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, 2x Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0 (RAID 0)
6351 Points -23%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
11659 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (11500 - 11659, n=2)
11580 Points -1%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
11205 Points -4%
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
11190 Points -4%
Alienware x15 R2 P111F
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
11178 Points -4%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
11019 Points -5%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
10715 Points -8%
Average of class Gaming
  (7334 - 12334, n=207, last 2 years)
10665 Points -9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650RX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, 2x Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0 (RAID 0)
9374 Points -20%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
11186 Points +1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
11046 Points
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
10932 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (10526 - 11046, n=2)
10786 Points -2%
Alienware x15 R2 P111F
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
10385 Points -6%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
10144 Points -8%
Average of class Gaming
  (6161 - 11833, n=207, last 2 years)
9670 Points -12%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
9613 Points -13%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650RX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, 2x Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0 (RAID 0)
7704 Points -30%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
14291 Points +20%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
13098 Points +10%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
11949 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (11412 - 11949, n=2)
11681 Points -2%
MSI Creator Z16P B12UHST
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
11626 Points -3%
Average of class Gaming
  (5288 - 18475, n=207, last 2 years)
11325 Points -5%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
11293 Points -5%
Alienware x15 R2 P111F
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
9847 Points -18%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650RX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, 2x Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0 (RAID 0)
9626 Points -19%
CrossMark / Overall
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2132 Points +8%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
1993 Points +1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1972 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
 
1972 Points 0%
Alienware x15 R2 P111F
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1965 Points 0%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
1903 Points -3%
Average of class Gaming
  (974 - 2295, n=174, last 2 years)
1866 Points -5%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
1861 Points -6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650RX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, 2x Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0 (RAID 0)
1711 Points -13%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H
1664 Points -16%
CrossMark / Productivity
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2012 Points +9%
Alienware x15 R2 P111F
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1870 Points +1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1845 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
 
1845 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
1820 Points -1%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
1808 Points -2%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
1786 Points -3%
Average of class Gaming
  (907 - 2166, n=174, last 2 years)
1780 Points -4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650RX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, 2x Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0 (RAID 0)
1698 Points -8%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H
1591 Points -14%
CrossMark / Creativity
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
2384 Points +7%
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2307 Points +3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2233 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
 
2233 Points 0%
Alienware x15 R2 P111F
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2135 Points -4%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
2095 Points -6%
Average of class Gaming
  (1027 - 2514, n=174, last 2 years)
2024 Points -9%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
1936 Points -13%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H
1797 Points -20%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650RX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, 2x Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0 (RAID 0)
1724 Points -23%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HX, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2007 Points +21%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
1868 Points +13%
Alienware x15 R2 P111F
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
1777 Points +7%
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650RX
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, R9 6900HX, 2x Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0 (RAID 0)
1715 Points +3%
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 2327, n=174, last 2 years)
1700 Points +3%
Alienware x17 R2 P48E
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900HK, 2x Samsung PM9A1 1TB (RAID 0)
1666 Points 0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1658 Points
Average Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
 
1658 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX
1528 Points -8%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H
1514 Points -9%
PCMark 10 Score
8277 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
77544 MB/s +10%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
77060 MB/s +9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
70473 MB/s
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
67561 MB/s -4%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
63863 MB/s -9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
63157 MB/s -10%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (37448 - 74486, n=22)
62955 MB/s -11%
Average of class Gaming
  (18074 - 92565, n=238, last 2 years)
58064 MB/s -18%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
85073 MB/s +21%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
84869 MB/s +21%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
74518 MB/s +6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
70351 MB/s
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
67051 MB/s -5%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (41599 - 75433, n=22)
63423 MB/s -10%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
62807 MB/s -11%
Average of class Gaming
  (20318 - 90647, n=238, last 2 years)
61884 MB/s -12%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
80441 MB/s +13%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
71007 MB/s
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
70939 MB/s 0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
67449 MB/s -5%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (36152 - 88505, n=22)
66548 MB/s -6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
66275 MB/s -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (18928 - 103259, n=238, last 2 years)
60434 MB/s -15%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
60389 MB/s -15%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
99.5 ns * -13%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
92.8 ns * -5%
Average Intel Core i9-13900H
  (82.3 - 102.3, n=22)
90.2 ns * -3%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
89.3 ns * -1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
88 ns * -0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
88 ns *
Average of class Gaming
  (59.5 - 152.5, n=235, last 2 years)
84.7 ns * +4%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
83.2 ns * +5%

* ... smaller is better

DPC latencies

The M16 doesn't break a sweat when challenged with opening multiple browser tabs. Everything actually looked good until large latencies set in during playback of our 4k/60 fps YouTube videos and subsequently in Prime95. What had actually been good values up to then, skyrocketed several times.

In this way, the M16 has significantly higher latencies than the last-gen competition. The new generation's drivers don't appear to be mature enough and this is demonstrated by the similarly high latencies values seen in the MSI Titan.

YouTube test
YouTube test
LatencyMon main
LatencyMon main
LatencyMon drivers
LatencyMon drivers
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4710.9 μs * -15%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4080.9 μs *
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
2448.6 μs * +40%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
1095 μs * +73%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
945.7 μs * +77%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
437.7 μs * +89%

* ... smaller is better

Mass storage

The cooling pad is slightly worn - but cools well
The cooling pad is slightly worn - but cools well

Our configuration has an NVMe SSD Samsung PM9A1 with four PCIe 4 lanes and a capacity of 2 TB and sits in 11th place in our best SSDs list.   

The M16's SSD performance is around 20 percent below what can be expected for this type of SSD. However, in real-life use, this will largely go unnoticed and, on the positive side, performance is stable over longer periods of time.

Crystaldiskmark
Crystaldiskmark
AS SSD
AS SSD
AS SSD Copy
AS SSD Copy
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 7092 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 5205 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 471 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 449 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 74.2 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 151.3 MB/s
CDM 6 Write 4K Q8T8: 466 MB/s
CDM 6 Read 4K Q8T8: 1017 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
82.9 pt
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
 
72.8 pt
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
71.8 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
68.4 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
63.9 pt
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
61.5 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
61 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
54.3 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
5598 (5462.22min - 5597.85max) MB/s +43%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
4842 (4719.64min - 4842.11max) MB/s +24%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4525 (4498.41min - 4525.41max) MB/s +16%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (2376 - 5676, n=29)
3919 MB/s 0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3917 (3883.93min - 3916.78max) MB/s
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
3844 (3257.93min - 3843.87max) MB/s -2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
3764 (3540.2min - 3763.76max) MB/s -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (1291 - 7045, n=208, last 2 years)
3462 MB/s -12%
seq write
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
7533 (7482.85min - 7532.79max) MB/s +124%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
4767 (4365.51min - 4766.62max) MB/s +42%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4378 (4355.78min - 4378.43max) MB/s +30%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (2461 - 7628, n=29)
4204 MB/s +25%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
4199 (3998.61min - 4199.12max) MB/s +25%
Average of class Gaming
  (535 - 9307, n=208, last 2 years)
3744 MB/s +11%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3365 (3321.68min - 3365.3max) MB/s
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
3242 (1498min - 3241.78max) MB/s -4%
seq q8 t1 read
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
11242 (10740.3min - 11242.2max) MB/s +61%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
10774 (9137.92min - 10774max) MB/s +54%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (3471 - 12556, n=29)
7139 MB/s +2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
6988 (5851.89min - 6987.92max) MB/s
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
6872 (4963.33min - 6872.25max) MB/s -2%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
6682 (5778.28min - 6681.95max) MB/s -4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
6550 (5497.59min - 6549.73max) MB/s -6%
Average of class Gaming
  (1865 - 16089, n=208, last 2 years)
6222 MB/s -11%
seq q8 t1 write
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
9942 (9912.92min - 9941.76max) MB/s +93%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
8404 (8165.05min - 8403.71max) MB/s +63%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (3537 - 10261, n=29)
5515 MB/s +7%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
5151 (5119.78min - 5150.82max) MB/s
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4943 (4923.06min - 4943.2max) MB/s -4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
4876 (4374.87min - 4876.3max) MB/s -5%
Average of class Gaming
  (539 - 14571, n=208, last 2 years)
4682 MB/s -9%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
4244 (427.59min - 4244.22max) MB/s -18%
4k q1 t1 read
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
95.3 (93.25min - 95.25max) MB/s +29%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
83.1 (79.37min - 83.07max) MB/s +12%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (56.2 - 91.2, n=29)
78.5 MB/s +6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
74.3 (71.59min - 74.33max) MB/s 0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
74.1 (72.59min - 74.06max) MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 - 95.9, n=208, last 2 years)
67.7 MB/s -9%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
57.5 (57.09min - 57.53max) MB/s -22%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
56.5 (49.8min - 56.49max) MB/s -24%
4k q1 t1 write
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
264 (263.57min - 264.44max) MB/s +70%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
255 (243.79min - 255.25max) MB/s +64%
Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 - 421, n=208, last 2 years)
226 MB/s +45%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
220 (56.84min - 219.56max) MB/s +41%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (134 - 295, n=29)
219 MB/s +41%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
213 (205.52min - 212.72max) MB/s +37%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
155.5 (148.87min - 155.46max) MB/s
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
103.7 (103.17min - 103.74max) MB/s -33%
4k q32 t16 read
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4100 (4085.58min - 4100.1max) MB/s +475%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
3111 (2388.54min - 3111.42max) MB/s +336%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (663 - 4075, n=29)
2978 MB/s +318%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2855 (2482.75min - 2854.87max) MB/s +300%
Average of class Gaming
  (313 - 6172, n=208, last 2 years)
2533 MB/s +255%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1469 (1266.81min - 1469.47max) MB/s +106%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
713 (705.93min - 712.59max) MB/s
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
711 (692.26min - 710.64max) MB/s 0%
4k q32 t16 write
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3537 (3519.01min - 3536.66max) MB/s +656%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2694 (2561.51min - 2693.92max) MB/s +476%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (422 - 3548, n=29)
2271 MB/s +385%
Average of class Gaming
  (162.3 - 4869, n=208, last 2 years)
2155 MB/s +360%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1424 (1251.47min - 1423.75max) MB/s +204%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
1282 (960.6min - 1281.78max) MB/s +174%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
468 (459.96min - 467.77max) MB/s
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
350 (343.49min - 350.45max) MB/s -25%
AS SSD
Score Total
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
8224 Points +49%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (4850 - 9031, n=28)
7378 Points +34%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
7311 Points +33%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
6864 Points +25%
Average of class Gaming
  (1923 - 13854, n=195, last 2 years)
6737 Points +22%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
5508 Points
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
4850 Points -12%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
4364 Points -21%
Score Read
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
3308 Points +110%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3188 Points +103%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (1535 - 3399, n=28)
2746 Points +75%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2562 Points +63%
Average of class Gaming
  (528 - 4721, n=195, last 2 years)
2478 Points +58%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2035 Points +29%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
1858 Points +18%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1572 Points
Score Write
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
3468 Points +7%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (1081 - 3999, n=28)
3296 Points +2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
3232 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (515 - 7208, n=195, last 2 years)
3056 Points -5%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2953 Points -9%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
2428 Points -25%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1877 Points -42%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
1691 Points -48%
Seq Read
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
9511 MB/s +77%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
7888 MB/s +47%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (2591 - 9971, n=28)
5538 MB/s +3%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
5429.33 MB/s +1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
5370 MB/s
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
5144.76 MB/s -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (1543 - 12763, n=195, last 2 years)
4839 MB/s -10%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
3388 MB/s -37%
Seq Write
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
7181 MB/s +141%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
5041 MB/s +69%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
4240 MB/s +42%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (1900 - 8590, n=28)
4074 MB/s +37%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
4064.76 MB/s +36%
Average of class Gaming
  (495 - 11316, n=195, last 2 years)
3577 MB/s +20%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
3058.47 MB/s +2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2984 MB/s
4K Read
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
85.9 MB/s +14%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
75.5 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (49.8 - 86.4, n=28)
73.2 MB/s -3%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
72.8 MB/s -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (28.8 - 112.1, n=195, last 2 years)
67.2 MB/s -11%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
58 MB/s -23%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
52.1 MB/s -31%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
49.65 MB/s -34%
4K Write
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
211 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (59 - 512, n=195, last 2 years)
210 MB/s 0%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
205.06 MB/s -3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
205 MB/s -3%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (112.6 - 254, n=28)
202 MB/s -4%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
177.9 MB/s -16%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
144.8 MB/s -31%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
114.7 MB/s -46%
4K-64 Read
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
2744.3 MB/s +186%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2558.72 MB/s +167%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2171 MB/s +126%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (918 - 2811, n=28)
2119 MB/s +121%
Average of class Gaming
  (312 - 3475, n=195, last 2 years)
1922 MB/s +100%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
1011 MB/s +5%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
1011 MB/s +5%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
959 MB/s
4K-64 Write
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
2856.24 MB/s +5%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
2723 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (567 - 3414, n=28)
2687 MB/s -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (277 - 5909, n=195, last 2 years)
2491 MB/s -9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
2324 MB/s -15%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
1944.47 MB/s -29%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
1072 MB/s -61%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
981 MB/s -64%
Access Time Read
Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 - 0.379, n=193, last 2 years)
0.05365 ms * -168%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
0.052 ms * -160%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
0.044 ms * -120%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
0.036 ms * -80%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (0.018 - 0.078, n=28)
0.03364 ms * -68%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
0.028 ms * -40%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.025 ms * -25%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
0.02 ms *
Access Time Write
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024
0.082 ms * -310%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 - 1.028, n=195, last 2 years)
0.04965 ms * -148%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
0.035 ms * -75%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (0.017 - 0.076, n=28)
0.02943 ms * -47%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
0.023 ms * -15%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
0.02 ms * -0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
0.02 ms *
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
0.019 ms * +5%

* ... smaller is better

Continuous performance Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB: Ø6977 (5868.88-7023.16)
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB: Ø6785 (2053.41-13760.21)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 SSSTC CA6-8D1024: Ø6412 (5645.36-6872.58)

Graphics card

With the new M16, you have a choice between the RTX 4070, RTX 4080 and RTX 4090. In our configuration, the top model is the fastest laptop GPU currently available with its power consumption varying between 80 and 150 watts plus 15 watts dynamic boost. The M16 can draw a maximum of 150 watts which includes the 25-watt dynamic boost.

In the 3DMark benchmarks, there were occasional problems switching the display device to the dGPU via Optimus or MSHybrid/Standard which sometimes resulted in the tests being initiated by the iGPU. Also in this area, it would appear the drivers are not fully mature. If in doubt, the dGPU should be activated manually (MUX).

Up to now, we have only tested the RTX 4090 paired with an HX processor (see the competition). It's somewhat unsurprising that the M16's GPU is, in all tests, around 10 percent slower than the card's average according to our (still) limited database. The Razer Blade 16, paired with a marginally slower RTX 4080, lags a mere 4 percent behind.

In battery mode, 3D performance dropped sharply and in Fire Strike, only 9,000 points from an initial 44,000 remain, representing a drop of almost 80 percent! 

Fire Strike turbo
Fire Strike turbo
Fire Strike battery mode
Fire Strike battery mode
Time Spy turbo
Time Spy turbo
Cloud Gate turbo
Cloud Gate turbo
3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
99.9 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
 
94.9 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
85.9 pt
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
82.9 pt
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE -1!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HX
62.8 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12950HX
61.6 pt
MSI Raider GE66 12UHS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HK
60.1 pt
Alienware x15 R2 P111F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
57.5 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
56 pt
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX -1!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
54.4 pt
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1 -1!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
49.2 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z -1!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
47.1 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
71432 Points +21%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (56764 - 73027, n=34)
65137 Points +11%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
58891 Points
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
56565 Points -4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12950HX
44134 Points -25%
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HX
43337 Points -26%
MSI Raider GE66 12UHS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HK
42918 Points -27%
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 72070, n=246, last 2 years)
39499 Points -33%
Alienware x15 R2 P111F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
39325 Points -33%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
37288 Points -37%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
32236 Points -45%
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (41210 - 53059, n=33)
46500 Points +4%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
46240 Points +4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
44568 Points
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
40570 Points -9%
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HX
33025 Points -26%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12950HX
32505 Points -27%
MSI Raider GE66 12UHS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HK
30821 Points -31%
Alienware x15 R2 P111F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
30521 Points -32%
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=250, last 2 years)
28955 Points -35%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
28006 Points -37%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
26457 Points -41%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
24618 Points -45%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
21786 Points +23%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (17620 - 23292, n=34)
21016 Points +19%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
18441 Points +4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
17650 Points
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12950HX
12791 Points -28%
MSI Raider GE66 12UHS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HK
12778 Points -28%
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HX
12325 Points -30%
Alienware x15 R2 P111F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
12253 Points -31%
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=248, last 2 years)
11781 Points -33%
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s-70KX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
11076 Points -37%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
10258 Points -42%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
9421 Points -47%
2560x1440 Port Royal Graphics
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
14457 Points +18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (10798 - 14457, n=26)
13320 Points +9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
12210 Points
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
11665 Points -4%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12950HX
8120 Points -33%
MSI Raider GE66 12UHS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HK
7989 Points -35%
Alienware x15 R2 P111F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
7694 Points -37%
Average of class Gaming
  (280 - 14457, n=163, last 2 years)
7581 Points -38%
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0421NGG3-R3G1
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
6294 Points -48%
3DMark 11 Performance
41060 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
33550 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
15939 points
Help
Blender
v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX
Alienware x15 R2 P111F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
28 Seconds * -87%
Average of class Gaming
  (9 - 142, n=172, last 2 years)
23.4 Seconds * -56%
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HX
23 Seconds * -53%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12950HX
23 Seconds * -53%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
15 Seconds * -0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
15 Seconds *
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (9 - 19, n=32)
12 Seconds * +20%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
11 Seconds * +27%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
11 Seconds * +27%
v3.3 Classroom CUDA
Alienware x15 R2 P111F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
41 Seconds * -128%
Average of class Gaming
  (16 - 175, n=177, last 2 years)
39.9 Seconds * -122%
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HX
36 Seconds * -100%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12950HX
34 Seconds * -89%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
22 Seconds * -22%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (16 - 24, n=32)
18.4 Seconds * -2%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
18 Seconds * -0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
18 Seconds *
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
17 Seconds * +6%
v3.3 Classroom CPU
Alienware x15 R2 P111F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900H
339 Seconds * -19%
Average of class Gaming
  (138 - 962, n=190, last 2 years)
319 Seconds * -12%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE G733CX-LL014W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12950HX
301 Seconds * -5%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900H
286 Seconds *
Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX7-82TD004SGE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-12900HX
268 Seconds * +6%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
207 Seconds * +28%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13900HX
200 Seconds * +30%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (144 - 287, n=33)
197.5 Seconds * +31%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i9-13950HX
175 Seconds * +39%

* ... smaller is better

Gaming performance

Also when gaming you notice the M16's RTX 4090 is not paired with an HX CPU. Laptops with an HX CPU and RTX 4080 such as the Blade 16 or the Legion 7 are usually faster, especially when set to low resolutions. The MSI Titan with an RTX 4090 enjoys the biggest performance lead over the M16.

Apart from that, the M16 still has plenty of power to spare at 4K, with enough left in the tank for ray tracing, especially combined with the DLSS 3, AI upscaling technology. You can find additional benchmarks and information regarding the new RTX 40 cards, in our analysis article.

Performance Rating - Percent
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
97.7 pt
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W -1!
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
97.5 pt
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
92.1 pt
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
90.9 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
85.1 pt
Average of class Gaming
 
63.9 pt
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
63.6 pt
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
198.9 (190min, 191P1) fps +12%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
178 fps
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
178 (151min) fps 0%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
176.8 (159min) fps -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=245, last 2 years)
114 fps -36%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
99.5 fps -44%
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
145.5 (3.79min, 100P1) fps +14%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
141.3 (4.69min, 100P1) fps +11%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
140.9 (3.54min, 83.3P1) fps +10%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
140.7 (3.02min, 100P1) fps +10%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
127.7 (9.94min, 83.3P1) fps
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
108.1 (4.18min, 76.9P1) fps -15%
Average of class Gaming
  (6.38 - 167.7, n=232, last 2 years)
105.5 fps -17%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
187.4 fps +18%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
177.6 fps +12%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
162.4 fps +2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
158.6 fps
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
157.8 fps -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (9.13 - 194.9, n=242, last 2 years)
108.5 fps -32%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
94.8 fps -40%
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
373 (29.9min, 272P1) fps +18%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
366 (29.1min, 263P1) fps +16%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
323 (61.7min, 222P1) fps +3%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
318 (29.2min, 228P1) fps +1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
315 (79.3min, 225P1) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (14.6 - 421, n=240, last 2 years)
201 fps -36%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
163.8 (35.9min, 125.2P1) fps -48%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
194.7 (160min) fps +21%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
190.2 (160.9min) fps +18%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
185.9 (157.5min) fps +16%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
179 (152.4min) fps +11%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
160.7 (137.1min) fps
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
160.5 (140.4min) fps 0%
Average of class Gaming
  (26.9 - 220, n=254, last 2 years)
140.4 fps -13%
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
142.8 fps +23%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
137 fps +18%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
134.2 fps +15%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
134.1 fps +15%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
131.8 fps +13%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
116.4 fps
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
115 fps -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (12.4 - 166.2, n=259, last 2 years)
99.9 fps -14%
The Witcher 3
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
546 fps +47%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
509 (444min) fps +37%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (371 - 617, n=17)
494 fps +33%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
462.7 (403min) fps +25%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
371 fps
Average of class Gaming
  (34.2 - 617, n=148, last 2 years)
319 fps -14%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
273.2 fps -26%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
422 fps +38%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (290 - 449, n=21)
379 fps +24%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
353.5 (306min) fps +16%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
325 (276min) fps +7%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
305 fps
Average of class Gaming
  (17.5 - 449, n=177, last 2 years)
213 fps -30%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
171 fps -44%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
216.4 (5.6P0.1, 144.3P1) fps +22%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
198.9 (190min, 191P1) fps +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (139.2 - 216, n=31)
197.5 fps +11%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
178 fps
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
178 (151min) fps 0%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
176.8 (159min) fps -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=245, last 2 years)
114 fps -36%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
99.5 fps -44%
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6
1920x1080 Ray Tracing Ultra Preset (DLSS off)
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
74 fps +26%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
73.86 (23.84min) fps +26%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
68.7 (53min) fps +17%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (56.5 - 74, n=8)
65.6 fps +12%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
65.3 (31.7min) fps +11%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
58.68 (17.01min) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (12.6 - 74, n=45, last 2 years)
40.8 fps -30%
2560x1440 Ultra Preset
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
98 fps +29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (75.7 - 116, n=21)
95.4 fps +26%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
94.5 (72min) fps +25%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
94.26 (24.23min) fps +25%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
81.2 (32.5min) fps +7%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
75.69 (14.13min) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (10.7 - 116, n=85, last 2 years)
61.9 fps -18%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
135 fps +29%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (91 - 159.7, n=20)
124 fps +19%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
122.8 (25.64min) fps +18%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
119.7 (69min) fps +15%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
106.2 (47.5min) fps +2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
104.49 (20.29min) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (16.7 - 159.7, n=113, last 2 years)
85.6 fps -18%
Far Cry 6
2560x1440 Ultra Graphics Quality + HD Textures AA:T
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
135 fps +25%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
134 (103min) fps +24%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (85 - 146, n=12)
117.2 fps +9%
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
115 (68min) fps +6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
108 (85min) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (21.5 - 146, n=29, last 2 years)
90.2 fps -16%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics Quality + HD Textures + DXR AA:T
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
119 (88min) fps +20%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
116 fps +17%
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
108 (90min) fps +9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
99 (80min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (81 - 116, n=5)
97.6 fps -1%
Average of class Gaming
  (51.6 - 119, n=14, last 2 years)
83.8 fps -15%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands - 2560x1440 Badass Preset (DX12)
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
135.8 fps +24%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
131 fps +19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (103.4 - 137.8, n=14)
126.3 fps +15%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
109.64 fps
Average of class Gaming
  (13.6 - 137.8, n=47, last 2 years)
85.7 fps -22%
Spider-Man Miles Morales - 2560x1440 Very High Preset AA:T
SCHENKER XMG Neo 16 Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
115.7 (43.1P0.1, 74.9P1) fps +24%
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
113 fps +21%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
  (93.3 - 119.8, n=7)
106.8 fps +14%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
103.8 (17min, 35.2P0.1, 60.4P1) fps +11%
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
94.8 (40.8min, 50.6P0.1, 64.8P1) fps +2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
93.3 (43.3P0.1, 65.6P1) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (51.4 - 115.7, n=18, last 2 years)
79 fps -15%

After one hour in our Witcher 3 stress test, it's really obvious that performance is on the same level as an RTX 4080 paired with an HX processor. Nevertheless, performance is as high as it is constant.

Our GPU-Z log data does a good job of highlighting the difference between Turbo and Performance modes: The clock frequency (1.9 vs. 1.5 GHz), temperature (70 vs. 66 °C), power consumption (140 vs 93 watts) and even the memory clock speed (2,275 vs 2,250 MHz) are all different. The frame rate dropped from around 175 to approximately 145 fps.

GPU clock speed turbo
GPU clock speed turbo
GPU clock speed performance
GPU clock speed performance
GPU memory clock speed turbo
GPU memory clock speed turbo
GPU memory clock speed performance
GPU memory clock speed performance
GPU temperature turbo
GPU temperature turbo
GPU temperature performance
GPU temperature performance
GPU power consumption turbo
GPU power consumption turbo
GPU power consumption performance
GPU power consumption performance

Witcher 3 FPS diagram

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Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU: Ø172.3 (160-185)
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU: Ø198.9 (190-214)
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU: Ø176.1 (159-182)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU: Ø166.9 (141-179)
low med. high ultraQHD4K DLSS4K
GTA V (2015) 186 183.1 179.8 127.7 123
The Witcher 3 (2015) 444 371 305 178
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 192.9 177.3 169.9 160.7 161.9
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 199.1 184.5 158.6 129.5
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 177.2 154.7 116.4 121.8
Far Cry 5 (2018) 195 168 156 133 145
Strange Brigade (2018) 445 357 343 315 255
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 172 150 90
Watch Dogs Legion (2020) 102 91 58
Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020) 126 111 69
Far Cry 6 (2021) 111 108 73
Dying Light 2 (2022) 145.2 103.4 53.6
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022) 104.49 75.69 41.9
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022) 144.06 109.64 62.33
A Plague Tale Requiem (2022) 59.4
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022) 148 111 98 69
Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022) 98.1 93.3 65.7
The Callisto Protocol (2022) 113.23 90.48 53.5

Emissions - No question, turbos are loud

Noise emissions

In quiet mode, the fans are mostly inactive in idle use and also remain so under light loads such as writing or surfing the internet. Even in Performance mode, which the manufacturer considers being similar to a balanced mode, the fans are often running, when idle.

For our benchmarks, we use Turbo mode. The fans are only tolerable in idle use, are never silent and only roar to their maximum under heavy load. At this point, they remain at a constant 57 dB, making it one of the loudest laptops in its class. Only the MSI Titan GT77 is louder under maximum load but is at least quieter when gaming. It's worth pointing out that many laptops have a turbo mode where the fans run at maximum in idle usage which is why we often refrain from this test mode. The M16's Turbo mode is somewhat different but headphones are still a must when gaming.

In performance mode, noise levels are tolerable and comparable to the competition. In Witcher 3, we only measured 49 dB instead of 57. In return, gaming performance dropped by around 15 to 18 percent.

Noise Level

Idle
24 / 29.96 / 34.27 dB(A)
Load
35.89 / 57.54 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 24 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2036.130.336.12535.738.335.73139.936.239.940293129502829.5286325.429.625.48022.314.622.310030.218.530.212527.51327.516026.912.426.920029.817.329.825029.417.829.43153312.33340032.110.132.1500349.83463041.211.541.280042.810.642.8100045.812.645.8125046.610.746.6160048.411.848.4200049.111.849.1250046.91146.9315047.111.547.1400043.71243.7500044.212.244.2630042.612.242.6800040.612.440.61000038.412.238.41250033.212.133.21600028.811.828.8SPL57.42457.4N10.90.510.9median 40.6median 12.1median 40.6Delta7.80.57.834.635.535.136.829.627.127.426.127.824.72424.321.322.524.824.223.218.224.524.125.121.920.323.422.726.526.32524.124.225.626.623.123.325.625.825.621.421.425.627.323.618.918.525.627.823.317.418.727.528.622.915.913.628.631.724.814.713.331.33325.214.313.532.534.826.411.711.73435.826.612.111.334.434.725.912.112.734.837.728.69.59.237.539.130.210.79.23940.228.79.79.140.2433110.49.343.24331.511.29.842.641.426111040.942.622.511.710.742.13821.311.511.137.435.919.311.511.435.334.917.112.211.434.731.11411.811.530.427.612.911.811.82724.512.311.911.823.820.411.711.411.318.651.63923.62351.37.52.70.50.47.3median 34.8median 24.8median 11.8median 11.4median 34.46.23.71.71.56hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseAsus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042XRazer Blade 16 Early 2023
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13980HX, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13900HX, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, i9-13950HX, SSSTC CA6-8D1024
Noise
-2%
-0%
-7%
-3%
11%
off / environment *
24
23
4%
23.9
-0%
24.6
-3%
24
-0%
23
4%
Idle Minimum *
24
23
4%
23.9
-0%
29.2
-22%
26
-8%
23
4%
Idle Average *
29.96
24
20%
32.6
-9%
29.2
3%
28
7%
23
23%
Idle Maximum *
34.27
47
-37%
32.6
5%
29.2
15%
34
1%
23.6
31%
Load Average *
35.89
47.91
-33%
35.9
-0%
50.7
-41%
47
-31%
39
-9%
Witcher 3 ultra *
57.5
48.91
15%
53.3
7%
55
4%
51.6
10%
Load Maximum *
57.54
50.25
13%
55.8
3%
61
-6%
56
3%
51.3
11%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The M16 gets a little warm, especially on the underside of the device. The measured hot spots were just short of 60 °C under maximum stress and they can be found in the center and back. When gaming, the hot spots themselves reached temperatures of only around 50 °C.

By contrast, the palm rest remained mostly cool which also partially applies to the WASD keys. 

Max. Load
 38 °C
100 F
50 °C
122 F
41 °C
106 F
 
 40 °C
104 F
48 °C
118 F
39 °C
102 F
 
 34 °C
93 F
37 °C
99 F
31 °C
88 F
 
Maximum: 50 °C = 122 F
Average: 39.8 °C = 104 F
44 °C
111 F
49 °C
120 F
41 °C
106 F
38 °C
100 F
58 °C
136 F
46 °C
115 F
29 °C
84 F
34 °C
93 F
28 °C
82 F
Maximum: 58 °C = 136 F
Average: 40.8 °C = 105 F
Power Supply (max.)  45 °C = 113 F | Room Temperature 18 °C = 64 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Fluke 62 Mini
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 39.8 °C / 104 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 50 °C / 122 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 58 °C / 136 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 38.1 °C / 101 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 37 °C / 98.6 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-8.1 °C / -14.6 F).
Stress test top
Stress test top
Stress test bottom
Stress test bottom
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
Heat
-6%
-3%
10%
-13%
5%
Maximum Upper Side *
50
52
-4%
54
-8%
40.6
19%
48
4%
40
20%
Maximum Bottom *
58
51
12%
46
21%
41.1
29%
49
16%
37.6
35%
Idle Upper Side *
26
29
-12%
30
-15%
26.2
-1%
40
-54%
32.4
-25%
Idle Bottom *
28
33
-18%
31
-11%
30.3
-8%
33
-18%
31.4
-12%

* ... smaller is better

Stress test

The CPU clock fluctuated between 2.2 and 4 GHz in the stress test, whereby the clock speeds hover around the upper end for a longer period of time. Running parallel to this, the CPU's power consumption varies and sits, on average, at 77 watts. However, it can also go up to 120 watts and drop again to 40 watts. Depending on the other values, the temperatures fluctuate in a similar way with the CPU heating up to 98 °C and averaging 88 °C.

In Performance mode, the difference to the CPU is actually not that big and the temperatures, power consumption and clock speeds are not particularly different from one another but still fluctuate at high rates.

The GPU values (even the memory clock) fluctuate very strongly. The core clock speed sits around an average of 1.3 GHz, the power consumption averages 58 watts and the temperatures are around 64 °C. 

In Performance mode, the values are only marginally lower. The clock speed drops by around 200 MHz, the temperature is similarly high and the power consumption sits at around 42 watts.

CPU clock speeds turbo
CPU clock speeds turbo
CPU power consumption turbo
CPU power consumption turbo
CPU temperature turbo
CPU temperature turbo
CPU clock speeds performance
CPU clock speeds performance
CPU power consumption performance
CPU power consumption performance
CPU temperature performance
CPU temperature performance
GPU clock speeds turbo
GPU clock speeds turbo
GPU power consumption turbo
GPU power consumption turbo
GPU temperature turbo
GPU temperature turbo
GPU clock speeds performance
GPU clock speeds performance
GPU power consumption performance
GPU power consumption performance
GPU temperature performance
GPU temperature performance
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 3,3 1.324 88 64
Witcher 3 Stress 668 1.830 69 70

Speakers

One of the speakers
One of the speakers

Compared to many other manufacturers, Asus has equipped the laptop with four speakers instead of two. This has a positive effect as they can get relatively loud, offer balanced mids and highs and even the bass is a little punchier than is unfortunately and typically the case when it comes to the competition.

Additional audio pleasure can be had by connecting an external analogue device via the 3.5 mm audio jack.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2033.930.333.92537.638.337.63141.736.241.74034.43134.45030.329.530.36333.729.633.78035.514.635.510037.918.537.912548.21348.216057.312.457.32006517.3652506917.86931569.912.369.940068.710.168.750071.39.871.363078.111.578.180078.810.678.8100075.112.675.1125073.410.773.4160069.111.869.1200070.411.870.4250066.81166.831507211.572400069.31269.3500071.812.271.8630070.112.270.1800067.612.467.61000066.412.266.41250062.412.162.41600052.511.852.5SPL84.52484.5N64.70.564.7median 69.1median 12.1median 69.1Delta4.30.54.336.935.136.930.426.130.426.921.326.932.318.232.325.220.325.227252730.423.130.434.921.434.944.118.944.156.517.456.560.815.960.866.114.766.169.314.369.372.411.772.471.712.171.771.312.171.371.89.571.872.510.772.575.69.775.678.410.478.478.611.278.681.21181.279.811.779.872.111.572.164.911.564.972.912.272.96911.86966.411.866.465.711.965.759.611.459.688.223.688.273.20.573.2median 71.7median 11.8median 71.74.11.74.1hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAsus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042XRazer Blade 16 Early 2023
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.45 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.1% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 7% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 90% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 94% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (88.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 16.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.9% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 14% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 83% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 8% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 90% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power management - Efficient gaming, high idle consumption

Power consumption

The 280 watt power supply unit
The 280 watt power supply unit

Set to minimal brightness, quiet and flight modes, the idle use consumption of around 20 watts is somewhat high. When gaming and under heavy load, the Intel HX processors would appear to draw significantly more power than some of the similarly capable HX competitors (even those with an RTX 4080) consuming more power.

For a short time, we measured load peaks of a maximum of 267 watts on the large but flat power supply unit (around 18 x 8.3 x 2.5 cm). This is designed for 280 watts and thus offers plenty of reserves.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.032 / 6.7 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 20 / 24 / 25 Watt
Load midlight 107 / 267 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0), IPS, 2560x1600, 18.00
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB, Mini-LED, 3840x2160, 17.30
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, SSSTC CA6-8D1024, IPS, 2560x1600, 16.00
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
24%
-26%
-10%
-14%
-17%
-12%
10%
Idle Minimum *
20
10.8
46%
17.3
13%
14
30%
18
10%
15.2
24%
16.8 ?(7 - 32.3, n=22)
16%
13.7 ?(2 - 64, n=191, last 2 years)
31%
Idle Average *
24
17
29%
27
-13%
21.6
10%
24
-0%
22.8
5%
23.2 ?(14.2 - 42.6, n=22)
3%
18.9 ?(6.5 - 67, n=191, last 2 years)
21%
Idle Maximum *
25
17.8
29%
46
-84%
24.8
1%
32
-28%
49.8
-99%
34.3 ?(14.5 - 57.9, n=22)
-37%
26.5 ?(9 - 101.1, n=191, last 2 years)
-6%
Load Average *
107
116
-8%
133
-24%
122.5
-14%
130
-21%
121.2
-13%
130 ?(79 - 164.1, n=22)
-21%
111.7 ?(32.1 - 202, n=191, last 2 years)
-4%
Witcher 3 ultra *
208
144
31%
265
-27%
260
-25%
242
-16%
Load Maximum *
267
220
18%
329
-23%
418
-57%
320
-20%
273.7
-3%
326 ?(221 - 418, n=22)
-22%
249 ?(64.5 - 418, n=190, last 2 years)
7%

* ... smaller is better

Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test

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Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø209 (198.81-220.74)
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø265 (259-273)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø242 (238-248)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø209 (113.68-266.53)
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø298 (262-418)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø203 (150.8-274)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø24.3 (21.697-58.747)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø15.5 (11.1-24.6)

Power consumption with an external monitor

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Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø154.1 (143.13-169.64)
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø219 (204-262)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø182.4 (173.7-211)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø181.8 (170.59-192.28)
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø259 (253-262)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø191.7 (184.9-193.8)
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU; Cinebench R23 Single (external Monitor): Ø73.8 (69.8-100.2)
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø246 (227-264)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø183.1 (177.16-188.37)
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø218 (183.4-250)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø242 (232-253)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø197.2 (188.27-203.14)
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø250 (245-260)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø236 (225-245)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø20.2 (10.541-64.69)
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023 i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø14.2 (11.6-16.9)

Battery life

The Zephyrus M16 has a battery with a capacity of 90 watts which means the Asus laptop can achieve around 4.5 hours of WiFi use at reduced brightness.

At full brightness, 3 hours of internet surfing (multi-zone Mini-LED) are possible. At reduced brightness, this can rise to almost 4.5 hours.

All in all, battery life is not particularly good and this is down to high idle consumption. 

Battery Runtime
WiFi Surfing
0h 00min
WiFi Websurfing
4h 19min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness
3h 01min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
4h 45min
Load (maximum brightness)
2h 53min
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 90 Wh
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 99.9 Wh
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, 99.9 Wh
Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, 95.2 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
25%
15%
-0%
-6%
-6%
10%
H.264
285
436
53%
419
47%
358
26%
392 ?(56 - 747, n=99, last 2 years)
38%
WiFi v1.3
259
445
72%
428
65%
319
23%
303
17%
365
41%
366 ?(57 - 745, n=191, last 2 years)
41%
Load
173
86
-50%
56
-68%
86
-50%
124
-28%
81
-53%
86 ?(36 - 173, n=155, last 2 years)
-50%
Witcher 3 ultra
53
81.7 ?(47 - 155, n=23, last 2 years)
Reader / Idle
385
533
548 ?(57 - 1290, n=90, last 2 years)

Pros

+ Good WiFi
+ Very good, bright Mini-LED display
+ Good, consistent SSD performance
+ Generally powerful hardware and performance
+ Decent speakers
+ Comparatively economical when gaming

Cons

- No LAN port
- Difficult to upgrade/repair; hidden screws
- Non-HX CPU bottleneck
- Performance is more on par with the RTX 4080
- Louder than similarly specced competitors
- Idle power consumption and battery life

Verdict - Not (yet) as optimised as its predecessor

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16, provided by Asus
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16, provided by Asus

When it comes to the newest laptop generations, manufacturers like to send us high-end systems. And yes, the RTX 4090 and Intel Gen13 are not only impressive on paper. Compared to the previous gen, performance and efficiency have improved significantly. What's more, the wonderful, Mini-LED Nebula display is a contender for the main highlight and almost manages to put the CPU and GPU in the shade. 

We already found its predecessor to be a well-rounded and well-optimised gaming machine. Generally, but not unequivocally, that also applies to the new Asus M16. Similar to most of the current, new laptops, we are dealing with a double generational leap in terms of the CPU and GPU. However, this change doesn't always run smoothly. Many RTX 40 laptops currently suffer from high latencies due to not yet finalized driver optimizations. In addition, the M16's idle power consumption is somewhat too high. This leads to sub-optimum battery life but is something that could be ironed out with the help of a software update. It's also a little annoying that Asus has made maintenance unnecessarily difficult due to many hidden screws and SO-DIMM RAM. Also, the omission of a LAN port is difficult for gamers to understand and the top-end RTX 4090  with an H CPU "only" runs as fast as an RTX 4080 paired with an HX CPU. 

The Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 paired with an RTX 4090 is a powerful gaming package, complete with a fantastic, Mini-LED display and power to spare - even in 4K. However, the price is steep and there are a few small niggles which require ironing out.

For many, the very high price will come as a real downside but, as always, we will be extensively reviewing possible (cheaper) alternatives as and when they arrive.

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Price and availability

Currently, it's only possible to preorder the new M16. However, the machine is planned to appear this month (March 2023). 

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X - 03/15/2023 v7
Christian Hintze

Chassis
82 / 98 → 84%
Keyboard
84%
Pointing Device
88%
Connectivity
66 / 80 → 82%
Weight
61 / 10-66 → 91%
Battery
59 / 95 → 62%
Display
96%
Games Performance
99%
Application Performance
97%
Temperature
83 / 95 → 87%
Noise
74 / 90 → 82%
Audio
88%
Camera
41 / 85 → 48%
Average
78%
89%
Gaming - Weighted Average

Transparency

The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.

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Christian Hintze, 2023-03-22 (Update: 2023-03-23)