ASUS ROG Strix G16 16" G16 Gray
The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX 16-core processor and RTX 5070 Ti with 12GB GDDR7 drive 165Hz gaming on the 16-inch 1900x1200 IPS display. Its 64GB DDR5 RAM and 2TB SSD handle heavy multitasking, complemented by a bundled docking station with an extra 1TB storage for instant expandability. This laptop suits gamers seeking high frame rates and video editors working with 4K footage who require a stationary, high-power system.
About This Laptop
The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX 16-core processor and RTX 5070 Ti with 12GB GDDR7 drive 165Hz gaming on the 16-inch 1900x1200 IPS display. Its 64GB DDR5 RAM and 2TB SSD handle heavy multitasking, complemented by a bundled docking station with an extra 1TB storage for instant expandability. This laptop suits gamers seeking high frame rates and video editors working with 4K footage who require a stationary, high-power system.
- CPU AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
- RAM 64 GB
- Storage 2048 GB
- Screen 16" 1900x1200
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 12GB GDDR7
- OS Windows 11 Home
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong storage (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong gpu (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average compact (19th percentile) 19th
- Below average social proof (31th percentile) 31th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 12GB GDDR7 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1900 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix G16 16" G16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 8192 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1900x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 12GB GDDR7 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 99 | - | 15 | 39 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix G16 16" G16 | 94.2 | 89.7 | 96.3 | 88.1 | 69.3 | 18.6 | 94.7 | 78.7 | 58.2 | 30.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 96.3 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 94.6 | 96.1 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 94.6 | 78.5 | 99.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 94.6 | 58.2 | 91.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 89.2 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 62.4 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 81.5 | 0 | 78.5 | 70.3 |
Usage Scores
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