ASUS ROG Strix 16" G615 Eclipse Gray 2025
The Intel Core i7-14650HX and RTX 5050 deliver smooth 1080p gaming at 165Hz, backed by effective cooling for sustained performance. Its 90Wh battery and 1TB NVMe SSD keep load times short, while the solid build and premium feel make it a reliable daily driver. Best for competitive gamers who prioritize consistent frame rates and quick storage over portability.
About This Laptop
The Intel Core i7-14650HX and RTX 5050 deliver smooth 1080p gaming at 165Hz, backed by effective cooling for sustained performance. Its 90Wh battery and 1TB NVMe SSD keep load times short, while the solid build and premium feel make it a reliable daily driver. Best for competitive gamers who prioritize consistent frame rates and quick storage over portability.
- CPU Intel Core i7 14650HX
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 16" 1920x1200
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 2.7
- Battery wh 55
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong storage (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong gpu (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average compact (8th percentile) 8th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 6.0 lbs |
| Battery | 55 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix 16" G615 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14650HX | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 55 | 72 | 99 | - | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix 16" G615 | 87.6 | 79 | 62.6 | 97.9 | 75 | 8.4 | 81.4 | 58.2 | 73.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 81.8 | 18.5 | 53.4 | 88.9 | 99 | 70.3 | 81.4 | 96.2 | 98 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.7 | 89.9 | 90.3 | 97.9 | 94.4 | 8.5 | 81.4 | 78.6 | 99.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.2 | 82.7 | 90.1 | 95.2 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 64.7 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.8 | 60.2 | 83.9 | 82.7 | 71.5 | 77.4 | 69.5 | 31.9 | 90.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 64 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 94.8 | 85.4 | 81.4 | 78.6 | 77.7 |
Usage Scores
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