ASUS ROG Strix 16" G16 Gray 2024
A 16-core Ryzen 9 8940HX boosting to 5.2 GHz and RTX 5070 graphics deliver high frame rates on the 165Hz display, backed by a massive 64GB of DDR5 memory. Its 2TB SSD and 64GB configuration out of the box eliminate the need for upgrades, and the 16:10 1200p panel adds vertical workspace. This laptop suits gamers who stream or multitask heavily, and 3D artists and video editors working with memory-intensive projects.
About This Laptop
A 16-core Ryzen 9 8940HX boosting to 5.2 GHz and RTX 5070 graphics deliver high frame rates on the 165Hz display, backed by a massive 64GB of DDR5 memory. Its 2TB SSD and 64GB configuration out of the box eliminate the need for upgrades, and the 16:10 1200p panel adds vertical workspace. This laptop suits gamers who stream or multitask heavily, and 3D artists and video editors working with memory-intensive projects.
- CPU AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX
- RAM 64 GB
- Storage 2048 GB
- Screen 16" 1920x1200
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 2.5
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong storage (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong port (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average compact (11th percentile) 11th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | USB-C 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix 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 | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 8192 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 99 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix 16" G16 | 94.2 | 87.3 | 97.9 | 88.1 | 60 | 11.3 | 94.7 | 58.2 | 74.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 96.3 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 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 | 78.5 | 99.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 87.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 77 | 81.5 | 31.7 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
