ASUS ROG Strix 16" G16 Eclipse Gray 2025
A 14-core Intel i7-13650HX with boost to 4.90 GHz and an RTX 4060 8GB GPU drive a 165Hz 1920x1200 IPS display for responsive 1080p gaming. The 16:10 screen ratio aids productivity, and a 1TB NVMe SSD with 16GB DDR5 RAM handles demanding multitasking. This laptop suits competitive gamers needing high refresh rates and budding creators editing 1080p video, though its 2.5kg weight limits portability.
About This Laptop
A 14-core Intel i7-13650HX with boost to 4.90 GHz and an RTX 4060 8GB GPU drive a 165Hz 1920x1200 IPS display for responsive 1080p gaming. The 16:10 screen ratio aids productivity, and a 1TB NVMe SSD with 16GB DDR5 RAM handles demanding multitasking. This laptop suits competitive gamers needing high refresh rates and budding creators editing 1080p video, though its 2.5kg weight limits portability.
- CPU Intel Core i7 13650HX
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- Screen 16" 1920x1200
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 2.5
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong storage (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong social proof (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong gpu (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average compact (11th percentile) 11th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 13650HX |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
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 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| 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 M5 | 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 | Intel Core i7 13650HX | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | Apple (10-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 | 1.5 | 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 | 83.6 | 80.4 | 57.5 | 72.4 | 70 | 11.3 | 81.5 | 58.2 | 81.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 81.6 | 18.4 | 81.4 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 69.9 | 98.7 | 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
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