ASUS ROG Strix 16" G16 2025 Review
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1000 GB
Screen 16" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.7 kg
80.3 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (95th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (92th percentile) 94th
- Strong ram (91th percentile) 93th
- Strong screen (78th percentile) 92th
Cons
- Below average compact (8th percentile) 7th
- Below average port (29th percentile) 34th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | 5070 Ti |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 32 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 6.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix 16" G16 | Apple MacBook Pro Apple 14" MacBook Pro (M5, Silver) | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16 83F50019US | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Samsung - Galaxy Book5 Pro - Copilot+ PC - 14" 3K | MSI Prestige MSI - Prestige 13”AI+ - Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED | Microsoft Surface Laptop Microsoft - Surface Laptop - 13.8" 2K Touchscreen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 4096 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm X1 |
| 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 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 99 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix 16" G16 | 96.6 | 89.5 | 93 | 33.7 | 82.5 | 7 | 71.6 | 91.8 | 55 | 94.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14" Compare | 82.3 | 20.2 | 77 | 90.3 | 96.8 | 74.2 | 98.6 | 99.5 | 94.9 | 99.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 (16 Compare | 96.6 | 91.6 | 98.8 | 83.4 | 93 | 7.1 | 95 | 91.8 | 75.4 | 88.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" 3K Compare | 68 | 65.8 | 86.4 | 90.3 | 93.3 | 85.2 | 71.6 | 77.9 | 75.4 | 96.4 |
| MSI Prestige 13”AI+ Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED Compare | 64.9 | 65.8 | 86.4 | 98.3 | 90.2 | 95.5 | 71.6 | 91.8 | 55 | 87.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 2K Touchscreen Compare | 94.9 | 41.2 | 86.4 | 94.5 | 80.4 | 87.2 | 71.6 | 91.8 | 75.4 | 97.3 |