ASUS ROG Zephyrus 16" GU605CX-XS98-CA 2025
Packing an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H and an RTX 5090 with 24GB VRAM behind a 16-inch 240Hz OLED panel with 500 nits brightness, this laptop handles 1440p gaming with ease. Its 64GB of LPDDR5X RAM, 2TB SSD, and 100% DCI-P3 color coverage turn it into a capable mobile workstation for video editing and 3D rendering. Ideal for high-end gamers and creative professionals who need desktop-class performance and color accuracy in a portable, albeit 4.38 kg, chassis.
About This Laptop
Packing an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H and an RTX 5090 with 24GB VRAM behind a 16-inch 240Hz OLED panel with 500 nits brightness, this laptop handles 1440p gaming with ease. Its 64GB of LPDDR5X RAM, 2TB SSD, and 100% DCI-P3 color coverage turn it into a capable mobile workstation for video editing and 3D rendering. Ideal for high-end gamers and creative professionals who need desktop-class performance and color accuracy in a portable, albeit 4.38 kg, chassis.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- RAM 64 GB
- Storage 2048 GB
- Screen 16" 2560x1600
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 4.4
- Battery wh 90
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong storage (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong screen (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong gpu (92th percentile) 92th
Cons
- Below average compact (7th percentile) 7th
- Below average port (29th percentile) 29th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 24 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 2560 (QHD) |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 4.4 kg / 9.7 lbs |
| Battery | 90 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Zephyrus 16" GU605CX-XS98-CA | 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 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | 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" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 4.4 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 90 | 72 | 99 | - | 15 | 39 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus 16" GU605CX-XS98-CA | 88.4 | 92.4 | 99 | 28.7 | 94.6 | 6.6 | 94.7 | 58.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 96.3 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 67.2 | 99.7 | 96.1 |
| 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 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 62.4 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 81.5 | 78.5 |
Usage Scores
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