ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615 vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025)

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ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615 compared with ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025)

	ASUSROG Strix G16 (2026) G615	ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2025)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	March 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2880 × 1800 (better)
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	300 Hz (better)	120 Hz
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	2.5K ROG Nebula Display, IPS-level, 16:10, non-touch (UK models); a 240 Hz Mini LED ROG Nebula HDR Display is listed elsewhere	14-inch 3K OLED, 16:10; non-touch confirmed by Ultrabookreview's exact GA403WR review
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	100% DCI-P3; Pantone Validated
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-reflection coating
Display features
Display features	3 ms response; 300 Hz in Ultimate GPU mode (240 Hz by default); G-SYNC; Pantone Validated; MUX Switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus	NVIDIA G-SYNC; MUX switch and Advanced Optimus; 0.2 ms response; Dolby Vision and DisplayHDR True Black 500; ASUS gives 500 nits panel peak without specifying an SDR or HDR measurement
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
CPU cores
CPU cores	24	12
CPU threads
CPU threads	24	24
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	13 TOPS	50 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB	1 TB to 2 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus with 8 P-cores and 16 E-cores (36 MB cache)	Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 in the listed UK configurations; other regional models offer Ryzen 9 270
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7, 115 W with Dynamic Boost) or RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16 GB GDDR7, 175 W with Dynamic Boost)	RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU, 12 GB GDDR7; up to 110 W including 25 W Dynamic Boost, 1812 MHz in Turbo mode; other regional models offer RTX 5060, 5070 or 5080
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS	AMD XDNA 2 NPU, up to 50 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	DDR5-5600 in two SO-DIMM slots (2 × 16 GB fitted); up to 64 GB	32 GB LPDDR5X-8000 onboard in the listed UK configurations; no memory expansion; global range up to 64 GB
Storage type
Storage type	Two M.2 PCIe slots with Q-Latch; 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD fitted	1 or 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD; one M.2 slot including the installed drive
Cooling
Cooling	Tri-Fan Technology, full vapour chamber and sandwiched heatsink	ROG Intelligent Cooling with liquid metal; heatpipe and fan arrangement varies by GPU configuration
Battery and size
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	90 Wh (better)	73 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.65 kg	1.57 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	30.8 mm	18.3 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	354 × 268 mm	311 × 220 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	90 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion	73 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion
Charger
Charger	280 W adapter (RTX 5070) or 380 W adapter (RTX 5080)	200 W adapter for the listed UK configurations
Materials
Materials	Tool-less chassis with spring-loaded tabs; full-surround Aura Sync light bar	Aluminium chassis; listed UK RTX 5070 Ti models weigh 1.57 kg and are 15.9–18.3 mm thick; lower GPU regional variants have different dimensions and weight
Colours
Colours	–	Eclipse Gray; Platinum White (availability varies by SKU)
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack	USB4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	FHD with IR	1080p with IR for Windows Hello
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	RTX 5070 model has Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps) and USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C; RTX 5080 model has 2 × Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120 Gbps, DisplayPort, power delivery, G-SYNC); both have 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, HDMI 2.1 FRL, Ethernet (2.5G on the RTX 5080 model) and a 3.5 mm combo jack	USB4 40 Gbps with DisplayPort and power delivery; USB-C 10 Gbps with display and power delivery; 2 × USB-A 10 Gbps; HDMI 2.1 FRL; microSD UHS-II; 3.5 mm combo audio; supports XG Mobile GC34
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit per-key RGB keyboard with Copilot key	RGB backlit chiclet keyboard with Copilot key; Slash Lighting on the lid
Trackpad
Trackpad	Touchpad with NumberPad support	Large touchpad
Speakers
Speakers	2 speakers with Smart Amp, Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res certified headphone output	Four force-cancelling woofers and two tweeters, Smart Amplifier and Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Array microphone with AI noise cancelling	Three-microphone array with AI noise cancellation
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello	IR camera for Windows Hello