ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615 vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405

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ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615 compared with ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405

	ASUSROG Strix G16 (2026) G615	ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	2026
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
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	1,100 nits
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	ROG Nebula HDR 3K (2880 × 1800) OLED, 16:10, 0.2 ms
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	100% DCI-P3; Delta E < 1
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-reflection
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	VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000; G-SYNC; Pantone Validated; MUX Switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus; ambient light sensor
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
CPU cores
CPU cores	24	16
CPU threads
CPU threads	24	16
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	13 TOPS	50 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	32 GB	16 GB or 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)	Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, 16 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz, 18 MB cache
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)	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (8 GB GDDR7, 115 W in Manual mode), RTX 5070 Ti (12 GB GDDR7, 130 W) or RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16 GB GDDR7, 130 W)
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS	Intel NPU, up to 50 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	DDR5-5600 in two SO-DIMM slots (2 × 16 GB fitted); up to 64 GB	LPDDR5X-8533 on board, dual-channel; 16 or 32 GB (ASUS's press release lists up to 64 GB)
Storage type
Storage type	Two M.2 PCIe slots with Q-Latch; 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD fitted	One M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slot; 1 or 2 TB fitted
Cooling
Cooling	Tri-Fan Technology, full vapour chamber and sandwiched heatsink	ROG Intelligent Cooling with a redesigned vented bottom panel
Battery and size
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	90 Wh (better)	73 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.65 kg	1.5 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)	250 W rectangular-plug adapter; 100 W USB-C power delivery
Materials
Materials	Tool-less chassis with spring-loaded tabs; full-surround Aura Sync light bar	CNC-milled aluminium chassis
Colours
Colours	–	Eclipse Grey; Platinum White
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	6.0
Webcam
Webcam	FHD with IR	1080p with IR
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	Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps) with DisplayPort 2.1 and 100 W PD; USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort 2.1 and 100 W PD; 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A; HDMI 2.1 FRL; SD card reader (UHS-II, 312 MB/s); 3.5 mm combo jack
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit per-key RGB keyboard with Copilot key	Backlit chiclet keyboard, 1-zone RGB, 1.7 mm key travel, Copilot key; 35-zone Slash Lighting on the lid
Trackpad
Trackpad	Touchpad with NumberPad support	–
Speakers
Speakers	2 speakers with Smart Amp, Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res certified headphone output	6 speakers (4 dual-force woofers, 2 tweeters), Dolby Atmos, Smart Amp
Microphones
Microphones	Array microphone with AI noise cancelling	Built-in array microphone with AI noise cancelling
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello	IR camera for Windows Hello