ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615 vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2026) GU606

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ROG Strix G16 (2026) G615 compared with ROG Zephyrus G16 (2026) GU606

	ASUSROG Strix G16 (2026) G615	ASUSROG Zephyrus G16 (2026) GU606
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	300 Hz (better)	240 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	2.5K ROG Nebula HDR OLED, 16:10, non-touch
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3	100% DCI-P3
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	0.2 ms response; VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000; G-SYNC; Pantone Validated; MUX Switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus
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 5060 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	13 TOPS	50 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	32 GB	32 GB or 64 GB (better)
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 with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (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 5060 or 5070 (8 GB GDDR7, 115 W with Dynamic Boost), RTX 5070 Ti (12 GB, up to 140 W), RTX 5080 (16 GB, up to 160 W) or RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24 GB, up to 160 W) in Manual mode
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS	Copilot+ PC; 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, 32 or 64 GB, not upgradable
Storage type
Storage type	Two M.2 PCIe slots with Q-Latch; 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD fitted	Two M.2 PCIe slots; one PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD fitted (1 or 2 TB)
Cooling
Cooling	Tri-Fan Technology, full vapour chamber and sandwiched heatsink	Vapour chamber and Tri-Fan Technology (varies by model); 0dB Ambient Cooling in Silent mode
Battery and size
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	90 Wh	90 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.65 kg	1.85 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	30.8 mm	16.4 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	354 × 268 mm	354 × 246 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	90 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion	90 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion
Charger
Charger	280 W adapter (RTX 5070) or 380 W adapter (RTX 5080)	250 W adapter; USB-C charging at 45–100 W (USB PD)
Materials
Materials	Tool-less chassis with spring-loaded tabs; full-surround Aura Sync light bar	Aluminium chassis with 35-zone Slash Lighting
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	FHD 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, DisplayPort and power delivery); USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort 2.1, PD 3.0); 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A; HDMI 2.1 FRL; UHS-II SD card reader (312 MB/s); 3.5 mm combo jack; XG Mobile support
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit per-key RGB keyboard with Copilot key	Backlit RGB keyboard with Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Touchpad with NumberPad support	–
Speakers
Speakers	2 speakers with Smart Amp, Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res certified headphone output	4-speaker (dual-force woofer) system with 2 tweeters, Smart Amp, Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Array microphone with AI noise cancelling	Array microphone with AI noise cancelling
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello	IR camera for Windows Hello