ROG ZEPHYRUS G16 (GU605)
Performance
The Dawn of A New Age
The 2025 Zephyrus G16 and Windows 11 Pro make gaming, creation, and everything in between a breeze. Featuring an Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 285H and up to an NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 Laptop GPU, this 16-inch machine can easily handle the latest games and cutting-edge creative software alike. The Zephyrus G16 can effortlessly transcribe voice notes into text documents, save valuable time during a video render, and play the latest AAA games at blazingly fast refresh rates. The future is here.
| Design |
|---|
| Market positioning |
Gaming |
| Housing material |
Aluminium |
| Form factor |
Clamshell |
| Colour name |
Eclipse Gray |
| Product colour |
Grey |
| Product type |
Laptop |
| Display |
|---|
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology |
Dolby Vision |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported |
Yes |
| Contrast ratio (typical) |
1000000:1 |
| Maximum refresh rate |
240 Hz |
| RGB colour space |
DCI-P3 |
| Colour gamut |
100% |
| Maximum display brightness (HDR) |
500 cd/m² |
| Display surface |
Gloss |
| Native aspect ratio |
16:10 |
| Panel type |
OLED |
| HD type |
WQXGA |
| Touchscreen |
No |
| Display resolution |
2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Display diagonal |
40.6 cm (16") |
| Processor |
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| Processor base power |
45 W |
| Maximum turbo power |
115 W |
| Processor cache |
24 MB |
| Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency |
1000 MHz |
| Efficient-core base frequency |
2.7 GHz |
| Performance-core base frequency |
2.9 GHz |
| Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency |
2.5 GHz |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency |
4.5 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency |
5.4 GHz |
| Low Power Efficient-cores |
2 |
| Efficient cores |
8 |
| Performance cores |
6 |
| Processor boost frequency |
5.4 GHz |
| Processor threads |
16 |
| Processor cores |
16 |
| Processor model |
285H |
| Processor generation |
Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) |
| Processor family |
Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| Processor manufacturer |
Intel |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) |
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| GPU performance up to |
77 TOPs |
| NPU performance up to |
13 TOPs |
| Total processor performance up to |
99 TOPs |
| AI software frameworks supported by NPU |
DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
| Windows Studio effects support |
Yes |
| Sparsity support |
Yes |
| Neural processor unit (NPU) |
Intel AI Boost |
| Memory |
|---|
| Memory channels |
Dual-channel |
| Maximum internal memory |
32 GB |
| Memory clock speed |
7467 MHz |
| Memory form factor |
On-board |
| Internal memory type |
LPDDR5x-SDRAM |
| Internal memory |
32 GB |
| Storage |
|---|
| Compatible memory cards |
SD |
| Card reader integrated |
Yes |
| Optical drive type |
No |
| SSD form factor |
M.2 |
| SSD interface |
PCI Express 4.0 |
| NVMe |
Yes |
| SSD capacity |
1 TB |
| Number of SSDs installed |
1 |
| Total SSDs capacity |
1 TB |
| Storage media |
SSD |
| Total storage capacity |
1 TB |
| Graphics |
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| NVIDIA G-SYNC |
Yes |
| On-board graphics card model |
Intel Arc 140T |
| On-board graphics card family |
Intel Arc Graphics |
| On-board GPU manufacturer |
Intel |
| Discrete graphics memory type |
GDDR7 |
| Discrete graphics card memory |
8 GB |
| Discrete graphics card model |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Discrete GPU manufacturer |
NVIDIA |
| Discrete graphics card |
Yes |
| On-board graphics card |
Yes |
| Audio |
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| Built-in microphone |
Yes |
| Number of microphones |
3 |
| Number of built-in speakers |
4 |
| Audio system |
Dolby Atmos |
| Camera |
|---|
| Infrared (IR) camera |
Yes |
| Front camera HD type |
Full HD |
| Front camera |
Yes |
| Network |
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| Bluetooth version |
5.4 |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Antenna type |
2x2 |
| Wi-Fi standards |
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Top Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Mobile network connection |
No |
| Ports & interfaces |
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| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode |
Yes |
| Combo headphone/mic port |
Yes |
| Intel® Thunderbolt 4 |
Yes |
| Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity |
1 |
| HDMI version |
2.1 |
| HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity |
1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity |
2 |
| Performance |
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| Repairability index |
9.3 |
| Keyboard |
|---|
| Keyboard backlit colour |
RGB |
| Keyboard backlit zone |
1-zone RGB |
| Numeric keypad |
No |
| Keyboard backlit |
Yes |
| Pointing device |
Touchpad |
| Software |
|---|
| Operating system architecture |
64-bit |
| Battery |
|---|
| Fast charging time (50%) |
30 min |
| Fast charging |
Yes |
| Battery capacity |
90 Wh |
| Number of battery cells |
4 |
| Battery technology |
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Power |
|---|
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) |
Yes |
| USB Type-C charging port |
Yes |
| Required charging power (min) |
45 W |
| Required charging power (max) |
100 W |
| AC adapter output voltage |
20 V |
| AC adapter output current |
10 A |
| AC adapter input voltage |
100 - 240 V |
| AC adapter frequency |
50 - 60 Hz |
| AC adapter power |
200 W |
| Security |
|---|
| Password protection type |
BIOS, User |
| Password protection |
Yes |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) |
Yes |
| Windows Hello |
Yes |
| Weight & dimensions |
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| Height (rear) |
1.64 cm |
| Height (front) |
1.49 cm |
| Depth |
246 mm |
| Width |
354 mm |
| Weight |
1.85 kg |
| General |
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| Product family |
ROG |
| Product series |
Zephyrus G16 |
| Packaging content |
|---|
| AC adapter included |
Yes |
