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ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY016W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop

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  • 73identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY016W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop has 0.5 K more HD type than the ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop (3K vs 2.5K). The ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has 180 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY016W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop (300 Hz vs 120 Hz). The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY016W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop has 998,800 :1 more contrast ratio (typical) than the ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop (1000000:1 vs 1200:1). Only the ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has Ethernet LAN. Only the ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop has AC adapter included.

  • Housing material
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:Plastic
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY016W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:Aluminium
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:40.6 cm (16")
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY016W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY016W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:2880 x 1800 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:2.5K
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY016W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:3K
  • Panel type
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:IPS-Level
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY016W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:OLED
  • Native aspect ratio
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:16:9
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY016W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:16:10
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:300 Hz
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY016W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:120 Hz
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • ROG Strix G16 G615LR-TS438W Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Laptop:1200:1
    • ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405AP-SY016W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:1000000:1

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153 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourGreyGrey
Colour nameEclipse GrayEclipse Gray
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display back cover materialAluminiumAluminium
Housing materialDiffersPlasticAluminium
Market positioningGamingGaming
Certified refurbishedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Introduction yearKnown for one2025Unknown — not stated by the source
Display7 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels2880 x 1800 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffers2.5K3K
Panel typeDiffersIPS-LevelOLED
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 cd/m²
Maximum refresh rateDiffers300 Hz120 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs1200:11000000:1
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display brightnessKnown for one500 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamutKnown for one100%Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB colour spaceKnown for oneDCI-P3Unknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one3 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel Core Ultra 9Intel Core Ultra 9
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers290HX Plus386H
Processor coresDiffers2416
Processor threadsDiffers2416
Processor boost frequencyDiffers5.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Performance coresDiffers84
Efficient coresDiffers168
Low Power Efficient-coresDiffers04
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers5.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Processor cacheDiffers36 MB18 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 2114FCBGA2540
Maximum turbo powerDiffers160 W80 W
Processor base powerDiffers55 W25 W
Neural processor unit (NPU)3 differ
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Neural processor unit (NPU)Intel AI BoostIntel AI Boost
Sparsity supportYesYes
Windows Studio effects supportYesYes
AI software frameworks supported by NPUDiffersDirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNNOpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
NPU performance up toDiffers13 TOPs50 TOPs
GPU performance up toDiffers8 TOPs40 TOPs
Total processor performance up toKnown for one36 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR5-SDRAMLPDDR5x-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers5600 MHz8533 MHz
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB16 GB
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacity1 TB1 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity1 TB1 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0PCI Express 4.0
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 TiNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers12 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7GDDR7
On-board GPU manufacturerIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyIntel® GraphicsIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® GraphicsIntel® Graphics
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Differs140 W115 W
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
Ray tracing accelerationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDolby AtmosDolby Atmos
Number of built-in speakersDiffers26
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeFull HDFull HD
Front camera resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraYesYes
Network2 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Antenna type2x22x2
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.46.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 5 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 5Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Keyboard backlit colourRGBRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneDiffers4-zone RGB1-zone RGB
Keyboard layoutQWERTYQWERTY
Keyboard languageDutchDutch
Copilot keyYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareDiffers1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required, McAfee 30 days
Bundled software3-Month Google AI Pro Subscription 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure Auto-Backup 200GB Subscription *Available in eligible markets only. Eligibility varies by region, device, and time. Terms and conditions apply. See promotion pages for details. XBOX Game Pass Premium_2 months (*3-Month Google AI Pro Subscription 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure Auto-Backup 200GB Subscription *Available in eligible markets only. Eligibility varies by region, device, and time. Terms and conditions apply. See promotion pages for details. XBOX Game Pass Premium_2 months (*
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cells44
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh73 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fast charging time (50%)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 min
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers280 W250 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers19 A12.5 A
AC adapter output voltage20 V20 V
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)100 W100 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)45 W45 W
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
Securityidentical
Face recognitionYesYes
Windows HelloYesYes
Password protectionYesYes
Password protection typeBIOS, UserBIOS, User
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers2.65 kg1.5 kg
WidthDiffers354 mm311 mm
DepthDiffers268 mm220 mm
Height (front)Differs2.28 cm1.59 cm
Height (rear)Differs3.08 cm1.63 cm
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffersYesNo

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