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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop vs MSI Modern 16S G3MG-028XES

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The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop has 200 cd/m² more display brightness than the MSI Modern 16S G3MG-028XES (500 cd/m² vs 300 cd/m²). The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop has 50% more colour gamut than the MSI Modern 16S G3MG-028XES (100% vs 50%). The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop has 120 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the MSI Modern 16S G3MG-028XES (240 Hz vs 120 Hz). Only the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop has discrete graphics card. Only the MSI Modern 16S G3MG-028XES has Ethernet LAN.

  • Colour name
    • ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:Eclipce Grey
    • Modern 16S G3MG-028XES:Platinum Gray
  • Market positioning
    • ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:Gaming
    • Modern 16S G3MG-028XES:Business
  • Display resolution
    • ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • Modern 16S G3MG-028XES:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:WQXGA
    • Modern 16S G3MG-028XES:Full HD+
  • Panel type
    • ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:OLED
    • Modern 16S G3MG-028XES:IPS-Level
  • Display brightness
    • ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:500 cd/m²
    • Modern 16S G3MG-028XES:300 cd/m²
  • Colour gamut
    • ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:100%
    • Modern 16S G3MG-028XES:50%
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AP-U93AO57CB1 Intel Core Ultra 9 386H Laptop:240 Hz
    • Modern 16S G3MG-028XES:120 Hz

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155 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourGreyGrey
Colour nameDiffersEclipce GreyPlatinum Gray
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningDiffersGamingBusiness
Introduction yearKnown for one2026Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic, Metal
Original brand nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMSI
Display6 differ
Display diagonal40.6 cm (16")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersWQXGAFull HD+
Panel typeDiffersOLEDIPS-Level
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:10Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Display brightnessDiffers500 cd/m²300 cd/m²
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one1100 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Colour gamutDiffers100%50%
RGB colour spaceKnown for oneDCI-P3Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateDiffers240 Hz120 Hz
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core Ultra 9Intel Core 7
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)Intel Core (Series 3)
Processor modelDiffers386H350
Processor coresDiffers166
Processor threadsDiffers166
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.9 GHz4.8 GHz
Performance coresDiffers42
Efficient coresDiffers80
Low Power Efficient-cores44
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.9 GHz4.8 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz1.5 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyDiffers1600 MHz1400 MHz
Processor cacheDiffers18 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Maximum turbo powerDiffers80 W35 W
Processor base powerDiffers25 W15 W
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCBGA1516
Neural processor unit (NPU)3 differ
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
Total processor performance up toKnown for one99 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toDiffers50 TOPs17 TOPs
GPU performance up toDiffers77 TOPs21 TOPs
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR5x-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers8533 MHz5600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffersNot available1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 16 GB
Storage1 differ
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 integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMicroSD (TransFlash)
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280 (22 x 80 mm)
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR7Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board GPU manufacturerIntelIntel
On-board graphics card familyIntel® GraphicsIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® GraphicsIntel® Graphics
Total Graphics Power (TGP)Known for one115 WUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersDolby AtmosDTS Audio Processing
Number of built-in speakersDiffers42
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Camera2 differ
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Front camera resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Infrared (IR) cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Privacy cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Privacy typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrivacy shutter
Network4 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers6.05.3
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000,10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
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 quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboard3 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitYesYes
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Keyboard backlit colourDiffersRGBWhite
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for one1-zone RGBUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageDiffersPortugueseSpanish
Copilot keyYesYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 11 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers; McAfee 30 days free trialUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh42 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast charging time (50%)Known for one30 minUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source179 g
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one250 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one12.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one20 VUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
Securityidentical
Face recognitionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows HelloKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers1.85 kg1.7 kg
WidthDiffers354 mm359.6 mm
DepthDiffers246 mm250.9 mm
Height (front)Differs1.49 cm1.11 cm
Height (rear)Differs1.64 cm1.79 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one568 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one98 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one345 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.51 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffersYesNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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