Component comparison
ROG Strix G18 G814 vs ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605
ROG Strix G18 G814 vs ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 — detailed laptop comparison: performance, mobility, price, specifications.
Advantages
A
ROG Strix G18 (2024) G814
- + Value (+7.6)
- + Estimated price (-$288)
B
ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
- + USComp overall score (+6.0)
- + Performance (+8.7)
- + Gaming performance (+18.0)
- + Mobility (+26.0)
- + Reliability (+2.0)
- + CPU (+0.6)
- + GPU (+3.5)
- + Weight (-1.05 kg)
- + Max RAM (+32 GB)
- + Release year (+1)
Detailed spec comparison
| Spec |
Component A
ROG Strix G18 (2024) G814
|
Component B
ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
|
|---|---|---|
| USComp overall score | 82.0 | 88.0 (+6.0) |
| Performance | 83.1 | 91.8 (+8.7) |
| Gaming performance | 82.0 | 100.0 (+18.0) |
| Mobility | 28.0 | 54.0 (+26.0) |
| Reliability | 89.0 | 91.0 (+2.0) |
| Value | 77.4 (+7.6) | 69.8 |
| Screen quality | 60.1 | 60.1 |
| CPU | 94.0 | 94.5 (+0.6) |
| GPU | 84.5 | 88.0 (+3.5) |
| Estimated price | $1,152 (-$288) | $1,440 |
| Weight | 3.00 kg | 1.95 kg (-1.05 kg) |
| Battery | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Max RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB (+32 GB) |
| Release year | 2024 | 2025 (+1) |
| Modernity | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Based on the comparison:
ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605 wins 10 of the comparable criteria.
The choice depends on your use case.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).