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Spec
MSI Crosshair 16 Max HX (2026)
MSI Raider 16 HX (B2W)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
Summary
LB Score
86
88
82
89
★
Value
64
66
72
★
71
Price
$1,800
$1,800
$1,152
★
$1,440
Use class
Premium Gaming
Premium Gaming
Premium Gaming
Premium Gaming
Screen
Diagonal
16
16
16
16
Resolution
2560x1600
2560x1600
2560x1600
2560x1600
Panel type
ips
ips
ips
oled
Brightness
—
—
—
—
Screen quality
60
60
60
60
Processor & graphics
CPU score
100
100
87
95
GPU type
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
dGPU
GPU score
71
84
84
88
★
GPU rating
—
—
40%
—
Memory
RAM (max)
128 GB
128 GB
32 GB
64 GB
RAM type
DDR5
DDR5
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
Storage
Storage (bus)
PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Battery
Capacity (Wh)
80.0 Wh
91.8 Wh
★
90.0 Wh
90.0 Wh
Autonomy (est.)
2.7 h
3.1 h
3.1 h
3.1 h
Chassis
Weight
2.20 kg
2.45 kg
1.85 kg
★
1.95 kg
Type
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Gaming
Release year
2026
2026
2024
2025
Verdict
Best overall: ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605 · wins 6 of 14 parameter rows
Why ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605 over ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605
- Market popularity: 0.41 vs 0.25 (+0.2)
- Portability: 41 vs 38 (+3)
- CPU/GPU balance: 0.97 vs 0.93 (+0)