Review Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605WV · Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 · RTX 4060
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (80W) · 32GB LPDDR5x-7500 (onboard) · 1TB SSD (Micron 2400) · 16″ 2560×1600 OLED 240Hz · 1.813 kg
Very high-quality and compact aluminum case – fast Zen 5 processor,
great OLED screen with 240-Hz refresh rate and G-Sync,
excellent speakers, superb input devices,
2x SSD slots & Wi-Fi 7, good system performance.
RAM soldered on/no 64-GB option, limited maximum HDR brightness,
annoying fan behavior, AMD variant with RTX 4070 Laptop at best.
Third fan can be annoying – use Quiet mode for everyday tasks
Display – 16″ 2.5K OLED · 240 Hz · G-Sync · 99.8% P3 · PWM at 469 Hz
Panel: ATNA60DL04-0 – 16″ 2560×1600, OLED, glossy, 240 Hz, G-Sync.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Brightness (centre) | ~363 cd/m² |
| Brightness (average) | ~364 cd/m² |
| sRGB coverage | 100% |
| Display P3 coverage | 99.8% |
| AdobeRGB coverage | 96.7% |
| Response time (B/W) | 0.63 ms |
| Response time (grey) | 0.63 ms |
| PWM | 469 Hz |
| Finish | Glossy (reflective) |
- 240Hz refresh rate with G-Sync – ultra smooth
- Excellent colour accuracy (ΔE 0.8)
- Full P3 coverage – great for creative work
- PWM flickering at 469 Hz
- Limited HDR brightness – not as bright as some OLEDs
PWM at 469 Hz – relatively high, but may still affect sensitive users.
Panel FRU: ATNA60DL04-0 (16″ 2.5K OLED, 240Hz, glossy, G-Sync)
Processor – AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 · 12c/24t · Strix Point (Zen 5/5c)
- Model: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 – 4× Zen 5, 8× Zen 5c
- Boost: 5.1 GHz (Zen 5 core)
- TDP: 70 W PL2 / 65 W PL1 (sustained)
- Cinebench R23 Multi: ~22,724 pts
- Stable performance – ~20% faster than Core Ultra 7 155H
CPU FRU: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Strix Point, Zen 5/5c, soldered BGA)
Graphics – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (80W) · 8GB GDDR6
- Model: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU – 8 GB GDDR6
- TGP: 80 W (including 15W Dynamic Boost)
- 3DMark Time Spy: ~9,286 pts
- Cyberpunk 2077 (QHD Ultra): ~38.9 fps
- Great performance for QHD gaming
| Benchmark | Score |
|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,286 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike | 23,753 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (QHD Ultra) | ~38.9 fps |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (1080p Ultra) | ~66.4 fps |
GPU FRU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (80W TGP, 8 GB GDDR6, soldered)
Memory – 32GB LPDDR5x-7500 · onboard · not upgradeable
- Capacity: 32 GB LPDDR5x-7500 (onboard, dual-channel)
- Soldered – not upgradeable
- No 64 GB option – reserved for ProArt P16
RAM is soldered – no upgrade options.
RAM FRU: LPDDR5x-7500 32GB (onboard) – not replaceable
Storage – 1TB Micron 2400 · PCIe 4.0 · 2× M.2 2280 slots
- Drive: Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM – 1 TB, PCIe 4.0
- Seq. read: ~4,737 MB/s
- Seq. write: ~3,282 MB/s
- 2× M.2 2280 slots – one free
- SSD performance is average
SSD FRU: Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (1 TB, M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0)
Battery – ~8 hours · 90 Wh
- Capacity: 90 Wh
- WiFi surfing (150 nits): ~8 hours
- Video playback: ~13.7 hours
- Better battery life than Intel model
Battery FRU: 90 Wh (internal) – replaceable
AC Adapter FRU: 200W (Asus proprietary)
Chassis & Connectivity – Aluminum · USB 4 · Wi-Fi 7 · HDMI 2.1 · SD reader
- Materials: Aluminum (fingerprint magnet)
- Weight: 1.813 kg (4.0 lbs)
- Dimensions: 354 × 246 × 17.2 mm
- Left: DC-in, HDMI 2.1, USB-C 4.0 (DP, PD), USB-A 3.2 Gen2
- Right: SD reader (UHS-II), USB-A 3.2 Gen2, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (DP, PD)
- USB 4 support
- Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925)
- HDMI 2.1
WLAN FRU: MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 – M.2 2230, replaceable
Serviceability – RAM soldered · 2× M.2 · SSD replaceable
| Component | Replaceable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SSD | ✅ Yes | 2× M.2 2280 slots – one free |
| RAM | ❌ No | Soldered LPDDR5x – not upgradeable |
| Wi-Fi | ✅ Yes | M.2 2230 – replaceable |
| Battery | ⚠️ Limited | 90 Wh – replaceable |
| CPU/GPU | ❌ No | Soldered BGA |
RAM is soldered – no upgrade options.
SSD and Wi-Fi are replaceable – but RAM is not.
Components FRU / Model Numbers
| Component | FRU / Model |
|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Strix Point, Zen 5/5c, soldered) |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (80W TGP, 8 GB GDDR6, soldered) |
| RAM | LPDDR5x-7500 32GB (onboard) – not upgradeable |
| SSD | Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM (1 TB, M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0) |
| Display Panel | ATNA60DL04-0 (16″ 2.5K OLED, 240Hz, glossy, G-Sync) |
| WLAN | MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 – M.2 2230 |
| Battery | 90 Wh (internal) |
| AC Adapter | 200W (Asus proprietary) |
Procurement & Reseller Recommendations
CPURyzen AI 9 HX 370 – excellent performance
RAMSoldered – no upgrade
GPURTX 4060 80W – good QHD gaming
Display2.5K OLED 240Hz – G-Sync, PWM present
FansAnnoying – third fan can be loud
Value~$2,800 – expensive vs Intel models
Key Selling Points vs. Competitors
Strengths
- Very high-quality and compact aluminum case
- Fast Zen 5 processor
- Great OLED screen with 240-Hz refresh rate and G-Sync
- Excellent speakers
- Superb input devices
- 2x SSD slots & Wi-Fi 7
- Good system performance
Weaknesses
- RAM soldered on/no 64-GB option
- Limited maximum HDR brightness
- Annoying fan behavior
- AMD variant with RTX 4070 Laptop at best
Pro tip for resellers & repair professionals:
• Highlight the 240Hz OLED, Zen 5 CPU, and excellent speakers – key selling points.
• RAM is soldered – set expectations clearly.
• Third fan can be annoying – recommend Quiet mode for everyday use.
• 2× M.2 2280 slots and Wi-Fi 7 – great for upgradability.
• 32 GB RAM standard – no need to worry about memory on this model.
• Highlight the 240Hz OLED, Zen 5 CPU, and excellent speakers – key selling points.
• RAM is soldered – set expectations clearly.
• Third fan can be annoying – recommend Quiet mode for everyday use.
• 2× M.2 2280 slots and Wi-Fi 7 – great for upgradability.
• 32 GB RAM standard – no need to worry about memory on this model.