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ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025)

Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU • 32 GB • 16 inch

Storage
Color
Eclipse Gray
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HXProcessor
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPUGraphics Card
32 GBRAM
16 inchDisplay
KACBU

Should I buy it?

ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025)
CONSIDER
    Great choice if these matter:
    • Gaming
    • Content Creation
    Watch out for:
    • At 2.65 kg plus a 380W brick it is a desk machine that travels occasionally, not a daily carry.
    • IPS rather than the OLED some same-price rivals ship — deeper blacks go to the Legion Pro 7i.
    Regret riskLOWlimited data
    Main risks
    • At 2.65 kg plus a 380W brick it is a desk machine that travels occasionally, not a daily carry.
    • IPS rather than the OLED some same-price rivals ship — deeper blacks go to the Legion Pro 7i.
    • No SD card reader on a machine creators would otherwise like.
    • Battery life away from the socket is a weak point for the class — the 90Wh cell is fighting 175W-class silicon.
    The risk level is computed from the release date and verified weaknesses. The confidence score appears only once enough owner reports exist.
    This box relies only on verified specs, the release date and editorial assessment; owner reports join them as they come in. We do not predict prices.
    ProcessorGraphics CardDisplayBatteryUpgradeLaunchSpecificationsFAQAlternatives
    Processor

    What processor is inside?

    Manufacturer's official processor information — the link on the page takes you to that processor's own page.

    PROCESSOR

    The part that determines daily speed and multi-core tasks.

    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX — Processor model

    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HXProcessor model
    Graphics Card

    What's on the graphics side?

    The same graphics card runs with different power limits in different laptops; the real difference is here.

    GRAPHICS CARD

    Same GPU name, different power limit, different performance.

    175 W

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU — Graphics card model · 175 W — GPU power limit (TGP) · Yes — MUX switch

    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU175 WYes
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPUGraphics card model
    175 WGPU power limit (TGP)
    YesMUX switch
    Display

    What does the screen offer?

    Panel type, resolution, and refresh rate — these determine every hour you spend looking at the screen.

    DISPLAY

    Panel quality is the single most noticeable feature on a laptop.

    240 Hz

    16 inch — Screen size · 2560x1600 — Resolution · 240 Hz — Refresh rate · ROG Nebula IPS — Panel type · 500 nit — Brightness

    16 inch2560x1600240 HzROG Nebula IPS500 nit
    16 inchScreen size
    2560x1600Resolution
    240 HzRefresh rate
    ROG Nebula IPSPanel type
    500 nitBrightness
    Battery

    How long can it stay unplugged?

    Battery capacity and charging power; actual battery life comes from owner reports.

    BATTERY

    Wh is the only comparable measure of battery life on a laptop.

    90 Wh

    90 Wh — Battery capacity · Yes (100W) — USB-C charging

    90 WhYes (100W)
    90 WhBattery capacity
    Yes (100W)USB-C charging
    Upgradability

    Can you upgrade later?

    Is RAM soldered, how many M.2 slots are free — the info that determines how many years your laptop will last.

    UPGRADABILITY

    Soldered RAM fixes the laptop's lifespan at the time of purchase.

    2 M.2 Slot

    Yes (2 SO-DIMM slots) — RAM upgradable · 64 GB — Maximum supported RAM · 2 — Number of M.2 slots

    Yes (2 SO-DIMM slots)64 GB2
    Yes (2 SO-DIMM slots)RAM upgradable
    64 GBMaximum supported RAM
    2Number of M.2 slots
    Who Is It For?

    Where does it stand out?

    A usage guide built from the specs and the editors' tags; not a test result.

    Gaming

    For gaming; tagged from the display's refresh rate and the chip's class. We have not measured frame rates or heat ourselves.

    Good fit
    Content Creation

    For creators who need professional video formats and fast transfer.

    Good fit
    Editorial Analysis

    Strengths and points to consider

    The Kacbu editors' assessment of the specifications the maker publishes. We do not test devices ourselves, so nothing here is a measured result. Anything taken from an independent review is shown with its publication and date in the Press section.

    Strengths based on the specs
    Runs the RTX 5080 Laptop GPU at its 175W ceiling with Dynamic Boost — the full performance the chip allows, which many thinner rivals cannot feed.
    MUX switch plus Advanced Optimus removes the hybrid-graphics latency penalty without reboots.
    User-upgradeable where it counts: two SO-DIMM slots and a free second M.2 bay.
    240Hz 2.5K Nebula display with 100% DCI-P3 covers gaming and content work alike.
    Liquid metal on the CPU and a three-fan layout keep the 160W-class processor sustained rather than throttled.
    Things to consider
    At 2.65 kg plus a 380W brick it is a desk machine that travels occasionally, not a daily carry.
    IPS rather than the OLED some same-price rivals ship — deeper blacks go to the Legion Pro 7i.
    No SD card reader on a machine creators would otherwise like.
    Battery life away from the socket is a weak point for the class — the 90Wh cell is fighting 175W-class silicon.
    Historical Product Info

    Official launch details

    Instead of tracking today's retail price, Kacbu keeps the product's official launch information as a reference.

    AnnouncedJanuary 6, 2025

    The manufacturer's official announcement date.

    ASUS is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan and designs its laptops there; ROG production runs at ASUS's own and contract facilities in China and Taiwan, varying by batch.

    This is not the current retail price — it shows the product's historical, official launch information.
    Specifications

    ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025) specifications

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    Your Selection

    Selected storage
    1 TB
    Selected color
    Eclipse Gray

    General

    Series
    Segment
    High-end Gaming
    Release Year

    Processor

    Maximum Turbo Power
    160 W

    Graphics Unit

    GPU Power Limit
    MUX Switch
    Yes
    Dynamic Boost
    25 W included
    Integrated Graphics
    Intel Arc Graphics
    Advanced Optimus
    Yes

    Memory

    Memory Slot
    2
    RAM Type
    RAM Speed
    5600 MT/s
    Memory Configuration
    2x16 GB SO-DIMM

    Storage

    Official source: rog.asus.com
    M.2 Slot
    2
    Storage
    SSD Type
    NVMe PCIe 4.0
    Free M.2 Slots
    1

    Display

    Screen Size
    Panel Type
    Resolution
    Refresh Rate
    Brightness
    500 nit
    Colour Gamut
    %100 DCI-P3
    Pixel Density
    189 PPIComputed by Kacbu: √(2560² + 1600²) ÷ 16″ = 189 PPI
    Aspect Ratio
    16:10Computed by Kacbu: 2560 : 1600
    Response Time
    3 ms
    Screen Area
    742.3 cm²Computed by Kacbu: 16″ × (2560×1600) → 742.3 cm²
    Display Features
    G-SYNCDolby Vision HDRPantone validated

    Battery

    Official source: rog.asus.com
    Battery
    USB-PD Charging
    Yes (100W)

    Power Adapter

    Adapter Power
    380
    Adapter Connector
    Proprietary DC Jack

    Ports

    HDMI
    HDMI 2.1 FRL
    USB-A
    3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2
    USB-C
    2x USB-C (biri TB5)
    Ethernet
    2.5 Gbps RJ45
    Card Reader
    No

    Wireless Connections

    Official source: rog.asus.com
    Wi-Fi
    Wi-Fi 7
    Bluetooth
    5.4

    Keyboard and Touchpad

    Numeric Keypad
    Yes (touchpad)
    Touchpad
    Precision Touchpad
    Keyboard Backlight
    Per-Key RGB
    Keyboard Layout
    Varies by region

    Camera

    Official source: rog.asus.com
    IR Camera
    Yes
    Webcam
    1080p
    Windows Hello
    Yes (Facial Recognition)

    Audio

    Speakers
    4 Speakers
    Audio Technology
    Dolby Atmos
    Headphone jack
    3.5 mm (Yes)

    Cooling

    Number of Fans
    3
    Fan Control
    Armoury Crate profiles
    Vapor Chamber
    No (heat pipe)
    Thermal Compound
    Liquid Metal (CPU)

    Dimensions

    Official source: rog.asus.com
    Width
    354 mm
    Depth
    268 mm
    Weight
    Thickness
    30.5 mm

    Body and Material

    Hinge Type
    Standard Hinge
    Body Material
    Aluminum Lid + Polycarbonate Body

    Operating System

    Operating System
    Preinstalled Software
    Armoury Crate, MyASUS

    Upgradability

    Maximum RAM (GB)
    64
    M.2 Slot
    2
    RAM Upgradable
    Battery Replacement
    Service required

    General — Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

    Family
    Arrow Lake-HX (Core Ultra 200HX)
    Release Year
    2025
    Manufacturer

    Core Structure — Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

    Cores
    Threads
    Core Architecture
    Lion Cove / Skymont
    Efficiency Core
    16
    Performance Core
    8

    Frequency — Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

    Base Frequency
    2.7 GHz
    Boost Clock

    Cache — Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

    L2 cache
    40 MB
    L3 Cache

    Memory — Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

    Maximum Memory
    256 GB
    Memory Type
    Memory Channel
    2

    Graphics Unit — Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

    Power — Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

    TDP
    Maximum Turbo Power
    160 W

    Platform — Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

    Manufacturing Process
    TSMC 3nm
    Lithography
    PCIe Version
    PCIe 5.0

    General — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU

    Family
    GeForce RTX 50 Laptop
    Release Year
    2025
    Manufacturer

    Graphics Processor — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU

    GPU Chip
    GB203
    Manufacturing Process
    TSMC 4N
    Architecture
    Shading Units

    Memory — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU

    Memory Bus
    Memory Size
    Memory Type

    Power — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU

    Board Power
    TGP Note
    Varies by laptop manufacturer's configuration
    FAQ

    The most common questions about this product

    What the numbers on the spec sheet actually mean in day-to-day use.

    How does it differ from the Legion Pro 7i with the same CPU and GPU?
    Both feed the RTX 5080 Laptop GPU the same 175W maximum, so raw performance lands close. The Legion answers with an OLED panel and a 400W supply; the Strix counters with Advanced Optimus and ASUS's liquid-metal cooling. This is exactly the comparison the spec sheets hide — same GPU name, different machines.
    Is the RTX 5080 at 175W meaningfully faster than in thinner laptops?
    Yes — this is the single most important number on the page. The same GPU configured at 80-110W in a thin chassis has less power to work with, so it gives up frame rate. The Strix G16 runs it at the ceiling, which is what you are paying the size and weight for.
    What can I upgrade later?
    Memory and storage, genuinely: two SO-DIMM slots take up to 64GB, and a second M.2 bay sits free next to the shipped SSD. CPU and GPU are soldered, as in every modern gaming laptop.
    Shared Hardware

    Products that share this hardware

    This product's standout specs. You can jump to other models that use the same value.

    Alternatives

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    Data-backed answers

    Computed answers about the ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025)

    Each answer is computed from spec data and editor tags; where there is no data, there is no page.

    Local AI

    Which models run on this card?

    Whether a model runs on your machine is decided first by the graphics card's memory: the model file has to fit in VRAM with room left for the context window and the runtime. The states below are computed from memory alone; software support (CUDA, ROCm, Vulkan) is a separate matter.

    Largest model that runs comfortably: Qwen3.5 9B

    • Qwen3.5 0.8B1 GB packageComfortable
    • Qwen3.5 2B2.7 GB packageComfortable
    • Qwen3.5 4B3.4 GB packageComfortable
    • Qwen3.5 9B6.6 GB packageComfortable
    • gpt-oss-20b14 GB package · the maker states a 16 GB memory minimumRuns
    • Qwen3.5 27B17 GB packageLimited
    • Qwen3.5 35B24 GB packageLimited
    • gpt-oss-120b65 GB package · the maker states a 80 GB memory minimumNot suitable
    • Qwen3.5 122B81 GB packageNot suitable
    • ComfortableRoom for the model file and a long context
    • RunsFits; the context window may need to stay short
    • LimitedNot enough memory; part of the model spills to system RAM and runs slowly
    • Not suitableNot a GPU-run model on this card

    Rule: 1.5× the requirement in memory is Comfortable, 1.15× Runs, 0.6× Limited; the requirement is the default package size, or the maker's stated minimum where there is one (a stated minimum counts as fitting at exactly that figure). Package sizes are the Ollama library's, minimums the maker's own statement; read on 2026-09-11. Sources: ollama.com/library/qwen3.5, ollama.com/library/gpt-oss, openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-oss

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