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ROG Zephyrus M16
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for software development
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Good portability
  • Good battery life
  • Best in class speakers
Advantages of the Gigabyte G5
  • Good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.7
ROG Zephyrus M16
G5
7.1
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
481.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
246.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
3.5 Hours
6.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
7.4/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for general use, though the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 is somewhat better.

Gaming and AI

7.6
ROG Zephyrus M16
G5
7.0
7.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.8/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for gaming and AI, though the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 is somewhat better.

Engineering and Design

8.2
ROG Zephyrus M16
G5
7.2
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.2/10
7.1/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 is very good for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte G5 is good.

Content Creation

7.9
ROG Zephyrus M16
G5
7.0
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.2/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 and Gigabyte G5 are both good for content creation, though the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 is somewhat better.

Software Development

7.6
ROG Zephyrus M16
G5
6.5
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 is good for software development, while the Gigabyte G5 is only fair.

Screen Quality

8.4
ROG Zephyrus M16
G5
6.8
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
481.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
246.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has a better screen than the Gigabyte G5 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Battery

6.0 Hours
ROG Zephyrus M16
G5
3.5 Hours
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has 6 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte G5 has 3.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
ROG Zephyrus M16
G5
Fair
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
4.4 lbs
WEIGHT
4.8 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has good portability, while the Gigabyte G5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

8.5
ROG Zephyrus M16
G5
7.2
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has very good build quality, while the Gigabyte G5 has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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Cost

$1,200
ROG Zephyrus M16
G5
$1,199
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$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600

$1,800

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 has a price of $1,200 and the Gigabyte G5 costs $1,199.

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How the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 and the Gigabyte G5 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16Gigabyte G5

GENERAL

Price
$1,200
$1,199
Release Date
April 1, 2022January 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14'' x 9.6'' x 0.78''14.2'' x 10.2'' x 1.09''
Weight
4.41 lbs4.81 lbs
Width
13.98"14.21"
Depth
9.57"10.15"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-12700HIntel i5-11400H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
12
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours3.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh49 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
16"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 16001920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
165Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
481 nits246 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
8.5/107.2/10
Portability Score
7.5/106.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6.5/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
9.5/108/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
NoYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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Christian Hintze | March 2023
"The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 is not yet as optimised as its predecessor. Compared to the previous gen, performance and efficiency have improved significantly. What's more, the wonderful, Mini-LED Nebula display is a contender for the main highlight and almost manages to put the CPU and GPU in the shade. We already found its predecessor to be a well-rounded and well-optimised gaming machine. Generally, but not unequivocally, that also applies to the new Asus M16. Similar to most of the current, new laptops, we are dealing with a double generational leap in terms of the CPU and GPU. However, this change doesn't always run smoothly."

Gigabyte G5

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Vaidyanathan Subramaniam | April 2023
"The Gigabyte G5 KE is a midrange gaming laptop that checks most boxes. Gigabyte makes good use of the Core i5-12500H and RTX 3060 Laptop GPU combo, and we find no untoward issues with overall performance. The dual-fan quad-heatpipe cooling arrangement does well to ensure that the underlying hardware doesn't throttle under load. That being said, the display is below par when compared to 2023 standards, especially when competing devices."

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About ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

About Gigabyte

Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.

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