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Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2024)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605
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Size16"
Operating SystemmacOS
Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Our Verdict
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2024)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605
While the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2024) and ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GU605 are powerful 16-inch laptops, they're designed for different purposes. The ASUS is a gaming laptop with gaming-focused features, while the Apple is a premium mobile workstation. The Apple laptop's user experience is better overall, thanks to its superior build quality, a brighter and more color-accurate display, a larger haptic touchpad, and better-sounding speakers. The ASUS is still well-built; it can't compete with Apple's industry-leading design and build. While the M4 Max SoC is faster than the Intel Meteor Lake CPUs found on the ASUS, the ASUS has the Apple beat in terms of discrete GPU options; it comes with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 laptop GPU that vastly outperforms the M4 in gaming. Otherwise, the ASUS's 240Hz OLED display has a much faster response time than the Apple's 120Hz Liquid Retina XDR display, giving you a clearer image in fast-paced games, and it supports G-SYNC to minimize screen tearing.
Variants
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2V3LL/A) (Silver - M4 Max (14-Core CPU, 32-Core GPU)/36GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2W3LL/A) (Silver - M4 Max (16-Core CPU, 40-Core GPU)/48GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2T3LL/A) (Silver - M4 Pro (14-Core CPU, 20-Core GPU)/24GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2U3LL/A) (Silver - M4 Pro (14-Core CPU, 20-Core GPU)/48GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX303LL/A) (Space Black - M4 Max (14-Core CPU, 32-Core GPU)/36GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX313LL/A) (Space Black - M4 Max (16-Core CPU, 40-Core GPU)/48GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2X3LL/A) (Space Black - M4 Pro (14-Core CPU, 20-Core GPU)/24GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MX2Y3LL/A) (Space Black - M4 Pro (14-Core CPU, 20-Core GPU)/48GB/512GB)
- ROG Zephyrus G16 (GU605MI-G16.U94070) (Eclipse Gray - Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/16GB/1TB)
- ROG Zephyrus G16 (GU605MZ-G16.U94080) (Eclipse Gray - Ultra 9/RTX 4080/32GB/1TB)
- ROG Zephyrus G16 (GU605MY-G16.U94090) (Eclipse Gray - Ultra 9/RTX 4090/32GB/2TB)
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
8.8
7.8
Battery
9.5
6.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
9.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
135°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
7.0
7.3
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
16"
Thickness
0.7" (1.7 cm)
0.8" (2.0 cm)
Width
14.0" (35.5 cm)
14.1" (35.7 cm)
Depth
9.8" (24.8 cm)
9.8" (24.8 cm)
Volume
91.3 in³ (1,496.7 cm³)
108.1 in³ (1,770.7 cm³)
Weight
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)
Charger Size
13.7 in³ (225.0 cm³)
16.6 in³ (271.7 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
1.2 lbs (0.6 kg)
Serviceability
3.5
6.8
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
6.0
7.5
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
0
2
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
3456 x 2234
2560 x 1600
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
254 PPI
188 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
OLED
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
90%
85%
Refresh Rate
8.7
9.6
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
240 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Apple ProMotion
G-SYNC
Contrast
10
10
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
53,450 : 1
99,750 : 1
Brightness
9.1
7.7
Maximum Brightness
604 cd/m²
368 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
3 cd/m²
18 cd/m²
Reflections
8.8
9.1
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.92%
1.73%
Indirect Reflections
0.18%
1.5%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.74%
0.23%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.088%
0.023%
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
9.9
7.8
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
1.39
1.05
Avg. Gamma
2.21
2.14
Avg. Color dE
0.93
4.43
Avg. Color Temperature
6,331.2 K
6,481 K
Color Gamut
9.5
9.7
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
99.99%
152.82%
sRGB uv
99.98%
141.35%
Adobe RGB xy
88.85%
96.88%
Adobe RGB uv
93.81%
99.07%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.89%
99.99%
DCI P3 uv
99.81%
99.99%
Rec. 2020 xy
73.27%
80.78%
Rec. 2020 uv
74.17%
81.96%
Flicker
9.0
9.0
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
No
No
Flicker Frequency
> 1000Hz
960 Hz
Flicker Active Below
100%
100%
Interface
Keyboard
8.0
8.6
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
8.5
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
RGB Zones
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
60 gf
63 gf
Actuation Force
38 gf
41 gf
Pre-Travel
0.78 mm
1.15 mm
Total Travel
0.85 mm
1.43 mm
Touchpad
9.7
8.9
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
9.5
8.5
Size
24.8 in² (160.0 cm²)
23.3 in² (150.0 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.8
8.8
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
77 dB SPL
84 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
4.2 dB
3.5 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.4
0.3
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
122 Hz
141 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
1.8 dB
4.7 dB
Webcam & Microphone
9.1
7.4
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
9.5
7.5
Resolution
1080p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
8.5
9.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
0
2
USB-C Ports
3
2
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 5
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.1
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
SD UHS 2
SD UHS 2
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
Apple MagSafe 3
Asus DC Power Input Port
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Apple
Intel
Model
M4 Max
Core Ultra 9 185H
Core Count
16
16
Thread Count
16
22
GPU
Brand
Apple
NVIDIA
Model
M4 Max
Geforce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Dedicated
VRAM Size
N/A
8 GB
GPU Total Graphics Power (TGP)
N/A
105W
RAM
Capacity
48 GB
16 GB
Modules
Unknown
8 (Soldered)
Type
LP-DDR5x
LP-DDR5x
Speed
8,533 MHz
7,467 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
958 GB
909 GB
Drive 1
Apple SSD AP1024Z
Western Digital PC SN560 SDDPNQE-1T00-1102
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
10
9.9
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
2,660 points
1,834 points
CPU Multi-Thread
27,496 points
12,824 points
GPU Compute
133,992 points
126,773 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
10
10
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
2,283 points
1,803 points
Multi-Thread
27,635 points
17,452 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.4
9.4
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
1.4 min
2.4 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
0.3 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
9 s
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
10
9.8
Basemark Image
Overall Score
145,589
125,055
Storage Drive Performance
9.0
9.3
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
5,844.7 MB/s
1,521.1 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,555.5 MB/s
3,550.5 MB/s
Random Write Speed
43.1 MB/s
88.5 MB/s
Random Read Speed
41.0 MB/s
48.5 MB/s
Battery
9.5
6.2
Capacity
100 Wh
90 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
13.0 hrs
6.5 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
12.6 hrs
6.4 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.9 hrs
1.6 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
1.9 hrs
Borderlands 3
6.8
7.0
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
80 fps
95 fps
1% Low
44 fps
46 fps
0.1% Low
23 fps
24 fps
1% Low Delta
10 ms
11 ms
0.1% Low Delta
31 ms
31 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
95 fps
118 fps
Civilization VI
8.2
8.9
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
119 fps
170 fps
1% Low
77 fps
106 fps
0.1% Low
43 fps
97 fps
1% Low Delta
5 ms
4 ms
0.1% Low Delta
15 ms
4 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
228 fps
298 fps
Avg. Turn Time
6.05 s
6.3 s
Counter-Strike 2
0.0
8.2
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
157fps
1% Low
N/A
61fps
0.1% Low
N/A
45fps
1% Low Delta
N/A
10 ms
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
16 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
N/A
231fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
9.1
7.9
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
164 fps
110 fps
1% Low
111 fps
66 fps
0.1% Low
70 fps
35 fps
1% Low Delta
3 ms
6 ms
0.1% Low Delta
8 ms
19 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
235 fps
117 fps
Thermals And Noise
6.5
6.5
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
30 °C (86 °F)
31 °C (88 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
48 °C (119 °F)
53 °C (128 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
51.6 dBA
45.5 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
Yes
Performance Over Time
10
8.8
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
95 °C
89 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
7% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
80 °C
79 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
macOS
Windows 11
Additional Software
None
Yes
Extra Features
Biometrics
Fingerprint Sensor
Face Recognition
RGB Illumination
No
Yes
Touch Pen Support
No Stylus Support
No Stylus Support
Secondary Display
No
No
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