Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605 16" (Ultra 9 285H / RTX 5060 Laptop / 32GB RAM / 2TB) VS Razer Blade 16 (2025) 16"

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605 and the Razer Blade 16 (2025) are both gaming laptops, but they differ slightly in their design specifications.

In terms of weight, the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 is lighter at 1950 g, compared to the Razer Blade 16's 2140 g. Both laptops feature a backlit keyboard, but neither uses a fanless design. The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 has a volume of 1219.176 cm³, while the Razer Blade 16 is larger, with a volume of 1508.75 cm³.

For dimensions, the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 has a width of 354 mm, a height of 246 mm, and a thickness of 14 mm, making it slightly thinner and more compact than the Razer Blade 16, which measures 355 mm in width, 250 mm in height, and 17 mm in thickness. Neither laptop is weather-sealed (splashproof) or has a rugged build.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) and the Razer Blade 16 (2025) share identical display specifications across all categories. Both feature a 16″ screen size with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 px and a pixel density of 188 ppi. They both use OLED/AMOLED display technology, do not have a touch screen, and offer a refresh rate of 240Hz.

Additionally, neither laptop includes an anti-reflection coating, and both can support up to four displays simultaneously.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) and the Razer Blade 16 (2025) differ in several key performance specifications.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 comes with 32GB of RAM running at 7467 MHz, while the Razer Blade 16 offers 64GB of RAM at a faster 8000 MHz. Both laptops use flash storage, and both have 2048GB of internal storage with NVMe SSD technology. The ROG Zephyrus G16 is powered by a CPU with 16 threads, consisting of 6 cores at 2.9 GHz and 8 cores at 2.7 GHz. In contrast, the Razer Blade 16 features a CPU with 24 threads, with 12 cores at 2 GHz. For graphics, the Asus has 8GB of VRAM, while the Razer has 24GB of VRAM. The ROG Zephyrus G16 offers floating-point performance of 9.684 TFLOPS, while the Razer Blade 16 is significantly higher at 31.8 TFLOPS. Other shared features include both using GDDR7 memory and having DirectX 12 Ultimate support.

The texture rate is also considerably higher on the Razer Blade 16 at 496.9 GTexels/s compared to 151.3 GTexels/s on the Asus. Similarly, the Razer Blade 16 has a higher pixel rate of 193.9 GPixel/s, while the Asus achieves 46.56 GPixel/s. Both laptops feature multithreading, PCIe 4.0, and 64-bit support. The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 has a turbo clock speed of 5.4 GHz and a GPU turbo speed of 1455 MHz, while the Razer Blade 16’s turbo clock speed is slightly lower at 5.1 GHz, but its GPU turbo speed is higher at 1515 MHz. Lastly, the Asus uses a 5 nm semiconductor, while the Razer Blade 16 uses a 4 nm semiconductor.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) and the Razer Blade 16 (2025) show some variation in benchmark results, particularly in the Geekbench 6 and PassMark tests.

In Geekbench 6, the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 achieves a multi-core score of 17173 and a single-core score of 2897, while the Razer Blade 16 scores slightly lower with 13283 in multi-core and 2593 in single-core performance.

For PassMark results, the Razer Blade 16 leads slightly with a total score of 35142 compared to the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16’s 33969. However, in the single-core PassMark test, the Asus scores 4472, which is higher than the Razer’s 3872.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) and the Razer Blade 16 (2025) offer different configurations in terms of connectivity options.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 features 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (USB-C), 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-A), and 1 USB 4 40Gbps port. It also includes 1 Thunderbolt 4 port, 1 HDMI 2.1 output, and supports Wi-Fi 7 along with Bluetooth 5.4. On the other hand, the Razer Blade 16 offers 3 USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (USB-A) and 2 USB 4 40Gbps ports, but lacks USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB-C) ports. It also does not feature a Thunderbolt 4 port but includes 1 HDMI 2.1 output, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 5.4, just like the Asus.

Both laptops support external memory slots, AirPlay, and have no VGA connectors. The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 does not include USB 2.0 ports, RJ45 ports, DisplayPort, or mini DisplayPort outputs, which are also absent in the Razer Blade 16.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) and the Razer Blade 16 (2025) both feature identical battery specifications. Both laptops have a 90 Wh battery size and support sleep-and-charge USB ports. Neither device includes a MagSafe power adapter.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) and the Razer Blade 16 (2025) share many similar features but differ in a few key areas.

Both laptops come with stereo speakers, a 3.5 mm audio jack, ray tracing support, and DLSS support. However, the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 has Dolby Atmos, while the Razer Blade 16 does not. The Asus also features 3 microphones, compared to 2 on the Razer Blade 16. Both laptops have 3D facial recognition, but the Asus does not include a fingerprint scanner, whereas the Razer Blade 16 does.

Neither laptop includes a stylus, voice commands, an S/PDIF Out port, a gyroscope, GPS, an accelerometer, a compass, or an optical disc drive. Both laptops have a front camera.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) and the Razer Blade 16 (2025) have several technical differences in their performance specifications.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 has a clock multiplier of 29, while the Razer Blade 16 has a lower clock multiplier of 20. Both laptops support Intel Resizable BAR and multi-display technology, and both use the Blackwell GPU architecture. The Asus has a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 45W, while the Razer’s TDP is higher at 95W. The ROG Zephyrus G16 uses a 128-bit memory bus width, while the Razer Blade 16 features a 256-bit memory bus width. The Asus has a maximum memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s, compared to 811.5 GB/s for the Razer Blade 16. The effective memory speed on the Asus is 28000 MHz, while the Razer operates at 25400 MHz.

In terms of GPU capabilities, the Asus has 32 render output units (ROPs), 104 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 3328 shading units, while the Razer has 128 ROPs, 328 TMUs, and 10496 shading units. Both devices support 3D and have Double Precision Floating Point (DPFP) support. The GPU memory speed is 1750 MHz on the Asus and 2000 MHz on the Razer. The Asus has 128 GPU execution units, while the Razer has only 16. The L3 cache is identical at 24 MB for both laptops. The CPU temperature is slightly higher on the Asus at 110 °C, compared to 100 °C on the Razer. The Asus uses big.LITTLE technology, while the Razer does not. RAM speed is 8400 MHz on the Asus and 7500 MHz on the Razer. Both laptops feature integrated graphics and support ECC memory. Neither has an unlocked multiplier, but both have the NX bit enabled.