Highlights
Key Specs
Screen Size16 inchesScreen Resolution2560 x 1440 (QHD)Touch ScreenNoRefresh Rate240HzBrightness1100 nitsProcessor ModelIntel 13th Generation Core i9Storage TypeSSDTotal Storage Capacity2000 gigabytesSystem Memory (RAM)32 gigabytesGraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090Display Connector(s)1 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x HDMI 2.1Battery TypeLithium-ion2-in-1 DesignNoBacklit KeyboardYes
General
Product NameROG Zephyrus M16 16" QHD Gaming Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Core i9 with 32GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 2TB SSDBrandASUSModel NumberGU604VY-XS97Year of Release2023ColorOff BlackColor CategoryBlack
Display
Display TypeLEDScreen Size16 inchesScreen Resolution2560 x 1440 (QHD)Touch ScreenNoRefresh Rate240HzBrightness1100 nits
Processor
Processor BrandIntelProcessor ModelIntel 13th Generation Core i9Processor Model Number13900HNumber of CPU Cores14-coreNeural Processing Unit (NPU)No
Storage
Storage TypeSSDTotal Storage Capacity2000 gigabytesSolid State Drive Capacity2000 gigabytesSolid State Drive InterfacePCIe 4.0
Memory
System Memory (RAM)32 gigabytesType of Memory (RAM)DDR5System Memory RAM Speed4800 megahertzNumber Of Memory Slots1System Memory RAM Expandable To32 gigabytes
Graphics
Graphics TypeDedicatedGPU BrandNVIDIAGraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090Advanced Graphics Rendering Technique(s)DLSS 3 (Deep Learning Super Sampling), Ray tracingGPU Video Memory (RAM)16 gigabytes
Compatibility
Operating SystemWindows 11 ProOperating System Architecture64-bit
Connectivity
Display Connector(s)1 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x HDMI 2.1Number of HDMI Outputs (Total)1Number of Thunderbolt Ports (Total)1USB Ports2 x USB-A 3.2, 1 x USB-C 3.2Number of USB Ports (Total)4Headphone JackYesWireless ConnectivityWi-FiWireless StandardAXWireless Networking StandardWi-Fi 6Ethernet Card10/100/1000/2500Number Of Ethernet Ports1
Cooling
CPU Cooling SystemAir
Power
Power Supply Maximum Wattage280 wattsBattery Cells4-cellBattery TypeLithium-ion
Expansion
Number of M.2 Slots2
Camera
Front-Facing CameraYesFront Facing Camera Video Resolution720pBuilt-In MicrophoneYes
Features
2-in-1 DesignNoBacklit KeyboardYesCustomizable Keyboard LightingRGBMedia Card ReaderYesAudio TechnologyDolby AtmosCasing MaterialAluminum, Plastic, Magnesium alloy
Dimensions
Product Height0.78 inchesProduct Width9.7 inchesProduct Depth13.98 inchesProduct Weight5.07 pounds
Certifications & Listings
ENERGY STAR CertifiedNoEPEAT QualifiedNo
Included
Optical Drive TypeNone
Warranty
Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts1 yearManufacturer's Warranty - Labor1 year
Other
UPC197105031289
Dive headfirst into one of the best gaming laptop experiences on Windows 11. The ROG Zephyrus M16 packs a 14-core Intel Core i9-13900H CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU into a super thin gaming laptop. Express yourself through a customized AniMeMatrix cover, and enjoy a stunning ROG Nebula HDR QHD 240Hz display, 32GB of RAM, and 2TB of PCIe 4.0 SSD storage all wrapped in a light 5lbs chassis. The future is thin and light.
Windows 11 Professional Operating System
Work, family, friends, passions, music, creations, games – Windows 11 Professional is the one place for it all. With a fresh new feel and tools that make it easier to be efficient, it has what you need for whatever’s next.
16" QHD 240Hz Display
The 240Hz ultra bright 1100nits display features a 16:10 2560x1440 (QHD) resolution that gives you more space for toolbars and tabs. 1024 local dimming zones assist in an exception HDR experiece. Don't worry about ghosting with the 3ms response time.
13th Generation Intel Core i9-13900H
Power your games with the latest Intel Core i9-13900H CPU. 14 cores and 20 threads are ready to handle the latest games.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6 Graphics
All new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6 with ROG Boost at 100W (120W with Dynamic Boost 2.0) for an ultrafast GPU to fuel your games.
32GB of next generation, dual-channel, DDR5 4800Mhz system memory
32GB (16GB + 16GB) of dual-channel memory significantly increases performance, compared to single-channel, and the blazing fast 4800MHz DDR5 next generation memory standard allows the Zephyrus M16 to multitask with ease.
2TB Solid State Drive (PCIe Gen4)
Save files fast and store more data and games, read up to 7,000MB/s. With massive amounts of storage and advanced communication power, PCIe SSDs are great for major gaming applications, multiple servers, daily backups, and more.
ROG Nebula HDR Display
ROG Nebula Display is the new standard in gaming displays. ROG Nebula Displays guarantee minimum brightness, color representation, refresh rates, response times, and more.
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- A: AnswerThere is another m.2 pice gen 5 slot that can hold whatever capacity that you can buy. I have seen ssds with 8tb before that you could use if you wanted to. Or more common 4tb or 2 tb drives.
Answered by Nathan
Q: Questionports type and their locations?(1 answer)
A: AnswerHmdi 2.1, USB c usb4/thunderbolt 4, USB type A USB 3.2x2 all right side. Micro SD, USB c usb4/thunderbolt 4, USB a 3.2x2 left side Aka 2 USB c with thunderbolt 2 USB a 10gbs 1 HDMI 2.1 1 micro SDAnswered by Nathan
Q: QuestionIs this one 2TB nvme or two 1TB drives?(3 answers)
A: AnswerOne 2TB NVME. I added a second one to mine.Answered by OLED
Q: QuestionIs this the model with the anime matrix?(3 answers)
A: AnswerYes, this specific laptop model: GU604VY-XS97 has an Anime Matrix LED.Answered by ASUS Answers
Q: QuestionDoes it have 1 32gb stick in it or 2 16gb ram sticks?(1 answer)
A: AnswerThe ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU604VY) typically comes with 2 x 16GB DDR5 RAM sticks, totaling 32GB.Answered by ASUS Answers
Q: QuestionWhat is the max speed of the type of DDR5 SODIMMS I can buy for this laptop?(1 answer)
A: AnswerThe fastest RAM speed supported for this laptop is DDR5-5600MHz SODIMM.Answered by ASUS Answers
Q: Questionit has nebula display?(1 answer)
A: AnswerYes it doesAnswered by Anonymous
Q: QuestionDoes this have a disc drive?(2 answers)
A: AnswerThis ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023) GU604VY model does not have a disc drive.Answered by ASUS Answers
ASUS - ROG Zephyrus M16 16" QHD Gaming Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Core i9 with 32GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 2TB SSD - Off Black
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Reviews
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 35 reviews
4.3Rating by feature
- 3.7Battery Life
Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars
- 4.8Speed
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
- 4.8Display
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
4 expert reviews
Customers are saying
Customers are satisfied with the ROG Zephyrus M16's screen quality, calling it "great" and "bright." They also appreciate the laptop's RAM, describing it as "fast" and "easy to load." Customers are impressed with the laptop's overall performance, calling it a "gaming beast" and praising its rendering capabilities. However, some customers have concerns about the battery life and cooling, with some reporting overheating issues.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Laptop of 2023? Maybe!
Look, this is one of the best laptops you can buy in 2023 but it has some weird quirks/software things that hold it back for someone like me who values fan-noise-to-performance and as someone who has tested a number of mini-LED panels now. So is it amazing? Yes. Is it the best? Maybe the best for you, but maybe not. It really comes down to some subjective differences that may lead to choosing another machine instead. So first of all, this thing is quite a bit thinner and lighter than most other 4090 machines. It also has some CRITICAL features that some of the competition lacks. I’ve had it next to the Legion Pro 7 and it is very noticeably slimmer and sleeker. I’ll go over different aspects of this laptop below: DESIGN: It’s beautiful. It’s sleek. Aluminum and magnesium alloy is appreciated. Makes the laptop lighter while still being sturdy. Very minimal flex or screen wobble. Keyboard is one of the best around, it’s got good travel and feels great to type on, plus it’s CENTERED! Always appreciate that, plus the glass trackpad is super smooth, much better than the Legion/Alienware laptops with plastic trackpads. Webcam isn’t bad, not great but very acceptable. Speakers sound great, one of the best for gaming laptops, especially compared to those with downward-firing speakers (looking at you, Lenovo). The ergo-lift hinge also makes the chin basically vanish, which is a really cool look. Fans blowing onto the display is very minimal and doesn’t seem to affect anything. DISPLAY: The mini-LED display is one of the best displays you can get on a laptop, by far. The contrast is nearly OLED levels, while reaching about double the brightness and not having to worry about burn-in (1,200 nits is crazy!!! Blindingly bright). The issue I have here is that the blooming (halo effect) with 1,024 dimming zones is somehow worse than my 2022 Flow X16 with 512 dimming zones, which makes no sense. The blooming is very noticeable to me, but ONLY because I have the Flow to compare to. I think for those who have never tried Mini-LED before that you will be absolutely blown away by this display. PLUS Asus has a feature that no other manufacturer has and that is the ability to switch multi-zone dimming off. This disables ALL the local dimming zones and acts more like a traditional IPS display. This is great for content creators or those who are just browsing the internet, as you get uniform brightness across the entire display which leads to more accurate colors and brightnesses. This should be a GAMECHANGER for those working in creative applications, and something to definitely consider over other mini-LED laptops. It also has an sRGB-clamp (new to the 2023 Asus laptops) which is also not seen among other gaming laptops. This is great for those working and watching content in the sRGB color space (so basically most things that aren’t HDR). CPU PERFORMANCE: The i9-13900H is certainly not top-of-the-line compared to HX chips this year but it still performs very well! Cinebench scores give you like 19,500 multi-core and 2,000+ single-core, so CPU-heavy programs and games will run beautifully. GPU PERFORMANCE: The 150-watt 4090 is amazing to see in a machine this thin and light. Of course it’s not going to perform quite like the 4090 in a desktop or like the ones in thicker laptops at 175 watts, but it still is WAY better than most other laptops this size. You really won’t find GPU performance like this in a device this compact except maybe the 4090 Zephyrus G14. It can run any game at extreme settings QHD, or even 4k is very possible on this device. I was absolutely blown away seeing a Time Spy graphics score over 19,000! FAN NOISE: So the fans are not bad, but I have an issue specifically with the turbo mode. Turbo mode is currently bugged, as it hits over 56dB (double the perceived volume as my Flow X16 in Turbo mode). That is pretty hard to deal with, but there is a workaround! Manual mode with maxed out fans is actually QUIETER than Turbo mode while petforming identically! That’s crazy to me, and I hope they fix this soon, but yeah use manual mode unless you’ve got noise cancelling headphones, lol. BATTERY: Battery life is surprisingly decent for an Intel processor. It gets about 6-7 hours in YouTube playback depending on your settings. That’s pretty good compared to many others out there! OTHER FEATURES: So some cool little things that this laptop has that many others from other brands don’t, is first of all it has Modern Standby Assist, which allows it to actually sleep correctly, fighting Windows poor modern standby/sleep system. The sRGB clamp is very unique, as well as the single-zone/multi-zone toggle for the mini-LED display. You also get Eco Mode, which completely disables the dGPU (The RTX graphics) for helping maximizing battery life while reducing fan noise and power output. Armoury Crate also has VERY extensive features for tuning fans and performance from your machine. OUTPUTS: One thing to keep in mind is that the laptop’s outputs work differently in dGPU mode vs advanced Optimus (standard) mode. In dGPU (ultimate) mode, ALL outputs connect directly to the Nvidia graphics, allowing for max performance. While in Advanced Optimus mode, the outputs all connect to the integrated graphics, which reduces performance. This may be a bug as most other Asus laptops don’t act like this, but I confirmed it with others and they are experiencing the same thing as of May 2023. But it’s not something to really worry about if you rarely plug into an external monitor, just something to note. So why did I give this 5 stars if there were things I didn’t like? Because I know for some people this WILL be a 5-star laptop. I just have a more niche use-case of needing lower fan noise and needing better output configurations. I’m also in the unique situation of being able to compare this mini-LED display to other laptops like the Flow. So for most people who like thin-and-lights? This might be the perfect laptop! For those who value the same things as me? Maybe look at the ROG Flow X16 or Zephyrus G14 instead! Anyways, that’s all I got! Still one of the best laptops of 2023, just maybe not the best for everyone.
Posted by DrBob
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
High performance, portable, extendable, 0 rpm fan.
GPU and CPU performance is great and it is a very portable laptop. Led screen is beautiful. When not doing gaming/3d graphics, all fans are off (0 RPM, see image). It was easy to add a second NVME SSD (4TB) into the slot, for Ubuntu 22 / Windows dual boot. Battery life is a mediocre when using the discrete GPU, but reasonable without.
Posted by ErwinC
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Really the best of the best
I have hade this unit for over a week and have no problems at all the build quality is great and the upgradability is out standing yes i understand people have issues with fan noise butt when your running this kind of power thrye a laptop give me a break it also has a silent mode so when your doing less productive work i think Asus really did a great job this time and the display has no equal mini led are awesome
Posted by PS5upgrade