ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025) 16" Core Ultra 9 | 16GB | 1TB | GeForce RTX 5060

ROG STRIX G16 Victory, Accelerated

Dominate Windows 11 Home gaming with up to Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 275HX and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU with a 115W max TGP.

Power Up

Game with confidence thanks to Windows 11 Home and up to Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 275HX. Backed up by the serious gaming muscle of up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU and up to 32GB of DDR5-5600 RAM, the 2025 Strix G16 has the perfect amount of power to keep you gaming at peak performance. With additional features like NVIDIA Max-Q technologies, including Advanced Optimus, NVIDIA DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, and a 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, the Strix G16 is truly a force to be reckoned with.

To the Limit

As a Strix machine, the G16 was designed from the ground up to push the limits of gaming performance. That means that we’ve engineered a thermal solution that gives the system room to breathe, and overclock, to its maximum potential. In Turbo mode, the G16 can reach a maximum system wattage of 230W, but when fully unlocked in Manual mode, 255W of total system power is yours to command.

*Total system power budget of models with GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU.

Dominant Force

High-performance gaming machines need high-performance processors, and up to Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 275HX absolutely delivers. With 24 cores and 24 threads, this gaming and multi-tasking beast can draw up to 80W when needed, ensuring that your games always stay buttery smooth.

Next-Gen Graphics

Stix G16 boasts up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, ensuring that you’ll get incredible framerates and visuals in all the latest games. With NVIDIA Max-Q technologies, including Advanced Optimus and Dynamic Boost, the GPU can intelligently switch between battery-saving and high-performance modes when you need it, making the Strix G16 a true next-gen gaming laptop.

Game Changer: GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptops: Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell and Al

Q-Latch System

M.2 SSDs are incredibly small and versatile, but the traditional mounting system involves tiny standoffs and screws that can be difficult to manipulate. ROG solved this problem with Q-Latch, a system that first debuted on ASUS award-winning desktop motherboards. Q-Latch uses a simple, tool-less plastic hinge to securely retain your M.2 SSDs, no screwdriver required.

Storage Upgrade

Take on even the largest projects with confidence ultra-fast PCIe Gen 4 storage. With raw throughput up to 7000MB/s, massive files and detailed game worlds will load in the blink of an eye. Both SSD slots feature ASUS incredibly simple and tool-less Q-latch system, no standoffs or tiny screws required. For those looking to leverage even faster storage speeds, both SSD slots are PCIe Gen 5 ready.

* The maximum read/write speed of Gen 5 SSDs may vary

RAM Upgradability

The Strix G16 is upgradable to 32GB of DDR5 6400MHz RAM, offering incredible gaming and multitasking performance. Whether you bought a machine straight from the factory or upgraded the RAM yourself, the G16 is a gaming and content creation powerhouse. Go ahead - keep all those tabs open.

Limitless Connectivity

Limitless Connectivity

ASUS also equipped the Strix G16 with dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, which offers the latest in high bandwidth connectivity, up to 3X compared to Thunderbolt 4. With a diverse ecosystem of devices and peripherals compatible over USB-C, including support for power delivery, high-resolution display output, and support for the latest docking stations, Thunderbolt 4 is the easiest way to turn your G16 into a true battlestation.

End-To-End Vapor Chamber

ASUS used vapor chambers in ASUS high-end ROG machines before, but the component inside the heart of the 2025 Strix 516 is truly special. ASUS designed a vapor chamber with different layers to more accurately match the layout of the motherboard, for maximum contact on the CPU and GPU. ASUS also pushed the vapor chamber all the way to the rear of the chassis, sandwiching it between the upper and lower heatsinks to further optimize heat dissipation.

Sandwiched Heatsink

The entire rear portion of the Strix G16 is dedicated to its full-width heatsink. The upper and lower sections are built from 0.1mm thick copper fins, for a total surface area of 169388 mm². This sandwiched design uses all available space for the densely packed fins, giving the G16 ultra-efficient thermal performance without increasing bulk.

Tri-Fan Technology

ASUS cutting-edge Tri-Fan Technology directs air though precisely calculated cutouts in the chassis, sending airflow directly towards internal components to keep them cool in all conditions. A third auxiliary fan sends additional heat from the GPU and VRAM directly to the heatsinks, keeping the machine cool during long video renders or gaming sessions.

Conductonaut Extreme Liquid Metal

The Strix G16 features Thermal Grizzly's cutting-edge Conductonaut Extreme, which improves upon the already Incredible heat transfer found in standard liquid metals.

Compared to traditional thermal pastes, this indium- and gallium-based compound offers 17X higher conductivity, in addition to CPU and GPU temperature reductions of up to 15 degrees. Used exclusively by ROG, this material offers the highest thermal transfer available on a laptop.

Ambient Cooling

The new rear facing exhaust, redesigned vapor chamber, and 2nd Gen Arc Flow Fans allowed us to bring the operating volume in Turbo Mode down from last generation.

0.1mm Ultra-Thin Fins

The Strix G16's heatsink features ultra-thin 0.1mm copper fins, providing the perfect balance between airflow and density to keep heat dissipation optimal.

Cool Zone Keyboard

Extended gaming sessions can heat up internal components and make the keyboard warm to the touch. The Strix G16 boasts the largest airflow cutouts ASUS ever added to a aptop, which allows the fans to draw in fresh air from above and through the keyboard deck. This keeps your fingers cool during marathon gaming sessions, while also improving overall system airflow.

Dust Filter

The ROG Strix G16 features a dust filter on its intake vents. Dust and fibers can collect inside the machine, trapping heat and causing degraded performance over time. A filter helps keep dust out, allowing the CPU and GPU to breathe easier for years of smooth and stable operation.

*Internal testing in a simulated dusty environment.

Scenario Profiles

ASUS Silent, Performance, and Turbo modes are just the beginning. Scenario Profiles allow your system to automatically switch between these modes based on the application you're running, alongside other vital system settings. Switch between lighting configurations automatically, disable the Windows key and touchpad during games, and automate to your heart's content. Armoury Crate

makes adjustments in an instant to best fit the task at hand.

ACR Technology

This year, ASUS even added two layers of Ambient Contrast Ratio (ACR) film to the display, which reduces reflections and enhances contrast, ensuring the image stays punchy, vivid, and accurate even when viewed at an angle or in bright rooms. This machine doesn't just perform at a high level - It draws you into the visuals, with colors so realistic it's as if you were right in the middle of the action.

Dolby Vision Technology

Scene to scene, frame to frame, Dolby Vision makes media look better. The technology improves on standard 4K high dynamic range (HDR) video, dynamically adjusting visuals to make every image in front of you richer, brighter, and liveller. Creators brighter, and livelier. Creators can film and edit their streams, videos, and other content in a format commonly used by industry professionals.

Pantone Color Validation

Each IPS-level display is factory-calibrated to ensure that colors are accurate to the Pantone palette. Artists, designers, and content creators can add high-quality content to their portfolios and enjoy richer gaming visuals all on the same machine.

100% DCI-P3 Color Coverage

While the sRGB color space is the standard for most digital visuals, it only represents about 75% of the DCI-P3 spectrum used for professional filmmaking. Displays with complete DCI-P3 coverage offer a wide color gamut for more vibrant images, letting you see films and other media exactly the way they were meant to be experienced.

NVIDIA G-SYNC

Nothing breaks in-game immersion like stuttering and tearing. GPUs render frames at variable rates, but displays usually refresh at a constant clip, so they can get out of sync, causing visible hitching and artifacts that pull you out of the action. With Adaptive Sync, the refresh rate of the display synchronizes with the GPU's frame rate to eliminate visual tearing, minimize stuttering, and reduce input lag. Get ready to experience gameplay that looks and feels more natural than ever.

TUV Rheinland Certification

Displays emit light across a broad spectrum that unfortunately includes some less desirable wavelengths. ASUS Nebula Display protects your eyes by reducing blue light before it leaves the screen, preventing eyestrain during long gaming or content creation sessions.

Refined Design

The 2025 Strix lineup has been redesigned from the ground up, built for powerful performance, maximum speed, and calculated movement, with a shape inspired by race cars that personify these same concepts. With rounded edges, a streamlined shape, and reduced seams, the 2025 ROG Strix G16 is sleeker than ever.

Full-Surround Aura

The 2025 ROG Strix G16 features a full-surround RGB lightbar along the bottom of the chassis, giving you a distinct glow on your desk that syncs with your other ROG peripherals.

Seamless Design

Now featuring a smoother texture for an extra premium feel, the corners of the 2025 ROG Strix G16 have been chamfered to give it a more elegant and contemporary look. With rounded edges, a streamlined shape, and reduced seams, the 2025 ROG Strix G16 is sleeker than ever.

Press the Attack

The difference between victory and defeat can be separated by a single keystroke, so the Strix G16 has a full-size keyboard designed to secure the win. Overstroke technology offers sublime work and play, reducing key actuation and improving responsiveness. Built with gamers in mind, the keyboard features spaced function keys for intuitive identification and dedicated hotkeys for quick access to essential commands. Large arrow keys allow for more accurate control in the heat of battle. A larger touchpad means easier tracking across all of your applications, while per-key RGB lighting lets you choose from millions of colors on every key for endless customization. You can also create game specific layouts via Armoury Crate, making every game feel unique.

• Per-Key RGB
• Full-Size Keyboard
• Gaming Hotkeys

Large Touchpad

ASUS know you aren't always gaming, so ASUS increased the size of the touchpad by 36% from the previous generation for effortless scrolling even when your mouse is tucked away. A larger touchpad also makes multi-touch inputs easier, giving you a smoother experience with the machine even when you're just browsing the web.

Dedicated Hotkeys

Dedicated gaming hotkeys sit just above the left side of the keyboard for quick access to volume, mic mute, operating modes, and Armoury Crate. They are also fully customizable, and can be programmed to launch apps, set as a function key, or used as a macro. The Strix G16 has all the tools you need for victory.

Overstroke Technology

Exclusive ROG Overstroke technology registers keypresses earlier in the stroke, enabling a more responsive experience for serious gaming and work. Triggering earlier means faster, effortless inputs with greater accuracy.

Studio-Quality Sound

Dual Dolby Atmos-powered speakers create an authentic sound stage for your games. Hi-Res audio ensures you hear your music in the same quality it was recorded. Two-Way Al Noise Cancelation processes both incoming and outgoing audio to filter any errant background noises, making sure that your calls, chats and streams come through without distraction.

• Smart Amp Technology
• 5.1.2 Channel Virtual Surround Sound
• Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Two-Way Al Noise Cancelation

ASUS advanced Two-Way Al Noise Cancelation technology runs on the CPU, which frees up the GPU to hit higher FPS. It works with any input device and also with downstream connections, letting you remove noise from both your own mic input and from incoming feeds. Noise-canceling settings can even be customized per program, filtering specific apps like voice chat without affecting game audio you want to remain untouched.

Dual Speakers with Dolby Atmos

Two tweeters and two woofers powered by Smart Amp offer richer sound with 2.8x more volume, 3x more powerful bass, and up to 3x the dynamic range of alternatives. This quad-speaker setup delivers immersive surround sound optimized by Dolby Atmos technology to deliver balanced, multidimensional audio across the full spectrum without losing clarity or detail.

All Day Endurance

ASUS equipped the Strix G16 with a large 90Wh battery, which provides plenty of endurance for video playback and web browsing. If you’re traveling without the included power supply, it also supports USB Type-C power delivery up to 100W, allowing you easily top up a charge while on the go.

• 90Wh Battery
• Rapid Type-C Charging

All the Bandwidth

Connectivity is everything in a high-performance machine, so ASUS spared no expense with the Strix G16’s feature set. With support for the latest Wi-Fi 7 standard, offering download speeds up to 2.4X times faster than Wi-Fi 6, onboard 2.5G ethernet, and dual Thunderbolt 5 ports, this machine puts even many desktop battlestations to shame. ASUS also included a FHD camera with Windows Hello support, allowing you to unlock the machine possible with just a smile.

• 2.4X Faster Wi-Fi 7
• 2.5G Lanc Faster Internet
• 3X Faster TBT 5
• FHD+IR Camera with Windows Hello

Performance Modes

More than just simple fan curves, Armoury Crate’s performance modes serve to transform your machine from a silent, power sipping web browser to a full gaming battlestation with maximum horsepower. And for those that require even more granular control, Manual mode removes all limiters and lets you make a custom profile that suits your exact needs. For more information on Performance Modes, check out ASUS full guide here.

Macro Keys

Armoury Crate also supports full customisation of the dedicated hotkeys. By default they act as volume control, microphone mute and a quick launch for Armoury Crate, but with a few adjustments you can make them work for you. Create a function key for quick toggle when needed, a macro for complicated button combinations, or even a quick launch button for the application of your choice. Make your machine uniquely yours.

Aura Creator

Customize the RGB lighting on Aura-compatible peripherals to suit your gaming style. Aura Creator’s easy-to-use control panel allows you to alter a brilliant spectrum of lighting effects and colors, in addition to swapping preset lighting modes, you can also activate Aura Sync to match colours and effects across multiple devices. Check out ASUS full RGB lighting guide for ROG machines here.

Aura Wallpaper

This brand-new feature in Armoury Crate 5.0 allows you to synchronize an animated desktop wallpaper with your laptop's RGB lighting. Choose between multiple ROG-themed wallpapers and RGB effects to give your rig a completely unified look. Additional wallpapers can be downloaded directly from Armoury Crate, and the application can easily be controlled from the Windows system tray.

Scenario Profiles

Automatic switching between Silent, Performance, and Turbo modes is just the beginning for Scenario Profiles. You can also define application-specific preferences for other vital system settings, like the lighting configuration and whether the Windows key or touchpad are enabled. Armoury Crate makes adjustments in an instant to best fit the task at hand, and you can configure each profile exactly how you want. Check out the full guide here.

Gear Up

Gear up with a huge array of peripherals from ROG. From wireless gaming mice, to keyboards, headsets, and more, ROG has all the tools you need to assemble the ultimate battlestation.

*Bundled peripherals may vary according to regions. Please check with local vendors for exact offers.