ROG Zephyrus M16 – In 2022, ASUS released its latest gaming laptop ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z), as a thin and powerful gaming laptop. Check out the review here.
In 2021, ROG Zephyrus M16 came with unprecedented innovations in a gaming laptop. As the name implies, ROG Zephyrus M16 carries a 16-inch screen, a size that is not very common at that time, especially in gaming laptops. However, the 16-inch screen has its advantages, validated by Pantone, QHD 165Hz with a response time of 3ms. ROG Zephyrus M16 became one of the best gaming laptops last year.
In addition to having a larger size than the average gaming laptop (most of which still carry a 15-inch screen), the ROG Zephyrus M16 screen does not necessarily make the body size of the gaming laptop swell. Thanks to super narrow bezel technology, ROG Zephyrus M16 can present a 16-inch screen with form factors like a 15-inch laptop. Thus, gamers can enjoy games more immersively on a laptop with a body that remains compact.
The buzz continues, and in 2022, ROG Zephyrus M16 comes back with a series of new features that will make creators and gamers feel more at home doing various things with this laptop and enjoy the experience of playing on the World’s First 16-inch Super-Narrow Bezels Gaming Laptop. Welcome rog Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z), which is already powered by a 12th Gen Intel Core H Series CPU.
More Powerful Thanks to 12th Gen Intel Core H Series
ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) uses the latest generation of CPU, namely the 12th Gen Intel Core H Series. In its highest variant, ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) is equipped with an Intel Core i9-12900H CPU that uses the configuration of two new core types, namely Performance Core (P-Core) and Efficient Core (E-Core).
P-Core is a CPU core used to process fast performance tasks, such as games and creative applications. While E-Core is present to process most minor tasks that usually run in the background, such as anti-virus applications to system updates.
The latest core configuration allows processing in the CPU to run more optimally overall. Ultimately, the P-Core and E-Core configurations in the 12th Gen Intel Core H Series can provide significant performance improvements over previous generation CPUs.
Intel Core i7-12700H was used in the test unit, for example. The high-performance CPU has 6 P-Core and 8 E-Cores with 14 cores and 20 threads (each P-Core has two threads, while E-Core has one thread) with processing speeds of up to 4.7GHz. For each P-Core and E-Core to communicate optimally with the operating system, Intel also brings a feature called Thread Director into the 12th Gen Intel Core H Series CPU. Thread Director is tasked to determine which process will be done by P-Core or E-Core.
And what about the performance? Here are the benchmark results using Cinebench R15 and R23 on ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) that use Intel Core i7-12700H CPUs:
ROG Zephyrus M16 – New Generation GPUs with MUX Switch
The new generation components in ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) are CPU side and GPU. The highest variant of this gaming laptop is equipped with a GPU up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti. The GPU in ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) can run faster thanks to a higher TGP configuration than its predecessor.
ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) equipped with Intel Core i7-12700H CPU and GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, for example, has TGP (Total Graphic Power) up to 120W (with ROG Boost). The TGP is much higher than the TGP in the GeForce RTX 3060 GPU in the previous ROG Zephyrus M16 series, only at 95W (with Dynamic Boost). Greater TGP is directly proportional to the improvement of graphics performance. In other words, the latest ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) has better graphics performance than its predecessor.
Not until there, the latest ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) is also equipped with MUX Switch. The special chip allows the GeForce RTX GPU in ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) to directly connect to the display system. MUX Switch cuts the flow of data that previously had to pass through the integrated GPU (iGPU) before going to the display system.
The presence of the MUX Switch makes the GPU in ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) can produce the best performance. The increase in performance in various game titles is also very pronounced, with an average of 10 fps. Even in rainbow six siege games, increased framerate using MUX Switch can reach 30 fps. MUX Switch allows ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) users to maximize their laptop usage potential.
ROG Zephyrus M16 – Faster with DDR5 Memory and PCIe Gen4 SSD
In addition to being powered by the latest generation of powerful CPUs and GPUs, ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) is also equipped with a memory and storage system that is no less sophisticated. For memory, ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) is equipped with a 16GB dual-channel DDR5 RAM speed of 4800MHz. The memory can help raise the minimum framerate in gaming scenarios to minimize the stuttering effect when playing.
ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) is equipped with storage in NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD. The latest generation of storage also presents a very high transfer speed, namely with a read speed of up to 7Gbps. The high-speed SSD lets the loading process in applications, games, and booting be done faster.
ROG Zephyrus M16 – Better Cooling System
Previously we have known that the latest ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) has a higher TGP than its predecessor. The larger TGP does make the performance faster, but the heat generated will be higher. For this reason, ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) is equipped with a ROG Intelligent Cooling cooling system equipped with components with a new design so that heat can be released more effectively.
ROG Intelligent Cooling used in ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) comes with updated components. Fans with variable blade thickness technology are one of them. The technology utilizes fan blades with different thicknesses in the middle and ends. The structure can minimize the turbulence that often occurs at the end of the fan blade, thus allowing the fan to drain the air better.
The airflow in rog Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) is also very calculated. ASUS ROG even provides extra air cavities on the right and left of the ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) keyboard so that this gaming laptop will not lack a supply of cold air when used.
Rog Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) cooling system has six heat pipes connected to four hot drains. In the hot sewer, there is also a heatsink with 247 fins that allow the heat release process to run more optimally.
So that dust and other annoying particles are not easily caught in the heatsink, ASUS ROG provides a Self Cleaning Cooling 2.0 in the ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) cooling system. Self Cleaning Cooling 2.0 uses a special structure in the form of a tunnel that can remove dust out directly from the ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) cooling system.
Thanks to ROG Intelligent Cooling, ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) can run very stable. In a stress test using 3DMark Fire Strike 20 loops, ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) could withstand an average operating temperature of no more than 70 degrees Celsius. This number is excellent, especially on a powerful gaming laptop with a compact body.
ROG Zephyrus M16 – Ideal Screen for All Activities
ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) is not just any gaming laptop. Not only powerful for playing games but this gaming laptop is also equipped with a screen that is ideal for various activities, including content creation. ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) uses a new standard gaming laptop screen, ROG Nebula Display. ROG Nebula Display is built on the basic gaming needs of speed, brightness level, and visual quality.
Gaming laptop screens that use ROG Nebula Display, such as ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z), are ensured to carry a panel with a color gamut of 100% DCI-P3, the brightness level of 500 nits, equipped with Adaptive-Sync feature, and have a response time of 3ms. The ROG Nebula™ Display screen has also obtained PANTONE Validated Display certification for color accuracy, TÜV Rheinland for low blue light and anti-flicker, and supports technology from Dolby Vision.
The specification strongly confirms that ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) is a laptop that is ideal for gaming and content creation. The 16-inch screen with a QHD (2560×1600) resolution of 16:10 is convenient for both activities. Besides displaying details very well, thanks to its high resolution, the ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) screen is still comfortable for gaming because it carries a refresh rate of 165Hz and a response time of 3ms. The resolution is also very suitable for modern gaming needs.
ROG Zephyrus M16 – Advanced and Complete Connectivity
As a gaming laptop and an all-around laptop, ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) must be equipped with the best connectivity options. Starting from wired connectivity, ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) has been equipped with various ports ranging from USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A, HDMI 2.0b, UHS-II MicroSD card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack, even still comes with gigabit ethernet (LAN) ports.
Not to forget also the thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C all-around port. Besides connecting professional-grade devices such as high-speed network adapters or high-speed storage, Thunderbolt 4, which has a data transfer speed of up to 40Gbps, can also be used as a display port. In other words, rog Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) can be connected to a monitor with up to 8K resolution via a Thunderbolt 4 port.
Meanwhile, ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) wireless connectivity is supported by WiFi 6E. The latest WiFi technology comes not only in two frequencies but up to three frequencies, namely 2.5GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz. The 6GHz frequency provides better and more stable data transfer rates than 2.5GHz and 5GHz. Gamers will also get the best online gaming experience through ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z).
ROG Zephyrus M16 – Versatile Gaming Laptop
The specifications offered in the test results show that rog Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) is not an ordinary gaming laptop. The remarkable thing is that this gaming laptop still prioritizes gaming needs and creators, and various advantages in the previous series are again presented in the latest series this time. Not only that, but ASUS ROG also provides upgrades that are pretty abundant and directly affect performance, cooling, and display quality.
In addition, ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) is also equipped with an HD IR webcam that supports facial recognition features through Windows Hello. Rog Zephyrus M16 (GU603Z) is also equipped with Two-Way AI Noise-Cancelling. These features make this gaming laptop also ideal for use as a friend to work, college, or school.
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