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Shop›Notebooks›ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605CR-QR102W Intel Core Ultra 9 285H Laptop 40.6 cm (16") 2.5K 32 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Home Grey
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605CR-QR102W Intel Core Ultra 9 285H Laptop 40.6 cm (16") 2.5K 32 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Windows 11 Home Grey
£2505.14
£3006.17 inc. VAT
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Key Features
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605CR-QR102W
Intel Core Ultra 9
285H / up to 5.4 GHz
Win 11 Home
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
32 GB RAM
1 TB SSD NVMe
16" OLED 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA) @ 240 Hz
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
The Zephyrus G16 (GU605CR) is one of those “almost too good to be true” gaming/work laptops where the hardware is clearly high-end, but the real question is whether you’ll actually benefit from it at £2,505 ex-VAT. For the right buyer, it makes sense: if your team needs a portable machine that can handle heavy creative workloads, serious data/engineering tasks, and modern gaming without feeling like a toy, this is aimed right at them. The appeal is the balance—enough performance headroom for demanding software, plus a premium build that generally holds up better than cheaper gaming boxes in day-to-day office use.
That said, I wouldn’t recommend it broadly across a business fleet. If this is mostly for email, spreadsheets, light reporting, or VDI/remote desktops, you’re paying for power you won’t use, and that money could buy you more devices (or better docking/monitor setups) with better ROI. Even for power users, make sure your use case actually needs a machine at this tier—especially if you care more about battery life and office silence than raw compute. In short: buy it for a specific “need it now” power user or a small team where performance and portability matter; don’t buy it just because it’s fast.
Why This Product
Performance Meets Precision
Game and create on the go with the power of the all-new 2025 Zephyrus G16. Powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 285H and an NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 5070 Ti (992 AI TOPS), this machine has true ga...
Ultimate Gaming Performance and Visuals
Over 700 games and applications use RTX to deliver realistic graphics, incredibly fast performance, and cutting-edge new AI features like DLSS 4.
Your Creative AI-dvantage
Experience accelerations in top creative apps, NVIDIA Studio Drivers for maximum stability, and exclusive RTX tools for AI-assisted creative workflows.
AI-Optimised Power and Performance
NVIDIA Blackwell Max-Q is designed from the ground up for maximum efficiency, delivering a massive leap in performance and battery life.
The Dawn of a New Age
The 2025 Zephyrus G16 and Windows 11 make gaming, creation, and everything in between a breeze. Featuring an Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 285H and an NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (992 ...
OLED is Here
Finally, laptop gamers can enjoy the ultra-fast response times and incredible contrast ratios that are only possible with OLED technology. This panel boasts a 2.5K resolution, giving it incredible ...
Specifications
Design
Colour nameEclipse Gray
Product typeNotebook
Product colourGrey
Form factorClamshell
Market positioningGaming
Display
Display diagonal16 "
Display resolution2560 x 1600 pixels
TouchscreenN
HD type2.5K
Panel typeOLED
Processor
Processor manufacturerIntel
Processor familyIntel Core Ultra 9
Processor generationIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor model285H
Processor cores16
Neural processor unit (NPU)
Neural processor unit (NPU)Intel AI Boost
Sparsity supportY
Windows Studio effects supportY
AI software frameworks supported by NPUDirectML,OpenVINO,Windows ML,ONNX RT,WebNN
Total processor performance up to99 TOPs
Memory
Internal memory32 GB
Internal memory typeLPDDR5x-SDRAM
Memory clock speed7467 MHz
Memory form factorOn-board
Maximum internal memory32 GB
Storage
Total storage capacity1000 GB
Storage mediaSSD
Total SSDs capacity1000 GB
Number of SSDs installed1
SSD capacity1000 GB
Graphics
Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
Discrete graphics card memory12 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7
On-board graphics cardY
Audio
Audio systemDolby Atmos
Number of built-in speakers4
Built-in microphoneY
Number of microphones3
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