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2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 vs. M2 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 and M2 MacBook Pro 16” models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 is better than M2 MacBook Pro 16”.

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the M2 MacBook Pro 16” since it has onboard memory.

Memory	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Slots	x1	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR5

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 8GB GDDR6 120W Max vs. integrated

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2	Yes x2	Onboard

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 weighed 4.41 pounds, 7% lighter than the 4.7 pounds M2 MacBook Pro 16”.

Weight	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Pound	4.41 lbs.	4.7 lbs.
Kilogram	2.00 kg	2.13 kg

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 has more ports and slots count than the M2 MacBook Pro 16”. It has ten versus seven amount of ports and slots on the M2 MacBook Pro 16”.

Ports	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes x3
USB-A	Yes x2	No
USB-C	Yes	No
Total	10	7

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M2 MacBook Pro 16”. It has eight versus five commonly used ports and slots on the M2 MacBook Pro 16”.

Ports	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes	No
USB-C	Yes	No

M2 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Pro 16” is better than 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16.

Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) inside M2 MacBook Pro 16” has a 5% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-13900H inside 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M2 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G)

15,305

M2 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G)

15,305

M2 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)

14,899

2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 - Intel Core i9-13900H

14,490

2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 - Intel Core i7-12700H

11,774

M2 MacBook Pro 16” supports a larger memory capacity than the 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16. It supports up to 96GB versus 48GB of system memory on the 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16.

Max system memory size

M2 MacBook Pro 16”

96 GB

2023 ROG Zephyrus G16

48 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 Price
	ASUS 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 16” FHD 165Hz, Latest 10-Core i7-13620H CPU, RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6, Thin & Light, RGB, Win 11 H, W/Mouse Pad (48GB RAM \| 2TB PCIe SSD) By ASUS $1,429.90	See at Amazon
	ASUS 2023 Newest ROG Zephyrus G16 Gaming Laptop, 16" FHD 165Hz Display, 13th Gen Core i7-13620H (4.9GHz), GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Wifi6, USB Type A&C, Windows 11 Home By ASUS $1,555.00	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JI-AS94, Eclipse Gray By ASUS $1,649.99 $1,999.99 18% OFF	See at Amazon
M2 MacBook Pro 16” Price
	Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M2 Pro chip with 12‑core CPU and 19‑core GPU: 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Silver By Apple $1,998.99 $2,499.00 20% OFF	See at Amazon
	2023 Apple MacBook Pro with M2 Pro chip (16.2-inch, 16GB, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,699.00	See at Amazon
	2023 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M2 Pro Chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,480.50	See at Amazon

Availability	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Released	2023	2023
Release Date	Announced on January 04, 2023 (CES 2023)	Announced on January 17, 2023. Available on January 24, 2023.
Pricing	-	$2,499 M2 Pro 12-Core CPU 19-Core GPU 16GB 512GB $2,699 M2 Pro 12-Core CPU 19-Core GPU 16GB 1TB $3,299 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 30-Core GPU 32GB 1TB $3,899 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 1TB $4,299 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 2TB $4,899 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 4TB $6,099 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 8TB $6,499 M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 96GB 8TB
Applicable Models	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 ROG Zephyrus G16 (2023) ROG Zephyrus G16 GA603VI ROG Zephyrus G16 GA603VU ROG Zephyrus G16 GA603VV ROG Zephyrus G16 GA603ZI ROG Zephyrus G16 GA603ZU ROG Zephyrus G16 GA603ZV	-
Generations	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 2022 ROG Zephyrus G15 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15	2023 M2 MacBook Pro 16” 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 16” 2020 MacBook Pro 16” 2019 MacBook Pro 16”

Exterior	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Dimensions	13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78 ~ 0.88” (355 x 243 x 19.9 ~ 22.3 mm)	Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm) Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm) Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Weight	4.41 lbs (2.0 kg)	4.7 pounds (2.15 kg) M2 Pro models. 4.8 pounds (2.16 kg) M2 Max models.
Colors	Eclipse Gray Moonlight White	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard 1.7 mm key travel 20M key press lifetime N-Key Rollover Hotkeys Volume down volume up mute Armoury Crate Microsoft Precision Touchpad	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement Touch ID Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
Chasis Information	180° ErgoLift hinge - for more flexible viewing and a wide touchpad for easy navigation.	-

Display	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	16 Inches	16.2 Inches
Info	16” FHD+ 165Hz 16:10 1920 x 1200 165Hz 100% sRGB IPS Level anti-glare G-Sync/Adaptive-Sync MUX Switch + Advanced Optimus Dolby Vision HDR 16” QHD+ 240Hz Nebula Display 16:10 2560 x 1600 240Hz 100% DCI-P3 Pantone Validated IPS Level anti-glare G-Sync/Adaptive-Sync MUX Switch + Advanced Optimus Dolby Vision HDR	Liquid Retina XDR display 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;10 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range) Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio Color 1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology Refresh rates ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Ports	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Image Source: ASUS Left (7) 1 x power port 1 x HDMI v2.1 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot Supports UHS-II format 1 x lock slot Kensington Lock	Left (4) Image Source: Apple 1 x power port MagSafe 3 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) Image Source: Apple 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x HDMI v2.1, 8K@60Hz, 4K@240Hz

Internal Specs	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) 12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz, Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G) 12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz, Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) 12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz,
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz	Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G) Apple M2 Pro iGPU 19 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G) Apple M2 Max iGPU 30 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) Apple M2 Max iGPU 38 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory	Memory Info 1 x 16GB Onboard 1 x SO-DIMM slot Type: Single or Dual-Channel DDR4 Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Configurations 16GB Single Channel 32GB 48GB Dual Channel	16GB 32GB 64GB 96GB Unified Memory
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4050 - 6GB GDDR6 2355 MHz at 100W with ROG Boost up to 2405 MHz at 120W (20W Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4060 - 8GB GDDR6 2250 MHz at 100W with ROG Boost up to 23oo MHz at 120W (20W Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDR6 1980 MHz at 100W with ROG Boost up to 203o MHz at 120W (20W Dynamic Boost).	-
Storage	512GB 1TB 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD. 2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD

Connectivity	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)	802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Size	90 Wh (4-cell Lithium-ion)	100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 15 hours of wireless web Up to 22 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	240W ø6.0 mm power adapter. 100W USB-C power adapter.	140W USB‑C Power Adapter Charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with included USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.

Software	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
OS	Windows 11 Pro	Shipped with macOS Ventura
Built-in Apps	Armoury Crate	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Camera	Front-facing 720p HD camera. Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD). Built-in IR Camera. For Windows Hello Facial Authentication.	1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio	4 x 2W woofer with Smart Amp Technology. 2 x 2W tweeter. Supports Dolby Atmos. HiRes certification Built-in array microphone. Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation	High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers Wide stereo sound Support for spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Sensors	IR Camera	Touch ID sensor
Security	Windows Hello Face Unlock Kensington Lock Slot BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	ROG Zephyrus G16 Optional ROG backpack Optional Gladius III Mouse P514 Optional ROG Fusion II 300 TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter Output: 20V DC, 5A, 100W, Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal (optional)	16‑inch MacBook Pro 140W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty	Standard 1-year limited warranty	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	-	Display Supports M2 Pro Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, or one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI One external display supported at 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display at 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI M2 Max Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: Up to four external displays: Up to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI Up to three external displays: Up to two external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display with 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI Thunderbolt 4 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C HDMI digital video output Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz

Key Features	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16	M2 MacBook Pro 16”
At Glance	Released in Early 2023 16:10 16” 1600p 240Hz Weight 4.41 lb 2.00 kg Up to Intel Core i9-13900H 14C/20T, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz Geekbench 5 1,889 Single Core Geekbench 5 14,490 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz Upgradable up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 8GB GDDR6 120W Max	Released in Early 2023 16:10 XDR 16.2” 2234p 120Hz Weight 4.7 lb 2.13 kg Up to Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) 12C/12T, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz Geekbench 5 2,075 Single Core Geekbench 5 15,305 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M2 Max iGPU 38 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 96GB LPDDR5 Memory