2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 and Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16.

Supports larger memory

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16.

Max system memory size
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16
48 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
32 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 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 Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 since it has onboard memory.

Memory2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Slots
x1
Onboard
TypeDDR5LPDDR5
Has three more ports and slots

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 has more ports and slots count than the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16. It has nine versus six amount of ports and slots on the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16.

Ports2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesNo
microSD card slotYesYes
power portYesNo
Thunderbolt 4YesYes x2
USB-AYes x2Yes
USB-CYesNo
Total96
More versatile connectivity

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16. It has seven versus five commonly used ports and slots on the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16.

Ports2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotYesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
USB-AYesYes
power portYesNo
USB-CYesNo

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 is better than 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 supports a faster memory speed than the 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4800MHz of system memory on the 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
About 15% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 weighed 3.95 pounds, 15% lighter than the 4.63 pounds 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Weight2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Pound
4.63 lbs.
3.95 lbs.
Kilogram
2.10 kg
1.79 kg

Prices

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

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop 2023 Newest, 16" QHD 240Hz Display, 13th Gen Intel Core i9 13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop 2023 Newest, 16" QHD 240Hz Display, 13th Gen Intel Core i9 13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home
By ASUS
$1,979.00
ASUS 2023 Newest ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" 165Hz WQXGA Display, Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 40GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, with Laptop Stand
ASUS 2023 Newest ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" 165Hz WQXGA Display, Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 40GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, with Laptop Stand
By ASUS
$1,799.99
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop 2023 Newest, 16" WQXGA 165Hz Display, Intel Core i9 12900H, RTX 3070 Ti, 40GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, with Laptop Stand
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop 2023 Newest, 16" WQXGA 165Hz Display, Intel Core i9 12900H, RTX 3070 Ti, 40GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, with Laptop Stand
By ASUS
$2,339.99
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Price
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-13700H - 16GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050-1TB SSD - Graphite
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-13700H - 16GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050-1TB SSD - Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$1,553.40
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i9-13900H -32GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070-1TB SSD - Graphite
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i9-13900H -32GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070-1TB SSD - Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$1,999.97
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-13700H - 16GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050-1TB SSD - Graphite (Renewed)
SAMSUNG - Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16" 3K AMOLED Laptop - Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-13700H - 16GB - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050-1TB SSD - Graphite (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$1,199.99

Availability

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Released20232023
Release DateAnnounced on January 04, 2022 (CES 2023)
  • Announced on February 2, 2023. (Galaxy Unpacked 2023).
  • Available starting February 17, 2023.
Pricing-
  • $1,899.99 - i7-13700H | 16GB | RTX 4050 | 512GB
  • $2,399.99 - i7-13700H | 16GB | RTX 4050 | 1TB
  • $2,499.99 - i7-13900H | 32GB | RTX 4070 | 512GB
  • $2,999.99 - i7-13900H | 32GB | RTX 4070 | 1TB
Applicable Models
  • 2023 ROG Zephyrus M16
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VI
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VZ
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16”
  • Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra (2023)
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ultra with i7-13700H
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ultra with i9-13900H
Generations-

Exterior

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Size Comparison
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Dimensions13.98” x 9.69” x 0.78 ~ 0.88” (355 x 246 x 19.9 ~ 22.3 mm)13.99 x 9.86 x 0.65 inch (355.4 x 250.4 x 16.5 mm)
Weight4.63 lbs (2.1 kg)3.95 lb (1.79 kg)
Colors
Black
Graphite
Keyboard and TrackpadStealth Type Keyboard
  • Full-size backlit chicklet keyboard
  • 1.7 mm key travel
  • Overstroke technology
  • Aura Sync
  • N key rollover
  • Hotkeys
    Volume up Volume down Microphone mute ROG Armoury Crate
  • Trackpad - large and more accurate glass precision trackpad.
  • Full size, backlit island-type keyboard with numpad
    Built-in fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Large Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
Chasis InformationOptional AniMe Matrix™-

Display

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Size16 Inches16 Inches
Info16” QHD+ ROG Nebular HDR 240Hz Display
16:10 Aspect Ratio 2560 x 1600 IPS 240Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Pantone Validated 100% DCI-P3 G-Sync / Adaptive Sync MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby Vision HDR
  • Screen size: 16.0-inch
  • Panel Type: Dynamic AMOLED
  • Resolution: 2880 x 1800
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:10
  • Color Gamut: 120% DCI-P3
  • Refresh Rate: Dyanmic 120Hz (48 - 120Hz)
  • Brightness: 400 nits
  • HDR: 500 nits - HDR content only.
  • VESA ClearMR and DisplayHDR TRUE BLACK 500 certified.

Ports

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (5)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (4)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot
    Kensington Lock
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Ports
Image Source: Samsung
Left (3)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (3)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Processor
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
  1. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
  2. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
Memory
  • Slots 2 x SO-DIMM slots
  • Type DDR5 SDRAM
  • Speed 4800 MHz
  • Max 64GB
16GB 32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, 1980MHz at 115W (2030MHz at 140W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4080
    12GB GDDR6 VRAM, 1665MHz at 120W (1715MHz at 145W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090
    16GB GDDR6 VRAM, 1505MHz at 145W (1455MHz at 145W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 Laptop GPU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU
Storage
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
      Supports RAID 0.
512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD

Connectivity

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E
802.11 ax 2X2.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth® v5.1

Battery

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Size90 Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
76 Wh 
Rated capacity is: 4,757 mAh or 73.8 Wh.
Battery Life-Up to 17.5 hours of battery life
Power Supply
  • 280W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
  • Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.
100W USB-C Power Adapter

Software

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL

Camera & Audio

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Camera
  • Front-facing 1080p FHD camera.
    Top-mount front camera.
  • Built-in IR Camera. 
    For Windows Hello Facial Authentication.
FHD 1080p front-facing camera
Audio
  • 2 x 2W tweeter
  • 2 x 2W dual-force woofer with Smart Amp Technology
  • Audio by Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res audio certification
  • Built-in array microphone
  • AI mic noise-canceling
  • AKG Quad Speaker with Dolby Atmos®.
  • Woofer Max 5Wx2, Tweeter 2Wx2 (Smart AMP).
  • Studio-quality Dual Mic

Misc

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
SensorsIR CameraThe fingerprint sensor on the power key.
Security
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Kensington Lock
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
  • TPM.
  • Fingerprint Reader.
  • Secured-core PC.
In the box
  • ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023)
  • Barrel-type power adapter
  • ROG Backpack (optional)
  • ROG Fusion II 300 (optional)
  • ROG Gladius III Mouse P514 (optional)
  • 100W USB-C AC Adapter (optional)
  • Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16.0-inch.
  • USB-C Data Cable.
  • Power Adapter.
Warranty-1-year limited warranty.

Key Features

2023 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
At Glance
Released in Early
2023
16:10 QHD+
16”
1600p 240Hz
Weight
4.63 lb
2.10 kg
Powered By
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
4800 MHz DDR5
2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 4090
16GB GDDR6 145W Max
Released in Early
2023
16”
Weight
3.95 lb
1.79 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
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16 Ports
NVIDIA® GeForce
RTX™ 4070
8GB GDDR6
Starting at
$1899.99
i7, 16GB, 512GB

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