2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 and Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-11900H inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 has a 80% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 - Intel Core i9-11900H
8,121
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Supports larger memory

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15. It supports up to 48GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.

Max system memory size
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16
48 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
16 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2021 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 Book Pro 360 15 since it has onboard memory.

Memory2021 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Slots
x1
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 80W TGP vs. integrated

Has four more ports and slots

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 has more ports and slots count than the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15. It has nine versus five amount of ports and slots on the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.

Ports2021 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesNo
microSD card slotYesYes
RJ-45YesNo
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
USB-AYes x2No
USB-CYesYes x2
Total95
More versatile connectivity

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15. It has seven versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.

Ports2021 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotYesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
USB-CYesYes
HDMIYesNo
RJ-45YesNo
USB-AYesNo

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 supports a faster memory speed than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 27% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 weighed 3.06 pounds, 27% lighter than the 4.19 pounds 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16.

Weight2021 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Pound
4.19 lbs.
3.06 lbs.
Kilogram
1.90 kg
1.39 kg

Prices

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

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Price
Laptop Screen Assembly Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 2021 GU603 Series 16 inch 1920x1200 Matte IPS Non-Touch 144Hz WLED Panel Black Cover Hinges WebCam Cables LCD Display
Laptop Screen Assembly Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 2021 GU603 Series 16 inch 1920x1200 Matte IPS Non-Touch 144Hz WLED Panel Black Cover Hinges WebCam Cables LCD Display
By Generic
$287.49
Laptop Screen Assembly Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 2021 GU603 Series 16 inch 2560x1600 Matte IPS Non-Touch 165Hz WLED Panel Black Cover Hinges WebCam Cables LCD Display
Laptop Screen Assembly Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 2021 GU603 Series 16 inch 2560x1600 Matte IPS Non-Touch 165Hz WLED Panel Black Cover Hinges WebCam Cables LCD Display
By Generic
$356.49
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (2022) GU603ZM-M16.I73060 (Intel Core i7-12700H Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphics, 16" WUXGA 165Hz, Windows 11) - Black
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (2022) GU603ZM-M16.I73060 (Intel Core i7-12700H Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphics, 16" WUXGA 165Hz, Windows 11) - Black
By ASUS
$1,192.99
2021 Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Price
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15 2-in-1 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Pen Win11 Silver
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15 2-in-1 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Pen Win11 Silver
By Samsung
$949.00
$999.00 5% OFF
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.6'' 2-in-1 Touchscreen (i7-1165G7,16GB RAM,512GB PCIe SSD,Active Stylus),FHD Convertible Laptop,Thunderbolt 4,Backlit,Fingerprint,HDMI Cable,Windows 11 Home,Mystic Navy
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.6'' 2-in-1 Touchscreen (i7-1165G7,16GB RAM,512GB PCIe SSD,Active Stylus),FHD Convertible Laptop,Thunderbolt 4,Backlit,Fingerprint,HDMI Cable,Windows 11 Home,Mystic Navy
By Samsung
$1,173.59
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 13" 512GB Mystic Navy, NP930QDB-KE4US Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor 2.80 GHz Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 13" 512GB Mystic Navy, NP930QDB-KE4US Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor 2.80 GHz Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$695.99

Availability

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on May 11, 2021
  • Announced at Samsung Unpack Event (2021)
  • Announced on April 28, 2021
Pricing-
  • $1,299.99
    i7-1165G7 8GB 512GB
  • $1,499.99
    i7-1165G7 16GB 1TB
Generations

Exterior

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Dimensions13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78” - 0.88” (355 x 243 x 19.9 - 22.3 mm)13.97" x 8.97" x 0.46" (354.85 x 227.97 x 11.9 mm)
Weight4.19 lbs (1.9 kg)3.06 lbs (1.39 kg)
Colors
Black
Mystic Silver Mystic Navy Mystic Pink Bronze
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 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
  • Integrated Fingerprint Sensor
  • Trackpad - 20% larger and more accurate glass precision trackpad.
  • Full size with Numpad, backlit chiclet keyboard
    Fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Size16 Inches15.6 Inches
Info16” WQXVGA 165Hz Display
16:10 Aspect Ratio 2560 x 1600 IPS 165Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Patone Validated 100% DCI-P3
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: Super AMOLED Display
  • Supports S-Pen.
  • Features:
    HDR 500 SGS Eye-Care Certified True Black 0.2 ms reponse time 1 000 000:1 contrast ratio 120 % Colour Volume (DCI-P3)

Ports

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (6)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, 100W Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, 100W Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    v4.0
  • 1 x lock slot
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Ports
Image Source: Samsung
Left (2)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-C
    DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
MemoryUp to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
1 x 16GB on-board memory and 1 x SO-DIMM slot up to 32GB of DDR4 SDRAM.
8GB 16GB
4267 LPDDR4X onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1585MHz at 60W (75W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1525MHz at 80W (95W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1390MHz at 80W (100W with Dynamic Boost).
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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.
256GB 512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD
2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot.

Connectivity

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 AX 2x2)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth® v5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
-

Battery

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Size90 Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
68 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 10 hours
Video Playback.
Up to 21 hours
Typical device usage.
Power Supply
  • 240W power adaptor
    Propriety charger.
  • Supports charging via USB-C
    Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 10W.
65W USB Type-C Fast Charger
30-minutes charge for 9-hours of battery life.

Software

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
OSWindows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate 1M Xbox Game Pass GameVisual Scenario Profiles
  • 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

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
CameraHD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) camera.
HD front-facing camera
Audio
  • 2 x 2W tweeter
  • 4 x 2W woofer with Smart Amp Technology
  • Audio by Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in array microphone
  • AI mic noise-canceling
  • Sound by AKG
  • Dolby Atmos® Speakers
  • Dual Array Mic

Misc

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
Inking-Supports S Pen
SensorsFingerprint sensor on power buttonFingerprint sensor on power key
Security
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Kensington Lock
  • Fingerprint Authentication
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
In the box-
  • Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
  • USB-C Data Cable
  • Travel Adapter
  • Quick start guide
Warranty-1-year limited warranty

Key Features

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:10 WQXVGA
16”
1600p 165Hz
Weight
4.19 lb
1.90 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,430
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,121
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6 80W TGP
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.06 lb
1.39 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Ports

Comparison Summary

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15

ASUS has released the ROG Zephyrus M16, a 16-inch machine, in mid-2021. It is powered by an octa-core Intel Core i9-11900H with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 with 8GB GDDR6 80W TGP.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 was introduced by Samsung around the same time in mid-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2021 ROG Zephyrus M161
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H1,430100.00%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 151
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19583.57%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,37496.08%
01,430

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2021 ROG Zephyrus M161
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H8,121100.00%
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 151
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98049.01%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48755.25%
08,121

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 has a 16-inch display which is quite similar size to the 15.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15. In addition, the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 weighs 4.19 lbs. about 36% heavier than the 3.06 lbs. Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15. Moreover, measured at 13.98” x 9.57” x 0.88”, the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 is much bulkier than the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 at 13.97” x 8.97” x 0.46”.

2021 ROG Zephyrus M16Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15

There are a toal number of 9 ports and slots available on 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16. That includes a Thunderbolt 4 port, a USB-C port, two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, an RJ-45 port, a headphone jack, a microSD card slot, and a lock slot. With that said, it has four ports and slots more than the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 that has a Thunderbolt 4 port, two USB-C ports, a microSD card slot, and a headphone jack.

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 supports up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

For Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15, it supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Unlike 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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