In this article, we’re discussing the AMD-based version of the Asus ROG Strix G16 series.
This is a configuration built on an AMD Fire Range HX Ryzen 9 9955HX processor and a full-power RTX 5070Ti graphics chip, tucked inside a competent 16-inch full-size chassis.
In fact, unlike the Intel-based Strix G16 G615 2025 generation, which is built on a new chassis with vapor-chamber cooling, this AMD variant revamps the G614 chassis implemented on past 2023-2024 Strix models, with only minor updates.
We’ll discuss the details in design, build, ergonomics, and internals further down in the article. We’ll also discuss the particularities of the AMD Ryzen HX hardware, as that’s the main selling point of this series and what sets it apart from the majority of other notebooks available in the 16-inch high-performance segment; especially since the options for AMD Ryzen HX 9000 configurations are limited, and only two or three models can be paired with higher-tier graphics (5070Ti or higher).
Specs sheet as reviewed – Asus ROG Strix G16 G614) AMD gaming laptop
2025 ASUS ROG Strix G16 G614FR
Display 16-inch, 16:10, non-touch, matte,
Processor AMD Dragon Range HX,
Video Radeon 610m + Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070Ti Laptop 12GB graphics (up to 140W with Dynamic Boost)
Memory 16 GB DDR5-5600 RAM (single stick – 2x DIMMs)
Storage 1 TB SSD (Micron 2500 drive) – 1x M.2 PCIe 5.0, 1x M.23 PCIe 4.0 slots
Connectivity WiFi 6E (Mediatek MT7922) 2×2 with Bluetooth 5.3, Gigabit LAN
Ports Left: power, Lan, HDMI 2.1 FRL, 2x USB-C with USB 4.0 (only one with PD), audio jack
Battery 90Wh, 280 W power adapter, USB-C charging up to 100W
Size 354 mm or 13.94” (w) x 264 mm or 10.39″ (d) x 22 – 31 mm or .9″ – 1.20” (h)
Weight 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs),
Extras clamshell 16-inch format with 135-degree screen angle,
Chassis design and build, ergonomics This series is built on the Strix G16 G614 chassis implemented in G16 notebooks for the 2023/2024 generation. For some reason, Asus decided to only refresh the Intel configuration with a new chassis this year (Strix G16 G615), while this AMD configuration remains a G614 implementation.
For the most part, I don’t mind it. This is a decent mid-range chassis, well-built and reliable, although with some ergonomic inconveniences. I’ve grown to get used to them, as my daily driver is a Strix Scar 18 from the same generation.
The positives of this design are the compact footprint and limited weight, at under 2.4 kilos – for comparison, the updated G615 16-inch unuit weight 2.8 kilos. This G614 is minimally more compact as well, but the difference is within mm in this regard.
Here are some pictures of this Strix G16 G614 unit.
And here are some side-by-side comparisons between the G16 G614 (left) and the G16 G615 (right).
The particularities of this series are still the limited screen angle, the smaller touchpad, the bright status LEDs placed under the display, and the fact that the cooling comes with four heatsinks, two on the sides and two on the back. This pushes the IO towards the middle of the chassis, which can create some clutter when connecting multiple peripherals, but the IO on the refreshed chassis hasn’t changed much, despite that chassis no longer having side vents.
As far as the actual ports go, they’re mostly the same between units, with some small additions for the G615: one extra USB-A slot on the left and PD on both the USB-Cs. Nothing important.
At the same time, this older chassis still bundles the previous-gen Asus power plug with the rounded pin and 90-degree connector, which is clearly superior at routing the cable along the chassis and to the back. The new connector on the G615 just sticks out to the side.
There’s also a difference in design between the two lineups, with more color accents on the G614 and a simpler, more muted gray implementation on the G615. Not necesarily a fan of the graphical elements on the AMD unit, but at the same time, you can argue this has a little more character, while the Intel unit is rather bland and even boring.
The RGB elements differ as well, with a front lightbar and an RGB lid logo on the AMD unit, and a redesigned lightbar that goes all around the chassis on the Intel units.
Keyboard and touchpad We’re getting good inputs on this series, although I’m a little biased here, as I am using a Scar 18 2023 as my everyday work laptop, and the keyboard and touchpad on this G16 G614 are identical in feeling and functionality.
The keyboard is a standard 16-inch ROG layout, without a Numpad, with the extra keys at the top left, with the full-size arrows and the extra media column at the very right. I still think these are wasted as media keys and should have been pegged for Home/End/PgUp/PgDn instead, but hey, at least you can remap them yourself if needed.
The typing experience is solid, with responsive feedback and quiet actuations. The black keycaps feel nice to the touch, and their finish holds up fine over time, based on my experience with my Scar. Being black, though, they tend to smudge easily.
And yes, there’s no NumPad section on this 16-inch laptop, which is both a selling point for the Asus models and a potential deal-breaker for those that must have these extra keys; you do get a virtual NumberPad integrated in the touchpad, but that’s not the same as having actual keys, though.
What I also like about this implementation is that the keycaps are not partially translucent, as on the Intel G16 model tested a few months ago. I much preffer this more basic approach, but from what I’m seeing, the 5070Ti Intel G16 actually gets the same keyboard, with that funkier one on my review unit only offered on some 5080 models.
There’s a picture down below comparing the keyboards on the G16 G614 (left) to the G16 G615 (right), so you can better tell apart the differences.
Anyway, the keys are RGB lit, but only with 4-zone control; per-key RGB is only offered on the Scar keyboard. Another aspect that might push some buyers away. At least the lighting is uniform, decently bright, and without any obvious light bleeding from underneath the keycaps.
The touchpad is a glass surface centered on the chassis, and it’s a little smaller in this implementation than on the updated Intel Strix G16 model. It’s still spacious enough for me, though, and works fine with touches, swipes, gestures, and clicks. I’d even argue I preffer having this smaller touchpad with extra space at the top and bottom that better separates it from the keyboard area and the front lip, preventing unwanted ghost swipes.
As for biometrics, there aren’t any on this ROG Strix G16 G614 variant.
Screen – good-quality IPS panel The display on this 2025 Strix G16 G614 is identical to the one on the G615 series: matte, 16:10 aspect ratio, tiny bezels, and available with two panel options:
IPS QHD+ 2560 x 1600 px 240Hz 3ms 500+ nits 100% DCI-P3;
IPS FHD+ 1920 x 1200 px 165Hz 3ms 400 nits 100% sRGB.
We have the latter on our unit, and it is what I’d get as much as possible.
This one is among the best IPS panels available at this size today, a good option for daily use and multimedia content, with plenty of brightness, punchy colors, and proper contrast and blacks for an IPS.
I’d also point out that this is a matte finish, so there are no pesky reflections and glare to deal with, unlike on some of the competing options available with OLED displays today. Sute, the blacks and contrast are a major selling point for OLEDs, but OLEDs are darn glossy at the same time, and I personally cannot stand the reflections.
Furthermore, this is an excellent panel for gaming, with fast response time and refresh rate, and with GSync support.
Here’s what we got in our tests of this panel, with an X-Rite i1 Display Pro sensor :
Panel HardwareID: BOE BOE0CFB (NE160QDM-NZC)
Coverage: 99.8% sRGB, 87.4% AdobeRGB, 98.6% DCI-P3;
Type: 10-bit;
Measured gamma: 2.05;
Max brightness in the middle of the screen: 589.55.88 cd/m2 on power;
Min brightness in the middle of the screen: <20 cd/m2 on power;
Contrast at max brightness: 1585:1;
White point: 6500 K;
Black on max brightness: 0.37 cd/m2;
PWM: No.
The FHD panel option is mostly offered with the lower-specced configurations, particularly the RTX 5050 options, but if given the choice, I recommend paying extra for the QHD panel. This option isn’t nearly as nice, with dimmer brightness, porrer colors with sRGB only color coverage, and lower resolution.
Hardware and performance – Ryzen 9 HX, RTX 5070Ti 140W Our test model is the top-specced configuration of the 2025 Asus ROG Strix G16 G614 series, code name G614LR, built on an AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX processor, an Nvidia RTX 5070Ti 12 GB dGPU, 16 GB of DDR5-5600 memory, and a 1 TB SSD.
Our review unit was sent over by Asus and is a retail unit. I’ve tested it over a few months, and the latest results are recorded on the software available as of late-November 2025 (BIOS 307, Armoury Crate 6.3.6.0, GeForce 581.57 drivers). This is a mature software package, and nothing significant can change with future updates at this point.
Spec-wise, this 2025 ASUS ROG Strix G16 G614 series is built on the latest AMD and Nvidia hardware available to date.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX is a top mobile processor part of the AMD Fire Range platform , with 16 Zen5 Cores and 32 Threads. This is not a hybrid design; it only integrates full-performance Zen5 cores, with HyperThreading. The hardware runs at ~120W sustained TDP in this chassis, with excellent temperatures up to low-80s °C.
Asus offers a Ryzen 9 8940HX processor on the more affordable configurations of this series, which is a 16C/32T CPU as well, but built on Zen4 cores. So not as powerful or as efficient. They also offers then Ryzen 9 9955HX3D option in some markets, a similar design with extra 3D Cache memory that makes a difference for games and certain workloads. Those 9955HX3D configurations demand a hefty premium, though, and it’s debatable whether that’s worth it.
For the GPU, the 2025 Strix G16 G614 series is available with several Nvidia Blackwell Geforce RTX 5000 chips: 5070Ti 12GB (140W), 5070 8GB (115W), 5060 8GB (115W), or 5050 8GB (115W). There’s no 5080 or 5090 option.
You do get a MUX on this chassis, GSync support on the main display, as well as either regular Optimus or Advanced Optimus.
For memory and storage, the laptop comes with two accessible memory DIMMs and two M.2 2280 SSD slots – one of the slots supports PCIe 5.0 drives, but most of the retail models ship with gen4 drives anyway.
Getting inside to the components is not a tool-less process on this chassis, unlike on the updated G16 G615. You have to take apart a handful of Philips screws, of different lengths, with the one in the lower-right corner being a pop-up screw. The back panel comes out with some effort, and inside you’ll find all the hardware and the cooling module, the SSD/RAM/Wifi slots, and the battery and speakers. Everything is packed up neatly, without any space left unused.
Specs aside, Asus offer their standard power profiles in the Armoury Crate control app: Silent, Performance, Turbo, and Manual, with various power settings and fan profiles between them, summarized in the following table.
Silent Performance Turbo Manual
CPU only, PL1/PL2 TDP
65/100W
90/100W
110/140W
120/162W
GPU only, max TGP
DNotify, 55W
115W
140W
140W
Crossload
85W, 30 + 55 W
160W, 45 + 115 W
195W, 55 + 140 W
215W, 75 + 140 W
Noise at head-level, tested
<35 dBA
~38 dBA
~45 dBA
~52 dBA, max fans
Manual mode gives extra power to the CPU in mixed loads, but with a significant increase in fan noise. Performance and Turbo modes run quieter than on most other notebooks in this space, but about on par with the Intel Strix G16 in the same RTX 5070Ti variant (the 5080 model we’ve tested is a higher power TGP and thus runs noisier at 48 dBA on Turbo).
Before we jump to the performance section, here’s how this laptop handles everyday use and multitasking on the Silent profile, unplugged from the wall.
Performance and benchmarks – AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070Ti On to more demanding loads, we start by testing the CPU’s performance in the Cinebench R15 loop test. We keep the laptop on a stand, for consistency between reviews, even if the performance is not impacted here when keeping the laptop flat on the desk – internal temperatures run only minimally higher as well.
The Ryzen 9 9955HX processor stabilizes at around 110W of sustained power on Turbo mode, with scores around 6000 points, temperatures around 85 °C, and fan-noise levels of ~45 dBA.
Manual mode with the fans set to max speeds ramps up the noise to 52 dBA and allows the hardware to mostly run at 120-150W sustained. That means the scores end up around 6200 points, ~5% higher than on Turbo. But the CPU temperatures jump to the 90s °C. Overall, the gains are minimal considering the increase in noise and thermals.
Performance mode limits the CPU to 90W sustained, with temperatures in the low-80s °C and fan levels of ~38 dBA. This mode allows scores of around 5500 points.
Performance mode on PD Power limits the CPU to only 63W, with scores around 4800 points and fan levels under 30 dBA.
Silent mode keeps the fans barely audible at sub 30 dBA as well, with the power stabilizing around 65W, internal temperatures in the low-70s °C, and scores of around 4800 points. That’s about 75-80% of what this device can do in Turbo mode. Not bad at all.
Finally, I also tested Performance mode unplugged from the wall, on battery power. The CPU only runs at 45W in this scenario, with scores of 3700 points.
All these are illustrated in the graph below.
To put these findings in perspective, here’s how this AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX implementation fares against other high-performance laptops in this test.
It trumps the most powerful Intel Core Ultra HX models tested this year, despite those running at much higher power, higher thermals, and louder noise levels. It also beats the previous-gen Zen4 AMD HX hardware, but that still remains competitive at around 5500 points – that’s what you should expect on the Ryzen 9 8940HX configuration of this Strix. In fact, that’s still faster than most of the Intel HX implementations in the mid-range segment.
I also wanted to showcase the capabilities of this AMD Ryzen 9 at lower power compared to the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX rival platform.
The AMD hardware scores higher on all profiles, despite running at lower power, lower temperatures, and lower noise levels. The differences aren’t significant, though, within 5-10% for similar tier profiles. Of course, they would increase a little if the profiles applied the same power on the AMD unit, but again, not significantly.
All in all, both are powerful high-performance platforms and both scale well in power, but with an edge for the AMD hardware. We’ll have a more detailed comparison of the two platforms in a separate article.
We then went ahead and further verified our findings with the more taxing Cinebench R23 loop test and Blender – Classroom. The sustained power stabilizes at: ~120W on Manual, ~110W Turbo, ~80W on Performance, and ~65W on Silent. I’ve also showcased the power/thermal differences of running the laptop flat on the desk or raised on a stand to improve cooling (they’re minimal to none, at least on Turbo).
We also ran the 3DMark CPU test on the Turbo and Silent profiles.
Finally, we ran our combined CPU+GPU stress tests on this notebook. 3DMark stress runs the same test for 20 times in a loop and looks for performance variation and degradation over time. This unit passed it just fine, both flat on the desk and raised up on a stand, without any notable differences between the two modes. That means there’s no performance throttling with longer-duration sustained loads here. More on this in the gaming section down below.
Next, we ran the entire suite of tests and benchmarks on the Turbo profile with the GPU set on Standard mode (Advanced Optimus) and with the screen set at the native 2560 x 1600 px resolution.
Here’s what we got:
3DMark 13 – CPU profile: max – 16007, 16 – 15248, 8 – 8795, 4 – 4733, 2 – 2426, 1 – 1233;3DMark 13 – Fire Strike (DX11): 38529 (Graphics – 43468, Physics – 42577, Combined – 19316);3DMark 13 – Port Royal (RTX): 11739;3DMark 13 – Time Spy (DX12): 16651 (Graphics – 18051, CPU – 11569);3DMark 13 – Speed Way (DX12 Ultimate): 4551;3DMark 13 – Steel Nomad (DX12 Ultimate): 3992;3DMark 13 – DLSS: 25.61 fps DLSS Off, 103.65 fps DLSS On;
Uniengine Superposition – 1080p Extreme: 10775;Uniengine Superposition – 1080p Medium: 31823;
Aida64 Extreme, memory test – ;PCMark 10: 9402 (Essentials – 11401, Productivity – 10571, Digital Content Creation – 18716);GeekBench 6.2.2 64-bit: Multi-core: 19774, Single-Core: 3096;CineBench R15 (best run): CPU 6145 cb, CPU Single Core 340 cb;CineBench R20 (best run): CPU 15015 cb, CPU Single Core 826 cb;CineBench R23: CPU 39388 cb (best single run), CPU 38582 cb (10 min run), CPU Single Core 2194 cb;CineBench 2024: GPU – pts, CPU 2086 pts (loop run), CPU Single Core 124 pts.
And here are some workstation benchmarks, on the same Turbo profile:
Blender 4.3.2 – BMW scene – CPU Compute: 1m 00s;Blender 4.3.2 – BMW scene – GPU Compute: 12.49s (CUDA), 6.28 (Optix);Blender 4.3.2 – Classroom scene – CPU Compute: 2m 23s;Blender 4.3.2 – Classroom scene – GPU Compute: 24.90s (CUDA), 14.14s (Optix).
SPECviewperf 2020 – 3DSMax 07: 182.87;SPECviewperf 2020 – Catia 06: 97.11;SPECviewperf 2020 – Creo 03: 126.78;SPECviewperf 2020 – Energy: 57.80;SPECviewperf 2020 – Maya 06: 602.12;SPECviewperf 2020 – Medical 03: 52.78;SPECviewperf 2020 – SNX 04: 35.00;SPECviewperf 2020 – SW 07: 432.24
SPECviewperf 15 – 3DSMax 08: 74.37;SPECviewperf 15 – Blender 01: 81.91;SPECviewperf 15 – Catia 07: 72.60;SPECviewperf 15 – Creo 04: 125.77;SPECviewperf 15 – Energy 04: 57.93;SPECviewperf 15 – Enscape 01: 56.63;SPECviewperf 15 – Maya 07: 186.96;SPECviewperf 15 – Medical 04: 52.68;SPECviewperf 15 – Solidworks 08: 32.89;SPECviewperf 15 – Unreal Engine 01: 74.41;
V-Ray Benchmark: 29016 – CPU, 2435 – CUDA, 3001 – RTX.
Solid results for a mid-range 2025 performance laptop. Both the CPU and the GPU run at the best of their abilities in this implementation.
On the CPU side, this Ryzen 9 9955HX platform has a minimal advantage in multi-threaded loads over a properly powered Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX platform, within less than 5%. However, the advantage grows towards 10-20% in favor of the AMD hardware when compared to other mid-powered implementations of the Intel specs, such as the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (120W sustained TDP) or Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (115W).
The Ryzen 9 8940HX configuration is going to deliver about 85-90% of the multi-core performance of this 9955HX and 80-85% of the single-core performance.
As for the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D variant, that’s not changing things significantly in most tests and activities, as the VCache mostly has a competitive advantage for creator-tasks and gaming. And even the gaming benefits are not as signigicant at higher resolutions and higher graphics settings.
On the GPU side, this performs just as expected from a proper full-power RTX 5070Ti implementation.
Sure, a 5080 would allow for 10-20% higher performance in certain tests, as well as in workloads and games. But Asus are only offering the 5080 on the Intel Strix G16, and that’s most likely because this G614 chassis with its cooling capacity would have struggled with a 175W GPU (they didn’t offer a 175W 4080 on the previous Strix G16 either).
So all in all, this Strix G16 G614 is a solid performer in the mid-range segment. And it runs comfortably with sustained loads, both thermally and acoustically – hence, it doesn’t run hot or loud, in layman’s terms.
Silent Mode – still plenty fast at <35 dBA noise Silent mode keeps fan noise much lower, though, at around 30 dBA for most activities and under 35 dBA for heavier loads.
Given how the AMD platform scales down in power, I ran some benchmarks on the Silent profile, and here are the results:
3DMark 13 – CPU profile: max – 14562, 16 – 14102, 8 – 8460, 4 – 4755, 2 – 2443, 1 – 1241;3DMark 13 – Fire Strike: 29029 (Graphics – 30015, Physics – 41889, Combined – 17010);3DMark 13 – Port Royal (RTX): 6815;3DMark 13 – Time Spy: 10713 (Graphics – 10583, CPU – 11517);Uniengine Superposition – 1080p Extreme: 6639;CineBench R23 (10 min loop): CPU 28471 cb, CPU Single Core 2171 cb;Blender 4.3.2 – Classroom scene – CPU Compute: 3m 08s.SPECviewperf 2020 – 3DSMax: 131.99;SPECviewperf 2020 – Catia: 74.92;SPECviewperf 2020 – Maya: -;SPECviewperf 2020 – SNX: 33.45;SPECviewperf 2020 – SW: 270.33.
Solid performance on the CPU side, at about 80% for sustained CPU loads and 95% for single-core CPU loads.
But the GPU being limited to only 55W only delivers about 60% of what this system is capable of on Turbo, while GPU temperatures stay in the 50s and low-60s °C. That’s absurdly low and leaves room for tweaking. Much like on other ROG laptops, you can create a custom silent mode with Armoury Crate or GHelper that can push the graphics performance to 75-80% of Turbo mode, while still keeping thermals at bay (mid-70s °C) and noise levels under 35 dBA. This guide explains how to do that .
Gaming performance – Ryzen 9 + GeForce RTX 5070Ti With benchmarks out of the way, let’s see how this Asus Strix G16 configuration handles modern games.
We tested a couple of games on the various available profiles at QHD+ resolution, with the GPU set on Ultimate dGPU mode.
For consistency with other reviews, the laptop is placed on a stand for all tests, to ensure the best possible airflow into the cooling module. The performance is identical with the laptop flat on the desk, but the internals heat up way more in this case, as shown further down.
Here are the results:
Asus ROG Strix G16, RTX 5070Ti Laptop 115-140W QHD+ Turbo, QHD+ Performance, QHD+ Silent,
Black Myth: Wukong 48 fps (32 fps – 1% low)
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Black Myth: Wukong 78 fps (20 fps – 1% low)
72 fps (19 fps – 1% low)
48 fps (19 fps – 1% low)
Black Myth: WukongMFG On 4x 138 fps (28 fps – 1% low)
126 fps (26 fps – 1% low)
85 fps (17 fps – 1% low)
Cyberpunk 2077 84 fps (62 fps – 1% low)
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Cyberpunk 2077MFG On 2x , Ray Reconstruction On, 90 fps (36 fps – 1% low)
85 fps (36 fps – 1% low)
56 fps (24 fps – 1% low)
Cyberpunk 2077MFG On 4x , Ray Reconstruction On, 158 fps (34 fps – 1% low)
146 fps (32 fps – 1% low)
98 fps (22 fps – 1% low)
Far Cry 6 125 fps (87 fps – 1% low)
118 fps (84 fps – 1% low)
83 fps (66 fps – 1% low)
Horizon Forbidden West 67 fps (50 fps – 1% low)
63 fps (48 fps – 1% low)
46 fps (32 fps – 1% low)
Horizon Forbidden West 136 fps (108 fps – 1% low)
131 fps (106 fps – 1% low)
92 fps (76 fps – 1% low)
Red Dead Redemption 2 100 fps (70 fps – 1% low)
96 fps (68 fps – 1% low)
74 fps (54 fps – 1% low)
Shadow of Tomb Raider 146 fps (110 fps – 1% low)
134 fps (106 fps – 1% low)
89 fps (68 fps – 1% low)
Cyberpunk, Horizon FW, Witcher 3, Resident Evil – recorded with MSI Afterburner fps counter in campaign mode;
Black Myth, Far Cry 6, Red Dead Redemption 2, Tomb Raider – recorded with the included Benchmark utilities;
Red Dead Redemption 2 Optimized profile based on these settings .
These games run smoothly at 2.5K resolution with Ultra settings on all profiles, including on Silent mode for most titles, despite the crippling TGP default setting of this profile. DLSS 4.0 with Multi Frame Generation set on 4x makes a lot of difference where supported.
Let’s go over some performance and temperature logs.
Here’s Turbo mode, with the laptop flat on the desk.
We log consistent smooth performance, with 55W on the CPU and 140W on the GPU, while thermals are fairly high: mid-80s C on the CPU and low to mid-80s C on the GPU as well. Fan noise ramps to 45 dBA.
Bump the laptop’s back off the desk, and internal temperatures drop by 5-7 degrees to mid-high-70s °C, while the fan noise tends to decrease as well in some of the lighter titles.
Custom mode allows for various tweaks. For my tests, I ramped up the fans to their max speeds, and maxed out the CPU/GPU settings. With the laptop raised off the desk, that translates to temperatures in the low to mid 80s °C on the CPU, and mid 70s on the GPU. That’s because Custom mode pushes 20W more power to the CPU. But the general gaming performance does not improve in any significant way, since there’s already plenty of CPU/GPU power on the Turbo settings.
Performance mode is the mid-range profile, and I’ve only tested with the laptop raised off the desk. It sets a 45W CPU limit and a 115W GPU limit, and that leads to a 5-10% drop in framerates, but with quieter fans (38-40 dBA) and internal temperatures in the mid-70s °C on both the CPU and the GPU.
Finally, Silent mode sets a more aggressive limit on the hardware: 30W on the CPU and 55W on the GPU, and the framerates drop to about 60% of Turbo mode. Fan noise stays under 35 dBA and usually lower, while temperatures are in the mid-60s on the CPU and mid-50s on the GPU. There’s clearly room for higher GPU power on this sort of profile, which would allow for a notable increase in performance at still low fan noise.
I haven’t tested the RTX 5070Ti configuration of the Intel Strix G16 version, but given the more advanced cooling on that chassis, expect even lower thermals. Furthermore, based on what we know from our RTX 5080 unit, expect that one to be able to run much cooler while kept flat on a desk.
Heat, Noise, Connectivity, Speakers, Camera This ROG Strix G16 G614 series implements a pretty complex cooling unit, with two high-capacity fans and an extra smaller system fan in the middle, four heatsinks, and multiple heatpipes. There’s also liquid metal on the GPU, but regular paste on the CPU.
Here’s the cooling on the updated Strix G16 G615 series, for comparison. This one offers a higher capacity vapor chamber with rear-only heatsinks.
Now, as shown in the previous section, this cooling module handles the Ryzen 9 + RTX 5070Ti 140W configuration fine, without any throttling or other thermal issues. However, running demanding loads with the laptop flat on the desk can lead to high internal temperatures, especially on the GPU; that’s why I recommend raising the back of the laptop off the desk; in this case, temperatures are perfectly fine, usually under 80 degrees Celsius.
As far as the fan noise levels go with demanding loads, we’re looking at ~50 dB at head-level on the Manual mode with max-fans, 45 dBA on Turbo mode, 38-40 dBA on Performance mode, and sub-35 dB on Silent mode.
With daily use, you’ll hardly hear the fans at all. Silent mode allows them to idle as long as the CPU/GPU temperatures stay under 60 °C, but for the most part, the fans remain active and spin quietly at sub 30 dBA. I haven’t noticed any coil whining or electronic noises on this unit.
Chassis temperatures stay low with casual use, in the low to mid-30s °C in the hottest spots.
*Daily Use – streaming Netflix in EDGE for 30 minutes, Silent profile, fans idle or <30 dB
External temperatures are excellent with demanding loads as well.
On Turbo, the keyboard area runs at 35-40 °C, with a hotspot at the top, but in a place that you’ll never get in touch with.
Silent mode keeps temperatures even lower, in the high-20s to mid-30s. Excellent results. Just keep in mind we test in a 24-25 °C ambient, and we only tested with the laptop raised off the desk.
*Gaming – Turbo – playing Cyberpunk for 30 minutes, fans at ~45 dB
For connectivity, there’s only a WiFi 6E with Bluetooth 5.3 module on this laptop, but it can be easily replaced with a WiFi 7 module if needed (the chip is a standard M.2 format). There’s also 1GB wired Internet.
The audio on this Strix G16 G614 is average in quality and volumes (~75 dBA), but not as good as the updated audio on the G16 G615, which gets refreshed main speakers and extra tweeters under the screen. This G614 only offers two main speakers.
The webcam on this laptop is 2MPx, without IR or Windows Hello. The image quality isn’t much, even in good lighting.
Battery life There’s a 90Wh battery inside this Strix G16 G614, the same size as on most other recent ROG notebooks.
Here’s what we got in terms of battery life on our unit, with the screen set at 120-nits brightness (50%) and 60Hz refresh (automatically switches to 60 Hz when unplugging the laptop).
17-19 W (~4-6 h of use) – text editing in Google Drive, Silent Mode, screen at 50%, WiFi ON;20-22 W (~4-5 h of use) – 1080p fullscreen video on Youtube in Edge, Silent Mode, screen at 50%, WiFi ON;18-20 W (~4-6 h of use) – Netflix 4K HDR fullscreen in Edge, Silent Mode, screen at 50%, WiFi ON;20-25 W (~4-5 h of use) – browsing in Edge, Silent Mode, screen at 50%, WiFi ON, RGB elements switched off;80 W (~1 h of use) – Gaming – Witcher 3, Performance Mode, screen at 50%, WiFi ON, no fps limit.
For comparison, here’s what we got on that Intel Strix GH16 G615 with a similar IPS display at the same settings:
12-15 W (~6-7 h of use) – text editing in Google Drive, Silent Mode, screen at 50%, WiFi ON;13-15 W (~6-7 h of use) – 1080p fullscreen video on Youtube in Edge, Silent Mode, screen at 50%, WiFi ON;18 W (~5-6 h of use) – Netflix 4K HDR fullscreen in Edge, Silent Mode, screen at 50%, WiFi ON;18-22 W (~4-5 h of use) – browsing in Edge, Silent Mode, screen at 50%, WiFi ON, RGB elements switched off;80 W (~1 h of use) – Gaming – Witcher 3, Performance Mode, screen at 50%, WiFi ON, no fps limit.
The Intel variant runs a little more efficiently and lasts about 10-25% longer on battery use between tasks. None of them offer impressive runtimes, though, as expected from HX platforms.
Asus pairs this configuration with a 280W charger, a dual-piece design with long cables, and a mid-sized power brick. It weighs about .75 kilos. The same charger is bundled with the 5070Ti configurations of the Intel variant.
Price and availability- Asus ROG Strix G16 G614 The AMD-based ROG Strix G16 G614 lineup is widely available in stores at this point.
The configuration tested here, the Asus Strix G16 G614FR with the Ryzen 9 9955HX and RTX 5070Ti graphics, goes for around $2000 on the US market, 2300-2400 EUR here in Europe, and 2200 GBP in the UK. Occasional sales can drive the price lower, though.
The Ryzen 9 9955HX3D variant is available in Europe as well, but demands a 500+ EUR premium, at around 3000 EUR. At that level, you can get a 5080 laptop and just get better gaming results that way (mostly in an Intel laptop, but you could also find the Legion Pro 7 in the 9955HX3D + 5080 variant for only about 5-10% more).
Asus offers multiple other variants of this notebook, with a Ryzen 9 8940HX processor on the lower-specced configurations, and a choice of RTX 5050, 5060, and 5070 GPUs. You also get a choice between an FHD 165Hz display and the clearly superior QHD 240Hz 3ms alternative, which I’d recommend paying extra for, if possible.
Plenty of options to choose from, and the majority of these are more affordable in these AMD variants than their Intel-based counterparts. Just make sure you understand the specifics of each model as you go further down in budget.
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Final thoughts- 2025 Asus ROG Strix G16 G614 review This Strix G16 is a competitive performance laptop in the RTX 5070Ti mid-to-upper tier segment. It performs as expected from this hardware specs, and runs cooly and fairly quietly with games and sustained work activities.
It’s also built well and offers good inputs, decent IO and a high-quality IPS matte display.
Sure, Asus’s decisions to implement this AMD hardware on an older chassis design is going to raise some concerns, especially as the new chassis offers a few extras that can make a difference, like a cleaner design, better audio, vapor-chamber cooling without side exhausts blowing hot air into your mouse, and an IR camera.
But the G614 chassis has two perks of its own: it’s lighter weight and should allow for more competitive pricing. That varies between regions, though, but for the most part, the Ryzen 9 9955HX + RTX 5070Ti model tested here is competitively priced in most markets. The 9955HX3D variant, on the other hand, that’s a lot more expensive, and the difference is hardly justifiable in real use, even in gaming when the 3D CPU has a slight edge.
So there you have it, these are my thoughts on the Asus ROG Strix G16 G614 AMD lineup. Looking for your thoughts and feedback in the comments section below.
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Review by: Andrei Girbea
Andrei Girbea is a Writer and Editor-in-Chief here at Ultrabookreview.com . I write about mobile technology, laptops and computers in general. I've been doing it for more than 15 years now. I'm a techie with a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering. I mostly write reviews and thorough guides here on the site, with some occasional columns and first-impression articles.
