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The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651 takes the lead in gaming performance thanks to its GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics, outscoring the Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 (2024) by 31 points.
The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651 outperforms the Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 (2024) in professional work tasks, boasting a 15-point lead in performance.
The Apple MacBook Air 15 M3 (2024) excels in portability, with an 18-point lead over the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651, making it the clear winner in this category.
64 | Performance | 79 |
23 | Gaming | 54 |
54 | Display | 72 |
86 | Battery Life | 68 |
70 | Connectivity | 79 |
81 | Portability | 63 |
66 | QuickComparisons Score | 72 |
| March 2024 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~83.9% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~85% |
| 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm (13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches) | Dimensions: | 355 x 246 x 19.9-24.9 mm (13.98 x 9.69 x 0.78-0.98 inches) |
| 15.3 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | OLED |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 224 ppi | PPI | 212 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2880 x 1864 pixels | Resolution | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| No | Sync technology | — |
| No | Touchscreen | Yes |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Glossy |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1422:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 99.90% | sRGB color space | — |
| 87.80% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 98.70% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 25 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 2958 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2952 |
| 11376 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 17133 |
| 135 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 128 |
| 697 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1304 |
| 1.51 kg (3.33 lbs) | Weight | 2.82 kg (6.22 lbs) |
| 340.4 x 237.6 x 11.5 mm 13.4 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches | Dimensions | 355 x 246 x 19.9-24.9 mm 13.98 x 9.69 x 0.78-0.98 inches |
| 809 cm 2 (125.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 873 cm 2 (135.5 inches 2 ) |
| ~83.9% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~85% |
| 5.4 mm | Side bezels | 5.2 mm |
| Black, Silver, Gold, Gray | Colors | Gray |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 130° | Opening angle | — |
| Passive | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| — | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M3 | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
| 4.05 GHz | Base frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| 8 (4P + 4E) | Cores | 16 (4P + 12E) |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| Apple M3 GPU | Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 2 nm |
| Apple M3 GPU (10-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1380 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 3.5 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 17-26.8 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| 6.4 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 3.5 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 17-26.8 TFLOPS |
| 146 | Blender GPU | — |
| 12321 | Solar Bay | — |
| 8GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x4 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 8533 MHz |
| LPDDR5 | Type | LPDDR5X |
| No | Upgradable | No |
| 256GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x256 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 66.5 Wh | Capacity | 90 Wh |
| 2:50 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 70 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Left | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 35 / 70 W | Charge power | 250 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 184 / 298 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 750 grams |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v6.0 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| No | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| No | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Island |
| No | Numpad | No |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) | Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~85.1 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | — |
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