Quick/Comparisons
The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651 wins in gaming due to its superior GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB graphics, outperforming the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)'s Apple M1 Pro GPU.
The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX651 takes the lead in professional work with its Intel Core Ultra 9 386H processor, outscoring the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)'s Apple M1 Pro processor.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) has a slight edge in portability, with a higher score of 78, making it a more portable option.
62 | Performance | 79 |
22 | Gaming | 54 |
82 | Display |
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88 | Battery Life | 68 |
76 | Connectivity | 79 |
68 | Portability | 63 |
72 | QuickComparisons Score | 72 |
| October 2021 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~85% |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm (14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches) | Dimensions: | 355 x 246 x 19.9-24.9 mm (13.98 x 9.69 x 0.78-0.98 inches) |
| 16.2 inches | Size | 16 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | OLED |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 254 ppi | PPI | 212 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 3456 x 2234 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 | — |
| 25700:1 | Contrast | 1000000:1 |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 88% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 99.10% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 67 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 500 nits |
| 2319 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2952 |
| 10231 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 17133 |
| 109 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 128 |
| 804 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1304 |
| 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs) | Weight | 2.82 kg (6.22 lbs) |
| 355.7 x 248.1 x 16.8 mm 14 x 9.77 x 0.66 inches | Dimensions | 355 x 246 x 19.9-24.9 mm 13.98 x 9.69 x 0.78-0.98 inches |
| 882 cm 2 (136.8 inches 2 ) | Area | 873 cm 2 (135.5 inches 2 ) |
| ~86.2% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~85% |
| 3.4 mm | Side bezels | 5.2 mm |
| Silver, Gray | Colors | Gray |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 135° | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| — | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 37.4 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M1 Pro | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
| 3.2 GHz | Base frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| 10 (8P + 2E) | Cores | 16 (4P + 12E) |
| 10 | Threads | 16 |
| Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | Integrated GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 2 nm |
| Apple M1 Pro GPU (16-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 5 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1296 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 5.3 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 17-26.8 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 192 bit |
| 6.4 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 2048 | Shading units (cores) | 5888 |
| 128 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 184 |
| 64 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 |
| 5.3 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 17-26.8 TFLOPS |
| 481 | Blender GPU | — |
| 11797 | Solar Bay | — |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 8533 MHz |
| LPDDR5 | Type | LPDDR5X |
| No | Upgradable | No |
| 512GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 2x256 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 100 Wh | Capacity | 90 Wh |
| 1:25 hr | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 100 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Left, Right | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 140 W | Charge power | 250 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 353 grams | Weight of AC adapter | 750 grams |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| v6 | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5 | Bluetooth | v6.0 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 |
| 3x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| 1x HDMI 2.0 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| Yes | 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] | — |
| 15.5 x 9.9 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 2.4 (2 tweeters and 4 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| ~84.7 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | — |
