Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023) laptop review: RTX 4090 with a super bright, Mini-LED display

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023) laptop review: RTX 4090 with a super bright, Mini-LED display
MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




5598 (5462.22min – 5597.85max) MB/s ∼100% +43%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)





4842 (4719.64min – 4842.11max) MB/s ∼86% +24%

Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4525 (4498.41min – 4525.41max) MB/s ∼81% +16%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (2376 – 5676, n=23) Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




3917 (3883.93min – 3916.78max) MB/s ∼70%

Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




3844 (3257.93min – 3843.87max) MB/s ∼69% -2%

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




3764 (3540.2min – 3763.76max) MB/s ∼67% -4%

Average of class Gaming
  (834 – 5676, n=187, last 2 years) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




7533 (7482.85min – 7532.79max) MB/s ∼100% +124%

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




4767 (4365.51min – 4766.62max) MB/s ∼63% +42%

Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4378 (4355.78min – 4378.43max) MB/s ∼58% +30%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (2461 – 7628, n=23) Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)





4199 (3998.61min – 4199.12max) MB/s ∼56% +25%

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





3365 (3321.68min – 3365.3max) MB/s ∼45%

Average of class Gaming
  (399 – 7889, n=186, last 2 years) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




3242 (1498min – 3241.78max) MB/s ∼43% -4%

MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





11242 (10740.3min – 11242.2max) MB/s ∼100% +61%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)




10774 (9137.92min – 10774max) MB/s ∼96% +54%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (3471 – 12556, n=23) Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




6988 (5851.89min – 6987.92max) MB/s ∼62%

Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





6872 (4963.33min – 6872.25max) MB/s ∼61% -2%

Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




6682 (5778.28min – 6681.95max) MB/s ∼59% -4%

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




6550 (5497.59min – 6549.73max) MB/s ∼58% -6%

Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 13195, n=187, last 2 years) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




9942 (9912.92min – 9941.76max) MB/s ∼100% +93%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)




8404 (8165.05min – 8403.71max) MB/s ∼85% +63%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (3537 – 10261, n=23) Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




5151 (5119.78min – 5150.82max) MB/s ∼52%

Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4943 (4923.06min – 4943.2max) MB/s ∼50% -4%

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





4876 (4374.87min – 4876.3max) MB/s ∼49% -5%

Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





4244 (427.59min – 4244.22max) MB/s ∼43% -18%

Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 10261, n=187, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




95.3 (93.25min – 95.25max) MB/s ∼100% +29%

MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




83.1 (79.37min – 83.07max) MB/s ∼87% +12%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (56.2 – 91.2, n=23) Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





74.3 (71.59min – 74.33max) MB/s ∼78% 0%

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




74.1 (72.59min – 74.06max) MB/s ∼78%

Average of class Gaming
  (23.3 – 97.4, n=187, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)





57.5 (57.09min – 57.53max) MB/s ∼60% -22%

Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




56.5 (49.8min – 56.49max) MB/s ∼59% -24%

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH





264 (263.57min – 264.44max) MB/s ∼100% +70%

Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





255 (243.79min – 255.25max) MB/s ∼97% +64%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (134 – 295, n=23) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




220 (56.84min – 219.56max) MB/s ∼83% +41%

MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




213 (205.52min – 212.72max) MB/s ∼81% +37%

Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=186, last 2 years) Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




155.5 (148.87min – 155.46max) MB/s ∼59%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)





103.7 (103.17min – 103.74max) MB/s ∼39% -33%

Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR





4100 (4085.58min – 4100.1max) MB/s ∼100% +475%

Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024





3111 (2388.54min – 3111.42max) MB/s ∼76% +336%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (713 – 4075, n=23) Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




2855 (2482.75min – 2854.87max) MB/s ∼70% +300%

Average of class Gaming
  (310 – 5829, n=186, last 2 years) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB





1469 (1266.81min – 1469.47max) MB/s ∼36% +106%

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




713 (705.93min – 712.59max) MB/s ∼17%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)




711 (692.26min – 710.64max) MB/s ∼17% 0%

Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR




3537 (3519.01min – 3536.66max) MB/s ∼100% +656%

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH




2694 (2561.51min – 2693.92max) MB/s ∼76% +476%

Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (422 – 3531, n=23) Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4383, n=186, last 2 years) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




1424 (1251.47min – 1423.75max) MB/s ∼40% +204%

Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024




1282 (960.6min – 1281.78max) MB/s ∼36% +174%

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB




468 (459.96min – 467.77max) MB/s ∼13%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0)





350 (343.49min – 350.45max) MB/s ∼10% -25%

Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (4850 – 9031, n=23) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (910 – 10330, n=176, last 2 years) Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024


3308 Points ∼100% +110%

Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (1572 – 3399, n=23) Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (389 – 3629, n=176, last 2 years) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (1081 – 3999, n=23) Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (338 – 5157, n=176, last 2 years) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (2591 – 9971, n=23) Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Average of class Gaming
  (925 – 9971, n=176, last 2 years) Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (1900 – 8590, n=23) Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Average of class Gaming
  (308 – 8590, n=176, last 2 years) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (49.8 – 84.1, n=23) Average of class Gaming
  (20 – 108, n=176, last 2 years) Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (112.6 – 249, n=23) Average of class Gaming
  (18 – 364, n=176, last 2 years) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024


2744.3 MB/s ∼100% +186%

Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR


2558.72 MB/s ∼93% +167%

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (959 – 2811, n=23) Average of class Gaming
  (216 – 2963, n=176, last 2 years) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (567 – 3414, n=23) Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Average of class Gaming
  (243 – 4381, n=176, last 2 years) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 – 0.23, n=171, last 2 years)





0.05665 ms * ∼100% -183%

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (0.018 – 0.078, n=23) Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Razer Blade 16 Early 2023
SSSTC CA6-8D1024 Average of class Gaming
  (0.012 – 0.425, n=176, last 2 years)





0.05613 ms * ∼68% -181%

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 2023 G834JY-N6005W
2x Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR (RAID 0) Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB
  (0.017 – 0.076, n=23) MSI Titan GT77 HX 13VI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z
Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604VY-NM042X
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL22T0HBLB Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX8H
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR

* … smaller is better