
Product Name: ROG Strix G16 (G614FR)
Brand: ASUS
Offer price: 11999
Currency: MYR
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Appearance - 8.5/10
8.5/10
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Efficiency - 7.5/10
7.5/10
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Features - 8.5/10
8.5/10
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Materials - 8/10
8/10
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Performance - 8.5/10
8.5/10
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Portability - 7/10
7/10
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User Experience (UX) - 8/10
8/10
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Value - 8/10
8/10
Summary
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G614FR) packs one of the most powerful laptop processor available today, though it is an odd choice pairing it with just a high mid-range NVIDIA GPU given the processor’s credentials.
Overall
8/10Pros
+ Impressive CPU performance
+ Great display
+ Solid cooling
Cons
– Mismatched GPU configuration
Unboxing




Today we’re reviewing a gaming laptop with something very special inside: it’s the ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G614) featuring the flagship AMD Ryzen 9000 chip, the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D. Yep, the one with the 3D V-Cache in it, which is the reason why AMD is able to dominate the desktop CPU market today thanks to its amazing performance potential.
Before that, let’s go through our usual unboxing process, which involves a vertical box that opens to a tray that slides out, revealing the laptop. Pay extra attention here and make sure the box is laid flat in the correct way up – you don’t want the laptop to scratch the table surface or worse yet, falling out of the tray as you pulled it out vertically (though I shall mention that ASUS did include two notches to catch the laptop in such cases, but you really don’t want to risk it).

The items you’ll get from this laptop are fairly standard affair, though based on ASUS’s official website, you’ll also be given a free ROG backpack plus an ROG Strix Impact mouse as part of the purchase. In any case, here’s what we got:
– Type G (UK) AC adapter
– 280W DC charger
– Laptop user guide
– Laptop quick start guide
– USB PD documentation
– MyASUS leaflet
– ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G614FR) laptop
Walkaround



While this is a 2025 model year laptop, this particular ROG Strix is using the previous-generation chassis (the latest G615/G815 series is currently exclusive to Intel Core Ultra-based models). The diagonal lines is, as usual, the key visual element of this laptop (and the ROG brand in general), and inside you’ll find the 16-inch ROG Nebula display with QHD+ resolution, along with a webcam up top, though there’s no shutters here.




The keyboard lighting for this SKU is per-key RGB, and ASUS adopts the 75% layout for this laptop, with some modifications. Namely, the rightmost column is all playback controls, and you get the extra five keys up top to control volume, microphone, power profile (which still overlaps with F5’s function key), and the ROG key that opens Armoury Crate. It also features a virtual numeric keypad which can be activated by tapping the NumLk key. Down bottom, there are plenty of cutouts to allow fresh air entering the chassis for cooling, and interestingly, the webcam slightly protrudes when the lid is closed.




The front of the laptop features a RGB lightbar, while the rear is a full length heatsink along with two more exhaust ports on both sides. Inside, there are two small intake ports right below the display to facilitate additional cooling. The display hinge adopts the same swan neck design as before that opens up to 135 degrees.


I/O are located on both sides of the laptop, with the majority of them situated on the left, including the DC barrel jack, LAN port, HDMI 2.1 FRL port, dual USB4 40Gbps ports, and a headphone jack. On the right, only a pair of USB-A ports is present.
Specifications
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G614FR-S5175W)
Note: the following specification also applies to the Volt Green (G614FR-S5119W) variant available in Malaysian markets.
CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D 5.4GHz / 16 cores, 32 threads (2 CCDs) 2nd generation AMD 3D V-Cache, 128MB L3 |
RAM | 32GB DDR5-5600 (SO-DIMM) |
GPU | Integrated: AMD Radeon 610M Discrete: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (115+25W TGP) MUX switch present w/ NVIDIA Advanced Optimus |
NPU | None |
Storage | Micron 2500 1TB SSD (MTFDKBA1T0QGN-1BN1AABGA) PCIe 4.0, M.2 2280 *PCIe 5.0 SSD supported |
Display | BOE NE160QDM-NZC 16″ IPS-level, anti-glare non-touch 2560×1600 (QHD+ 16:10) 240Hz refresh rate, 3ms panel response time 100% DCI-P3, 10-bit (1.07B colors) 500 nits max brightness (SDR) NVIDIA G-SYNC support NVIDIA Advanced Optimus support PANTONE Validated Dolby Vision HDR support |
Keyboard | Per-key RGB backlighting |
Touchpad | Precision touchpad with built-in numeric keypad input |
Audio | Downward-firing stereo speakers Dolby Atmos Support |
Webcam | FHD camera Shutter not present |
Biometrics | None |
I/O | Left: 1x DC-in 1x RJ-45 GbE LAN 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL (48Gbps, max. 8K 60Hz) 2x USB4 (40Gbps) (DisplayPort, G-SYNC, 45-100W PD*) 1x 3.5mm combo jack Right: 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-A *Power delivery supported on one USB4 port only. |
Connectivity | MediaTek MT7922 (AMD RZ616) 160MHz Wi-Fi 6E tri-band 2×2 Bluetooth 5.3 |
Battery | 90Wh 4-cell Li-ion |
Power Supply | 280W DC power supply (ø6.0 barrel jack) 100W USB-C charging (optional) |
Operating System | Windows 11 Pro 24H2 |
Dimensions | 354 x 264 x 22.6~30.4 mm |
Weight | 2.5kg |
Performance
Storage

Starting off, we have the storage speed test – and it is the same Micron 2500 1TB SSD that we’ve found in several laptops, including ASUS’s own. That’s interesting, given that the AMD Ryzen chip onboard technically supports PCIe 5.0, since the 9955HX3D is effectively just a desktop Ryzen 9 9950X3D tweaked to fit within a laptop. We’ve also confirmed with ASUS that it does support PCIe 5.0 SSDs if you opt to install them yourself.
CPU


In terms of CPU performance, it is unsurprisingly the fastest laptop processor we’ve tested with all 16 Zen 5 cores pushing up to 128 watts sustained in Turbo Mode; and even then the CPU managed to stay under the thermal limits of 100°C (we observed 96°C) during the Cinebench 2024 test. The scores outright doubled over the previous chips we’ve tested, though it’s worth pointing out these are previous generation Intel chips. (Spoiler: we’re currently also testing a new gaming laptop powered by Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, so stay tuned for that.)
GPU



For GPU performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU in this ROG laptop has a 115W base TGP, along with extra 25 watts of additional power via Dynamic Boost. The new Blackwell-powered GPU comfortably leads this chart, though if you want a largely noise-free gaming experience, the Silent mode allow you to still game at a performance level similar to a laptop with RTX 4070 running more aggressively.


Similar trend applies to ray tracing-based tests, with Performance and Turbo more significantly faster than the gaming laptops we previously tested, and the increased performance per watt allowed the RTX 5070 Ti to stay largely in line with RTX 4070 while running at a significantly lower TGP.
System

The 16-core Ryzen 9 9955HX3D is so powerful that it basically decimated this Novabench test. CPU dominance aside, we do observe higher GPU scores across the board (though Silent mode expectedly scored lower), and the DDR5-5600 RAM does seem to outperform other gaming laptops in this list as well.

For PCMark 10 Modern Office test, the big difference between all three power profiles mainly comes down to Digital Content Creation metric, which relies on GPU performance; the laptop generally outperforms in Essentials and Productivity test against other laptops in this chart.
Battery


Battery life may not be of the highest priority when you purchase a gaming laptop like this, especially one that comes with what is effectively a desktop CPU inside. Running a dual-CCD chip tend to consume more power, including at idle, so that is bound to hurt the battery life of this ROG Strix laptop. Still, it can last around 5 hours if you’re doing light work, and this can be further extended to slightly more than 6 hours if you turn the discrete GPU (RTX 5070 Ti in this case) off entirely via the Armoury Crate app.
Gaming


Finally, the gaming benchmarks: depending on which game you run, the RTX 5070 Ti is powerful enough to play some games at native resolutions in High to Ultra quality, though others like Black Myth: Wukong pretty much requires upscaling if you want a playable framerate (unless you’re willing to turn the graphic settings down significantly). Turning on frame generation or even multi-frame generation in supported games will significantly boost the framerates, though the resulting visual quality is best left up to each user to decide if the feature is worth tuning on.
The Good

The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D is easily one of the fastest laptop CPU available in the market today, with 16 cores along with 3D V-Cache that covers all bases as far as CPU performance is concerned. If you intend to use this laptop for heavy workloads, especially content creation ones, the ROG Strix G16 has absolutely no issues ticking that box for you. For gaming, we already know how much extra cache does wonders when it comes to framerates, and the 9955HX3D is no exception.
Another highlight is the laptop’s display. It’s not top-of-the-line Mini-LED kind, but it’s more than solid as an IPS panel that delivers 500 nits of brightness, along with wide color gamut giving it vibrant colors. And then there’s the cooling system: regardless of which power profile you put it in, both the CPU and GPU managed to stay under throttling limits; the silent mode in particular is great if you’re willing to trade off some performance for very little noise, and objectively speaking, it’s still plenty of performance available despite a big cut in power budgets for both chips.
The Bad

Strictly speaking, there’s no actual downside of this particular laptop, but there is one thing worth addressing when it comes to the configuration itself. Oddly, the RTX 5070 Ti is the only GPU paired with Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, leaving zero options if you’re looking for a laptop with RTX 5080 or RTX 5090 onboard. In fact, all ASUS laptops with RTX 5080 and up are Intel Inside (for now).
This configuration mismatch potentially might’ve just neutered any advantage in gaming performance this Ryzen processor could achieve, and it’s honestly more than justified for Ryzen 9 9955HX3D to be paired with RTX 5090 to let the Zen 5 chip properly stretch its proverbial legs, if the desktop counterparts with 3D V-Cache is any indication.
Verdict

This particular configuration of the ROG Strix laptop can be had for RM11,999 apiece – objectively, it’s an expensive laptop, but the performance available from the 16-core Ryzen processor with RTX 5070 Ti is doing a fairly solid job at justifying the price tag. If you’re looking for a laptop primarily for its CPU performance with solid gaming experience to boot, the ROG Strix G16 (G614FR) is a good option to look out for.

Special thanks to ASUS Malaysia for providing the ROG Strix G16 (G614FR) gaming laptop for this review.