Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) gets AI features with AMD Ryzen AI 9 chip
Asus announced a refreshed version of its ROG Zephyrus G16 gaming laptop on Tuesday at the ongoing Computex 2024. Under the hood, the laptop now gets the recently launched AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor with an integrated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Asus says the refreshed ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) is a “true AI PC” and is equipped to handle AI-enabled applications.
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) Features, Specifications
The refreshed Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) comes with a 16-inch OLED display with a 2.5K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. In a blog afterAsus announced that the laptop comes with G-Sync technology and supports Dolby Vision HDR. It also gets a MUX switch, allowing the user to choose between different GPU performance modes.
It now gets an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 chip under the hood, paired with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 mobile GPU, 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and 2TB of PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage. Being an AI PC, it features a dedicated Copilot key along with its AI features (in preview). In total, it promises to deliver up to 402 TOPS of AI processing power — 31 TOPS CPU and iGPU, 50 TOPS (NPU), and up to 321 TOPS (GPU).
The laptop has a quad-speaker system and supports Dolby Atmos. It also gets AI noise-cancelling technology and Hi-Res certification for headphone users. Asus says the updated ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. There’s also a 1080p full-HD IR camera with Windows Hello support.
In terms of connectivity, it features USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C ports, as well as a single USB 4 Type-C port. There’s also a dedicated 3.5mm headphone jack, an HDMI 2.1 port, and an SD card reader. It is backed by a 90Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery and can be charged using a 200W adapter.
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) has the following dimensions: 35.4 cm x 24.6 cm x 1.49 cm and weighs 1.85 kg.
