Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 vs Razer Blade 16 Comparison

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Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 vs Razer Blade 16 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and Blade 16, two laptops from Asus and Razer. Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 was introduced to market in January 2023 and Razer Blade 16 was launched in January 2023. Both ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and Blade 16 were launched within the same month so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and available technology level.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and Razer Blade 16 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 Key Specs

Launched in January 2023
16.0" Mini LED, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
GPU: GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
16GB Ram
355 x 266 x 20.5-29.7 mm (13.98 x 10.47 x 0.81-1.17 inches)
Weight: 2.67 kg (5.89 lbs)

Razer Blade 16 Key Specs

Launched in January 2023
16.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i9 13950HX
GPU: GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
16GB Ram
355 x 244 x 21.99 mm (13.98 x 9.61 x 0.87 inches)
Weight: 2.45 kg (5.4 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and Blade 16 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 over Razer Blade 16

Max Brightness	1100 nits vs 500 nits	Brighter Screen
CPU Fabrication Process	5 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
Number of Microphones	3 vs 2	Better Sound capture
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes vs No	Easy login with fingerprint
Ethernet RJ45 Port	Yes vs No	Connects to the local network via Ethernet RJ45
Numeric Pad	Yes vs No	Fast way to input numbers
Key Travel	1.7 mm vs 1 mm	Better typing feel

Reasons to choose Razer Blade 16 over Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023

Weight	2.45 kg vs 2.67 kg	0.22 kg lighter
Screen-to-Body Ratio	~85.7% vs ~78.6%	Larger screen area ratio
DCI-P3 Color Gamut	100% vs 99.4%	Wider DCI-P3 Color Gamut
Charging Port Position	Left, Right vs Left	Flexible cable positions
Number of USB-A Ports	3x USB 3.2 vs 2x USB 3.2	Connect more device at the same time
USB-C Port Type	v4.0 vs v3.2	Faster USB-C connection
Thunderbolt	v4 vs No	Support audio, data, power and video all through one single port
Avg. MSRP Price	$3200-3600 vs $4400-4800	Lower Price (*may change depending on config, seller, location, and time)

Common Strengths of Razer Blade 16 and Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023

Launch Dates	January 2023 vs January 2023	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Coating	Matte vs Matte	Less reflections on the screen
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs Yes	Charging via USB port gives flexibility
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the RAM size
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Dolby Atmos Support	Yes vs Yes	3D Surround Sound Support
Wi-Fi Standard	v6E vs v6E	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
Bluetooth Standard	v5.2 vs v5.2	Fast and Reliable Bluetooth Connections
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.1 vs 1x HDMI 2.1	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Built-in SD Card Reader	Yes vs Yes	Read & Write SD Cards
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of Razer Blade 16 and Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 vs Razer Blade 16: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and the Razer Blade 16.

Physical Specs
Weight	2.67 kg (5.89 lbs)	2.45 kg (5.4 lbs)
Surface Area	944 cm2 (146.4 inches2)	866 cm2 (134.3 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~78.6%	~85.7%
Side Bezel Thickness	~5.2 mm	~5.2 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.17 kg/inch	0.15 kg/inch
	0.374 lbs/inch	0.33 lbs/inch
Colors	Black	Black

Comparison of the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and the Razer Blade 16 External Dimensions

Weight

ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 weighs 2.67 kg (5.89 lbs), whereas the Blade 16 weighs 2.45 kg (5.4 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 2.67 kg

Razer Blade 16 2.45 kg

Min 1.17 kg

Average 2.07 kg

Max 3.00 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 29.70 mm

Razer Blade 16 22.00 mm

Min 12.30 mm

Average 20.35 mm

Max 30.80 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 is 0.17 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Razer Blade 16 is 0.15 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 vs Razer Blade 16: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX	Intel Core i9 13950HX
Base Frequency	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency	5.4 GHz	5.5 GHz
Number of Cores	16	24
Number of Threads	32	32
L3 Cache	64 MB	36 MB
Integrated GPU	Radeon 610M	Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
CPU Fabrication Process	5 nm	10 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	2118	2037
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	19736	20175
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1961	2082
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	34381	28953

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and Razer Blade 16.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX

Laptops with: Intel Core i9 13950HX

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile 12GB GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile 16GB	GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile 12GB GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile 16GB
Base Clock Frequency	1545 MHz	1545 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1890 MHz	1890 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	115 W	115 W
Nvidia Optimus	MUX	MUX
Type	Dedicated	Dedicated
FLOPS	11.61 TFLOPS	11.61 TFLOPS
Memory Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bus	128 bit	128 bit
Memory Speed	2000 MHz 16 Gbps effective	2000 MHz 16 Gbps effective
Shading Units Cores	3072	3072
TMUs	96	96
ROPs	48	48

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 has a FLOPS value of 16.8 TFLOPS whereas the Razer Blade 16 ' has a FLOPS value of 16.8 TFLOPS.

RAM Comparison

RAM	16GB 32GB 64GB	16GB 32GB 64GB
Memory Bus	2x8 GB	2x8 GB
RAM Clock	4800 MHz	5600 MHz
RAM Type	DDR5	DDR5
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Max RAM Size	64 GB	64 GB
Total Slots	2	2
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and the Blade 16, come with similar RAM capacities of 16 GB, providing comparable performance in memory-intensive tasks.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2023)	Razer Blade 16
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✔ Good performance.	✔ Good performance.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	90 Wh	95.1 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Left, Right
Charge Power	330 W	280 / 330 W
Full Charging Time	1:48 hr

On the other hand, the Blade 16 features a higher battery capacity of 95 Wh, delivering longer usage time compared to the ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023's 90 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 90 Wh

Razer Blade 16 95 Wh

Min 38.00 Wh

Average 74.15 Wh

Max 100.00 Wh

STORAGE
Both laptops, the ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and the Blade 16 have similar max. storage capacities of 4 TB, allowing for ample space to store files and applications.

Storage Options	1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB	1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	2	2
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 vs Razer Blade 16: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and Razer Blade 16 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and Blade 16 screens have the same size of 16.0".The total usable screen area of the ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 is 742cm² / 115inch² whereas the Blade 16's total usable screen area is 742cm² / 115inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Both ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and Blade 16 feature the same pixel density with 189 pixels per inch (PPI).

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 189 ppi

Razer Blade 16 189 ppi

Min 137 PPI

Average 169 PPI

Max 283.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and Blade 16 offer the same refresh rate of 240 Hz.

Both ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and Blade 16 boast the same response time of 3.0 ms.

Brightness
The ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 offers a higher maximum brightness of 1100 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 1100 nits

Razer Blade 16 500 nits

Min

40 nits

Average 413 nits

Max 1250.00 nits

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 vs Razer Blade 16 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Both laptops offer the same Wi-Fi standard (v6E), ensuring fast and reliable wireless connections.

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and Blade 16 have USB-A ports. ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 has 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports, while Blade 16 has 3x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and Blade 16 have USB Type-C ports. ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 has 2x USB 3.2 USB Type-C ports, while Blade 16 has 2x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Blade 16 is equipped with Thunderbolt 4 port. ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 does not have Thunderbolt port.

HDMI
Both ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and Blade 16 feature an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.1) for connecting to external monitors.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Both ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and Blade 16 come with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards.

Audio Jack
Both ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 2023 and Blade 16 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6E	v6E
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.2	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 3.2	2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	No	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.1	1x HDMI 2.1
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	Yes	No
SD CardReader	Yes	Yes
Proprietary Charging Port	Yes	Yes