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Eclipse Gray ASUS ROG Strix G16 gaming laptop closed on flat surface

ASUS

ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615JHR-DS74-HID18 gaming laptop

SKU CH-T5P9-E5GVZ

16-inch WUXGA 165 Hz gaming laptop with 16-core i7-14650HX, RTX 5050 8 GB GDDR7, 96 GB DDR5 and 4 TB NVMe SSD

  • Screen size16.0 in (40.6 cm)
  • ProcessorIntel Core i7 14th Gen
  • Graphics processorGeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU
  • Memory size96 GB
  • Storage drive4 TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD
  • Display resolution1920 × 1200
  • Intel i7-14650HX 16-core CPU reaches 5.7 GHz turbo for fast compute
  • NVIDIA RTX 5050 GPU with 8 GB GDDR7 drives smooth 165 Hz gameplay
  • Dual-fan thermal paste upgrade on CPU and GPU lowers peak temperatures
  • 96 GB DDR5 5600 MHz memory handles heavy multitasking without slowdown
  • 4 TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe storage loads games and apps in seconds

G615JHR-DS74-HID18 gaming laptop

The ASUS ROG Strix G16 G615JHR-DS74-HID18 is a 16-inch Windows 11 Home gaming laptop built on an Intel Core i7-14650HX processor with 16 cores and 24 threads. It ships with 96 GB of DDR5 5600 MHz memory in dual-channel configuration and 4 TB of PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD storage across two 2 TB modules. An NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 GPU with 8 GB of GDDR7 graphics memory drives the 165 Hz WUXGA IPS-level display.

High-memory workloads versus lighter use

The 96 GB DDR5 kit and 4 TB NVMe array suit creators, developers and multitaskers who run virtual machines, large datasets or heavy rendering pipelines alongside games. Buyers whose daily load stays well below the installed memory capacity or who need a thinner chassis should evaluate lighter configurations.

RTX 5050 with 8 GB GDDR7 decides fit

The single specification that determines whether this is the right part is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 graphics card equipped with 8 GB of GDDR7 video memory. If your target titles or GPU-accelerated applications require that tier of graphics performance and VRAM, the laptop matches the requirement; otherwise a different GPU tier should be selected.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Gaming Laptop Computers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $2,597.99
Pricier than about 72% of the 5,382 comparable items (median $1,978.99).
Screen size 16.0 in (40.6 cm)
Typical for this category: the median of 5,361 items is 16 in.
Refresh frequency 165 Hz
Typical for this category: the median of 2,443 items is 165 Hz.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameASUS
Product lineROG Strix G16
Model nameG615JHR-DS74
Part numberG615JHR-DS74-HID18
Product colorEclipse Gray
Design styleThin and Light
Product typeGaming & Entertainment
Recommended useConsumer
Processor
ProcessorIntel® 14th Generation i7-14650HX
Processor modelIntel Core i7-14650HX
CPU cores16-core (8P+8E) Processor
Turbo clock speed5.7 GHz
Processor codenameRaptor Lake Refresh
L3 cache size30 MB
Memory
Memory size96 GB
RAM type and speedDDR5 5600 MHz
Memory configuration2 × 48 GB
Total memory slots2
Free memory slots0
Maximum supported memory128 GB
Storage
Storage drive4 TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD
SSD storage4 TB
Hard driveNo
Storage configuration4 TB (2 × 2 TB) M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD
Display
Screen size16.0 in (40.6 cm)
Display resolution1920 × 1200
Refresh frequency165 Hz
Touch inputNon-Touch Screen
Display16 in WUXGA
Display formatWUXGA
Color gamut coveragesRGB:100%
Screen featuresFHD+ 165 Hz IPS-Level
Graphics
Graphics processorGeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU
Video RAM8 GB
GPU modelNVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 5050
Graphics typeDedicated Card
Audio & video
SoundSmart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos, AI noise-canceling technology, Hi-Res certification (for headphone)
Speakers2-speaker system with Smart Amplifier Technology
Web camera1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7(802.11be) (Triple band) 2 × 2
Bluetooth supportBluetooth® 5.4
Ports & slots
USB ports1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™ / power delivery / G-SYNC, 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (data speed up to 10 Gbit/s)
Thunderbolt ports1x Thunderbolt™ 4 support DisplayPort™ / power delivery
HDMI ports1x HDMI 2.1 FRL
Audio jacks3.5 mm Combo Audio Jack
Memory card readerNone
Power
Power adapterRectangle Conn, 280 W AC Adapter, Output: 20 V DC, 14A, 280 W, Input: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
Battery pack90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion
Size & build
Overall dimensions13.94 in × 10.55 in × 0.9 in ~ 1.21 in
Product weight6.02 lb (2.73 kg)
Software
Operating systemWindows 11 Home
More details
Pointing deviceYes
KeyboardBacklit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB
Keyboard backlightBacklit

Questions about this item

How is the liquid-metal thermal compound on the i7-14650HX applied, and what step do installers often miss?

The CPU receives Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut during the build-to-order process; the step often missed is masking nearby components to prevent conductive spills that can short the motherboard.

What maintenance will the 96 GB DDR5 5600MHz memory and 4 TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD need later?

The DDR5 SO-DIMMs and NVMe SSDs are not user-serviceable after the BTO seal; plan capacity upfront because upgrades require breaking the customisation warranty.

Which limit appears first on the RTX 5050 8 GB GDDR7 during sustained 165Hz gaming?

The 8 GB GDDR7 frame buffer fills before the GPU compute units saturate, forcing texture streaming drops in memory-heavy titles at WUXGA resolution.

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