ASUS
GU606AX-TB040W
386HCPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090GPU
N/AVALUE SCORE
64 GBRAM
2 TBSTORAGE
16" DISPLAY
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AX-TB040W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H 64GB RAM 2TB SSD GeForce RTX 5090 16" Windows 11 Home Gaming Laptop
£5199.99
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606AX-TB040W Intel Core Ultra 9 386H 64GB RAM 2TB SSD GeForce RTX 5090 16" Windows 11 Home Gaming Laptop
£5199.99
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Deterministic performance ratings and market evaluation based on verified benchmarks.
Hardware Capability:4.1/10
Fair Market Price
Editorial Executive Summary
How we evaluateGU606AX-TB040W is a budget-focused portable designed for essential everyday browsing, streaming, and student coursework, powered by the 386H paired with 64GB RAM for seamless multitasking. Priced at £5199.99, it is currently tracking near its typical UK market baseline. Consider that features standard IPS display; lacks the true inky blacks and infinite contrast of OLED panels.
Gaming Performance
—Work & Productivity
—Creation & Media
—Portability & Commute
4.8/10Key Strengths
- Capacious 64GB RAM provides plenty of headroom for heavy multi-tab browsing and office tools
- High-capacity 2TB solid-state drive ensures rapid boot times and ample storage
Trade-offs to Consider
- Features standard IPS display; lacks the true inky blacks and infinite contrast of OLED panels
- Substantial 16" chassis has a larger desk footprint and requires a spacious backpack for travel
* Consistent with typical UK pricing (30-day median: £5248.49).
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Technical Specifications
Design
- Colour nameEclipse Gray
- Product typeLaptop
- Product colourGrey
- Form factorClamshell
- Housing materialAluminium
- Display back cover materialPlastic
- Market positioningGaming
- Certified refurbishedNo
Display
- Display diagonal40.6 cm (16")
- Display resolution2560 x 1600 pixels
- TouchscreenNo
- HD typeWQXGA
- Panel typeOLED
- Native aspect ratio16:10
- Anti-glare screenYes
- Display brightness500 cd/m²
- Maximum display brightness (HDR)1100 cd/m²
- RGB colour spaceDCI-P3
- Colour gamut100%
- Display response rise/fall0.2 ms
- Maximum refresh rate240 Hz
- High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedYes
Processor
- Processor manufacturerIntel
- Processor familyIntel Core Ultra 9
- Processor generationIntel® Core™ Ultra (Series 3)
- Processor model386H
- Processor cores16
- Processor threads16
- Processor boost frequency4.9 GHz
- Performance cores4
- Efficient cores8
- Low Power Efficient-cores4
- Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency4.9 GHz
- Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency3.7 GHz
- Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency3.5 GHz
- Performance-core base frequency2.1 GHz
- Efficient-core base frequency1.6 GHz
- Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency1600 MHz
- Processor cache18 MB
- Processor cache typeSmart Cache
- Processor socketFCBGA2540
- Processor base power25 W
- Maximum turbo power80 W
Neural processor unit (NPU)
- Copilot+ PCNo
- Neural processor unit (NPU)Intel AI Boost
- Sparsity supportYes
- Windows Studio effects supportYes
- AI software frameworks supported by NPUOpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN
- NPU performance up to50 TOPs
- GPU performance up to40 TOPs
Memory
- Internal memory64 GB
- Internal memory typeLPDDR5x-SDRAM
- Memory clock speed8533 MHz
- Memory form factorOn-board
- Maximum internal memory64 GB
- Memory channelsDual-channel
Storage
- Total storage capacity2 TB
- Storage mediaSSD
- Total SSDs capacity2 TB
- SSD interfacePCI Express 4.0
- NVMeYes
- SSD form factorM.2
- Optical drive typeNo
- Card reader integratedYes
- Compatible memory cardsSD
Graphics
- Discrete GPU manufacturerNVIDIA
- Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Discrete graphics card memory24 GB
- Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR7
- On-board graphics cardYes
- On-board GPU manufacturerIntel
- Discrete graphics cardYes
- On-board graphics card familyIntel® Graphics
- On-board graphics card modelIntel® Graphics
- Total Graphics Power (TGP)160 W
- NVIDIA G-SYNCYes
- Ray tracing accelerationYes
Audio
- Audio systemDolby Atmos
- Number of built-in speakers6
- Built-in microphoneYes
Camera
- Front cameraYes
- Front camera resolution1920 x 1080 pixels
- Front camera HD typeFull HD
- Infrared (IR) cameraYes
Network
- Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Mobile network connectionNo
- Antenna type2x2
- Ethernet LANNo
- BluetoothYes
- Bluetooth version6.0
Ports & interfaces
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity2
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity1
- HDMI ports quantity1
- HDMI version2.1
- Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity1
- Intel® Thunderbolt 4Yes
- Combo headphone/mic portYes
- USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeYes
Keyboard
- Pointing deviceTouchpad
- Numeric keypadNo
- Keyboard backlitYes
- Keyboard backlit colourRGB
- Keyboard backlit zone1-zone RGB
- Keyboard layoutQWERTY
- Keyboard languageUK English
- Copilot keyYes
Software
- Operating system architecture64-bit
- Microsoft CopilotYes
- Operating system installedWindows 11 Home
Battery
- Battery technologyLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- Number of battery cells4
- Battery capacity90 Wh
- Fast chargingYes
- Fast charging time (50%)30 min
Power
- AC adapter power250 W
- AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz
- AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V
- AC adapter output current12.5 A
- AC adapter output voltage20 V
- DC-in jackYes
- USB Type-C charging portYes
- USB Type-C required charging power (min)45 W
- USB Type-C required charging power (max)100 W
- USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Yes
Security
- Face recognitionYes
- Windows HelloYes
- Password protectionYes
- Password protection typeBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions
- Width354 mm
- Depth246 mm
- Height (front)1.49 cm
- Height (rear)1.79 cm
- Weight1.95 kg
Packaging content
- AC adapter includedYes
Product Identifiers
- Manufacturer Part No (MPN)90NR0PE2-M00550
- Barcode (EAN)4711636588317