3XS Vengeance 18 RTX 5090 Core Ultra 9 290HX vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606

Specs side by side at each model's entry configuration, with the cheapest crypto price for each.

6 of 9 specs differ across these 2.

Spec3XS Vengeance 18 RTX 5090 Core Ultra 9 290HXSCAN-3XS-SYSTEMS-18V50901TB32Ufrom $4,725ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606ASUS-GU606AM-TB005Wfrom $4,320
Chip & memory
ChipCore Ultra 9 290HX PlusCore Ultra 9 386H
CPU cores-16
Unified memory32 GB32 GB
GraphicsGeForce RTX 5090GeForce RTX 5060
Storage
Storage1 TB1 TB
Display
Screen size-16"
Resolution-2560x1600 (WQXGA)
Refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz
Software & options
Operating system-Windows 11 Home

Questions

What is the difference between the 3XS Vengeance 18 RTX 5090 Core Ultra 9 290HX and the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606?

6 of the 9 specs we track differ at their base configurations. The table above marks every one, and flags the better value wherever a spec has a better direction.

Which is cheaper?

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 from $4,320, $405 less than the 3XS Vengeance 18 RTX 5090 Core Ultra 9 290HX. Both are the cheapest total, shipping included, for the entry configuration.

Are you comparing the same configurations?

Each model is shown at its entry configuration, which is the only fair basis for a like-for-like table. Open either product to switch memory, storage or chip and see how its price moves.