Apple - MacBook Pro 16 M4 Max vs ASUS - ROG Strix G16 (2025)

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (74.5 vs 75.6). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the MacBook Pro 16 M4 Max if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are claimed battery life, ram, battery, among others. The single most decisive one: Claimed battery life — 166.67% more. 24 h vs 9 h.

Pick the ROG Strix G16 (2025) if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are refresh rate, cpu cores. The single most decisive one: Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 240 Hz vs 120 Hz.

Both ship with comparable storage, backlit keyboard, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.