Between the Pavilion Plus 14 and ROG Strix G16 (2025), the Pavilion Plus 14 comes out ahead in claimed battery life and weight, while the ROG Strix G16 (2025) wins on refresh rate and ram. Overall, the Pavilion Plus 14 scores 56 and the ROG Strix G16 (2025) scores 80.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The ROG Strix G16 (2025) is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 24.9 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Pavilion Plus 14 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, weight, panel type.
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, ram, storage, among others.
Both ship with comparable thunderbolt ports, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the ROG Strix G16 (2025) is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why HP - Pavilion Plus 14 wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 11.11% more. 10 h vs 9 h.
- ▲Weight — 1.11 kg less. 1.39 vs 2.5.
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
Why ASUS - ROG Strix G16 (2025) wins
- ▲Refresh rate — 166.67% more. 240 Hz vs 90 Hz.
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲Battery — 76.47% more. 90 Wh vs 51 Wh.
- ▲CPU cores — 71.43% more. 24 vs 14.
- ▲Screen size — 14.29% more. 16 " vs 14 ".
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | ASUS - ROG Strix G16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.39 kglead | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | 18.5 mmlead | 26.9 mm |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | false |
Display
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | ASUS - ROG Strix G16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 16 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 90 Hz | 240 Hzlead |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLEDlead | IPS |
Performance
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | ASUS - ROG Strix G16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| CPU cores | 14 | 24lead |
| GPUⓘ | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 32 GBlead |
| Storageⓘ | 512 GB | 1024 GBlead |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | ASUS - ROG Strix G16 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 51 Wh | 90 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 10 hlead | 9 h |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2lead |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Pavilion Plus 14 or ROG Strix G16 (2025)?+
Pavilion Plus 14 claims up to 10 hours — 10h vs 9h.
Which is lighter, Pavilion Plus 14 or ROG Strix G16 (2025)?+
Pavilion Plus 14 is lighter at 1.39 kg vs 2.5 kg.
Which has more RAM, Pavilion Plus 14 or ROG Strix G16 (2025)?+
ROG Strix G16 (2025) offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Pavilion Plus 14 or ROG Strix G16 (2025)?+
Pavilion Plus 14 has an OLED display; ROG Strix G16 (2025) uses IPS.
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