Customer Ratings & Reviews

I love this laptop. It runs everything well enough for me. Obviously it runs better when it's plugged in and it can get pretty hot but it hasn't overheated for me yet. The fans can get pretty loud too but I just turn up the game volume or wear headphones if it's annoying. One example for fps: I've been playing Crimson Desert on it and I lowered the resolution slightly because it's barely noticeable on this screen size and it helps a lot with fps, with ultra settings I've been getting 65 - 75fps. The OLED screen is beautiful as well and completely worth any extra cost there might be. The battery life is great for light gaming and watching videos. I probably missed a lot of talking points but overall I love this laptop and I don't regret my decision to buy this one at all.

The laptop is good overall. I'll start with the positives before getting into the downsides. The biggest strengths are the components. The RTX 5070 Laptop GPU and Intel Core Ultra 9 are very powerful and can handle virtually any modern game at normal settings. You may have to make some compromises at max settings and 1600p in the most demanding titles, but gaming performance is still outstanding. I've primarily used this laptop for gaming so far, and it has exceeded my expectations. I also plan to try 3D art in the future, although I can't yet speak on how it performs under heavy professional workloads. The 16-inch 1600p 240Hz OLED display is phenomenal. The perfect blacks, vibrant colors, and smooth refresh rate make everything look fantastic. It's genuinely one of the highlights of the laptop. Another major advantage is portability. Despite its powerful hardware and larger screen, it's surprisingly lightweight and easy to carry around. Throughout high school, I used a school laptop that weighed around four pounds and simply got the job done. This laptop weighs about the same while being significantly larger and better in virtually every aspect. I also really like the design and build quality. The rear LED lighting, color scheme, and materials give it a premium feel. It hits a nice middle ground in the lineup—more powerful than the lower-end models without reaching the extremely high prices of the 5080 or 5090 versions. As for the negatives, I've seen complaints about heat, fan noise, the lack of a numeric keypad, and the RAM configuration. Personally, I don't miss having a numeric keypad, but whether that's a drawback depends entirely on your needs. The lack of upgradeable RAM is definitely disappointing. In an era where 32GB is increasingly becoming the ideal amount for many users, being limited to soldered memory feels like a poor design choice. While 16GB is still sufficient for gaming and everyday use, future applications and games will only become more demanding, so the inability to upgrade hurts the laptop's long-term value. Regarding thermals and fan noise, I don't think the heat is nearly as bad as some people claim. The laptop does develop noticeable hot spots under heavy loads, but the palm rest area remains comfortable during use, at least in my experience. If you're particularly sensitive to heat, though, this may not be the laptop for you. Thin, lightweight, premium laptops inevitably involve trade-offs, and one of those trade-offs is increased heat and fan noise compared to thicker machines. The fans are noticeable, but I don't find them excessively loud, especially when using Performance mode. Turbo mode is noticeably louder, however. One issue I did experience is that after about six to seven months, the left speaker developed problems. It hasn't completely failed, but it cuts out or distorts at higher volumes. I'm not sure how common this issue is among these laptops, but it's worth mentioning. It's definitely disappointing considering the price and premium positioning of the device. Overall, this laptop isn't perfect, but it's very good. I really like it, and it has been one of the better purchases I've made. It has also raised my standards for what I expect from a laptop. If you're considering buying one, I'd absolutely recommend it, as long as you're willing to accept the compromises that come with a thin, lightweight gaming laptop. Ultimately, if you've found competing models that appeal to you more, it's up to you to weigh the pros and cons and decide which trade-offs matter most.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The perfect balance between power, portability, and premium design After spending a lot of time comparing gaming laptops, I finally decided on the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16, and I can honestly say it exceeded my expectations. The first thing that stands out is the build quality. The aluminum chassis feels incredibly premium, and it’s surprisingly thin and lightweight for a laptop with this level of performance. It looks professional enough for work or school but has all the power you’d expect from a high-end gaming machine. The OLED display is absolutely stunning. Colors are vibrant, blacks are truly deep, and the 240Hz refresh rate makes everything feel incredibly smooth, whether I’m gaming, watching movies, or just browsing. It’s one of the best laptop screens I’ve ever used. Performance has been outstanding. Games run smoothly with excellent frame rates, and multitasking is effortless. I also use it for productivity, photo editing, and other demanding applications, and it handles everything without slowing down. The keyboard is comfortable for long typing sessions, the trackpad is large and responsive, and the speakers are surprisingly good with rich, clear sound. Battery life is also better than I expected for a powerful gaming laptop, especially during everyday tasks. The cooling system deserves credit as well. Under heavy gaming it does get warm, which is expected, but it maintains excellent performance without excessive throttling. If I had to mention one small downside, it’s that the fans become noticeable during demanding games, but that’s a very reasonable tradeoff considering the amount of performance packed into such a slim chassis. Overall, the Zephyrus G16 is one of the most complete laptops I’ve ever owned. It delivers flagship gaming performance while remaining portable, elegant, and versatile enough for everyday use. Whether you’re a gamer, creator, student, or professional, I highly recommend it. It’s an investment that’s absolutely worth it.

Finally found the perfect hybrid! I needed something light enough for my daily commute but powerful enough to run Cyberpunk on high settings, and this hits the spot. It weighs next to nothing in my backpack, yet the build quality feels premium and sturdy. The OLED screen is stunning for both design work and gaming. It does get a bit warm under heavy load, but considering the insane performance-to-size ratio, it’s a beast. Best tech investment I've made this year!

Smooth 240hz refresh rate True black OLED quality Slim and very portable Decent battery life for a gaming laptop

This laptop is a all in one!!! Movie theater check, gaming rig check, work on the go check, music on the go check! Anything you can think of this laptop has it all! Any use scenario this is it! Ive used all types of programs revit, photoshop, lightroom, after effects, it runs them all. I can run max settings on most games. Its light weight. Premium design. Speakers and screen are insanely good. Some cons would be its bayter life but its normal as its a powerful screen. And the terabyte memory fills fast if you are a gamer. But all you need is a portable drive and you are set.

Very good quality, lightweight and easy to carry around. Performs very well with gaming, coding and modeling. Screen is very clean and bright. Speakers sound good.

This laptop is actually really worth it. Although the RAM is only 16GB I personally have not found any fps drops or issues while gaming triple A titles. The only thing that makes you take into consideration is that this laptop has 8GB VRAM. But besides that this laptop is a beast and is super enjoyable to use for daily use. I would totally recommend this laptop if you’re looking for a lower budget laptop.

Looks amazing even playing high end games like Icarus on high settings, Would be 5 stars if it did not have some random loading lag that I cant figure out how to get rid of. 16GB of RAM should of been enough but I would recommend people wanting a high end gaming experience go for the 32GB upgrade. Windows 11 is a super pain to deal with and I actually had to reinstall the OS because it removed admin from the default account when I was trying to disable the Microsoft account dependency.

I have the 16gb 5070 model. I personally haven’t found a single issue with the amount of ram playing games like bf6, valorant, and fallout 76. The screen is amazing probably the best I’ve seen on anything in this price range. I suggest installing g helper and not using the stock asus software.

Purchase this laptop as an open box purchase, it looked and felt brand new. Has a nice bright OLED screen at 2.5k resolution. Fast to to ogle across apps. Very nice speakers, boost up fast and overall feels very pretty premium. Minor thing, it lacks a number pad.

Overall great computer It has very advanced specs and I honestly think that it has great tweaking for performance and balanced and productivity but really hoped for a chance to get the right display which is 4k and talso touch screen aslo but as of now nothing on the table :/ but for multi prodcutivity it helps a lot for exmaple you can be discord streaming, while on a google voice call and also have a virtual mchine running and it wouldnt sweat a bit even i wish it had a pen but overall for its performance it really dismisses other cons

Definitely a good gaming laptop. Doesn’t get as hot as others but still needs good ventilation if actually using it on your lap. Kind of overpriced- will shut down and leave your work unsaved if it gets too hot or has to work too hard. NVIDIA GPU performance options are helpful for when CPU is in overload. I wish got the 32G instead of the 16G to save the trouble of changing settings to save memory.

Runs smoothly and has a strong backbone to it. I also will say that it has great specs too for a good price.

Best laptop you could get, thin, light. it has everything you need or want in a laptop

The best i really like it that was all i needed for my video game

Such an amazing computer. It perfect for work but also everyday use. The sound system is great as well!!

This laptop has great graphics and is good for schoolwork.

[Employee of bestbuy] Really nice screen, good performance, and works great out of the box. Really disappointed that it only has 16GB of ram with no expandability.

This is an all-around great laptop. Not just saying that as a lighthearted description for a normal laptop, I mean, most of everything about this laptop is GREAT. First, I love the design. It’s a thin, aluminum chassis with a modern, almost gunmetal, design. The lid has a strip going diagonal, corner-to-corner that you can customize, but it is limited to just the one color. You can easily take this laptop into a meeting room or throw it on a coffee table at your local shop, and it creates just enough design noise to stand out but not enough to be distracting. The hinge is perfect with the right amount of resistance and the whole thing feels sturdy. It does have some heft to it, but I have no issues toting it around. I/O is great. You have a thunderbolt four port which couples as a USB -C charging port for “normal” charging when not gaming. The left side also has a USB type A, headphone jack, HDMI and the charge port. For the right you get a second USB-C port (non-thunderbolt, sad face) and another USB type A. A full-size SD card reader is also on the right. I don’t think it would have been impossible to squeeze in a ethernet port, but it would have been one of those “expandable” ports, but honestly, the Wi-Fi 7 on this is so fast, you’re getting gigabit ethernet through the air, depending on if your router supports it. I do not usually end up writing much about peripherals, but I have had a pretty great experience with nearly all the things. The camera is fairly decent in good lighting. I actually like the pictures it takes, and I can easily see this as a Teams conferencing laptop when the need calls for it. Low light does okay, it’s acceptable, but not nearly as good as using in a well lit room. I did not use any of the AI features for noise cancellation, so using it outside, I got some of the wind noise. But honestly, I thought the microphones picked up great, audio in my short video was very clear, and I can see anyone using this as a talking head vlog or just conference calling. I would say this is one of the best sounding windows laptops I have used, ever. I understand that is a bold statement and it’s very subjective to the user, but I’m typically not impressed with laptop speakers because it seems like a choice not to have great sound with today’s technology. ASUS was like, “Alright, let’s do great sound.” You’re not going to get any groundbreaking bass or surround sound, but what you will get is clear, loud speakers, that have some depth and color. It’s not revolutionary, but to have a great sounding windows laptop, it’s so refreshing because you know it can be done if it’s engineered that way. This is a thin mobile gaming laptop, it will be limited by thermal capability, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a firecracker for it’s size. You’re getting the 285H which comes in just below a Ryzen 5900 desktop CPU on performance, but will turbo up to 5.4ghz using 45W of TDP maxing out at 115W. This CPU scores well in Speedometer 3.1 and 3Dmark. It’s not going to compete with the chunky desktop replacement laptops with beefy cooling, but I think for it’s size and portability, it falls in that sweet spot for a laptop you actually want to take with you. When it comes to gaming, the 5070 is putting in some work, even on battery, in some games. I mostly gamed with New World Aeternum, Battlefield 2042, Stray and Tribes Ascend. Using Armory Crate software, I put the laptop into performance mode, and had no issues playing battle field or new world at native resolution. Most of the game settings are set at high, and although the fans are audibly putting in some work, you get a great gaming experience. I wanted to test what gaming was like on battery so I fired up each game listed. New World and Battle Field struggled on battery and I wouldn’t really recommend it. Lower demanding games such as tribes didn’t suffer too much. I’d say even a more casual game would be perfectly fine on battery, even Stray didn’t do too bad, but the full power experience is great. I’m letting Nvidia GeForce app take the wheel with optimizing game settings and everything on this smooth OLED screen just blows me away. In a game like New World Aeternum, where you have a wide open world with all kinds of colors, it’s easy to get immersed in the experience. Battery life on windows is getting better. A beautiful screen such as the 3k OLED on this laptop, you would think would drain the battery after only a few hours, but I get plenty of time when doing productivity tasks or watching a video, say 4 or 5 hours. Gaming is a bit of a different story, looking at only maybe an hour at best on battery, but I tested more demanding games, you’re milage may vary. I wouldn’t be hesitant to leave the house with nothing but a charging brick. The display is Amazing. Not sure how else to describe it other than the 3K OLED looks fantastic. OLED gives you those perfect black pixels providing amazing contrast that makes colors pop in videos. It’s a display that you’ll love to consume content or game on. I find that OLED just ends up being more immersive and keeps you focused on the content. The 240hz refresh rate keeps games silky smooth, even at lower resolutions, being a fluid experience makes up for it Some random thoughts. I don’t mind typing on the keyboard. For me it isn’t anything special, but works well. I love the full RGB control and the RGB lighting is plenty bright, with customization options. The trackpad has a nice feel to it and it’s large, while I prefer a mouse, I don’t think anyone will mind it too much. The area around the exhaust of the laptop gets very warm. I mainly game on a perforated cooling pad (powered off) just for the airflow and I could feel the exhaust blowing down onto my legs as I’m gaming. I’d say a more solid surface would solve this problem such as a table or book, but nevertheless, it does get warm just below the screen. Armory crate is still just “meh”. If they could streamline the UI and cut down on the design noise, I think it could be better. I just find it a bit busy. I would have liked replaceable RAM. I know there are benefits to soldering ram to get thinner design and faster ram speeds, but I just like as many replaceable parts as possible. WiFi 7 is amazing. It’s fast, it has low latency. I game almost exclusively on WiFi and a big part of the experience is the fast speeds and low latency of WiFi 7, having dedicated 6ghz spectrum to work off of. I’d say if I could summarize who this laptop is for, it’s for gamers, casual or more dedicated, who value the productivity side of things, while also enjoying a very sleek design and portability. You don’t need the most frames in a game to have fun, but you appreciate a beautiful display and smooth refresh rate.