Customer Ratings & Reviews

I love this laptop. It is fantastic. It's extremely sleek, although I will say, if you have no need for very long battery life, get the 2025 model. And also, just get the 5070 Ti model for the 2025. Unless you plan on doing a GPU flash, then I would just stick to the 5070 Ti 2025 model if you're not willing to shell out $4,500 on a brand new laptop. I primarily bought this for the new processor with the better battery life, and I can say that I am pleased with my purchase. I can say that I've done a lot of testing on this laptop, and in TimeSpy, my score, GPU score was 20,500 topped and gpu does run at 155 watts consistently, and that was after a tad bit of overclocking, but not that much. Everything was stable. This laptop runs pretty cool when not plugged in, but does get a little warm, obviously, when plugged in gaming. I would recommend this to another person only if they have the money and they want good battery life for simple tasks.

This ASUS Zephyrus G16 is a gaming powerhouse. The sleek metal chassis is attractively styled and feels solidly constructed. And yet, despite being packed with AAA quality gaming hardware components, it remains impressively thin. Total thickness measures less than ¾-inch with the lid closed. That’s comparable to my spouse’s everyday laptop that has an i5 and integrated graphics. Weight is also comparable to her machine. The Zephyrus does not feel heavy or cumbersome. The power brick is sizeable (6.5” length, 3” width, 1” thickness), but like the laptop, is not too heavy. It’s actually smaller and lighter than the power brick on a significantly lower spec’d gaming machine I own. Like previous Zephyrus models, the metal lid of the G16 is adorned with a diagonal slash of customizable lighting and a laser etched logo. External ports are positioned in a user-friendly manner with each side containing one USB 3.2 type A and one USB 3.2 type C port. There is no cramming of all USB ports of a specific type on one side. The left side also has a full-sized HDMI port and 3.5mm combo audio port and the right side has a full-sized SD card reader. The only thing missing compared to similarly spec’d gaming laptops is an ethernet port. The exhaust vents allow sufficient cooling without being unsightly. The slash lighting on the lid and the backlit keyboard lighting are both customizable through ASUS’s preinstalled Armory Crate app. The 16-inch HDR and G-sync compatible OLED WQXGA panel is uniform and has excellent brightness and viewing angles. Color accuracy and contrast are great and saturation isn’t overwhelming. The 240Hz screen easily keeps up with fast-paced gaming and has excellent highlights, reflections and shadows. All of this is thanks to the GeForce 5080 GPU, Intel Ultra 9 processor, and 32GB of DDR5 RAM. They combine to make gaming and content creation an enjoyable and stress-free experience. The keyboard keys are on the smaller side but it doesn’t negatively affect my gaming. There are several useful quick access keys along the top row with the function buttons. The quick access keys offer convenient instant access to controls for volume, lighting, airplane mode, and more. I’d like to say good things about the touchpad too, but I loathe it. Measuring at 6x4 inches, it’s generously sized, but swipe gestures are too sensitive for my liking. After several unintended swipes started becoming annoying, I quickly switched to an external wireless mouse. The Zephyrus handles newer releases in my Steam and Xbox libraries with ease. Forza Horizon 4 and 5 both run beautifully. In FH5 I’m averaging between 120-140fps in active gameplay under extreme preset. Cyberpunk and Flight Simulator 2020 both also run well, although I’m not surprised since they’re slightly older titles. The only gaming problem I encountered was with Forza Horizon 6. It crashes at the loading screen every time and won’t launch. The problem is due to a known driver and/or permission issue, not the laptop. I would have tinkered around with it more but the title also has a devastating cloud save wiping bug as well. I decided to leave it alone since it crashes right before the cloud sync. I don’t want to keep tempting fate and possibly wipe my cloud save. I will just keep playing FH6 on console and on my working machine. Motorfest and Cyberpunk both run smoothly at good framerates on higher quality presets without issue. Ray tracing and other effects work great and provide stunning lighting and reflections. I haven’t encountered any screen tearing or artifacts. Gameplay flows smoothly with no noticeable stuttering or frame drops. Fan noise even at full blast is never overwhelming and the machine runs adequately cool during my normal gaming sessions of one to three hours. The machine hasn’t froze or crashed due to heat. I do take precautions like taking a break every 30 minutes if possible and always use the machine in an adequate temperature environment on a smooth hard surface. All of the vents are on the bottom, so resting the laptop on soft pliable surfaces like a mattress, cushion, or pillow is definitely not advised. The G16 also easily handles desktop and content creation applications. I have no issues using Adobe Creative Suite applications or creating/editing documents in Office. The machine also has helpful features like an ambient light sensor and adaptive color sensor that adjust brightness and color temperatures respectively based on current lighting. The camera is okay but not particularly great for stills and video. It really struggles with moderate to strong backlighting. However, it is acceptable in bright even lighting with a front-lit subject. The speakers have good clarity and volume. The microphone array records reliably utilizing beamforming and suppressing background noise. Battery life is solid for a gaming laptop. The G16 is a capable gaming laptop that crams top notch components into a svelte lightweight form factor. It runs cool and reliably. It easily handles current AAA titles without breaking a sweat. It’s a solid piece of technology. My only complaint isn’t even related to performance and that’s the price. It’s an eye watering price tag. I realize this is not necessarily the fault of the manufacturer as tech prices have skyrocketed recently due to the one ubiquitous feature that I excluded from my review because I personally refuse to use it, despite it being included in the OS of nearly all new machines. The fact that similarly spec’d previous models of this machine were selling for nearly half this price is one of numerous reasons why I refuse to jump on the bandwagon.

This Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 is a very potent gaming and productivity laptop that takes the previous versions’ excellent qualities to new heights. Like everything in the PC market, such power costs more than it used to, as RAM and storage prices have climbed to stratospheric levels. But for those who want the ultimate combination of power and portability, this is very hard to beat. The specs are very impressive: 2560x1600 240Hz OLED screen, new Panther Lake-based Core Ultra 9 386H (which also grants Copilot+ PC certification with its 50 TOPS NPU), RTX 5080, 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and a fast 1TB SSD. But that’s all put into a relatively thin chassis that also provides a pretty good laptop speaker system along with generous connectivity. The system is driven by an Intel Core Ultra 9 386H CPU, which has 4 performance cores, 8 efficient cores, and 4 additional low power efficient cores, processing 16 total threads. Performance is very good–comparative numbers suggest an equivalency of an upper end Alder Lake desktop chip, which is quite remarkable. The CPU also has a small iGPU with four Xe GPU cores for when saving battery and disengaging the discrete Nvidia GPU. The included NPU is rated for 50 TOPS, which opens up the full range of Copilot+ AI tools. However, for running local LLMs–something this is very capable of doing–the 32GB of RAM along with the RTX 5080’s CUDA cores and 16GB of VRAM will be more useful. Those specs are sufficient for running some quite powerful local models, like GPT-OSS-20B. The mobile RTX 5080 with 16GB of VRAM provides ample power for gaming. It’s not the same as the desktop GPU of the same name, as its performance is more in line with a desktop 5070, though with more and faster VRAM. In general, you can play at the screen’s native resolution with high details at 60+fps in just about anything. Ray tracing, depending on the implementation, may well require DLSS, but since I consider that “free” performance, I almost never game at native resolution–I just can’t tell the difference 99% of the time. 4K gaming on an external display–I hooked this up via HDMI to my Samsung QN90C TV–is also within reach but will require more compromises. The gaming performance has to also be considered within the various power settings contained with Asus Armoury Crate. The cooling system on this model has been made more robust, which gives some additional thermal headroom. But the Turbo fan setting is quite loud–not a problem if you have an external sound system engaged or if you use headphones, but I suspect many will find it distracting if not in those scenarios. I did most testing at Turbo, which has the highest preset power limits (I believe Custom allows slightly higher). But if you drop down to the Performance preset, the fans are still audible, but at a far lower level, and you only sacrifice about 4-5% performance based upon my testing. Dialing in the right combination of resolution, graphics detail, upscaling, and fan noise can take a little tinkering if you want to get the best combination of all of those. I tested this using the built-in benchmarks in Cyberpunk 2077, Forza Horizon 6, and Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered. Windows was fully updated and the latest Nvidia Game Ready drivers were installed. In Cyberpunk 2077, at native resolution using the Ray Tracing Ultimate preset, the G16 yielded 68 fps with DLSS Auto enabled. Forcing DLSS Quality dropped that to just under 60fps. Using the external 4K display with the same settings saw 45fps. Interestingly, dropping the preset to Ray Tracing medium didn’t give much improvement. Cyberpunk does support frame generation, but you need a decent base frame rate to start with to control input latency. I think this is easily achieved at native resolution, but 4K might feel off to some. Forza Horizon 6, using the Extreme Ray Tracing preset with DLSS Quality, pulled 67fps at native resolution–very impressive for a good-looking game. Going to 4K yielded 48pfs with DLSS set to balanced, so 4K gaming here requires some compromises to get to 60fps. Though I didn’t test it, the Extreme non-RT preset still looks amazing and will generally yield much higher fps numbers. Since this is an Xbox title, I will mention here that a trial subscription to Xbox Gaming Pass Ultimate is included with this device. In Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, native resolution came in at 100fps when set to the Very High preset with DLSS Quality. 4K resolution gave a still very respectable 76fps. It was here that I did my Turbo vs. Performance preset testing, and found that at native resolution the frame rate dropped to 96 with much better acoustics. This game also supports frame generation, and both native and 4K resolutions would give good outcomes for frame generation. Under load, there’s a fair amount of heat generated as well, but thankfully the hottest spot is just above the keyboard (just over the F7-F9 keys) where you won’t typically ever touch. Using my phone’s built-in thermal sensor, it registered a maximum of 118 degrees Fahrenheit. The aluminum chassis, like previous Zephyrus models, is very well-built. The backlit keyboard is pleasant to type on and quiet, but despite the large screen size, it does not have a numerical keypad because of the flanking speakers. The trackpad is very large and quite responsive, and connectivity is excellent. The left side has HDMI, Thunderbolt Type-C, Type-A USB 3.2Gen2, and the audio jack. The proprietary power connector for the 250W power brick is also here. The right side has another USB-A port, along with a Type-C USB 3.2 Gen2 port and the card reader. Both Type-C ports support Power Deliver up to 100W–enough to charge the battery and run at lower levels, but not nearly sufficient for full power gaming. Above the keyboard is the 16”, 2560x1600 OLED panel. It has characteristically brilliant contrast as all OLEDS do, but brightness is an impressive 1100nits. It also promises 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space. So all of the powerful hardware in the lower half is given a great canvas to display that prowess on–it’s a very nice display. The back of the screen lid has Asus’s configurable Slash lighting. Storage is provided by a 1TB NVMe SSD. That’s a lot of storage, but with modern games at 100GB+ that can fill up quickly. I have not opened the chassis yet, but I believe there is a second M.2 slot for an additional SSD. On my model, the SSD was an SK Hynix PC801. Sequential reads were tested at 7130MB/s and sequential writes at 6454MB/s. The 32GB of RAM is also SK hynix, and is soldered LPDDR5-8533. No RAM upgrades are possible, but 32GB should be more than ample for just about anyone. Overall, it’s quite astonishing how much power is packed into such a portable device. This allows almost any imaginable usage–intensive video editing, running local LLMs, high framerate gaming with eye candy turned on and more. If you’re looking for a truly well-built, do it all portable PC, this Asus laptop certainly fits the bill. Highly recommended.

The real rating I wanted to give this unit was closer to 4.5 stars. The reason that makes me want to deduct a star is the same reason I want to give it another one if that’ll make any sense by the end of this review. I’ll get more into that shortly…but I currently have a gaming desktop that runs a CPU that’s a few years old, with an OLED monitor, and has the RTX 5070ti, so I was looking for a good desktop replacement when I’m not at home and wanting not to settle for less, whether it comes down to gaming or productivity. What really surprised me is the size and weight of this laptop. On paper it’s a beast, a near top-tier gaming laptop, but when you handle it, it feels like a regular basic laptop because its so lightweight and compact (for a top of the line computer). Let me start by sharing the things I really like about it. First off, the OLED is just hands-down gorgeous! The loading screen with the ultra black and the perfect white contrast of letters hits my serotonin. You get 240hz screen and 1100 nits, which is surprisingly bright for an OLED! Besides gaming, just Youtube some OLED demos and watch it side by side to an another monitor or laptop. Next, is the compact size of it. I used bulky gaming laptops from 15 years ago, now you can put this side by side to another regular laptop and not tell the difference. It has a minimalistic design to it, clean, and aesthetically pleasing…the slim bezel OLED display, and a minimal keyboard station that has your standard keys plus 4 others for quick functioning access. Speakers on the side leave no room for a numpad which is unfortunate for me but does provide the slim, uncrowded look. The built-in speakers do sound pretty good and get loud. They have a nice spatial sound effect to them which was kind of surprising when playing a FPS game. Instead of the sound coming at you, you can hear different angles, something I normally need gaming headphones for. Now for the performance side of things. Once you get this computer updated this thing does get snappy, even on battery. Seamless execution of apps and multitasking. Gaming being the real test of course, which I was getting impressive framerates with. These were the 3 main games I’ve played since I’ve had this laptop: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer – Ultra Quality settings: 130-160 FPS Black Ops 6 Single Player – Extreme Quality settings: 85-105 FPS Palworld – Max quality settings (no lag whatsoever) I also briefly streamed No Rest for the Wicked, and the colors looked amazing All the games look spectacular with this display as well. No stutter and lag, the wifi-only option worked great with Wifi 7 and downloaded my games very fast. The area around the laptop does get quite hot, particularly the back so it best to make sure to game on an open desk so it can properly vent out the heat. The fans weren’t even very noticeable during my gaming. Some of the not so great things IMO about this laptop include the Windows Hello camera feature, I use the face unlock feature to log into Windows and majority of the time it can’t detect my face even after I re-registered it. I’m not sure if it’s the angle or the camera quality, but it struggles for me, even in a well lit room. Haven’t had this issue on previous windows systems. The other aspect is the value comparison, which I was hinting at earlier in my review regarding the ratings. On one hand you get this amazing compact laptop which has much more power efficient components that handle everything you throw at it and it really does well as a desktop replacement, but on the other hand it still under performs compared to my desktop based on benchmarks. While this is not quite so surprising going against full size desktop hardware and cooling, I did have higher expectations for this CPU/GPU combo being some of the best available and at the price point of it. I ran 3D Mark (multiple), CrystalDisk Mark, Cinebench, and Geekbench AI to compare my desktop and this laptop, and the desktop outperformed in CPU and GPU on all tests except for the Cinebench GPU tests where this RTX 5080 came ahead. But to reiterate, benchmarks don’t always reflect real-world performance, and so far my experience with this laptop has been great performance. A few other things to note…I wish there was an ethernet port that I can plug into as that is my preferred connectivity when possible. The touchpad is quite large, and actually hasn’t caused problems while gaming on the keyboard, which of course you can disable with a function key, but I like to see how well the system knows how to not register accidental touches while gaming. There is also an expandable SSD drive which I think is great, especially with how big games are getting. Another reason I chose this particular model was because of the 32GB of memory included. 16GB is hardly enough to run Windows with medium to heavy multitasking, 32GB is essential for high end gaming and to future proof your setup. The slash lighting on the lid is a subtle and unique option ASUS has introduced, and I have to say I kind of like it. Battery life has been pretty good for a high end machine, as I would have hoped for with this energy efficient system. I even was playing Palworld on battery in the living room for an hour the other night, with great performance and no lag…not bad when the highest quality setting even on a medium-demanding game. I have the system setup to use a balanced mode when on battery, and it quotes me currently at over 4-5 hours of usage remaining while I’m currently at 89% left. Overall this is the highest quality gaming laptop I’ve ever owned, with an OLED display that looks better than my desktop one, and is quite portable/slim and can’t really be distinguished as a gaming laptop except for maybe the slash bar on the lid. Performance hasn’t skipped a beat, even on battery. The value is a stretch for me as I was hoping for more, but if you do heavy gaming, photo or video editing, or have big productivity workloads, it may well be justified, especially with AI increasing the cost of products these days. I chose to give this 5 stars because I went with real world performance over benchmark scores, otherwise it would be 4.5.

I’ve become a huge fan of Asus over the years, their products seem to get better every year. 2026 is turning out to be one banger of a year for Asus, from handheld PC’s, motherboards, laptops, you name it. With this said, the ROG Zephyrus G16 doesn’t disappoint. I have to say I have never seen a laptop quite like this before. The level of polish on this laptop is really nice, premium feel. This laptop is all about deception. Just look at it. Does it even look like a gaming laptop? At first glance, the G16 looks like a normal run of the mill laptop, but everything underneath is anything but. This laptop rocks an RTX5080, Ultra 9 386H processor with a very nice 32gb of RAM in a body that only weighs a bit over 4lbs. I have had this laptop several days now putting it through its paces, and I am still awe struck at just how thin and light it is. I can easily pick this laptop up with one hand for portability. If you have ever had a gaming laptop, you know they are not known for either being light or portable in any way. No, really. My previous laptop had similar specs I picked up in 2024, and that thing is easily over 7lbs, and about 10 lbs if you want to carry it around with a charger. I have to say that there really is something about having a really light, thin laptop. It has always been either you can want a light weight device for normal jobs or cross over to the gaming laptop where more thermals, fans etc. can really get laptops big. Putting this Zephyrus in silent mode, the battery will last awhile. There is LED light and rgb light on the keyboard and a slick strip on the outside, but that is it, no crazy ring of multi colored lights, just all business all around. As for software, Asus has its own app called Armory Crate that holds the settings for the lights and power levels, among other things. As you can see in the picture I took, you can see the useful information from fan speed, mode, temperature and so on. You’ll notice the icon in the bottom left, that is the desktop shortcut that really comes in handy. I can switch profiles immediately if I decide to game or just stream a movie. I mainly stay with performance mode (which are all listed at the bottom of the screen), which I believe was the default setting it comes with. The Turbo mode cranks up the system for maximum air flow with increased sound from the fans. You can tweak the settings in the manual mode like the maximum temperature ceiling for the laptop, which can come in handy if you need it. Speaking of temperature…..be very mindful about the heat dissipation for this laptop. Now on one hand, this thing is so light and thin, but also being a gaming laptop, means thermals are even more important. I found I needed to take very specific steps to keep the laptop cool during graphically intensive games like Resident Evil: Requiem or Cyberpunk 2077 for example. In an initial test, I wanted to see how it dealt with 4K via a monitor. I quickly learned that since this laptop is so thin, you must be mindful of maximum airflow. On my previous laptop, I did not need to have the lid up all the time when connected to a monitor because it was much thicker. Well I am here to tell you for this Zephryrus G16, you do! Temps can easily hit 90+ C running normal games and can hit triple digits if the lid is closed. Speaking of which, the OLED screen with the .02 response time is nigh perfect. You can’t really beat the specs ASUS packed in this thing. Wow. On a software and hardware level, this laptop is really amazing. In this day and age in 2026, having these specs in a machine feels very special. Unfortunately, I don’t mean that completely in a good way. The msrp of this bad boy is over $4,300!! By far the biggest negative for this product. I have been going back and forth on the final score. By all means this laptop is great but only held back at an enormous inflated price due the RAM & SSD shortage due to AI (Bleh!). Should you get it? By all means if possible, spoil yourself and you will not be disappointed. The price I fear will heavily affect most people from even trying the G16 out, which is a real shame. On a closing note, I want to give a big shout out to the overall packaging this laptop came in. The box and packaging was very impressive and easily beat out the Series X as the best presented piece of electronics I have seen after opening the box, but hey, that's me. This really cements Asus as a top producer of quality tech in a world of Microsoft, Dell, Acer and so forth. I am really looking forward to seeing what else ASUS has in store for the rest of ‘26.

When looking for the best fully loaded gaming PC, the ROG Zephyrus G16 is hard to beat. I've had several laptops in the Zephyrus line, and they never fail to impress me. Out of the box, the first thing I noticed was how sturdy this laptop is and, more importantly, just how thin it is. My daily work laptop is the LG Gram 17", which is one of the thinnest and lightest laptops I've owned. To think that the G16 is only slightly bigger and packs an Intel Core Ultra 9 and RTX 5080 inside is quite the marvel. The casing and hinges are very sturdy. This is not a flimsy gaming laptop. It's built to move around and go wherever you do. Once powered up, you get to see the gorgeous display in full effect. Colors pop off the screen with amazing brightness and clarity, whether you're playing games, watching videos, or streaming movies. The OLED screen is stellar, and there aren't many gaming laptops that can match it. It's stunning. Combine that with the 240Hz refresh rate, and you have a silky-smooth experience that any gamer or graphics lover will appreciate. All of your ports are intact. You get two USB-C ports, two 10Gbps USB-A ports, a headphone jack, and I'm pleased to see that ASUS kept the SD card slot for extra expansion. I still have plenty of SD cards that I use for videos and general file transfers, so it's a bonus that it's still there. With everything I've run so far, the Intel Core Ultra 9 has been a workhorse that hasn't slowed down, regardless of how much I've thrown at it. Once the gaming starts, the fans come on, and it's about what you would expect from a laptop pushing this kind of performance in such a small frame. I found the heat dissipation to be more impressive than negative. Yes, it gets warm, but not so warm that you can't rest your palms on it or even use it on your lap for a while. When you consider that it's running an RTX 5080 pushing high-quality graphics, the cooling does a very good job. The simple extras are here as well, like a backlit RGB keyboard, RGB lighting on the lid, and a Windows Hello camera for quick login. It's also a Copilot+ PC, so the Copilot key is built in, along with a dedicated Armoury Crate button. Those are nice touches that make it easy to access features I actually use. The battery is about what you would expect. You're using a high-powered laptop that's built to push quality graphics and handle demanding workloads. At full performance, expect around three hours of battery life. With lighter use, you can get around five to six hours. It's not advertised as a battery-life champion, so I judge it like any other gaming laptop, and I'd say it's pretty average. The charger is proprietary and fairly heavy. That's probably the biggest negative I found, but I also can't knock it too much because a laptop like this needs plenty of power. To round things out, the speakers are surprisingly loud, clear, and full. ASUS has done a great job improving the sound compared to previous years. The keyboard feels satisfying to type on, with good key travel that makes it comfortable for both gaming and everyday work. The touchpad placement is excellent for comfort and usability. The ASUS software gives you plenty of customization for lighting, power, and performance, so you can really make the machine your own. They clearly wanted to make this the ultimate gaming laptop, and I believe they succeeded. Would I recommend it? Absolutely. If you're looking for one of the best OLED displays you can get, a great 240Hz refresh rate, outstanding performance, good heat dissipation, and an overall excellent gaming experience, this is an easy recommendation.

This is the second asus zephyrus I have own in the last 6 years. My old one was an Intel 9 with a 3070ti and that thing was beautiful but ran crazy hot. Asus has been upgrading the zephyrus line over the years and it really shows with this iteration. This model is just as beautiful but now with amazing cooling thanks to the new cooling system that now incorporates a vapor chamber and liquid metal(thankfully) put those together and you feel the difference in heat output, literally! With an Intel ultra 9 series 3 you get maximum performance with great efficiency, which is important in any laptop, Intel has come along way in my opinion with the series 3. This pc comes with 32gb of lpddr5x ram running at a crazy 8553 MT/s speed which is on the higher end and is stable in all games I have tested. A pretty standard 1TB gen 4 SSD is plenty fast but isn’t gen 5 unfortunately. What you are paying for is the GPU and you are definitely getting your moneys worth with a nvidia 5080 laptop with 16gb vram. The 5080 while technically not a full fledged gpu like its desktop counterpart deserves its respect as it can handle some very demanding games like hellblade 2,hogwarts legacy and similar games with ease at max settings. Tho hellblade was around 60 fps which is fine by me. No stutters, artifacts or crashes. Every game looked amazing on its 3k oled screen as you would expect. The panel is beautiful with a very respectable 1100 nits peak brightness especially when using HDR. Super vivid colors and deep contrasty blacks with a 0.2ms response time and 240hz refresh rate helps every thing look and feel great/smooth. Most gamers use headphones but I have one ear that is damage from an infection years ago so nowadays I mainly use speakers while gaming and trust me when I tell you, this laptop has the best speakers I have ever heard on any laptop and i’ve had many of them over the last 20 years. The sound is full, rich and loud without getting any kind of distortion whatsoever.they are Amazing! RGB keyboard feels nice and looks nice but I use a controller to minimize the clutter while I game on the sofa with my 9 year old son. Asus added a light strip on the back and I think it’s subtle but a nice touch(no RGB unfortunately). All lighting can be changed via the armory crate app easily. Windows hello face unlock is fast and convenient, no need to type in a Password. WiFi 7 is super fast for downloads and copilot is cool even if I don’t need it, it’s nice to have if I ever do. Works great if you are into AI thank to the NPU. The only real downside is the price. While I recommend this beast of a laptop, I wish all of the shortages didn’t drive up the prices so much so that these laptops can be pretty unattainable for most! Hopefully things get better because we all love to game. But yea this laptop is a beast and it’s so well made and asus fixed all the heat problems of past generations and I love it.

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU606 is a seriously impressive 16 inch gaming laptop. It’s running Intel’s new Ultra 9 processor and an NVIDIA 5080 GPU, so performance is exactly what you’d expect - fast, smooth, and able to handle pretty much anything you throw at it. With 32GB of DDR5 RAM, multitasking is effortless, and games load quickly and run without hiccups. The display is one of the first things you notice. It’s a clean, sharp 16 inch panel with a 240Hz refresh rate, so everything from shooters to racing games feels incredibly fluid. Input response is great too, making gameplay feel snappy and precise. What really surprised me is how good the laptop feels to use day to day. The keyboard is quiet and comfortable, even during long gaming sessions. The speakers get loud without distorting, and the sound quality is better than you’d expect from a thin gaming laptop. Speaking of thin, the Zephyrus G16 GU606 is lighter and more portable than most laptops with this kind of power. It’s easy to carry around and stays quiet even when you’re pushing it hard. ASUS includes Armoury Crate, which lets you tweak RGB lighting, macros, performance modes, and display settings. The diagonal LED strip on the lid adds a nice touch of personality, and the software makes it easy to customize. You also get a clean dashboard showing CPU, GPU, fan speeds, and memory usage. Even the unboxing experience feels premium. The laptop comes well protected in multiple layers of packaging, and the box itself looks and feels high end. It gives a good first impression before you even turn the machine on. The only real downside is the port selection. If you use multiple monitors or have a bunch of USB devices, you might feel limited. You get two USB A ports, two USB C ports, one HDMI, and no DisplayPort. If you need more than that, you’ll probably want a docking station. While the laptop is on the pricey side, you are getting a true gaming laptop. Regardless of what you throw at it, this laptop will handle it and display it flawlessly. If you are looking for a gaming laptop and can afford this one, get it. You won’t be disappointed.

Runs a 175w vbios well. Much longer battery life than last years model.

Incredible performance with the 5080 Nvidia chip Classy and elegant design Expensive but amazing results

I had the 2025 G16 for a while but there were always things that bugged me for the price. 1. The rattly trackpad. 2. The screen creaking. Both of those things were fixed on the 2026 version. Why did I rate it so low then? Well at 60hz the screen had very noticeable horizontal lines on it. Granted, this could have been a defect just on the one I received, and returned. Just be sure if you purchase this that you switch to 60hz and go to a dark background and see if you have the same issue. These are waaaay to expensive to have that issue.

Wifi slow and constantly disconnects. My other pcs and laptops don't have this problem. Very disappointed

This ROG Zephyrus G16 is a premium laptop. In fact, “premium” describes every aspect of the user experience with the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16. My first impression was how thin and light it is for the hardware inside. At just 0.7 inches thick and 4.3 pounds, it’s hard to believe it’s toting an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU backed up by an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor. I’ve been using laptops for over 30 years and, by my reckoning, ASUS is the current king of the hill if you’re shopping Windows laptops. Build Quality and Craftsmanship. The chassis is CNC machined from aluminum, and the rigidity is outstanding. Lift the display from the center or either corner and the base stays rooted to the table. The hinges are just tight enough to allow for smooth movement through the range and then hold the display tilt where you place it. Pick up the laptop from an edge and there’s no flex. It feels solid, premium, and purpose built. Display. The 16 inch OLED display is the highlight of the G16. I’m not exaggerating when I say it’s stunning. With its 240Hz refresh rate and 1,100 nits peak brightness, everything looks crisp, vibrant, and fluid. Colors are rich, blacks are inky, and motion is buttery smooth whether you’re gaming, watching video, or just scrolling a webpage. OLED’s near-infinite contrast ensures you’ll never miss something lurking in a shadow. This display makes me stop and appreciate how far laptop screens have come. Games look incredible. The keyboard key travel and touch is comfortable for prolonged typing. Programmable RGB looks terrific. The touchpad is spacious and a pleasure to use. The slash lighting on the lid is a cool accent. ASUS increased the zones from 7 to 35, and the lighting transitions are smoother and more detailed. It’s subtle, and it adds personality without being distracting. I do appreciate the flush fit and finish of the new slash. On my 2024 G14, I always felt like it could slice my finger if I wasn’t careful. Performance. The Zephyrus G16 is powered by the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H processor mated with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU. It’s a serious combination. The RTX 5080 brings ray tracing, DLSS support, and enough horsepower to run demanding titles at high settings with ease. I game at both 1440p and 4K. The 5080 delivers no-compromise performance at “ultra” settings on every title I’ve tried at 1440p. Gaming at 4K from the laptop 5080 requires toning down the settings somewhat but still provides silky-smooth, satisfying gameplay. Battery life predictably varies significantly based on your task. Heavy gaming with display brightness cranked runs it down in an hour. While engaged in general productivity tasks (word processing, e-mail, etc.), it improves substantially; I consistently get at least 4 hours’ use before looking for the power cord. I am still learning what it means to be a “Copilot+” PC, and I have yet to try running a local AI. The privacy implications are apparent, and this is something I intend to explore. Now I have a full complement of tools that are up to the task. With 32GB of DDR5 memory and a 1TB SSD, multitasking is effortless. Programs open quickly and multi-gigabyte files are managed with ease. The system stays responsive even with multiple programs running and more than a dozen tabs open. Cooling and Noise. Product literature says the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 employs a vapor chamber with an advanced heat pipe design. All I can say with certainty is that it seems to run cooler than my 4070-equipped G14. During gaming, I have experienced no thermal throttling, and the fans are (very) present but tolerable. Audio. Audio quality is great for a notebook, with impressive lows. The footprint and layout of the G16 allows for top speaker placement left and right of the keyboard. They sound great. Much of my work involves listening to the spoken word from recordings of varying quality. The audio is always crisp, clear, and easily discernible. Movies, music, and games sound great, and volume is more than adequate. Overall, the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 is a premium gaming laptop that impresses by every metric. The CNC machined aluminum chassis feels fantastic. The OLED display is exceptional. Performance from the RTX 5080 Laptop GPU and Intel Core Ultra 9 is outstanding. Cooling is effective. Audio is immersive. If you need a lightweight, powerful gaming laptop with one of the best displays I’ve seen, the Zephyrus G16 is easy to recommend. It’s a well rounded machine that excels at gaming, work, and everyday use, all wrapped in a compact, solid package that feels built to last.

I've owned and used a lot of gaming laptops over the years, and the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 is easily one of the most impressive all-around laptops I've ever used (as it should be). It is NOT a bulky desktop replacement. It delivers what it promises on an absolutely premium level. Let’s start with the obvious. You open the laptop and have a gorgeous 16-inch 3K OLED display. Colors are ridiculously vibrant, blacks are truly black, and everything from games to movies to everyday web browsing looks fantastic. It's one of those displays that makes it difficult to go back to a standard IPS panel. Performance? Come on. The Intel Core Ultra 9 processor paired with 32GB of memory handles everything I've thrown at it, from demanding games to multitasking and productivity work. Games run beautifully, and yes, there are thicker laptops (including from Asus) that can squeeze out a few extra frames per second, but Asus clearly chose to balance performance with portability, battery life, and acoustics. Personally, I think they made the right decision. I don’t think it’s a truly noticeable difference at this level and the balance of these items is huge. Which brings us to this next point. What really surprised me is how refined the entire experience feels. The aluminum chassis is solid and premium, the keyboard is comfortable for long typing sessions, the oversized glass touchpad is Ah-may-zing, and the speaker system is honestly among the best I've heard on any Windows laptop. It feels much more like a premium ultrabook that also happens to be an great gaming machine. Battery life is another pleasant surprise. No gaming laptop is going to last all day while playing AAA titles, but for normal productivity, web browsing, and streaming, this easily outperforms most gaming laptops I've owned. Are there compromises? Sure. The memory isn't upgradeable, and if your only goal is achieving the absolute highest frame rates, a much thicker gaming laptop with a higher-powered GPU may perform a little better. But that's missing the point of what the Zephyrus G16 is designed to be. This is one of those rare laptops that excels at nearly everything. Whether you're gaming, working, editing photos, watching movies, or traveling, it feels like a premium device in every situation. If you're looking for one laptop that can genuinely do it all without feeling like you're carrying around a brick, go with the Zephyrus G16. Asus nailed the balance of performance, portability, battery life, and premium design.

This is the gaming monster I've been waiting for. With a 16" crispy screen, and powered by a workhorse of an Intel Core Ultra 9, this computer doesn't miss a beat. Able to power thru any triple A game you throw at it with ease this beauty has the ability to keep up with high frame rates and while keeping temps at an acceptable range for long sessions with no fear of overheating. Battery life is incredible though you may want to limit some of the higher end graphics performance to help give yourself a few extra hours of gaming. All of your standard Windows rigamarole is included so you may have to do some tweaking if your going to use this exclusively as a gaming computer; if however you plan on it being your main rig for everything then your going to have an awesomely powerful workhorse for all your websurfing, multitasking, supercomputing needs! Then throw in co-pilot and you've got yourself one of the best computers on the market today. with enough ports for all your plug in needs all updated to the latest specs so your getting the fastest up/down times an SD card slot for removable storage, and even an HDMI 2.1 port for a second screen. This thing has it all. I love it.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED Gaming Laptop has absolutely blown away my expectations! I have been gaming for decades, and this feels like the pinnacle of gaming portability. The sleek design and case looks stunning, stays relatively light for the amount of performance, and is built like a tank! The fantastic aesthetic aside, this laptop is a portable gaming powerhouse with the 5080 Graphics Card pushing 3K OLED screen. Gaming on this machine is buttery smooth, and that even extends to using external monitors! This machine shines as a desktop replacement, but also maintains the functionality and versatility of a laptop very well, which is something I have struggled finding over the years. From FPS to MMO games this laptop does not struggle at all, with rock solid FPS in anything I have played. The port selection is solid and the cooling on this laptop is excellent to boot. The aluminum chassis paired with plenty ventilation and quiet cooling fans are a perfect match, and really prove that this laptop is at the top of the food chain! If you are looking for a powerhouse machine that really does do everything, then look no further!