Customer Ratings & Reviews

I'm really digging this Asus ROG Strix 16GB. After of course the multitude of updates. I spent hours getting all the updates completed, which was a little aggravating. Out of the box, ( make sure you don’t have it upside down either ) it’s a beautiful machine. STRIX has 2 USB-C ports, 2 USB-A, HDMI 2.1, Ethernet, an audio jack and the power port. It comes with a very large and bulky power supply, I’m guessing it’s needed to keep this bad boy juiced up. Speaking of the battery doesn’t run long unplugged, a couple hours is about all I got out of it. The fans get cranking but aren’t as obnoxious as some I’ve heard. I plan to upgrade the RAM but for this review I tested it as is out of the box. The STRIX has a cool gamer style to it, with graphics on the case, cool vent ports one the sides, back and bottom, obviously the RGB keyboard and light bar lighting, that is also full customizable and sync-able with all ROG peripherals. It has a 16:10 165Hz screen with an anti-glare film that looks sharp. Video processor is powered by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM (2 free slots to upgrade), 1TB SSD hard drive. The RAM, fans and SSD have tool less access. Dolby Atmos audio with AI noise cancelling for clear chat and phone calls. In the Aura settings you can go in and customize the light bar and keyboard lighting I mentioned above for different color and motion patterns as well as sync with the screen display. I’m not a heavy gamer but anything I played had zero problems, movies as well, I played with the laptop on the desk and never noticed any extreme over heating or crazy obnoxious fan noises. The size and weight of the laptop are just right it feels, its comfortable and the screen is perfect. The keyboard feels good and has M keys. Mouse pad works well with zero issue. I don’t like the transparent keys and the fact that it’s doesn’t have a fingerprint button. That seems to be pretty common these days on the higher end machines. Other than that, oh and the battery life, I’m very happy overall and would definitely recommend this to a friend or family member.

Powerful but so heavy. Its a very great looking device and runs everything i want. I dont like the screen and its too bulky in my bag and on my desk. Hook it up to a nice monitor youre okay though. I ended up getting the g14 and like it way more but you'll also pay a lot more. Get this and you'll be just fine for years with a monitor hook up. I think this laptop will be good for many people.

For the price point, this laptop compromises in areas that may or may not matter to you, while delivering in the areas you'd expect for the price. PERFORMANCE For the price point, this laptop compromises in areas that may or may not matter to you, while delivering in the areas you'd expect for the price. In terms of the GPU and CPU, the price is well worth it for those looking to get into this generation of hardware at a good middle ground, with the mobile version of the 5070Ti with 12gb of GDDR7 VRAM being mostly affordable and able to run anything you desire at essentially any resolution without needing to tune down certain settings. If you are good at tinkering with various graphical modes, then know that the 50 series GPUs have access to Nvidia's various Frame Gen and DLSS4 technologies to get more frames. I play at 1440p on an external monitor running 165hz, and have no issues reaching comfortable framerates even in stressful environments. Your mileage however, will vary on the game, but you should expect excellent performance with the 5070Ti. The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX CPU inside is also a very competitive CPU performance wise and you won't experience any bottlenecking issues with it. MEMORY RAM can be upgraded, which I had done and recommend for those who want to compliment the hardware well. as 16gb feels like the bare minimum nowadays. Disregard that advice however if you don't often open multiple apps at once, or don't do any sort of development or modeling/animation. DISPLAY The display is where ASUS was lackluster in for this model, with a 1600p screen that feels a little bit cheap compared to Mini LED or OLED screens found on many laptops at this price. However for those who play on external monitors or do not care about the screen, it is only a minor issue and at least no glare was noticed here, so user's discretion. STORAGE The storage is only 1TB SSD with the ability to upgrade, so much like the RAM, getting another SSD installed is worth it for those who store multiple applications, games, or files. COOLING Fan speeds can be adjusted in settings to your liking or performance load, with different options and presets to select. The sound can be loud when not using headphones, however in most scenarios the laptop is actually fairly quiet even in heavy use due to the lower and more efficient power draws needed on average. There are multiple fans (I believe 3), with some specifically dedicated to keeping the CPU and GPU cool. I recommend a cooling pad or stand as well, to avoid thermal throttling in very heavy or prolonged use, as well as to help the life of the laptop. However this is not necessary and depends on where you will place the laptop during use. SOFTWARE Do keep in mind that since these are very recent hardware, you will come across some software hiccups and annoying updates when first turning the thing on. All the usual driver updates, windows installs, and ASUS stuff should be installed at the first bootup. I will note at the time of purchase I did encounter the occasional BSOD, however as of recent updates, I have not encountered any since, so your experience may or may not be the same as mine in that regard. CONCLUSION Overall a great and powerful machine, especially if you decide to use a good monitor. Some aspects, like the screen, can be ignored if you are not really concerned about it, or use it like a mini PC with a monitor connected to it. Other areas, however, may not be so easily ignored such as the RAM and Storage, can be upgraded at your discretion, and I personally recommend it to get the most out of the specs you're getting here.

Purchased this laptop when it was on sale for $1549 and it was an amazing deal! The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX and RTX 5070Ti is a great combo and you'll be able to run all the latest games flawlessly with high frame rates and likely all settings cranked up. Mind you, the screen is only FHD+ but once you connect it to an external monitor or 4k TV, it really shows off it's power! I'm able to run Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p on Overdrive with full ray and path tracing with DLSS turned on keeping my fps above 120. If you want to play in 4K, you'll have to tune back the settings a bit in order to reach playable frame rates since the 5070Ti has 12gb of VRAM. Still, it ran Cyberpunk 2077 like a beast and if you're only playing on the laptop screen, it'll be spitting out frame rates like it's nobody's business! I do recommend several things for a better experience: 1) Upgrade the RAM to 32 GB ASAP. 16GB is adequate but I decided to upgrade the RAM with some Crucial DDR5 32 gb (16x2) @5600 Mhz and it flies with multiple apps open. The laptop limits the speed to 5200 MHz. You'll sometimes find it on sale at Best Buy for $77. 2) Use the included ASUS Armoury Crate software to switch it to the "Ultimate" GPU setting when gaming (disables the integrated GPU). Also, switch it to Turbo mode with demanding games like CP2077 etc. 3) Purchase a laptop cooler since it can get pretty toasty. Asus placed some really good thermals and enough fans to keep it from getting too hot but I kept the temps much lower with a laptop cooler like a llano v12. All in all, this laptop has one of the best price-to-performance ratios on the market. It was an absolute steal at $1550.

I think i'm an ASUS fanatic. My last 3 laptops have all been asus and have had almost no complaints, i've just decided to keep upgrading to the latest and greatest. Windows 11 home is ok. Even if you're not into gaming you can still apreciate the dynamic display becuase you get a full 165hz 16:10 fhd screen and the response time is flawless. It is weird because I have an A***E phone and i've alway appreicated the response time on those devices but ASUS if right next door. Also the ACR film really help minimize the glare, so you have to be in a super dark room while using your device if you dont want to be. The mobile process is fast but not super fast but the Geforce does have that smoothness that only ASUS provides at their price point. It's expansive so get to adding on or dont. The cooling isnt too loud but you can tell when its on and when its off but if you have headphones in its a non issue. The looks are my face, the raised spreakers are absolutely perfect. love that design. the new highlight design on the laptop face almost reminds me of a light show of a cool car. just adds flavor. over all i love this laptop. no regets.

Great laptop. Ran Cyberpunk 2077 at over 100 FPS out of the box. It runs smooth and quiet and has stayed cool even while gaming. It is also light enough to carry to and from work with ease. Battery last long enough during normal use, but like most laptops, it charge last a considerably shorter amount of time while gaming.

The Pros: Doesn't burn you alive just writing this review. Great feeling Keyboard Large touchpad decent battery life for a gaming laptop Very fast graphics and cpu Excellent speakers with Dolby access app set up The Cons: Laptop does get off if you look at the temps in armory crate I dont really care for the translucent keys as sometimes can be hard to see in the dark even with the backlight on no Windows hello 1920x1200 for a 5070ti is a little low. Screen brightness is very dull unless you turn up brightness in Nvidia Control panel No HDR Purchased this to replace a $100 less Alienware with an intel cpu and 4070 gpu. This blows that out of the water as it doesn't burn you while typing reviews. Plays games listed below at amazing speeds. Highly recommend this or the soon to be released 2k screen version with the 9000 series amd cpu. Cities skylines 1 and 2 with 100k pop 109 avg fps Sims 4 all exp and some DLC with Mods 250 avg WOW 165 ultra settings COD zombies 100 fps avg Anno 1800/2070 80-120 avg fps All games played while plugged in. unplugged it seems to do the same thing as the ROG ally and cap frames to 30-60fps while on batt.

This gaming laptop is awesome. Games run super smooth with great graphics, and I haven’t had any lag issues at all. The screen looks really clean and the high refresh rate makes a big difference, especially in fast-paced games. It loads fast, stays cool during long sessions, and the keyboard feels nice to use. It’s powerful and reliable. Definitely worth it if you’re into gaming.

Tried two different laptops. The first was spiking to thermal threshold immediately upon desktop use. The second did not have this issue and the CPU behaved as expected, but after getting it setup and ready to start running tests, it stopped turning on. Power would light up the keyboard for 1 second and nothing. Tried the non-invasive steps like hard reset without success. I did run 3DMark on the first device, which is what brought to light the throttling, and even with the thermals limiting it, it scored very high on Timespy. If you can get a working unit, it's going to be a fast device. Don't expect it to be quiet and the screen leaves a bit to be desired, but it will be fast. Maybe if your main needs do not require regular use of the screen this could be perfect. It's not terrible, but if you have become accustomed to high quality displays you will notice. I would have some QC concerns going in, but if this fits the bill, like stated, it's a very quick device at a good price.

I do a lot of gaming and some graphic design. I am very happy with this laptop. I've been looking for a laptop for awhile and I was drawn to the positive reviews, the sale price and the raw power of the build. I have since added 2 TB of storage of Samsung 990 PRO which wasn't difficult. I tested the speed of the existing 1 TB SSD and it wasn't far behind in speed. I also ordered 32 GB of memory to boost the performance. It should be easy install after watching a video online. The FHD screen is good but if your looking for something a with a crisper image maybe consider a QUD display. It looks like its possible to upgrade this display but I'll leave the research to you. The fan is loud when your gaming FYI, But for most other tasks I can't really hear the fan.

Great performance for both gaming and productivity. The Ryzen 9 and RTX 5070 Ti combo is super fast, and the 165Hz screen looks smooth. Design is sleek and premium. Only downside is the fan noise when gaming – it gets loud. Otherwise, I’m very happy with it.

​I absolutely love this laptop. It's a true desktop killer, or a mobile desktop—whichever way you want to look at it. I'm able to run Black Myth: Wukong at max settings with a buttery-smooth 200 FPS. The performance is just incredible. ​What's even more impressive is how well it handles the heat. While it does generate a lot of heat, which is to be expected from any high-performance gaming laptop, it never runs hot to the point of throttling. I'd still highly recommend grabbing a cooling pad to maximize performance and longevity, but this machine handles its thermals exceptionally well. ​Overall, this laptop is a 10/10. If you're looking for a portable powerhouse that can handle anything you throw at it, look no further.

I originally saw this laptop through an article claiming $400 off it's original price. This laptop was exactly what I was looking for, mostly because most laptops with a 5070/5070ti are at $2000. The only downside of the laptop was the miniscule 16gb of ram. That's a easy enough fix since it's not soldered to the board. The laptop runs smooth and cool with very little fan noise under the performance setting. This laptop is awesome especially if you can get it on sale!

Just started gaming on computers and absolutely love the speed and graphic quality of this laptop. Would highly recommend this to anyone.

This laptop feels like it has good potential. The built-in screen is not great (low brightness and not accurate color). I'm glad I use this with an external monitor that makes up for these shortcomings. I use this laptop for work doing architecture and 3d renders. The laptop is powerful and quick. It does have some cool lighting but that is not important to me. I will say after having this laptop for over a month. I have grown very frustrated and disappointed. The laptop randomly restarts itself sometimes several times per day. Which means I lose any unsaved work and waste time. I have called ASUS customer service and followed their directions which included a full windows reinstall. Which feels like a huge pain considering the random restarts continued. When speaking to ASUS I learned that repairs can take about 4 weeks because they have to be sent out. I wish I would have know that prior to purchase. ASUS also informed me that all repairs would first need to be initiated by Bestbuy for this model. Also not very pleased with Best Buys very short 15 day return window. The price dropped dramatically 2 weeks after purchasing but since I was outside the return window I was not eligible for a price adjustment.

My first ASUS product was the ROG ALLY and I loved it. The natural progression, is a laptop. I happy to declare that this unit rocks. This unit is powerful and fit my requirements and also exceeded it. I wanted a powerful Laptop that I could do over all work and also play PC games. This unit does well in this area. I was able to play Resident Evil 4 Remake with no problems. I am certain that it can play more AAA games. I have not had to make upgrades yet. This unit by itself is great. Also, the price was well justified specially when it compares with the competition.

This laptop has been amazing, I use it for VR titles like Assetto Corsa (modded), BeamNG, and more. Absolutely no issues. Cooling is rather impressive, using GHelper on the turbo preset, GPU and CPU temps usually max out around 75c. If you have a gaming laptop, you know these temps are low! Display is fine, nothing special. I use it docked anyways 90% of the time so I don't need OLED or 1440p. Battery life is fine, nothing special, you shouldn't expect long battery life from a gaming laptop, they love to be plugged in. Overall an amazing laptop for the price, even a better laptop for the current sale price :D

A really fast and powerful laptop with great storage. Runs most triple A games on high with a pretty good monitor that can display hdr but unfortunately can’t run it, the only other complaint is maybe the battery life that lasts around 5 hours or less depending on whether or not your on power saving mode. But overall I highly recommend it this product!

Great laptop! I recently purchased a laptop and I am very pleased with my purchase! The device exceeded my expectations in all respects. -Performance*: The laptop works very quickly and smoothly. -Display: The laptop screen has excellent color reproduction and brightness. -Battery life: The battery life of the laptop was even better than I expected. -Design: The laptop has a stylish and modern design that looks very attractive. Overall, I am very pleased with my new laptop and can confidently recommend it to anyone looking for a reliable device.

This thing is amazing. Being a gaming laptop I was expecting it to be big and heavy, but it's not. It is a nice size and not overly heavy, I already took it on one work trip. My only complaint would be the amount of ram 16gb seemed low considering the rest of the specs. Thankfully that was easily fixed by removing the old ram and adding in 64gb. All you have to do is remove a few screws on the bottom. There is also an extra spot to add another ssd.