Customer Ratings & Reviews

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

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.

This laptop is actually OP, when I closed and opened it after a month of owning, never dropped it or anything. But something like a glass shattered under the screen, like the space between the screen and the keyboard. Took back to bestbuy they said it was nothing to worry about, So I didn’t. And that is the only problem ive had. Other than that. Great device.

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

This has to be one of my other best purchases I’ve made and honestly this laptop hasn’t disappointed at all. Its performance and the way it handles games it’s just perfect and I’m happy with this purchase.

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

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.

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!!

[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 laptop has great graphics and is good for schoolwork.

I couldn't wait to test the new 2025 version of the Asus Rog Zephyrus G16. I’ve built and owned several gaming desktops, so of course I wanted to experience the portability of a gaming laptop. First off, I was impressed with the presentation of the box design. It really led to a bit of excitement before unboxing. It’s sleek and minimal but not over the top with the packaging design. Second thing I noticed is the Zephyrus is a beautifully crafted and lightweight device. It's hard to believe how lightweight and thin the gaming laptop is. After powering on the device, the OLED display is beautiful. The 2.5k OLED display has rich and vibrant colors that is capable of HDR and Dolby Vision. I would recommend hiding the taskbar and lowering the brightness to reduce the risk of burn-in though. This may extend the lifespan of the display panel over time. Features The Zephyrus comes packed with: A full sized 2.1 HDMI port 2 type-C- 2.1 DisplayPort with Power delivery USB 3.2 type A SD Card Reader Wi-Fi 7 Audio Jack 240Hz 16-inch 2.K OLED screen Nvidia RTX 5070 Slash lighting Real world usage The laptop handled everyday tasks with ease after downloading the necessary updates for Windows. All the normal programs I used worked as designed without any hiccups. Apps like Word, Excel, Copilot, and some other programs gave me no issues. The keyboard layout is solid with large keys that is spaced and allows for comfortable typing. The keys are also backlit to add flair while typing and gaming at night. The trackpad is spacious and oversized. The responsiveness of the trackpad is a plus. The speakers were a pleasant surprise. They sound much better than most laptop speakers I’ve heard before. This version of the Zephyrus G16 only comes with 16gb of ram that is not upgradeable. This is sufficient, but it would have been ideal to be able to add additional ram for demanding workload and games. Battery Life I was impressed with the overall battery life on the laptop. Asus claims the Zephyrus G16 is capable of being charged at 50% in a little over 30 mins. I wanted to test this claim, and it did pass the test. I allowed the battery to drain while gaming without the charger and to my surprise, the charging speeds performed well. The only concerns I have is the heat this laptop creates. While gaming and performing intensive tasks, the laptop does get warm/hot. I'm not sure how that will hold up over time, but it’s something I would keep a look out for. Gaming Performance I downloaded a few games from the Windows store to check out the gaming performance on a few popular games. First thing I noticed, was while gaming the fan noise gets pretty loud when the system is stressed. This wasn’t as noticeable at first listen, but can be bothersome for some. Gaming performance was solid and comparable to my older gaming desktop. The only potential issues were the heat of the laptop and fan noise which is probably due to the Zephyrus’s compact design and size. Overall, I was impressed at the Asus Rog Zephyrus G16. It has great features and gaming performance that handled everything I threw at it. Although it’s not perfect, I still think it’s one of the best gaming laptops released so far.

The 2025 Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 follows the design language of last years’ update with the sleek form factor and external slash lighting on the cover. The 2025 model makes incremental improvements over the 2024 model – namely the upgrade to the 5XXX series GPU’s and some processor updates. My immediate impression is the this laptop was how thin and light it felt for a laptop of its size. It follows the previous design of an Ultrabook feel with gaming bones. Specs Processor – Intel Core Ultra 9 285H - CPU 16C/16T @ 2.5 GHz with boost to 5.4 GHz Graphics – NVidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU w/ 8GB GDDR7 @ 1500 MHz Intel Arc 140T 8 core onboard the Processor @ 300MHz boosted to 2350MHz Memory – Onboard 16GB LPDDR5X 7467 Dual Channel (80-68-68-160) Storage – 1TB PCI-e Gen4x4 NVME Micron 2500 MTFDKBA1T0QGN-1BN1AABGA Display - 16” 2560 x 1600p 16:10 (WQXGA) OLED screen @240HZ, 0.2ms, 100% DCI-P3, G-Sync Camera – 1080p IR Webcam with Windows Hello Network Adapter – 802.11be (WiFi 7 Triple Band) adapter / Bluetooth 5.4 Radio Ports – 1X USB 4 Type-C with DisplayPort and power delivery / 1X USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort / 2X USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A / 1X HDMI 2.1 / 3.5mm TRRS jacks for headsets / 1 SD Reader Battery – 90Wh – 30min for 0-50% charging and 8-10 hours of web browsing and some light gaming OS – Windows 11 Home – a few preinstalled ASUS utilities Design This generation of the G16 doesn’t deviate much at all from the 2024 edition in terms of layout and aesthetic. I have the G14 from last year, so while not the exact same model, I can see a lot of shared/unchanged design cues. The body remains a machined aluminum 6063 chassis that is thin and sturdy to the touch. My initial impression when pulling this out of the packaging was how it felt exactly like my G14, albeit larger. This laptop design does have a very premium feel to it that is not unlike a Surface or HP Spectre or Dell XPS. While this does have some solid gaming chops it doesn’t scream “Gaming.” The only items that slightly give it away are the slash lighting and the full RGB backlit keyboard. Other than that, the fit/finish of the aluminum chassis, the thin profile, and the Eclipse Gray finish presents this laptop as a professional device. As with other ASUS devices this comes bundled with their Armoury Crate software suite. The software allows you to customize the slash lighting and the color effects of the keyboard. The software also shows the status of system components and is the main update center for any hardware utilities. The hinge opens about 135° and holds the its position well. I didn’t notice much difficulty opening it from one corner, nor did I notice any real flexing or twisting of the display panel while opening it this way. The main body is very slim at .69” at its thickest and weighing right at 4.3lbs. The laptop is 13.94” wide in order to accommodate the larger screen, which keeps its bezels very thin on the sides. This years G16 swings back from a mostly AMD lineup in 2024 to utilize the latest Intel CPU’s. This model comes with a Core Ultra 9 285H, which sports 16 cores and 16 threads of processing. These 16 cores are broken up into 3 groups – performance, efficiency, and low power efficiency. The 285H has 6 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores, and 2 low power efficiency cores. For any intensive/demanding task the CPU will utilize the 6 performance cores, while background processes will be handled by the low power efficiency cores. Day to day tasks (web browsing, Word/Excel, etc) can be handled by the efficiency cores as they have a lower power draw, which is important if you are on battery. The onboard graphics card is a Nvidia 5070 mobile GPU. The 5070 supports DX12 Ultimate, ray tracing and DLSS 4.0. The laptop can be connected to multiple external monitors through the HDMI 2.1 port or through Type-C ports (they all support DisplayPort. Your monitor count is limited by the bandwidth each monitor needs. The G16 comes with a 16GB of LPDDR5X 7467 RAM in dual channel mode. The RAM is integrated into the motherboard, and there are no additional slots to expand the memory. This is a little unfortunate since we are just on the verge of needing to move to 32GB for some AAA games. However, 16GB is still plenty for the majority of games you will likely play, but it can be a downside if you plan to use this for productivity or work tasks like rendering, 3D modeling, or photo/video editing. Storage comes in the form of a 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280 NVME drive from Micron. There is one additional slot available so your storage can easily be expanded beyond the initial 1TB. The display is a 16” 2560 x 1600p OLED screen with a 240Hz refresh rate and a 0.2ms response time. ASUS calls this their Nebula Display. This is a 16:10 display, which I actually prefer since it provides a little more vertical real estate. At this resolution you come away with a 188.7 PPI density, which provides super sharp details. This appears to be the only display offered on this year’s G16. The 0.2 ms response time is very fast among compared to most displays, but it is right in line with what an OLED can provide. The display is very bright with a peak 500nit brightness – more than enough to stay bright in a well-lit space, and easily clears the brightness required for HDR support. This display supports Dolby Vision HDR, and it carries Pantone color validation along with a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut for a very accurate display color. Thanks to the MUX switch and Nvidia Advanced Optimus the display can be driven seamlessly by the 5070 GPU or by the processor based ARC 140T. The system automatically toggles between the GPUs depending on the process needs, the only time I notice the switch is when a little Nvidia popup blips in the bottom right screen corner. Other than that it is 100% seamless. The screen is excellent to watch movies and TV. I took the G16 on a work trip and now on vacation, so I have played several 4K movies from my library, which all looked terrific. The deep blacks produced by an OLED is hard to beat, and it makes the switch back to a regular TN/IPS display that much harder. Games and Benchmarking I ran the G16 through the same series of benchmarks (3DMark Time Spy and Steel Nomad, GeekBench 6, PCMark, Cinebench R23, Dirt Rally Benchmark, and Shadow of War Benchmark) that I use to test my PC’s when I am trying out a new one or tweaking settings. I included a screenshot of my raw results table, which is with the standard G16 settings right out of the box. The gaming benchmarks show that this will be a solid performing system at 2.5K, 1440p, and 1080p. Running on maxed out settings those benchmarks showed high avg FPS that sits well above where most would say a game is running a playable framerate. The aluminum chassis dissipates the heat pretty well and it only starts to feel fairly warm on my legs under heavier loads. The fan kicks into high speed under load and does a good job of keeping the temps in check. It isn’t overly loud, and is fairly similar noise output to my other gaming laptops. There’s a warm spot that shows up near the display above the function key row. The warm spot extends down to the function row, but I don’t feel it from the number row down. For the most part the chassis design does a good job of dissipating and directing the heat of the back of the laptop. Overall, it was an improvement across the board over my 2024 G14, which has fairly similar specs from the prior generation - 4070, 32GB of memory, and Ryzen 8945HS CPU. I loaded up Halo Infinite through Gamepass. The laptop comes with a 3-month Gamepass code, which I stacked onto my existing subscription. With Halo Infinite 2.5K at the high settings looked really good. The in game resource monitor showed ultra settings would need the full 8GB of VRAM, which meant I needed to dial it back to the high preset to play at 2.5K. I played several games and multiple maps with these settings, and using the Windows Game Bar I was able to catch a glance at my FPS. I did not see it below 100 the entire time I played – even with a vehicles and a lot going on in-frame. I typically saw it hovering around 115-120 fps. Dropping it back to 1440p I didn’t see a huge jump – just 5-10 more fps. Bringing it down to 1080p allowed me to bump up to Ultra settings, which nearly maxed out the VRAM allocation. I was still able to hover over 100fps for several games. Bringing it back to high settings brought a large jump to 170fps with lows in the 140’s. In all cases the fans were on full blast, but the laptop didn’t get overly warm. Keyboard and Trackpad The keyboard is a tenkeyless full RGB chiclet membrane design. The keyboard feels very similar if not identical to my G14. It’s a nice typing experience - the keys are quiet, nicely spaced, and are easy to identify with the backlight off. The key travel is 1.7mm which means you actually have some depth to the keys. With the lighting on the keys really shine and pass the light through easily. The trackpad is pretty good, and its large. It sits right around 6 x 4”, so it really is a large touch surface. I didn’t have any problem with gesture registration or finger tracking on the trackpad. It is fairly easy to click it as long as you are clicking in the lower half of the trackpad. Final Thoughts The updated G16 comes with plenty of horsepower in the CPU and GPU department to make it ready for intense gaming loads. The bright OLED screen is a terrific panel and makes the user experience that much better. The overall design of the laptop is very pleasing – I really like the slim form and lightweight design. The only downside to this platform is the use of onboard RAM modules and the lack of expansion there. 16GB is still considered acceptable for any game out there, but time has shown that games will need more eventually. If 16GB is fits your needs, then this isn’t really a problem.

PROS Capable of Ultra Settings in gaming (on select games, i.e., Starfield) The OLED screen is excellent (HDR is impressive) The machine's speed is impressive for nearly every task. The sleek look and unique RGB light on the lid will get some eyes. SO SO The fans aren't the quietest (but aren't the loudest I've used) Price is $2,1499 isn't cheap (but whether or not it's worth it to you is subjective) CONS 16GB of RAM that CANNOT be upgraded (for a 2K+ priced machine, this is disappointing) One aspect Asus has going for it is its style, form factor, and build quality. Its sleek chassis, dynamic RGB lighting, and tactile keys all enhance the overall experience. It doesn't matter if you're using it for productivity or entertainment, their laptops are very fun to use. This one is hands down the most powerful laptop I've used, and I've owned a lot of them. It feels every bit worth the asking price as you play around with it. As soon as you unbox it, you'll feel and see the quality that Asus has put into not only the presentation but also the laptop itself. With plenty of ports for all your devices and decent battery life for a gaming laptop, whether you're a professional using it for productivity or, like me, primarily for entertainment, you won't need more than this offers (mostly, but we'll get to that). This machine is thinner and lighter than I anticipated, making it easy not only to move from room to room in the house, but also to slide it into a bag for trips or on the go. The battery life is average for high-performance devices, lasting approximately two hours. Whenever I do play high-demand games, I plug them in anyway, as most do, so I can't complain about the battery life. The first thing I do after setting up is install Steam, along with the games I'm currently playing. This was all simple and quick. After the Windows updates, you'll feel this machine blaze through whatever you need it to. The OLED screen provides beautiful colors, and the 240 Hz refresh rate ensures everything moves smoothly. Combined with the RTX 5070 and DLSS, the performance remains solid without any hiccups. I was able to finish Starfield and set everything to Ultra settings, with a 60fps cap, without any issues. It was a massive upgrade from my previous laptop, which featured an RTX 4070. The fans aren't the quietest, but also not the loudest I've experienced. Headphones are the preferred choice for most tasks when using laptops for this reason. All essential ports, including USB-C and USB-A, are included. You'll have everything that comes standard with most laptop machines. The onboard speakers, surprisingly, are excellent as well. While I prefer headphones when I play, it's nice to know that the speakers don't sound muffled or distorted at all. They're very clean. There is one disappointing aspect that stands out after being impressed by everything else: the memory capacity. This model comes with 16GB of soldered RAM, meaning it cannot be upgraded to 32GB. The issue isn't whether 16GB is sufficient; it's that gaming laptops should be upgradeable, regardless of the model. At over $2,000, 32GB has become the standard. That said, I haven't experienced any performance issues or hiccups, but it still concerns me to know that I cannot upgrade the machine if I wanted to. Although the heat control is excellent at corraling the heat in one area, where it is hot (below the screen and above the keyboard), it's extremely hot. Now, as I mentioned earlier, I played Starfield on Ultra settings and ran it to 80% of its capacity. However, it's worth noting that there's a small area where it does get extremely hot. It never shut down due to overheating, or made my lap feel too hot underneath the machine, so I'm not concerned with the amount of heat, but some may be surprised. This machine is well-suited for your needs, especially if you're a gamer. However, if you're a heavy multitasker using multiple editing programs, like a photographer or video editor, consider looking for a machine that can be upgraded to at least 32GB of RAM. For all other uses, this machine is a winner.

The 2025 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 is an excellent premium gaming laptop that offers an impressive combination of performance, portability, and build quality. Coming from a 2021 Zephyrus M16 with an RTX 3060, the G16 feels like a substantial upgrade in nearly every area. The RTX 5070 provides excellent performance for modern gaming, productivity, and demanding applications, while the thin and lightweight chassis makes it much easier to travel with than many gaming laptops. The 16-inch OLED display is easily one of the highlights - colors are vibrant, blacks are incredibly deep, and motion is exceptionally smooth. ASUS has also done a great job with the overall design and construction; it feels premium and looks understated enough to use in a professional environment without sacrificing gaming performance. Positives: * Excellent RTX 5070 gaming and productivity performance * Gorgeous 16-inch OLED display with deep blacks and vibrant colors * Premium build quality and sleek, professional design * Impressively thin and lightweight for this level of performance * Comfortable keyboard and great overall everyday usability * Significant upgrade over my 2021 Zephyrus M16/RTX 3060 * Great balance between a professional laptop and a capable gaming machine * Premium audio speakers produce top tier sound in the G16 Negatives: * 16GB of RAM feels inadequate for a premium laptop in this price range; 32GB should be standard * 8GB of VRAM is a sin for a RTX 5070 * Soldered RAM limits future upgradeability * Premium pricing, especially considering the 16GB RAM configuration (wait for a sale) * Like most thin performance laptops, fan noise and heat can become noticeable under heavier workloads Overall, I'm extremely happy with the G16. It feels like a true premium laptop rather than simply a gaming machine, and its combination of OLED display quality, RTX 5070 performance, portability, and understated design makes it an excellent choice for anyone who wants one laptop for both serious productivity and gaming.

Unboxing this, the first thing I noticed was how thin and light it was. For a gaming laptop, I was immediately skeptical about its ability to maintain temperatures. I've consistently maintained that a good laptop, let alone a gaming laptop, needs good cooling. So, I presumed this would throttle rather quickly under prolonged heavy load. But, this laptop has proven me wrong, so very wrong. This thin, light, premium laptop somehow manages to keep itself cool enough to run a top performance even when sitting on a wood desk. I ran the steel nomad stress test in 3d mark for 20 cycles and it ran the 20th cycle just as good as the first. I did note that performance seemed underwhelming at first, before noticing that the performance default was set to "performance" as opposed to "turbo" in Armoury Crate. (Yes, this still uses AC, but more on that later.) It does get rather loud, and the case itself gets rather warm when run in Turbo mode while stressing it like that, but it still does not stumble. When done, it cools down and the fans also ramp down quickly as well. If you don't have anything graphically demanding (e.g. a game), the nVidia card shuts off, further reducing unnecessary power use and heat. When in a lower power state, the laptop actually generates very little heat and stays near silent. I was quite impressed with how it was able to throttle down without actually affecting performance when doing light tasks such as web browsing. It becomes easy to forget this is actually a powerful gaming laptop! Unplugged it seems to manage power even better, and I get quite impressive battery life for a gaming laptop; especially if you make sure the nVidia card is disabled. I could probably get 6-8 hours of casual use. I didn't test the battery when gaming, but I'm sure it's considerably shorter. The OLED screen is BEAUTIFUL! It's bright, vibrant, colorful, and buttery smooth. I usually deride OLED screens because of their potential for burn-in, and limited brightness. I'm surprised at how bright this can get, and that Asus did not seem to include any obvious burn-in protection tricks (e.g. inactive screen dimming, image shifting, etc...). I wonder if it's doing something not very noticeable. If it is or isn't, it may be prudent to take measures to protect the screen of burn-in yourself. E.g. don't set it to a higher brightness that absolutely necessary, especially if there are going to be prolonged static images on the screen. Now onto what I didn't like, which is mostly nit-picky stuff. It does have all the usual Asus bloatware (Armoury Crate, MyAsus, ScreenXpert, GlideX, Aura Creator), though AC and MyAsus are ostensibly required for managing the core laptop settings. This includes things like battery protect mode, keyboard lighting, firmware and driver updates, etc... The "Slash" on the screen lid is oddly not included with the Asus Aura lighting, and must be independently configured in Armoury Crate under its own settings tab. It lets you change a number of settings about when/how it lights, and different light patterns. Oddly, the patterns are grouped into "themes", but it's just groups of lighting patterns. Given it's 2025, and web applications, and Asus bloat, 16gb of RAM is really just barely enough to get by in a modern laptop. It's serviceable and fine, but was quite disappointed to find there is no possibility to add more ram to this laptop. If you want more RAM, you need the upgraded model of this laptop. But, none-the-less it still performs quite admirably and you definitely won't be disappointed.

The performance of the laptop is insane for how slim it is, I would say it’s a little cpu bottlenecked for esports gaming and low graphics games for example Fortnite, cs2, valorant. It’s still good for those games but it exceeds in big AAA titles like cyberpunk 2077 and Crimson Desert or black myth wukong (I got around 70-90 fps on max settings with dlss in those games. But the tradeoff for the cpu bottleneck is the long battery life, great efficiency, and great for work. The portability is great Becuase the laptop is slim so you can carry it around everywhere you go and it’s not heavy, and now to my favorite part of this laptop, the display. The displays beautiful OLED 1600p and 240hz refresh rate make gaming and everyday work awesome. Now to the cons (might only be for me) but so far of what I have seen on my zephyrus g16 was the touchpad being slightly bad it has some minor double click feel so when you don’t click it kinda feels like you click and some weird noise when you click down, it might just me for me but that’s what I have experienced. Additionally, the laptops hinge. Again, this might just be for me, but it has a little creak and crack sound when you open it. The hinge barely has wobble but mine might just have came defective but it does have a little crack sound when opening it, still very smooth it’s just annoying. I would 100% reccomend this gaming laptop over any other gaming laptop in the industry and the 5070, 16GB model is more than enough for gaming unless you are a gamer that does heavy modding or absolute max graphics with path tracing overdrive, or you need more ram for work or heavy local AI models. I am 14 and I bought this with all my own money, I made that money from Roblox game development and i definitely would say I spent me money well.

So first impression I have to share about this laptop is about the display….WOW! I’m no stranger to OLED monitors as my Desktop monitor is a 32” OLED and have been using it for about a year now, but this ASUS display is gorgeous and blows my desktop monitor away, even with out-of-the box settings. The colors are rich, with high contrast, and deep blacks without any blooming. The brightness is amazing. I compared it by watching OLED demos and playing games on both displays, and it’s a pretty noticeable difference with the ASUS laptop taking the lead. A few other thoughts… Design Aside from fantastic display, I am really impressed with the portability of this laptop. Most gaming laptops end up being bulky and heavy, taking up lots of space and requiring more effort to commute with, however this one surprisingly has a great form factor while still holding a power performance punch. I would never guess from looking at the outside this was a gaming rig. On top of it, it has 2 USB C and 2 USB A ports, evenly split between both sides of the computer making accessibility a convenience. I do wish it had an ethernet port since that is my preferred method for connecting to the internet. The backlit (color changing light) keyboard is bonus, and the layout is very modern and not overcrowded. Its simple look, with upward speakers on both side of the keyboard while maintaining a clean look, but at the sacrifice of a NUM pad. The power cable is proprietary, so don’t lose it or it may not be so easy to replace. The back of the display has a “Slash” lighting effect. I’ll say its pretty unique and a nice touch for those that like to stand out. It has customizable patterns within the ASUS Armoury Crate application. This ASUS-designed app also lets you setup other custom preferences, check for device and ASUS updates, along with performance monitoring and metrics. Gaming I’ve played 3 different games so far on this laptop…Expedition 33, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Call of Duty Black Ops 6. I picked these games initially since I believe they would take advantage of an OLED screen and are more on the resource demanding side. I know Doom Eternal looked phenomenal on an OLED with the dark background and vibrant colors, and the new version of Doom did not disappoint! Playing these games was an enjoyable experience powered by the RTX 5070, playing in 2k resolution and was still managing to get ‘high’-quality graphics in the settings while holding 50-70 fps in these games. Don’t forget about the smoothness of 240Hz, its really a lot to take in especially if you are used to an older monitor. Performance-wise, this system did pretty well with the games I spent hours playing. Another perk about this setup is cooling or, the lack of heat. I have a friend with a high-end gaming laptop (the bulky bigger kind) that generates so much heat while playing games that his whole room gets hot, and he has to take breaks to let his room cool. While this computer pushes out heat from the back, it has much less heat than some of these other gaming units. It could be the intelligent cooling ASUS designed or a more efficient RTX 5070 GPU, either way the heat emission is much better than other gaming laptops I’ve experienced. Performance So far as CPU and GPU, I’ve had a generally good experience with the performance of this laptop. There have been a couple of lagging moments, but nothing that’s not expected with a Windows computer. I will say I am disappointed that this laptop only came with 16GB of memory, especially for one in this price range. Memory is cheap, and resources needed for applications, Windows OS, and especially games are much more demanding these days. I strongly believe 32GB should be the minimum RAM included in any gaming laptop of this caliber, but RAM is one of the easiest upgrades you can do on a laptop usually so its not a deal breaker for me. I do notice some lag when loading bigger games, and that’s probably due to the the RAM size. Updates, installs, general usage has been a good experience and snappy for the most part. When I start loading up a game, I get a notification that the GPU is being switched between onboard video and the Nvidia GPU which can get annoying at times as it pops up a few times when loading and exiting a game. Conclusion I can’t say enough about the display, and the portability for this new generation gaming rig was designed with lots of thought, especially weighing at only 4lbs. I’m pretty bummed that my desktop monitor is lagging behind in quality compared to this ASUS monitor but glad to know my standards need to be raised. While it could use more RAM pre-installed and maybe an ethernet port, there isn’t too much bad I can say about this computer. The speakers play at a good volume, but if you like to game, always use a headset, at least in FPS games. If you are someone who values image quality for work, gaming, or just personal preference, I don’t think you’ll regret getting this laptop. Using ASUS over the years, I still continue to buy their products without hesitation. FYI, the quality of the attached images don’t do the screen proper justice, but gives you an idea of the color depth.

The laptop worked well for about 8 months until the screen went blank while using it. Upon restart the screen is distorted and now has a dead spot in the bottom left corner. Geek Squad service is a joke and refused to do anything claiming it was physically damaged by placing something hot on the screen. Asus refuses to do anything since it was purchased at Best Buy. Waste of money and I'll avoid both companies in the future.

Nice screen but the 16gb ram version won’t work good if you trying to play games or edit videos, it’s been 15 days since i bought it and it already turned off by itself like 7 times while editing so im going to return it