Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 is an amazing laptop that fulfills all my needs as an architecture student. It runs demanding programs like Rhino and Adobe Illustrator with ease. Its slim, chic design stands out from most bulky gaming laptops that architecture students usually pick, and it offers fantastic tactile feedback from the keyboard—typing is a joy. The abundance of ports, including HDMI, is a major plus. It has a nice trackpad so you don't need a mouse if you don't want to get a mouse (I always recommend a mouse though). This is my first personal laptop, so I noticed these advantages right away. However, there were a few glitches during the first week, such as a bright screen, login issues, random shut-offs, and the fan running constantly. Thankfully, those issues disappeared after the first week. A minor downside is that the screen goes black when you plug in or remove the charging cord, but it's not a big deal. Overall, the battery life and graphics are outstanding. All in all, I would definitely recommend this laptop to anyone looking to buy one and to people looking for a more high-end laptop in general! Good Luck with your search.

I’ve had the 2025 Zephyrus G16 with the 5070 Ti since early June 2025 and it’s been great. It’s super fast and runs every game I’ve tried without any issues. The screen looks amazing with bright colors and a super smooth refresh rate. I use it for gaming, work, and general use, and it handles everything easily, Including running large language models. The battery life in eco mode is way better than I expected, it can last most of the day if I’m not gaming. The only small downside is the fan noise when it’s under heavy load, and the area above the keyboard can get pretty hot after a while. Other than that, it’s been perfect. The build quality feels premium, it’s light for how powerful it is, and I haven’t had a single problem with it so far. Definitely go for the 5070 Ti model over the others, the 5080 and 5090 get way too hot and become uncomfortable to use very quickly. You will have no issue playing all the latest games with this model. TLDR: Great laptop, 100% Recommend.

After extensive research on a new laptop (I am coming from a 2023 OLED 14-inch Legion 5 with Ryzen 7 7840HS and RTX 4060), I can confirm that this 16-inch laptop is an upgrade in virtually all aspects. The first noticeable improvement is the OLED screen, which has more brightness. I believe the difference is around 60 nits, and with HDR enable,d it is even brighter. On top of that, the screen is more dead pixel resistant (though time will tell) and has a very Macbook aesthetic which is more pleasant to see. It is 240hz, which paired with the 5070ti 12gb is an absolute wonder of a machine. I can run titles in ULTRA and HIGH settings and still get 140+ fps constantly. I use G-helper, but depending on the configuration such as if I use balanced or Turbo mode. I can get with Balanced (around 90-100 fps) but much less CPU temps, (around 75-77 C), in comparison, when I use the Turbo mode (I do get much more fan noise and the CPU is at around 81-83 C, but the FPS gain is of around 25-30 fps (so I highly recommend it) (I have not yet tried the ULTIMATE mode for performance but I suspect it will be another bump in fps, and again for higher CPU temps as well), especially for Story and single player games. For more competitive and online games, I would say Balanced mode is fine. I personally like a keyboard layout without a Numpad, and the key build and travel is amazing, especially in classes where I don't want to have noisy click I feel that they are on the less noisy side, but definitely good to not make ur peer unpleasant. Another great point I have is that the connectors are on the side and even while gaming, neither does the middle side in the keyboard or the right/left portions get hot (like they are not even hot), that is a huge advantage for me because I use USB dongles for my wireless mouse and keyboard, and with my previous laptop they did get hot because the connectors where closer to the CPU/GPU, with this layout problem solved. For the speakers, they are phenomenal like the best speakers on a Windows laptop ever. Very close to Macbook levels. The weight and thickness is very thin and light for a 16 inch laptop of these specs and characteristics, and paired with such a good battery life (I get around 7-9 hrs using the Microsoft office apps, R, Python, Power BI, and sometimes with youtube and my mouse dongle on, so for me it is a huge upgrade compared to the 4-5 hrs I was getting on my previous laptop. You also have much more fan management options and thermals as well (if u use G-helper), but overall 0 issues. I am absolutely happy with my purchase and more than satisfied with both its gaming performance, and use of apps while on battery power especially with R, Python and power BI. This machine has tons of power saving features and OLED care, so it gives you more futureproof aspects. I believe I finally have a laptop for the next 4-5 years that checks all boxes for me really. There might be some technical aspects you would want to consider if you are a multimedia/content creator, there may be a better value for money laptop, but for a Data analysis, CIS, programming, and both competitive and casual gamers. You will be happy with this. Hope this review helps :)

This thing is amazing. I have it running with 16GB dedicated ram. The screen, keys, and trackpad are great. This thing is very powerful, I got about 33,500 average Cinebench score from the box and about 20,000 on Geekbench 6.5 for multicore. Decided to play around a bit with it and installed a fresh version on windows from A USB drive, and installed ghelper. Undervolted the CPU by -40 and GPU by -30. I raised all 3 sections for wattage to 93 watts and now my cinebench is 36,500 and my geek bench is 22,500 the temp goes up to about 91C. You can use UXTU and if you do the same under volts but increase the wattage to 120watts my score will be 40,000 on cinebench and 23,500 on Geekbench. This little thing is a beast and with an EGPU it can be a gaming Beast. For battery, I’ve reduced the quiet profile to -6,-10 and -14 and I’ve also modify the .json file for ghelper and made the refresh of the screen go down to 48hz instead of 60hz. My battery like is about 10 hours of 1440p YouTube playback and up to 14hrs on idle. I’ve also gotten full performance from a 100watt usb-c charger but the battery did drain while under load. It was about 1% every 10 minutes. I wish it was lighter but I’m not bothered and I wish it was cheaper. I also wish the screen was a high resolution OLED like 2880x1880 but the IPS on this is great quality. I’m coming from OLEDs and Mini LED monitors. The speakers are this things weak points but they’re fine, I use headphones with it.

Let’s be honest, 50 series GPU’s from Nvidia have been a huge disappointment. However the 5070 Ti is the only one that does not disappoint. This G16 is a huge step up from last year’s 4070 model in performance while also doubling the RAM. Yes, it’s more expensive, as almost all laptops are this year. But I’d argue this one is one of the few that nearly justifies the cost. As someone who came from the RTX 4090 G14 and G16, I was getting very similar frame rates to those on this device. The battery life has improved a bit as well, getting about 10 hours in YouTube playback. The CPU, the Intel 285H, will run decently warm but it isn’t throttling and it is giving me all the performance I’d expect. The 5070 Ti is what makes this laptop shine though. More VRAM than 4070 and 5070, and WAY more performance. Nearly hitting the equivalent performance of about a 150-160w RTX 4080 laptop from 2024. That is insane for a laptop this slim. And puts this in a much better “cost-per-frame” value bracket than the RTX 5080 and 5090 model of the same laptop. Otherwise, the fans, the heat, almost everything else is identical to last year’s model. If you found that to be a problem, then you may have had a dud unit or you’ve just never used a gaming laptop before. The fans can get loud but can also be tuned to your liking. Certain parts of the body of the laptop can get hot, but that is by design. They know you’re not going to be touching the power button area all the time, so that is where the heat gets soaked to, on purpose, to keep it away from your hands on the keyboard. It does it’s job very well in this regard. Other than that - best Windows laptop speakers, nice big glass trackpad, full metal chassis that does not feel cheap, it feels super nice, good keyboard, and gorgeous OLED display. I saw a review complaining that this wasn’t a good OLED. The dude had no idea what he’s talking about - this is up there in quality with the best of them. I have measured the colors and brightness with calibration tools and it is wonderful. High gamut color coverage and surprisingly bright on a full-screen window compared to others I’ve used. I am seriously enjoying this laptop more than I thought!

Performance: with the new DLSS 4 and 4x Frame Gen Tech is excellent. If you listen to all the tech youtubers they'll try to convince you frame gen is bad and causes latency and other issues, which used to be true last year but I haven't experienced that at all with this laptop. It seems with this 5000 series Nvidia has really worked on their DLSS and Frame gen features. I think the much higher memory bandwidth plays a big factor in their improvements. They also now have whats called "Smooth Motion" Which is driver level frame gen that works with every game, and works really well. It doubles your fps in with little added latency and almost no stuttering. I've been using this laptop on balanced mode because its WAY quieter and the performanc difference compared to turbo is ~10%. Thermals are great in balanced mode, cpu hovers around 80c and gpu around 70c in games. Speakers: are crazy good. Compared to a Macbook Pro 16 they are nearly identical if not better. Battery Life: seems good, The intel 285H is very efficient and the igpu seems to handle light tasks well. Display: The HDR Oled screen is a sight to behold, If you've never experienced OLED before this screen will amaze you. The blacks are perfect, The colors are vivid and contrast is amazing. On top of that its a 240hz Gsync panel. Wifi 7: is really fast, I was able to transfer over 2TB of games over Wifi from my pc using steams local network game transfer. It's copy rate would max out at 2.5gb/s because thats the maximum my pc ethernet port can do.

Firstly I have purchased this Item open box, which shifted the value proposition much higher as it allowed me to get pretty much a 1k off the regular price, as such I will not comment on the price. On the outside the laptop feels very premium, I used to own an Gigabyte P15 gaming laptop, Dell XPS (2018), Razer Blade Advanced 2020, as well as daily drove an M1 Macbook air up until this and I have to say the build quality is amazing with sturdy construction and metal feel expected of the premium device. In terms of ports it is quite satisfactory (two usb-c, two usb-a, hdmi, sd card slot and headphone jack. I do wish it had an ethernet port as would make the device more versatile but with how thin it is I find it an acceptable trade off to the sleek looks. As for performance it is great, would be better with AMD processor due to its power efficiency but the intel processor is capable of both fast compilation of code as well as longer battery life, which is a great combination. If you are looking for desktop replacement though the HX series in other laptops will perform significantly better, however for a thin gaming laptop it is a capable cpu for on the go work. The soldered ram is bit disappointing but as it clocks at higher speeds it provides more beneficial when on the integrated gpu. Now the 5070 Ti version i feel is the sweet spot for price and performance as the gpu is power limited compared to thicker laptops and the higher end configurations with 5080 or 5090 will not show as much performance increase as the price jump is. Now the screen is a wonder to look at, as this is a first oled I have used and it pops with colors being amazing, while the fear of burn in prevails, I made sure to set a changing background and the taskbar to disappear when not needing it for extra screen space and to minimize long term burn in. Now where the pros and the nice benefit end is in the asus armory crate, this is the default asus tool that allow syou to switch profiles and chnage power settings on the computer, it is usable but it takes more of the system reasorces than needed, so I recommend getting app G-Helper, is is made specifically for ROG laptops, and it is lightweight and works well, even has additional tinkering settings so I recommend to use that instead. Furthermore I would recommend finding apps that remove alot of microsoft bloat like the copilot and some telemetry, as it frees up the resources and make the system bit more snappy, I do recommend though looking up totorials for this as they are quite present and easy to follow. That way you are getting as clean of the device without apps and software that just takes the power and battery away. I have encountered also a coilwhine, a sound high pitch sound when the game i am running is having high fps, this was when i tested Minecraft, but also can be present at lighter indie titles. It might be a device from device, so i cant speak if this is a wider issue but it is something to test. Same as with Desktop gpus this can happen, but if you wear headphones it is not noticeable. For the sound of the fans, they can be very quiet as the G-Helper silent profile makes laptop silent but at cost of performance, but even at turbo moad it is not something annoying, unlike my previous Razer or Gigabyte gaming laptop which was a thick one this one has more of a whoosh sound, for me at least more pleasant to the ears. Overall i feel this is a great device, it is definitely worht the premium proce it is given, I managed to get it under 2k, but even for the full or discounted prices that sometimes are here I feel if you want the closest to macbook in windows and do not like razers esthetics than this is it.

Picked this up a week ago at BB. Performed a vbios flash. Great machine- the perfect blend of portability and performance. 7.2k furmark (125w average PD) and 16.5k timespy graphics (120w average PD with 130w spikes) But for 2630 bucks? Not worth it imo. Everything else is great.

Bought this as an investment for college and into my future career as a mechanical engineer. Build quality feels amazing, the screen is beautiful and best of all, it doesnt scream "gaming laptop" its very thin for the specs it has, and the ONLY thing that I dislike about the product, is it's price. However, ~7500 MTS DDR5 32gb ram has not disappointed, neither has the rtx 5070ti. It runs the programs that I need with ease, and it's portable. Battery life is decent, on "energy efficient" power mode and display switched to 60hz, itll go for 4-6hrs depending on what im doing. Its not very heavy for a 16" laptop and fits in my bag fine. My only regret is that it's kinda overkill for what I need because I have a powerful desktop at home, but now I wont have to compromise with waiting until I get home for 3D design/CAD work. Love ASUS, this thing will hopefully last awhile, we'll see how it goes.

Open box. purchase less than 1800 dollars(plus tax) with excellent condition 5070ti G16. Also purchase through new Buy Credit Card first day 20% back and get 325 dollars reward back. Also used Rakuten and got 66 dollars back. Can’t beat this price for sure.

QC; oh man, where do I start: 1. The OLED screen has some pretty bad reddening near the edges 2. The screen came slightly bent; i.e.- doesn't close flushly i.e.- slight bend near the middle + is point on side of the lid vs. the other. 3. One of the arrow keys requires a LOT more force to trigger vs. the others. 4. The trackpad wobbles/ rattles; i.e.- you press down on it and it has give before it lets you click down on it. Policy- if purchased from ASUS directly, this ~3k machine has an international warranty but if purchased from BestBuy- it's US only. Design- 1. the USB-C ports charge at 100W and the laptop requires you use the dedicated heavy and bulky charger to get the full 240W in. 2. Hot air is pushed down into your lap vs. up-top over the hinge like most other notebooks. This makes it difficult to use the laptop well... on your lap. 3. You can set a BIOS password (good) but you cannot leave a hint/ contact info incase it's stolen and the finder is trying to contact you. 4. The keyboards have seemingly two modes- off or blaringly bright. I'd like to see more dimmable levels to use at night and not overpower the screen. 5. Only the populated SSD slot has foam + EMI shields. Adding it on the second SSD slot would add maybe $1-2 in cost incase you decide to add a second SSD but it's missing. Both slots seemingly cap out at 2TB drives too. All-in-all, I've returned one and bought another due to the arrow key issue, This mostly resolved that and also resolved the warped screen; and have decided to live with the trackpad and oled muraing. 3 stars as I'm mostly happy with the rest of it; this is also the only machine that will get you 9+ hours of battery life on web browsing (5 hours if watching videos) and is under 2kg heavy and has a 16:10 oled screen. I just wish the QC and design were better; and asus didn't have a braindead policy on what's supposed to be a portable professional machine you are expected to take with you around the world.

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 is a 16-inch laptop built for users who want strong performance in a compact, lightweight frame. At just 4.3 pounds and 0.53 inches thick, the Zephyrus G16 is impressively slim and lightweight for such a high-performance laptop. I'm a gamer, and I'm typically grounded when it comes to gaming, but I like having the ability to move around some without having to sacrifice power, which is usually how it goes. However, not much of that is happening with this piece of tech, and I'm thoroughly enjoying my experience with this laptop. Starting with externals, the keyboard is simple with useful shortcuts like operating mode and Armoury Crate, a control and customization application designed for ASUS devices. It features single-zone white backlighting only, and I'd label that as acceptable. The lid features slash lighting, a customizable light bar on the lid. While it looks sleek, it’s limited to a static white color—there’s no RGB here to be mesmerized by. Still, it does offer some utility: you can set it to stay active, even change to a specified animation with the lid closed to indicate notifications. Ultimately it adds a splash of personality without being too flashy, and I respect that. The hinge is labeled as a stealth hinge. Half of this rings true: the stealth hinge is integrated into the base, which has become standard for laptops. The other half of what I would consider stealthy, which is sound, doesn't quite meet the mark. It’s a little noisy when opening or closing, even slightly creaky. Just lifting the laptop sometimes will make it creak. While you shouldn't be lifting the laptop or opening or closing the lid while using the laptop, this certainly detracts from the premium feel this laptop otherwise provides. It's kind of a questionable move why there is no touch screen functionality, but I suppose the touchpad makes up for it. The extra-large touchpad takes up about half the palm rest area, which is a significant portion, making major use of the available real estate. And thankfully it can be quickly turned off with a shortcut if it's in the way of some mad keyboarding. Onto my favorite feature: the OLED display. The Zephyrus G16 sports a 16-inch 2560x1600 OLED panel with a 240Hz refresh rate. This combination results in some seriously stellar visuals. The OLED technology delivers perfect blacks, a wide color gamut, and incredibly vibrant colors that really pop. My gaming experience is greatly enhanced by all this. The display doesn't look as good when in direct sunlight as is common with these types of displays, but it works well while playing on my covered porch. I highly prefer OLED over any other display, so I find myself wanting to use the display this laptop has over any other. The audio system is one of the most pleasant surprises. Equipped with six speakers, including two woofers, the sound output is powerful, deep, and surprisingly immersive, especially for such a thin chassis. All frequencies come through clear and full, and there's actual bass here. It's not often you can say you don't need to use an external sound device, but for games and even music, I have no issue with sound output through the integrated system. Thermal management on the G16 is powerful but may not be so subtle. In silent mode or during light tasks, the laptop is completely silent. I can't tell if a fan is going. However, once performance or turbo mode hits, the fans are audible. For turbo, they're going full blast and can be distracting without a earbuds or a headset, something to cancel out the noise. You can expect the bottom of the laptop to get super hot in turbo and even performance. The keyboard and touchpad can get really warm, too, but I've experienced worse. If you intend to actually put the laptop on your lap, you may want to think twice on it. Battery life is decent given the power under the hood and how much of it is likely going to be used in most applications. Off the charger, I can manage to get 3-5 hours with a mid-lit display but you can get of course get this number higher by dimming the display further. This laptop is obviously designed to be plugged in most cases, so I can't say that the battery is poor—I don't have to endure long commutes, and there is an outlet within five feet of me in any spot in my house. Now with all this said, let's boil it down to a simple question: will the Zephyrus G16 do what I want it to do? I'm looking to play many of the latest games or resource-intensive games with the maximum settings applied (or close to it), and having those games look beautiful. For reference, I've recently been playing Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Final Fantasy XVI, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Baldur's Gate 3. I want to be immersed. For me, this means high fidelity, quality effects, and smooth animation, even at the cost of something sounding like a jet and on the verge of pouring out lava. Mobility is also a big factor, as there are some days I want to sit outside, and some I want to sit in the study. Other times I want to spend 20-30 minutes winding down in bed, all without sacrificing that immersion I seek. This laptop meets those demands: the OLED display is incredibly captivating, and the Intel Core i9 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti work together to deliver gorgeous graphics and a solid gameplay experience. Many resource-heavy games are running at 55+ frames on maximum settings without using turbo (and I'd like to avoid that setting if possible), and I look for at least 60 frames. I've had other games running at 100+ frames, or even at 240. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 is an excellent blend of performance and portability and pushes the limits. It truly punches well above its weight, offering outstanding visual experiences paired with high-end components. The hardware configuration makes this laptop an absolute performance beast. For me, it's near perfect. The only complaints I have would be the decision to go with the noisy hinge and loud fans. Not much to complain about!

Bought it for Architecture homework and it works perfectly. I can render without any problems and programs like autocad, SKP, Revit, run like butter.

One of the best looking and working laptop, You need to update the drivers to make sure it runs smoothly, but laptop is great and worth the money

Grabbed this as an open box "fair" condition laptop bit seems to be in mint condition, so far so good. Amazing laptop

Asus’s ROG Zephyrus G16 gaming laptop, driven by an Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti laptop GPU, is one of the best-balanced mobile devices I’ve ever used. It hits the mark in just about every dimension: thin enough to be portable while powerful enough to serve as a desktop replacement in many cases. It’s not perfect, but I don’t know that there is anything really quite like it: this is probably as much hardware as you can (reasonably) fit into a chassis like this. Anything that can allow for higher TDP parts won’t be as thin or as portable, and I think the 5070 Ti hits the spot well for this design, especially as it’s the lowest TDP Nvidia part this generation that has more than 8GB of RAM. The chassis is very similar to previous ROG 16” designs: the gray aluminum metal color scheme offset by the configurable slash lighting (on the back of the lid) and backlit keyboard. Two USB-C ports (one of them serving as aThunderbolt port as well) along with 2 USB-A 3.2 ports give connectivity, along with an HDMI 2.1 port for video and a microSD card reader. The backlit keyboard is nice and gets a little warm but not uncomfortably so (the hot spot is definitely above the keyboard, near the power button). There’s no number pad here, and the keyboard is flanked on both sides by speakers. Below the keyboard lies a very large trackpad that is quite responsive. Power is supplied via a proprietary connector from a 240W brick. The 240 Hz OLED screen is 2560x1600, a 16:10 ratio that is a good compromise between media consumption and media creation. Like all OLEDs, the contrast and response time is superb, and while the 500 nit brightness doesn’t reach the searing levels of some LCDs, it remains plenty bright enough. Under the hood, the laptop is driven by an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H CPU. It’s one of the faster mobile parts Intel makes, exceeded only by some models with higher TDPs, and it provides 16 cores. These are configured as 6 performance cores, 8 efficient cores, and 2 low-power efficient cores. These in turn can process 16 total threads–no hyperthreading here–and the P-cores are capable of boosting up to 5.4GHz. The 285H also has a fairly competent iGPU built-in as well, which is good if saving battery with the dGPU disabled. There’s an NPU along as well for AI-task acceleration, providing 13 TOPS, which isn’t very high at all, considering Microsoft requires 40 TOPS for Copilot+ certification, so on device AI usage will probably need to be GPU-driven somehow. That said, for everyday use, you’ll be fine with this CPU for a variety of tasks, including keeping the 5070 Ti fed for gaming. The CPU is given ample bandwidth via the 32GB of fast LPDDR5X RAM running at 7467MHz, but alas, you cannot upgrade it–it’s soldered. But whereas I’d be upset with having only 16GB of soldered RAM, with 32GB I’m not worried: it should suffice for just about every use for this PC. Storage I found to be just adequate. A 1TB SSD sounds like a lot until you look at the state of modern AAA games: 100GB installs are de rigueur at this point. Unlike the RAM, however, the storage can be upgraded, with an open M.2 slot available if you remove the back panel. (Not hard, just keep track of the screws!) The included SSD, a Western Digital SN5000S, is fast enough: it’s rated for 6,000MB/s read/5,400MB/s write, and this indeed what I found in testing: 6,340MB/s read and 5,423MB/s write. Those with expansive gaming libraries, or large projects, may well find themselves availing use of that 2nd M.2 slot. The real question, however, is about gaming performance. And I found myself quite pleased with this. While I’ll dig into some numbers in a moment, the bottom line is this: you can play just about any game at the screen’s native resolution with details turned up, if not maximized (and typically with ray tracing effects), and get a very acceptable frame rate. Doing so may well involve DLSS, but the new DLSS 4 is really quite excellent with regards to picture quality, and you do get the benefit of the 5000-series’ multi-frame generation capabilities. I use frame generation sparingly, and the key really is to ensure that the base frame rate (before frame generation) is adequate because while additional frames can be generated, the game’s input and latency is tied to the frames actually being rendered, not the AI-generated ones. But when it works, it’s really almost magical. Hooked up to an external 4K display, there are plenty of games that are playable at this resolution as well–this is where having 12GB of VRAM really helps. The details: I tested the following games, plugged in, with power settings set to Turbo and the latest Nvidia Game Ready drivers: -Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered: native resolution, maximum quality settings, DLSS Quality: 88fps -Doom: The Dark Ages: native resolution, Ultra quality, DLSS Quality, no path tracing: 75fps -Forza Motorsport: native resolution, Ultra quality, all ray tracing enabled, DLSS Q: 68fps -GTA V Enhanced: native resolution, Maximum Ray Tracing preset, DLSS Q: varied, typically 70-90fps -Cyberpunk 2077: native resolution, RT Ultra preset (DLSS sets to Auto): 54fps/90fps (with 2x frame generation) I also tested some games that don’t have benchmark utilities like the above, such as the enhanced Witcher 3, Hogwarts Legacy, and Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, and found similarly agreeable performance. Again, it all reinforces my general point: this machine’s CPU/GPU are adequate to drive games at the panel’s native resolution with fluid frame rates and high details. Turning down the details could allow you to avail yourself of the 240Hz display, or if you play older, less demanding games. All of these tests were performed with the Turbo power preset in Asus Armoury Crate. This is the highest preset power setting, with the loudest fans. And you will indeed hear the fans. This won’t be an issue if you game with a headset, or if you’re not particularly bothered by fan noise. Dropping down to the Performance power preset, which is more balanced, might cost you a little in games, but perhaps not enough to fundamentally change the experience while providing a quieter experience. (Or you could try DLSS Balanced or Performance mode instead of Quality, or a slight drop in quality settings, to compensate.) To put this in perspective: this system has a 240W power brick. I have a gaming desktop that I built, centered around an i9-12900KF and an RTX 3080 10GB. The 3080 itself draws up to 400W, yet this laptop can often keep up with the beefy desktop GPU, running typically somewhat behind in rasterization, but close (even or sometimes ahead) with ray tracing. (Again, 12GB VRAM helps here.) And of course I can turn on frame generation with this, which the 3080 cannot do. That’s seriously impressive performance within this power/thermal envelope. I wish it had more storage out of the box, but storage is pretty cheap now and adding it isn’t difficult. The fans can get loud at maximum power, but physics remains undefeated: that heat has to go somewhere, and this chassis is thin. But really, you get so much with this: a nice big OLED screen, a fast CPU, plenty of RAM, and just about as much GPU as you can reasonably put into such a laptop without throttling it constantly. This is a really good, well-balanced laptop, both for gaming and productivity, and I have no difficulty in recommending it to anyone.

Very disappointing experience. After only 3 weeks of use, this laptop shows serious issues despite being advertised as a high-performance, efficient laptop with good battery life, real-world usage tells a different story. After just three weeks, I am experiencing system instability, error screens, and performance throttling during normal workloads (AutoCAD and Office only—no heavy rendering or gaming). Battery life is especially poor. With Wi-Fi on and screen brightness at 60%, the battery lasts only 3–4 hours under normal productivity use, which is far below expectations for a premium laptop which was indicated 10 hours battery life. As well as throttling appears frequently, impacting both performance and reliability. Even during very light tasks such as viewing PDFs or working on basic AutoCAD drawings, I experience frequent freezing, lag, and a noticeably slow or unresponsive cursor. This is especially frustrating because my previous laptop—equipped with an Intel i7 processor and an integrated (on-board) GPU—showed the same behavior. Experiencing the same level of responsiveness on a newer, higher-spec system raises serious concerns about the price I paid and the stability required for my studies. Overall, this laptop fails to deliver consistent performance, acceptable battery life especially system stability. For a premium device with these specifications, the experience has been frustrating and unreliable. Therefore, if I had the option to return it, I would prefer to choose a cheaper model with an integrated GPU instead.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 laptop offers plenty of impressive specs that should satisfy most gamers looking for a gaming laptop that’s both powerful and compact. It’s 4.3 lbs, so a little heavier than a typical lightweight notebook. It’s thinner and more size efficient than my previous Asus ROG laptop from several years ago, so I like the direction it’s going. It features an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor (2.9 GHz, 16 cores) with an Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13TOPS, making it very responsive to handling modern games. Fortnite, for example was able to handle both high textures and frame rates. At 120 fps, I was able to run most of the graphic settings on the “Epic” setting, and it was smooth in both menus and gameplay. Even at 240 fps, which is maximum, worked surprisingly well on the same settings. Single player games work well too. Control, for instance, played fine on default settings. Unfortunately, control was lost when trying to push the graphics even further, but I blame the instability on the game in this instance. The 16” OLED display is 2.5K with a 16:10 aspect ratio. HDR is available for supported content, but even SDR content looks incredible on this display. The blacks are nicely dark, the whites are pleasingly bright and the colors are rich and detailed. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (12GB) seems to handle the graphics beautifully. There’s a switch to “Olympus” when starting games, which is a new concept for me, but it seems to be an AI powered way to enhance graphics even further. The combination is truly making games enjoyable to look at. With 32GB memory, the G16 laptop is not only capable of handling modern games, but also video editing. A nice added bonus for a laptop that will fit in most backpacks. In case you’re wondering, I checked my backpack that is limited to 15” laptops, and although the display is 16” on this one, it fit perfectly. The 1TB SSD is fast and responsive, both in regards to downloading games and running games and programs. Wi-Fi 7 allows for smooth, quick downloads of modern games, and with a 1TB SSD, there’s plenty of room for your favorite games. Connecting my Bluetooth mouse took only a few seconds, and it even suggested downloading the app for the mouse shortly after that. I was using the mouse mostly for gaming, but with that being said, the trackpad works excellently for typical tasks. Audio-wise, the laptop offers a 4-speaker system with Dolby Atmos with plenty of loudness and clarity. If you don’t have a headset, there’s a built-in microphone to allow in-game communication. There’s also some form of AI noise-canceling technology, that seemed a bit confused between my voice and my air conditioner while I was testing out the Copilot feature. The top of the laptop features “slash lighting” which is a constantly flashing strip that is customizable through an app on the computer. You don’t see this while using the laptop, so what you do with it, is entirely up to you. Personally, I reduced the brightness quite a bit. Additionally, the keyboard features customizable RGB backlighting. The webcam is 1080p (30 fps) and can be used for Windows Hello. The image quality is nothing special, and seems to feature some kind of AI enhancements on certain things, like my eyes. Very convenient for video calls. Connecting other devices is easy with one 3.5mm audio jack (mic and headphones), one HDMI 2.1, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (with DisplayPort support), one Thunderbolt 4 (with DisplayPort support) and an SD card reader. The only thing missing in my opinion is an Ethernet port. Lastly, it comes preinstalled with Windows 11 Home. There are several mandatory updates on day one, which took about an hour to complete. This included updates for Windows, Windows Store, ASUS and BIOS. After that, you can game all night! I highly recommend this laptop to anyone looking for a portable gaming setup that will work internationally, in case you’re a world traveler. Enjoy high frame rates, SSD speeds and an OLED display that makes any game look beautiful!

The sweet spot in gaming laptops—power, style, and surprising value The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 delivers where it counts. Sporting a CNC aluminum chassis and a sleek 0.59" profile, it's light enough (4.3lbs) to go anywhere, but loaded with enough firepower to take on AAA titles and creative software alike. Gaming & Graphics Let’s be honest—NVIDIA’s 50 series GPUs haven’t exactly set the world on fire. But the 5070 Ti stands out as the exception. It’s the sweet spot of the 50xx lineup, striking the perfect balance between power and price. Compared to last year’s 4070 model, the G16 is a huge leap forward—not just in GPU performance but with double the RAM, now at 32GB. Gaming is simply fantastic. The OLED Nebula display is gorgeous, with refresh rates so fast they outpace what your eyes can process. Cranking Cyberpunk to ultra settings was stunning—realistic lighting, smooth frame rates, no stutter. I eventually dropped to recommended ultra to tame the fans, still kept most of the eye candy, and gained around 10+ FPS. You can absolutely max out most games, and the fans won’t deafen you… though I wouldn’t run it flat out for hours if you care about long-term longevity. But hey, you do your thing. Creative & Productivity I haven’t stressed it with demanding creative programs yet, but DaVinci Resolve loaded up quickly and ran without issue. With Intel’s Core Ultra 9 chip and built-in AI accelerators, it’s clearly built to keep up with serious work. Display & Build The OLED screen, with 2.5K resolution and 240Hz refresh rate, paired with G-SYNC, eliminates visual tearing and input lag. It’s stunning for both gaming and editing. The CNC aluminum chassis and customizable lighting elevate the design—solid, sleek, and personal. Thermals & Cooling Liquid metal cooling paired with Arc Flow Fans keeps the system relatively chill under pressure. The vapor chamber does its job, and while you’ll hear the fans during intense gaming, they’re not overly obnoxious. Intelligent cooling plus the automatic MUX Switch make balancing performance and battery life seamless. Audio & Connectivity Six speakers, boosted woofers, and Dolby Atmos mean you won’t feel like you need external audio unless you’re mixing tracks. Connectivity is great too—USB-C, HDMI 2.1, UHS-II MicroSD, the works. Extras & Overall Impression The 3-month PC Game Pass is a nice touch. Windows Copilot AI features are neat but feel like they’re still evolving. For now, they’re more novelty than necessity. Final thoughts: If you’re looking for a premium gaming and creative laptop that doesn’t fall into the trap of flashy specs with underwhelming delivery, the Zephyrus G16 with the 5070 Ti might just be your best bet. It’s stylish, ridiculously fast, and surprisingly well-balanced. Not perfect—but pretty darn close.

I want to start off by letting folks know what exactly the Zephyrus line of ASUS laptops actually is. This specific line focuses primarily on thin/light/mobile design vs trying to be the fastest and highest performing laptop in ASUS' lineup. --Design-- The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 is a super thin 16" OLED gaming laptop. For reference sake, it is identical thickness to the M series Macbook Pro line. On the lid, there is a cool diagonal LED strip which can be customized to flash in different ways vis the Armory Crate app. I found the effects to be plentiful and all of them had a really cool, cyberpunk like effect. The only drawback is that white is the only color. The backlit keyboard was plenty bright and offers an array of RGB color options. Key presses are snappy and responsive. It's on part with the best laptop keyboards around. There is a very large touchpad that has touch sensitivity capability, meaning, you can "tap" the touchpad anywhere and it responds. 1 finger for normal click and 2 fingers for right click. It can however actually press, however, it's a dive board mechanism so you must have ringers towards the bottom to register. I wish this was more haptic feedback non mechanical, but the touch make this mostly ok. The grey color has a nice look to it, and there is an embossed Republic of Gamers icon on the lid as well, though only visible in certain lighting. This is a very clean, minimal laptop. Ports are all that is necessary, though since it's so thin, no dedicated ethernet ports are included, which for a gaming laptop, may be a deal breaker. The 240hz OLED panel is gorgeous and super sharp at 2560 x 1600 resolution. Colors are very accurate as well. Since this is a Zephyrus, despite having top of the line hardware (Ultra 9, Geforce RTX 5070 ti) things have to be curtailed a bit to maintain proper throttling. My last gen ASUS laptop with a RTX 4080 for example, is significantly faster than this laptop. This Zephyrus is more about balancing performance with thin and clean design. Some 3DMark benchmarks you should compare to other laptops before making a purchase: TimeSpy: 13592 Storage: 1944 CPU Profile: 1233 - 11113 Speed Way: 3489 Port Royal: 9705 Steel Nomad: 3316 I found I had to significantly reduce graphics and visuals compared to other, older machines I had. For example, Call of Duty Black Ops 6 I had to take from the ultra highest settings, where i get an average of 100 FPS down to "low' to achieve something half way decent around 60-80 FPS Even easy, non taxing games like Counter-Strike 2 needed some of the higher graphics setting toned down. Before anything thinks I simply didn't have the dedicated GPU enabled, I did. I even disabled the onboard and forced the 5070 ti to be the only dedicated GPU in the system to avoid the annoyance of the constant switching. Other use cases such as Photoshop, video editing, etc should be just fine. You may need to tweak the automatic GPU detection so that you're using the Nvidia GPU vs the onboard. If you're i the market for a balanced gaming yet thin and light travel companion, the Zephyrus line is worth considering. It's excellent in this category. If you simply want the best gaming laptop you can get or only care about performance, look at a different model