Customer Ratings & Reviews

I’ve been using the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 with Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, and RTX 5070 Ti in Eclipse Gray for a few weeks now. This laptop strikes the perfect balance between sleek design, immersive visuals, and powerful performance—especially in its price-to-performance class. What I Love ** Stunning 16″ 2.5K OLED Display (240Hz, 0.2 ms, G‑Sync)** The OLED panel is vibrant, ultra-responsive, and sharp—perfect for both fast-paced gaming and creative work. Blacks are beautifully deep, and colors pop with clarity. Windows Central Ultrabookreview.com Engadget GamesRadar+ ** Smooth & Efficient Gaming Performance** Powered by the new RTX 5070 Ti, this machine delivers excellent frame rates—even rivaling higher-tier models like laptop RTX 4080s from 2024, without throttling. Best Buy +1 Windows Central Ultrabookreview.com ** Premium Yet Subtle Build** The gray aluminum chassis is sleek and professional-looking—no flashy gamer branding. The minimalist slash lighting adds a touch of style without overwhelming aesthetics. Windows Central Engadget GamesRadar+ ** Excellent Audio & Input Experience** The six-speaker setup delivers rich, clear sound with surprising bass—better than many other laptop speakers. The glass touchpad is large, smooth, and responsive. Tom's Hardware Reviewed GamesRadar+ Best Buy ** Good Battery Life for a Gaming Laptop** Expect around 7–10 hours in light use (e.g., YouTube playback), and about 7–8 hours in Silent mode during typical daily tasks. ** Fan Noise & Heat Under Load** When gaming or under heavy loads, the fans can be audible and certain areas—particularly the top chassis—get warm. A cooling stand could help with airflow. Windows Central Ultrabookreview.com GadgetMatch ** Setup & Driver Quirks** Some users experienced driver-related freezes or compatibility issues upon first boot, especially with the new RTX 5070 Ti GPU. A clean Windows install or careful updating of MyASUS and drivers helped resolve these problems. Best Buy +1 ** Memory & Storage Are Non‑Upgradable** Both RAM and SSD are soldered—so plan accordingly before purchase.For anyone seeking a powerful yet stylish gaming laptop, the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 hits the sweet spot. It delivers spectacular visuals, top-tier RTX 5070 Ti gaming performance, strong battery life, and professional build quality. Just be ready to fine-tune driver installations and manage thermals during prolonged gaming sessions. Highly recommend this machine—great value, beautiful design, and immersive gameplay. Perfect for both work and play!

I saw other reviews of certain games not working or other issues, but I have not hit the same wall now that everything is further updated (July '25). The frame rates are up over last year's 40xx GPU. Some games and apps might need further updates to really get every visual goody/performance tweak that the 5070 Ti is capable of. As of July 2025, all my programs and games are working as expected, but YMMV. I mostly game from GOG and Steam, but have other sources that also work well. My day one advice: Before you even power up your new toy. Install a second SSD if you want it (2 hidden screws under the rubber feet). Next, update everything before even doing Windows hello, which will disappear when the BIOS updates. After all those long legal agreements and you updated Armoury Crate and MyAsus. Then setup the apps and games. I jumped in too early and some stuff would not boot/incompatible. Refresh every update first...Windows, Armory Crate, and MyAsus G16 Build Quality: At this price point you are getting a solid nearly zero flex laptop. The enormous glass touchpad is great. Keys are solid with short travel and not too clicky for those looking to be discrete. Plenty of ports, although no thunderbolt 5. Speakers are likely the best you can get on any laptop. Loud and enough bass with just a bit of direction detection for in game tracking. Most users are still likely to go with headphones and the 3.5mm jack is here if not on BT. The light bar on the back is neat, but still not all that useful to me. Wish that Asus would have made it RGB this time. Also would have wished for per key RGB for the keyboard. Performance: The new 5070 Ti is the sweet spot of the 50xx series the experts tell you to buy for bang for buck. I would agree. Gaming is fantastic. Gorgeous Oled with refresh rates beyond my eyes capabilities. I can turn graphics up to ultra and it looks amazing in my most demanding test game of Cyberpunk (plan to get newer titles in the second week of July sales.) In this game, and others I played, I did eventually go down to recommended ultra settings and the fans are not spooled up as much and still runs most of the eye candy and gained about 10+FPS. You can max out most games and the fans are not too obnoxious, but I don't think running the laptop at flat out for hours is great for longevity. But you do your thing. As for programs. I did not setup anything too demanding, Davinci seems to work well, but did not have a project right now to fully test. Battery Life: You just bought a supercar. Fuel economy is not great, but you knew that, right? Running the GPU on the lowest "silent mode" will get about 4 hours. Turn the GPU off in "Eco mode" stretches to little over 6 hours but not much more. Sadly, gaming might only be 1 hour. So, time off outlet is possible. Best bring the generously long cabled power brick with you. On laptops like these I see the battery more like a UPS. It's there for when the power cuts out and you get a little time to finish up before shutting it down. Final thoughts: Aside from what felt like endless updates to all the various devices within this laptop. Once you get past that. Asus has likely put the sleekest best laptop on the market. You can get faster GPU's and more RAM (soldered and not upgradable) or save a few dollars for less. I think, like many experts, for a laptop this size/price. You get the best bang for buck on the G16 Zephyrus with 5070 Ti. Hopefully future buyers won't see import pricing.

The design is very elegant. High refresh rate gaming on an oled device this thin is difficult to describe. It puts every other device I own to shame, and I have a lot of nice devices. the 5070ti puts on a great performance at this wattage and this is the sweet spot for this chassis. the 5080 variant is limited more by the wattage limits of this chassis. You can almost reach the 5080 performance by installing g-helper on the 5070 g16, which I highly recommend. The speakers on this laptop are also top notch. They strongly remind me of macbook speakers. The chassis is also metal. disabling 2 performance cores, and 4 e cores dramatically increases battery life without significantly reducing gaming performance. This is basically a gaming macbook.

I was in the market for a new laptop with the new 5000 series nvidia graphics card. I was running an Alienware M16 R1 with the 4070. I pretty much could run everything with that but it was huge and I wanted a glossy screen for video and photo editing. So here comes this ASUS ROG Z G16. It might have a funny name but it looks like a serious competitor for 2025 Laptop of the Year. Love the style, the thinness, and the lack of a huge screen bezel. Pros: -Screen is bright -screen is glossy -Screen has a lot of color contrast -No ghosting -Keyboard feel good (RGB too) -The back RGB is a nice touch -Speakers sound good (better than my already good Alienware) -Plenty of usb ports -SD card reader -the 5070 ti rips through AAA games -stays cool during gaming (no throttling noticed) -significantly quieter than my Alienware m16 Could Be Better - intel processor is meh - touchpad is huge and makes it uncomfortable to play my hands - power brick is small and only 240w (my Alienware is 330w but it is huge as is the laptop) - seriously 1TB generic ssd - small battery - windows OS is just terrible* This laptop gives off MacBook Air M4 vibes in the styling. *Took me 30 minutes from initial power on to get into windows. That is after I ran the code to not have to sign into Microsoft account. But that is not the last of it. Once I got into windows more drivers were being downloaded and I was prompted to update the bios. So another 15 minutes of setup puts me 45 minutes from initial startup. But hold on, one more windows update needed a restart. So onto downloading war zone. The laptop freezes. No response. Had to hold power down and force restart. Let’s try running war zone again. Nope get some weird static on the screen and yup we are frozen again. Another forced restart. Back at it, weird static again. Get kicked out, Optimus kept switching back and forth from Nvidia GPU to iGPU. Once that was settled everything was good. I blame windows more than asus on that one. That is the reason I am taking off one star and the stingy storage.

This Asus Rog Zephyrus G16 laptop is an absolute powerhouse once it’s properly set up, but out of the box, my experience was rocky. I mainly play Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and initially it was running terribly — only 40–50 fps, with frequent Bluetooth disconnects on my PS5 DualSense controller. It was so unstable I had to do a clean install of Windows 11 just to get the system running properly. After the clean install, things improved drastically. I now get 150–175 fps on high settings with DLSS 4 and Nvidia Frame Generation enabled. But the game still occasionally freezes completely, requiring a hard reset — Ctrl+Alt+Del doesn’t work. I suspect this is due to immature drivers for the new RTX 5070 Ti, which other users have also reported issues with. That said, Robocop: Rogue City ran perfectly on Ultra settings, so it seems to depend on the game and how well it’s optimized for the 50-series cards. Now the good: • The 240Hz OLED display is absolutely stunning — bright, colorful, HDR-capable, and better than even some MacBook Pros. • The glass trackpad is the best I’ve ever used on a Windows laptop. • The build quality is solid and premium — this thing looks and feels expensive. • The RTX 5070 Ti with 12GB of GDDR7 VRAM is a great value — noticeably better than my old RTX 4070 laptop, which struggled with only 8GB VRAM in newer games. Be prepared to troubleshoot during setup, especially with driver updates and maybe even a clean install. But once it’s tuned right, this is a top-tier gaming laptop with incredible performance and visuals.

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (16-inch OLED) is a powerhouse laptop that combines sleek design with cutting-edge visuals and performance, making it perfect for gamers and creative professionals alike. Its stunning 16” 2.5K OLED display offers a blazing 240Hz refresh rate, deep blacks, and ultra-vibrant colors—ideal for both fast-paced gaming and color-accurate content creation. Backed by powerful Intel Core Ultra processors, NVIDIA RTX graphics, and up to 32GB of RAM, it handles demanding tasks with ease. Despite its slim profile, it includes a robust cooling system and top-tier speakers that deliver immersive audio. With solid battery life and premium build quality, the Zephyrus G16 is a high-end laptop that’s well worth the investment—especially if you buy it from Best Buy, where it’s frequently bundled with support plans and student discounts.

The computer meets my expectations. The display is beautiful but very prone to scratches. It's a quieter computer compared to other competitors. The materials are of very good quality. For some reason, the silent mode works better for photo and video editing, and in moderation, it's perfect for certain situations. I recommend it if you're looking for power and portability.

I absolutely am in love with my new Asus ROG Zephyrus 16’ laptop. 32gb ram and 1tb storage. It’s super fast and has a beautiful display. The battery last me a solid 10 hours I would say between charges. Has everything I wanted and the light strip on the top view is a nice touch. Highly recommend. The staff at the Best Buy location I bought it from was also top notch! Shoutout to Morgan for being so patient with me and helping me out!

Stunning laptop. Yea the price is high but this is an incredible machine. The display is gorgeous. OLED makes a huge difference for you hard visual advocates. The best thing about the guy is that it makes the most of its internal components and gives exceptional gaming performance all while only weighing 5 pounds. Its cooling system is premium although still recommend using a cooling pad for gaming. Every device that puts out serious energy is going to create heat so yes it can get hot but the design of this guy makes it where you can still have this thing in your bear skin lap at peak temperatures and be fine. It has a premium build all around and puts my iMac to shame. 16 inch screen is a perfect size and the device can be used as a console just by connecting to a compatible monitor or TV. Great job ASUS. Thank you

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 is a premium gaming laptop that i love it's high-end performance with a sleek, portable design. As a gamers and creative professionals, the G16 stands out for its powerful hardware, impressive display, and robust build quality.

Overall great mobile laptop for gaming and handles everyday computer tasks with ease. It does run hot with demanding games but the fans are actually very tolerable compared to some. Runs COD like a champ

I’m a civil engineer and this ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 works great both on site and in the office. It runs AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D and structural software smoothly, and the RTX GPU speeds up 3D views and renderings. The OLED screen is sharp for reviewing plans, it’s light enough to carry to site visits, and the 1 TB SSD handles large projects easily. Fans get a bit loud under heavy load, but overall it’s a fast, reliable and very capable work laptop.

I will say I love this Laptop. It does run very hot to touch but I purchased a cooling pad from Best Buy to help ensure everything stays cool. This laptop has incredible graphics and the built in speakers are much better than I expected. The OLED screen is a massive win with its clarity and eye catching colors that even someone like me that usually games on a large monitor due to my vision helps me see and compete in matches with the smaller laptop screen. I gave this 5 stars because there wasn't a 4.5 option. I only docked it by.5 due to the heat which is an easy fix.

Such an amazing laptop for the price. Display amazing battery life amazing power amazing overall an amazing laptop.

This is my 2nd gaming laptop and my 1st high-end laptop. My eyes were really into the Lenovo Legion laptops but they don’t have it in store so I ended up with this model. I like the minimalist design it feels like a mac, feels premium. Loving the screen, tried playing Ghost of Tsushima and Black Myth Wukong and both look so good (everything looks good). Specs and performance, I haven’t played long enough to feel the drop in performance (like heat throttle).

This thing is a beast. I have no complaints about game performance. Temps can get high (80-90 CPU, 70-80 GPU) but that is normal for a laptop. When on battery life there is no fan noise and it lasts quite long (although I haven't done a full test, just looked at wattage draw). Also, the speakers are some of the best I have heard. Definitely opt for gHelper over armory crate, it is just better. The only complaint I have is some noise around the hinges, but that doesn't warrant it losing a star.

Before you read the title and look at the price and think "HUH?", allow me to clarify - this is CHEAP..ly made. The price is anything from it. Funny enough, the price was actually a couple hundred dollars lower until certain government things went into play and it landed where it is today. Bureaucracy aside, this thing runs HOT. I don't mean "well, duh, it's a gaming laptop" hot, I mean you can turn it on, leave it flat on a desk and allow the vents (raised by speedbumps on the bottom chassis) to do their thing, open Steam (not a game, just the launcher), and hear the jet engines fire up. Just downloading a game will push the CPU enough to need a fan on in the room - that's ridiculous for a laptop. It comes pre-installed with all your favorite ASUS bloatware - MyASUS, Armoury Crate, AURA Sync, etc. The Windows install itself takes forever, oddly enough, coupled in with any updates and ASUS registration screens - it took a solid 45 minutes before I was actually able to USE the laptop. The OLED screen leaves a lot to be desired if you've used an actual OLED monitor - both less-than-vibrant images and mediocre refresh rate unless you bypass the recommended power settings and/or leave it plugged in all the time. At that point, you might as well invest in a PC - one at the price of this laptop will hang around for a few years, actually. It's not all bad, though. The speakers are fairly balanced. While annoying as bloatware, the lighting options are fun (although the cover light effects seem entirely pointless). Although the keys themselves are a tough sell for a GAMING laptop, they are smooth to the touch and at least responsive. The trackpad, on the other hand, is a whole other beast with how it is TOO responsive - at some point I felt like I was playing a theremin with how it was responding to just the air between it and my palm. 3 hours on balanced mode off charger? Not bad, but always feels bad on these "gaming" laptops. ASUS products serve me well in my custom-built gaming PC but take factors like government taxes, the price bloat of RTX 50s, the portability of a laptop, and ASUS seemingly cheaping out on thermals, and this is not one of their proudest moments.

After device breaking issues with two different Strix, I decided to go with this rig. Looking back it was a blessing in disguise. The quality and finish of the Zephyrus is far better, and other than a few power shifting issues (i.e. from iGPU to GPU can be finicky with my setup) and some tuning to get the most out of it, it's great. Once all was sorted I fell in love. The screen is beautiful, the keyboard feels nice, and the trackpad is great. I prefer the trackpad to the MBP my wife got at the same time. I'm scoring around 16k combined on Timespy touching 87c gpu (using my settings), albeit fans maxing at 68c and allowing for airflow. This is about half of my desktop i9/4090 setup and very impressive. My actual gaming settings are lower, but it flies. In most gaming scenarios, with custom fan curve and settings, the 5070ti is staying nice and cool under 70c. Modern AAA games it can get a bit warm, but can be solved with a blower pad if you have concerns. I have not experienced any negative in-game effects from thermals to this point playing BL4 or BF6. All that said, due to it's profile, there are limitations. Without a secondary blower you are going to run into thermal limits before you max out the hardware. If intending on this being a desktop replacement I would recommend getting an llano or iets to get the most out of it. This introduces noise, so you would need to be comfortable with increased fan noise. Candidly I have not tested the results of adding one, but even with this being a secondary device, I plan to get one to make sure I get the most out of it. Other nice surprises - Silent Mode at 35w with boost off is plenty quick for day to day tasks and I have gotten at least 7 hours of battery life according to the system. I've not gotten lower than 40% after a few days of light to moderate use so couldn't tell you the actual. It's enough for me. I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the finish. I don't love the gaudy gaming laptops and this appears like a high end device, not a toy. TL:DR - Screen's great, finish is lovely. It's quick, but will likely need a little bit of enthusiast experience to get the most out of it. It's profile introduces thermal limits, but either through settings or a blower this should be able to be minimized.

Had to return this item a few times to get one that actually worked -- had some that stuttered every few moments, black screened, and/or overheated. So annoying but I went through a few exchanges for the hardware (its a nicely built laptop -- best on market). QC and software sucks though. Wasted hours of my time (and my local Best Buy's) to get a good one. when it doesn't stutter stutter (in optimus mode with asus armoury create uninstalled), I've set 3D Mark records. The intel chip surprised me, not bad at all. The 5070 ti is great. However, back to the bad. Asus is a joke when it comes to their software and firmware team. See report from Zephkek on GitHub, where he absolutely dismantles the awful firmware design team from Asus. https://github.com/Zephkek/Asus-ROG-Aml-Deep-Dive Asus, do better! 1 guy figured out what a 0.5 TRILLION COMPANY COULDN'T. Shocking. Avoid this laptop if you want something that works outta the box. If you have it, change to Optimus mode and look up G-Helper alternative to Armoury crate.

This is now my go-to laptop for everything. I noticed that my MacBook Pro M3 Pro is quickly becoming my second best laptop, The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 is definitely gives me more complements. It is a real beast compared to the MacBook Pro. And somehow, it gives me great battery life, it feels lighter, it's great for gaming, and it has an OLED display!!!