Customer Ratings & Reviews

Bought it for productivity/CAD software and light gaming and it works great for both

I have had this computer only about 1 1/2 and yesterday I was working on it for only about the 4 time since I bought it and it said it needed to reboot after updates. It rebooted twice then went into a preparing automatic repair mode and and flashed a couple of rectangles across the screen then said it was diagnosing the PC. After that it said it was connecting to network and said it could not find it even after I chose mine and put in the password. It said it will try again in 30 minutes and this happened multiple times without resolve. I finally just turned it off and tried one more time without any resolution. Not happy with a $2600 computer that lookedd so promising. Beautiful screen and fast. Guess I will take it back and see what they tell me. Top of the line computer should not be acting like this.

Excellent laptop I’m able to do everything I need to do with it

Very good laptop. Very fast response and good screen

So far so good setup took awhile but that's just windows. Overall and amazing product, especially for the price. The staff was also super helpful and amazing.

Absolutely great laptop. Nothing like it. Very snappy

Great compared to the G16 2024 rtx 4090 version, runs about the same and is significantly cheaper and this laptop feels more well rounded compared to the 2024 g16 models. However, I have had some issues with alt tabing causing a white flash on screen.

Love this laptop. It’s powerful and lets me play all modern games. However, it does crash for some unknown reasons. If they could fix it it’d be the perfect laptop.

This laptop was wonderul for me and worked better than what I couldve even initially hoped. After a couple days though the computer would begin freezing randomly with the only error being reported being hardware related so no matter what I did to resolve the situation, the only option was to return it after the issue evolved to just constant BSODs. If stability could be promised, I would consider this the perfect laptop in every regard

Good computer, had to return and get replaced due to trackpad issue but the replacement is working well

Missing item charger. Fast laptop . A Sleek display

Fast and reliable. very quiet and it does not seem to be overheating even with 60-90 mins of gaming.

My dream laptop, the specs where exactly as told and the power with weight combination is outstanding

Good laptop just get it on a deal since you’ll upgrade sooner than later

Only really play rocket league and for some reason this laptop has insane flahsing white bars across my screen when trying to play it. Second model that does this so it has to be hardware config or 50 series drivers. I dont know. Going to use my two month return window to see if i can fix it or if it fixes itself.

Bought this laptop a couple weeks ago, and very happy with my purchase

Great gaming laptop but don’t expect full performance from this 5080

Picked this up because I needed a thin, portable laptop that could handle both gaming and creative work at my desk. I’ve got to say, the overall visual quality on this thing is stunning. Out of the box, the build felt really premium. metal chassis, super slim, and lightweight for a laptop in this class. The build quality is strong with its sturdy metal chassis. It’s really thin and surprisingly light for something that’s packing serious hardware inside. One thing that didn’t do much for me is the slash lighting array. It looks cool in pictures but it’s pretty useless in practice. Also, there’s an Nvidia Studio sticker right on the keyboard deck, which hinted that this laptop might be geared more toward creative folks than hardcore gamers. The display is beautiful easily one of the best parts of this laptop. Colors pop, sharpness is excellent, and it makes working on creative tasks or gaming super enjoyable. Watching videos or doing any kind of visual editing is a real treat on this screen. This machine came loaded with the Nvidia RTX Studio drivers and has the sticker to match. So it’s clearly intended for video editors and digital artists. That said, the 5070 Ti with 12GB VRAM is more than capable of gaming too. I tested it out with The Alters, FIFA 25, NFL 25, Wreckfest, and Civ VII, and got decent frame rates with no noticeable stutter. I also changed out the studio drivers in favor of the game ready drivers. I did have to tinker with the Armory Crate app to squeeze more juice out of the GPU. Running it in Turbo mode made the fans pretty loud but improved performance and dropped temps significantly. Honestly, Turbo mode is pretty much required if you’re gaming for real. My biggest complaint is the heat. Under heavy load, the cooling system struggles to keep up. Elevating the laptop about 5cm off the table really helped with airflow and knocked temps down by 5–10°C on average. If you plan on gaming a lot, just be ready for fan noise and some extra heat management. The chiclet keyboard is a weak point for me. The keys feel cramped and close together, so longer sessions can cause hand fatigue. On the flip side, the audio is surprisingly good. It gets loud enough to fill a room and sounds clear at full volume, which is not something I can say for every laptop I’ve owned. I didn’t even bother trying to game on battery, that’s just not realistic for this type of machine. For regular tasks, it’ll get you by, but keep it plugged in for gaming. Ports are fine for what I do, nothing missing for me, though some folks might want to double-check what they need. Overall, I really like this laptop. It’s not a hardcore gaming beast, but for creative pros who want to game on the side, it’s a solid choice. If you don’t mind the extra heat and fan noise under load, it’s hard to beat for the size and power. I’d recommend it to someone who wants a lightweight creative laptop that can still hold its own for casual gaming. If you pick this up, definitely plan on propping it up for better airflow and be ready to tweak Armory Crate for best performance. It makes a big difference. Another option might be to purchase a laptop cooler or platform that raises it up a bit.

Purchased for undergrad engineering school at Duke. It has everything I need.

The gaming laptop that I was using before this was the 2022 model of the exact same laptop. I will say it's been one of the best gaming laptops I have ever had and this new model only improves on that one. In my personal opinion, ASUS ROG gaming laptops are the best on the market and offer a great gaming experience right out of the box. Although there is a hefty price tag, this laptop is a high-end gaming laptop that is capable at competing with gaming desktops in a machine that can be put in your backpack. Design: This laptop has an extremely premium design. The entire thing is made from high-grade aluminum chassis that allows it to have a premium feel while being lightweight and extremely thin. I was surprised by how this laptop is considering it is packed with the best components. The screen has a 2.5K resolution with 240ghz refresh rate. This screen looks amazing; text and graphics have vivid colors and the high refresh rates means that there is very little lag. It has a 16 inch screen with very thin bezzles. This allows you to have a larger screen which is perfect for mobile gaming while still having an overall thin and light laptop. The keyboard is a good size, and the keys have decent feedback. This is great for productivity if you need to type something. The trackpad is large, and it works well, although I am not a huge fan of clicking. It allows you to click anywhere on the trackpad, but the click feels awkward if it is not near the bottom corner. It is not the end of the world and most people using this will connect with an external mouse anyway. Intel does a great job with its latest processors which include both efficiency cores and power cores. This allows the processor to run on less cores when doing less graphic intensive tasks. If you are using this for web surfing, email, and other day-to-day tasks you can use the battery for many hours. When gaming or editing video/pictures I would recommend keeping it plugged in because it will eat up the battery a lot faster. The speakers are great for watching movies, listening to music and other tasks. Although I spend most of my time with a headset connected. The webcam is average. It is good enough quality for video conferencing but if you are a streamer I would recommend connecting an external webcam. This laptop has great RGB lighting. The keyboard has multiple colors that you can adjust to your liking. There is also a new light on the lid of the computer that makes this laptop feel like a gaming PC. I love being able to customer RGB lighting on a laptop. Ports: I found it interesting that ASUS is still using a proprietary port for its charger instead of USB-C. My guess is they do not want people using a charger that is not powerful enough. It has 2 USB-A ports and 2 USB-C ports, one of each on either side. I love that ASUS did this because you have both USB types on either side. It also has an HDMI, headphone jack, and SD card reader. It is nice that all of these ports are included on a laptop that is thin. The SD card reader is a full-size card reader which is an awesome upgrade over the 2022 model I am currently using. Performance: Most people who are buying a high-end gaming laptop are going to care most about the components and specs. This laptop includes the latest Intel ultra 9 CPU and it is a beast. This CPU is a 16 core CPU and can handle anything you attempt to do with it. 10 of the 6 cores are efficiency cores and can-do everyday tasks. The extra 6 cores are performance cores which will kick in when you need all the power. Performance is what most people care about when it comes to a gaming laptop. The design and other aspects can help enhance your experience, but performance is ultimately what you are paying for. This computer comes with 32 GBs of ram which should have plenty of memory for even the most intensive tasks. The SSD is 1TB which runs at extremely high transfer rates. This is a decent amount of space for holding a few large games and as many smaller games as you would like. Of course, it has the latest 5070 TI dedicated graphics card which is very fast allowing over 120 FPS in first person shooter games. Upgradability: As laptops become more advanced and smaller, manufacturers have made them less upgradable. The first thing I do when I get a new PC is pull off the bottom cover and see if there is any chance of upgrading it. This laptop is not really meant for upgrading. I couldn’t even get the entire bottom plate off because it seemed to be held on by some adhesive. Everything on the mother board is covered and crowded. I cannot say I am surprised considering everything that is packed into such a small frame. The only thing I would probably want to upgrade on this might be a larger or second SSD (I was not able to confirm if there is an extra SSD slot on the board). Other than that, this laptop ships with high end specs and there is not really anything I would want to upgrade anyway. Conclusion: I believe this is possibly the best gaming laptop currently on the market. If you are looking for a mobile PC that can play all the latest games on the highest settings, look no further. This is also great for productivity if you are a content creator or student.