Customer Ratings & Reviews

The 2024 Zephyrus G16 sets a new standard for gaming laptops, coming remarkably close to perfection. For a 16-inch device, it’s impressively thin and light, making it as portable as it is powerful. The OLED display is a visual masterpiece—vivid, bright, and perfect for gaming or content creation. The keyboard offers a satisfying typing experience, while the oversized touchpad rivals the usability and precision of premium productivity laptops. This is essentially a gaming laptop with MacBook-level refinement, and it shows in every aspect. The silver finish adds a premium touch, and the overall build quality is among the best I’ve ever encountered. Performance is stellar, effortlessly handling games at native or QHD resolution. Even more impressive is the battery life—thanks to the AMD Ryzen AI HX processor, battery performance has been optimized to the point where you can expect near MacBook-like longevity. This is a game-changer for Windows laptops and finally makes the Zephyrus G16 a viable option for all-day use beyond gaming. If you’re considering a gaming laptop that balances power, portability, and premium design, I highly recommend checking out the Zephyrus G16 in-store. It’s an absolute standout in its class.

I got this during the open box sale back in Jan (got mine for $1600 exellcent condition open box). Unit was flawless and warranty started in Dec '25. I have a older gaming rig with ryzen CPU and amd 5700XT card that's struggling at 1440p gaming (espeically with modern games). I bought this as both a portable unit (I work from home so this doubles up in my home office) and to replace my primary rig in future. In short, this is the ONLY windows laptop that comes close to a Macbook (which sucks for gaming). The build quality, audio speakers, keyboard and the bright OLED display are as close to a Mac u can get out of a windows laptop. Everything is premium on this. I opted for the amd cpu with 32GB ram and rtx 4070 and 1440p gaming is a breeze. I literally spend 200 hours on Elden Ring (with HDR mode) and game looked fantastic. I beat the whole game on this laptop and it was a joy. No crashes, native res, all high settings and no lag whatsoever. Another excellent feature is the fact u can utlize the AMD gfx for gaming on battery (low settings but battery lasts for hours). I have some long international flights coming up this summer and I'll be bringing this laptop with me on the plane. The speakers (and Dolby settings) are the best I've heard on a laptop. Lastly, the OLED screen is fantastic. This is my 1st laptop with a OLED screen and I'll never go back to a non OLED laptop. Everything just pops on this laptop. Watch out for the open box sale and you'll save over $500 vs retail.

I recently got this laptop as an open-box item. I have to say that the performance is great, although it has frozen on me twice, and I had to turn it off. I’m not sure if this has something to do with an update, but other than that, the battery life is excellent. Mine also has coil whine, which can only be heard while charging. Could be annoying for some people, but definitely something to be aware of if you’re planning on buying this laptop.

Oh my, I used to have an Intel G16 2024 version, but this AMD refresh version does make a difference. The one point surprise me most is how cool and efficient this laptop is, unlike Intel version, it's fan often kick in for even light task such as Internet browsing. The battery seems to get a bit better but not very significant given how efficient the new horible naming AMD chip is. I could have given this review 5 start but my model have interet and Ethernet adapter failure, I have no chance to restore my wifi drivers so I ended up returning it. Not to even mention the pricing compared to how often Intel version get on sale.

Build Quality and screen is amazing and the laptop feels very snapy and is battery efficient. But i had some issues while launching and playing games the laptop freezes or hangs completely. Otherwise it would have been a 5 star

The Asus G16 does what very few laptops have ever come close to doing and that is being something that everyone from a normal user to an enthusiast to a professional can use daily without looking like an enthusiast or a professional. Enthusiast: • Performance: The G16 is excellent when it comes to raw power needed to run games or coding or using intensive programs. The new AMD CPU is leaps and bounds above anything else in the x86 market in terms of power and power efficiency. There was nothing that I threw at this laptop that it could not manage (exporting video projects/ 30 tabs in browser/using DJ software). I was able to play all games without any hiccups and since it’s running everything natively, I did not need to worry about programs not working. The 32 GB of DDR5 memory is perfect for most people today for the most extreme task and makes the G16 future proof, my configuration had 2 TB storage which is more than enough for my needs. Asus did a great job with the cooling, the thermals were great and the laptop wasn’t hot to the touch nor did I hear the fans kick on at all (unless doing extensive task). Now once I picked the laptop up and put it next to my ear I could hear the fans were going but there was barley any noise at all. I think the biggest performance upgrade comes to the APU, I was able to play most games above 30 FPS without any issue (getting 47 FPS while playing Like a Dragon: Ishin while running on battery). • Looks: The G16 has a premium look so you can take it anywhere and at the same time you can add some flare for the gamers out there. The RGB keyboard is great for those that prefer it and the light strip in the back not only lights up in different patterns but can be adjusted to match your unique style. Professional: • Battery life: The G16 has excellent battery life, I was getting 10% battery lose an hour while watching videos at 60% brightness. This helped me get 9 hours and 20 mins of battery use which is excellent, most battery test are done with brightness at 20% to get 12 to 15 hours of use. Now I did turn the brightness down to see if there was any changes but sadly I got less of a run time of 9 hours and 15 mins. There is a software bug that Asus needs to address with an update and once that’s done I’m sure the G16 will easily be able to get over 14 hours of battery life if not more. The G16 preforms very well on battery, I noticed anywhere from 8-13% performance loss on batter as opposed to plugged in depending on the task/program. • Connectivity: The G16 has all the ports you will need so there is no need to carry a dongle. There is USB A/C/ USB 4/ HDMI 2.1/headphone jack/SD reader and a proprietary charging port which should be enough for 99.9% of people. Speaking of connectivity the Wi-Fi card is great, for context I have the G14 from 2 years ago and I had to change out the card for multiple reasons. The new Wi-Fi card works great, and it was always connect by the time laptop screen was opened. I have had no issues with dropped signal or not connecting and there is no slow down in the Wi-Fi speeds when connected to a Bluetooth devices as there was with previous MediaTek Wi-Fi card. I didn’t get a chance to use Wi-Fi 7 as my routers support Wi-Fi 6E, the speeds for Wi-Fi 6E were solid hovering around 800 down with my 1GB service. • Fit/Feel: The G16 feels premium in every way with its soft corners and magnetic closing lid. There are no sharp corners anywhere, you can’t even feel the speaker holes if you run your fingers across them. The Platinum white color does not have many fingerprints on it so you’re not having to clean it to get rid of smudges. While it is a 16-inch laptop it doesn’t feel like it, the weight distribution is perfect, so it feels more like the G14 that I have. Normal user: • Screen: For your everyday user one of the biggest things is the screen and the G16 has the best screen of any laptop on the market. It’s an OLED so you get stunning colors and the inkiest of blacks. The brightness of the screen is great as it can reach over 500 nits’ in HDR and over 400 for SDR. The screen also has an antiglare coating, so it reduces the reflections from surrounding lights. Not only is the screen stunning to look at its perfect for gaming with high refresh rate and low latency. The color accuracy is also perfect for editing photos and videos. • Sound: Another thing that most everyday users will love are the speakers, Asus has fitted the G16 with a total of six speakers which includes 2 dual woofers. The highs/mids and lows sound exceptional, I was not expecting such sound quality with the laptop being so thin. Asus also has Dolby Atmos support which just adds to the viewing experience and makes watching content a pleasure. Issues: • One of biggest issues with the G16 is the trackpad, don’t get me wrong it registers clicks perfectly fine and all the gestures work along with it being big enough and placed in a great location, my only issue is that it just doesn’t feel as good as a haptic trackpad. • The keyboard on my G14 had the best keys of any laptop out there, it had the perfect amount of bounce back when pressing the keys and the G16 has taken a step back from that. The keys have much less bounce back and that took some getting used to. • The waking from sleep still does not work correctly. At times the laptop will stay asleep for 5 hours and wake once I open the lid and at other times, I had to push the power button to wake it. • The laptop does get hot when charging near the screen area, so you’re not really feeling the temp while typing. • The mux switch changing from one GPU to another always causes a little bit of a screen flicker. Overall, the G16 is one of the best laptops in the market that blends power with style and is future proofed ready for AI capabilities (if/when they arrive). There are very few shortcomings and most of these will be fixed with software updates (as is my experience with my G14). I would recommend this to anyone in the market above any other laptop out there.

Great Amazing screen in the 2.5K sweet spot Great typing experience Great speakers Light for the size Very thin for the performance Aluminum chassis feels premium and strong No screen wobble unlike first generation Windows Hello via camera Full sized SD card slot Includes MUX switch Ports are further back than older generations Large, smooth trackpad Upgradable SSD and Wi-Fi card Truly silent in silent mode Surprisingly quiet even on Turbo Keyboard stays cool Not So Great Warranty service still controversial Diving board style trackpad rattles Keyboard backlight color and brightness uniformity issues Still uses heat pipe instead of vapor chamber Single zone RGB keyboard RAM not upgradable MediaTek Wi-Fi performance inconsistent No ethernet port Out of the box, the ROG Zephyrus G16 looks and feels premium even compared to previous laptops from Asus. What strikes you first is how thin and light it is for gaming laptop while feeling sturdy. Chassis and Ports 9.5/10 The aluminum has a matt finish which resists fingerprints. The edges also have a slight chamfer so they don’t dig into your arms when you are typing. The new slash lighting is more subtle than the previous AniMatrix. Charging is via a slim power adapter which is double sided and looks like an oversized rectangular USB-C plug. While it does support USB-C charging, Asus said they added this plug because pushing that much current via USB-C would require a much larger power brick and far worse power efficiency. While not ideal, the compromise is appreciated as the 200-Watt power brick is very light and compact. A nice change from older models is the IO is pushed to the back of the chassis away from where you might have your mouse. Both sides have one USB-C and USB-A allowing more flexibility of connections. The Wi-Fi and SSD are both upgradeable. Unfortunately, the current Ryzen AI 9 series is limited to soldered RAM by AMD. Thankfully the included 32GB should be food for many years. Screen 9.8/10 While other screens might be better on paper, this screen is the whole package. You get the best of both worlds with variable refresh rate and OLED and difference is immediately noticeable. On startup you just see the ROG logo on an inky black background instead of dark gray. Even better is colors look accurate regardless of if you are watching HDR content or playing a game. The 2.5K screen is also in the sweet spot of resolution allowing sharp text and visuals without overtaxing the GPU. Another bonus is the pixel arrangement of this OLED means text stays sharp without any odd fringing noticeable on some other gaming OLEDs which means the screen performs well doubling as a productivity monitor for school or work. The screen appears to be north of 500 nits with a mild anti-glare coating that maintains contrast. This translates to a screen that performs well in a dark room or well-lit room. Keyboard 9/10 The keyboard is single zone RGB. It also exhibits some backlight uniformity issues with certain keys being dimmer as well as some keys having a rainbow or off-white appearance when set to white. It isn’t horrible but it does degrade the premium feeling slightly. Thankfully this is only a minor downside as the rest keyboard is great. Keys have a good amount of travel and don’t exhibit any noticeable ghost with a fast response. I have more problems with poor activation in typing than gaming with laptop keyboards missing presses. This is the first keyboard that allows me to type comfortably without missing anything. I also type heavy and appreciate good dampening. While not at the level of a custom mechanical keyboard, it has very good landing with a soft thump at the bottom. The feeling is like a silent tactile key switch with a distinct activation point. This means the keyboard is well suited to both gaming and productivity work. Trackpad 7/10 The trackpad is a bit more of a mixed bag. The trackpad is probably the largest on the market on a laptop now. It’s comically large but it does mean you have plenty of space to set the tracking speed slower can still reach anywhere on the screen without lifting your finger. Reports coming from Asus were saying it would be a haptic touchpad which would have been great. Unfortunately, it is a traditional diving board trackpad. This works perfectly fine when using tap to click but if you need to drag and drop you will find the bottom of the keyboard had to reach and press. Palm rejection also can be inconsistent from time to time degrading the typing experience. Thankfully it works the vast majority of the time but every once in the while when typing you will find your cursor jumps to a random spot in the middle of typing. Speakers 9.5 While it is easier to get good sound out of a larger chassis, the sound from these speakers is still surprising. The two large speaker grills to the sides of the keyboard certainly help but the overall tuning of the speakers is one of the best if not the best. Others might have slightly more bass, but the overall result is well balanced and plenty loud. In fact, if you set Dolby in Dynamic mode people two rooms over will know exactly which game you are playing. Out of the box the tuning is good but can tuned to your liking via the Dolby software. This G16 is only the second laptop I have owned where listening to music without headphones felt like a viable option. Battery 9/10 The 90Wh battery is a good compromise between weight and battery life. Of course, if the system is set on Performance using the dGPU you are probably going to be looking for an outlet in about 2 hours but for casual use or gaming using the iGPU you should be able to manage at least 4 hours. Regular productivity work on silent eco mode I have not been able to get a good estimate of because the longest single stretch of usage was over 5 hours. Based on usage so far in this mode it wouldn’t be a surprise if the battery could last for 7-8 hours at minimum. Performance 9/10 I know some might wish Asus offered the G16 with an 4080 or 4090 but the overall compromise feels worthwhile to keep the chassis thin and light at the expense of a few FPS. The one area where the 4070 falls short isn’t really an issue with Asus but Nvidia and their decision to hamstring it with only 8GB of VRAM. There have been games where it felt like the card had more headroom but was running into the VRAM limit. Halo Infinite is an example. Plugged in on Turbo with the dGPU in Ultimate mode the system easily returned 76.2FPS Avg, 107.6 Max, 29.8 Min, 52.1 1% Low, and 1.7 for 0.1% lows. The game ran smoothly until it had to grab from system memory causing a sharp dip. The effect was harder to see in Forza as pushing the limits with all setting maxed out, native resolution, and DLSS off it could still achieve 61FPS overall in the benchmark but did have a stutter count of 27 and GPU limited percentage of 99.1% showing the CPU isn’t a bottleneck to performance. Trying Doom Eternal on Ultra Nightmare returned 105FPS Avg, 130.8 Max, 86.6 Min, 77.5 1% Low, and 24.2 0.1% Lows. Overall, in most cases the VRAM was the limiting factor before the CPU, GPU, or memory. The included screenshots also performance if you use the iGPU for extended gameplay on battery. While performance using the Ryzen 890M iGPU is only about ¼ that of the RTX4070 it has the benefit of using up to 16GB of system memory as VRAM. It has the opposite limitation in that you will hit the performance ceiling of the iGPU long before running out of VRAM. Just remember to change the VRAM allocation from the tiny amount AMD allocates by default. Cooling 9.9/10 Just like the Intel version of the G16 with the RTX4070, this version uses a heat pipe instead of a vapor chamber. Thankfully, it seems like Asus has done some reworking to this solution as the reports of the Intel version being loud and having a strange pitch from the 3rd fan don’t seem present in this version. In fact, in all the gaming laptops I have owned including several ROG laptops the cooling is by far the quietest. Even on Turbo mode with everything max out the fans are easily drowned out by the very capable speakers. Of course, the hot spot on the system in this mode would be uncomfortable on the skin the placement of the fans means you won’t feel it during gaming. The two main cooling fans are directly below where your hands rest on the keyboard, and you can feel air being pulled in from these areas actually giving a slight cooling effect. The major of the heat is shifted to the back center of the chassis just in front of the monitor and the center back. Both well away from your hands. Coming from older systems that tried to cook your hands this is a welcomed refinement. Wi-Fi 3/10 This was left for last so as not to ruin the rest of this laptop. Unfortunately, Asus keeps choosing MediaTek for the Wi-Fi solution and issues persist. First, sitting right near a Wi-Fi 6E access point it would choose the 5GHz band and not even full speed at that. Making matters worse it randomly disappears from Windows. Turning off all power management of the driver in Device Manager helps some this but overall, the card is main black mark against this system. Thankfully, it is replaceable and better options are relatively inexpensive. It would be the one upgrade purchase you should plan for if you get this system. Final Thoughts Asus did a great job of striking a balance between performance, versatility, and portability with the ROG Zephyrus G16 and it feels like a major upgrade from previous generations. Now if they could sort out the warranty controversy things would be perfect. If the ROG Zephyrus G16 is in your budget it is worth serious consideration.

Overall I think this is a really great laptop, with a sleek design and great performance. There are a few minor annoyances that pop up every now and then, but don't impact the experience enough to drop a star imo. Performance-wise it works great - on multiple recent AAA games I'm able to get consistent 60+ FPS at 1440p, sometimes 80-90+ with DLSS/FG. The RTX 4070 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 are a great combo. Frankly I don't have much to say about them - they work, and they work great. I've limited the CPU to 20W in my own "power saving" profile, and it still can do quite a lot of work even limited to that level - I may take it even further to see how much I can get out of the battery. Speaking of battery, I think it's good enough. I haven't had much chance to really get a feel for it yet, but I haven't had any battery anxiety the few times I have unplugged it - though I am usually mindful to keep the dGPU off and I generally avoid gaming on battery. It runs quite quiet even on a "turbo" preset, compared to a 2022 G14 (which I believe has a higher power draw!) it performs significantly better while also being significantly quieter. I might even go so far as to say this machine runs quieter on "turbo" than the G14 did on "silent". As for silent mode on this machine, if you're just doing basic web browsing it barely needs to turn them on, and I personally don't even notice the fans being on, unless I'm in a perfectly quiet environment - think no A/C or similar background noise. The OLED screen looks absolutely gorgeous, HDR videos feel as though you're actually there. 240HZ is a great bonus, although I haven't really hit numbers that high quite yet - I don't often play games I can reach that high of FPS with this hardware. One odd thing I've noticed is there's an odd static-like pattern at very low brightness in greys. It reminds me of the appearance of darker colors on plasma displays. It's only apparent to me when within a foot of the screen and at very low brightness (in a dark area as well - it gets quite dim). The build quality is great - the aluminum chassis means it's quite solid, not a lot of flex. It feels and looks premium. The keyboard is quite nice to type on as well. The touchpad is quite large and very nice to use as well. I've had a few quirks with the machine so far, software bugs that I don't really have an explanation for - although they're most likely to do with the MUX switch going between iGPU and dGPU. Some really odd scaling issues that crop up once in awhile, that are fixed by a quick restart. Overall I'm very happy with this laptop, I only wish Asus had gone the extra mile to use vapor chambers in these lower-end models instead of being exclusive to the 4080/90 G16 models - to keep temps lower, or to possibly eke out a bit more performance.

I’ve been using ASUS ROG gaming gear for a long time. This is the 5th ROG laptop I’ve had in the past few years. Every year, it seems like they make some slight changes, and increase the gaming performance, but this year they have leapt ahead. *Performance* Performance is what you would expect from a ROG laptop specced out the way this is. 32GB of LPDDR5X memory, an NVIDIA RTX 4070, 2TB PCIe 4 SSD, and brought together with AMDs new Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and the gorgeous 16” 2560 x 1600 OLED panel running at 240Hz. You will find numerous posts, videos, and reviews that will show you FPS at various resolutions. Suffice to say that this machine will be able to handle just about any AAA titles at great video fidelity without sacrificing performance. I played my usual line up, Diablo IV, WoW, COD, Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, and Baulder’s Gate 3. They all ran very well without noticeable frame drops or having to sacrifice visual quality. One thing that is usually an irritant is fan noise. I have always wanted a gaming laptop that I could use while lying in bed, but normally that is not possible. With other laptops, as soon as you load up a game the fans start spinning up and are very loud. Even running less intensive games like Balatro, Vampire Survivors, Dave the Diver, etc. The fan noise is usually a big problem since my wife is generally watching TV next to me, so it becomes an issue. Not with this laptop. I can easily run most of those games with the AMD integrated video card without even having to turn to the RTX 4070. This allows the system to run cooler and keeps the fans relatively quiet. Now, if I decide to run some AAA titles the fans do spin up, but even then, they aren’t nearly as loud as some other gaming laptops I have used. If my wife is watching a semi-loud movie, I can still play some of those AAA games without fan noise being an issue. Since we are on the topic of cooling, another thing to note is since AMD’s new Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 chip is supposed to be far more power efficient it generally runs cooler. I can easily use this laptop for long periods of time while it sits on my lap without feeling like it’s cooking my thighs. The same power efficiency has also been nice since I don’t get the normal battery life anxiety I would get from other gaming laptops. I can comfortably work for hours with the laptop laying on my lap and not worry about needing to plug it in. It’s not at MacBook levels or anything, but it’s far longer battery life than I would have expected from such a powerful gaming laptop. So, you have all this power, an amazing processor with great thermals and power efficiency, and 2TB of storage to hold all your games and work. That might be enough to seal the deal, and have you click that buy button, but we haven’t even arrived at my favorite part. The amazing screen! The OLED panel is so crispy. Yes, it is amazing to run games on here since you get G-Sync, a 240Hz refresh rate, 0.2ms response time, and a beautiful 2.5k resolution, but just watching movies and videos is also a treat. The display also has 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space, a delta E color accuracy of less than 1, and VESA HDR True Black 500 certification. Put all this amazing display technology together and the Nebula display makes blacks super inky, and colors scream off the screen. It is a joy to do just about anything on the screen. I am going to need to upgrade my external monitor to try to keep up. Another thing that I loved, that was truly unexpected, was the audio. I have no idea what changed this year, the ASUS site shows this monster has 6 speakers with dual woofers. Whatever changes they made, this laptop is the best sounding laptop I have ever used. By far better than any other Windows rig I have used, and even slightly ahead of my M3 Pro MacBook Pro. Again, any media, music, movies, games, videos just sound great. **Design** Overall design is also great. Even though this is a 16” laptop, it feels far lighter, and slimmer than other similar devices I have used. It feels lighter than the 4.08lb that is listed. I love that it’s so slim, only 0.59” inches thick. The aluminum alloy chassis feels very premium. The keys have always been great on ROG devices and this one follows that tradition. The trackpad is enormous, and smooth. One minor negative thing I noticed about the trackpad is that the topmost part near the spacebar doesn’t click. If you are like me and you normally just run tap to click this isn’t an issue. It’s just something you should be aware of. I’ve made this comparison already, but the feel and build of this ROG G16 is on par with my MacBook, and that is saying something. This is a beautiful piece of tech. ***Wrap-up*** This is quite possibly the best laptop of the year. I love everything about this, even considering that you can’t upgrade the 32GB of RAM. I know that ASUS has received flack for continuing to use the MediaTek Wi-Fi cards, but I have had a good experience with them, especially the Wi-Fi 7 card here. If you really hate it, you can swap the Wi-Fi card for something else. It would also be nice if this was already rated as a Copilot+ device. AMD’s new AI chip is capable of 50 TOPs so should qualify to get that Copilot+ designation. I think I read that it might come later in an update, if so, I am looking forward to trying that out as well. If you made it this far that you already know; the screen is a piece of art, as is the entire hardware. The audio is amazing, the performance is stellar, battery life is great, and cooling is efficient. If you had someone create their ideal portable gaming laptop this would be it. My favorite piece of technology by far. A very enthusiastic recommendation for anyone looking for a premium, lightweight, gaming laptop.

This is a truly amazing laptop. I never had a gaming laptop before but I don't think so I am ever going back to a non gaming laptop. I really like the AMD Ryzen 9 HX 370, it is the only AI processor with dedicated NPU which is has the best single and multi core scores. The graphics card is plenty for me to run ML and AI models and I am not a gamer so I really don't care about its gaming performance. I had an HP Specter for the longest, so the keyboard took some adjusting but I love the keyboard. I really wished it had a camera kill button as on one of the function keys but no biggie. Speakers are pretty powerful for a laptop. I wished the trackpad was haptic but like this one as well. Port selection is good and really wished the screen was at least 2.8 or 3K but 240 HZ is fine I guess. Sometimes the unit will get a little heated but armory crate really helps with managing the temperature. and the power. I am really happy with the battery life as don't expect a gaming laptop to last a day anything more then a 2 hr on gaming is really good and anything more then 4-5 hours for other stuff (not running ML or high processing) is above average. Good machine. But still you can get a ProArt with same config for 400K less so a bit higher price. For the screen, a bit higher price and not having a camera shortcut key I rate it 4.5 but if those are not your concerns then DEF a 5 star machine.

5/5 – Great Professional Laptop I’ve been using this laptop for a few weeks and it’s been amazing. It’s fast, quiet, and handles everything I need for work—whether it’s editing videos, working with large files, or multitasking with many tabs and apps open. Performance: Very fast and smooth. It starts up quickly and runs all my programs without any problems. Screen: The display is sharp and bright, with great color. Perfect for working long hours. Keyboard and Trackpad: The keyboard is easy to type on and comfortable. The trackpad is smooth and works well. Design and Battery: It looks sleek and feels strong. It’s also light to carry around. The battery lasts all day, and it charges quickly. Extras: Has all the ports I need—USB, HDMI, and more. It even has a fingerprint scanner and stays cool even when I’m working hard. Overall: This is a great laptop for professionals. It’s reliable, powerful, and easy to use. I highly recommend it.

Tried 3 other laptops before settling with this one here, nothing but good things to say about this one. First, the screen is beautful and the build quality is amazing. The speakers also sound really good and get very loud. I haven't done any gaming on the laptop yet since I have a PC, so I can't say anything about the heat while gaming, but for normal use, the laptop is cool to touch. You can feel where the hot spots are, but it's nowhere near hot to touch like an i9 chip. Battery life, before I typed this, I've been listening to music and browsing the web while messaging on Discord as well, and the ETA is 6h with the screen maxed out. I haven't fully tested it out to 0%, but the ETA alone is way better than my previous laptops which only was 2h or less in this field. Aside from that, this one actually has some skins available that you can use to protect the outsides. I accidentally dropped my phone on the top and ended up with a tiny dent on the back, so I do recommend that. It's the first thing I ordered. The only thing that will take some getting used to a bit is the keyboard layout, specifically the right CTRL button. It's not there and it's the copilot button. It could just be an ASUS keyboard layout though, which is new to me, but that's my only complaint.

This is quite possibly, no! This is my favolrite laptop that I've ever had the honor of testing and reviewing. The ASUS Zephyrus G16 has way too much power for something so slim a sexy. There's no way that this pc should be able to survive the hours of playtime that thingg offers. The 90watt hour battery gives my five to hours of solid gaming on the default settings. and a graphic intenceive wallpaper running. that's a reallyy good amount of gaming for me. With the wallpaper off and no gaming, I believe it can get upwards of 8 and a half to 9 hours of power. I love that. Remember, this thing is roughly the size of a Macbook. It's super slim. I would've thought that the keys would get really hot while gaming with a graphically intense game( A Plagues Tale) for a couple hours. But no. I'm very pleased with the temps. The ports a just what you need. It spoils you. a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C port, 1 Type-C USB 4 support Displayport that can power the PC, if and when you don't have the power source. 1 HDMI 2.1port, 2 USB 3.3 Genn 2 Type a ports, and a SD Exxpress 7.0SD Card reader. Upward firing Dolby Atmosspeakers that flank the backlit RGB keyboard( No Num Pad). And finally, a 1080P FHD IR Camera foe Windows Hello. No fingerprint scanner.

This laptop is pretty incredible. Awesome performance, good battery life (when not using the DGPU) the display is AMAZING, best glass. Keyboard is amazing. Speakers are SOOOOOOO GOOD. This is as good or better than most $30 bluetooth speakers you buy on amazon, I'm not kidding. Althought mine had a weird issue where the left tweeter kept going out... nothing some Asus RAM can't fix though, as long as it's within warranty. The trackpad is also very good. For it being mechanical, i'd give it a B+. (I can't give any an A unless it's haptic, though. This unfortunately isn't haptic)

Very light as a 16 inch laptop, very portable. The downside is the thinner package = lower cooling capacity + lower TDP, the fan is annoying at high speed (Sounds like a Dyson vacuum) Thicker laptop like M16 and Omen are running much quieter IMO... Screen is better than previous G14 I owned, no more fatigue. Excellent speakers, might be the best among the windows laptops. Good battery life, I used that for zoom class, 2 hours class will take 40% of the battery ( I use 240hz fresh rate and 80% brightness and speakers on)

*the askterisk being price* Overall this is probably one of the best laptops you can buy, let alone in existence, more akin to macbook than gaming laptops of lore. Lets start from the top, powering this lovely laser engraved frame of this absolutely ridiculously thin laptop is the new AMD HX 370 AI Processor, which for starters in optimus mode can last upto 12 hours of straight usage, (use g-helper, armoury crate isn't great for battery life) this would give my M2 Macbook Air a run for the money on battery life. When you're not scurrying from power port to power port at the business factory getting tasks done from product owners, you're getting this because you want to game, and game you will. Plays Forza Horizon 5 at native res 60-90fps, it runs helldivers at 60fps. This is ultimately the factor, for the money that they're charging for this laptop you can get a FAR more powerful gaming laptop, however the rest of the laptop package will not be as well made. This laptop has one of the best keyboards of any laptop, the trackpad is near macbook levels, the screen would give my LG C3 OLED a run for the money, but it's hampered by the RTX 4070. If they could offer a RTX 4080 without increasing the price this would be the perfect laptop and an easy 5 star, but considering they're charging premium pricing for a mid tier gaming laptop performance, it gets a respectable 4/5 stars.

As a developer using azure and .net - typically visual studio and vscode I am very happy. All the tooling, inccluding photoshop, runs very smoothly. It can run a little warm, so investing in a cooling pad is a good idea. I used it recently on a nyc to lax 5.5 hours flight with no battery issues..

I bought this to replace the Zephyrus G16 4090 edition that I found ran to hot as a desktop replacement and ran too short on battery when under heavy workloads. So far this laptop has given me more battery life under 3d and video workloads when on the go. Got a solid 3+ hours using Blender and 4-6+ hours doing Google slides work and little Photoshop retouching before the battery alert came on. The 4070 gpu was quite a downgrade from the 4090, but under short heavy loads it got the job done, Blender and Photoshop was smooth when plugged and under battery + the it lasted 2-4 hours longer than the Intel/4090 version depending on what you're doing, Highly recommend it for medium portable and desktop replacement uses. The only caveat I see is the fan noise when under high workloads and the heat. Its louder and runs hotter than the Intel/4090 version when exporting video, rendering 3d, or AAA gaming, But somehow lasts longer, especially when using the igpu. 6-8 hours under medium workloads, Longer when casual browsing or video.

Absolutely blown away, battery life is amazing! For reference I bought a Lenovo Legion Pro 5i a few weeks back, and this is MUCH much better than the Lenovo. Everything from the screen, the speakers, and the performance is such a noticeable improvement on the G16. Will definitely be keeping this one and returning the Legion! So far so good!

This is my third Zephyrus, with two prior G14’s. These are great work and gaming computers. On battery and with the right settings, you can get 6-8 hours of normal computer work done with a package under 5 lbs. I’ve been coding more and doing some work that requires looking at images lately, so I opted for the larger 16”. I did have to size up on a laptop bag, but the G16 is still a comfortable daily carry. I have the option to bring a lighter, lower power USB-C charger for day-to-day work, but for extended travel you have to bring a full powered charger to keep the laptop running while gaming.