Customer Ratings & Reviews

One of the nicest screens I've seen on a laptop. Lightweight and not super flashy, easy to bring to school and work. Great balance for me. It can get hot when playing high end graphics heavy games but that is kind of the price to pay when you have a thin metal chassis. Overall enjoyable to use and aesthetic without being too much if you need it for a professional setting. CPU is more than powerful enough for most tasks.

Such an amazing laptop. So powerful for gaming and the oled screen looks amazing for gaming and both productivity

This is the most powerful laptop I’ve ever used and it’s made me super productive. I love Copilot with AI and everything that comes with this laptop. The AMD ryzen CPU is amazing.

KEY SPECS AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU (12C / 24T) 32GB 7500Mhz DDR5 RAM 2TB NVMe SSD NVidia RTX 4070 GPU with 8GB RAM AMD Radeon 890M with 16 CU’s OLED 2560 x 1600 Panel with HDR and 100% Color Reproduction NVidia G-Sync and Dolby Vision Compatible PORTS 1x SD Card Reader 2 x USB3.2 Gen 2 Type A 1 x USB3.2 Gen 2 Type C with DP 1.4 and Power Delivery (NVidia GPU) Full-Size HDMI 2.1 Port 1 x USB4 USB-C with DP 1.4 and Power Delivery (AMD Radeon Graphics) 3.5mm Headphone / Mic Port INTRODUCTION Occasionally, a manufacturer will release a product in the same lineage as its ancestors but is so different that it can be considered revolutionary. The new ROG Zephyrus falls into this category. I have a ROG Zephyrus from only a couple of years ago and this ROG feels nothing like its predecessor. It is truly a new and revolutionary design. If you couldn’t see the logo or branding, you would never know the 2 were siblings. DISPLAY The G16 sports Asus’ new Nebula display. Quite simply, it is stunning. It has a native resolution of 2560 x 1600 and supports 100% of the DCI color spectrum. Something that is extremely important for content creators and photographers. The Nebula display is rated for 500 nits in HDR and supports Dolby Vision. It is Pantone certified and add to that amazing accuracy a 240Hz refresh rate and a .2ms response time and you have a display that looks and performs AMAZING regardless of your task. GAMING PERFORMANCE I’ve played several games on the G16 as of late. My two favorites for some time now are Call of Duty MW 3 and Forza Horizon 5. For those who have not experienced the ray-tracing goodness of the new Nvidia 4000’s cards, you really need to. Combine ray-tracing with this new OLED display and visuals are stunning. Especially, when you enable the Auto HDR feature. The oversaturated world and graphics just pop! My second go-to game is often MW3. Regardless of what people think of the game, it offers a good opportunity to test a panel’s ability to reproduce details in the darkest of scenes. Being an OLED, the G16 had zero issues. That is one of the best parts of an OLED display. They offer perfect black levels. Levels unparalleled by any other display technology. Having the power of a 4070 to play on changed the game for me. Even after playing the full campaign less than a year ago, the visual enhancements offered by the 4070 made the game feel new. The OLED panel produced shadow details I’ve never experienced before and with ray tracing combined with the performance of the 4070 produced details and intricacies I’ve never experienced before in the game. It made MW3 far more enjoyable. But how much power is really on tap for gamers? I used a USB-C to DP adapter to make sure I was getting accurate readings. There are 2 USB-C ports on the G16. One is linked to the 890M integrated graphics and the other directly to the RTX 4070 discreet GPU. I ran each test using my new LG Ultra Gear 49” 120Hz OLED gaming monitor. These are the results I obtained using both the integrated and discreet graphics using both FSR for AMD and DLSS for NVidia: Graphics Results AMD @ 2560 x 1600 AMD 4k 4070 @ 2560 x 1600 4070 @ 4k Forza 60 60 95 92 COD 48 17 108 59 F1 2023 58* 112* *F1 2023 was not tested at 4k as neither graphics chip could render playable speeds at 4k. Even at 2560 x 1600 I had to turn off all ray-tracing effects and lower the preset to High in order to make F1 playable on the RTX 4070. I was surprised at how well the integrated graphics performed. Forza was smooth despite locked at 60Hz and MW3 would have been passible should I have lowered resolution to 1920 x 1080. Forza numbers were obtained using the Ultra preset for both graphics’ chips. MW3 numbers were obtained using Max settings for the RTX 4070, but only balanced for the integrated 890M, as the extra graphical details paid a heavy price in the game. I have zero complaints about either graphics processor. Even the 890M plays well and is a decent option to the much more power-hungry 4070. The first laptop I’ve used that you can enjoy a game with integrated graphics instead of it ruining the entire experience. CPU The new Ryzen 9 is built on AMD’s new Zen 5 architecture. It is a low-power high performing processor containing what “the other” brand would call 4P cores and 8E cores. Just how well does the new 4nm Zen 5 hold up against the competition? For testing, I turned to Handbrake (my go-to for testing CPU’s). I took a 30 minute video recorded in 1080p and compressed it to 480p/30 using Handbrake’s HQ480p setting. Encoding times utilizing only the CPU for x.264 are: Zephyrus G16: 5:10 @ 174fps average Desktop i5-13400: 6:38 @ 141fps average ROG Zephyrus i7-14700KF: 3:32 @ 255fps average The little low-power AMD keeps pace and even pulls ahead of comparable desktop competitors. While I knew it would be no match for the woefully more powerful i7 in my desktop Zephyrus, it is an impressive feat for such a low power chip. Especially one that was able to maintain 100% CPU utilization throughout the test without thermal throttling. It did spike to 98C during testing but was able to maintain no more than 97C after. COOLING After reviewing several gaming laptops over the years, the one thing that winds up either killing the mood or shutting down the gaming experience all together is heat / noise. There are a lot of heat producing components shoved into a tiny space. I swear I’ve heard F-15's spinning up for takeoff that are quieter than gaming laptops. Often so loud, even noise cancelling headphones can’t keep out the whine. The new G16 is one of the quietest gaming laptops I’ve used to date. Yes, it still has fans (3 of them), but Asus has switched to liquid metal for heat transfer and has built the chassis into the cooling system. Yes, the G16’s CNC machined aluminum construction becomes part of the cooling solution. This is especially noticeable after a good, long gaming session taxing the RTX 4070. Those fps benchmarks from above? That 4070 was working VERY hard during all of my COD gaming at 4k. I went to pick up the laptop and almost dropped it. I was not expecting it to be that hot. The whole body was hot. That’s a unique solution to help thermals. I’m sure if I put the G16 on a good laptop cooler with fans blowing against the aluminum underside would help with thermals even more. Either way, the computer never lost its cool or thermal throttled during testing, but it was close, REAL CLOSE (some testing saw thermals hit 97C on the GPU). AUDIO Normally, I wouldn’t comment on audio in a laptop. They all stink. However, this is the best sounding laptop I’ve used to date. Markedly better than any other laptop from any other vendor I’ve tried. Audio reproduction is impressive for such a small package. Not only is there a sense of some bass (Asus claims a frequency response to 100Hz) the inclusion of Dolby Atmos tech gives a convincing, semi-realistic sense of surround sound. NEGATIVES Asus claims it doesn’t exist, but there is panel wobble. I don’t think it’s as bad as others around the interwebs have made it out to be. There is some wobble, but I haven’t found distracting, at least not yet. That may change. The MediaTek Wi-Fi chip. I’m not sure why Asus would choose to partner with MediaTek. This new Wi-Fi 7 chip is supposed to be great, but it isn’t. I’ve experienced spotty connections and even the chip reporting drivers not being installed after having been working perfectly for 3 hours. For this being a Wi-Fi 7 chip, I haven’t noticed any improvements in speed or performance, even using it in an MLO configuration, that I get from a Wi-Fi 6 chipset from MediaTek’s primary competitor. If there is one thing that makes this laptop feel cheap or half-baked, it’s the Wi-Fi card. Upgradability. I’m going to say that 2024 may very well mark the year of the end of upgradeable laptops. This G16 is one of the first. The only upgradeable parts are the SSD and Wi-Fi card (thankfully). The writing is on the wall. Shortly, users will no longer be able to swap or increase RAM. So much for saving a few bucks and upgrading RAM later at a far cheaper price than you can usually buy it for from the manufacturer. It’s going to be an all or nothing game. FINAL THOUGHT I’ve heaped tons of praise on Asus’ new shining star. It is well deserved. This is a revolutionary change for Asus, and they should be commended for their efforts. It’s got computing power to spare, excellent graphics power, long battery life, and runs much quieter than any other gaming laptop I’ve used to date. EVERYTHING (except the Wi-Fi) feels premium. From its all-aluminum construction, to its stunningly beautiful display, to its tasteful lighting. This is a great piece of gear and if you need a gaming laptop or the power of a gaming laptop, without the size and weight penalties you would normally get with a machine like this, The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 should be on your very short list of options. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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.

If you are looking for a lite weight gaming laptop that can also handle any work/video/everyday processing needs this is worth a look. The design is sleek at .56 height x 9.69 width x 14 inches deep weighing in at just over 4 lbs. This is almost .5 lbs lighter than my current 16-inch gaming laptop. The OLED screen with 2560 x 1600 and 240Hz response is fantastic and has little to no reflection. A very thin bezel with connections on the side contributes to the laptops thinness. The keyboard is “interesting” I really like the feel of the soft touch keys but the keyboard itself is about 25% smaller than my other 16-inch gaming laptop. This is due to the very large touchpad as well as having the speakers on each side of the keyboard. The large touchpad (centered on laptop) while very tactile did make it a little difficult to use the keyboard, for me. Also, I had trouble seeing the white keys functions when backlit – may just be my old eyes but preferred the lighting off. AMD Ryzan AI 9 HX 370 with 12 cores, 24 threads @ 2GHz processor and Radeon 890M onboard graphics. 2TB SSD looks to be Micron 2230 mtfdkba2t0qfm-1bd1aabgb PCIe 4x4. Crystal Disk score was acceptable at 5055 MB/s read and 3953 MB/s write speeds. 32GB LPDDR5X at 7500 MHz is fast. But it looks like it is soldered in. #@GB should be more than sufficient any processing needs but if there is an issue with memory – you can’t replace it Power in on left side 1 HDMI 2.1 connection on left side 1 USB-C 4 Gen connection – 40Gbps with power delivery on left side. 1 USB-A 3.2 Gen connection – 10Gbps on left side. 1 Headphone/Mic jack on left side USB-C 3.2 Gen Display Port/Power delivery on right side. USB-A 3.2 Gen 10Gbps on right side. SD card slot on right side. Why not micro-sd so card does not stick out? Wireless is 802.11be (wi-fi 7). I have wi-fi 7 mesh and connected using 802.11be with no issues. No issues running Minercraft (grandsons love it I don’t play), Assetto Corsa and Automobilista 2 (which I do play). There was no stuttering, etc. In PCMark10 GPU testing this units NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40708 (with GB GDDR6?) I was surprised at the somewhat low 18 fps. This was a tad better than my current gaming laptop with Radeon RX 6800S but very far behind my Asus Gaming desktop 197+ fps with Nvidia Geforce RTX4070 Super (which is to be expected). However, its Cinebench score of 11261 was very high as current gaming laptop scored 4600. The area between the top ff the keyboard keys and the top edge got very warm during my GPU tests but was much less during my gaming. I personally don’t use ray tracing but GPU is certified. It does support HDR. I always test running 2021 Adobe Photoshop and Premier (video) Elements editing - which was very fast as is moving files, doing word processing, excel, etc. as well as multi-tasking. Has NPU so has built in Copilot button. Comes with Asus specific software Armory Crate, Aura, etc. to allow for tuning and setting up colors, etc. to your liking. Speakers – Not sure of wattage but 2 x 2W is standard for laptops. Having them firing up on either side of the keyboard does give good separation, if not an immersive experience. Power cord over 6 feet with reasonably sized inline block. I have a USB-C 100W charger and was able to charge using that as well. So, you can leave the brick behind… No Thunderbolt port as it seems Thunderbolt is licensed by Intel. No ethernet connection. 1-year warranty. While not user upgradeable/fixable it is sleek and has enough connections/power for pretty much any use. The keyboard, while small, feels great using. I am not sold on how the white will wear/look over time, but it stands out now from the black/grey crowd. I am also concerned about the machine getting so hot during my tests – but in playing my games it was considerably cooler. Also, mine arrived with a little nick in the top edge of the keyboard (hardly noticeable but wanted to mention). Overall, a nice package I rate at 4.5 and I would recommend giving it a look.

Asus has always had a special place in my heart. Not always for the right reasons (a CPU socket that broke off the board), but for the past 20 years or so, the company has been producing some of the best computer components, systems and accessories on the market. By sourcing in-house, Asus has been able to fully take control of what goes into their hardware. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that the Zephyrus G16 is packed full with Asus tech and know-how. Let's dig in and see what this bad boy can do. Hardware The specifications of this variant of the Zephyrus are quite impressive: OLED screen, Ryzen AI CPU and a solid RTX 4070, along with 32 gigs of DDR5 RAM and a 2 TB SSD all jammed into a gorgeous package. It's hard to believe that Asus has been able to pull this off and still keep the thickness of the Zephyrus to about 1 inch when closed. The laptop is nothing less than stunning, with a decent amount of ports and connections and a pixel display on the back of the screen. The keyboard is of course ARGB and is very responsive and I do like the idea of the main speakers flanking the keys on each side, even though it meant cutting out the keypad. The airflow seems to work well, even when gaming on the highest performance settings and it *can* get loud, but it seems Asus found a working solution to keep the CPU and GPU cool without causing too much noise. It's also worth mentioning that the track pad is huge and very comfortable to use, even if it won't replace a mouse when gaming. The CPU is a brand-new model from AMD. It is actually the first time I got my hands on a Ryzen AI CPU from the 9 HX300 series. It packs a total of 24 cores and comes with a built-in graphics solution (RX 800M series) as well as a dedicated chip to handle AI tasks. I ran a good number of tests and it outperformed my Core i9 Ultra more than once, especially in games that required a hefty CPU (Starfield, Ark, Fallout 4 just to name a few) to keep up with loot drops and other CPU intensive tasks. All in all, I believe it was a clever choice as it will be more than enough to run your games or software at the highest speeds for the next 2 years to come (if not longer). The integrated graphics can be used when running on battery, which cuts the power draw from the dedicated GPU. The GPU is a NVidia RTX 4070, but not the desktop model. It does share a lot of specifications with its desktop counterpart, but it has a lower TDP and 8 gigs of VRAM. It's a bit on the lower end as most demanding AAA games now require at least 8 gigs of VRAM, 12 being better and 16 gigs pretty much gearing towards being the new standard. It still can deliver excellent performance, but it can be constricted by the lower amount of VRAM, which causes sudden stutter if there are many textures to load/unload. It does run everything at very high or ultra between 70 and 120 FPS in most cases. Modern Warfare runs at native resolution with ray-tracing on normal at about 170 FPS. So, it's not a potato as it supports all of NVidia's AI frame generation technologies and other performance enhancing techs such as DLSS, DLAA, and more. But if it was equipped with more VRAM, it would be able to give gamers a bit more breathing room for the next few years to come. This Zephyrus comes with 32 gigs of DDR5 RAM. The memory chips clock speeds are in the mid-range but it's more than enough to run everything from games to content creation software, not to mention Windows 11 itself which is at its best on 32 gigs and up. In terms of storage, you get 2 TB (and you can add more if necessary) on a SSD. It's worth mentioning that this is pretty much the least amount you need to be able to store games and content alike. Seeing as most major game releases require anything between 100 and 200 gigs (sometimes more), you might have to consider adding more storage later on. I do salute Asus for not cheaping out and leaving us to drown with less storage space as other manufacturers do to save a buck. 1 TB is simply not enough anymore for a gaming laptop. Now, my favorite part is the gorgeous 16" OLED screen which rocks a 240Hz max refresh frequency. I have to admit that no other laptop I own sports such a great screen. It is G-Sync compatible which allows the GPU to deliver frames at a brutal pace. Everything is smooth and crystal clear. Deep darks contrast with brilliant and vivid images. Nothing compares to an OLED screen in terms of visual quality at this point in time. There are new types of screens coming out soon, but there is no real way to tell if the difference will be that big or how much it will drive the prices up. I think Asus chose wisely. The only real issue might be the glare that can be a bit of a nuisance as the screen surface is glossy. Finally, getting to the end of the hardware check, we have the power supply which is surprisingly small for such a powerful laptop. It fits easily in every bag or sleeve. Software Asus knows that gamers like to tune games to their likings and their needs. Windows 11 is pre-installed and the Zephyrus manages to boot to the login screen in less than 5 seconds or so. It might get a bit longer to load once you've installed some other software, but it still is very fast. As with all other Asus gaming laptops and devices, Armor Crate is the nerve center of your device. It allows to monitor, adjust and modify almost every aspect of the Zephyrus G16 with a superb interface. I was already acquainted with Armor Crate through my ROG Ally, so it didn't take me long to get around. I do encourage everyone to use it. One thing that stood out to me was the NVidia driver setting when I started running the laptop: It used the Studio version of the driver - which is aimed at content creation - by default. It's not a deal breaker as it's rather simple to switch to the regular, gaming oriented driver package. An odd choice, but it did allow me to test video and image editing software (the latter using AI) and the speed at which it performed the demanding tasks was excellent. Verdict This Asus gaming laptop comes with a rather high price tag, but it's very much justified. Be it the slick design, the low noise, the magnificent screen or the hardware powering this beast, the Zephyrus G16 is a solid and fast gaming laptop which doubles as a content creation platform. Even if the battery life can be rather short when gaming with the dedicated RTX GPU, it can run longer by switching to the less powerful but still very capable AMD iGPU. The slim format makes it easy to carry around and isn't as heavy as most other solutions from other manufacturers. I can only recommend this iteration of the Zephyrus, as it's one of the best gaming laptops in its class. Excellent work, Asus!

Gaming laptops have had a specific style for many years, being big, loud, and brash. Usually loaded with bright colors, RGB, and simply screaming “Look at me, I’m a GAMER!”. When I first saw this new Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 it was exactly the opposite in nearly every way, and to me, that is a good thing. Other than the RGB backlight in the keyboard and the fact that it has Republic of Gamers inscribed in the casing, you might never guess this was a gaming laptop. It is a gaming laptop for someone who wishes to be more discreet, or simply someone who feels like the more conventional take is perhaps juvenile. In my opinion, it is gorgeous, with machined aluminum casing, the 240hz OLED HDR screen, hidden hinge, and full ventilation underneath the chassis. It expels a great deal of heat from those vents making using it in the lap very uncomfortable, but that is how you know it is working right, by getting that heat out and staying at an appropriate temperature. As a result, when gaming the CPU and GPU never exceed 74C in my experience so far which is very reasonable. Battery life is abysmal if you attempt to game on it without being plugged in 30 min to an hour at best, and closer to 5-6 hours when doing other less demanding tasks. In general, you’re going to want to keep that charger close by. The OLED screen is beautiful, with flawless colors and perfect blacks. The keyboard and touchpad are high quality, with just the right amount of travel and sensitivity to feel somewhere between a desktop keyboard and a typical laptop one. There is no touch screen or fingerprint scanner, but the touch pad is extremely responsive, and it supports facial recognition via Windows Hello. Sound quality from the built-in speakers is surprisingly excellent, giving my high-end computer speakers a run for their money. The sound is crisp and clean, and with Dolby Atmos support as well. There are plenty of ports, two USB-C, two USB-A 3.2, an HDMI 2.1, and an SD card reader. One of the USB-C ports is dedicated to the 4070 chipset along with the HDMI, and the other runs off the Radeon chipset built into the NPU. As a result, I can run multiple external monitors and depending on which ports I use I can engage the discreet and dedicated graphics simultaneously. The Ryzen AI NPU is very quick, and the Copilot features add a few new usability functions to the table. I have a Wi-Fi 7 mesh network, and this is my first device that supports it fully and the difference in Wi-Fi speeds is extremely noticeable. I spend most of my time PC gaming on strategy or city builders, and the performance is excellent for those types of games. My current favorite, Cities: Skylines II runs flawlessly at max settings without a lost frame in sight and is super smooth. Others like Age of Empires Remastered or StarCraft II also run amazingly. I have even tried much more intense games like Starfield and had good results with it. I had to dial it back a little to get it smooth, but it still looked great. Both on the internal screen and by plugging into my 4K monitor the games I play are almost identical either way. The 2TB SSD goes a long way for storing lots of software and has exceptional loading times as well. Gaming is the primary purpose for it and it excels in what I have tried. Asus Laptops have come a long way since the last time I owned one years ago. This machine is incredibly impressive in every way. I love that it looks discreet and handsome while also being a powerful and capable gaming rig. It is lightweight and easy to transport, but I can’t go far without the charger handy. Everything altogether make it the total package and I can’t recommend it enough.

ASUS has released their new ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED 240Hz gaming laptop. It's got some of the latest-and-greatest tech inside, and definitely a must-see and a must-play. The box includes the laptop, AC adapter, and some paperwork. The laptop comes with a manufacturer's 1-year warranty. PROS: ----------- * Stealth. You'd never know it was a gaming laptop by the looks of it. It doesn't have the common gaming emblems and lighting all over it. It's basic-looking but packs a punch inside. * 32GB of stock RAM is not common, so I'm happy I start out with 32GB instead of 16GB. Same for the 2TB of SSD storage (connected to PCIe 4.0). It's not super common to get this much as a base. * Connection ports are adequate, having an HDMI, SD card, 2 USB-C, and 2 USB along with a headphone/mic combo jack. * The PC overall has a good feel and build to it. It does not feel cheap. Parts are solid, and the keys feel of high quality, and do not "clack" when typing or playing games. * The mouse pad is oversized and works perfect. The back side of the pad (closest to the user) can actually be depressed for clicking when touch motions aren't used. * The full-length rubber feet keep the laptop in place. It simply will not move without a lot of force. * Armoury Crate gives the user a TON of features to play with... colors, patterns, hardware configurations, stats, status... it's insanely populated with information and options the user can change where needed. * MyASUS app is similar to Armoury Crate, but to a much lesser degree. This also allows the user to upgrade SW to ASUS-proprietary items if needed. Games are also available along with points the user can obtain to get perks from ASUS. * Gaming is mad-fast at 240Hz refresh rate. CoD4:MW is as real as it gets and is super smooth. Wearing headphones is the way to go with these war games, but pair that with the picture on this laptop, and you will be hard-pressed to go back to a 120Hz monitor. I have 5Gig fiber at home, so internet speed is not an issue... the way this PC displays the gameplay is as good as I have seen. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 paired with the GeForce RTX 4070 are a combo not many other laptops can really compete again. ASUS made sure this laptop had the best of everything. * ASUS states this laptop has 6 speakers with Dolby Atmos. Though it does sound phenomenal, I still go with headphones. * The light streak on the back of the display is a nice touch though I wish the options on how the lights operate weren't quite so 80's. CONS: ----------- * Being a "gaming laptop", I'm surprised that it doesn't have an ethernet port built-in. If you want ethernet, you'll have to attach an ethernet adapter in some form (by itself or on a docking station or hub). * I'm not a fan of the ASUS proprietary charger with the rectangular end. I'm wondering if this is due to USB-C power limitations or the possibility of USB-C breaking more easily when plugged in. I'm unsure, but not many people I speak with are fans of proprietary charger connections. Many people like to have one at work/home while they keep another one for on-the-go use. * All of the vents are on the bottom of the unit (see picture). Though very ventilated, it would be good to have some side vents available. With this laptop, you absolutely need to use a bean bag laptop desk if you use it in your lap. Under regular use on a desk or tabletop, ventilation should be ok. OTHER OBSERVATIONS: ----------- * The screen does not open to a full (flat) 180-degrees. It looks more like 140 degrees, give or take. (see picture) * The laptop comes in a nice slim/sleek box that can actually be used for storage and travel. There is no room in it for the power adapter though. CONCLUSION: ===================== Overall, this is likely the best gaming laptop I have ever played on, performancewise. The 240Hz refresh rate along with the 2TB SSD available, not to mention out-of-the-box 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM make this laptop one of the best I have ever played on. I do question the lack of physical ethernet port, but I think I can overlook it given all of the other perks of this machine. Do I like it? Yes. Do I love it? Yes. Would I buy again? In a heartbeat. Great job ASUS!

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 is a beast. Not only does this laptop pack a powerful performance, but it looks amazing while doing it. The laptop has a look and feel that screams, premium. The case is made of light silver aluminum case, with front LED custom effects on the lid, and a customizable backlit keyboard. The keyboard is extremely comfortable to type on, and the extra-large multi touch pad works great. The screen is a 16” 240hz OLED display that looks absolutely gorgeous. It offers vibrant and rich colors, deep blacks, and gets incredibly bright. The speakers have amazing quality surround sound, with deep bass and solid ambiance. The ROG G16 has an impressive amount of storage and ram. The laptop comes with 2TB of SSD storage, which is a generous amount for holding a decent size library of games. It has a staggering 32GB of DDR5 ram, which is more than enough for most demanding games. There is also a dedicated Nvidia GeForce RTX Studio 8GB DDR6 graphics card. Needless to say, this laptop can handle any game currently on the market without skipping a beat. The G16 has the new AMD Ryzen AI 9HX processor. With the new processor, you are now able to use all the new AI features that Windows has to offer, including the new Copilot. As far as the performance of the new processor is concerned, everything runs super-fast. Multitasking has been flawless, switching between apps has been a breeze and I never had an issue of it slowing down or stuttering. When it comes to gaming, this laptop is a true beast! I tested out an assortment of games from my Steam library, all with ultra settings and I was blown away. Playing MW3 with this level of detail was such a great experience, especially playing with a 240hz OLED display. I loaded up Returnal next and that looked and played incredible. Overall, I am extremely happy with the ROG Zephyrus G16, this is now my main go to computer for both gaming and everything else. The 16” OLED display looks gorgeous and gets incredibly bright. With the 32gb or ram and the GeForce RTX 4070, gaming is incredible. The new Ryzen AI 9HX processor is very impressive and works great. This is an amazing laptop, and I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a premium 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.

Top notch performance, light weight, fast, the screen is fantastic. quiet fan. Got this over Macbook pro M4 pro and happy with my choice

So far, the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 has been an excellent laptop. As a software engineer, I’m impressed by its performance and responsiveness. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX processor combined with 32GB RAM and the RTX 4070 GPU handles my development workload with ease — whether I’m coding, running virtual machines, or multitasking across multiple apps. The 16" OLED QHD 240Hz display is stunning and makes both work and play enjoyable. I also occasionally play older games, and this laptop runs them effortlessly at high settings. The build quality feels premium, the Copilot+ PC integration is smooth, and the 2TB SSD gives me plenty of fast storage. Overall, it’s a powerful and well-balanced machine for both productivity and casual gaming. Highly recommended for professionals who also want to enjoy great visuals and gaming performance.

The best thing about this laptop is the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 chip. I tried both the Intel and AMD versions and the AMD one outperforms the Intel one by far in terms of efficiency and performance on battery. The build quality on this laptop is lacking, but I really do enjoy the form factor. It is very thin and light and has a great keyboard with surprisingly long key travel distances. I use a Razer Blade 15 for work and that keyboard doesn't even compare to this one. It's lacking in quality in the hinge which creaks, and there is a visible gap between the screen and the main chassis on one side. I think the QA from Asus is definitely lacking and leaves a lot to be desired. The fans are high pitched and whiny when under load. And the thing is that the fans ramp and down so it's really noticeable as compared to if the fan curves were made to only be set to a set speed so you will have to make those customizations yourself. I got the 16 GB version on the Intel one I purchased and that was definitely not enough to operate this computer. I had to choose this one to get the upgraded RAM and also the processor which I believe it necessary for this computer to be useful. Overall I'm satisfied with my purchase because I bought this open box for $1800 incl. tax. It's still a tad more expensive than I would have liked it to be, but I just think of it as paying a premium for the form factor.

Fast, silent, light and thin! Amazing screen! I have had dell, alienware, acer, lenovo and other laptops. This one is my new favorite!

The laptop gets super hot to the point it burns to touch when gaming, which is quite concerning. This excessive heat can affect the device's performance and potentially cause long-term damage. It might be beneficial to invest in a cooling pad or ensure that the laptop's ventilation is not blocked during intense gaming sessions. On the positive side, the power is impressive, and it operates smoothly and quickly. The fast processing speed makes multitasking and running demanding applications a breeze. Despite the overheating issue, its overall performance is commendable for tasks beyond gaming.

Very portable and very powerful Ryzen ai cpu, beautiful oled display

Great laptop. Fast, great graphics, and is the slickest laptop on the market. Better processor than Mac highly recommend switching if you can take the first week to relearn the ins and outs of windows as well as you know Mac’s system.

This model of the G16 is basically a mid year refresh of the existing 2024 G16. The big change here is that these come with the the new AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series CPUs which also include a NPU (Neural Processing Unit). Design: The first thing I noticed after unboxing was how slim it was. Especially the display. The entire laptop is aluminum and feels very premium. The color is labeled as metallic white and I think thats a good description of it. Under bight light it looks more silver but under darker conditions it looks more white. They included a customizable LED light strip on the back of the display to add a little more uniqueness. It has a very sleek design that is both stylish and professional looking. It doesn't look like your typical gaming laptop and thats a good thing. Specs: This thing comes pretty loaded! 16" 2.5k 240Hz OLED display AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 32gb of DDR5 RAM AMD Radeon 890M GPU Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU 2tb SSD storage Display: This laptop comes with a 16 inch 2.5k 16:10 OLED display. The display is sharp and clear, with great contrast and vibrant colors. Asus calls it a Nebula Display but all you need to know is that it looks amazing! It also gets bright enough to the point I don't need max brightness. Going OLED this year was a great choice by ASUS. Everything looks so much better than laptops with LCD panels. You can change the screen refresh rate to either 60Hz or 240Hz. Keyboard/Touch Pad: As much as I like the the keyboard on this years model, I feel like the keyboard on last years was overall better. It just felt more satisfying on the 2023 model. The keyboard is RBG backlit and has 3 levels of brightness. It gets really bright on highest setting. You can customize the colors to your hearts desire but its all one zone. One issue I did find is that if you change it to pure white it has a hint of green in it. Hoping they fix that. There is also a Copilot dedicated key to trigger the Windows built in AI. The touchpad on this thing is massive and I love it! It goes from the space key all the way to the edge of the laptop. Basically as big as they could make it. The touch sensitivity and clicks feel perfect. Webcam: It has a HD webcam that supports Windows Hello so you can unlock using facial recognition which in my opinion is better and quicker than fingerprint readers. Sound: The speakers in this thing actually sound really good for a laptop and they get pretty loud. Possibly the best laptop speakers I've heard so far. I guess Asus says it has 6 speakers. Some of them are front facing as well which helps. Performance: This specific model comes with the new AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. With 12 cores so with hyper-threading the count comes out to be 24 threads! It also comes maxed out with 32GB of DDR5 RAM. It has a CPU, 2 GPUs, and a NPU for AI. Listen, with these maxed out specs this laptop smokes pretty much everything. I noticed no lag at all. Since its AMD based it includes a Mediatek wifi card. It does support the latest wifi standard 7 which is nice to see. I ran some speed tests. It ramped up to max speed a lot quicker than their previous wifi 6e cards did so performance wise its fine. Although I keep having this weird issue where sometimes after the laptop wakes up from sleep it can no longer see any wifi networks and I have to reboot for it to work again. Really annoying. Hopefully this is fixed with a driver update down the road. I wish it had a intel wifi card... When it came to fan noise I expected it to be bad but was pleasantly impressed. For day to day non-gaming use it was extremely quite. I have no noise or heat issues at all. If you keep it in silent I don't even hear the fans kick on. If you switch to performance mode they do kick on but they are so quite I dont notice them unless I hold it up to my ears. Same when I game with the integrated AMD GPU, very quiet. But once you do something that utilizes the Nvidia GPU then things change a bit. It gets louder as all fans ramp up another level but its still nothing compared to other gaming laptops I've used. It does get pretty hot though. Especially above the keyboard. Gaming: I've been using the iGPU (AMD 890M) for my older games, which I still play quite a bit. By doing so helps with battery, noise, and heat. Then using the dGPU (Nvidia RTX4070) for my more modern titles. While it's not a desktop-level powerhouse, it's perfect for laptop gaming. I've been able to play everything from classic favorites to modern titles without a hitch. It's a fantastic balance of performance and portability. Yes the 4080 and 4090 versions are going to give better gaming performance but then you have to move to the intel model. I've been able to play every game I've thrown at it thus far. I love that it has a 2tb ssd. I hate having to uninstall games to free up space for new games or for game updates to install. The 2tb of space is double what most gaming laptops typically come with so that's a big help. Battery: Obviously battery life depends on a lot of factors but I'm seeing about 6 - 8 hours with normal use, not gaming. While gaming with the 4070 I'm getting about 1 hour and 15 min. Thats with screen brightness at 75% and in performance power mode. You get better performance with it plugged in anyway. The charger uses a square proprietary connector and goes from 0 to 100% in about 1 1/2 hours. Summary: With these specs and amazing OLED display this is hands down the best laptop I've ever used!