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Short answer: call it the Little Laptop that Could! This is probably the most versatile laptop I've ever owned and certainly the most satisfying. The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605MZ is the upper middle model of the line, equipped with an Intel U9 processor and Nvidia RTX 4080 laptop graphics processor. This is wrapped in an elegant and solid aluminum case with a full size keyboard and a magnificent 16in 2K+ (2560x1600) OLED display. It comes with a hefty 240w power brick. Out of the box, the Zephyrus G16 is immediately impressive. It feels solid, no plastic, no flexing and weighs in at an immensely portable 4lbs. The next thing you notice is that the chassis is incredibly thin. At 16mm, it's about half the thickness of a typical gaming laptop and a pound or two lighter. The 240w power brick adds another pound plus to your carry weight, but it is thinner than most. There is a significant but to this... the Zephyrus G16 can charge on a 100w usb-c charger. For gaming you'll obviously want to use the high power brick, but for day to day use and travel, a much smaller, and lighter, power option is available. Charging with the 240W supply took about 2 hrs from 10%. Charging with a 100W supply took around 6 hrs. The only odd note: The three LED indicators for charging, disk, and lighting are on back bottom of the display bezel and are not visible when the lid is open. Initial power on is the usual Windows setup, update, setup again cycle, then on to game and utility installs. The Asus Armory Crate app has a host of monitoring and performance/economy options and has worked well. It also mercifully lets you control or disable all the lighting effects. One thing you will notice immediately, especially if you have used a gaming laptop in the past, is the lack of noise. Even in full on gaming mode, the cooling fans are quite livable, not the jet roar of prior generation gaming laptops. The display and speaker quality are both first rate. At 16 inches the display is quite readable; I could reduce the scaling to 2/3 of the recommended scaling with no readability issues. The display is absolutely gorgeous and quite bright, with nice saturated colors. Using it outdoors is sunlight was quite workable. Additionally, the murky shadows (think Diablo or any dungeon crawler) don't hide the bad guys. The dynamic range is impressive. The speakers are good, excellent by laptop standards, but still won't replace a good Bluetooth speaker or headset. The keyboard is chicklet style with nice large keys for those of us fat fingered types. The keys have respectable throw and good tactile feedback. I do wish Asus had found a way to add a numeric keypad. I did run some benchmarks before playing any games. The SSD and WLAN were up there with the fastest of them. CPU was mid-pack as was the graphics performance. It's really remarkable that Asus was able to get the level of performance they did given the thermal limiting going on to squeeze all that power into a relatively quiet, very thin laptop. Games were a different story. So far, it's been Diablo 4, Horizon Zero dawn, and a couple of shooters. No tearing or lag, and response time has been as instantaneous as I can see. I also do a lot of video editing and rendering was exceptionally fast. Music and audio processing was similarly fast. Battery life was quite interesting. Using it as a general purpose laptop (web surfing, email), I was able to go 7 to 8 hours on a charge. Video streaming seemed to have about the same runtime. In gaming mode, even with refresh turned down to 60hz, I was only able to go about an hour & 15 minutes before the battery hit 10%. In 240hz, it dropped to an hour. it was interesting that even plugged in and in game, the laptop never became more than warm and the fans became noticeable but never objectionable. There is some really elegant cooling going on there! Bottom line, if you're looking for ultimate performance from a gaming laptop, look elsewhere. If you want a hybrid use laptop that will provide near top of the line game power, that you will actually want to carry, that can handle multimedia processing efficiently, that can run near silent in an office environment, and is an absolute joy to use, look no further. The awesome Asus ROG Zephyrus G16MZ should be the top of your list. Well done Asus!

I've used many laptops over the years, owned many Mac and Windows laptops. This is an excellent Laptop. Ultra premium build, OLED 240hz screen, great performer for the size. Unboxing and Build Quality In the box I found the laptop and power adapter as well as some standard paperwork documentation. The machine is very thin and light - it's actually a bit smaller than a 16" Macbook Pro. Build quality is excellent. The gray color is similar to Apple space gray and the metal build feels great. There is little to no keyboard deck flex. The slash lighting on top is a cool touch but it can attract dirt and dust easily in the LED gaps. Fingerprint resistance seems OK. The 240w power adapter is smaller than past Asus adapters which is highly welcomed for better portability. It also uses a new rectangular plug which feels sturdy. Setup As with any new laptop, make sure you download the latest updates from Windows Update and use the Asus Armory crate software to upgrade all the drivers. I'd also download the Nvidia app and update the graphics driver as part of setting up a new laptop. I find Asus Armory crate to be functional while performing well and not feeling too bloated, although the settings can be a bit confusing. I wish they had a simplified mode with simple lighting and performance modes and driver update section, and then a more advanced mode to unlock the other settings if desired. It can feel a bit overwhelming to open Armory Crate and see so many options. Most people just want to set the power mode and the lighting color and update drivers. General Usability Great trackpad, perhaps a tiny little bit hard to click but that's OK. It clicks evenly and there is no play. The port selection is great. Love the USB-A and USB-C ports being on both sides. The speakers are excellent - up there with macbook pro quality. They are the best speakers I have ever heard on a windows laptop. Screen The 16" 1600P 240hz OLED screen is one of the main selling points of this laptop. The display is glossy and looks beautiful. It also gets bright enough, I believe the spec is about 400 nits which seems accurate. The glossy display coupled with the OLED display makes for a great display with excellent contrast and bright colors. The gloss screen seems to have a anti reflective layer that in certain lighting conditions gives it a bit of a bluish gray undertone. It's not a big deal, just something I noticed. The 240hz refresh rate is a dream for games like Counter Strike, League of Legends, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Valorant, etc. I played several hours of CS2 and League of Legends and the 240hz refresh rate is wonderful. With G-Sync turned on by default I also saw no screen tearing. The text clarity and subpixel layout are more than acceptable for an OLED display. Around some text theres a very, very small amount of color fringing from the OLED subpixel layout but It's really not noticable at normal viewing distance and It's much better than the fringing on something like an LG 42" OLED TV at a desk as a monitor. I was also very happy to see the screen has no dirty screen effect, no screen door effect, no random dots on it. When it comes to burn-in, as long as you don't leave the screen on 24/7, I see no reason to be concerned about burn in anymore with these displays. Performance For a machine this size, I'm real impressed by what Asus has managed to crank out of this machine. With my 4080 version on Performance mode I managed a timespy score overall 13,100, and with Turbo mode (louder fans, higher power targets) I get 14,700. How this translates into gameplay - Realistically, any modern game including high demand AAA games run excellent on this laptop. Especially with new technology from Nvidia for frame generation in games like hogwarts legacy and others can create an excellent gaming experience. The Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU is more than powerful enough for the job paired with this CPU. In Cinebench on Performance Mode, I get a score of 17,100 over a 10 minute run. Heat, Fans While playing games, the heat management is very good. The palm rests do not get hot, the keyboard does not get hot. The only parts of the laptop that get hot are the area between the keyboard and the display. The fan noise while gaming is actually pretty good for a machine this size. On turbo mode the fans do get whirring pretty loud but that's the price you pay for that extra performance bump. Idling and low drain tasks, the fan curve should be tweaked a bit by Asus. It's a little frustrating to hear the fan whine up and down while watching youtube videos. I'd rather have a continuous nearly quiet sound than a quiet sound with spool ups every few seconds. I think this is a simple software tweak for Asus to implement - while gaming the fan noise is continuous and not changing which is less distracting. Upgradability If you open the laptop to add an SSD or upgrade the wifi, or to clean fans, note that there are two more hidden screws underneath the two small rectangular rubber pieces toward the back. I added an SSD and upgraded the wifi card to a BE200 card. Of course, the SSD was plug and play, and the Wifi 7 card was also plug and play. Battery If you use silent mode on battery, the battery can last well over 5hrs, but silent mode brings the cpu clocks way down. It's perfectly usable for basic tasks or youtube videos, etc, but noticeably slower. Setting it to performance mode in Armory Crate while on battery makes the machine snappier, but the battery gets cut down to 2-3hrs. I don't personally play games while on battery with laptops since the performance drops down. For me battery while playing games is more to just move the machine to a different room in the house, etc. Overall This is a really excellent laptop for high performance portability. The OLED screen is excellent, the performance is good, the speakers are great, keyboard and trackpad are great, and with the right settings can deliver long battery life. I had absolutely zero glitches in my use so far, and the machine performed as expected. If you're after a bit more power, you can get an Asus Scar 18 which is one of the best large desktop replacement laptops, but that comes at a higher price and larger size. I think the Zephyrus G16 strikes the right balance for most people in the premium portability category.

Rather than clutter this review with specs, ports, charts, graphs, figures, FPSes and, hertz’s, which are widely available elsewhere now, I just want to stick to my overall experience with the 2024 Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 so far. Unboxing: My package showed up slightly crushed, thankfully it was double boxed and the precious contents inside were safe and undamaged. The laptop box itself was nicely laid out, all the contents secure and safely stowed. When I had the laptop in my hand for the first time, my first thought was ‘Quality’. I’ve worked IT for over 20 years, been an engineer for a few years, so I’ve had my share of laptops in my hands. This is the best ‘feeling’ and ‘looking’ laptop I’ve ever had. The full CNC shell is perfect and I’m not sure we could do a better job milling it in our shop (shhh dont tell the boss). The slash lighting is a nice touch, not overbearing with the aesthetics. It can be mellow or loud depending on how bright and obnoxious of a pattern you set. One wish, I wish there was a ‘Night Rider’ setting, you know back and forth like the car Kit. I love the Eclipse Gray color and shell texture, however it attracts and shows smudges easily.. But.. I usually have a chamois cloth nearby that wipes them off just as easily. Setup: Like any new PC, grab a cup or 4 of jo, you’re in for a long ride setting it up. Run through windows setup, logins, accounts, passwords, updates, reboots, more updates blah blah blah and you’ll finally get to installing your software and getting windows setup how you like. What feels like 37 hours later (no fault of Asus) we finally get to ‘play’. Office/general use: In the office or general use around home The Zepherus fits in. The G16 has an infrared camera above the display that supports Windows hello, so no need for logins or passwords after the initial face scan setup, and it’s fast, I look at the camera and windows is open instantly. The trackpad is huge and feels nice with good tactile clicks. I generally hate using trackpads but this one is usable. And off to work we go, click the easy access Armory Crate button (M4) and set to ‘Silent’ mode. This works great for me, plenty fast for normal email, web browsing, etc. Fan noise is nill to not noticeable and processor speed is plenty. The keyboard feels just right and I don't find myself having to correct many mistakes due to the layout or tactile feel. Rendering a 3D CAD model on the Asus Zephyrus (in turbo mode) finished faster than on my CAD workstation, so there is plenty of power there to get work done when needed. Work days over, time to go home and play. Another ‘wish’ here, at the price point these high end laptops come in at, why can’t they include at least a simple padded laptop sleeve to put it in? Not a deal breaker as you can get one for $15. The first thing I try is a program called Zwift. First I use Armory Crate again to switch to performance mode. Zwift is a social type of training/fitness program I use while biking indoors or running on the treadmill. It allows you to bike/run with others round the world in real time while basically showing an avatar of you and everyone else on the road. It's a fairly simple program but must be loaded with bloat. On my existing laptop it takes longer to boot the program than it takes to actually do the workout, and half the time when the program is finally running, it crashes on me. The Asus Zephyrus is awesome, Zwift boots in a fraction of the time and works, no more crashes. Now with the workout out of the way, time to play some games. Back to Armory Crate and switch to turbo mode. I tried assorted games on the laptop and all seem to run well. I can finally run my RC flight sim with graphics and all the options turned to max. Now lets really put it to the test with PC VR goggles. Again with the RC flight sim in VR now instead, I can keep graphics turned up and not I’m not having any issues flying planes or heli’s due to lag. Next out comes MS flight sim and the goggles, go for broke and turn up all the resolutions, and boom.. Ok I knew a laptop 4080 wasn’t going to cut it but I had to try. I’m still working on getting all the proper settings, but I don't doubt I’ll be able to find a perfectly flyable MS sim in VR. Next I loaded up DCS. Again, I still have some tweaking to do, but after a default install and setup I was flying VR with quality graphics in my sim rig. Something I’ve not been able to do until now due to not having a PC capable of it. I also loaded up F1 2022 and with default settings have a perfectly playable game in VR. It’s an entire new world vrs playing these games from the gaming console with a monitor in my sim rig. Couple other notes: When you work this laptop hard, like PCVR, it will get hot. Luckily most of the hot air blows out the back where you wont feel it.. The case will also get quite hot in the center above the keyboard. See attached photo showing hotspot. This was after Cinebench ran for 10 minutes. The other FLIR image shows the back of the laptop heating up the desk it’s sitting on. In the process of making and moving all that hot air, the fans will get noisy. IMHO it’s not an obnoxious noise though. I don't know how to explain other than it's an easier noise to listen to. I’ve heard plenty of other laptops and desktops with fans that are obnoxious, and the ASUS Zephyrus isn’t. The sound from the speakers is the best I’ve heard from a laptop. I feel it might be lacking a little on the high end, but that could also be my aging ears. It gets plenty loud for laptop purposes. That display… WOW…. This is my first OLED anything, other than my smart watch, and dang those whites are white and blacks are black. Overall crisp and clear and so easy to look at for hours. Might have to plug my Huey in to check the color calibration and start editing photos on it too. The screen is glossy but it’s a different kind of glossy. I’ve had other glossy screens that were almost like a black mirror where you could see a perfect reflection of yourself with it off. With this display it’s almost like there is a diffuser that makes it kinda matt looking but also adds a little blue tint. I normally don't like glossy displays, but wouldn’t hesitate getting another like this again.. Bottom line, this laptop is quite the chunk of change, but buy once cry once you are getting a quality laptop that functions awesome from the office to the game room and leaves me disappointed about nothing!

I bought an open box excellent condition version of this laptop as no new one was available. Upon getting it all set up and my main games installed i went to benchmark and get an idea of how would would run. Jedi survivor took 15 minutes to get to the opening menu. I was gett 1 frame every 2 seconds. Co closed the game and tried to open invidia control panel to only be popped up with “a graphics card was jot detected. Turns out it has an intel arc 770. Many games wouldnt use the dang thing and would barely function and werent playable. Others would play but tell me the vram had only 128mb available despite the system using 2900mb at the moment. Great looking laptop and would love to keep it but it cant play games so has to go back. Will just go with an MSI and not worry about wasting more time.

The 2024 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 is legitimately the best laptop I’ve ever owned. I can’t find anything that’s a dealbreaker (and I usually do with laptops, especially gaming laptops). This is an excellent refinement of the ROG Zephyrus line. I had the original G14 and while I loved it, there were still a lot of things that didn’t work for me. The display, the build quality, the lack of webcam were some of the things that stood out, despite being a stellar product. This solves all of that. We get the absolutely gorgeous OLED display that’s 240hz, color accurate and G-SYNC built in. While it’s not perfect, all of my quibbles are just that, quibbles. Performance-wise, the laptop is a beast, powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 processor and the formidable GeForce RTX 4080 GPU. Whether I'm tackling the latest AAA titles or working on demanding productivity tasks, the G16 handles it all. Even at maxed-out settings and native resolution, the performance remains impressive, as evidenced by the solid frame rates achieved in titles like Baldur's Gate 3 and Palword. I threw Palworld in here because of the lack of optimization this game has being in early access. Its performance is rough across all devices so the fact that settings are maxed and I’m still getting above 60 fps is amazing. Maxed out Settings at Native Resolution(2560:1600), Asus Armoury Crate performance set to "Performance" (I did not see any significant improvement when set to Turbo other than the fans getting very loud) Baldur's Gate 3 Performance: Average 90 FPS Palword Performance: Average 65 FPS The industrial design of the G16 is nothing short of spectacular. It's sleek, stylish, lightweight, and drops all of the gaming laptop stylings that I find tacky. The keyboard is excellent, providing a comfortable typing experience, and the trackpad is responsive and precise although maybe a tad too large. On the downside, the Eclipse Gray finish is a fingerprint magnet, detracting from the laptop's otherwise beautiful appearance. I would definitely go with the white color if you can. Additionally, I wish the proprietary charger was USB-C like all my other devices, I understand that USB-C doesn’t have the kind of power throughput required for this device. It at least seems quite sturdy of a connection and doesn’t have a specific top side of the charger. The light bar does nothing for me and by default is on way too much, including when asleep just ending up being a waste of energy. The absence of a 10-key number pad was disappointing but it did leave room for those excellent speakers. While the Intel Ultra chips boast AI capabilities, their practical utility are so specific that you likely won’t ever be able to use them. Even as someone that works in AI, I still haven’t. Furthermore, achieving performance that fully utilizes the 240Hz display may require dialing down graphics settings in certain scenarios which is kind of a bummer but I’m glad it’s there anyway. Don’t let these quibbles dissuade you though! This is still a 5 star laptop and as someone who’s owned a lot of laptops and usually finds big issues and tradeoffs, I don’t see one here. It’s beautiful, lightweight, powerful, and cheap (relatively). If you are in the market for a gaming laptop, or just a powerhouse laptop, look no further than the new ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16. Pros: Incredible performance Industry leading industrial design Price can’t be beat OLED display is GORGEOUS with excellent color accuracy Speakers are crisp, loud, and have excellent separation Lots of RGB customization Excellent keyboard and trackpad Still has all the ports you need Cons: Eclipse Gray is a fingerprint magnet Proprietary charger versus USB-C (although that’s due to the limitations of USB-C and not ASUS’s fault) The light bar is pretty silly No 10-key number pad Hard to get performance that utilized the 240hz unless I drop the graphics settings down The Intel Ultra chips are gimmicky when it comes to AI

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 arrived at a perfect time. My son started college a year and a half ago, and in an effort to get him situated with something that he could work and play on, we got him an ASUS TUFF laptop to try to satisfy both. At the time it was decently powered for gaming, but was pretty robust in size with almost a 17 ½ inch screen and it was as bit chunky at almost 6 lbs. While it is still serviceable for schoolwork and browsing the web, it was definitely becoming somewhat underpowered for his gaming wants. The Zephyrus is an absolute beast with regards to those needs, packaged in a sleek new build that is more reasonably sized for both a great gaming experience and something he can easily throw in a backpack for his classroom and study needs. Out of the box, build quality is front and center as the laptop really uses a different design language from your typical gaming rig. The G16 boasts a pretty sleek looking aluminum shell, simple in design and highlighted by a thin diagonal LED light bar on the lid (sort of a rave party in and of itself when turned on initially, but it has a few different lighting configurations or can be shut off completely in the provided ASUS Armoury Crate software), and otherwise only broken by the few ports on the left and right sides and heat vents on the underside. Coming in at just a hair over 4 lbs. while boasting a slim profile slightly over a half inch thick, It has been dubbed the ‘MacBook Pro’ of gaming machines’, and it is hard to argue the comparison from initial aesthetic impressions. I would offer that, while it certainly has the smooth and subtle presence that screams content creator, there is absolutely some signature ROG gaming snarl under the hood. We selected the buildout with the Ultra 9 185H processer, 32gb of RAM, GeForce RTX 4080 Nvidia graphics and 1TB of onboard PCIe 4.0 SSD storage. High horsepower, the perfect amount of memory for gaming, and decent but expandable storage. Crack the lid open, and you’re greeted by elegant low-profile keycaps that are a joy to work with, whether ripping off kills in an FPS or typing notes in a class (not super important, but I’m paying the freight for college so it is a bonus feature…). ASUS provides a backlit chiclit style keyboard with single-zone LEDs, it is a really smooth journey navigating the keyboard when in a typing rhythm. The tactile clicks are there for sure, and the key actually has a decent travel depth for such a thin chassis. Total score here, as that very interaction with a laptop can make or break your comfort with it. Another big piece of the input experience is the trackpad, and this one is on point. Large in footprint, spacious enough for navigation and multi-finger gestures without feeling cramped or hurting your wrists at all. Very responsive with a minimal click action to register affect, a really nice tactile experience for such a subtle action. This is all topped with a gorgeous 240hz 16” OLED ROG Nebula display. I’ve not had an opportunity to experience gaming with an OLED screen, and it is absolutely jaw-dropping. Contrast and color gamut are the main calling cards of OLED technology, and I just haven’t seen much that compares with the experience. For gaming, it is a vivid otherworldly experience saturated with rich deep colors and a super crisp presentation that absolutely pops. It is another class of gaming, largely what you are looking for when shopping in this stratosphere and I believe that the configuration we picked is the optimal one to really drive the best performance the screen has to offer. We were able to achieve consistent 70-90 FPS performance with zero tear or artifacts in many of our AAA titles, the gameplay was absolutely immaculate and brought an entirely new depth of experience. Nothing made this rig sweat from a performance perspective (although all games will get the fan cranking pretty well, prepare for liftoff when you hit go…as was expected with the design of the deck). Streaming movies and other media use is pretty outstanding on it, between the OLED visual experience and onboard sound he’s found another reason not to leave bed on the weekends. We are all used to needing headphones and mics in the family, as we all game and use our devices to play, chat and video chat. The Zephyrus comes with Dolby Atmos speakers that fire up and down and provide rich full sound that has him passing on the headphone port unless he needs to keep it low key, it is surprisingly good for directional gaming sound, and outstanding for music in general. The onboard camera was generally good for video conferencing, and the three-microphone array was surprisingly crystal clear and front and center – you could pass on a USB mic or headphone boom mic and be more than fine, it was a pretty good quality for group chats, you will likely certainly level up with external gear for more professional streaming. The Armoury Crate software has an audio suite that allows you to choose between a few microphone profiles. The laptop has the normal array of ports as noted in the specs and within other reviews, the only concern I would generally mirror from other reviews is the proprietary power port. I’m not sure if this is something that will over find common ground within the industry but it remains a unique style of jack that looks prone to damage and could be expensive to replace. This is generally not my wheelhouse in terms of knowledge, but I’m praying for a magnetic power supply that can support the higher voltage needs with a clean breakaway (as I stumble through them often and ruin laptops and lives). Either way, there is enough for what you need in terms of adding peripherals, connecting devices and having alternative power solutions. I do particularly like the SD cart port for content creators, my son is starting to play with graphic digital arts and photography, this should come in handy. The onboard battery is as expected, for general use and browsing, we got a little over seven hours out of the box. For the optimal gaming experience you are not expecting to thrive on battery life- unplugged and loaded into a AAA title at max settings, we saw somewhere a little over an hour battery performance. Hard to look at this negatively, lithium has not solved for this level of horsepower, and that isn’t how he expects to use it. The ROG Zephyrus G16 is a premium designed laptop that perfectly blends portability with performance. It has really solid gaming credentials, can perform just as ably in the creator space, and absolutely overdelivers on your daily driving media-consumption tasks wherever you want, whenever you want. Would absolutely recommend, and another win for the ROG family. I have owned and built with ROG components for over a decade, I’ve trusted my gaming with them through three of my own builds, and if you are looking for a top-end pre-built laptop experience, this is definitely it.

Ordered an open box excellent condition. When it came in the mail the box that it was shipped in was beat up and no dunnage in the box. Open it up and the screen flickered. I had to go to Best Buy where I just bought a new one and paid the difference. Had to wait for that one in the mail too. Showed up in the mail opened it up and the laptop wouldn’t boot due to not recognizing there was a hard drive. So had to go back to Best Buy again to get another replacement. If the third one shows up and has issues I will just return again and never buy Asus again. Will update after I receive the third one in the mail.

Context: I was in the market for a laptop that was both capable of playing all the newest games with solid framerates while also not looking out of place at the office or library. The most important criteria to me was: Display Quality, GPU, Portability, and Design. Pros: I'm a huge fan of the form factor and design. In particular, I appreciate this laptop being able to pack all of the hardware and a 16-inch display into a device that is only 0.59-inch thick. This makes it easy to throw into my backpack and bring anywhere. The modern, minimal design with the slash lighting makes it so that I can use this for everyday tasks without the LEDs and bulky design being a distraction to those around me. The gaming is more than sufficient. I will say this: If you are looking for a machine to get the most out of your hardware, this laptop may not be for you. The hardware is toned down a bit due to the slim form factor. Personally, I appreciate that as I prioritize efficiency and portability over raw power. However, this laptop is not targeted for those aiming for maximum framerates. The OLED display is beautiful and I'm a huge fan, in general, of the quality of the displays I have seen from ASUS, lately. Cons: Despite the limitations placed on the hardware, this machine can still get incredibly hot when under heavy load. Gaming for even a short time will make the area near the top of the keyboard extremely uncomfortable to the touch. The fans can also get extremely load in these scenarios. I have had people around me joke about my laptop sounding like a jet engine. If you are the type to spend some time in Armoury Crate tweaking the fan curves, I'm certain you will find a profile that will give you minimal fan noise during everyday tasks while providing adequate cooling during gaming or other intensive tasks. Bottom line: If you are looking for a powerful machine that maintains a slim form factor, this is a strong contender. This laptop, along with perhaps the Lenovo Legion Slim series, are about as close to a thin and light gaming machine as you can get and is a strong candidate for those looking for a powerful productivity machine, as well.

This review is a bit of a mess. TL;DR: It's a solid machine if you can get it for <2500. I would not have bought this for sticker price. 3/5 This laptop is too pricey. It's also a bit too thin and a couple hours too short on battery life. No choice for CPU with the 4080 and can only upgrade one stick of RAM. Tips: Download G-Helper and uninstall all of the Asus software you are comfortable with. I've heard too many storieIs of users being annoyed and inconvenienced by software. So I uninstall it. Highly recommend you google "new laptop g16/asus reddit" for threads on best practices for making user experience better. The actual review: Starting off, this laptop is an upgrade: Older laptop: Zephyrus G14 - AMD chip, 16gb ram and the 2060mq. I believe it was the 2020/2021 version. Cost me 1250 and played games at medium settings and the battery lasted about 6 hours. New/This laptop: Zephyrus G16 - Intel Ultra 9 chip with the 4080(mq?) and 32GB ram - cost me 2300 - Open-Box excellent with Best Buy Total Membership and taxes. Immediate comparison and use of this laptop for a week: Good: - the gaming performance. the difference is obviously night and day for me as I'm coming from not being able to run Cyberpunk 2077 to playing Cyberpunk with DLSS at near max settings (with RT) at ~100fps at 1200p. That's the only game I really have to play currently and it looks incredible. I might be biased to the performance because of that jump but I'm very happy with that. - the 16inch screen is immaculate. Just incredible and a joy to use. - the speakers. They're really good but I don't really use them. - build quality. It's basically a gaming macbook. - two m.2 slots. Not sure if this is an expected thing in 16" laptops, but I'm giving it a plus for this. I use one for Windows and gaming and the other for Linux and school. - The webcam and mic aren't bad and are nice to have. I enjoy fingerprint more than Windows Hello but camera seems to be more consistent albeit creepier. - the keyboard is nice but I'm still getting used to it. This is the one thing I almost bought a lenovo for. I type a lot. my biggest annoyances: - the trackpad - too big. Yes, it's smooth and nice and consistent...but my palm ends up hitting it randomly when I type so that's annoying. - the chip and GPU pairing. Not having a 4080 with the AMD AI chip is rude. - Intel is hot and not as power efficient. The two things that really matter in a laptop. - the RAM - from what I know and read, there seems to be little to no reason to upgrade one singular stick of RAM...so why does Asus give us the option? - too much bloat. Asus has unnecessary software and Windows is a mess. This feels stupid to dock the laptop for but considering the software that Asus has on the laptop can absolutely mess with your experience, there you go. Things I'm not too picky about: - The battery life. Obviously it's poor. It's a gaming laptop that is thin and light and is running software that isn't efficient on hardware that isn't efficient. It's a portable gaming machine that I also use to do homework and work. The way I use the machine, I always have an outlet where I am going. I would not get this laptop (or any gaming laptop) if you want Macbook levels of battery. You might be able to get ~7 hours from this. - the heat and noise. It's what you'd expect. It's actually better than what I'm used to. The cooling and lack of coil whine is really nice and I wear noise cancelling headphones so it's hard to say the noise bothers me. I also have the laptop at an angle when it's sitting so the heat hasn't been insane. My biggest why: - the thinness of the laptop - the thinness is something that companies seem to be obsessed with PRing on every year yet most people are okay with a slightly thicker laptop for better thermals and better performance. I don't get it. I'm okay with things being a little thiccc. Come on ASUS. The build quality, screen, thermals and performance of this laptop all surprised me and actually make me really enjoy my experience so far. My experience with this laptop would be a lot better if it wasn't as thin and the trackpad wasn't as big. I got this laptop because I wanted a nice screen with a machine that could pack a punch and also looked and felt premium. This laptop does that. I'll update as necessary.

I don't write reviews, but this laptop is the exception that's deserving of one. After using it for a few weeks, the ASUS- ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) is an absolute monster of a machine in a sleek package. Coming from a Razer Blade 15 with an NVIDIA GTX 1060 Max-Q I purchased in 2018, an "upgrade" is a bit of an understatement. From playing Battlefield 2042, Helldivers 2, Palworld, Apex Legends, to casual YouTube sessions and web browsing, this laptop has been cutting through everything like butter. Add in the amazing speakers that have deep bass that blow out any other laptop I have every owned, the GORGEOUS OLED display, the MacBook-like build quality, and the nice feeling keyboard with the HUGE glass touchpad, this laptop really is the jack of all trades on the market. I highly recommend purchasing the NVIDIA RTX 4080 model here, as you are more future proofed getting 32 GB of soldered on LPDDR5X RAM over the 16 GB of memory on the 4070 and lower models. Unfortunate, but you do get the better benefit of faster RAM as a result of this tradeoff. The RTX 4080 is the nice sweet spot in terms of pricing compared to the RTX 4090 model, which that one is about $600 more. In terms of weight, it is very easy to carry around in my backpack out and about. The charging brick is a decently sized at 240-watts, so keep that in mind if you are one who consistently takes your laptop everywhere with you, as it will add your total carrying weight. The USB-C ports on this laptop do support slower charging at 100-watts, so it's nice in a pinch if you're doing productivity work. As for battery life, I mainly use this plugged in for gaming, but it's been decent, about 5 hours or so with average use. I do use the Smart Charging feature from ASUS, which stops charging at 80% to extend the battery's capacity over time, so you would be able to get more if you prefer to charge it fully at 100%. Also, this laptop does get hot to the touch right above the middle area above the keyboard, and underneath towards the vents, so you'll want to avoid using this on your lap during intensive tasks. I do use a cooling pad with this laptop while gaming, which does help keep the thermals down a little bit. Despite the hot temperatures during gaming and other intensive tasks, which is expected in a slim and light laptop of this caliber, I haven't noticed the ROG Zephyrus G16 thermal throttle yet, which is very impressive to me for its size. Others seem to complain about the fan noise on the 4070 model and lower, but for the 4080 model here, which does have a vaper chamber cooling solution with two fans instead of the three-fan solution on the lower end 4070 and below, I have no complaints. It's noticeably quieter than my five-year-old Razer Blade 15 at full load. Of course, fan noise is subjective for everyone, but the fans are here to make sure your expensive $2,699.99 (before tax) investment doesn't fry the internals, so noise isn't an issue for me. Headphones, and the amazing speakers I mentioned earlier, will drown out the fan noise if it is an issue for you. For those on the fence about this laptop, as I was for a few weeks before purchase, just buy it. You will not be disappointed. ASUS has a winning formula right here and knocked it out of the park with this year's Zephryus lineup!

Got the product online use it for 3 hours and the laptop started having boot issues Would always suggest going for a shield product and avoid open box as in my case a very expensive laptop turn down to be broken in a very short time gives me that feeling that this has been a refurbished / rejected product

Overall Verdict: After a bit of tweaking this laptop is freaking awesome. The Good: The screen is gorgeous, the GPU crushes games, and the bloatware was surprisingly minimal. The build quality is simply amazing and it is fairly light (for a 16”). Also, the battery life is surprisingly good when using discrete graphics (it’s terrible when using performance settings, but that’s expected). The Bad: Asus Armoury Crate is garbage. Removing it and replacing it with an alternative made a noticeable improvement in performance and removed a micro stuttering issue that occurred when gaming. The Random: The bottom of the laptop is almost entirely covered with air intakes which makes finding a laptop stand tricky - and you’ll probably want one for the standoff space, because this thing can get toasty.

Overall, it's a great device - Pros: - Build quality, although, the screen seems too delicate and bends when you open it, a Macbook Air has a better screen frame (speaking only about the chassis). - Performance; I do 3D modeling, and rendering (both GPU & CPU), and no matter what I use, it will run easily. - Hardware control (this helps with battery life, but there is a catch). - The screen; for media, for render, work, etc. Is one of the best options, just take care of it, at the end, it is an OLED panel. Cons: - Armory crate is always the problem with Asus, it can be buggy, sadly this can affect the rest of the device due to it trying to control hardware but there are also other software doing the same, and this can cause issues and cross between the configurations, especially with the GPU and the audio. That is not new, I have a 2019 Zephyrus GX701 and at the beginning, it was the same thing, speakers with crackling (software issue), profiles switching randomly affecting performance, etc. - Asus customer support is one of the worst services out there in my experience. I rather prefer to look over the internet and forums for solutions related to software issues. - The touchpad is good, but at this price, size, and quality, a haptic will be way better, it's a big area to move and select, but if you wanted to press an icon, option, etc. You need to reach the bottom of the touchpad to press and click. I do recommend this device, but if you buy it, the first thing to do is reset the device and start fresh, with more control over the hardware's drivers and configuration, by limiting Armory Crate control over your device.

So far I am absolutely lovely this thing. The display is one of the nicest displays I've come across and the speakers are probably the best sound quality on the market, especially on a PC. People have mentioned it gets hot under load and the fans are loud, but in my experience, when it does happen, it will spike and then pretty much come right back down as it levels itself out so fan noise hasn't been an issue. Even when they are high, it's not that bad. As for heat, when it does get warm for a minute, if you elevate the back with a book or something, that will help the airflow and bring it right back down. The battery life is also pretty good for such a powerful laptop. I've been able to get a solid 8 hours or more on normal tasks while web browsing and watching youtube. I dont really game on this so i don't have much I can say on that, but I do photoshop, video editing, Autocad and sketchup on it with no problems. Armoury Crate is a bit if a confusing program to navigate. I had to uninstall and reinstall it a couple of times just to get it working and updated when I first opened it. I also had an issue with a big windows update, but it stopped the update and I was able to reinstall with little issue after that. Overall, I'm really enjoying this laptop. After an agonizing couple of months, watching every youtube video out there on gaming/creator laptops, I think I've finally settled on this. I just wish Asus made this with the ability to upgrade the RAM. I think 32gb should be enough, but i wouldve preferred 64gb.

It has been a good while since I’ve updated my gaming laptop and I was excited to have a chance to pick up this latest ASUS ROG model as a replacement for my last ROG. If you’ve never had a laptop from this line, you have no idea what you are missing! Right out of the box you can tell it is a solid build. Asus integrated this slash pattern of LEDs on the lid that is very distinctive. From there you open up and find a practically borderless screen that is sharper and has more vivid color than I’ve found on any laptop. That brings me to the speed - oh, the speed! There’s been a lot of grumbling about specs for one of my favorite newly released games, and I was looking forward to cranking the levels up and seeing what would happen. It performed like a champ, holding on for highly complex simulations with no sweat at all. There are so many features and configurations you can make with this computer that I did find it a little overwhelming. Inside of the included Armoury crate is a total command center of functions and performance monitors and choose from. If there was only one weaker spot on this product it’s the audio speakers. I know not to expect too much from a laptop, but these were particularly underwhelming. Thankfully I don’t use them for much and play with a headset. All in all I would say this is a stellar laptop for gaming addicts and anyone that needs a lot of performance for their work.

I feel like every time I get a brand new gaming laptop I say.. this is the best laptop ever! And this new Asus G16 definitely deserves that title. I’ve been using it everyday for a week as my main gaming setup, and I love it so much that I think it might become my main rig for work and play. The OLED screen is beautiful. Videos, Photos, Games all look amazing on this screen. If you’re looking for the best screen on a laptop, I have to say that this machine should be on your shortlist but The screen brightness is only 450 nits, its been plenty bright for me for most situations. I’m not the type to sit outside with a laptop, but if you plan on getting work or gaming done outside at a cafe or something, you might be disappointed with this screen. But 450nits is typical for an OLED screen, it’s just a trade off you have to compromise on. I think it’s to prevent burn in / damage. Speakers on this laptop are also very good! I’ll say that these are the second best speakers I’ve heard on a laptop. They get loud but have a full sound. Bass, and mids are rich and trebles are clean and crisp. I will happily use the built in speakers for music listening and movie watching and gaming. The fans do kick on quite loud while gaming so it’s nice to have a loud set of speakers in the machine to drown out the fans. I haven’t had any issues with overheating yet, the fans and cooling system on this machine keep the laptop running great and I’m pushing graphics to the highest in most of the games I’ve tested. Alan Wake 2 pretty much runs at full max settings. Ray tracing for some reason causes bad frame drops on that game but to my eyes it looks amazing without the setting on. Every game I own looks and plays amazing on this laptop. My short list of current games are Alan Wake 2, Fortnite, Rocket League, Helldivers 2 and Rise of the Tomb Raider. (An oldy, but I wanted to relive it on this beautiful OLED screen.) I can’t wait to try other games now and in the future. I am confident that this machine will run anything coming in the next 5 years. The RTX 4080, paired with the intel i9 and 32GB of ram is a powerful combination that will serve you well for years. This machine has an additional m.2 slot for expanding your storage which I immediately did. I installed a 2TB ssd and now I have 3 TB total for game storage. So cool! Hardware wise, this laptop is very premium. It’s mostly aluminum, the only thing that feels plastic is the bottom cover. You’ll need a T6 security driver to open it but those are easy to find. I could go on all day about this laptop, but if your here and your on the fence. I’m gonna say go ahead and buy it, I highly recommend it. This laptop is powerful enough to play just about every game available, and is also great for work if you’re a photo and video editor / content creator. And when you’re not working or gaming on this machine, you’ll love it for just kicking back on the couch or bed and watching a movie or video.

I think the G16 with the RTX 4080 is the sweet spot for performance and price at this tier of product. The 4090 is another $600 but the performance increase does not match the increase in price. I have only had the laptop for a few weeks so far but every game I am loading up on it performs great! The screen is incredible! This new OLED is hands down the best laptop screen I have ever used. It's fast, bright, color accurate, and the resolution is perfect for a screen that you sit 18 inches from. It is true what the reviewers all point out that the GPU is relatively underpowered in order to keep temps down but the vapor chamber cooling of the 4080/4090 tier does a great job of managing temps. However, even with the reduced total power available to the GPU/CPU, this laptop performed about 80% better than my 4 year old alienware M15 R2 which had an RTX 2080 Max-q and an intel 9980KH. The keyboard feels great and for my uses the palm rests are the perfect size around the rather large touchpad. Even under full load the laptop is much quieter than my old alienware and when doing everyday stuff like watching content and browsing it is completely silent. I haven't tested battery life yet. Connectivity is great and the size is good too. My alienware had great styling but it was bulky. This laptop is smaller and lighter. The speakers are as good as everyone says. Hands down the best speakers I have ever heard in a laptop. I wish the SSD was bigger than 1 TB for the price BUT there is a slot for another which is no big deal. The wifi seems extremely fast but it is mediatech which has a bad rep amongst reviewers. That being said, if you wanted to swap it out you can.

Note, I used the built in copilot to help me write the review, its ai assisted my review in making it easier to read. AI took what I wanted to say and made it more presentable The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 model not only meets but exceeds expectations. The build quality is on par with the MacBook Pro M2, yet ASUS takes it a step further with an even better keyboard and screen, surpassing even the esteemed Lenovo keyboards. Fan noise is virtually non-existent unless you're running intensive AAA games, making it impressively quiet during regular use. The Armoury Crate software provides excellent system management without hassle; contrary to other reviews, I found it to function flawlessly, particularly when sticking to default settings for optimal performance. The standout feature has to be its multiple CPUs, including an AI NPU from Intel that delivers astonishing speed, enhancing overall performance significantly. In conclusion, the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 is not just a MacBook Pro alternative; it's a superior choice in terms of quality and value. I highly recommend this laptop for anyone looking for top-notch performance at a more affordable price. ASUS has truly outdone themselves with this model.

This laptop checkes many boxes on my wishlist: thin and portable, 32gb ram, oled display, high end gpu, clicky keyboard. I purchased it to become my primary coding pc and play games when at a hotel or away from home. It annihilates games. I'm giving it 5 stars even though it's not perfect. Some of the imperfections are opinion based and some are unavoidable due to form factor. First, i wish it had per key rgb and a numberpad on the side of the keyboard. 2nd, this laptop can get very hot due to its thinness and power so heat mitigation is a must. At home you can use a laptop cooler but lugging those around reduces portability. I added retractable feet to the laptop to increase airflow. This did the trick. I removed the stock drive and added two samsung 4tb nvme drives. Having that much space is awesome, but it took some finesse to fix overheating issues. I found thin nvme heatsinks to attach. Most normal nvme heatsinks are too thick to fit in the case properly.