Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great screen, portability, and build quality. Does get hot while gaming like most thin laptops. Does not reach gaming power of some others but I’ll take the incognito appearance any day

TL;DR The ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) is a high-end/high-quality gaming and multimedia laptop with an extremely beautiful OLED display while boasting some amazing speakers. If you are in the market for an upgrade or simply looking to purchase a new gaming/content creating powerhouse laptop that is also compact and premium; the ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) will fit most if not all of your wants and needs. – I have to first talk about the build quality of the ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) which is a thing of beauty. The laptop is very minimalistic and compact (besides the slash lighting on the lid which can be programmed or completely turned off). Now when I say compact, I mean this only weighs 4.3lbs and is 1.7cm thick! The feel and look of the ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) is nothing short of “premium”. It features a beautiful aluminum case body that personally really reminds me of an Apple MacBook Pro with its rounded edges. Now don’t let the looks fool you folks, don’t blink… This compact yet powerful laptop contains an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor, Nvidia RTX 4090, 32GB LPDDR5X RAM, 2TB SSD and of course a stunning 16” OLED 240Hz ROG Nebula HDR Display that is NVIDIA G-SYNC ready! – Now when it comes down to performance, one thing to keep in mind is that the ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) is made to do it all. So what does that mean? It means that it’s not necessarily a full fledged gaming rig. You can already tell based on what I mentioned above about how compact and elegant it looks; it's designed to be more than just a gaming laptop. It’s an on the go minimalistic yet premium and lightweight laptop that can be utilized for professional purposes (like work), content creation as well as gaming. While the gaming performance isn’t blowing everything out of the water, it’s definitely not by any means a last contender. I had the luxury of testing several games such as CS2, Helldivers 2, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Far Cry 6, Red Dead Redemption 2 and many others. Most games held over 60fps gaming in QHD+. Long story short in terms of gaming performance, I was able to throw everything at it and thoroughly enjoyed the gaming experience. I also ran some benchmarks and again not mind blowing but also not by any means mediocre. With everything said, please keep in mind that the reason behind why this beauty isn’t outperforming everything is because although the internals are “top of the line”, it has to take a hit somewhere and that somewhere could be things like component power output and airflow due to everything being contained in a thinner chassis. So basically what I am trying to say is a 4090 in the ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) isn’t necessarily the same 4090 in a desktop. Now you are probably wondering how the temps are. Thanks to the Vapor Chamber the CPU temps are around mid 80s while the GPU temps are around mid to high 70s (this is while gaming on Performance Mode via ASUS Armoury Crate). Keep in mind you can bump up the performance slightly by changing to Turbo Mode but fans will definitely kick up as temps will rise and don’t forget about fan noise as well. Personally I felt it most comfortable to leave it on Performance Mode. One thing I can recommend (in any case scenario where you are using a laptop for gaming) is trying to elevate/raise the laptop as this will help the fans dissipate the heat which in turn can help with performance (avoiding any possibility of thermal throttling). – Overall, the ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) is definitely an excellent choice for anyone looking to splurge a bit in a compact yet absolutely stunning laptop. The fact that this thing of beauty can pack all it has in such a light and thin aluminum chassis is outstanding (not to mention the astonishing 16” OLED 240Hz ROG Nebula HDR Display). If you are someone that uses a laptop for work, content creation and gaming; the ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) fits the bill.

This checks all my boxes as far as laptops go. I purchased this machine for mechanical engineering at university. it's got a centered keyboard, OLED 240 Hz display which looks like butter, an amazing GPU with a vapor chamber, and a sleek design that doesn't have a super in your face gamer aesthetic.

After trying multiple laptops I finally found the one that fits my needs. This laptop has a great oled display and does fairly decent on games, I’m able to run 70-90 fps on call of duty black ops 6 on max settings, not the best but you can’t beat the stunning graphics. Only reason I give this laptop 4 stars is because how extremely hot this thing gets while running graphic intensive games I cannot even have it on my lap without burning me. But if you are in the market for a laptop for multi use without the gamer look then this is the one for you !

Its really fast, which it should be given the price. Great for gaming, AMAZING SPEAKERS and display, cool lighting effect on the back, and you can customize the keyboard lighting. However you are limited to just a single color at a time when lighting the keyboard, so you can’t do gradients or anything actually cool. It has a lot of other cool features like being able to monitor the temperature and usage of the CPU and GPU, have animated backgrounds, multiple processing speed modes (turbo, eco, performance, silent, etc) which come in handy a lot, and just a lot of really unique features. It also looks really sleek, is relatively lightweight and compact, and has a ton of usb ports. You can even charge it by its regular charger or through the usb-c port. This is definitely a dope computer. My biggest complaint is that it uses armory crate, Aura, and windows to all control the same things. So it glitches out A LOT when updates come along because the programs don’t communicate very well with each other. This caused me to get locked out of my computer for several hours from a bios update and a few other random updates. It is also a hassle to make it remember your system settings because it all needs to be confirmed on all three programs before turning off. It is also A LOT harder to navigate my files because there is so much bloatware pre installed from armory crate. Had this been functional without needing to rely on armory crate and aura, this would be a 10/10 computer. However, it has wayyy too many bugs and glitches for the price. It should not take multiple days of updates and repeatedly getting locked out to set up a brand new computer. I have quite a bit of experience with computers through engineering in college. This computer is just unnecessarily buggy. Lots of potential, but poor execution.

Great laptop. I didn’t want to spend money on a big desktop to lug around or on a big TV and console either as I tend to move and travel a lot. So I decided to get a gaming laptop as my all in one media consumption device for TV, movies, games, and so forth as well as for work. This laptop is so portable and beautiful, it meets my needs wonderfully. MacBook quality while actually being slightly lighter than a 16 inch MacBook Pro and with the added benefit of not being tied to the Apple ecosystem. Gaming performance is outstanding as well. As for negatives, the battery life is not great(but not terrible either) without making a lot of adjustments to power draw and the like. Honestly, though, let’s be practical, as somebody who has travelled across the globe, I would bet that if you don’t have access to a wall plug then you probably don’t have internet and you probably don’t really need to be looking at any docs or programs you may have saved locally. This still gets the job done fine. The RAM is soldered, so you can’t upgrade it. But I think 16gb has been a more than enough standard for most people since like at least 2016. So, let’s be practical again, at 32gb you aren’t going to need to upgrade any time soon unless you have some very specific professional need for high amounts of RAM that 32gb in your laptop can’t meet. More than likely, you’re going to want to upgrade the laptop by the time you outgrow 32gb of RAM. The GPU has gimped power delivery by default. There are ways around that if you do some googling, however. If you don’t have the tech know how to figure out how to get around that limit, then you won’t actually notice the impact in real world scenarios. I can’t really think of any other negatives. It’s a great laptop.

Actually, I bought this product because of its Battery life, however, it does not survive more than 4.5 hours under medium load which is surfing on the internet and at 80% brightness. Additionally, it gets very hot sometimes. Other than that, the Oled Screen is great, the keyboard is purity, easy to use, and light weight if you compare it with the gaming laptops.

I got it open box in excellent condition and it looks brand new. This is not a tech focused review and I'm just a casual gamer who need a gaming focused engineering laptop. The gaming on this thing is perfect with OLED screen but I mostly connect to a tv or monitor. You get your money worth with the way it handles games. Mostly play Division 2, Breakpoint, Arc Raiders and this breaks no sweat. It does heat up a bit for demanding tasks and I heard that Intel processor is bound to behave that way. Wish they made 4090 with AMD. Battery life is a bit controversial. It's a gimmick to use G-helper and you have to change a lot of sliders and unistall armory crate as some forums suggest. I really don't see much benefit with G-helper that make it stand out. But I was able to squeeze in 5-6 hours on ECO mode and that's pushing it. So can't really complain on battery life but if it was optimized out of the box that would have made a perfect machine. For me sound is very low even in turbo mode. Overall I highly recommend this.

I appreciate its thinness and lightness and its understated design. The display looks great and speakers sounds very good. My only issue with it is the trackpad noise when you click or even tap to click. It seems there is an airgap between the glass and the switch. Also based on comments in forums it is quite a common issue.

I wanted a computer with the display and sound of a MacBook and power similar to that of my PC workstation for under $3,000. This is exactly what I was looking for. I got it for $500 off and I couldn’t be happier. The Display - Fantastic. Resolution is great - I don’t think I would notice if it were any higher. HDR content looks amazing. On par with Mac. Speakers - Really great. The best I’ve heard on a windows laptop by far. Not quite as good as MacBook but still great. Blender and Render - I got the 4090 version which was on sale for the price of the 4080. Going into it I knew the GPU is under powered in order to be delivered in this price range at this form factor. I have a workstation with a 4070 ti which is a little faster than a normal-powered laptop 4080 according to blender benchmark. I was hoping for that same speed from this since it’s a little underpowered. It ended up being even with my 4070 ti which I’m really happy about. You can put more power into the GPU using G-Helper but since I’m letting this render for extended amounts of time that little bit of speed is not worth the overload for me. All in all - This laptop is great and I would definitely recommend. Would I pay full price for the 4090 version? I’m not sure. I may opt for the 4080 at that price point. GHelper note I do recommend using G-Helper instead of armorycrate but I suggest familiarizing yourself with the settings in armorycrate first as I overlooked a few things like color profiles and whatnot in G-Helper due to the condensed interface. G-Helper is really nice for dialing in and switching quickly between different profiles. I set up one to keep the temps down to a spot I was comfortable leaving it rendering overnight at the cost of fan noise and a little cpu power - One for normal video editing or animation work - One to keep it really silent when I’m working in a quiet environment. These were similar to the defaults but G-Helper made them really simple to dial in and toggle between. Plus the FN lock is a huge plus.

Excellent purchase. This is a beast of a machine. Response time is practically nothing. Plus it is lightweight and well made.

Nice solid laptop. Haven't gamed a ton yet with it, but been pretty solid overall. Definitely runs a bit hot when gaming or video editing. Do yourself a favor and toss Armory Crate and replace wjth GHelper. AC such a resource hog. Lost a start just because of the price. Went with this model to try and prolong the life and have this for many years,

Amazing laptop. Powerful enough to play sny game at max settings, yet sophisticated and sleek enough to feel like a Macbook Pro. Coming from someone who almost exclusively used Apple laptops, this feels like the best of both worlds. Fans get loud and it gets hot when gaming, but managable with a cooling pad.

The ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) is nothing short of a marvel in the realm of gaming laptops, setting a new benchmark for what I consider an exceptional gaming experience. At the heart of this powerhouse is the formidable NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, delivering unparalleled graphics performance that elevates gaming to cinematic heights. This GPU, known for its efficiency and raw power, ensures that even the most graphically demanding games run flawlessly, with rich details and smooth frame rates. What truly astounds me is how this laptop serves as a perfect desktop replacement without compromising on mobility. Its lightweight design is a testament to ASUS's engineering prowess, making it an ideal companion for my travels. The ability to carry such immense power effortlessly enhances not just gaming sessions but also productivity on the go. Initially, I encountered some hurdles with software configuration and connectivity. However, a fresh reset of Windows resolved these issues, leading to a seamless and smooth computing experience thereafter. This hiccup was minor in the grand scheme and did not detract from the laptop's overall stellar performance. The Zephyrus G16 stands out for its acoustics as well. Whether in silent mode for everyday tasks or performance mode for gaming, the laptop remains remarkably quiet. This is a significant achievement, considering the power it packs. It ensures an immersive experience without the distraction of noisy fans. In summary, the ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) fulfills every criterion I had for a top-tier gaming laptop. Its exceptional performance, combined with portability, cutting-edge graphics, and quiet operation, make it a comprehensive package. For anyone in search of a gaming laptop that can double as a mobile workstation, look no further. The G16 is a testament to ASUS's commitment to pushing the boundaries of what gaming laptops can achieve.

Pros: OLED display with VRR looks incredible, GPU is top notch, chassis is nice. Vapor chamber, 2TB of storage, and 32GB of ram are all nice upgrades over the lower-tier models. Cons: The CPU on this thing runs way too hot. I have had my laptop shutdown while gaming multiple times in the first week of owning it. Could just be bad luck with ASUS applying the liquid metal incorrectly at the factory, but if you look it up online, plenty of other people say the G16 specifically runs super hot. Also, Armoury Crate is not great, but removing it and replacing it with G-Helper takes 10 minutes.

The **Asus Zephyrus G16** is a true masterpiece, impressing with both its aesthetics and performance. Its minimalist and sleek design strikes a perfect balance between professional elegance and subtle gaming accents. The slim chassis and modern finish make it stand out, whether you're using it in a work environment or for gaming sessions. In terms of graphics performance, the Zephyrus G16 is top-tier. Equipped with an NVIDIA RTX series graphics card, it delivers smooth gameplay and stunning detail, satisfying even the most demanding gamers and creators. Whether you're rendering graphics, editing videos, or playing at high settings, it handles everything effortlessly. The QHD display with a high refresh rate ensures incredible visual quality, deep colors, and sharpness, enhancing the overall experience. Its processing power is another standout feature. With a 13th Gen Intel Core processor and plenty of RAM, the laptop handles even the most demanding tasks, from advanced multitasking to resource-heavy applications. This makes the **Asus Zephyrus G16** the perfect choice for those who want both top-tier performance and stunning aesthetics in one device.

My 2 star review is solely based on value. Please be aware you are purchasing an underpowered 4090. If you purchase another laptop with a 175 top 4080 it will out perform this laptop in all games at max settings. Most full powered 4070's will come close to matching this under powered machine. So if you are on the OLED train, spend $300 more and get a Blade 16 4080 (nicer build, better CPU also thin) or save $300 and get a Blade 16 4070. Me I returned this and picked up the Asus ROG Scar mini led 18. I did not care about thin and light. I think the 1100 nits mini led is more vibrant and eye catching. If you want something smaller the Scar is available in 16". I just can't think of a good enough reason to over pay for a unit that doesn't preform. However, if maybe you are looking for a laptop for media, and don't care too much about gaming then maybe you would want the G16??? At that point I would recommend the 4070. At least you are getting close to full power

Great laptop for gaming and daily use such web, office, movies, editing. If you want to play AAA games and have the capabilities to use the laptop for office task, this is the one. Playing warzone in "balanced" mode and plugged in, you will get nice graphics and 100-130 hz refresh rate. Other games such RDR2, Starwars Jedi survivor, Ghost of Tsushima, RE4 , Horizon, Delta force, can run in high to ultra graphs with 120-200 hz refresh rate (depend on the title). It is recommended to uninstall ASUS Crate and use the G-helper to improve the GPU, Fan rpm, color profile and temperature management. You can have between 4-6 hrs unplugged for light usage (web, MSOffice) depending on the screeen brightness and fan RPM. The laptop is not heavy, easily to carry on long trips.

This is a great premium laptop. I have never personally owned a laptop that feels this sturdy and just the overall package is so complete. From the screen to the speakers to the performance it is all top notch. I definitely recommend if you are on the fence to give it a try.

Thin, amazing graphics and beautiful screen display!