Customers are enthusiastic about the ROG Zephyrus G16's OLED display, performance, and impressive build quality. Many also praise the laptop's speakers, battery life, and lightweight design, making it portable and convenient. However, some users note that the laptop can get warm during intensive gaming sessions and that the fan noise can be noticeable. The positive feedback on the display, performance, and portability outweighs the concerns about heat and fan noise for most users.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best laptop ever
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This laptop is a beast, every game you play you can go max on settings and enjoy it, amazing purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Build quality, Oled display
Cons mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Apple build quality, but can actually play games!
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Design and Build Quality The ASUS Zephyrus G16 2024 is a premium laptop with excellent craftsmanship. It’s like the James Bond of laptops - sleek, stylish, and always ready for action. It’s surprisingly slim given the hardware inside. The build quality is finally on par with that of a MacBook Pro, which is a significant improvement and a testament to ASUS’s commitment to quality.
Display The laptop comes with a 16-inch OLED display with a refresh rate of 240Hz, which offers vibrant colors and sharp details. It’s so smooth, it makes both games and regular tasks feel like butter sliding on a hot pan. It’s so good, you might forget you’re looking at a screen and not a window into another world. The screen is sturdy and can be opened with one hand, a feature that is often overlooked but greatly appreciated.
Keyboard The keyboard on the ASUS Zephyrus G16 2024 is very nice, providing a comfortable typing experience. However, it only has one RGB zone. Having more than one RGB zone would allow for cool effects when typing, adding a bit of flair to your gaming sessions.
Performance: The ASUS Zephyrus G16 2024 is equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor, 32 GB of LPDDR5x RAM, and Nvidia RTX 4090 graphics. It’s like having a sports car engine in a family sedan. However, the performance of the RTX 4090 is somewhat limited in this thinner chassis.
Inputs and IO: The laptop has punchy speakers that deliver high-quality audio, making it a joy for music lovers and gamers alike. However, it lacks built-in media keys, which is a surprising omission for a laptop this big. It’s like having a state-of-the-art home theater system but no remote to control it. For its premium price point, it’s also missing Wi-Fi 7. However, the good news is that the Wi-Fi card can be upgraded, so you’re not stuck with Wi-Fi 6E forever.
Battery Life: The laptop comes with a 90Wh battery that offers good runtimes. But with a 4090 keep expectations within reason.
Price: The laptop is priced at around $3299, which is a bit pricey, especially for the 4090 version. But hey, who said being the coolest kid on the block was cheap?
Gaming Experience: For serious gaming, a chill mat is highly recommended to keep the laptop cool during intense gaming sessions. It’s like giving your laptop a personal air conditioner.
Future Potential: With the upcoming addition of Copilot+ functionality for Nvidia GPUs by Nvidia and Microsoft, this laptop has the potential to become a powerful tool for AI-related tasks. It’s like giving a cheetah a jetpack.
Verdict: The ASUS Zephyrus G16 2024 is a high-performance gaming laptop. It’s slim, sleek, and fantastic to use as a daily driver. However, with the RTX 4090 onboard, it’s got a lot of high-end hardware. The inclusion of Wi-Fi 7 would make it even more future-proof and provide users with a better value for their investment.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Buy ever literally
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I really think this is the best gaming laptop out there for now at this price range it’s fast and has tons of features and lots of storage
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great laptop for gaming
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I have not used it for that long but its a great laptop
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
OVERHEATS
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
purchased the ASUS Zephyrus G16 (RTX 4090, i9, 2024 model) based on its branding as one of your “best gaming laptops.” However, after using it for only a short time, I’ve encountered consistent overheating during normal gaming sessions — even with titles that aren’t particularly demanding.
Temperatures frequently hit unsafe levels:
CPU exceeds 95°C under load
GPU climbs past 85°C within minutes
System fans struggle to maintain safe temps, even on Turbo or Manual profiles in Armoury Crate
This isn’t a one-off defect — it’s a known issue in the user community, with numerous others reporting the same experience. This machine throttles frequently, cannot sustain performance for long sessions, and often becomes uncomfortably hot to the touch — all while running games it’s clearly advertised to handle.
I find it incredibly misleading to market this as a top-tier “gaming laptop” when it clearly lacks the thermal capacity to deliver consistent, reliable gaming performance without advanced manual tweaks, third-party cooling pads, or undervolting — all of which most buyers shouldn’t have to resort to.
I’m extremely disappointed with this purchase and feel the marketing did not accurately represent the real-world performance of this product.
At the very least, ASUS should:
Acknowledge the thermal design limitations
Provide optimized firmware/fan updates
Stop labeling this as a high-performance gaming laptop unless the overheating is resolved. So not I am stuck with a "gaming" laptop that can't provide very good gaming and now I am out $3300 sicne it is past the return date. ASUS should refund customers money based on this and allow the customer to return lroduct to them or allow them to choose another laptop in place of this one to acutally be able to fully game. I would even be willing to oay a oroce difference for something that does NOT over heat underload and its not even a game that should even come close to making this laptop overheat at all. VERY unhappy customer
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from ASUS Answers
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Dear CntryGrl98,
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and frustration you've experienced with your ASUS Zephyrus G16 (GU605MY). We understand how disappointing it is when a product does not meet expectations, especially one marketed for high-performance gaming. Your feedback regarding thermal performance is extremely valuable, and we will ensure it is shared with our product and engineering teams for further review.
To help resolve the overheating issue, we recommend reviewing the troubleshooting steps outlined in the FAQ linked below. If the problem continues, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team at https://www.asus.com/us/support/CallUs, so we can assist you further or arrange for repair services if needed.
We stand behind our products and continuously strive to improve our products and processes to achieve customer service excellence. For more information, email us at [email protected] and include the case number "N2407020984-0011" as a reference. We will do our best to resolve your case quickly. Your feedback is very important to us and enables us to improve our support channels. Thank you for choosing ASUS.
Best Regards, Chantae ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
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This is a Great Laptop so great I wished for another one for Christmas for myself my son says the speed is awesome and the FPS and ping is top of the chart, whatever that means but he has not complained. this Gaming laptop is well constructed for both school and play. I recommend this on for sure. oh yeah the price is RIGHT!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great computer
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Purchased this for my son, he is a senior in college and need the 2t for research
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great laptop
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Excellent performing laptop! Must buy! Great for gaming and school work.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fastest laptop
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great laptop, super fast and with all the best components in the market
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Heat
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Small Powerhouse
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Runs a little warm and a little loud, but it's not bad given the power and form factor.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Doesnt get any better
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This laptop has it all. Best screen with Oled and 240 fps. Amazing colors. Enough power to run 99% games on ultra settings. Build quality is top notch not to mention how slim it is. Stay relatively cool during heavy use.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
An amazing unit full of power with portability
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great laptop some initial issues but as usual Beat buy to the rescue and replaced it for me. But a great product lots of power in such a compact for factor
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Is it really worthy it?
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I waited 6-months before writing this review.
On the positive side, this computer is very light and portable. Very clean on the look too, which I appreciate it. And great screen resolution.
However, it has some major issues for a "gaming laptop". First, performance. I have an older ROG, 3060, 16GB, which performs the same, and sometimes even better than this one. I have no explanation for this, all I can say is that it does not feel as a 3090 32GB...
Second, overheating. This is a major thing. The top of the keyboard heats so much under gaming or other demanding activities you cannot even touch it. IT IS HOT! My main concern for this is longevity.
Third, small stuff. Doesn't have an ethernet port, it is not upgradeable, the face ID fails ALL the time, and it has awful charging port (square one).
Conclusion: If your goal is a portable laptop, that has some power to do some editing or occasional gaming, this might do the trick (although a little pricey for a second pc). But if you are buying this to be your main computer, and you use editing software or games, I would not recommend it. There are other options in this price range.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from ASUS Answers
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Dear Xavier,
Thank you for your comment.
We do understand your disappointment and the inconvenience this may have caused if you are having a performance issues with this laptop. The Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU is significantly better than an RTX 3060 GPU. To resolve the performance issue, check if Windows, drivers and games are up to date. Additionally, while accessing cloud games, ensure the laptop has access to an established router and internet service is working properly since poor and unstable internet connection will definitely affect system speed and performance. Regarding your concern about thermal issues. It is normal for laptop, with the same hardware configuration and regardless of the manufacturer, to generate more heat than normal while under heavy load especially during gaming, WINDOWS Update and antivirus scan. When system resource utilization is high, this will generate more heat than normal and tends to trigger the fan to spin at full throttle. Please ensure the air ventilations are free from obstructions in order to have an efficient air flow for better heat dissipation. While gaming, please ensure no resource hungry applications are running in the background, this will definitely spike the temperature. The heat or temperature does decreases or normalizes once system resource utilization goes down. If these steps were performed to no avail, please try to run a diagnostics or optimization test using the "My ASUS" utility software or application. If this is not pre-installed on the laptop, please download the application at the Microsoft Store. For details on how to use "My ASUS", please go to: https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1041686/.
If you need further assistance with the laptop, please email me at [email protected] and I would be more than happy to help. Or, you are most welcome to call Product Support Hotline at: 1(888) 678-3688. Also, you can chat with an ASUS live support agent from the link: https://www.asus.com/us/support/article/1135/.
Thank you for choosing an ASUS product.
Regards,
Rodel ASUS Customer Loyalty
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Asus
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Excellent laptop. Superb screen and great performance with 4090 graphics
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Build quality
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Looks like Mac but performs bad
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
To be Honest the build quality is excellent but performance is very bad for 3.2k laptop .
Cons
1. Does not handle long gaming sessions well (Over heats and game starts lagging).
2. when connected to a monitor it cannot handle , 240 hz displays . It simply shutters with a 4090 graphics and ultra 9 processor . Tried all the display settings but no help
3. Network Adapter needs a buff. Cannot reach any wifi signal even though in range . Had to buy a ethernet cable for stable gaming .
4. Haven't tried any editing softwares . Might perform well with those.
Might be a Faulty laptop from the start ... Will return it as soon as possible.
Thanks
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from ASUS Answers
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Dear Aravind,
We sincerely apologize for the issues you've faced with the notebook and for the inconvenience caused. This is not the kind of quality to expect from ASUS products and it's not the norm. At ASUS, we take quality control, testing, and inspections seriously to ensure our products meet high standards. What you've experienced was not intentional or representative of our brand. The decision to make a purchase can be important, and we want to ensure that our customers receive the best products and services. We understand the impression this may have created and we hope this will not be a long-term lasting impression as you have chosen ASUS as a trusted brand for excellence. Providing our customers with a high level of satisfaction is our top priority, and we'll forward your feedback to our Product Team for review.
It is our understanding that you will be returning the notebook, and we hope that you are able to obtain a functioning replacement that works and that you will enjoy using it.
We do stand behind our products and we continuously strive to improve our products and processes to achieve customer service excellence. If you require any further assistance, please send us an email at [email protected] and include the case number "N2407020984-0001" as a reference. We will do our best to resolve your case quickly. Your feedback is very important to us, and it enables us to improve our support channels. Thank you for choosing ASUS.
Best Regards, Chantae ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
Cons mentioned:
Heat
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Too hot to handle.
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Anything beyond web browsing and this one heated up and is too hot to touch except on the keyboard. I really wanted to love this laptop because of the design and OLED.
Just wasnt meant to be.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from ASUS Answers
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Dear Valued Customer,
We sincerely apologize for the overheating issue you've faced with the notebook and the inconvenience caused. This is not the kind of quality to expect from ASUS products and it's not the norm. At ASUS, we take quality control, testing, and inspections seriously to ensure our products meet high standards. What you've experienced was not intentional or representative of our brand. The decision to make a purchase can be an important one, and we want to ensure that our customers receive the best products and services. We understand the impression this may have created and we hope this will not be a long-term lasting impression as you have chosen ASUS as a trusted brand for excellence. Providing our customers with a high level of satisfaction is our top priority, and we'll forward your feedback to our Product Team for review.
Please allow us to make your experience with ASUS a better one. To troubleshoot the issue described, we recommend following the steps in the FAQ below. Should the issue persist, please contact our support team at https://www.asus.com/us/support/CallUs to further investigate the problem or assist with repairing the device.
We stand behind our products and continuously strive to improve our products and processes to achieve customer service excellence. For more information, email us at [email protected] and include the case number "N2404008416-0002" as a reference. We will do our best to resolve your case quickly. Your feedback is very important to us and enables us to improve our support channels. Thank you for choosing ASUS.
Best Regards, Chantae ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1015064/
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Awesome Laptop
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Awesome Laptop, the best ive ever used and probably will ever use. Alumium chasis, and 240hz OLED is awesome, i would reccomend this laptop at its asking price of $3200.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Asus Rog Zephyrus G16
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
A powerful machine, but under heavy load the keyboard heats up quite a bit.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Laptop
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great laptop will play anything you wanna play with awesome graphics.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Solid laptop - professional looking
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great laptop - great for blend of professional and gaming.