Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- GU603HM-211.ZM16
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- SKU:
- 6464203
Customer reviews
Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 689 reviews
(689 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Battery Life3.9
Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars
- Speed4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Display4.6
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are enthusiastic about the ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603's performance, display quality, and graphics capabilities, frequently praising its speed and vivid visuals. However, some users reported issues with excessive heat generation, short battery life, and noticeable fan noise during demanding tasks. A few also mentioned backlight bleed as a concern.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Display
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best of the Best
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Cannot complain. The screen is bright...like too bright but with good color correction. 3060 with a 165hz 2k screen is a huge advantage. The keyboard feels right when typing and did I mention this laptop has WEBCAM ?! Thank you, Asus include the webcam for me as a student who needs it right now during the pandemic. The material is making you feel the high quality of this laptop
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Too many quality control issues, RAM un-upgradable
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.For a nearly $2,000 laptop this just has way too many issues ranging from armoury crate button not working, really hot air blowing into the screen, all the way up to the space key and other keys not registering. Having owned an MSI GS65 and GS66 those laptops just feel much more premium. They keyboard, the build quality, the screens. This laptop feels cheap to be honest. You cant even individually change the keyboard RGB, you can only pick one color. Even $30 keyboards have that option. Armoury crate has option to disable the GPU when in battery power to increase battery life. However when you try using this you will just get a "GPU not detected message" whether the laptop is plugged in or not. The laptop comes with 8GB RAM soldered which basically makes any upgrades useless. It tried using a 8+16 combo with exact same specs (same 3200Mhz and CL). My fps in every game literally dropped by over 15. In Halo infinite I was getting 75 FPS and this dropped to 55 with a bunch of stutter. My GoW FPS went from 80ish down to the high 50s. If you want to use dual channel its best to use the same exact RAM size and speed/CL. No reason to add more ram if its just going to perform so bad. This is my second asus laptop. The first being their 3750H AMD variant with a 1660ti. and both have been full of issues. Their other products are good but laptops are just not their thing.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from ASUS Answers
Posted .Dear CarlosM63,
We do understand your disappointment and the inconvenience this may have caused if the didn't meet your expectations.
On the contrary, lots of satisfied customers, having positive experience using the product, will agree with me that the laptop is a decent system that is perfect for running popular games and computing applications, without compromising system stability and performance. To successfully use Armoury Crate, please verify the OS, BIOS and the application version are up to date. Outdated OS will definitely cause system stability and performance.
Should you need further assistance with the product, please email me at cl-rodel@asus.com 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 at: http://bit.ly/AsusLiveChat.
Thank you for choosing an ASUS product.
Regards,
Rodel
ASUS Customer Loyalty
- Pros mentioned:Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Quite powerful!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is an excellent machine for gaming and having the QHD display makes it absolutely beautiful. I would say if you got a extra 50 bucks and don't need a webcam to go for the asus G15 given it has a better GPU for 50 bucks extra.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ssd
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Mid low budget gaming laptop.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great laptop. Its pretty fast. Down sides the speaker aren't very loud when the fans are on duting gameplay. Its not a real issue if you use headphones or external speakers. Another issue its windows 10 / 11 home. I9 processors should require windows 10/11 pro. On the plus side the ram and ssd are good starting points. You can alway add more later. No unnecessary software added that can slow the performance. This is my second asus laptop. The first one is still running like new after three years.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Display
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Had some issues
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The laptop worked great but did have a couple small issues. Overall the laptop ran great and played games awesome. The RAM was a bit slow but was still a plenty capable gaming laptop. The display was/is incredible and second to none in the gaming laptop space. The issues that I had was as follows. The 3060 was a staved for power and had a little to be desired. The RAM was lackluster and could really use an upgrade. The fingerprint reader! It never once worked, after registering my finger i could not get it to ever work. I ended up returning the unit because of these issue and it really bummed me out because I wanted to like the laptop but for $1900+ I should not have to deal with these problems.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from ASUS Answers
Posted .Dear Dalmi08,
We certainly value your feedback on this matter, and I will be letting the related department know about the issues you are experiencing for continuous improvements to the product line. If you need any assistance, feel free to contact me at cl-adrian@asus.com, and I will help you to the best of my abilities. I am here to assist our customers with our products and dedicated in bringing a resolution to all issues that they may come across. Your case for reference is N2107009842-0003.
Thank you for choosing ASUS!
Best Regards,
Adrian
ASUS Customer Loyalty – US Support
- Cons mentioned:Fan noise
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect portability with massive power
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.If you are looking for a laptop that provides quiet work settings, but can get amped up for gaming, this is your laptop. With the Armoury Crate app, you can set this to silent while you use this for working. When you want to game, set it to performance or turbo, and you're machine doesn't miss a beat. In the last two settings, the fans do run loud (due to it's power and sleek design, you're just going to have to understand that), but the machine doesn't run hot. Everything is vented nicely. I highly recommend this laptop.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Graphics, Performance, SsdCons mentioned:Fan noise, Heat
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic gaming laptop
|Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is an absolutely fantastic gaming laptop. Let's just get right to it. This thing has great performance. I was able to play many modern games at high settings and get really great performance out of them. Graphics are definitely above last gen systems such as Xbox One and PS4, and are maybe on par or better than Series X or PS5. And just for everyday computing, it's pretty lightning fast as well. It starts up and is ready to go in seconds. Everything loads super fast thanks to the ssd. It's only 1TB, so I kinda wish it would've been a bit larger. I'm sure after a few months of installing games, I'll really want another TB or two. The screen is beautiful, and buttery smooth at 165hz. And the bezel is paper thin. They fit a 16 inch screen in the form factor of a 14 inch computer. Absolutely ridiculous. My old 15 inch gaming computer is a good inch and a half wider than this system, and at least 2 pounds heavier. It's a bit mind boggling how much performance they were able to cram into such a small form factor. One thing that bears mentioning is that this is indeed a high performance gaming machine. And as mentioned, it is a relatively small form factor. Along with performance comes heat. When playing games on this system, do not expect quiet. The fans kick on and they can get pretty loud. There's just no getting around that. If you want high performance, you're gonna have to deal with heat. And in a laptop form factor, that's gonna be with high speed fans. That being said, it's not a big deal, and just throw on a pair of headphones and you're fine. Overall, this is just a fantastic gaming computer that can handle any current game, and at pretty high settings. And it does so in a very nice, slim form factor.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
happy with decision
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I did a lot of research prior to buying this system. Initially I was going to start with a desktop but ultimately decided on a laptop unit to serve as my CPU and connect it to a monitor. I don’t regret that decision at all. I was replacing a seven year old laptop that acted similarly . I’m finding this unit faster obviously. Initially I wanted to do an I-9 but after watching a YouTube video I think the Ryzen surpasses that performance.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Display, Graphics
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
M16 beast
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing machine capable of gaming and productivity. The screen is beautiful and the graphics are stunning.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great laptop... w/ some design flaws
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great laptop for multipurpose use. I will say that the design of the laptop is a little flawed... exhaust vents point directly to the bottom of the screen and makes it get really hot after long use. In addition, you need to adjust the thermals on the laptop because it turns into a jet engine right out of the box. However, dealing with it isn't too difficult. Specs are great and the performance that I get out of it is amazing.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Fan noise, Heat
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Runs hot and get loud. Otherwise OK gaming laptop.
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Display is nice with a wide color gamut, but runs a bit too hot for my taste (also means this gets quite loud).
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from ASUS Answers
Posted .Dear Chris,
We appreciate you sharing your feedback on this model. It's unfortunate that this model does not meet your expectations, this is absolutely not the experience we want you to have. We do value our customers and take negative customer service experience very seriously. The fan speed will change depending on the CPU/GPU temperature when running intensive programs such as heavy loading games and video editing. Due to this phenomenon you will hear the thermal fan spin loudly, especially in a quiet environment to let more cold air pass through the thermal module to achieve the purpose of cooling.
If you should have any other concerns or feedback feel free to reach out to us at customerloyalty@asus.com. We'll be happy to provide a quick resolution to your case. Please refer to this case number (N2208005899-0001) for us to better assist you.
Thank you for choosing ASUS!
Best Regards,
Ramon,
ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
- Pros mentioned:Graphics
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Loving this laptop so far
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Loving this laptop so far. The design is great can use fir work and gaming without people looking twice. Had to tweak the fan settings but the asus profile set ups made that very easy.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Display, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good Option
||Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Really a good Machine... I like the materials, performance, the display, and everything around this laptop.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Display
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (i9 11900h and RTX 3060)
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.For $1500 this is a great laptop. I got it on sale. Using it for programming and gaming. Fans are very loud but keeps it cool. Recommend having a headset while gaming. Getting an i9 for under $2000 and a dedicated graphics card is kind of rare. Was not disappointed by the screen resolution and brightness. Plan on cleaning it often because it's a fingerprint magnet. Battery lasts a decent amount of time in silent mode but plan on keeping your charger with you if it's going to be a long day.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Graphics, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Super fast, great graphics, easy to update and install, definitely going to last me the next several years
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Display
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good screen
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I like the idea of it but it just doesn’t work as I expected. It has a very bright screen, great color RGB. The speaker is good. But I hope we have a 3070 version of it
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Display, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great laptop
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great laptop love the screen nice and bright. Plays FF14 max settings with no issues.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Laptop
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Super cool Super cool Super cool Super cool Super cool Super cool
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
10/10
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Iv had many laptop and this one is hands down the best out of all the options! Easy UI and very thin with a great build quality.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:PerformanceCons mentioned:Heat
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice buy for price.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent computer so far. Runs pretty hot. Glad I upgraded to gaming computer. Lot of power for the money.
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