Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great computer so far. We filled up the tb fast but we have more storage. Fast af though

I'm trying this laptop and it's really powerful it's good.

The best laptop o the Market for your entertaiment and work

Great machine and we got a killer Black Friday deal on it.

Buying it on Black Friday for about $1200 is a marvel.

I purchased this laptop for myself and it has unfortunately been a pretty poor experience. I purchased this laptop and within the first day, I started to experience fan issues. I originally thought it was a software issue so I tried updating the BIOS, Armory Crate, Windows OS and nothing fixed the issue. I eventually reached out and contacted ASUS technical support who instructed me to run the myASUS diagnostics scan, and the results of the scan said (essentially) "fan error, contact manufacturer." (See pictured below for *actual* error msg) ASUS technical support then informed me that I had to ship the laptop to their technology center for repair; they provided me with a shipping label but I was charged ~25 USD from FedEx for packaging because (according to ASUS) "you can NOT ship in the original box". I was a little irritated about this, but at this point I'm still trying to maintain a level of grace/patience. I ship the laptop on a Tuesday, tracking shows on Thursday it's been delivered that morning. In my head, figured this should be an easy repair (maybe 1-2 business days). Estimate updates on Friday and it says repair will take a week. They proceed to sit on it for a week and when the repair ETA is due, they push the repair window back. As soon as the second repair ETA is up, they email me that the laptop can NOT be fixed and ASUS is going to exchange for a replacement. It's been a week since I got that email (with no follow up), so I called ASUS technical support. The representative couldn't provide me with any tangible information and told me it will likely be another 3-5 business days before they can find a replacement. I really liked this laptop when I was using it (keyboard was a little off center/wonky, but nothing problematic), but I probably wouldn't recommend an ASUS product after this repair experience.

Great gaming laptop! This PC has an extremely powerful GPU and the CPU is perfect for a laptop. 10/10 would definitely recommend!

I purchased this Laptop for myself a few weeks ago and I haven’t regretted it! It’s only a laptop and yet it runs modern games like a dream. For anyone who needs a strong laptop that’s up to date, this one is for you

This laptop it’s incredible because all graphics it’s amazing and i can play all games with the best’s quality

Bought this a while ago, best purchases I had yet!

I like this laptop but it is very heavy and hurts my wrist as it sits up too high on the edge.

The ASUS TUF A16 is a decent budget friendly gaming laptop. I've used other brands like Alienware, MSI, and Omen, but I gotta say I am a big fan of ASUS and have had many of their products over the years, whether its their line of Ultrabooks, ROG Towers, Zephyrus, and STRIX, so I was expecting excellent results from the TUF A16 and I'm happy to say I was impressed. Aesthetically, it looks great in its Jaeger Grey shell and RGB lighting, which is like a matte gunmetal grey. The bottom vents are nice and allow for pretty good airflow, it didn't get hot or quickly build up heat when it was used on flat surfaces and the fans were not insanely noisey or loud, you hear them but its more like a soft hum. Battery life is average for a gaming laptop, on Performance mode I was getting about 2-2.5hrs, which I saw was roughly normal when doing the same on my STRIX G18. Under the hood its got a FHD (1920x1080) 165hz screen which is nice snappy. The Nvidia RTX 5070 is a solid performer GPU, ideal for 1440p gaming, however based on specs its only a small upgrade overall from its previous 40series but will be a big improvement if upgrading from a 30 or 20series. It has 32gb of RAM, which is excellent for processing that 165hz refresh rate and getting games to load up very quickly. Internal storage is 1TB SSD which is nice but kinda the norm these days so yeah. Overall, I like the ASUS TUF A16, I was able to play some games without issue and it is capable of being used for work so I can game on down time.

Got this as I wanted to check out the new RTX 50 series cards. While it's not going to have the performance of a desktop version of the 5070, it still carries over all the new features like Multi-Frame Generation, DLSS4 and it's new Transformer model. I'm going to use Cyberpunk 2077 solely as this is one of the few games (that I own) that supports the newer features on the 50 series. In terms of generational gains, in my review of the 2024 TUF Dash I was seeing around 45 fps on the Ray Tracing Ultra preset. Running at the same resolution and settings with the old CNN model, I saw an average of 60 FPS. The only thing I changed was setting DLSS to Quality. I don't know if there's an issue with Transformer Model DLSS, but it seems there's about 5% decrease in performance. Now given this is only a 16" display and 1200p, it's harder to pick out the really fine details. On a larger display this will be easier to distinguish. I did notice in the benchmark in the part where it goes into the alley with the puddle, there wasn't any artifacting or shimmering. With 2x Multi-Frame Gen, I was seeing FPS at 103 for an average. Enabling Ray Reconstruction and Path Tracing, I saw an average of around 40. Some spots I saw as much as 75 FPS and the lowest was a reported 30. It did look and feel a lot smoother than 40 FPS though. I think the result is skewed though. I don't recall it being below 55 fps but for a few seconds throughout the benchmark, it was mostly around 60 for the duration. One thing that is an issue, foliage behaves odd, there's shimmering and artifacting. Without RT enabled, namely Path Tracing or Ray Reconstruction, there's a lot of flickering with the Transformer Model, but CNN is not affected by this. Once you turn on RT and PT with Ray Reconstruction, the flickering goes away and both models look identical. Noise level's seem more subdued this go. It does get loud, it doesn't seem near as loud as the 2024 model. This is good of course given if you're not using headphones, you'll actually be able to hear things from the speakers. As for the speakers themselves, they get loud, but again, they're laptop speakers, they'll never be able to match the definition and clarity you'd get from a pair of headphones. Storage is a WD SN5000S Gen 4 drive. Speeds are good, 6345 Read and 5300 Write. I'm disappointed as it's a QLC drive. Even with just installing one game and some running some benchmarks, plus whatever was done at the factory, the drive already shows there being just under 1TB written and the drive is only good for 300TB. This is concerning to me. I would highly suggest either replacing the drive, or purchase a secondary and load all your games to that drive. There really should be at least a TLC based drive in here, even an older model like an SN770 or SN850/SN850X which is equally as fast but with at least double the longevity. Temperatures here are about what you'd expect in a laptop. While running Cyberpunk and using the built in monitoring through Armory crate, the CPU and GPU were both averaging in the mid 70's. I think there was a brief moment it did get to the 80's but it didn't remain there for long. Even my older TUF Dash ran warmer than this and got quite a bit louder. Something I noticed that's a welcome addition over the earlier models, under the bottom panel towards the rear, there copper plate that runs the width of the panel that makes contact with the Heatpipes. I don't know how much of a difference this makes, but the more surface area for cooling the better. I think coupled with a cooling pad you might be able to shed a few degrees given that this plate is attached to the bottom cover since there would be closer contact and faster heat dissipation. Without testing this firsthand it's hard to say though. I don't know what they're doing in terms of heat transfer here, whether this is vapor chambers or if this is just your standard fare heatpipes, but compared with my other TUF and some of my other gaming based laptops, this has to be the coolest running system I've ever used. The Keyboard is good. It gets quite bright so it's ideal for those night time gaming sessions. I also appreciate it having a 10-key as well. It seems more and more smaller systems are getting 10 Keys again after them being absent for so long. Typing on it is fine, but I will always defer to an external keyboard. The Touchpad is responsive and accurate, again though, external ones are my preference. The display is nice. 1900x1200, so it's slightly higher resolution that my older TUF Dash. It's a 165HZ display as well. It gets plenty bright so I don't forsee any issues with using it during the daytime to overcome any direct or indirect sunlight. I am a bit surprised to not see any HDR support here. I think that would have been a pleasant addition especially when a lot of games are now taking advantage of it. Battery life is about average. I didn't test it extensively, but I would say you can expect 60-90 minutes in a demanding game otherwise for media, you can probably expect to make it through a 2-2.5 hour movie. It's got a 240W Adapter so it definitely will eat up some power when it's running full tilt. It's a bit portly though with it's weight. I want to say the majority of that is due to the cooling. This is a trade off I'm more than happy to make. I don't mind a heavier laptop, especially if it's not being moved frequently if it keeps it much cooler as that also in turn leads to longer life. Overall, it's a good option for those that don't have the room for a desktop and want something that's going to be able to push most current games out there. Aside from benefitting from better storage and maybe a cooling pad, you really can't go wrong here.

Great laptop with amazing specs. The 8GB 5070 GPU seems to sufficiently handle deep learning and AI training and inference tasks which was my main purpose for purchasing a GPU laptop. The battery life seems to be amazing as well. It also has a pretty good display. 32GB of RAM along with the Ryzen 9 processor makes it quite fast and efficient for multi-tasking. The speakers are quite loud but the sound quality could be a bit better or maybe a different eq setting might just make it sound better.

The Asus TUF Gaming A16 is a solid mid-range gaming laptop. The Asus ROG series are the top of the line for Asus, but this TUF series is a good gaming machine at a lower price point. This one comes with a 1920x1200 16:10 monitor. For adding onto the laptop, you have HDMI, USB-C, USB-A , 1GB LAN, and a power adapter. All of the connections you need for accessories. It has Wi-Fi 6E, 32GB RAM, an 8 core/16 thread CPU, 1080p camera, and a 1TB M.2 (Gen 4 slot) installed. The unit has a plastic bottom that is easily removable for upgrades or changes. The laptop looks good in a nice gray. The screen is hinged before the end of the laptop so there is a small lip in the back. This is where they placed the power and use indicator lights, so if the screen is up, you can’t see them. The unit is powered by a 240w power supply for full power. On full power the laptop does well, games are smooth with decent settings on them. Coming with 32GB or RAM, you won’t need to upgrade it. For more storage space, there is another M.2 slot available under the machine. Taking off the bottom cover provides easy access to the slot. The Nvidia RTX5070 does a good job even at the higher refresh rates. For testing with the 3Dmark program it did well for what it has. In Speed way it got 3383, Steel Nomad 2966 and Steel Nomad light 13809. With only running on battery the Steel Nomad score fell to 1934. The battery life seems decent. Once unplugged, the laptop reported 6 hours of use in normal mode. Switching to gaming and turning off or down some functions it went to 1.5 hours or less. 10 hours is claimed and seem possible if you turn off functions or use eco modes. The keyboard is backlit, and the WASD keys can be emphasized. You can go through Armory Crate to make adjustments to the colors as you like. With a 16” screen the laptop is little smaller than some other gaming laptops, but that also means less weight. It is heavier than a non-gaming laptop, at 4.85 pounds. But it’ll fit in more bags and can be easy to carry around. The laptop came with no bloatware, just Asus Armory Crate. I found Armory Crate to have gotten better and a good center to control and monitor Asus products. The monitor is good and displays colors nicely with great refresh rates. Using a secondary screen via the HDMI port and the RTX5070 also rendered nicely. The laptop can get loud under sustained loads as the fans kick in to keep it cool. The laptop has a full sized keyboard with a numpad. With only a 16” screen this means the spacing is cramped. A lot of keys are crammed in the space. The touchpad completes the bottom of the keyboard area. It reacted well and worked as expected. This is a solid mid-range gaming laptop. The advantages are you don’t need to add anything to it like RAM, and the CPU and GPU provide enough power to play games with decent graphic settings when plugged in. You won’t get every bell and whistle, but if you’re on the go, it’s more than enough to pass the time. The cramped keyboard and numpad are the only concessions on the laptop, if you have larger hands. Everything else is good for the price point.

Hands down the best laptop I've had. In the past, I had the idea that the TUF line from Asus was a cheap one with a lot a cut corners for pricing. Not anymore, I recently have had the chance to use their other PC parts (like motherboard and video card) and I was greatly surprised by the quality for the price, they really are "TUF". Having that in mind, this laptop did not disappoint me. It came nicely tucked in a briefcase style cardboard box. Inside was the laptop and a large AC brick adapter and power cable. Upon turning the laptop on, I went through the steps of signing on my Windows account and there were some OS updates. After that I was on the desktop screen. I first browsed around to see if there were some bloatware installed around. I saw their Armory crate and MyAsus software (this one lets you update drivers, bios, register etc). I was worried, as in the past I loathed their Armory Crate one for being resource heavy, however I was pleasantly surprised to see they have worked on it since I last saw it long time ago. It felt quick and not bloated. I was just "to the point". It let me monitor temps, fan speeds and change them. Also control their RGB. On this last point, the RGB backlit keyboard is gorgeous. It feels super nice and responsive, it appears their are using some type of gasket or something akin to it like desktop mechanical keyboards (granted they keycaps themselves are still the clichet type, just fyi). The WASD keys are more transparent, kind of making clear their intent (aka, gaming!). The screen is great and the refresh rate is fast and also supports variable refresh rate, in the form of G-sysnc, this is great as being a laptop style GPU not all games are going to run at the full 165hz, so if there are any dips in the framerate, they would not be as harsh as a fixed refresh rate display. The CPU is a laptop style AMD Ryzen one, although it has the "9" suffix, its not like the desktop counterparts (9 series on desktops are either 12 or 16 cores, with a wimpy integrated GPU). This one is a 8 core 16 threads one and has good integrated GPU (780M), thus being more like an APU plus it has a NPU too for Ai tasks. This integrated GPU runs the desktop and you can make it run also low power games (like indie games, or games that not require that much power). However, the laptop has a discrete laptop version of the nVidia RTX 5070 GPU with 8GB of video ram. With nVidia optimus and the OS being aware of it, it should switch automatically to it when you are running demanding games (you can choose this manually too). The nVidia GPU is great and ran most single player games at maxed out settings, however with the help of upscaling (Nvidia's DLSS 4 is like black magic). I was running Doom the Dark Ages, Alan wake 2 and Silent hill 2 remake all maxed out even with ray tracing on (but with DLSS) and frame rates were around 60fps and above. The laptop stayed cool on my plugged on AC power gaming sessions and you can definitely tell when the fans ramp up, but they were not annoying or anything. I did not test the sound on games because I use a headphones, but it supports Dolby atmos just fine and the speakers sounded good when watching some youtube videos. Battery life was great and I used it through the day with just some light gaming, but definitely if you want to game at max performance, plug it in. It also has plenty of USB ports and more importantly for me an HDMI port so I can take it to my room and game on my big screen TV. It worked good this way too. I also liked you can upgrade the storage and ram in the future since it has an extra nvme slot and the RAM is replaceable. If you are looking for a laptop with amazing performance and very well built, this is the one. I can play any modern game out there at full settings no problem (with DLSS)!!!!

This gaming Laptop is amazing. I've had it for 2 full months now so I bought it early August. It has an extremely fast CPU: Ryzen 9 270. The 5070 (8GB Video Ram) GPU is super nice. The 32gb ram is so awesome to have and upgradable to 64gb ram. You can add another 1 TB if you wanted too as well for the future. So the ability to upgrade is crazy cool. The Keyboard is beautiful and strong as well. The screen is a great size and the display is beautiful. No need to get 4k. It has a 2k resolution. But I'd rather have a resolution like that with a higher fps than a 4k with low fps. The video camera also looks great. The charger is super fast. The computer runs like a charm. I have played Battlefield 6 with high and touching ultra settings on here while maintaining a decent fps (60ish fps at ultra). I'm able to play Age of empires 4 and Marvel's Spider man 1 remastered with maxed settings. And of course it runs the older games beautifully with maxed settings: Halo MCC, Mass effect Legendary trilogy, & Star Wars Battlefront 2. I am sure this laptop will last a couple more years with the upcoming AAA games. I love almost everything about the laptop. The only con I'd say, which is almost not worth mentioning is the fan sounds do get loud at times. But the laptop stays cool and when the fans do get loud it doesn't stay loud for a long time. They get loud for probably around 3ish minutes (max) at a time even when I'm not maxing out the GPU or CPU. But it's not all the time they get loud either. It seems to me, it occurs when I have it on silent mode and the laptop is trying to do a hard task at the same time like a big download or something. I think after setting it to performance mode at most times, the fans rarely get loud with harder tasks. But they're multiple settings on how you can run the fans through Asus's app: Armoury Crate. Here is the exact price I bought this Gaming laptop for. I had it shipped to me by BestBuy. Product Price: $1,349.99 Sales Tax, Fees & Surcharges: $84.04 Shipping: $0.00 Item Total: $1,434.03 I wouldn't buy this laptop at full price. Because I know how expensive gaming laptops already are and gamers could buy a gaming PC for a lot less for more. I do wish the laptop had 12 GB of VRAM so it would last longer with the upcoming AAA games but at the price point it's at, with it on sale, I'd say it's absolutely totally worth it. So I would totally recommend this awesome and stunning gaming laptop but not at it's original price point.

This laptop is a lot slimmer than most of the gaming laptops I've owned in the past. It feels just like a well built Dell or HP office laptop, but has great gaming potential. I use it on the "silent" mode at work, and I have been averaging about 12 hours of battery life doing work stuff on it, which is WAY better than my previous "gaming" laptop that lasted me 3 hours. The aesthetics don't make me stand out in the office at all, especially if I set my keyboard backlight to a white color. The main reason I got it is the USB-C Power Delivery function. 100 watt charging is above the maximum the laptop can use without the GPU, making it enough to dock the laptop and even enable the turbo function and still have it charge. Being able to dock it like a work laptop on USBC is game changing. You're also able to use PCIE tunneling over USB4, which has allowed me to use external thunderbolt 3 nvme enclosures. I assume other thunderbolt 3 devices would work as well. The "Ryzen 9 270" is an incredible performer at this price point, even if it's a rebadged Zen 4 Ryzen 9 8945HS from 2 years back. The integrated graphics are also crazy strong for when you're on battery or USBC PD. General gaming performance on the included power brick at 240 watts is actually really good, but in newer titles that VRAM limit is going to be noticable, especially if you're docked to a display higher than 1080P. The included 1080P 165hz panel I think is appropriate for the 5070 mobile, which is the same die as the 5060Ti 8GB desktop. One thing I don't like about purchasing through best buy is the fact that you can't extend your warranty through ASUS. They said they are barred from doing so due to deals with best buy. I would buy a year of the best buy total membership as it's significantly cheaper than the 2 year warranty cost best buy offers.

If you’re looking for a solid mid-range gaming laptop that balances performance, battery life, and build quality without breaking the bank, the ASUS TUF A16 is a strong contender. It packs impressive hardware capable of handling modern games, while still maintaining decent battery life for non gaming tasks. Build quality is excellent, even though the majority of the laptop is made of plastic aside from the top metal lid. It feels solid with no creaks or flex when held from one corner. At this price point, there are no complaints about the construction. The speakers are decent—they’re loud enough for media consumption or casual gaming without headphones. Battery life on most gaming laptops tends to be underwhelming, but AMD chipsets tend to perform better in this area, especially during non-gaming tasks. Using the silent profile and locking the refresh rate to 60Hz, I estimated around 8–10 hours of general usage. ASUS Armoury Crate does a good job of adjusting system settings automatically when on battery, helping to extend battery life further. Now for some performance data. I tested two games: Doom: The Dark Ages and Forza Motorsport with the performance profile. Doom: The Dark Ages (Ray Tracing Off) FPS: ~140–165 Settings: Resolution: 1080p Vertical Sync: On Upscaler: DLSS DLSS Super Resolution: Balanced DLSS Frame Generation: Off Nvidia Reflex Mode: On Overall Quality: Ultra Nightmare
(Note: I adjusted the Texture Pool size slightly lower to avoid maxing out VRAM.) Gameplay was smooth with rich detail. I recommend monitoring VRAM usage—going over 8GB can result in performance drops. Doom: The Dark Ages (Ray Tracing On) Settings stayed mostly the same, except: Overall Quality: High Path Tracing: On Denoiser: DLSS Ray Reconstruction Ray Traced Transparency: On Path Traced Water Reflections: On FPS ranged from 40–60, with minor dips during heavy combat scenes. With V-Sync on, gameplay remained fluid and those dips didn’t noticeably affect performance. Lowering the quality slider to medium could improve frame rates, but I found this to be a good balance between visual fidelity and smooth gameplay. Forza Motorsport Using a mix of dynamic render quality set to High and auto settings, the built-in benchmark returned an average of 79 FPS. I included a screenshot showing the specific settings and results. Gameplay was consistently smooth with excellent visuals. If there’s one con, it’s the onboard 8GB of VRAM. It may become a limiting factor as future AAA titles continue to demand more. This won’t prevent you from playing them, but you may need to reduce certain settings to maintain your preferred balance between quality and frame rate. Personally, I prefer maintaining higher visual settings while staying around 60 FPS. For esports titles, expect high refresh rates without issue. The ASUS TUF A16 has more than enough power to handle future AAA games. Its 1080p display is a perfect match for the RTX 4070, offering bright and vibrant visuals. While not OLED, it still delivers an excellent experience for high-quality 1080p gaming. If you’re coming from an OLED panel, the downgrade might be noticeable, but still respectable. Hopefully, future Nvidia laptop GPUs will come with at least 16GB of VRAM, as 8GB is starting to show its limitations. Overall, I highly recommend the ASUS TUF A16 gaming laptop. It offers the right mix of build quality, performance, and value—perfect for gamers seeking a capable mid-range system that doesn’t sacrifice too much or cost a fortune.

ASUS - TUF Gaming A16 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 9 - 32GB RAM Summary: Performance gaming laptop. Use: I play a variety of games from StarCraft, ESO, WoW, Fortnight, Hogwarts Legacies to Destiny 2 and Overwatch. Though the graphic styles for these games vary wildly, their capacity to take advantage of premium performance specifications for premium detail, fidelity, and performance do not. I use this laptop now for work and for play. For work (and play), I previously used two G8 Neo 32". But due to changes in vision and available workspace, I have replaced them with a single Samsung Odyssey G91F. While, from a gaming perspective, the monitor is a step back, it still offers a much broader and cohesive working experience at the cost of much higher refresh rate. This laptop can drive the large screen just fine and operating at 5120x1440 I can still play games at near ultimate/maximum settings. Without VSync enabled, FPS easily surpasses 150 FPS and is consistent even with a lot of objects/action on screen and with very little noticeable tear or artifacts while moving quickly. This performance is consistent across games such as WoW and Destiny 2. The CPU and memory allow for improved performance of running a diverse workload. From development and programming, to video processing, to gaming. Even browsing with a million tabs open. This laptop shines and enable this diverse workload via the dual USB-C ports which allow you to connect monitors via USB-C/DisplayPort/HDMI. Use the secondary port for charging, or additional accessories via a USB hub. In my case, mouse, keyboard, LAN, DVD-writer, web cam, photo scanner, etc. The laptop itself comes equipped with a wired LAN port for performance, a few regular USB ports, and an HDMI and audio port. The power cable is a proprietary cable. It also features a Windows Hello capable webcam for your teleconference calls and Discord gaming chats. The facial recognition is top notch with a surprisingly quick response time. It is small, but packs a lot of hardware. Aesthetically, it looks great. It offers chroma type light customization via its keyboard and its robust ASUS apps. Speaking of which, if you're into advanced tuning of your gaming rig, ASUS and AMD make that possible via provided GUI toolkits that are easy to navigate and configure. Except when I'm not in my office, I exclusively use this unit with an external monitor, with the lid closed and the vents facing up. During the heaviest of gaming sessions you can hear the fans spin up, but only barely. The unit silently moves a lot of air to keep it cool and its easy to tell by placing your hands anywhere near the vents or typically warm spots (i.e. where CPU/GPU reside). Pros: * Performance. The performance of this unit is top notch for its generation. * Svelte. This unit looks great and feels great. Well made and solid, but a bit heavy/dense (~5 lbs). * Connectivity. The unit provides several ports for connectivity - with a second USB-C port to easily add a plethora of additional accessories, displays, etc. * Price Point. The unit provides great value in a competitive market. Given the brand and reputation, it is a safe and affordable buy. Cons: * Bloatware. Unfortunately, I had to disable approximately 90% of all of the start-up software that comes on this unit via msconfig. It was causing strange issues with my attached mouse (via USB hub OR directly connected). It did this for a wireless Razer DeathAdder mouse, and also an Alienware gaming mouse. The mouse simply wasn't usable while this software was running. I imagine the issue is conflicting software between the internal mouse drivers and the external ones (Razer/ Alienware). For now, I have to allow stuff to specifically start if and when something complains. I'm okay with that, as disabling everything non-OS related is something I normally do anyway. * Power cable. I know these units can get power hungry and that wattage requirements become a limiting factor, but I wish companies would settle on a standardized and smart power cable for their power bricks. At least this power brick is not as bulk as some others.