Name: ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED Nebula 16" Gaming Laptop -Eclipse Grey (Intel Core Ultra 9 185H/1TB SSD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 4070)
Brand: ASUS
Rating: 3.75 (30 reviews)

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED Nebula 16" Gaming Laptop -Eclipse Grey (Intel Core Ultra 9 185H/1TB SSD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 4070)

The Asus ROG G16 is beautiful looking machine. Very clean and simple styling in a nice gray body. The slash lighting design and operation is simple but can be elegant depending how you want to set it up.

The laptop only ways 4lbs total and features the Asus power connector, hdmi, USB C, USB A and headphone jack on the left side with another USB C, A and SD slot on the right side.

The mouse pad is large and almost half the width (6" of a 14" wide laptop) feels great and easy to press all over. You'll likely be using your own mouse, especially when gaming but when you can't, you can rest assured the built in pad will be great. Keyboard keys have a nice feel. Not overly noisy, with a soft touch, it feels responds the same if you hit the corner of the key vs right on center. So you can use it with confidence.

The OLED screen looks amazing, and gives a wonderful picture. Everything is smooth and the colours are vibrant.

Speakers are really good and you'll be satisfied if you're watching video on it. I imagine most would also be using their own headset when gaming.

Performance wise, it's a powerhouse. You'll not be left wanting when using this. The 4070 is a beast, so expect to be able to keep this computer relevant for a long time to come. The Intel ultra 9 is more than capable of handling your needs.

Even if someone were not big on gaming, this would be an excellent candidate for heavy duty work, such as an engineering laptop for students and professionals.

Battery life is pretty good. With video playing and gaming I got 5 hours in easily on default settings. Probably could have gotten more if I made some tweaks in Armoury

[Rewarded Review] Brilliant, sleek, well rounded gaming laptop

Amazing laptop , good performance and very good battery life , looks professional. sleek

[Rewarded Review] Amazing Laptop

I think you would be hard pressed to find a better gaming laptop that is currently on the market. This laptop is absolutely stacked with features, including some that aren't readily available anywhere else, like the OLED screen. The screen is truly impressive. With its native resolution of 2560x1600, it's very sharp, but being an OLED screen, the contrast, color reproduction and viewing angles all benefit and far surpass its competition. Then, you add the ability to use up to 240Hz refresh rates, and you can see how special this laptop is already. Using the screen is an absolute pleasure. This combined with the performance and design, makes this laptop an equally good choice for creatives.

As someone who's daily work uses Adobe's suite of products (Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Illustrator), along with 3D rendering software which includes Blender and other tools, gaming machines are often the best machines to use for my variety of work. It's refreshing to see a laptop that is clearly a gaming laptop in spec and capability, but its design makes it welcome for professional use too. The color reproduction also helps in this area, as the screen has very accurate color. The outer casing of the laptop looks sleek, the slash is a subtle, and nice touch. The lighting can be disabled if you find it distracting. It doesn't gather lots of fingerprints either. Its weight isn't overly heavy either. ASUS has managed to check nearly every possible box.

Of course, I also do a lot of gaming, and the laptop does not disappoint here either. I have ran benchmarks in some of the more demanding games, or ones that have good benchmarking tools so I could share my results. Needless to say, this laptop handled everything I threw at it without much trouble. I'll start with probably one of the most demanding tests, Cyberpunk 2077. Using its Overdrive Ray Tracing mode will bring many machines to their knees. If you're playing using the OLED screen on the laptop at 2160x1600 resolution, you can easily get 60 FPS utilizing Nvidia's frame generation. As I often game on my TV or Monitor. I connected the laptop to those to push it harder at 4k for most of my testing. Cyberpunk, still using its overdrive ray tracing and ultra settings was able to run at 45-50 FPS, which is truly impressive. When using a VRR display, this makes for a very playable and incredible looking experience. This was by far the hardest test for this laptop, and I'd say it was a huge win. With minor tweaks, you could be running at 60 FPS easily. Or if you're using the laptop's OLED screen, you wouldn't have to do any tweaks and just play it maxed out. Other games were easily maxed out as well. Forza Horizon 5 is another game I like to use for testing, since its benchmark tool usually shows any weak points as well. Forza Horizon 5 was a locked 60 FPS at 4K. I imagine you could easily run at higher framerates on the laptop's screen as well. I also tested using Gears 5. It's a bit older game, but it has a great benchmarking tool, and it helps to show just how well this laptop performs. It easily pushed 60 FPS at 4k with every setting maxed. I'm positive it could push higher framerates too. I also wanted to mention that all these tests were utilizing ASUS's Armory Crate software to dial in the performance of the laptop. I used the "Ultimate" GPU setting and the "Performance" CPU setting. You could likely squeeze out even more performance by switching the CPU to use the "Turbo" setting. I liked to keep the laptop on the "Performance" setting, since the fan didn't have to work as hard while using the "Performance" setting. This laptop has the capability to be your gaming machine for quite some time.

If you are in the market for a high-end gaming or creative laptop, this laptop easily handles both. Its performance combined with an incredible OLED screen make it an easy choice. It's clear a lot of thought has gone into the design of this laptop as well. While you can charge using a USB, that won't quite provide enough power if you're trying to game on it as well. Using the included charger will allow you fully utilize the machine, and while it may seem like a minor feature, it's one that I really like. The plug for the laptop is reversible, sort of a like a USB 3 cable. There's no fumbling trying to figure out which way to plug it in. My only minor complaint is that there is no ethernet port. Not a deal breaker, since you could use a USB hub to utilize one, but it would be nice to have on the laptop itself.

Pros: Incredible Performance, Beautiful Screen, Well Designed, Good Battery Life, Compact and lightweight for a gaming laptop
Cons: No built in ethernet port

[Rewarded Review] Incredible Performance

The Asus Zephyrus G16 is a fantastic device. I had been toying around with the idea of decommissioning my gaming desktop for a while since I hadn't used it much for its main purpose, gaming. I thought that perhaps a laptop may a nice replacement for when I do get the urge to pick up a game here and there. For what I am using it for, it checks every box.

The Asus Zephyrus G16 has a sleek and slender design whose cosmetics resemble a MacBook Pro. Under the hood is a very capable Intel i9 Ultra with a mobile Nvidia 4080. This computer was able to play every game I through at it with ease. World of Warcraft, Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption, and GTA 5 all played well.

Not only just games played well. What makes this laptop truly exceptional is the display. It is accompanied with a crisp OLED display that has a stunning 240Hz refresh rate. Movies and TV shows looked wonderful as the OLED display is able to produce insane black levels. No more gray "black" shadows. The refresh rate also comes in handy for those who play first person shooters or fast paced games where every movement counts.

I know I have talked a lot about the gaming and video capabilities, but this computer can do so much more. With the Intel i9 Ultra paired with Windows 11, I was able to seamlessly switch between tasks. I could have Photoshop, Spotify, Chrome, Slack, Discord, and a media server running and not notice any drop in performance.

I would generally think that gaming and other tasks would make a laptop unusable on a lap as it needs ventilation. I used my computer on a desk only so I am not sure if the computer runs warm or not. From the top surface I was not able to feel any noticeable change in temperature. To that, I hardly heard the fans kick on when doing normal tasks.

All in all, this computer is dope. It doesn't look like a cheesy gaming computer but has all the capabilities a more casual player would need and then some.

[Rewarded Review] Does a laptop replace a desktop?

Short but sweet - it's a beautifully designed, powerful gaming laptop but realize that the RAM this comes with is the RAM this is stuck with. At least you can throw in a second SSD should you want additional storage. Build quality is excellent, almost like it came from a certain orchard. The keyboard feel is amazing, better than any laptop I've ever used outside those that you have to think about. OLED - enough said.

Unboxing, first impressions, and initial setup:

First thing is the packaging feels like any other Asus laptop. While the ROG Zepherus G16 comes in a box within this box similar to what your high-end smartphone comes in, you have to get through the brown cardboard first. I feel like this takes away from the experience of opening it up.

The laptop is solidly built. The body is milled from a single piece of aluminum, the way premium laptops should be made. The bottom is one large set of vents, which is a way to keep things cool. The dark grey color looks nice, and where the light stripe is looks like a terrific accent, even when off.

Power it on that you'll be greeted by the sound of the G16 booting, which is the sound of a sword being drawn. I'm a fan of this. Also, the contrast between the foreground and background is startling if you've never seen an OLED larger than your smartphone.

This laptop comes with Windows 11 Home Edition. While there are ways to get around making a Microsoft account, plan on doing so if you haven't already. For what it costs, however, it should have with Windows 11 Pro.

The best part of the OOB experience is that McAfee doesn't come installed by default. That was enough to bring back one of the stars taken away from the upgradeability thing (more on that later).

Usage:

The Core Ultra 9-185H processor is extremely snappy and responsive. Windows boots fast and Windows updates very quickly. The SSD in this system isn't the fastest thing out there, but has adequate performance for any game you can throw at this machine. The RTX 4070 Mobile is a capable GPU, even with only 8GB of memory. Performance feels similar to the desktop RTX 4060Ti when turned all the way up to its 115-watt TDP mode. The Core Ultra 9-185H also has integrated Arc graphics that perform very similarly to the Arc A380, which is terrific for encoding and even decent for low-setting gaming.

Everyday usage for productivity is great. Internet browsing is only slowed by your WiFi connection. Office apps do whatever you need them to instantly.

Most games run without issues. While some modern titles will only allow for medium graphical settings because of how much memory they need for the GPU, almost everything else that can run on an 8GB video card will run at high, settings natively. On the 2560x1600 display, graphics look beautiful. Thanks to the display being OLED, the contrast is deep and colors are very rich.

For video editing, the combination of the RTX 4070 and Arc graphics makes for a powerhouse. The RTX chip is great for rendering out graphics while the Arc is very efficient at rendering video.

The G16 comes with a proprietary 240-watt charger. It's also compatible with up to 100 watts of USB-PD charging, which I confirmed for myself with a third-party adapter and a USB-PD cable rated for 240 watts each.

You'll also find USB-A and USB-C ports on both sides of the laptop, HDMI and headphone on the left side, and a SD card slot on the right side.

If you're familiar with Asus ArmoryCrate, that's the software used here to control the keyboard lighting, update the firmware/BIOS, and control the Slash Lighting, which is a very unique feature in that it's a multi-zone light strip that can be set to one of several animated presets. It does only glow white, however. Other Asus-branded peripherals can be controlled with this software, too.

Upgradeability:

2 SSD slots are a terrific way to make sure you don't run out of storage, especially with the price of high-capacity SSDs dropping. The included SSD is an adequate performer, with 5000 MBPS reads and 3000 MBPS writes. it does support PCIE 4 aand PCIE 5 SSDs, but I would stay away from high performance drives in a laptop because of heat and power concerns.

the WiFi card is also easily accessible with the bottom open and uses the standard form factor. As WiFi versions improve, it's good to know you can upgrade.

However, the RAM is soldered into the machine. You can't just go buy a DDR5 memory kit to upgrade from 16GB. Gaming laptops should have upgradeable memory. I would have even given up one of the SSD slots for this.

Closing:

This is almost a perfect laptop. Thin, light, powerful. Then you find out that even though you can add storage, you can't add RAM. While it's a good premium laptop for those looking for something thin, stylish, powerful, and not from the orchard, it's not something I can recommend to the core audience Asus was looking at selling this to, as 16GB will be less than the minimum spec you'll want for gaming. It is a solid laptop though. My recommendation is for those that aren't looking at this as a hardcore PC gamer.

And for the price, it should come with Windows 11 Pro.

If you're a gamer who really does want a Zephyrus laptop, I'd recommend spending a little more on one of the models with 32GB of RAM. Yes, it's going to cost more, but you'll get more enjoyment over the years out of one of those models.

[Rewarded Review] Almost a perfect thin and light gaming machine.

When the new G14 and G16 models were announced with high refresh rate OLED screens, with Gsync included I was super excited, especially when it became apparent how thin these were going to be, as portability is huge for me. How ever when this arrived I was a little disappointed. The fans ran constantly even when I was barely doing anything. I may have just had a bum model idk, but it made it nearly unusable. Also the black RGB keyboard did not look nearly as nice as the white variants for some reason, I could never find the right color to compliment the looks of the laptop for some reason. Also I was impressed with how thin it was, but for some reason this new 16” form factor seems to be such a larger footprint than the old 15” form factor. I am sure it would be great for a desktop replacement, but I already also have a desktop, and this just felt almost too big to use on my lap when I am away from my desk. I actually ended up taking this back and going with the new 2024 G14 Zephyrus instead in white, as it felt so much more portable, the white aesthetics are stunning, and I am guessing due to the Ryzen processor it typically runs much quieter during normal tasks like web browsing etc.

[Rewarded Review] Great on paper, execution could of been better

The ROG Zephyrus G16 is a fantastic premium laptop that is the closest thing you will get to a MBP with Windows and a powerful Nvidia RTX 4070 mobile GPU. The form factor, build quality, design, and overall aesthetics make this an absolute head-turner when people see it, especially when you fire up your favorite game and take a gaming break. The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU also provides powerful performance for both multi-tasking and productivity as well as gaming and the 240Hz OLED 16" G-Sync screen is fantastic for media/photo editing, work, gaming and movie/TV/Youtube streaming.

The laptop isn't quite perfect however, and there are a number of questionable decisions and annoyances which I will briefly cover up front, because otherwise this laptop is just about perfect combination of portability, power, looks, connectivity and performance.

- Only 16GB of RAM, and its soldered on and can't be upgraded. This is really a bummer because 16GB just isn't enough for heavy multi-tasking, media editing and web browsing and then you throw gaming on top of that and 16GB becomes a major limitation. I really wish Asus put at least 32GB even on this lower end unit because overall it is still a premium design and price range for laptops.

- The included 1TB SSD is pretty low end for a premium laptop. I get that SSD prices have gone up in the last 6 months, but Asus' choice of a lower-end PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive with the WD SN560 is really disappointing as the drive only 4300MB/s Read and 3300MB/s Write speeds, which is barely faster than PCIe 3.0 drives that hit 3500MB/s for Read/Writes. Luckily, this shortcoming can be remedied, unlike the RAM situation, as there is a free m.2 SSD slot that you can use for a faster PCIe 4.0 drive that can hit 7500MB/s read/write speeds.

- This 4070 G16 model has an inferior cooler than results in hotter temps under load, but also much louder fan that has a high pitched whine. Its really unbearable at times and sounds like a Jet engine taking off. The 4070 version has a 3rd fan that is the culprit here, while the 4080 version doesn't have the 3rd fan and has a vapor chamber cooler there instead, which means much better temps and much better noise levels. This is a really big issue on this laptop and I would recommend only using Performance mode in Armoury Crate and not Turbo mode, even though you will lose some performance as a result for both CPU and GPU. I am going to look into disabling the middle fan or even disconnecting it from the mainboard, its traumatizingly loud.

- The Intel Ultra 9 185H is their latest and greatest laptop CPU based on Meteor Lake, but unfortunately, its actually slower than the 13th gen HX CPUs like the i7 13700H and 13900H used in last year's high-end gaming laptops. There is a slight difference in power consumption and maybe that is how these new 2024 laptops are so thin and light, but its odd seeing such a big drop in performance compared to the 13th gen HX CPUs which were super powerful, almost as powerful as full desktop CPUs limited in clockspeed only by their power consumption. The 4070 is fast but it seems like it is limited by the 200W power supply so it ends up not being that much faster (about 15-20%) than my 13700HX 4060 laptop.

But enough of the negatives, the Zephyrus G16 is still an amazing laptop, there's just so much to like. Typing on this laptop is a dream. The keys are solid and responsive with a good amount of travel for a full size laptop keyboard. The Speakers are on top of the laptop and are punchy and confident with good levels of Bass. The backlights look fantastic. Trackpad is huge and accurate.

And that 240Hz OLED? Wow, beautiful. I'll use this laptop for years to come even if it becomes too slow for gaming or the RAM makes it harder to use for media editing or heavy multi-tasking just because of this gorgeous screen. It'll look great for streaming movies and the laptop is super light and compact. Make sure to download the Nvidia App to enable RTX HDR which will make your videos and older non-HDR games look amazing, its much better than Windows HDR.

Full-size outputs means you can leave a lot of dongles at home and get all kinds of connectivity. The Asus proprietary power plug is very nice and sturdy and makes it easy to connect and disconnect and it doesn't feel like it'll wear or break like usb-c or the circular plugs can do over time. Full-size HDMI port and USB-C for video and charging is fantastic and the ability to get dedicated Nvidia GPU output via USB-C is excellent as well. Full-size SD Card for photographers and photo editing is excellent as well, and the TB4 ports are great for connecting high speed storage or fast devices like iPhone 15 Pro, Samsung phones, or even digital cameras/camcorders.

The ROG Zephyrus G16 does so much well its hard not to love it, but as mentioned there's just a few issues that hold it back from being perfect. The 4080 unit gets closer to that level of perfection addressing the RAM issue, the fan noise issue, but also comes with the more powerful GPU that can better utilize the 2560x1600 resolution and 240Hz refresh rate, but it also costs quite a bit more. Even with DLSS set to Quality, I was only getting 100-130FPS in Diablo 4 with everything maxed out except Textures set to High. Still, the overall package you get in such a light, compact, and stunning design is simply short of amazing and Asus ROG certainly has a winning design and concept on their hands. Maybe with a faster next-gen version of the Intel Ultra CPU, more RAM, and more efficient GPUs they'll get even closer to perfection next time, but for now, its still an amazing laptop that will serve me well for work and play.

[Rewarded Review] Beauty and a Beast

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 is ASUS's 2024 line of gaming laptops that not only looks sharp, but also packs some impressive power.

## Design

One of the first things I noticed with this laptop is how thin and compact it is. With its aluminum chassis, you can almost think of it as the MacBook Pro of gaming laptops.

The left side features a proprietary power jack, full-size HDMI, a Thunderbolt 4 USB-C port, a USB-A 3.2 port, and an audio jack. The right side has an SD card slot, another USB-A 3.2 port, and a USB-C port with Display Port support.

The laptop has a beautiful 16" OLED that is vibrant and ideal for gaming, with a fast 0.2ms response time and 240Hz refresh rate. OLED monitors can switch pixels on and off faster than LCD monitors, resulting in smoother motion and reduced ghosting and blur. OLED monitors are ideal for gaming and video editing, as they can support these high refresh rates.

A cool (but not very functional) feature is the "Slash Lighting array" on the laptop lid. You can customize the LED animations on the slash, but the LEDs are only a white color (no RGB). Unfortunately, the LEDs face away from you while using the laptop, but others get to enjoy (or be distracted by) them.

The keyboard itself is RGB backlit and comfortable to type in. In addition to the dedicated volume buttons, I like that there is a dedicated mic mute button above the function keys.

## Performance

This particular configuration of the ASUS laptop features an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor, 16GB of RAM, and for the GPU, this ASUS ROG laptop has an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card.

The U94070 is the lowest-end model in ASUS' ROG Zephyrus G14 lineup of gaming laptops for 2024. While it definitely holds its own in terms of performance, the higher-end models -- U94080 and U94090 -- have higher-spec NVIDIA GeForce RTX cards (4080 and 4090, respectively). The U94080 and U94090 also have a max RAM capacity of 32GB, compared to a max RAM capacity of 16GB in the U94070. The U94090 also has more storage at 2TB compared to 1TB in the U94070 and U94080. The U94080 and U94090 also have better cooling with a custom vapor chamber using dual fans, whereas the U94070 uses a 3-fan system with no vapor chamber.

However, the U94070, U94080, and U94090 have the same Intel processor, OLED display, ports, keyboard, camera, Wi-Fi (6E), battery, and speakers.

Intel’s Core Ultra 9 Series 1 (Meteor Lake) processors are new for 2024 and provide a nice bump up in computing power for laptops. Intel states that some of the notable features of these processors are the enhanced AI capabilities, enabling more intuitive and responsive user experiences. They also continue to make advances in energy efficiency, meaning these processors are designed to optimize battery life without compromising performance. In essence, the Core Ultra 9 Series 1 processors are about smarter computing, better graphics, and longer usage times, making them a solid choice for modern laptop users looking for a balance of power and efficiency.

The NVIDIA GeForce is a mid-range GPU in the RTX 40 series, striking a balance between gaming performance and price. It has 12GB of GDDR6X VRAM. For some background, these are the latest and most powerful graphics cards from NVIDIA, based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. They feature new technologies like DLSS 3 Frame Generation, which can boost performance by up to 2.5 times in some games, and RTX 3.5 Ray Reconstruction, which can enhance the realism of ray tracing (lighting and reflection) effects.

The laptop features 16GB of RAM, which provides ample room for Windows 11. Unfortunately, 16GB is the maximum that this laptop supports. Many would consider 4GB to be the bare minimum for Windows 11, with many recommending 8GB to run Windows 11 comfortably for multitasking. As always, the more memory you have, the more efficiently Windows 11 can run, so 16GB is ample enough for gaming, although 32GB would have been more beneficial for a gaming laptop.

I tested this laptop out with a couple of rounds of Fortnite as the new season (Chapter 5, Season 2) started shortly after receiving this laptop. The game performed very well, reaching an average FPS between 65 and 75. The graphics are sharp and colorful, with animations that are buttery smooth on the OLED display. I let the game auto-set the graphic settings and it selected "High" and "Epic" for most of them. Fan noise can be a bit of an issue as they do get loud while playing games, but wearing headphones negated that issue.

- The Cinebench multi-core score came in at 15,904 points.
- The Cinebench single-core score came in at 1,826 points.

ASUS’ included "MyASUS" application gives you the option to limit battery charging to 80%, which is a nice feature for those who plan to keep the laptop plugged in a majority of the time. You can also temporarily remove the 80% limit for 24 hours in the MyASUS app for when you occasionally want to use the laptop on battery power and want a full charge before you head out.

## Summary

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 is a compact and powerful gaming laptop featuring a 16" OLED display, Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card. Its design is sleek, resembling the MacBook Pro, and includes a variety of ports for connectivity. Unique features include customizable “Slash Lighting array” LED animations and a comfortable RGB backlit keyboard. The laptop is tailored for gamers and content creators, offering a balance of performance and portability, with a notable emphasis on its vibrant display and responsive gaming experience. However, it’s limited to 16GB of RAM and lacks the advanced cooling system found in higher-end models.

[Rewarded Review] Sleek design, powerful performance

For a beginner like myself this laptop is very nice especially for gaming. Sleek, beautiful keyboard, and easy to figure out when needed. Highly recommend for someone who games with Minecraft, Terraria, MapleStory and such games. Also really good for Lethal Company

[Rewarded Review] Good Gaming Laptop for Beginners

The ASUS ROG G16 for 2024 has an all-new design that is sure to turn heads. Immediately, the sleek all Premium Aluminum CNC Unibody chassis will catch your eye. When Asus stated they were making the all new G16 thin, they were not kidding. It's .59" thin and only weighs 4.09lbs. Can you say gamer MacBook Pro, LOL.

The new G16 is packing the all-new AI Powered Intel Meteor Lake Ultra 9 185H which is one mean processor. From its powerful 6 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores and 2 low power efficiency cores, you are sure to have all the gaming and number crunching power at your fingertips.

Now let's talk about gaming! The G16 is outfitted with an Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU with 8 GB of GDDR6 Vram for all your graphics goodness. The RTX4070 has a TGP of 115w, which is a slight decrease from last year's model, however you are still getting the same raw performance from a slightly lower wattage. Less watts means less heat. More to come on that subject.

Storage is handled by a Western Digital SN560 NVMe 1TB SSD drive that has pretty good read and write speeds. There's a second PCIe 4.0 NVMe Slot for expansion onboard.

The G16 is configured with 16GB of soldered on LPPDR5X Ram running at 7467MHZ. Is 16GB of ram enough for today's demanding games or applications? This will depend on what you are doing with the laptop. For the long haul, no it's probably not enough, however the fact that the ram is running at such an extremely high MHz means very smooth operations when needed.

The display is where this laptop shines! The 240HZ 16" QHD 2560 x 1600 OLED screen is a thing of beauty! From the uber rich blacks to the stunning colors the display can produce, you are in for a treat when viewing your favorite media content or playing games. On the back of the display, are the all-new Slash Lighting effects. You can set all sorts of different lighting scenarios in Armory Crate. For me, it's ok, not my cup of tea type of thing so I just turn it off.

Rounding out the laptop are the 6 Dolby Atmos Speakers that have been much improved from last year's model. The sound is much more balanced, and the lows are very pronounced. Overall, the new speakers sound fantastic. Just remember to tweak the Dolby Atmos settings to your liking.

Out of the box, the experience was a mixed bag. Windows setup went smooth as expected however, going into the My Asus and ROG Armory Crate apps was not smooth. It took several tries to get the My Asus app to recognize the laptop had been registered and prompted to do so more times than I would like. Opening Armory Crate, I immediately had a prompt indicating that Windows is now controlling the dynamic lighting. I would have rather been given a choice on this. None of the lighting options are enabled unless you disable the Windows Dynamic Lighting Control.

Within 2 days of using the laptop I started to notice that the speakers were sounding garbled and distorted on low volume. Messing with the Dolby Atmos Settings only made matters worse. I decided to give the Cloud Recovery Option a try after reading a Reddit Post on issues with the ROG Series of Laptops. This process is made easy by being built into the bios now, which is super handy when you want to add a bigger SSD and not worry about having to clone the drive. Keep in mind, Cloud Recovery will require a network connection, wireless or ethernet and be prepared for a 1–2-hour process depending on your network speeds.

After a full cloud recovery was performed, I was amazed at how much better, quieter and less warm the laptop gets. The laptop has performed amazingly well and runs as I would expect for such a high-end spec'd laptop.

Overall, I am very pleased with this new ASUS ROG 16 Gaming laptop, just had to tweak a bit to get it to run more efficiently and produce less heat.

[Rewarded Review] Performance meets elegance that packs a punch!

Remarkable computer with an incredible screen. Audio puts the sound system on the Blade 18 to shame with better mids and much better lows. Could the processor be better? Sure but with Asus pursuing a thinner profile it makes sense. Fans do run louder but honestly not much louder than any other gaming laptop of this size. Overall expensive but you are paying for the form factor and that screen. Great step forward Asus.

Novabench on Performance profile:
SSD Write
Sequential - 4726 MB/s
Random - 185 MB/s

SSD Read
Sequential - 6414 MB/s
Random - 72 MB/s

Ram Transfer
Peak speed - 14420 MB/s
Ram Access
Latency - 98 ns

[Rewarded Review] Dream laptop has come true

There's nothing that this laptop cannot run for me. It has been fast and reliable! And the display is excellent.

[Rewarded Review] A good fast laptop!

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.

[Rewarded Review] Amazing laptop! My new everyday companion

This Asus G16 is simply spectacular.
I’ve been gaming and creating video content on laptops for years. I’ve gone through high end custom builds and several other top of the line predecessors. The latest and greatest of a generation is always impressive, but this feels like an interesting and unique entry onto the market. This isn’t the machine for someone worried about cost, so I’m not even going to address that aspect.

It took me a while to settle on how I felt about this laptop. After much consideration, I think I’ve decided that it is the best all-around laptop I’ve ever used. It’s not the best gaming laptop. It’s not the best creator laptop. But it is the best blend I have ever seen.

It’s sleek, thin, and light. Easily portable with plenty of screen real-estate. The power brick is surprisingly small for something with this kind of power. Battery life is pretty good. It has a nice complement of ports. There is no number pad, but that’s not really an issue for my use case.

So, let’s talk about performance. When I first started using it, I was mildly disappointed with the frame rates I was getting in game. Don’t get me wrong. This thing is a beast, but I was expecting a little bit more out of the 4090. It’s probably due to throttling the power a bit to make it work in this form factor. Again, it slayed every game I threw at it with plenty of frames, just not quite as ridiculously high as I had anticipated. Then I took a step back and thought through the design of the machine. It’s really meant to be an overall premium experience, not just a street cred frame rate generator to brag about to your nerdy friends.

The screen is incredible. The contrast and color accuracy are off the charts. Watching movies, creating content, and gaming are all absolute joys. This screen is miles beyond the quality and capability of my last machine. I just kept watching video and calling my wife and son over to “look at how amazing this screen is”. There are all kinds of setting in the Armoury Crate software that let you control the colors and choose presets for different applications. It even has a preset to reduce eye strain that I use at night when doing simple productivity stuff.

Then there is the audio. They are very loud, and rich, with excellent performance across all frequencies. In fact, the first thing I did was play a first-person shooter. I picked up a sniper rifle and scoped in on an enemy player. When I pulled the trigger, I literally jumped! The level and depth of the rifle shot caught me completely off guard. Excellent bass! Audio when watching movies is fantastic. Obviously, external speakers or headsets can outperform these built-ins, but you will not be disappointed with these speakers.

The overall performance of the drives and processor is excellent. It’s just plain fast. It renders video incredibly fast. The read and write performance is very good. The Core Ultra is an excellent advancement in CPU technology. The wifi connectivity is stable and fast. I’m finally taking advantage of my symmetrical gig fiber. I really like the keyboard. It has enough travel to help you know you’ve pressed a button without being clunky. The track pad is huge and very smooth. It has 4 customizable hotkeys that I like. I left three of them as they are but configured the 4th to launch my favorite game at the touch of a button. Add in the Armoury Crate software that allows you to tweak a host of settings to your liking and you have the single best multipurpose laptop I’ve ever put my hands on. It’s a truly immersive experience that excels at productivity, media, content creation, and gaming, all in an easily portable package. Amazing.

There isn’t a lot to not like about his laptop. If I had to get picky… It sits low to the desk, which makes me wonder about cooling. It does vent out the back, so maybe it’s OK? It does run hot. There is a lot of power there. I suspect you could warp a cheap plastic desk pad, so be careful. It seems to throttle well enough to protect itself from the excessive heat, but you aren’t going to want this thing sitting on your lap without a chiller pad. I don’t love the lighting controls overall. I find the slash lighting on the lid cheesy and annoying, but it’s easily turned off. I wish it didn’t have a proprietary charging port, but it can accept power from a high-power USB-C charger as well. At least the proprietary port can be plugged in either way just like a USB-C. Otherwise. It’s just a fantastic entry onto the high-end laptop market.

I love this laptop now that I understand it a little bit better. I expect this to stay relevant for quite some time. If you’ve got the cash, and you aren’t trying to beat your buddy in a frame rate war, you will love this machine.

[Rewarded Review] Understand what you are buying and you'll love it!

Great pc. Bought it to play cod mw3. Handles the game with ease. Screen is amazing. Pc is fast.

[Rewarded Review] Worth the $$$

I got this computer on sale for $1800 and at that price, it is a great deal. I was hard pressed to find another laptop with a such a solid build quality, RTX 4060, 13th gen 19 and amazing screen at this price. This computer has been a solid upgrade from my older gaming laptop.

It is thin and light which makes it great if you value portability. It only has DDR 4 RAM but this have very little real impact and it was a plus for me because I was able to swap out the ram from my old computer to upgrade.

It does get a bit loud in performance or turbo mode when playing games but you can adjust settings in Armoury Crate to change the fan speed to suit whatever task you are doing. I have not noticed any noise in normal use, especially if you have it in 'silent' mode and I usually game with headphones so the noise isn't an issue for me.

It runs all my games on ultra settings smoothly and has amazing framerates if you turn down to high settings or lower the resolution. The 240hz QHD display is bright and and a highlight of a laptop.

The speakers are also loud and punchy making them much better than my previous ROG laptop.

If a bit of noise and older ram is not a deal breaker for you, I would highly recommend this computer.

Great Computer

Great screen. Great performance. Light and portable. Pricey but worth it as a do it all device for gaming and productivity

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED Nebula 16" Gaming Laptop -Eclipse Grey (Intel Core Ultra 9 185H/1TB SSD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 4070)

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 OLED Nebula 16" Gaming Laptop -Eclipse Grey (Intel Core Ultra 9 185H/1TB SSD/32GB RAM/GeForce RTX 4070)

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Shop Local (Toronto)

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