1 Year Later with the Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 + i9-12900H Benchmarks

I've spent 1 year with the Asus ROG Zephyrus M16. There are a number of things I like about the M16 and some things I don't so I'll walk you through this video. I have also benchmarked the i912900H and RTX 3070 Ti Zephyrus M16. ►⏩►⏩ Live Pricing and Links in the Description below...
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I've enjoyed making these 1 year reviews of the Zephyrus laptops from Asus. The Asus Zephyrus M16 after 1 year is definitely one of my favorites. I like the large screen, Intel performance, and good battery life. I must say if you want great battery life then you should go with Ryzen, but this is a really good battery life for an Intel CPU since it is matched up with the Armory Crate center.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Six things to consider before buying the Asus Zephyrus M16
0:26 - 1st thing I don't like
1:09 - 2nd think I don't like
2:14 - Keyboard & Trackpad Noise Test
2:24 - Speaker Audio Sample
2:35 - Webcam Test
2:47 - 3rd think I don't like
3:32 - 1st thing I like
4:03 - 2nd thing I like
4:38 - 3rd thing I like
5:23 - 4th thing I like
6:04 - 5th thing I like
6:56 - Should you consider any other laptops?
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[@The-Foreigner]

I sold my desktop computer almost 4 months ago and bought the 2022 M16. I got mine on sale. I will be moving to another country in less than 3 months. I am a gamer and a beginner photographer. I agree the battery life could be better. If you are heavy gaming, you are going to hear the fans ramp up and run at max speed. Not ideal but I either just ignore it or I put on headphones. I added the Samsung SSD 970 Evo Plus 2TB Nvme M.2 internal storage. I took out the 8GB stick of DDR5 ram and replaced it with a 32GB stick of DDR5 ram. Now I have total of 40GB of ram. Yes, I know about single channel and dual channel ram. I like that it has 2 usb ports but could use 1 more. While I do use the micro-SD slot for a backup of files, I would have liked it better if Asus had just added the full-size SD card. I love 2022 M16. I would give it an 8 out of 10 as there is always room for improvement.

[@AlexGomberg]

DDDR5 ram has a feature running dual channel speed even if a laptop ram is soldered on motherboard, so it doesn't really matters

[@leahunt]

I appreciate the video, thank you. I'm how well Gigabyte did in the main benchmarks and omen for Photoshop in comparison to both M16s!

[@kittygirl626]

Hello, thank you so much for this extensive review. Would you recommend this laptop for 3D modelling/rendering? I doubting between this laptop and a legion 5 pro i9...🧐

[@stepanyaresko]

You can switch palm rest deck from G15 and place it on M16, they are compatible. Going to make it if I'll decide to choose M16 with 12th gen.

[@eranddroory9987]

Hi Ben, Any issues with the hot air blowing on the screen vs on laptops out the back? Thanks for your great content 🙂

[@kangzhuangwong1972]

Is the matte finish keyboard deck the same issue on the g14? I've heard issues regarding the peeling of the matte finish too on the g14

[@saekka8537]

I'm Interested to see that comparison between Asus M16 and Lenovo Legion 5i Pro. I'm still looking for a laptop to buy and Asus M16 is one of my candidates.

[@trynio132]

wait for asus zenbook pro x16 oled

[@Xen0gears515]

right now there's a sale going on if you check slickdeals. Lenovo legion 5i (13th gen intel, 4070) for 1399. and Asus M16 (12th gen, 3070ti) for 1599. I'm contemplating which one to get. I don't know which has better built quality and which is slimmer

[@kevinrivera3110]

I'm Interested to see that comparison between Asus M16 and Lenovo Legion 5i Pro.

[@brocky]

Has it been a year already! Wow time flies

[@mashfiqhossainalvi4935]

hi ben can you please review this years updated gigabyte g5 KE rtx 3060 laptop which is announced with a mux switch please. i think no laptop at this price range would feature mux switch.i mean it has not been released yet but when it does i hope u will review it.

[@Free-YSL]

recently just got this model so far i rlly like it it suits my personal use very well I only play games sometimes and the games are just some light games like valorant Didn’t have too many issues with the model but have some problems on the windows11 system tho

[@adriatics.3357]

So, after 1 year... how are you liking it? Anything changed? Are te temps alright?

[@insenjojo1839]

just one question, is the build all metal? is the build qulaity on the same level as Alienware?

[@Romash.]

Hey Ben g kaiser . Just a quick question does legion 7 2021 AMD supports CL22 3200MHz 2Rx8. DDR4 ram

[@mowry38]

Just got one a few days ago and I absolutely love it. Picture is crisp and doesn’t skip a beat for when I’m gaming. That’s the only thing I’ll use it for since I don’t stream or photo/video edit. I also purchased a cooling pad off Amazon for 30$ and it keeps it about 10 degrees cooler then when I didn’t have it. Was playing valorant on max settings in performance mode and I was sitting 65-70 degrees Celsius the entire time. Only complaint is the fans sound like a jet is coming though but when my headphones are on there’s no issues at all. Great gaming machine in my eyes

[@mohammedomar1870]

Does the keyboard gets warm during normal use ?

[@unsmart414]

U bought this for valorant?!?!

[@user-jn1px7rp3h]

@@unsmart414 Why not? Pros update their setup every year when new model comes out to get better performance.

[@adriatics.3357]

After 5months... how are the temperatures? Are you getting 80+ celsius?

[@michaozga7825]

@@unsmart414what else ?

[@coldhotpocket1495]

Great video, loved it. Just a side note, but maybe add gaming benchmarks in such type future videos ?

[@truthgrace5464]

There's many other channel dedicated to that. The reason most people subscribe to him is because he gives specs creators are looking for, not gamers. There's other channels for that you know.

[@user-zz9qy9ig2t]

Mine doesn’t want to use any lighting, it was said that no lighting settings are available on armour app….

[@joshfernandez8475]

Hey, should I buy the M16 or the M1 pro? I work in Ae and blender so...

[@ecchjk]

I have this model but on i7 processor. That such a pain they added micro-SD reader instead of normal one T.T I have a canon 1200D camera and usually used to just plug in SD card from here to the laptop, but now I need to connect my whole camera to the laptop... I can't just take card with me and leave camera somewhere if I need to. But I dont have any other issues with this model and still pretty happy with my purchase after a year. Im just in love with the screen and the design in common. And I dont care about noise cause I usually use earphones. The sound is very loud and enjoyable, I no longer use my JBL speaker to watch movies (but when I listen to music I still prefer earphones or speaker). Gaming feels nice with this model. Drawing is more cormfortable because of wider screen (16:10 instead of 16:9). I use my laptop stationary, so no need to worry about battery.

[@mariostrbac5569]

Hello Dude. I need a help of choosing Gaming laptop for WoW game. I find this one Asus Rog Zephyrus M16 16gb Ram Rtx 3060 i9 12900h and Asus Rog Strix G17 16gb Ram And Ryzen 9 6900Hx Rtx 3060. What do you mean because I am wondering which magic board is better. I can't decide since of cores of the laptop. It will help me a lot

[@casperellison5729]

Thinking about doing a swap between my 2021 M16 i9/3060 to 2021 Strix Scar 17 5900HX/3060, with QHD 165Hz... is it worth it?

[@parson7260]

I would stick with what you already have.

[@MrBeastKorea]

Is there a huge difference between i9 configuration of the 2022 M16 and the i7 config of the 2022 M16?

[@isramen4756]

_“If u gotta ask u prob don’t need it”_ - is what another reviewer said. Forgot who But srsly No, not in a laptop unless u get the HX but if you don’t even know what that is you’ll prob be ok with anything’s including the i5

[@ricmane8693]

@@isramen4756 so many assumptions

[@jhonanthonycarethhenao182]

Hi, I am interested in getting this device, but my only concern are the reviews about the fan noise even in silent mode. What do you think?

[@MaestroFER]

Me too, I also was asking myself if it will be a problem when it is heating as that heating goes straight to the screen

[@JohnOfChernarus]

Its not a problem

[@jadoei13]

It of course depends on what you're doing but imho the cooling is great for the form factor. In silent mode the fans are off for most of the time. If they do spin up they do so at 1700 rpm which is I can barely notice in most environments. During rendering, gaming and other heavy loads it does become more noticeable but I find it very acceptable. Performance and turbo mode can be rather loud but that's optional when you're not gaming.

[@tienatnguyen7700]

Wym, i just bought this laptop and it's completely silent in silent mode.

[@yousougly1341]

How to Maximus battery like when I’m just browsing the internet and it changes power when I open a game

[@dustm4664]

If they are same price, i would get bigger legion model so i don't have to worry about thermal issues. But Legion 5pro 2022 is quite expensive this year, like 500 dollars more if you want 12900+3070ti. I guess m16 is a nice pick if you use it mostly for productivity and light gaming.

[@zymh2433]

Thermal is not the concern. I gonna buy that laptop.

[@gliderling8127]

U should add gaming benchmark too

[@davidseychell]

hi great video.....but which one have better sound the g14 or the m16?????

[@brook7392]

M16 is better

[@jwork5680]

how's the i7 model of the same laptop tho

[@kaivenn8005]

That soft touch finish on palm rest is really concerned me and i have a sweaty hand , i have to use external keyboard or use a cloth to prevent those oil stain on it ,it is kinda difficult to clean .also worry about the durability of this kind of material .but i really love the screen on this laptop !

[@daftpaolo9789]

Hey Kaivenn, how is the coating going so far? Any peeling? Thanks

[@kaivenn8005]

@@daftpaolo9789 hi there , after 1 year of use , the coating from usb port and charging port is fall off a little , due to friction. and the palm rest area is get some kind of stained which is almost indelible.

[@daftpaolo9789]

@@kaivenn8005 Thank you Kaivenn, is your model number GU603ZW? Is it the 2022 model? Thank you

[@Fajah69]

Meanwhile at JFK: TSA: what kind of laptop is this? Me: M16 TSA: Freeze, you are under arrest!

[@youbottrade450]

Esta semana en Bestbuy, pude comprar la m16 con el i7 12700h 16gb 4800mhz y la nvidia 3060 y 512ultra m2 x un precio de 968usd incluyendo los Tax, apsolutamente preciosa, nice temperaturas y excelente caldiad, la verdad x ese precio me siento comodo con el equipo q encotre para trabajar, no suelo jugar nada pero se q puedo si lo quisiera.

[@uwu2023pro]

@youbottrade450 qué tal te ha salido? estoy pensando en comprar la misma, pero en Bestbuy ahora mismo cuesta 1100 sin Tax :(

[@user-zy2hh9mc9n]

@@uwu2023prono la compres llevo 1 año con esa portátil y me arrepiento mucho de la nada comenzó a sonar los ventiladores, se congela la imagen cuando estas usando, la tapa de la portátil se daña no se cierra completamente, una vergüenza de laptop me hubiera comprado mejor una MSI.

[@barn8686]

I have this lop top for mouths now the one thing l don't like the top part of the keys are weak have broke two now and the only option is to replace the key pad .

[@onepointeight]

Does anyone here use this one for DaVinci ?

[@beluvmagar]

so, whens the giveaway :(

[@dolevmaxbismut4485]

2t ssd isn't compatible with a 2023 laptop im so pissed my 990 pro just disappeared and appears only on bios

[@BenGKaiser]

I've had problems with those Samsung drives and compatibility. Before giving up perhaps try another brand.

[@dolevmaxbismut4485]

@BenGKaiser i heard to try flipping the os slot with the new ssd slot ill try and if it happens ill return and get a wd and update thank you maybe one of them is gen 3 and one is gen 4 slota

[@player18renacido]

fk now im stressed out, i have the 2021 version and now i want the 22 one >.< but the price is too much :(

[@casperellison5729]

I have the same feeling.

[@ui.steven]

How long does ur battery last please

[@player18renacido]

@@ui.steven can't say, I haven't used it with out the charger connected 😅, since the pandemic i have been in home office for 3 years, my boss liked it and we are keeping it that way now 😂

[@editorsdream3673]

I need some urgent help. Can you please reply if you are able to help me out? Then, I can ask my question.

[@thecompetitor4418]

If it involves picking a laptop ok

[@PavoMTB]

2022 M16 with i9-12900H 3070Ti should be actually compared against M16 from 2021 i9-11900H 3070 (not 3060) for a fair result.

[@psvitaoled197]

I got the new m16 it’s slow bro

[@parson7260]

@@psvitaoled197 I have the exact spec'd machine Ben has and I don't think it's slow at all. I've been gaming since 99 and I'm an IT engineer with 18+ years experience. Not one thing about this laptop is slow. My only complaint is the 8GB of ram soldered to the mobo.

[@34griter]

I'm willing to bet that the battery life is more influenced by the screen size than Intel vs AMD.

[@adriancorreia]

La mia se salio todo el engomado al costado del touchpad una porqueria esa ternincion estetica. la maquina es genial.

[@jojojay2939]

Yes! Why not a full size SD card reader😂

[@petrm2234]

I don't believe what you use this laptop. Strange tests, stock apps and wallpapers, I thing you are lier

[@garret6121]

5:24 he used the wrong to/too. For a higher quality video such as this one, I'd expect someone to know the difference LMAO

[@isramen4756]

@6:42 FYI Micro SD Card slot is *FOR YOUR GAMES* not photos this is a GAMING LAPTOP a 1T Micro SD card is much cheaper than a full size SD. Go buy a productivity laptop and stop complaining Srsly Why do reviewers keep complaining about this instead of doing research?!? I’m glad *GAMING* laptop manufacturers know this fact! And give priority to gamers not (minority) reviewers with their cameras 😂 lol