ASUS 2024 Creator Laptop Q540 - First Impressions

This is a great laptop for creatives. It has a 14-Core Intel Core i9-13900H and a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050. You can get this laptop with 16 GB of ram and a 1 TB SSD or you can upgrade it all the way to 40 GB of ram and a 4 TB SSD.
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[@kevinnapier8996]

Great review!! I saw one on ebay for a good deal but the ram is just not going to meet my need for CAD. Thanks SO MUCH for creating this content and sharing!!

[@thathobbyreview]

Your Welcome! It comes in different ram options from 16 to 40. So I am pretty sure you can upgrade it. I bought this one maxed out with 40 GB of ram. So it should last for a while.

[@REANS]

I'm tempted to get this over the Q530 version. There's like 200$ difference in price and not whole a lot in performance. But the killer point for me is the screen ☹️

[@thathobbyreview]

It has a little faster processer in it too. But yeah the nicer monitor makes a difference.

[@apodos34]

Awsome video! I'm planning to get the i7 version (Q530) but phisycally is the same as this one. If you update RAM a video will be appreciated.

[@thathobbyreview]

Will do!

[@EXvall]

I bought this used for about $750. It works pretty well and its super fast. But I was having an overheating issue while playing league of legends. I was using it on a table with a cloth top. But it also overheated on a wooden top. Anyhow I stuck 2 forks underneath it and it appears to have solved my problem...still i don't think it should be overheating playing such an old game....(maybe the seller pulled one over on me)

[@thathobbyreview]

I haven't noticed any issues on mine. But I keep it on a vented laptop stand. So it gets lots of airflow. It can get a little hot if you are charging it while gamming. If you bought it used there is a chance that it was left in a hot car or something. That can damage the battery. A lot of overheating issues are from the battery. You might want to look at the battery and make sure it isn't swollen or anything like that. If it looks fine you could get a vented laptop stand and try charging it before gaming. Also try testing it on some different games.

[@stephanieashton8835]

Was the audio syncing in the webcam demo a mistake when you edited this video (audio and video got separated), or was there a delay in the recording process?

[@thathobbyreview]

I didn't do anything with the audio. I just recorded myself with the webcam and added the video clip that I recorded with the webcam to my video. I don't really use the webcam that much. I mainly record my videos with my phone and my GoPro. So I am not that familiar with it. I will have to play around with the webcam some more and make an update video.

[@thelastninja4825]

thank you

[@thathobbyreview]

your welcome

[@waleedantar4991]

Hello, I got this laptop yesterday and I found inside mother board one more slot for one more SSD we can add , but there is one thing I don't like, when I connect mobile charger with original cable to usb type-C I see the charging is slow, and if I using photoshop or some App like it , the charging come done slowly 68% , 67%, 66%, maybe need high power charger, so I should take the Asus adaptor with me anywhere .

[@thathobbyreview]

I am not sure which charger would work best. I know it takes a lot more power than most chargers can provide. I will try a few different chargers and post an update when I find one. If you find one you like let me know.

[@dipjol9321]

Hello, nice review! Btw what will you rate the battery life of this? How many hours can I get on regular use of browsing and watching youtube? Also how wobbly is the screen? Thanks in advance!

[@thathobbyreview]

I haven't really timed it yet. I will have to fully charge it and see how long it lasts. That sound like a good video idea.

[@HRHorti]

Its a great deal for an OLED with newer intel and nvidia. I reccomend getting a good laptop fan. You will need it.

[@thathobbyreview]

That's a good idea. I will have to look at some different laptop fans too.

[@kcsnipes]

yeah mine gets loud as hell after 6 month but i didnt notice it before

[@HRHorti]

@@kcsnipes I thought it was loud and particuarly with Fans set to Performance (Fn + F) It could be that fans need a cleaning occasionally. I would bring it to a repair shop, they do cleanings regularly. It will help. Its possible to do yourself. But its best to have it cleaned by a pro.

[@ald4683]

​@@HRHortiI got one yesterday, but till the first moment was loud and it got warm till 61°C when it was downloading apps. For you was the same?

[@HRHorti]

@@ald4683 That seems warm for basic use downloading apps. Mine does typically run warm but not 61C warm . I still needed a cooling fan. I used a desk fan until I buy something more appropriate cooling fan.

[@LearnAsUGrow501]

You had me at SD Card reader 😆

[@thathobbyreview]

My old laptop has one two but a lot of computers don't. I usually just plug my camera into the the computer with the usb c cord though. But it's nice to have an SD card reader too.

[@LearnAsUGrow501]

@thathobbyreview my main driver is a Macbook Pro 15 retina. It has Iris and Nvidia But it's getting old 2013 Already out of date. Gets hot. I was going to buy another Macbook Pro But price vs performance. I like the RTX 30 series. Also, I'm looking at another laptop with an RTX 4060/4080 I am a couple of months out.

[@thathobbyreview]

Oh wow that's pretty impressive. My old laptop has an i5 and a Nvidia 1050. I got it in 2015. I upgraded it to 16gb of ram and put in a new SSD NVMe hard drive and was able to get a few more years out of it. The ram upgrade and the faster hard drive really made a difference. I still use it sometimes. So yeah these things can last a long time. Let me know what you end up getting.

[@LearnAsUGrow501]

@thathobbyreview yeah, it all comes down to price. So far, I'm looking at M17 17.3" 144MHz R4 RTX 3080 i7 10870H 32GB 2TB RTX 3080 MaxQ $1200 Alienware 👽

[@thathobbyreview]

I also have an Alienware PC. It's a really good computer but I have some issues with it not playing older games. The Alienware software is really cool for overclocking and controlling the fans when you are gaming and rendering video but it has issues with older games crashing. So if you have some older games you like to play you may not be able to play them on an Alienware.

[@panzerAE]

is it good for architecture?

[@thathobbyreview]

I haven't done any 3D modeling yet. We got a 3D printer for our son and he will be learning how to make 3D models. That's one of the reasons we bought this laptop. It is supposed to be really good for that kind of stuff. So it should work great for architecture design programs too. But the best thing to do is look at the programs you want to use and see what the processor and ram requirements are.

[@josedavidgonzalesflores359]

I'm thinking of buying a laptop, do you know if it supports up to 64GB of ram? some blog say only 32gb, I'm confused ☹️

[@thathobbyreview]

You can buy it with 16 GB to 40 GB. So I am assuming it will only upgrade to 40 GB. But I am not 100% sure on that.

[@thathobbyreview]

I will have to look into it further and make an update video when I learn more about it.

[@dawgcanjumphigh]

I actually played back 5.7K60 videos on this machone that the Panasonic GH6 shot a video in premiere pro. No problem. Litterally zero dropped frames and I picked it up for $1000 at best buy. Only thing it couldn't do was play back ProRes videos that the Panasonic GH6 also can shoot at.

[@thathobbyreview]

Oh wow 5.7K60 video is pretty impressive. $1000 is a great price too. We maxed out this laptop with 40GB of Ram and the 4TB SSD. Plus we got the 4 year protection plan. So it ended up being twice that much.

[@dawgcanjumphigh]

@@thathobbyreview mines came with 1TB of storage and 16GB of RAM. Not bad at all. The extra vRAM on this helps out a lot. It doesn't max out on memory. I couldn't edit those on an expensive MacBook Pro with M1 Pro without seeing massive frame drops. I had to stuff 36GB of RAM in the 16" MacBook Pro with the new M3 Pro chip to not see it anymore.

[@sircrutch]

How wide is this laptop? I'm on the fence and am wondering if it would fit in my laptop bag

[@thathobbyreview]

It is a pretty good size laptop. I just measured it and got 14 x 9 1/2. Here are the official dimensions 14.03 x 9.26 x 0.79 inches.

[@alanna5431]

is the reflection managable,how do you feel about it? im thinking of getting this one but overthinking about the glossy screen

[@thathobbyreview]

When it is on the screen is so nice you don't notice it. But on the bottom of the screen where the ASUS logo is it is kind of glossy and you can see some reflections. I didn't really notice it but I was just looking at it extra carful to see if I could see anything.

[@alanna5431]

@@thathobbyreview Oh thank you so much! this info is really helpful

[@navasaashtel159]

Is it get actual color output for Pantone colors ? I mean physical color and system color should be same ?

[@thathobbyreview]

I am not sure I haven't done any color or print tests?

[@edogalung]

I just bought this laptop, do you feel the same way that the monitor screen has yellowish shades,

[@thathobbyreview]

I haven't noticed a yellow tint. I just made a video were I hooked up some monitors to the laptop too and I didn't notice it. I will have to go back and look at it again. Maybe it is the room lighting?

[@Nanee-bg9ep]

I have asus q530 but it's Overheats and shuts off immediately, repeatedly, and without warning when playing a game and when opening a large software charging at once. pls anyone give a solution for this 😢

[@thathobbyreview]

Somebody recommended that I get a laptop fan to cool it down. It will also be hotter when charging. So you could try the fan and try to charging it up before you start gaming or open a large software program. If you have had it for a while it could be the battery. They batteries in laptops can go bad after a while and cause overheating issues.

[@Nanee-bg9ep]

@@thathobbyreview Hi, after so many try finally I find a solution , when I play the it will showing hibernating and it will off. after I turn off the hibernation using the Cmd now it's working. but I'm not sure this is the proper way to use. bcs when I play the game my CPU temperature will going to 86°. Is it okay?

[@thathobbyreview]

@@Nanee-bg9ep The temps can be 80-85°C (176-185°F), I have noticed that if you are charging it gets hotter too. So charging the battery before you play a game and using a second monitor can help keep the laptop cooler too.

[@Nanee-bg9ep]

@@thathobbyreview thank you sir 🙏🏻🙌🏻

[@ald4683]

​@@Nanee-bg9epHi I have the same problem, I got one yesterday and only when I was downloading Chrome the temperature was 61°C and the battery was at 60% just in less than a half of hour. The same happened to you?

[@christineri]

Do you know if this is the same as the Q540VJ? I'm looking at one but cant tell if it has the Ethernet jack and i def need it

[@thathobbyreview]

It looks really similar. The Q540VJ looks like it has an Ethernet jack too but it doesn't have a thunderbolt port and there are a few other differences. That's probably why the Q540 is a little more expensive.

[@christineri]

​@@thathobbyreview thank you, I bought the 540vj!

[@ahmednajem2838]

If i bought the i7 version that came with a 16GB of RAM would I be able to upgrade it later on? Im so confused please explain to me…

[@thathobbyreview]

I am not 100% sure but typically the main 2 things that you can upgrade on a laptop are the ram and the hard drive. But the processors usually can't be upgraded. The processors are built into the motherboards in most laptops.

[@randomlittletree1944]

is this better than the zenbook 14x? i am between these two laptops right now for university. Thank you

[@thathobbyreview]

Spec wise the ASUS Q540 looks a little better. But the Asus Zenbook 14X looks pretty good too. The biggest difference is that the ASUS Creator Laptop has a 3050 Graphics card. That's the main reason it cost a few hundred dollars more. So if you need a good graphics card for your programs then the Creator Q540 is better.

[@randomlittletree1944]

@@thathobbyreview Thank You very much! I ended up getting the q540 and it has been great so far. I was able to find it open box on discount at best buy and only payed 650 for the computer which ended up being cheaper than the ZenBook.

[@thathobbyreview]

That's great! I have bought a few open box computers from BestBuy too. You can really get some amazing deals there.

[@mechtroz]

This laptop better or not for autocad and rivets 3d modeling ?

[@thathobbyreview]

I haven't used it for 3d modeling. So all I can do is look at the specs. The ASUS Q540 has an Intel Core i9-13900H 14-Core (Base Frequency 2.9 GHz, Up to 5.4 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 24 MB Intel Smart cache, 14 cores (6P + 8E), 20 threads). When I looked up the requirements for rivets 3d modeling it recommends 2.5GHz or Higher. Rivets software products will use multiple cores for many tasks. So the processor in the ASUS Q540 should work great for 3d modeling. The recommended memory for rivets is 16 GB RAM. The ASUS Q540 base model comes with 16 GB RAM. I think that's the minimum though. So you may want to upgrade to more RAM. You can get this laptop with 16 GB, 24 GB or 40 GB RAM. It should work great for 3d modeling but like I said you may want to upgrade the RAM.

[@emiliopuga8144]

how has long term usage been so far?

[@thathobbyreview]

It seems pretty good so far. I haven't really pushed it to it's limits yet. I will try some tests and make some update videos.

[@MakarasiregarSantoso]

U know weight for laptop only?

[@thathobbyreview]

It says it weighs 3.97 lbs but I haven't actually weighed it to confirm that.

[@shahram-islami]

Can we use type C For charging q540

[@thathobbyreview]

I haven't tried that. I just use the include charger. But I did get a really nice USB C charging brick sent to me to make a video about. I will plug it in and see if it charges the Laptop. I am thinking it will just drain the battery on the Laptop and charge the USB power brick. So as far as know you can only charge it with the included charging cable.

[@WOLFRV]

Does this laptop have a touch screen?

[@thathobbyreview]

No this laptop is not touch screen

[@waleedantar4991]

Please what's the ssd type for that ? is it NVMe M.2 ?

[@thathobbyreview]

The basic model has 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD. You can upgrade to 4TB NVMe M.2 SSD. When you purchase on Amazon they give you a few different configuration to choose from but they are all NVMe M.2 SSD.

[@waleedantar4991]

@@thathobbyreview Thank you for reply, and one more question, is that device have one more slot inside the motherboard to add one more ssd same ASUS Vivo Book ? because I want bring ASUS laptop same your video.

[@waleedantar4991]

And is the USB-C can I using it to charge the laptop from other charger ?

[@thathobbyreview]

I made a new video were I hooked the USB-C on the laptop to a Thunderbolt docking station. I was able to charge the laptop and connect multiple monitors with the thunderbolt port. So you can charge with the USB-C thunderbolt port but it has to be with a docking station or a USB-C cord with a power brick big enough to handle the power that the laptop needs. Here is a link to the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/fl7MpK15i7hlpJo

[@ramih6399]

Can i play games on this ?

[@thathobbyreview]

Yes it has comparable components to gaming laptops. The base model is 120Hz so yeah that should be great for gaming too. Plus it has a 14-Core Intel Core i9-13900H processor and a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card with 16GB DDR5 of ram and 1TB SSD for lots of storage. You may be able to find a gaming laptop with a faster graphics card though. But an RTX 3050 is still pretty fast. The creator laptops typically have faster processors but their graphics card aren't as fast as the gaming laptops.