Asus ProArt P16 Review: Finally a Macbook Pro Killer

[@paolocee]

This laptop is simply stunning. Super Sleeper, Super Powerful for its size. What do you think of it? #ASUS #PROART #G16

[@koblmo]

How do you find gaming being locked into 60hz on the p16? I know some game servers will eject you if you don't match prescribed settings. Thanks for the reviews.

[@paolocee]

@koblmo ah that’s the caveat; being 60hz. It’s honestly not bad. The screen tearing is just annoying once you discover GSync or use a high refresh rate monitor. Activating V-Sync adds that annoying delay that won’t work with a game like Black Myth Wukong. Nah, I don’t think you’ll get ejected for having a 60hz screen. A lot of monitors are still 60hz around the world…thanks for the comment ✌️

[@ronervine]

A man of class ! Explorer and Mont Blanc @2:57 ! Love it :)

[@paolocee]

Subtle luxuries to keep one going :)

[@GSJ_TV]

Just purchased the P16 and it's arriving on Tuesday. I'm super excited as I did a ton of research before making this decision. The P16 checks all the boxes for my personal use. Also, I cannot wait to absorb some media on this beast as I am sure shows like Rings of Power which I am currently watching will look stunning! Great content and just subscribed ✔️

[@paolocee]

Hey Hey! Sorry I didnt reply, was so busy! Thank you so much! More Asus stuff coming soon! Appreciate your support, my friend!

[@akarna69]

The laptop is great. Rings of Power is woke garbage and an insult to Tolkien.

[@Promikes]

​@@akarna69dk overall I liked it, if just there be no western propaganda with black elfs, lgbtorcs etc

[@AndreVieiraguitarist]

Great review! New sub here! I've been testing the PX13 (RTX 4050)for the last two weeks and will pick up the P16 this sat! I feel the 4k screen and RTX 4060 may be good reasons for me to keep the P16. We shall see.

[@paolocee]

Wow! Thanks for the Sub! 4K with the 4060 is still fine; its just playing AAA games where you'll need to dial it down but with casual games like Dave the diver, duck detective, among us or anything similar, you're good. Youre going to love the P16 as I reply to you from it :)

[@AndreVieiraguitarist]

@@paolocee Yeah I am totally ok with mid settings.

[@jamiegolden7093]

I was interested in the Zenbook S 16, but read reviews that it runs very hot. For the same money ($1699) I got the ProArt P16 with 32GB of RAM, the RTX 4060, and 1TB SSD. I've only had it for a few days, but am loving the form factor and performance. My creative use cases are Lightroom and multitrack audio recording and editing (switching from Audition to Reaper or other).

[@paolocee]

Great to hear! I use the P16 often and while it does get hot, the performance is still there. I’ve got a laptop cooling solution video I’m releasing soon! Stay tuned and thanks for the view! 🙏

[@Promikes]

​@@paoloceewhat about your daily driver? I can't believe that someone like you don't use device with 4090 over this) with proper cooling let's say like legion 7 pro / xmg

[@paolocee]

@@Promikes hey dude, my daily is actually my 16in Macbook Pro M2 Max. I'm just so used to the operating system but recently I got an android device and that kinda broke me away from the Apple ecosystem coz you can pair your phone with windows laptop and or works amazing! If you're wondering what my daily is from the windows side, I'd say it's the G14. The portability and power ratio is hard to beat and that screen is just amazing

[@johnmarkaban8591]

Now that i'm seeing your setup, i'm 100% curious about it now XD Hope you'll make a Desk setup and PC video in the future

[@paolocee]

Thanks the feedback! Will definitely make a new Desk Setup video showcasing some new stuff but will need some further planning. Stay Tuned.

[@hannestahvel1896]

A visually stunning review :)

[@paolocee]

Aw thank you! Your feedback helps a ton and every video is an improvement from the last (or at least I try 😁) thanks for the view and awesome feedback 🙏

[@mobeen369]

nice video, would you ever choose the g14 2024 over any of these?

[@paolocee]

Thank you. Good question. I still have my G14 which came out prior to these and I wouldn’t have upgraded to be totally honest. The small form factor is super ideal and the speakers are amazing. The G16 is very cool and I’m doing a video on that right now but the G14 is such an easy to travel with laptop.

[@mobeen369]

@@paolocee Thank u, would like to see the video on the g16, its a nice laptop too, I had some time with it

[@kiekeyz]

Mmmm this is honestly my first time hearing about the ProArt line of Asus laptops. My mind is always blown by how these devs are able to pack this much power and other goodies into something so slim and sleek. The Nano Black finish on the ProArt instantly reminds me of Razer's design style. Absolutely impressive machine. I'm looking to upgrade from my Legion 5 with the 1660 Ti and so far I'm between the Zephyrus G14, the ROG Strix G16 and I'm about to add this to the list lol. Thanks for the video my friend.

[@paolocee]

Wow, thanks for the feedback again. The ProArt was also new to me and I was very excited to give it a review! Stay tuned coz I’m getting another ProArt piece soon that may be interesting 🤔

[@kiekeyz]

@@paolocee I'm looking forward!

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

i find that er4s to be quite interesting, so i kind of regret not had it written, but it is around that range

[@bjuffalo7254]

would you recommend this or a macbook pro (m3 pro) for photo editing? (maybe some light occasional gaming too, no crazy titles)

[@paolocee]

Hands down MacBook Pro because of the operating system. Mac also has a few gaming options that I use plus emulation is amazing on Mac OS!

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

someone asking 2000$ which is alot __________ if you aim for best neutral sound, which works really well for natural sounds such as human voices, environment, realistic sound generally, the unique melody mest mk2 is best in its price range ofc itll work well on other usages, but they will sound also naturally, as they are from the recording, whether its good or not its as it is, its called sound monitoring

[@paolocee]

Good point 👉

[@sxoz792]

I owned an Asus 550jk and I still think that is one of the best asus pc's design wise, this one comes very close to it but I still think they could improve

[@paolocee]

Oh yeah, just checked it out and it looked super sleek. I guess the ProArt took some DNA from the N550JK. I’m curious to see if the nano black coating can last the test of timed especially the edges which tend to have micro-dings after some time.

[@alaneddy4575]

I would have liked a thermal and battery life comparison to the Mac.

[@paolocee]

Thought about it but I’d rather save it for the comments. Thermals are NOWHERE near the MacBook Pro. The Mac is just efficient that even when exporting 4K edits on adobe premiere, the fans never or barely came on. ProArt tends to have the fans kick in just while editing; but as mentioned in the video, performance loss wasn’t evident at all during operation; just the fans kick in. Battery life, I feel the new Ryzen chips are more efficient than the prior gen but my Mac still wins in battery life let alone performs 100% even on battery life. The ProArt is half the price of a MacBook Pro though so your miles will definitely vary! Hope this helps and thanks for the feedback!

[@leandre4892]

mine don't have the stickers supposed to cover the trackpad as a brand new laptop, should I return it to Best Buy?

[@paolocee]

Don’t return it, request an exchange. It’s an awesome laptop and you deserve a brand new one! ☝️

[@leandre4892]

@@paolocee so without a the stickers is not a brand new one

[@leandre4892]

@@paolocee i already asked for a New One, they say comeback in two weeks

[@paolocee]

Awesome. Get to love the laptop you have now and then before exchanging it, do a backup and then reload once you get your new one! It’ll be worth it! Best of luck!

[@ACIDBURN191-c7s]

im still using the 2021 rog zephyrus. i was thinking of going with the g16 or scar 18 but that pro art got me re thinking

[@paolocee]

Between the two, I’m in love more with the ProArt P16. The only caveat really is the 60hz refresh and that 4K screen is a double edged sword. If I lower the resolution to even “2560”, you lose so much sharpness and clarity but when working or just doing daily tasks, that 4K is amazing. I suggest checking it in person first as that will definitely give you an idea.

[@Umi_2024]

Personally don't understand why they solder the ram on when CAMM2 exists. I also have an HP Envy 15.6 4k Touch OLED with 10th gen intel i7 and RTX 2060 in a similar form factor/weight but they were able to make the RAM/SSD replaceable. Shouldn't be going backwards in 2024 tbh.

[@hasandeniz6612]

does it have a kensington lock?

[@paolocee]

Hey my friend. Unfortunately that's something I do not see on this device...

[@hasandeniz6612]

@@paolocee Thank you very much for the reply. That is a real dealbreaker for many as this is supposed to be an "on the go" type of creator device. Is there any way to secure it on place while going to WC at a cafe for example , or at a public librabrary for instance?

[@olivierleirman411]

I have bought this laptop, but too be honest, my MacBook still kills it. Windows comes with too many updates, I had a black screen even after a windows and system update the day that I received the laptop, the battery is super bad as it drains soo much battery energy while it's in sleep mode... The next morning the battery is usually dead, while my MacBook has barely changed... Does anyone know why the battery drains so fast in sleep mode?

[@paolocee]

Ah, I hear you and agree. My biggest gripe with all these Amazing Performing machines is the OS. Windows is amazing for gaming and stuff but I agree that my Mac is still my main production machine. The P16 is amazing if you're upgrading from a windows device that's lower tier but if compared directly coming from an M series Mac, you'll feel that performance hit. Battery, same thing. Nothing beats the Mac But I am reviewing an ASUS SnapDragon device and the battery is incredible on that one!

[@havok373]

Hey Paolo! can you help the community? i already have a proart but there is a problem if you reinstall the windows at least for me i cannot make the webcam working again. You can extract the webcam driver, or some driver id to try to find some way to solve this problem.

[@paolocee]

Hey Havok, try this: To Update Drivers, visit the ASUS support website for the ProArt P16 (H7606) model. Download and install the latest chipset and camera drivers. Restart your computer after installation. Then Open the MyASUS application. Go to the "Customer Support" tab. Click on "LiveUpdate" to check for and install the latest driver just in case to check. And finally, Open Windows Settings and go to Privacy & Security > Camera. Make sure "Camera access" is turned on. Enable "Let apps access your camera". I hope this helps, my friend! 🙏🤞

[@havok373]

@@paolocee Thank you so much for the tips, but i already did all this. I see one guy who run to the same problem and used a Windows Preview could help. But now, i don`t know why my pc don't recognize TPM 2.0. About the Drivers i try to instal and reinstall all that have on the Drivers and try to use MyAsus too.

[@realCriminalLawyer]

You think the RTX 4050 version is good? It costs 2200 Euros in Germany and it's the most I am willing to spend. The 4070 one costs 3k...

[@paolocee]

Hmm 4050 is a bit weak in my opinion. If the device comes with a 4K screen, it may have trouble fulfilling that resolution when AAA gaming. However, for regular games pre-2020, and maybe with a sale coming soon, it may be worth it.

[@tanya_draws]

Dave the diver makes an appearance! 🤣 love it!

[@paolocee]

Such an amazing, simple game! Need the world to know about Dave!

[@Hi-how-are-you-today.]

Can you charge with the right hand side usb c port?

[@paolocee]

I just confirmed now that YES you can charge on the right side USB C! Thanks for the question!

[@Hi-how-are-you-today.]

@@paolocee on both?

[@paolocee]

Correct yes, I can charge on both sides. However at first glance, windows tells me on the bottom right of my taskbar that charging isn’t as efficient as the included 200w power adapter, just a heads up that Windows may underclock your power this way since you do need a high power source for the laptop.

[@Hi-how-are-you-today.]

@@paolocee both as g16 and p16

[@paolocee]

I will be testing the G16 and releasing a new video review on it next week; I am 99% sure it will also be able to charge on the other side since the P16 and G16 both share the same exact architecture.

[@marcelduvenage3289]

Close but not sure why the 16 only has one USBC40gbs and the 13 has two? The previous 16 had dual thunderbolt. As a creative professional that's a deal breaker, unfortunately. Guess it's back to razer

[@paolocee]

Right side is a slower slot for sure, I was transferring multiple files from an SSD with a thunderbolt cable. I’ll try again with a different set of filesz

[@marcelduvenage3289]

@@paolocee Yeah I'm not sure which side is USBC40gbs but I think it should say on on the slot probably, thing is USBC40gbs is pretty much thunderbolt compatible which many videos, creative people need so removing one of them is a strange move considering the 13inch has two USBC40gbs ports.. If I use the one for a display then I can't connect my thunderbolt drives or other devices that use that similar speed..

[@marcelduvenage3289]

Thanks for the info, would be interesting to hear how things go

[@paolocee]

@marcelduvenage3289 I just checked my P16 which has the same architecture as the G16 and the right side says 10Gbps vs the left saying 40Gbps. I guess it’s just how the system is set up

[@marcelduvenage3289]

@@paolocee thanks yes but what does the Px13 have two USBC40gbs ports, strange move as far as I'm concerned, I had the previous gen Proart 16 and it had two thunderbolt ports. Anyhow they can't please everyone but as I say a really add choice.. Thanks for the info, appreciated..

[@bharat5194]

This vs Zephyrus G16 - What's your pick?

[@paolocee]

Im currently reviewing the G16 with the same processor and specs. Ill let you know in the next video ;)

[@soundwave6769]

how many 4k monitors can i run from it as have 3 usbc and a 85inc hdmi tv 🤨

[@paolocee]

I was able to plug my main Asus rog PG42UQ 4K monitor with a 3K verticals monitor as well as my Samsung 49 Super Ultrawide. I didn't play any games as that would just crash everything but at least it's doable lol

[@ivysdanillo]

Would be nice if you list the songs you use too.

[@paolocee]

Good idea! I’ll do that in the future! Good to know you guys dig the tunes!

[@乾淨核能]

could you recommend a cheaper altirnative? thank you

[@paolocee]

Lenovo makes great stuff like the Slim series which you should check out 👍

[@reversicle212]

Zenbook S16 (if you want the AMD AI chip) or the S14 (if you want the lunar lake chip from intel) Substantially cheaper than options in the video.

[@乾淨核能]

@@reversicle212 thank you!

[@VFedosOFF]

The entire Asus model range turned out to be very controversial and compromise-like this year, and I would recommend this laptop only to students and novice creators (the only exception is creators who make video and photo content). If you are engaged in 3D visualization, engineering 3D CAD programs, coding with machine learning and you need 1 ultimate device, this laptop is not for you. It can be used as a portable device if you need to move around a lot, demonstrate your work at meetings, etc., and when you need to work seriously, you will find that the power of this laptop is not enough to do the work quickly and comfortably, since 8 GB of video memory is not enough for such tasks in 2024 (at least 12 GB is needed) and Asus did not give you the opportunity to use USB C ports as this is needed in 2024, you will not connect an external video card. still, in a professional device in 2024, all USB C ports should be fully functional and Thunderbolt 4.

[@paolocee]

Very much agree with you there. Even with video editing for 4K content, the fans kicked in pretty quick even though I didn’t see a loss in speed or performance. Thanks for the detailed explanation! ✌️

[@leonvonminden771]

What would you recommend for engineering and cad software?

[@VFedosOFF]

@@leonvonminden771 probably it all depends on your work style first of all: do you work stationary (constantly in the office or at home) or do you move a lot and mobility is important to you. if the first option, then at the moment there is unfortunately no alternative to gaming laptops, so if this is the only and main device for work, then in my opinion this year there is no point in a laptop with a processor older than the 13th generation Intel or Ryzen 7000 series, a video card of at least PTX 4080, RAM from 32 GB. Plus, gaming laptops most often still have the ability to upgrade RAM to at least 64 GB and there is an additional M2 slot for a second SSD or connect an adapter for OCULINK for an external video card and the transfer speed will be 64 GB / s. well, or buy a professional workstation laptop with similar performance but 2 times more expensive))). I have the second type of use, I move a lot. At the beginning of this year I bought an Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405, about $1200 (Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor, 32GB of RAM, 1TB SSD and full-fledged USB C Thunderbolt 4 ports), this is an ideal compromise between power and portability for me, but unfortunately you can’t increase the amount of RAM, but when I get home I put the laptop in a holder on the table, connect a monitor, keyboard via Bluetooth, an external RTX4070 TI Super video card with 16GB of memory to the laptop and get a full-fledged powerful workstation. I was expecting Asus to release the S and ProArt models this year, since it was obvious that there would be a Ryzen AI 300 series, a very powerful modern processor with integrated graphics at a level approaching the RTX 2000 series, this is very cool. but what they did with USB C ports was a disappointment to me and I didn't understand why they turned their laptops into beautiful typewriters on steroids at a high price. again, this is purely my opinion and it may differ from others

[@Mr.Gametv]

So you just have to buy intel model for thunder bolt that's it

[@VFedosOFF]

@@Mr.Gametv yes, you are of course right, another point is that the processor from Intel for example Ultra Core 9 185H is much inferior to Ryzen AI HX 370. and again a compromise, a modern laptop with a good processor but with reduced functionality or a laptop with full USB C but with a processor that is unpromising for the future

[@arulrajahkumaraguruparar5315]

My question is, which laptop is better for coding and game play.

[@paolocee]

I’m no coder but since you’re looking at a TON of info on screen, my recommendation is the P16 with the beautiful 4K display. Text and visuals look so crisp and clear that I just love reading on this display. My two cents 👌

[@arulrajahkumaraguruparar5315]

@@paolocee thanks for the input

[@Dekon7]

Does the laptop screen wobble a lot?

[@paolocee]

I hear a lot about that issue and didn’t realize it was common. The good news with the P16 and G16 is the seemed very sturdy, I was in the car as a passenger and was able to do some work no problem.

[@Dekon7]

@@paolocee thanks

[@ne36873]

Low your video quality and editing. Great video! Was expecting to see subscribers in the hundreds of thousands - i'm sure you'll get there if this quality stays up

[@paolocee]

Wow, thank you! It's comment like these that keep me going, my friend. I will get there! much appreciated!

[@yusufmustafa1706]

is this a soldered ram or not? how many ssd slots? This video lack details review! If those back panels haven't been unscrewed to see what's inside, you can't call this a pc review but rather a paid review. Guess is a sponsored video by asus!

[@paolocee]

Tons of videos already talking about this; dont need another video repeating the same info over and over again. People who look for devices like this are usually resourceful and can find the answer pretty quickly but ah well….LMAO. Thanks for the view anyway :P

[@HighlyRatedBud]

@@paolocee Agree. Most laptops now have soldered RAM and is common knowledge at this point and saw a few videos of the internal already but I like the comparison of the ROG G 16 since I thought they were different computers

[@paolocee]

@HighlyRatedBud thanks! It sucks that RAM comes soldered now on high end, thin devices. At least the SSD is still upgradable!