Asus Zephyrus M16 Unboxing Review! RTX 4070 10+ Games Benchmarked, Display Test, Value Analysis!

[@sierracosta47]

Hey yall if you want this laptop keep an eye on best buy. Managed to get mine on a sale for 1500 around September.

[@iisparkedy8999]

Is it good cuz I'm getting one used that's brand new like 2 months old for 1,068 usd

[@frankspace34]

It’s back at that $ rn

[@sierracosta47]

@@frankspace34 what are you waiting for ?

[@frankspace34]

@@sierracosta47 I have this guy already:)

[@Shrikantk-nr4lr]

Hey I am planning to buy the same laptop....can you please share your review....any major cons?

[@ChiefLunar]

Bought the laptop for 1500 when it went on sale at Best Buy. Upgraded the RAM and storage on it, thing is a beast!!!

[@mikeecalvary]

Ended up going with this laptop on sale for black Friday. Happy with it so far. Going to try adding another 16 of ram so it 32. Thanks for the review and settings I should probably change

[@abcdullahaynal903]

Can you share the ram you added after you add

[@mikeecalvary]

@@abcdullahaynal903 the laptop malfunctioned a week later so took it back. But the vram I was going to use was crucial

[@abcdullahaynal903]

Dude, why did it malfunction? I bought one from bestbuy and I can not be able to check it until July.@@mikeecalvary

[@michaozga7825]

@@mikeecalvarywhat else did u buy

[@mikeecalvary]

@michaozga7825 well I went with a asus zephyrus m16 but had bad luck and had a power issue so I ended up getting my money back and got a legion 5i 4070 desktop and am happy with my move.

[@MahdiHeydari-j3v]

Hi guys I want to buy this laptop but yesterday i found out that there are some people on reddit saying that their m16 (gu604) wont turn on unless its connected to charger, they say that this happens frequently and no matter your laptop is fully charged or not, just connect the charger for cold start and when the laptop is up just disconnect the charger. Now what scares me is that there are many people complaining about this and this got me into thinking that what is all of this about, is it a malfunction or just a software error that can be fixed? Some people gave instructions like open up the laptop and disconnected the battery, someone else said keep your finger on the power button fo 40 seconds or so, the third way was interesting though, the guy said this error is because of the battery care mode, turn it off and it power ups normally without needing a charger for cold start. Because i dont want to only be able to power up my laptop using a charger, this is a restriction

[@RacistPlatypus]

Hey! Happy new years! I just got this computer. It’s amazing so far, however I am concerned about the cpu temps hitting 95 Celsius during some games

[@ardayunusceylan9794]

Hi ,Have you had any problems since you bought it? And now do you prefer?

[@winwanwon1337]

It happens I'm not gonna say it's normal because some laptops are ok working on 95 Celsius and idk if this ones ok with it... But make sure you have some airflow under the laptop for cooler performance!

[@edwinramos4910]

Thanks for the comprehensive unboxing and review. I'm just 30 minutes into it, but wanted to comment on the build before it slips my mind. You said the chassis is primarily plastic. Several other videos that I watched said it was a magnesium composite build, or something along those lines. The lid feels like metal to me, but the rest does feel like a high-quality plastic. Being that I don't know how magnesium should feel to the touch, I'm not sure what information is correct. EDIT: If you handle the laptop after it's been off for a while, the entire chassis feels very cool to the touch. I know believe that the lid is made out of aluminum, and the rest of the chassis is made out of magnesium.

[@jivewig]

The upper chassis is metal but it feels like plastic, the backplate is plastic. This is why I don’t like ROG build quality, it feels like plastic even when they’re using metal. Whereas in something like a Lenovo Legion, you can tell it’s solid metal.

[@edwinramos4910]

@@jivewig The lid is aluminum, and the upper chassis is a coated magnesium alloy. The coating is what creates the somewhat plastic feel, but it also makes it a bit less of a fingerprint magnet, and probably makes it more durable. So, pros and cons.

[@whoopie7092]

Great review. Very helpful.

[@Andatest]

Hi Im thinking to buy this one or the ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023),16" Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13980HX which one would you recommend for the price and specs.

[@flame.e]

check the m16 for 1500$ on bestbuy

[@tfuu5144]

Scar 16 not g16

[@michaozga7825]

What did u get

[@clizue]

I am considering this laptop for my university and a little bit of gaming I just hope it can get lowered for a price in best buy especially in Canada.

[@Dirk93]

I got this for $1500 and it was soo worth it

[@pauljoanvlogs3860]

same bro. but it doesn't come with mini led from best buy right?

[@Dirk93]

@@pauljoanvlogs3860 I don't think so but it's still a great laptop for that price

[@Alexi0]

@@pauljoanvlogs3860 i just got one too for 1400, unfortunately this model doesn't have it

[@Gambit166]

​@@pauljoanvlogs3860 Only the 4080 and 4090 versions come with that sweet mini LED screen. But they're also very expensive at 2,700 & 3,500 USD, and usually never goes on sale.

[@ardayunusceylan9794]

Hi,Have you had any problems since you bought it? And now do you prefer?

[@sa1dzhan]

The performance is not much outstanding. However, the temperatures are really good for a gaming laptop. Asus did a good job here ngl

[@joshuafitz2548]

the 4090 version is an amazing performance for a laptop though. they were actually extremely smart pairing the lesser i9-39000H instead of the hx because in turbo mode, other laptops with the hx /40 series pairing tend to take a break in turbo mode, resulting in weakened performance, while for some reason the added need for power really gets the extra "uhmph" out of intel i9-39000h cpu's. This is a problem intel needs to fix with the HX

[@jay_2258]

Love these reviews man, keep them coming. Looking forward to the 50 series laptop reviews, especially Lenovo laptops.

[@Whataworld9991]

Has anyone tried undervolting and overclocking the RTC 4070 in this model? I was really hoping that would have been trialed during these tests.

[@natedagreat6704]

I am looking for a video like this too. I was notify you if I ever find one

[@IamGhosttt]

which one wil you recomend the scar 16 4090 or the zephyrus 4090 i really dont know wich one to order at this point for me its just for gaming when ti travel so wich one do you think will be best

[@Ufuk0810]

The Scar provides more power for the GPU and CPU, thats why it`s size is a bit bigger - it`s airflow extensions are behind the monitor.

[@supersavagegodgaming6888]

is there a way to switch modes faster on the laptop like legion laptop does using a quick key bind

[@Friendooo123]

Yes, it's an F key. I forgot which one but it has a fan drawing on it(i think it's f5 i forgot)

[@DrewBonneau]

Very curious for you to review the Eluktronics Prometheus laptop.

[@chadsantiago1803]

@GizmoSlipTech i just wanna ask if what is the best port should i use to my external monitor? to the laptop? should i use hdmi or type or thunderbolt?

[@chandlers2414]

Its definitely going to be the hdmi because of the dedicated graphics

[@dakotaconcepcion5398]

Recommend this or the blade 15 4070 with 32gb ram and 2tb ssd not worried about cost just wondering which is a better laptop overall

[@saali8481]

did you recommend ROG Zephyrus M16 with rtx 4070 or Lenovo Legion 7 with rtx 3080 ?

[@GizmoSlipTech]

M16 with 4070, unless the legion is cheaper

[@saali8481]

M16 get more fps?

[@HaloinfiniteEternal]

Acer Predator Helios 16 with the i7-13700hx with Rtx 4070 > both of those other laptops and you’ll get an incredible 500 nits 240hz ips gsync display

[@TheSilverKnight]

Can you start including a backlight bleed test and a wifi card cheap and speed test? Alot of asus laptops have started including mediatek wifi card which is very bad quality with many issues, also backlight bleed has been very bad this year

[@GizmoSlipTech]

I show the wifi card, typically. I do usually do a backlight bleed test

[@TheSilverKnight]

After watching this one you did indeed, but benchmarking the download/upload speed would be a good idea, i returned several laptops over the last few years that had mediatek wifi cards due to performance issues. \ The Zephyrus G14 2023 4060 model i tested actually had the antenna soldered onto the wifi board which was completely unexpected. @@GizmoSlipTech

[@yevheniibatiievskyi]

Is it better gaming performance than ASUS ROG Strix G16 RTX4070 ?

[@natedagreat6704]

If your looking for gaming use the rog strix will be better.

[@aliveli5404]

I have this laptop for about a month. It sometimes doesn’t power on without plugged in. Can anyone help me? Is this a hardware issue or a software issue?

[@datb0imarn3]

Hey! I have the same issue. The more I read thru reviews and forums- it’s a huge issue. It looks to be a motherboard issue. If you also use the USBC(rightport) you may also face an issue of it not working entirely. Solution I’ve found so far was to disconnect the battery for a few mins to reset.

[@brittanyprinciperaffo9333]

Hello, a question, which is better, an ALIENWARE M16 r1/i7 13700 HX / rtx 4070 or an ASUS ROG ZEPHYRUS m16 / i9 13900 H / rtx 4070 and why is it better?

[@brittanyprinciperaffo9333]

Hi Brandon, can you help me please? 

[@the_best_game0137]

Is it possible if I can put more storage in the system? ( I already ran out of space :P)

[@tictechtone]

Yah there's a 2nd m.2 spot inside

[@ipapiga]

Do a benchmark with uninstalling crate and installing G software

[@lmfk-_hypnotikx4224]

I've seen a razer blade 4080 used with less than 10 charge cycless 2,600, but it has the ips. The zephyrus m16 with the 4090 and the miniled is 3300. Another option is the blade 4070 new. Which one u recommend?

[@tfuu5144]

M16 cut 4090 a lot

[@g0tanycheese181]

Is it possible to make it DDr5 64Gb 4800Mghz?

[@ChiefLunar]

Yup. I upgraded my RAM to 64GB of ddr5 5600MHz. Although, the laptop will only max out at 5200MHz.

[@Atlink]

Why do you remind me of Joe from Game Sack? You also look like someone I worked with in the Air Force. You have one of those faces.

[@Fixers404]

Got it from best buy yesterday, tried to play Hogwarts the laptop gets overheated and then just shuts the game down, any idea how I can fix it ?

[@GizmoSlipTech]

Weird behavior. Your fans have good airflow? Can’t play on carpet/fabric. Update all drivers as well.

[@Geo2nice]

Anyone know what’s the best dock for this laptop?

[@kevindad9763]

Comparing to Asus TUF F15 4070, $999!? The gaming performance difference!?

[@darwinrh]

Hey! Excellent video. Could you PLEASE help me make a decision between this Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (Rtx 4070 i9 13900H) and the Dell Alienware M16 (Rtx 4070 i7 13700HX) Both laptops on Sale Right Now Zephyrus $1499 Alienware $1399

[@adriatics.3357]

3rd fan pretty much useless. Bad CPU temps still, just like previous year with 2 fans. Literally 0 difference with the additional fan. As useless as it gets.

[@Exotic-9780]

The 3rd fan is mainly for the GPU not the CPU and to keep the WASD keys cool also the laptop is pulling 120 watts on the CPU which isn't a thing with the other thin 16" gaming laptops on the market which only do around 80 watts

[@health4430]

next year model will add 4th fan

[@adriatics.3357]

@@health4430 how do you know ?

[@Smart_boy2001]

​@@Exotic-9780Than why they didn't put thar 3th fan to cpu instead of gpu?

[@Wolfsins]

I bought this Excellent Open box for 1450. The. 5 hours later it goes on the Salem the price is 1450 and the open box excellent is 1000 😭😭😭 I try to cancel but can't smfh. Best buy also wouldn't refund the difference. So I was going to return and buy again, then they used the excellent open box to 1200 and it sold out rip. I'm so unlucky lol

[@flame.e]

how was the open box? I got mine for 1500$

[@jaykyut6881]

I got an open box from bestbuy as well for around 1450. After a week I returned it and got a bramd new for 1500, just paid the difference.

[@Smart_boy2001]

3:06:27 i disagree with you ,not all people want the new stuff

[@kennysponto6568]

this is a good laptop.

[@Honïe4]

I got it 2 days ago for the equivalent of 4900$ (yes, the 4070 version) Before you say it's a bad deal, my country has a very high import tax , especially on electronics For example, an iphone 15 pro max is about 4500-5000$ So you could say i got the laptop for the price of an iphone

[@komplex9665]

What’s your review of it ?

[@frankspace34]

1499 rn

[@shahin_zarei]

90 C for Cpu in games !!!