Buyer Beware - ROG STRIX G16 (2023) Review

[@71DJL]

I got caught out on the misleading marketing as well, in relation to the advertising images showing the number pad incorporated into the touchpad. I purchased the laptop with the expectation of this feature. The images clearly show a number pad included in the touchpad. When I turned the laptop on for the first time, I discovered there was no number pad. I contacted ASUS immediately, who sent me a link to the latest number pad driver, which didn't sort the problem. To their credit, they eventually offered to have the laptop picked up and sent to one of their service centres. Upon my request a ASUS representative confirmed the laptop did have the feature. A week later, the service centre emailed, advising that they had checked with ASUS who said the laptop didn't have the feature and they were returning the laptop to me!! I contacted ASUS with this information. They were quite blunt with their reply, placing the blame back on me, claiming that I should have confirmed the features with the place of purchase and washed their hands of any further responsibility!!! How ridiculous is that ? So is it the buyers responsibility to confirm every specification and feature advertised on ASUS's own website ? How far do you go ? So I lodged a complaint with the Office of Fair Trading, providing the email trail with ASUS support (which included confirmation from one of their own representatives that this model did include a numberpad) and screenshots from their own website clearly depicting the laptop with the number pad feature as evidence. A few weeks later I received a reply to my email from Fair Trading that included ASUS Australia's response claiming they are "not the reseller, supplier, importer, or manufacturer of this product or its representative; we are the manufacturer's appointed Service Agent to provide Service and repair for ASUS products in Australia" However, due to the intervention of Fair Trading, they did agree "in good faith"...... to provide me with a full refund of the purchase price if I return it to the place of sale. Unfortunately I purchased it from a retailer from the other side of the country, and I will have to wear the postage. So it's still going to cost me quite a bit in postage, but at least I do get my purchase price back and can choose a laptop that does meet my needs. But yeah, BUYER BEWARE of ASUS's misleading advertising and they won't stand by their product advertising, instead throwing the blame back on their customers.

[@Eqqs]

Sue them.

[@71DJL]

@@Eqqs I reported it to the Office of Fair Trading and in response ASUS has, 'as an act of good faith' offered to refund my money. But I still need to pay the $111.00 (including insurance) in postage to send it back to the place of purchase.....

[@c-v-n3322]

that's why I don't buy sight on seen. I want to use it in store an 100% know what it have or have not .

[@Eqqs]

@@c-v-n3322 This is the ideal way of making a purchase. There are also some things that a camera can't show like the feel of materials etc. Unfortunately, some of us don't have the luxury of buying the product in person.

[@71DJL]

@@c-v-n3322 that's all good in theory, and of course that's my preference, but unfortunately that is not an option when the closest retailer that had stock of the model I wanted was located over 4000kms away from where I live. Ever since this semi conductor shortage, nobody seems to keep stock of the higher end laptops in particular.

[@vipari]

This truly feels like one of the worst times to buy a laptop. No laptop is safe from noticable compromise...

[@OccupiedMuffins]

One of the worst times to buy tech in general, phones, computers, laptops, consoles, handhelds, etc. we’re in a weird spot where we’re on the cusp of a revolution with a lot of stuff but still not quite there

[@shiftto]

@@OccupiedMuffins price too high inflation or immature tech this year?

[@handlemonium]

Guess it's back to using an eGPU with my quad-core LG Gram 16.....at least I'll be only forking out $450-$550 for a 4060/4060TI instead of $1700-$2500 for these new laptops.

[@4virus1]

The legion 7i could be worse but it works

[@4virus1]

2022 model

[@Wigglythegreat2]

I bought the Asus g18 with the 4080 and overall I am quite happy with it. It's certainly not as portable as the smaller ones, but my eyes thank me for getting the bigger screen.

[@tazwarrabab3452]

Man it’s sooo good to be rich. Us only watching videos of things we cannot afford

[@Wigglythegreat2]

@@tazwarrabab3452 Well it's been five years since I bought my last computer so if you think about the cost being spread out over five years then it isn't so bad.

[@rightwingsafetysquad9872]

I don't understand why people don't think large laptops are not portable. An 18" fits in a backpack just the same as a 14". Yea, it's not good to use while traveling, but you're probably not gaming on a laptop until you get to the destination anyway.

[@yanksmc7]

Same! The 4080 G18 may be the best valued product I've ever purchased

[@Mr.Quinlan888]

As you get older, those larger screens help out a lot. Especially if you're staring at a monitor or screen 10+ hours a day.

[@ValentinoNicko]

All these 4000 laptop series review just makes top 3000 series laptop from last 1 / 2 years more tempting 😂

[@thearshsekho]

Can anyone suggest me a laptop with i5/i7(h), 2k 16: 10 display (any type),3050/60 or 4050/60 with simple design (MacBook or razer blade) under 2000 canadian dollars. I will be thankful to you.

[@ishangupta2380]

​@@thearshsekhoIsn't the acer nitro with 3070ti and amd 6800h selling for 1k usd?

[@JZ850]

@@thearshsekho Asus G513RM QHD 3060 140W tdp max

[@mr.noname9416]

Even if you don't care about the gaming laptop speakers, for the price it should atleast sound decent. There is no excuse for bad speakers in such a expensive machine.

[@marcin_karwinski]

When Asus was releasing it at CES, they mentioned up to RTX4080, up to same screen as Scars, up to 13980hx, just up to a single 2TB instead of RAID0 of 2x1TB found in Scars, minus the LEDs at the back in favor of either lime-green on shining black colored accents in ROG logo, rear panel cover and bottom panel fragments... and that for less than Scar with the same specs... and now? Most regions come without the RTX4080 option at all, neither do they get the screens or touchpads, nor the top CPUs, nor the combination of promised components. I guess people at Asus realised that if they release Strix G16/G18 with the same components as Scar 16/18, the sales of the latter will dwindle or plummet... so they limited Strix G16/G18 to the mediocre or mid-level components, and yet still had the audacity to keep the "up to" promised specs still present on the product page due to one or two regions actually getting those in limited numbers... and still, the pricing on these remains pretty high for those subpar choices that barely make a difference against last gen Strix units with higher (or same) "grade" components of previous gen.

[@thearshsekho]

Can anyone suggest me a laptop with i5/i7(h), 2k 16: 10 display (any type),3050/60 or 4050/60 with simple design (MacBook or razer blade) under 2000 canadian dollars. I will be thankful to you.

[@marcin_karwinski]

@Arsh Sekho maybe Asus Zephyrus G16? Or Asus Zephyrus M16? Both are 16-inch units and have toned down chassis... you won't find 3050+ in Macbooks anyway, so I guess you meant chassis/finish. The question is which size, as in physical not screen resolution, you need... Perhaps Asus Zenbooks could suffice?

[@elapostol2011]

​@@thearshsekho Lenovo Legion 5 Pro

[@Adorosa1024]

Can you do a tldr because all I took away was less light bar, one less ssd, up to a 4080 instead of a 4090, and the armour cap

[@McnugGetsomebicthes]

@@thearshsekho Legion slim 7i. No brainer. Awesome screen. Awesome portability. Well built too

[@llillian4055]

I loved my ROG STRIX SCAR. Then at only 3 months old, the display panel died completely, and the "worldwide support" advised me to drop it into the nearest authorized repairer - over 200 km away. Before you buy, check where you will need to take it if it breaks for warranty repairs, which could be a deal breaker. For the price, I genuinely expected a higher quality of QA and parts, as I had a previous ROG laptop that worked beautifully for years. Sadly, this brand has badly let me down when I paid a premium to have a "reliable and quality" laptop. NOT recommended.

[@prudvi1868]

This is the exact reason i didn't go for asus. No good support in India and heard about few glitches and issues. I ignored all the pull these laptops had on me. Went for lenovo legion pro 7i. Really good support in India and well established brand.

[@123Suryasis]

One thing just wanted to point out about this and your previous laptop reviews about maximum memory support limited to 32GB. That is not true in any of the modern laptops and it supports as much as possible supported by that CPU and available memory slots. That 32GB number you see is the maximum the manufacturers offer for that laptop model, not the absolute limit. This Laptop and plenty of other laptops reviewed in your channel, with 32GB max, have been upgraded with 64GB without any issues. Lenovo now even in their Psref (Product Reference Page), started mentioning the term "XY GB maximum Ram offering" instead of "XY GB Maximum Supported". At least for last 10 years, no laptop manufacturers are known to artificially limiting the maximum ram capacity below what is supported by the Processor, if it has the Ram slots for the expansion.

[@JD-AlphaMedia]

Im going to upgrade mine to 64gb next. It's this exact model & we will see..

[@elarrieux_]

@@JD-AlphaMedia were you able to do it?

[@stephentordoff]

@@elarrieux_ I have the G614JV, which has a maximum RAM of 32GB listed on ASUS's website, but it's been running fine with 64GB for about a year (Kingston Fury Impact - the RAM itself failed once, but Kingston replaced it without issue).

[@MisterMayhem17]

Yes. Personally, I don't use my headphones 100% of the time. So a good built-in speaker setup would be great!

[@mrperfectcell1350]

same

[@mikaeldalc]

I went through 3 Returns of the 2022 Asus Zephyrus G14 because of horrible light bleed (Worse than shown here) Had the same issue with my 2021 G14 Asus Panels are notorious for backlight bleed. It's all over Reddit, but never mentioned by KZbin reviewers, so thanks for mentioning it.

[@prefontaine2790]

I just bought a G14 with the Radeon 6800. I don't have this issue. Did it show up immediately or after a while of use?

[@tbogdane1610]

I'm interested too, did yours come from the factory, or did you have problems over time? Mine has almost 0 backlight bleed

[@monsG165]

My 2021 Asus G14 had bad soldering all over it to the point where the local distributor thought that I tried to redo the Liquid Metal and spilled it all over the MB thus voiding the warranty, only the 2021 model didn’t have Liquid Metal in it! Had to escalate the entire thing through Asus management to get a MB replacement as a factory defect. The local distributor then tried to pin it as water damage. Worst quality control ever. Had HP Omen laptops for years, yes they overheating but never had quality issues.

[@prefontaine2790]

@@monsG165 Oh. I'll keep an eye out for that. Mine seems to be a good unit I went to this from like a 2015 ROG laptop with a GTX 760, & it still runs fine, just not very powerful. I did get my g14 from Best Buy so i got the extra coverage at least.

[@hmombius2717]

I have seen ips backlight bleed in all kins of laptops with ips monitor, i had an acer which was terrible, asus as well, and right now i have a razer blade 2022 which is the best yet, it has a slighty light bleed on the left bottom corner. Before that I had a Razer Blade 15 2021 which was a dream, no bleed at all, unbelievable!

[@aerotus888]

People moan too much. Tech these days is incredible and we are extremely privileged to be living in such times.

[@invisiblesun6595]

🎯

[@allanbergsma3256]

Effective thumbnail, simple yet striking. 🤩

[@mikeymaiku]

my body is ready

[@SanBest93]

but wallet is not

[@ft.anirxddh]

💀?

[@metallurgico]

kidney removal succeded

[@letriciabrowder2942]

Lol

[@NativeNotTaken]

pause

[@techextranet]

Good review! I love my G16. The magic glowing number pad came with mine. So odd that yours doesn’t. I love the power and I’m ok that it is bulky.

[@soulaimanebougraou2363]

what about the backlight bleed?

[@techextranet]

@@soulaimanebougraou2363 I have had no issues. I can try to look for more issues now that you ask but I have not noticed.

[@ScrfinGaming]

mine didn't come with the glowing number pad

[@leeventajar8187]

So what laptop do you recommend on that price point?

[@SylonHD]

On the question about laptop speakers. Before I bought my 2021 Asus Zephyrus G15, I didn’t care about laptop speakers. But once I got my G15, all that changed. 6 speakers with Dolby Atmos support in a small chassis with great thermals and performance. That proved to me that you can get good speakers on a gaming laptop. It’s just typically another corner where costs can be cut. That & the webcam (which mine doesn’t have). There’s no excuse for a crappy 720p webcam in 2023.

[@Cerbyo]

yes i care about builtin speakers. using headphones 24/7 on a laptop isn't healthy or practical.

[@Bigjunk9999]

I have the Scar 16 with the HDR display, it's beautiful

[@suddenstutter]

It should have uhd option at these prices.

[@suddenstutter]

@Onur K yep. Its effed up.

[@bladactania]

I don't care about laptop speakers. I wish laptop manufacturers would stop trying to market their speakers. Even the "nice" ones are just bad. Save the money and just put one speaker good enough for system sounds. Anyone consuming content or gaming is using external speakers or headphones.

[@atallario4705]

Why do I see this video after I buy this pc??

[@Smart_boy2001]

How is it?

[@AlexZaglushaka]

Bought g18 and it’s awesome 😊

[@mothemonster9454]

Any trouble so far?

[@AlexZaglushaka]

@@mothemonster9454 no troubles, very satisfied. Only one issue: in the new G814 model, compared to my previous G712, the keyboard buttons are higher, which sometimes allows pistachio shells (soft part) to get stuck in the gap.

[@brah_ddah]

I have come to care about the speakers. When I bust out my legion 5 pro in a pinch to watch a show with my wife, it’s always disappointingly bad compared to her intel 16” MBP, so now I wish it was better, because the display is really good!

[@samgoff5289]

Atleast speakers are really easy to improve with headphones or speakers...if the display is bad the entire laptop suffers

[@andreaprudente1158]

@@samgoff5289 2000 dollar speaker need to be good

[@LuideMulumba]

Btw all NVIDIA had to do was put 10GB in the 4070 GPU and that would have made it extremely compelling. What extra would it have cost them surely?

[@PodaiKofa]

Indeed i care a lot about built-in speakers. I find myself gaming + content consuming 95% on speakers. I'd even sacrifice performance if it can be exchanged for amazing speakers (e.g. Mac speakers)

[@FamousIsYT]

Impressed you actually got to play games on it to test it. Mine arrived and after I installed Windows it crashed and wouldn't detect the SSD. Needless to say it got sent back and I got another brand.

[@Imperial_Venom]

same exact thing happened to me last week with a brand new Zephyrus g16, not even 2 days after purchasing it, since day one I was experiencing weird behaviors such as laptop not powering on without being plugged in power and them just after updating windows and getting the pc setup it died and got me a blue screen of death wiping EVERYTHING from the ssd, even the Win OS. Returned right away and now I'm suffering from insomnia trying to decide to give another shot with Zephyrus (m16 this time) or try the strix. Can't decide over sleek design and professional modern look with less gaming power (Zephyrus i9-13900H, RTX 4070) or the gamerish rgb fan boi look of the strix. I just hate that every laptop has to be in this fckd design, so few options to get a nice looking sleek design chassi.

[@ChadKenova]

I’ll take extra thickness for better laptop cooling and noise levels. My last laptop has a 10875h 2070S and a 144hz 1080p gsync display. I thought i would use a gaming laptop more than I actually do i wish I would gotten a 17in a 15in just fills too small. Im used to gaming on a 43in oled and a 3440x1440 ultrawide. Im waiting to get asus new handheld as long as they can hit the right price $700 or less would be nice. I like my steam deck but it’s starting to struggle on some new aaa games.

[@OnTheRocks71]

Odd you mention the speakers not being very good. I've found the 2 speakers on my older Strix G15 to be really good for media, especially after tweaking the included Dolby Access software. They're actually the best laptop speakers I've ever had in a machine after tuning. Ah well, my current one still runs great so I have no need to upgrade.

[@thecsslife]

What model do you have?

[@amirmasih5004]

I bought 2 different MSI gaming laptop it had the same display issue and the stores were saying "oh that's totally fine, it will not cause any sort of issue".

[@IKI11I]

I bought this with a 4070 and an i913980 and returned it for a the Lenovo 7 pro. The thermals are so bad on the Asus, the cpu was always between 95-100 degrees while gaming whereas the Lenovo stays 15-20 degrees cooler with the same cpu and a more powerful 4080

[@ibm5155]

Yeah but, same price? I dont think so

[@PersonSuit]

The backlight bleed issue from ASUS is getting out of control and it does not matter at all on how much you spend. I spent a ton last year on a top spec Zephyrs 17 that had the worst backlight bleed I have ever seen in my life. I mean so bad that the bottom right quadrant was completely washed out even on the desktop. ASUS said this was normal and refused to do anything about it, I had to fight with the seller for a while to get it returned in full because ASUS does not consider backlight bleed a defect. It was flat out beyond normal bleed, it was defect level. After that I got a G15 AE that had a ton of bleed though not nearly as bad, Tried a Scar 17 that had a bunch of bleed worse than the G15 but not as bad as the Zephyrs. The Current Strix 18 has a 3.3 rating on BestBuy due to backlight bleed issues. If they could just get that sorted, ASUS would be killing it. Super disappointing. To answer the question, Yes I care 100% about built in speakers. My current daily driver (granted not for gaming lol) is a 16' M1 MBP. The Speakers are fantastic and I use this to listen to music in the office, kitchen, ect... When I start up a gaming laptop that usually has much worse speakers, I don't even want to watch KZbin let alone listen to music. These gaming laptops, especially for their price should be spec'ed to the 9s with everything. Don't get me wrong, I love gaming laptops, but the very lack luster speakers is one of the reasons I have not been able to make a gaming laptop my daily driver when I can't even watch KZbin knowing it sounds so much worse and then I end up going back to my MBP.

[@brodylockwood14]

This is why I'm getting the MSI GE67HX. 240hz oled screen.

[@jeffenad5412]

In the Philippines, I can get a Chinese version of Asus ROG G16 with spec according to the online shop for around 1739 USD: Intel i7-13650HX RTX 4060 16" 16:10 QHD+ 240Hz 16GB DDR5 4800Mhz 1TB SSD

[@kenstertrinidad1466]

Whats the name of the shop

[@pandaki9449]

it's prob from taobao

[@m4r_art]

I just want to let you guys know that in 2017 I bought an Asus Vibobook Pro for 1000USD. For that price I got 16GB RAM, i7 7700HQ, GTX 1050 (4GB), 500GB SSD, the same peak brightness as this PC (~300NITS), Metal Chassis, Harman Kardon Audio (which can only be defeated by Dolby Atmos and Apple's Audio). That was 2017 in April, 6 years ago! It still works and covered me for even Cyberpunk 2077 in mid 720p settings! 😂 The thing I want you guys to think about is why would you want to pay for this if you really are only getting a better GPU and a 40ish % better CPU. A laptop that is chungus, plastic, with very mid display, forces you to pay 2300USD simply isn't right. Asus is milking you just so you can play 2-3 50USD games, while serving products that really shouldn't be above 1400-1500USD. The same tier VivobookPro for the new generation is literally 100USD more on Amazon. And this PC is literally 1000USD more @2000USD but for what? For 1500USD you can just get an Asus 16x with literally better specs and a higher quality build. You'll get about 15% less performance in CPU and the GPU will be around there too. But the build quality will be premium and at least worth your money...

[@Rxxbass]

This laptop costs 1350 USD tho.

[@casperellison5729]

I do care about built-in laptop speakers. Shuffling between 2020 Blade Pro 17, 2020 GSS Stealth, 2021 Scar 17, 2021 M16 and 2021 Legion 7, and I really like the speakers on most of them. Yes even the Stealth, had to do a lot of tuning in Nahimic. Strix G16... always preferred the Strix Scar series, but to each his own. Nice that you pointed out flaws in this year's model. Really starting to think that my 2020-21 models are still good for 2023.

[@o.t9358]

Which would you saw is the overall best out of all these, especially with emphasis on efficiency and performance

[@casperellison5729]

@@o.t9358 Of the speakers or the unit in general? For me personally, the Scar 17 for all-around, the Stealth is for jobsite-use and the M16 is for travel. The Blade and Legion are for gaming.

[@beingcreative9503]

Could you guys do a zephyrus g16 and a predator helios 16 next? They seem really great devices and pretty value for money.

[@TheFunnyDictator]

Will you be buying it? Please reply to me, dude!,

[@aminus3765]

@@TheFunnyDictator I bought the G16: i9, 4070, QHD 16:10 240 hz, 500 nits. Cost me 2600 euro (the Netherlands). Honestly great laptop so far. Battery can go 8-9 hrs on youtube using eco-mode. Can play any game at ultra settings still easily getting 80+ fps without heating too much. (CPU 85C GPU80C) The screen is the sickest thing about it honestly.

[@divyamvaidya7614]

What are the other better options out there for around 2200$ ?

[@claudiusboasman3681]

I enjoyed the review but you should have reviewed the RTX 4060 model with the i7 instead.

[@user-qz9uv2xw2g]

sorry is it recommended to buy this laptop now and also does it have touch screen and what are other recommendations? and i wish i could build a pc instead i just dont know how to do it or start

[@danielkirk5660]

the gaming charts are terrible, no rtx 30 series listed for comparison - the 4070 is just a re-branded 3070 ti in most cases

[@micknolan2061]

I bought the ASUS - ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition 15.6" QHD Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX and immediately regretted the purchase. Overheating and low battery life were just the start. The overheating caused damage to the lousy little power cord connection. Trying to get ANY resolution from Asus was a continuous exercise in futility. Eventually tried Best Buy, as that was purchase location. Repaired at a cost of $300 as the rep on site for Asus refused responsibility. So a new motherboard and power supply was required. My thinking that a $1700 laptop from a reputable company and store would be a good idea was all wrong. Laptop arrived and was a brick. Now going on another round of repairs and a month of no laptop. STAY AWAY FROM THIS MANUFACTURER!!!!

[@Milanor]

Can you share the better alternatives form this price range?

[@CoffeeTheHybrid]

I have 4070 and I think it’s an awesome laptop. I use it with an external monitor. It works great

[@ScrfinGaming]

that's what i'm saying lmao, nothing wrong with it, it's a total powerhouse and doesn't get super hot or anything

[@blueenderproyt2820]

​@@ScrfinGamingDefectiveness in terms of production is also common in many cases. It's all about whether or not you're lucky.

[@jeremymatthew6626]

The mini led on my 2023 titan gt77 is def nice if youre on the laptop display all day

[@user-ck9ku1hp6c]

I was going to buy it tomorrow, but your comments terrified me. What device has the same specifications and is better than this misleading company?

[@fury3180]

Hey did you buy it ? what are your reviews ?

[@MM-bw1lo]

Almost bought this today, thank goodness I saw this review

[@jimmyxrose]

@HardwareCanucks you said you 'feel there are a better options for the same price' but i'm quiet puzzled to find one, do you have a video or maybe you can navigate to some 'other' options? thank you.

[@jimmyxrose]

for instance, i've settled with lenovo legion pro 5 gen 8 (r9 7945hx, 4070 8gb, 32gb ddr5) laptop. seems the best option price/build quality

[@joelconolly5574]

For gaming i7 and 4060 is alright. Although pricing is debatable but Strix isn't really getting much flagship features anyways. Maybe if they stuck at least a QHD 165hz display it'd be worth it.

[@MusicHavenSG]

Frankly for the 1799, I'll take the RTX 4060, double the DDR5 RAM, for the lesser powerful CPU and SSD Space (which the Latter I can always add another). The less powerful CPU will be more friendly for Temperatures and battery.

[@c4z.]

does it have different screens?

[@MusicHavenSG]

​@@c4z. Should be, 1599 and 2199 has a 1440p Display at 240Hz. 1799 and 1999 has 1080p at 165Hz It's odd yes. But thinking about it 1080p natively will still net a higher fps than a QHD. Besides, for me I can't see anything different beyond this high a refresh rates, so no big deal.

[@fawazayad6096]

I just bought this laptop but with an i7 and an RTX 4050 around $1800 CAD for gaming and studying is this a good laptop or is there any other laptops that are better around this price range

[@sch0453]

I bought the same laptop and came for answers like you :)

[@neilljansenvanvuuren9025]

Great review, thanks🔥 How does the 2024 edition compare to this and would you recommend this or the Predator Neo 16? The devices available in my country are slightly limited. The G16 that is available is the 2024 with the I9 14900HX and RTX 4060 with the QHD 240hz display. The Neo 16 has the I9 13900HX and also RTX4060 with a 165HZ IPS display. The Asus is slightly more expensive, but they are similarly priced

[@tarfeef_4268]

Who tf pairs an i9 with a 50 series GPU on a gaming laptop? They sure it wasn't a typo for it? (Tho let's be honest, they almost never use i5s even when it makes more sense)

[@Pusatici]

Asus has a quality control problem and their RMA is the worst. I have a defective ROG Zephyrus G15 that Asus denies its defects. I had to follow the legal route to fix this problem and I have been dealing with it for months. This is my warning to all people thinking about buying an Asus product.

[@Deschit]

Anyone with an ASUS product that has tried to use their RMA will never recommend anything from ASUS. They're fine until you have a problem or defect, then you may as well throw it away.

[@petermcd7343]

Personally, to me, speakers are important on a laptop. I travel a lot I don’t always wanna wear gaming headsets or maybe they’re not charged I just wanna game or listen to some music., watch some KZbin videos on downtime I like the choice of 1200p, I think they get a good height frame rate. It works out great with the 4070.

[@fefefefefeffw4490]

Is the backlight bleed issue a common one in 165hz pannel, or did he just get unlucky with the review product?

[@left4worldsins]

Whoever said the company is suffering is a joke. They got money. They arent willing to cut their price gouging to give a good deal

[@mikylllwar]

Thans alot❤ The review and specially the background decoration was great❤

[@rickamadoodle]

Built in speakers still matter for music while working and video calls. I only wear the headset to game.

[@niko1even]

Great review as always, I do also agree that it is a bit of an odd ball when it comes to its specs. I would have preferred that they used a bit of a lower end CPU and pumped a bit more wattage into that 4070, but overall, it's still a good machine. It's a shame that they couldn't put their Nebula 500 nit display in this, but after seeing your benchmarks, I can see why they put the 1200p display into it. I'm also a bit disappointed that they're not using a full metal construction with it, and with the Scar 16, I am extremely disappointed that they didn't, but it's at least built well so it's not the end of the world. What I absolutely can't accept is that they have only a 720p webcam without any sort of biometrics. I am going to be upgrading to the Scar 16 from my Flow X13, and I will for sure absolutely miss the fingerprint sensor on it, and not to mention, I'll be missing out on Windows Hello IR. Once again, fantastic review, keep up the great work! Edit: It seems like after checking the product page for the Strix G16, they do have a model with the Nebula QHD display, but they also have a 4050 model with the Nebula QHD display too???? I am extremely confused with Asus' thought process for these specs.

[@ibm5155]

its marketed as a 140watts a gpu. I think nvidia is the one limiting it and not asus

[@niko1even]

@@ibm5155 Right, I forgot that they limited the 4070 to 140 watts with dynamic boost, I confused it with the 4080 specs. That's just frustrating...

[@Aerithos]

Having owned a 2019 15" Zephyrus laptop for 3+ years (i7 9750H, 16GB, 2060-90w), I dont understand why there are so few ports, especially on the right side with 2 USB-A. (Mine has 2 USB A and a USB-C. There hasnt been a compelling value driven laptop in quite some time...

[@davidholden2811]

As someone that hasnt had a gaming pc in 15 years and still rocking the ps4. My logic is that even if it sucks to yall its probably gonna nice for be me. Is this logic flawed.

[@ufopulse]

I got the same exact spec laptop and it performs quite a bit better then what you benched here... I get 120 fps at native resolution on max in most games. The display does not support 4k..

[@cyogeshkc7682]

Is it safe to buy the G16 now? Cuz I need it for studying, gaming,and whatever else i wanna do on it

[@user-wg8ok5ez7g]

Do u bought it if u please give me the feedback

[@moopsi-pupa]

I predicted Zen4 mobile being very efficient & support fast but 7945hx blows my expectations even more. 🤯 Now i just want to see 7x45hx & 7x40hs chips in a well engineered body instead of the poor one's like scar 17

[@muhammadlutfi1428]

Asus tuf a15

[@RandomGuyinJapan]

Hey guys, I have the choice between ASUS ROG Strix G16 with i9-13980HX and RTX 4060 for 250'000yen (= 1,760 USD), 280 USD discounted or the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17 with i9-12900H and RTX 3080TI for 280'000yen (= 1,970 USD), 1050 USD discounted. I'm not TOO familiar with gaming Laptops to be honest. And these 200 bucks difference in price don't really matter to me if I can get a better Laptop which is more "future-proof". Although I'm not sure if the 3080TI is actually better than the 4060. I believe it is, but the CPU is definitely better on the cheaper (and newer) laptop. Any advice would be highly appreciated! btw, I don't mind getting another brand either. These are just the two I found in Japan (official website) which seem to be quite good laptops for the price. They're both discounted. Edit: Reason I want a Laptop is because I want to place Baldurs Gate 3 and Starfield on max settings if possible (or just as high as possible)

[@chaos9chao]

At this point, if anyone is looking to buy a laptop, it's much better to wait and see how the upcoming framework 16 turns out. Honestly if it turns out to be as advertised I can easily see myself never buying a non-framework laptop in the future

[@currently9143]

What the hell is that?

[@dolphin069]

It’s a kinda upgradable / replaceable parts laptop company. Definitely the way forward but as far as I understand, well under par for the hype.

[@nileredsexperiment834]

@@currently9143They sell modular laptops more upgradeable than your typical laptop nowadays.

[@incantation1321]

i mean i dont think asus is trying to hide the fact that this has 8 gb VRAM considering it is a 4070 on board, but i really hope makers can be transparent about the tgps

[@robmasta123]

Thanks for the video. Possibly the best unboxing intro ever 😍 Thanks for the honest final thoughts! Stay well and hydrated!

[@ftwtech]

Render of a prebuilt in the background of the ad spot :(

[@r_turner]

13980hx model supports ddr5 5200+ ram ??

[@niko1even]

well... yeah, you just needa stick some new sticks in it. It supports up to 5600 MT/s ram.

[@GoofytekSF]

For this this generation G16/G18 others had tried faster than 4800mhz with no success. Maybe a future bios update, but a few had came and gone without it.

[@leon-kennedy-2049]

Hope you do a review asus rog strix scar 16

[@greenbow7888]

You don't need QHD on a 16" laptop. .. I had 1920 x 1080p on a 17.3" laptop, and it was perfect.

[@SomeSloan]

I’ve been trying to hunt down the best RTX 4070 laptop for my needs, but I see a lot of hate on this gpu. I get why, but for me- it is more than enough, I had a laptop with the rtx 3070 ti with maxed tdp. Unfortunately I had to sell it, but It played all the games I loved at maxed settings without issue, so to see that the 4070 is an ever so slight improvement in performance, but even more energy efficient makes me happy. The main game I play is Dead by Daylight and that doesn’t upscale past 1080p well. So 1080p is my main focus, so this laptop will be a major consideration.

[@mixman2007m]

I don't know where have you read/saw those reviews? Cuz I've read/saw the opposite.. Actually most of users on reddit and here on YT were recommending the 4070 over 4060.. And that what I've ended up with 😊

[@Noa_persico]

@@mixman2007min laptops no the 4070 is only a little better than 4060 but cost 2x as much

[@jesus2621]

Something amazing is how fast this products depreciate i can find good laptops used or refurbished at very low prices you just have to be used to adquire tech with 1 year of delay

[@handlemonium]

Are the Zeyphrus G14 4070/4090 and Stealth 16 Studio reviews coming next?

[@allstargaming2500]

@Hardware Canucks A guy in best buy review said the Rog Strix G18 with RTX 4080 an Intel i9 13980HX can have a storage of 64GB. He said he used two 32gig DDR5 4800MHz sticks from Crucial and said it worked fine. Some other models from other countries also have 64GB support.

[@stephentordoff]

G614JV (i5-13450HX/4060) works fine for me with 64GB RAM (Kingston Fury Impact 5600MT/s - it only runs at 4800MT/s, but the 5600MT/s kit was cheaper when I purchased it).

[@Storm-gy7mu]

do u recommended this or ROG Flow Z13 Rtx 4050 ? i hope u reply

[@MrPipos1234]

YES I DO CARE ABOUT LAPTOP SPEAKERS!!! Just got a Legion 5i Geb 8 and its the only thing I genuinely dislike!

[@Mr.Quinlan888]

Eber always bringing the facts to us, the consumer.

[@HDproductionnal]

I have a zephyrus G15, all the ROG line ups have poor quality control with their screens. No matter what model you get, you get the perks of backlight bleeding.

[@IComplainAlot1980]

Whats the better options ? thank you

[@__osinachi]

Between this weird offering and what Lenovo did with the Legion 7i Pro for 2023, it's clear that the Nvidia tax is really hurting these companies and affecting their ability to release really competitive offerings like we'd seen in the last few years

[@zubzero304050]

I already ordered mine 😅😳 *Edit* Oh I ordered a 17 with a 4080 hope all the cracks are smoothed out on that model

[@zubzero304050]

4080 model

[@TheFunnyDictator]

​@@zubzero304050 What's the name?

[@Sgt_Laylo]

So, that laptop you have there is 2000 bucks. For an additional 2oo bucks, you go from 165 hz IPS display to the QHD 240 hz Nebula display. Refresh rate went from 7ms to 3ms. Also, you increase RAM from 16gb to 32gb. Oh, and you also go from Windows 11 Home to 11 Pro. Lastly, you get the upgraded touchpad with that Numberpad that you can toggle on and off. Thats an amazing deal for 200 more dollars.

[@isaacng4306]

But would a higher CPU prossesor use more (Electricity Bills). More Power, More Money ?. I am still using my ROG Asus Strix from 2021 with a 6Core AMD 5000 Series 6Core and RTX 3050TI, Still holding strong till this day with all the heavy loaded E-Sports games and College work.

[@kenngo3690]

If Asus gets a lawsuit for misleading advertising on the website with the trackpad and RGB logo that would be hilarious.

[@falconnnn5]

Next level production quality

[@jurekolenc6157]

How does USA always has half the price compared to EU? You get the best laptop for 2200$ when in Europe it costs 4700€.

[@youravgrager]

BRO I THINK THE RTX 4070 VARIANT HAS ROG NEBULA DISPLAY I THINK IT DOESNT HAVE THE BACKLIGHTING ISSUE WHATS UR THOUGHTS

[@BigJeezie]

I bought a 2023 Blade 18. Speakers were one of the reasons.

[@TheIndulgers]

11:24 You need to take this video down. There is wrong information with the 4070 specs with the video showing 198 bit-bus when it is in fact only a 128 bit-bus. This needs to be fixed as it could lead to someone being misinformed and making a terrible purchase decision.

[@adjromulos]

I stopped considering Asus laptops after my Asus Rog G75VX laptop practically melted.... It had a rubber skin all over that started feeling sticky after the first 2 years and continued melting throughout, getting worst over the years.

[@STARKALVI]

bruh literally hating on the beast don't listen to him buy and see it for yourself you going to love it the computer was made for gaming if he doen't feel like is good for him that his opinion we both have different experiences when it comes to a expensive pc like this 🤷‍♂

[@AlexTheLi0n]

You’re 100% correct. This guy is hating on this laptop. I own it as well and use it for productivity, photo and video editing with no problems. Guys please don’t listen to this guy

[@prudvi1868]

This is the exact reason i didn't go for asus. No good support in India and heard about few glitches and issues. I ignored all the pull these laptops had on me. Went for lenovo legion pro 7i. Really good support in India and well established brand.

[@nikolakostic5667]

Lol wtf... Asus literally put the 4070 in the flow z13 tablet. WHY is this thing so THICCC

[@r_turner]

z13 4070 is limited 65W whereas this model goes upto 140W

[@SeanOMatic]

Wattage

[@nikolakostic5667]

​@@r_turner it shows 102W in the review.. The razer blade 14 with the 3080 goes up to 100w and is still far thinner than this... Thing..

[@ibm5155]

@@nikolakostic5667 wrong, z13 is limited to 75 - 100 Watts with CPU + GPU Wattage, here you can clearly hit more than 200 Watts with both GPU + CPU

[@mcslender2965]

​@@ibm5155idk if that even matters when many review shows the 4060 hovering around 100w in games no matter the laptop or cooling configuration

[@alexbakuta7375]

just got 6800H with 3070TI Legion 5 pro. Sticking with it until these laptops get better

[@brokecsstudent]

I'm considering both the Strix G16 and Zephyrus G14. I will be taking one winner laptop home bought from the store. Strix G16 is not a bad option

[@wesrasch7936]

Trying to decide between these 2 as well. Did you end up making a decision?

[@brokecsstudent]

@@wesrasch7936 told my dad that I chose the G14. He's now on the wait, whether I would consider ordering now or not. Strix G16 is not a bad option either since I have used the Strix G 1st Gen in the past.

[@warrenmcclure7819]

I ended up buying the G14 2022 model and love it despite its overheating issue. Im going to have to repaste it

[@jeevana.6391]

Asus really needs to rename their laptop product stack. You have the Strix Gxx, Zephyrus Gxx, Zephyrus Mxx, Strix Scar, etc. Worst is that they don't have any easy comparison. Which is the best product line? Which has certain features?

[@ktmrthiru]

Ths intro is pretty awesome 💥

[@GummyDinosaursify]

I just bought this laptop (although the one with the transparent keys) in November 2023 and they STILL have the image of the numpad not only in the sales images, but the trailer for the laptop as well. I specifically did not purchase a plug in numpad because of this. I'm so disappointed. I use the numpad in both gaming and work so it really messes me up not to have one.

[@haroldallaberg6359]

Almost bought this too. But I ended up getting the g18 instead.