ASUS Zephyrus M16 (2023) Review - New & Improved!

[@JarrodsTech]

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[@trilingualkid]

Jarrod, just wanna say thanks for your website, I was able to save $902 on my Lenovo 7i 2023 with 4080 and 32gb of ram. I paid 2195 for it and the laptop came in yesterday, love it so far, much quieter than my desktop I7-5960x on rtx 2080ti running AIO cooler!

[@aspeartrevis6306]

Hello! I'm thermal throttling, and I'm will be your best friend if you buy this device. I will be with you in every mood: silent, balance or performance. And i will try to kill CPU and GPU as soon as possible.😊

[@DeepBookTrading]

Jarrod i have a question i am trader and want a laptop with high power that i can connect 2 screens to without it breaking down. Its for travel. My budget is is like 3000€ what do you recommend ?

[@CH_Milow]

I love your in-depth reviews, unfortunately I can seem to find a docking station that fits my M16

[@Fireslasher6]

So I got this laptop, but running it in Performance mode the CPU is stuck at 30 W usually, and GPU is fine at over 2 GHz. Is this normal? I got no cooling pad, it's just raised a bit for better airflow.

[@mglisty]

Soooo Gigabyte sponsored review of ASUS laptop. Makes perfect sense.

[@apoorvappychoudhary392]

They lowkey sponsoring taiwan

[@FriendlyPCGamers]

Everywhere on youtube.

[@oliberrr]

Asus sponsoring Asus review sounds like an ad. Gigabyte sponsoring Asus review figuratively says “hey, when you’re done watching this, you know you have other choices, right?”

[@fukov3400]

Mad lads all around

[@VRtheFuture]

A sus laptop brought to you by gigabyte

[@hellfrozen9971]

Finally found a video about this specific Laptop,I am looking towards buying it

[@ShawnShaman]

It's a great laptop. Been using mine for about a month or so.

[@audiophile...]

​@@ShawnShaman hows the battery

[@fried857]

@@ShawnShaman how is the Fan Noise?

[@ShawnShaman]

@@audiophile... battery is decent. To be honest, I use it plugged in most of the time as I want the power when editing or gaming.

[@ShawnShaman]

@@fried857 under load, it can be very loud. Reminds me of PS4 when it would boot up. However, this is a sacrifice I'm okay with given the performance I'm getting.

[@brostradamus11]

I got one about a month ago with the Intel i9, GTX 4080 and 16 gig ram. The 240 hz screen is very nice, the nicest screen in the house right now. No Ethernet port threw me off I just assumed it would have it. Got a USBc adapter and it’s downloading 10 gigs in around 7 mins. This is my first gaming laptop, I’m very happy with it so far

[@aspeartrevis6306]

Hello! I'm thermal throttling, and I'm will be your best friend if you buy this device. I will be with you in every mood: silent, balance or performance. And i will try to kill CPU and GPU as soon as possible.😊

[@brostradamus11]

@@aspeartrevis6306 hahaha you do have a point. Probably there’s better settings someone who knows better can show me

[@brostradamus11]

@@wheezenoises not at all, it is the best screen in the house rn

[@Cenot4ph]

@@wheezenoises bleeding varies from unit to unit, you had a lemon. If you can, look at it before you buy

[@renmessinger]

So you can still use a wired internet connection with this computer if you use a usbc adapter?

[@billit1]

Very helpful, thank you. I really wonder if the RTX 4080 version is much better on its performance, or it is power/thermal-limited?

[@BriefNerdOriginal]

Love that it performs the same with the closed lid, as I assume that many people with an external monitor and keyboard will prefer it to not take all the space on their desk

[@salzstange6341]

After long considerations I went for the XMG Neo16 with 4080. Less performance compromises and reduced noise through the Oasis (at least home) until now I am very happy with my choice

[@szebenyib]

I am doing exactly the same (but with tuxedo), I hope it will be nice, still waiting for delivery

[@alexandrostheodorou8387]

I think when the 5000 or 6000 series comes out I will buy the XMG Neo Water Series. I still have a 3060 Laptop. But that will be a real jump.

[@deliciousspam_9647]

How's the keyboard on the XMG Neo 16?

[@salzstange6341]

@@deliciousspam_9647 you have two options. I have the membran keyboard which is pretty good in my opinion. The mechanical keboard might be better, but most of the time I use an external anyhow so it was too expensive for me.

[@rocky258258]

cant wait for g14 seeing how this intel based m16 still has decent battery life, plus the miniled screen

[@randy89555]

Miniled can be uncomfortable for some people because of DC dimming, like oled. Just saying

[@rocky258258]

@randy let's hope it won't bother me

[@allstargaming2500]

​@@randy89555 but you can always switch to one zone

[@frostgodx]

I think there is some mistake way way less people are sensitive to mini led. It’s amazing to those that normally are to ips led backlit. Anyway Intel is good this year or Ryzen is poor. Either one I just got a 7940hs today and battery is much worse than last years 6900hs which is ridiculous.

[@rocky258258]

@@frostgodx which laptop did u get?

[@ARES-YT]

Asus boot sound is just art for me

[@casperellison5729]

Even though I am loving my 2021 M16, this 2023 model is making me have second thoughts... Again, thanks Jarrod for the info on dual-sided SSDs. Appreciate the inclusion for this year's reviews, really appreciate it.

[@rithulpoojary4327]

How's the battery life then vs now?

[@casperellison5729]

@@rithulpoojary4327 Rarely use it on battery, just my use-case.

[@juanandresmunoz2856]

Bro, is not the M16 too big to move around ?, I’m undecided if I should go with this one or with the G14 2022 instead, I’m studying abroad and I need a desktop replace

[@casperellison5729]

@@juanandresmunoz2856 Well, this entirely depends on you. For me, the M16 is a '"sweet spot" for portability, power and screen size. If you really value true portability, go for the 14" screen.

[@frostgodx]

@@juanandresmunoz2856 hundreds of hours for thousands of people each year deciding between m16 and g14. Both amazing but also consider weird things others don’t talk about like the 14” feeling skinny on your lap and like it’s falling between your legs if you use it on the go it’s a thing

[@fun-xg8zv]

I subscribed the moment I saw you testing it with linux. No other reviewers do this. Thanks for doing this.

[@E_Sunbro]

Seems weird that the review model is equipped with the MiniLED HDR panel, but the retail version on Best Buy’s site seems to point to a 500-nit standard panel.

[@legendz0685]

the best buy model also doesnt come with animatrix light and it comes with a rgb keyboard apparently

[@MrRobaloAmigo]

I am impressed than this year a lot laptops even thin ones are powered by full powered GPU. It also shows that nowadays not the GPU POWER (TGP) means, but GPU+CPU TOTAL POWER at the same time. Thanks for showing us this precious info.

[@ElBandito_Gaming]

Hi Jarrod, thanks for the review! Lots of valuable information as always.

[@vipari]

It was a tough choice between the 4080 models of this and legion pro 7i, with deals they cost about the same, so I went with the LP7i because I could use that CPU performance and there's always external displays to get that extra eye candy. It arrives in about 2 weeks, pretty hyped! Your reviews helped a lot, thanks man!

[@Voidstroyer]

I also bought a legion pro 7i (4090 model) and I'm still waiting for it to be delivered. It's sold out across the entire country (I live in China)

[@ahmadaccino]

same here, just got the legion pro slim 7i, but not sure if I should return it and switch to the m16 or not

[@RHYNOTACTICS]

I just got my 4080 Lp7i two days ago and I'm really enjoying it. Previously, I've had bad experiences with cpu thermals on my last laptop (predator helios 300 with 8th gen intel and 1060) and the Lp7i has the best cooling and temps of all 40 series laptops. The throttling he describes makes me positive the Lp7i was the right choice. Plus the Vantage software is so feature rich. Everything about the laptop just feels so complete, thought out, and easy to use compared to anything I've had. And Lenovos extended warrantys are so cheap and cover everything. Only two downsides is the screen, which is by no means bad just not flagship level, and the keyboard could really benefit from a metal/firmer deck. My previous laptops had S and A tier Keyboards and this is a B, maybe B+. It has great travel and keystroke feel, but just needs something solid behind it for my heavy fingers. Though I tried all the laptops at microcenter (scar, strix, zephyrus, legion, and raider) and really wasn't impressed with any of the keyboards. All about the same.

[@aspeartrevis6306]

Hello! I'm thermal throttling, and I'm will be your best friend if you buy this device. I will be with you in every mood: silent, balance or performance. And i will try to kill CPU and GPU as soon as possible.😊

[@molikmishra01]

@@RHYNOTACTICS I also have the same helios (but with 1050ti) and I'll be looking to upgrade later this year. My primary concerns are battery life and performance. Are you satisfied with the 7i's battery life?

[@yogi9661]

For anyone in the US, the 4070 Zephyrus M16 does not have the mini led display, apparently only the international variants with a 4070 have it. In the US, 4080 and up have it, but not the 4070

[@gabrielgranato]

thats a real deal breaker

[@eeshanb4580]

Does the 4080 come with rgb keyboard lighting?

[@tfuu5144]

​@@eeshanb4580no

[@corpingtons]

Mine has it and it’s 4070

[@KentPacifique]

@@corpingtonswhere did you get yours from

[@Mirzaei_AmirMohammad]

Your reviews just make me confident for what I have chosen!

[@Voidstroyer]

Last year I wasn't so interested in 3080ti reviews because the price to performance difference with the 3070ti was quite high (3080ti was not worth it for just gaming). This year the 4080 and 4090 are a lot more interesting to me so seeing so many 4070 reviews is a bit of a bummer 😢

[@donttrip4912]

bought this laptop 5 months ago, love it! amazing graphics. feel and looks very modern plus i love it for coding!

[@jenilpatel-bf6lb]

Please tell me where can I find the 4070 version with mini led in US? 🥲

[@Vronize]

I've been using M16 (2023) for last 3 weeks nearly, for productivity and gaming its overkill for current hardware needs. Hope that It will last 5+ years.

[@ChiefLunar]

Too much > not enough

[@ezrapierce1233]

"Two replaceable ram slots? I guess there's no excuse to not buy a Zephyrus" My bank account:... I'll keep my options open.

[@chrisbullock6477]

That Legion 7 w/RX6850M XT laptop is still a beast! Sadly it doesn't get added to many reviews, still one of the best laptops that'll still last you another year or two

[@TECHNICALDOCKS]

I would love to see Asus Scar 18 compared to Scar 16 to see thermals and more stuff due to smaller chassis 😄

[@tfuu5144]

Luck😂 scar 16 isn't even reviewed by Jarrod

[@PyroCatus]

5:37 Captive screws that lift the panel up is pretty cool.

[@Villanes]

hi Nice review, which laptop would you recommend if you want maximum perfomance and silence??

[@neezeee]

prolly g15

[@XFactorSports]

The 4080 version of this laptop is what I am interested in but can't seem to find detailed performance reviews anywhere.

[@bballcrazeddan23]

True, the 4-5 reviews I found so far are all for the 4090, and this one here for the 4070. Former is too expensive and a bit over kill, the latter is a bit too weak. 4080 is the sweat spot this year!

[@exynos2300]

in turbo/manual mode it'll hover fairly close to the max advertised tgp of 145/150W, but will be atrociously loud. Performance mode reduces fan noise to normal levels and dial back the gpu to around 120W.

[@kanbei0412]

Thanks Jarrod. Another great review. This is how data analyst review. Less personal preference but more data driven. More power.

[@OmegaPhattyAcid]

I got one of these and really like it so far. It's definitely the nicest laptop Ive ever owned

[@adriatics.3357]

What model ? 2023? How are its temperatures during gaming and work? Does it go above 80?

[@OmegaPhattyAcid]

@@adriatics.3357 It gets loud due to being so compact. I would recommend the Strix with a 4080 if you mainly want it for gaming. It is usually heavily GPU bound but I also use it for work so it's nice to be so thin. However the Zephyrus is higher material quality than the Strix

[@OmegaPhattyAcid]

@@adriatics.3357 78C I believe is the highest temp I noticed

[@adriatics.3357]

@@OmegaPhattyAcid what gpu and cpu does yours have ? And is it 2023 model with 3 fans ?

[@OmegaPhattyAcid]

@@adriatics.3357 6 P core "i9" and 4070. Yes 2023 3 fan

[@itzzaland7844]

just wanted to state that the bestbuy link you have supplied is not the mini led version but a 500 nits IPS one, and plus the ram on it is single channel 16gb

[@mikerahl123]

Pretty amazing machine! I only went razer blade as I wanted the extra cores to play around with VMs, but otherwise, this would have been top of my list, especially with that screen and the power to weight ratio being so favorable. My razer blade's 4070 works like a charm, I quite like it for all my use cases (most strenuous games I'm playing are Hogwart's Legacy with DLSS enabled and world of warcraft, both at qhd). I get the feeling the 4070 is a solid card for the price

[@aspeartrevis6306]

Hello! I'm thermal throttling, and I'm will be your best friend if you buy this device. I will be with you in every mood: silent, balance or performance. And i will try to kill CPU and GPU as soon as possible.

[@natedagreat6704]

@@aspeartrevis6306for which? The blade or the Asus?

[@CovertPhilosopher]

@@natedagreat6704blade

[@MaFiAMaX]

Best laptop review channel ever! Great job.

[@aishacs]

Wow looks like a nice laptop for my needs. thanks for doing another amazing review!

[@adriatics.3357]

Very bad temps. Horrible..

[@CrunchyCerealLover]

The screws are covered with rubber stoppers because asus laptops frequently lose their screws during regular use. I don't know why but it also happened with my laptop. Thankfully the screw which fell, was found in my house. 😌

[@teddym2808]

I like this one but a 4080 is minimum I am willing to go to upgrade from my 3070 2021 Legion 7i. That said, I love how Asus are letting it run proper to throttle (and 95 is under the 100 tj max anyway and is perfectly safe) - The clock speeds are higher than bigger laptops in many cases! Very good.

[@frostgodx]

It’s interesting for sure idk if I like that honestly. Though I guess don’t need to always run turbo mode

[@Cenot4ph]

it seems a very minor upgrade going 3070 to 4080 imo

[@teddym2808]

@@Cenot4ph Not really, but 4090 is what I am aiming for I've decided. 4080 still has DLSS3 and FG and I can't find a game benchmark where 4080 isn't significantly better. Timespy is 17K vs 10. That's huge.

[@Cenot4ph]

@@teddym2808 yea but in real world scenarios upgrading now is not going to make much of a difference in terms of gameplay benefits

[@lincoln537]

I love the Asus style, however Lenovo is working really great. Would be nice to upgrade though. How did you decide?

[@hikarisenshi4996]

Just got my hands on a Zephyrus G16(i9-13900 4060) a few days ago and with it using last year's M16 chasis(and this year's minor changes) i think its a better value for money considering I just lose out mainly on the 4070 and also mini led screen. I don't plan to have more than 32gb of RAM so with it soldered or not doesn't really bother me for me and although I haven't personally experienced the mini led screen yet but the G16's QHD 240hz screen is already pretty impressive to me. Pretty happy with my purchase so far.

[@aybaws]

how's the thermals? does it get uncomfortably hot/loud?

[@hikarisenshi4996]

​@@aybaws Just finished an hour's session of Honkai Star Rail - HSR (pretty graphic intensive) at highest settings (i think?) so I can answer you on this, though its all very subjective hahahaha Didn't check the actual numbers, but its quite hot to the touch at the top part of the body (basically above the F1-F12 part), but its fine because most of the time the fingers are going to be rested on the keys itself or in between the keys, it doesn't feel hot, at most warm on the keys. For the fan noise its pretty much as loud as how Jarrod tested the M16 in this review, its a bit of a sharp kind of noise, something similar to 12.35-12.37 (47-48db) portion of the video, same kind of noise at all levels just at different loudness. It can get pretty darn loud at max fan speed (tried by maxing out in manual mode) but while i'm playing HSR under optimized mode performance mode it sounds like around 47db-48db (judging based on this review), pretty standard and acceptable kind of noise I think. For comparison, gaming on Monster Hunter Rise (the first game I tried) on Max Settings 1440p 120fps capped was nowhere as warm and loud compared to HSR, probably around 60-70% max as warm. I thought it would be quite heavy on the laptop (coming from 2060) but it just felt like no sweat at all. As for normal use out of gaming, (browsing, movie, spreadsheet etc) couldn't hear any fan noise 90% of the time, minimal at most if any, and also just slightly warm to touch at most if you touch the areas out of the keyboard. This is the part where i'm the most satisfied with the G16 because my old laptop has fan noise all the time , even just by turning it on. Just to mention, one thing that happened to me was the bottom right corner of the body (where we rest our palm to the right of the touchpad) felt very warm even on idle because I installed an old, probably low quality SSD on the second SSD slot, according to crystal disk info the temperature of the SSD went up to 70'C while the stock SSD was only around 50'C. This should be the problem of the particular SSD stick because i replaced with it with another spare one i had around and didn't have that issue anymore.

[@aybaws]

@@hikarisenshi4996 thank you for taking time to type that all out. Really appreciate it, because I'm in a situation where I'm debating to get this year or the previous year's model. Based on your response, I think I will get the 2023 model and I'll write a comparison later next month (if I still remember) when I get the laptop. If anyone reading this sees I haven't responded, please reply to this thread and bug me to do it. Thanks again.

[@hikarisenshi4996]

@@aybaws Glad I could help, I was in a dilemma too because there isn't many reviews yet for the 2023 Zephyrus lineups, especially for the 16 inch ones. My concern was more on battery life, for the first 2023 releases it doesn't seem like there is any AMD for the Zephyrus, and I was quite skeptical for intel's battery life, as Jarrod always reminds us of it in his battery tests. But I ended up deciding to take the leap of faith for the 4000 series' frame gen and DLSS 3. Still waiting to see Jarrod's review on the Zephyrus G16 though, to see if its any different from my experience 😛

[@Meczox]

Another awesome review 🎉 hopefully the zephyrus g16 and slim 5i will b wcoming soon 🎉🎉🎉

[@mrlister482]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS HELL YEAHHHHHH

[@ukaszKos9836]

I was waiting for this review! Thx:) M16 with rtx 4080 should be a good option for working with the external monitor and be usable as a powerful laptop on the road. I was thinking that batter life would be much, much worse ! Nice!:)

[@RyneLanders]

I picked up one of the mobile RTX 4090 versions of this laptop and I'm really enjoying it. Regular power is more than enough to max out all of my games at over 90 FPS with low fan noise and heat (except PT Cyberpunk) and putting the full Turbo mode power on easily makes Cyberpunk PT smooth. The display is awesome (I wish it were glass covered and glossy though) and the brightness is fantastic. The HDR feature is a game changer for me, especially in Cyberpunk with Path Tracing since the differences between high and low brightness elements in the game is dramatically enhanced. Many neon elements in the game are so bright they actually hurt my eyes, which is amazing. The sound is very good too, especially coming from a Blade. The size is not too bad, but it's borderline too large for me. It is *just* portable enough, but my previous Blade was perfect. Battery life is not great, but I expected that with this generation's most powerful laptops, so meh.

[@uzoochogu]

How's the build quality? Aside from the lid, is the keyboard deck metal too? And how sturdy is it?

[@RyneLanders]

@@uzoochogu copying from some of my other posts: I think build quality wise it's decent, it feels very solid, no loose pieces or gaps or anything, but the Blade is definitely still better. The Blade, like the MacBooks or Dell XPS just feels like a single, dense, solid unit. It's very reassuring. But going from the 14" Blade (which IMHO is the perfect form factor) to the new M16, the M16 is just on the edge of good portability to me because I can just use it on the plane and it's only about half a pound heavier than the 14" Blade. The new Blades are bigger all around, so that was another consideration I weighed. So for the same price as the Blade 4080, the Zephyrus M16 is better equipped in 2 very important areas, is otherwise thinner/lighter/slightly more portable than the new Blades, and still well built and fairly minimal in design.

[@RyneLanders]

@@uzoochogu the keyboard deck I'm not sure about. Supposedly the main chassis is magnesium alloy, very light and rigid. The top feels like plastic, but I've read that it's a coating to achieve that and that it was changed from the 2022 model which had a soft-touch coating. No flex, but if you push extremely hard you can get some. That would be consistent with either a thin and light metal like aluminum paneling or magnesium alloy paneling, or plastic. It feels different from the plastic bottom cover, so I'm guessing mag alloy.

[@uzoochogu]

@@RyneLanders Thanks!

[@briceking669]

Any regrets getting this over the blade 16?

[@joecool79]

Great review. Helps understand the biggest updates this year.

[@monsG165]

I have used the Asus G14-M16 line for the past 3 years, and the quality control issues makes it really hard for me to recommend them and it does feel like they are getting worse year on year in the quality department.

[@randy89555]

Display burnt because of the fans?

[@Ronaldo-se3ff]

@@randy89555 no, screens have been pretty solid but they have quality control issues like keyboard not working, damaged body, cooling fans clicking out of the box under load(failing ball bearings). like that. these can be avoided by checking the laptop thoroughly after buying them.

[@monsG165]

Soldering was so bad on my G14 2021 model that it shorted its own MB and the local distributor claimed that it was Liquid Metal repasting done by the user, when the 21 model didn’t even use Liquid Metal. It took 3 months of emailing between the distributor and ASUS to get have it returned under warranty. 2022 model had a really bad wifi chip and what was more insulting that an external wifi adapter would cause every other plugged device to USB ports to disconnect.

[@Ronaldo-se3ff]

@@monsG165 wifi card is hit and miss but you can easily swap it for an intel ax210, ax211

[@monsG165]

@@Ronaldo-se3ff you can easily brick your MB because ASUS still likes to use the metal battery release instead of a plastic one. I’ve already had a bad experience with disconnecting the battery off my 2021 G14 that ended up completely killing the board because of a notorious short at the battery connector. This is the sort of thing reviewers will never tell you.

[@kooshazandparsa4237]

Great work 👍

[@hasanmir]

You clearly put in a lot of work into your videos. Thank you!

[@JarrodsTech]

Glad you like them!

[@kabosune9097]

FYI for those in the US. The m16 that goes for $1949 is 16gb ram and ips display only, no mini led. No idea how he got this laptop, but Asus isn't selling it with those exact specs at all in the us

[@JarrodsTech]

It's probably just a regional thing. This was from Australia.

[@imnotdavidxnsx]

Thank you for mentioning the patchy lighting. Would be nice to show it up close. I have the MSI GE66 and the patchy keyboard is something that would have swayed me to another laptop if I'd known in advance how bad it is.

[@agame1212121212]

I was really looking forward to this laptop and immediately ordered the 4090 model. However i ended up very disappointed. The 4090 provided equal - sometimes inferior - performance compared to my friends strix 4080 in terms of average FPS. The fans are very loud and don't expect to game on your lap as it gets very hot. I'm not sure if my product was defect, but it showed alot of issues such as excessive blooming on dark backgrounds (windows dark mode) and problems with starting the laptop while charging, more often then not requiring forced shutdowns. I read simular posts on reddit regarding poor quality control. I ultimately ended up returning the product.

[@EnzoFoove]

2:55 BLESS, an actually decent built-in microphone

[@creativeharith]

2:10 I like how they managed the laptop only 2222g 😂

[@mtu7]

Hi there, I am considering buying this model. According to the Asus website, the model with 4070, which is shared in the Best-Buy link, doesn't have a mini-LED. Neither Asus nor Best Buy clearly says it has a mini-LED in the specifications section. I would love to know which one is correct- this review or the website.

[@alzuu1]

the Best Buy 4070 one does not have a mini-LED screen - I actually tested it myself and I didn't find it had one.

[@pfrank]

The US version of the 4070 does NOT have mini-led (or 32GB of ram). Looks like the version he used is from another region. Very confusing by ASUS.

[@mtu7]

@@pfrankYes, it is difficult to understand why there are so many differences among the regional markets or why ASUS decided not to have that option in the US market. Thanks.

[@mtu7]

@@alzuu1 Thank you for clarifying this situation.

[@MatteoSalvino]

I have an M16 2022 and the heat from the fan deformed the plastic around the screen. I brought it in shop assistance(who sent it to asus) and for 3 times they didn't resolve the problem, I'm now waiting for news from the shop support about this issue.

[@Daniel-688]

The first time I heard it... It`s so serius fault.

[@aybaws]

wtf? I just read your comment on Reddit that you will upload this video, came to check if you did, and here it is. Nice timing.

[@rajandeep9242]

Thanks for this video jarrod

[@TheSuitness]

Love that In Flames tee. Thanks for the informative review!

[@Boogie_the_cat]

Plz next time review the Gumby laptop. Or LeapFrog. When you push the cow key it makes a cow noise. The ray tracing is LIT

[@TheFFsage]

Sadly this has the same issue as Flow X16 or last years M16 aka the screen doesn't get dim enough. Even with a ambient light during night time use, the laptops screen is just way too bright but I could be just more sensitive to it. It sucks, cause I might need to go for G14 purely for this reason even if I would like having a 16 inch laptop more Or I might just go for some OLED non gaming laptop. Really wish we had more OLED gaming laptops

[@thibaldus3]

This. How dimmable the display can be should be taken into account in every review.

[@randy89555]

Oleds are just not user consumable, because of burning, price and thermal throttling. I'm sure your problem is fixable by 3rd party software though

[@DarkPhychic]

Wear sunglasses 😎 during night

[@TheFFsage]

@@randy89555 That is true. Other option is some touch screen IPS non gaming laptop (cause touchscreen OLEDs on laptops are kinda ehh)

[@Nogardtist]

for a mic thats almost entry level studio quality before the post filtering

[@SPribyt]

You are doing a great job reviewing. Great video!

[@JarrodsTech]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@marcosignori5057]

I'm very interested to see the performance difference between this particular model and its respective variant with a 4080/90. Could you tell me if you are planning a dedicated video about it? Thank you

[@LAFadhel]

@5:40 I was worried you’d need to rip the whole thing off, coming from HardwareCanucks (thank god). Great Review overall once again. Although tone thing came to mind, considering how efficient the RTX 40 Series is, I’m curious if USB-C Gaming is not that far off. 100W may not be enough, but maybe 140W(Just enough to get the game running at 120FPS)? Hopefully, next year 240W charging becomes the norm.

[@MoChuang343]

Man I wish they made an AMD M16…

[@alexanders.4591]

Is it just me, or did the mic on the webcam sound pretty damn good for what it is?

[@Sitti2300]

That flex is a deal breaker for me. Is it so hard for most manufacturers to make their laptop as solid as MBP and Thinkpad?

[@pakmandan]

​@@navire3143and would be a pound heavier on top of thicker

[@thatoneguy1741]

I only use my laptop plugged in and on a desk setup lucky to not have to worry about screen wobble 😅

[@dennisadarkwa7990]

Bro I can’t be the only one who thought I was watching the same video as the review of the ASUs zephyrus g15

[@tateking.]

hey jarrod i have a questiion i couldn't find the answer to anywhere else, does higher ram in a laptop equal better or worse battery life

[@GamePassGamerBR]

Thorough review..top class

[@patricecomedy]

Hi Jarrod! If you could get the 4070 m16 for $1500, would you get that over the 4080 g14? I would prefer the smaller g14 size and better performance but finding it hard to know if that's worth the $1000 difference.

[@lb2791]

How does it compare to the 4070 G16, given the latter comes in the old M16 chassis?

[@fjorddenierbear4832]

Enjoying this laptop for some time now. I wish I had a 18" version of it with much better cooling. Comparing it to an actual desktop, I don't consider this a desktop replacement. But it's a great travel companion for longer trips.

[@jayway6411]

How’s the thermals, and how have you dealt with them

[@dacarei]

i just got mine with the same specs besides the 32gb ram, but I was a little frightened by how hot the laptop cpu actually got just by running simple games. i was curious and touched the space above the keyboard and it was pretty hot but i figured that its kind of normal

[@JarrodsTech]

Yeah, it's pretty typical that they will be hot above the function keys.

[@iiTzEggysk84]

​@@JarrodsTechHi! Do you think that the lenovo legion slim 7i 4070 run more cooler?

[@l3v1ckUK]

Interesting. Mine has an RGB keyboard. I'm not sure if that's because it's the UK version, or because it's the 4080 version. I'm fairly sure it was also advertised has having advanced optimus too.

[@MultiNouaman]

I bought a laptop in 2015. I got the Asus G751gy with a 980m. I never checked back on the whole tech world after that for fear of missing out (fomo). I never wanted for anything since I got it. Fast forward to now, and my beast is starting to show its age and I am in the market for a new one. However, I have no idea what would be an equivalent for the G751gy. It used to be Asus’s top of the line laptop and I am basically looking for another one. Build quality and everything. Right now, I am hovering over the RTX4080 G16 strix scar, but honestly I don’t know anything about the laptop landscape right now. Please help ❤!!!

[@smartlearning6390]

in my opinion, this asus m16 is the best 2023 gaming laptop

[@JuanJimenez.]

Might pull the trigger on this laptop. it's 1500 new on Best buy, been wanting an upgrade for my 2021 G14 Zephyrus, especially since i could use a bigger screen.

[@patricecomedy]

I was looking at 4080 g14, but it's a whole $1k more now the best buy is on sale. I want smaller and more power but that cost is crazy. Did you buy yet ?

[@JuanJimenez.]

@patricecomedy I didn't not :( I'm planning to soon, I'm still wanting it

[@patricecomedy]

@@JuanJimenez. Honestly think it's hard to hear that price generally speaking. Compare the m16 to msi stealth 16, very similar

[@slick8049]

​@@patricecomedylenovo legion slim 7i gen 8 better honestly

[@docwho76]

Great review thanks for all the details. Any idea when will start to see 7940HS based laptop reviews

[@nulllord2883]

Any chance you can do a review for the MSI Stealth A13V? The laptop seems to meet all of my needed specs on paper but I can find no reviews at all of the RTX 4060 model, and only one short review of the 4050 version. Alternatively, do you have a recommendation for a different lightweight gaming laptop with a minimum of 8gb vram?

[@aminebouzidi7076]

Hi Jarrod i want to ask a question Does the asus rog G15 (2022) have a webcam? And thanks in advance ❤

[@gamingclips7676]

Hey jarrod which is the best gaming laptop under $1200? I want to buy a laptop urgently

[@Meczox]

G14 last year on bestbuy for 999$ only wuick

[@itzgodlikexsexe6067]

I was hoping to pick up an older version of the M16 or Legion pro. But why instead of the pricing going down they are more expensive that last year 😅

[@kyramatsu89]

I am almost chose the M16 (2023) but thanks to it lack of the RJ45 or the Ethernet, I would chose the last year M16 (2022)

[@RomixV]

So in Nvidia panel there are three options: automatic selection, optimus , Nvidia only. Which one is advanced optimus?

[@JarrodsTech]

Advanced Optimus is Automatic.

[@stox3710]

I'm confused. You mentioned this has the Mini LED display but ASUS says the mini led comes only on the 4080 and 4090 models?

[@andyward7961]

Thanks for the review Jarrod. This laptop generally looks awesome, however it's quite disappointing to learn that even with 3 fans, the temps don't appear to be as good as I expected. In terms of the thermal throttling, I suppose the best way to get around that is to undervolt the cpu and/or gpu... is that the best thing to do or is there a better way forward (I don't want my gameplay to be affected by this)?

[@scriptz_x3214]

The GPU seems to be fine, it’s the CPU that could be helped by a little underclock. Shouldn’t tank perf too much.

[@barkermush7147]

I'm pretty sure you can't undervolt the 13900h, which is unfortunate. You can undervolt the 13900hx though.

[@000GodRealm000]

Wow, I'm early for the party. Thank you for your hardwork Jarrod.

[@stox3710]

Will you review the newest Lenovo Slim 9i pro? Not primarily a gaming laptop but now has some serious gaming capable specs. I trust your review above all others.

[@Daithi182]

Would there be any issue or diminishing returns adding a 32GB stick to bring the total to 48GB instead of matching the 16GB for 32GB? I don't understand the duel/quad memory, but would prefer the higher RAM for editing and casual gaming. Thank you!

[@aneeshprasobhan]

why does all the good looking screen (16:10) laptops come with intel ?

[@JarrodsTech]

There aren't a lot of AMD laptops in general, so it might just seem that way.

[@Vilmir]

Your timing cannot be better, my local retailer has a -7% offer today on the 4080 version.

[@faithalityblog]

Will you be reviewing the Duo 16 this year? I need a new laptop this year and I remember last years model had some setbacks in performance. Would be interesting to see if they addressed it in the new model.

[@JarrodsTech]

I'm planning on it. Not sure when I'll receive one though.

[@faithalityblog]

@@JarrodsTech Looking forward to it 🙌🏻

[@TriLe-xy8ps]

Thank you for reviewing this

[@Flooozeee]

Question. How are you able to switch from single zone to multi zone on that M16? To my understanding 4070 M16's come with IPS displays with Mini LED reserved for the 4080 and 4090 equipped M16's.

[@AmmanPresetsSTORE]

Which is best to buy Lenovo legion pro 5i 2023 RTX 4070 vs Asus Rog zephyrus M16 2023 RTX 4070? Please Reply

[@garfong]

Apparently the Best Buy 4070 variant doesn’t have a mini led screen.

[@redscorpion9325]

And it doesn’t have HDMI 2.1 according to Best Buy Specs for the 4070 version

[@MarcoduPlessis-e4z]

Hi there, I need some advice on two Asus laptops. I am looking at the M16 and the Strix G18 but cannot decide which one I should go for. I am not a gamer and will be using the laptop for 3D animation and editing. The M16 has the i9 13900H cpu and the G18 has the 13980HX cpu, so the G18 is much more powerful and has the 18" screen. My biggest concern though is choosing option that is the most reliable has the best build quality as I have had endless hardware issues with my Asus Zephyrus 16 to the point where I had to return it for a refund after experiencing 4 breakdowns in only 3 months! So...I am looking for something powerful but simpler in design with less that can fail/break. I'm also not a big fan of the RGB bar lighting so a simpler design would be great, but I also don't want to sacrifice a huge jump in performance with the G18 if it justifies the higher spec. Which model can you recommend the most between Asus M16 vs Strix G18?

[@gamora8343]

I recently bought this laptop from noon UAE and one random day it just stopped working. It wouldn't switch on unless connected to a charger. When I returned it to the seller, thay kept the laptop for themselves and refunded the whole amount, without any notice. But the product was smooth and high performance. A friend of mine asked asus showroom about the product and they actually asked him not to buy because it apparently has some manufacturing defect or whatever. Fer I wish I had the lap cus it was ssooooo soo good

[@Winnetou17]

Damn, now I can't help but wonder how high it would've gone with turbo mode AND the cooling pad.

[@JarrodsTech]

Yeah I thought about spending extra time to do it, but it's so loud while also having such a big setup it really didn't seem worthwhile to use in practice.

[@Winnetou17]

@@JarrodsTech It's ok, we value your hearing 😄 Not very nice when turbo (or anything else) is outside what you can set manually. But also, the CPU still receiving juice was also nice. I mean, in practice there's little differences between turbo and manual, so I guess it's ok.

[@revenantwolzart]

How does it hold against predator helios 16 which is cheaper and has higher TGP (for 4080 variant)?

[@Null6139]

Guys, came from M16 2022 take a look to ASUS Pro Art 16 OLED... Same 4070 (130w), Oled screen, 13980HX, 32gb 5600Mhz, lower price, more and more! I am a gamer but I take this anyway. Give me you opinion, thanks

[@golimonkey]

0:30 Left side says RT=On and RT=Off (???). It should say RT=On and DLSS3=Off

[@gauravladdha7149]

Is the asus zephyrus m16 (2022) at $1400 a good buy or should i consider a 2023 laptop with I7 and 4060 combination?

[@vatanrangani8033]

Don't think the prices or the GPU performance is going to be worth it this year

[@TheSasukefire11]

can you link this laptop?

[@Falto]

Thank you for the review !