The 2024 Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 Is AMAZING! BUT There's One Big Problem...

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Today we're taking a look at the new 2024 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 gaming laptop. We'll talk specs and features, demo some gameplay and talk about why even though this may be the best gaming laptop so far, you may want to consider if it's worth your money.
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[@JacobDarkOfficial]

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[@yvindwahl8628]

Subscribed after watching 20 seconds, already impressed with the quality of your flow :)

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

@@yvindwahl8628Much appreciated!

[@enaiemow]

Hang in there buddy

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

It's all I can do

[@JoshCravesTech]

If you don’t mind me asking, how do you get Best Buy affiliate links? Trying to do this for my channel as well

[@Skeptics96]

Short, simple, informative - and honest! Great vid, keep it up.

[@roshanj.5332]

Thanks for gr8 informative video also covering burn-in warranty too. May be Mini-Led is the way to go for in 2024. I think and hope that in 2 years time, we will start seeing QD-OLED panel in laptops with burn-in covered for minimum of 3 years.

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Appreciate it! I think it's just a matter of time.

[@OrdinaryJo3]

Hey great video brother! I’m torn between this and the Razer Blade 16 2024. If I won those microphones, I’d use the heck out of them. I’m currently going to Full Sail University studying Digital Cinematography and I would be able to use those microphones for broll and interviews for future productions! Keep up the great work brother!

[@user-zu4ws5gu7h]

This laptop is truly impressive! I purchased it and couldn’t be happier. I plan to use external monitors to keep an eye on my OLED monitor. And wireless microphones are a fantastic idea for wedding videography. Best of luck with your work!

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Thanks! Enjoy the laptop

[@lourdpiso9301]

thanks jacob this really help a lot I am the kind of guy who buy something value for money. We all look at the aesthetics and looks but after so many years i learned to buy in a way i can maximize its full potential. good luck and more reviews to come

[@MohammadAshrafAli-vl4sb]

Hey jacob Thanks for the great informations As content creator i really wana how long this laptop survive on a single battery using premier and after effects and does it affect the performance?

[@videoart-studio7193]

Video was truly excellent. I enjoyed it, and the microphones are something I’d like to use to enhance the quality of the videos I’ll be creating for KZbin.

[@JoshCravesTech]

Wow, where did you position your mic for your fan noise? Or did you just use the camera mic? Sounds very clear. Also just a good review in general btw, not overly technical or long, but not overly subjective either.

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Just the cameras mic with background noise as minimal as possible. Appreciate the feedback, I'd like to get more technical but this is only the 2nd laptop review I've done so there's a lot to learn but I do the best with where I'm at.

[@giosueiglesias]

I’d love those rode microphones! I’m trying to start my own KZbin channel and having myself or other mic’d up would be a HUGE help!

[@Abyssinian0]

Subscribed after 1 min love how you narrate ur videos

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Appreciate it!

[@jeremyflowers8908]

I have an LG OLED TV I use with a PS5. There was a lot of talk of burn in with that. They ended up fixing it with some sort of software driven fix. I've only had to run that once, and everything is still top notch. So I can imagine these will have similar software problem resolution capabilities.

[@pasalazar]

Not a gamer , but hoping to run some engineering/architecture programs. Trying to decide between G16 RTX4070 Ultra7 vs G16 RTX4080 Ultra 9 ?? . Aware of the fan differences and wondering if it is such of a big deal to take into consideration when deciding which one to go for

[@Luca_Tor]

For 3d studio max, blender and photoshop do you think is better to pick the g16 or the pro art studiobook 16 oled? Keeping in mind that I already have a desktop pc and I need the laptop for classes for a master in archiviz wit 3ds (corona and vray)

[@andriyyrsulyan5419]

Hi. Nice content! Can you test Razer Blade 16 OLED 240 ghz 2024 model?

[@TheMightyMick]

How do you think this compares to the new MSI stealth 16 AI studio av1? I'd love to see you review that laptop

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Hard to say without testing it out but it does look impressive!

[@formulaic78]

I year warranty is crazy short. Though having said that I've used an LG B9 OLED for gaming around ten hours per week since 2019 and have no burn in issues. But i have started to notice small clusters of dead pixels around the edges of the screen for the last year. Not such a big issue on a 55" screen, but would be problematic on a 16" one.

[@nicovasquez3471]

Hello, so with the 16gb ddr5 ram, is it two seperate 8gb sticks with one stick soldered to the board and the other can be upgraded? Or just one 16gb stick that cannot be upgraded at all

[@logesh5213]

i'll use the mic for a short film I am working on, would be handy and helpful

[@lgnfve]

that fan noise is too much. New Lenova Yoga, only 4070 if my memory is correct, is up to 10db quieter while still keeping cool. great vid

[@chillzone9003]

Just subscribed ur channel. I really like this vid as it was really informative. And I’ll really appreciate if u give me the mic cz it’ll help me a lot to talk w my friends while playing games.

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Thanks, welcome aboard! Good luck

[@bobthunderboom6730]

I subscribed dawg stay healthy

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Appreciate you

[@bjornnn0311]

if i would be given a chance to own the wireless microphone, i would use it for my studies because as a multi media arts student we have a lot of video/interview projects. :) great video tho!

[@vivashmp]

i have been looking for such wireless microphones. i love singing and will record all day.

[@ademolasodeke]

Raising it up helps reduce the fan noise and overall temp.

[@nnamdiokechukwu9778]

you mean like using a stand?

[@goudendynamiethd2117]

@@nnamdiokechukwu9778 Having that integrated is much better tho.

[@mlvn4826]

Im an independent writer/animator working on a project currently and i would like to implement motion capture to my animating and thanks to softwares like rokoko, it will be much easier to do so, to avoid having to pre-record the voice actors and having to sync the animation afterwards, placing wireless microphones on the actors to capture both the physical performances and vocal performances at once, would make for a much more convincing performance, plus it could help the actors be more convincing in their vocal performances. I appreciate this opportunity and enjoyed the review very much. Thank you😁

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Very interesting! Would love to see what you come up with.

[@christian-xr1336]

Thoughts on this vs a Razer Blade 16 Oled?

[@khalifa6413]

Do you know where the fan whistling came from? It's kinda annoying 😅 . Do you think users can customize the fan to make the whistling less noticeable?

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Even on quiet mode there's still a whistle, I believe it comes from the 3 fan design which not every model of this laptop has.

[@highlanderc]

Very big concern. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

[@jeromebrown20]

Lenovo yoga pro 9i is the unsexy silent version of this

[@BlackBruceLeeTheGreatDekuTree]

Agreed, I'm waiting for that thing it's tearing me up lol ... I hate the high pitched fan noise this asus laptop makes.

[@FalconLX911]

I am on the fence between the G16 and the scar 16. Both 4090. My struggles are bright mini led vs inki black oled. And full 175w TGP in the scar vs the 125w TGP in the G16. Any thoughts

[@shonen84]

Both are great. I’d personally go for the SCAR - no OLED stress and better TGP. Will you use the laptop for gaming mostly or also in a productivity role?

[@FalconLX911]

Gaming and movies mostly gaming

[@akarna69]

OLED, always. Mini-LED is far inferior. Worried about Burn in? Don't be. My oled laptop screen from 5 years ago still looks new.

[@akarna69]

The Fan noise is pretty bad. Could you install g-helper and ramp down the RPM of the middle fan then test it again?

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

I boosted dbs slightly so you can hear it in the video but even setting them to silent mode helps. It's a lot quieter than the MSI I tested a few videos back

[@akarna69]

@@JacobDarkOfficial thanks for the reply. Apparently deleting armory crate and using g-helper instead works better for the fan control.

[@nickb365]

For the mic i would use one for my college online classes and give the other to a friend who's mic recently broke

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Good luck!

[@LeRatVisseur]

can it plays games while charging via tb4 port ? without performance drop compared to the dedicated charging port ?

[@jettsioson2799]

yes but the max it can do is performance mode. However, it's not good to play games while charging via the tb4 port as the battery is getting stressed hard.

[@lostviet]

I just got mine yesterday from Best Buy! I love this laptop but I don’t like the fact it gets so hot.

[@ririmaz8138]

Yes, i just got mine yesterday. It gets so hot!!

[@bomj-valera]

6:25 I hear the whistle even from the recording. Had to return the laptop because of it. I was hoping this is just an issue with my unit, not the whole model lineup.

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Unfortunately not

[@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll]

I have an Asus Laptop, the ProArt Studiobook and it was not that expensive to get a 3yr extensions with accident protection. does asus offer that extension for this model?

[@gregandark8571]

No.

[@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll]

@@gregandark8571 thanks

[@spyros4902]

would you pick g14 4070 or g16 4060. In my area these have the same price

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

What's more important to you, a bump in GPU power or screen size? If I was going to connect to an external monitor 4070 for sure, plus it'll be better for travel being smaller but if you want the bigger screen size go G16. Whatever you decide I'd appreciate it if you used my link!

[@houssamalucad753]

The 4070 models have 32gb of ram so consider that too!

[@lucagiaco]

solid staye blowers and 2 thunderbolt ports please

[@Promikes]

what about screen wobbling? even on 2:10 timecode it can be seen how much this wobbling isnt this an issue? i work from legs (sitting / lying on sofa) at work when have time, so what do you think? would it fit me?

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

It wobbles for sure, I don't mind it on a desk but on your legs it could be an issue

[@Promikes]

@@JacobDarkOfficial thank you

[@dhdhdh111111]

Looking for a replacement for my older ROG, this may fit the bill. I'm doing strictly only music production (Ableton Live and many VSts) - don't care about the GPU performance at all. Fan noise and heat were the big issues with my last ROG, wondering if this one can be made to stay quiet. Also I'd want to max out the RAM and NVME storage.

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

In my honest opinion if music production is the main use I'd just buy a MBP and call it a day

[@dhdhdh111111]

@@JacobDarkOfficial not at Apples prices. Not worth the cost. Dollar for dollar Windows wins.

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

@dhdhdh111111 I hear you, if it MUST be PC I'd personally build a powerhouse desktop, which is what I did and is whisper quiet.

[@user-iw2hr5ir6t]

I would like the free rode microphone to do review just like you and start a KZbin channel

[@zuhairreza]

Why are they making them more like Macbooks? I feel they were great they way they were! I have the 2022 M16, by the way. Also, I wish the screen tilted back all the way (I don't think it does based on one I tried out at Best Buy recently).

[@vancouverdrafting604]

Unfortunately I had to return mine. The fans were always very noticeable even when just browsing the internet. It’s a shame because it’s a perfect laptop in every other way.

[@tek_soup]

i have a 2023 4080 version, very powerful, great laptop.

[@Someone-ec7rv]

The difference between the 4080 and 4090 is confusing, like the 4080 has higher clockspeed and 12gb gddr6 while the 4090 has lower clockspeed (than the 4080 fir the same power) but has a 16gb gddr6.

[@DManLewis1]

Yea, idk why stuff needs to be so confusing. I have to turn into a geek just to know what's the right purchase

[@JoshCravesTech]

It’s just how the particular GPU’s run. Each die will have different minimum and maximum clock speeds. Like the 4070 will run at like 2700MHz or higher but it doesn’t make it higher performing, it’s WAY below the 4080/4090. Things like cache, cuda cores, tensor cores, wattage, etc. all affect the performance much more than clocks (usually).

[@carlapills9862]

Pls compare it to ASUS ROG STRIX G16. Thank you!

[@carlosajoy]

The computer won't turn on when you have an ethernet cable connected with an USB adapter

[@yigitcalskan5033]

Does it make sense to buy this laptop just for gaming?

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Absolutely

[@yigitcalskan5033]

@@JacobDarkOfficial thank u so much and I have I one more question this laptop or model M 240 (2023)

[@igambit9674]

Battery?

[@iFrk619]

Legion Pro 7i Gen 9 Intel (16″) with RTX™ 4090

[@Reaperz-xd8wk]

finally someone also agrees that the new slash on the front is not the best move. wouldve prefered to just have the rog logo light up instead of that

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Same

[@RezaAghapour]

Finally a gaming laptop doesn't need an external speaker!😅😍

[@hma419]

The burn it was for Razer issue that’s why they go with Samsung oled displays this year, don't get panic

[@cheluvarangam8332]

So it wont burn in this laptop?

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Any OLED has a burn in risk which is why even the latest QD-OLED panels come with a 3 year warranty

[@hma419]

@@cheluvarangam8332 not because the problem was Razer trying to make OLED screens on its own. This time they went with Samsung but the bad thing is that Samsung didn't put G-sync on these screens

[@hma419]

@@JacobDarkOfficialThere are so many Oled screens with Samsung and these problems never arise that even Apple uses them.

[@hma419]

@@cheluvarangam8332 If you want an OLED screen make sure the manufacturer is Samsung

[@kennysponto6568]

The 2024 vector 16hx with 240hz qhd+ display

[@alexisdamnit9012]

How was the fan noise?

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

For me it wasn't horrible compared to other gaming laptops I've heard but don't expect it to be silent, it has a steady whistling sound

[@JohnK-pb6mn]

@@JacobDarkOfficial sounds super loud to me

[@miosina_629]

hey there just saw your 5yo Menieres and im on the same boat. How are you dealing with the T? im so lost :(

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Honestly I just keep myself distracted with this KZbin stuff. I live with the symptoms everyday so after years of it I think my brain has just adjusted to it so while I'll never be normal again, I've settled into my "new normal" enough to be productive. That said I can't work a regular job because I have no consistency with feeling ok one day then totally spaced out the next so I'm just doing what I can to get by.

[@tek_soup]

if i won the wireless pro, id get off my rear and finally make a proper youtube video. and i would pay it forward by giving away like your doing, my rode wireless go, gen 1. Great Video, ill stick with my non oled version.

[@JoshuaPWithers]

I know it's the wrong answer due to pollution, but if my screen got burned-in to the point of where it is intrusive, I'd just cave in and buy another, more updated system at that point.

[@yvindwahl8628]

And yeah, I need a few extra microphones, as I'm a wannabe documentary filmmaker 😊

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Gotta start somewhere!

[@victortoba-ogunleye4056]

What anime is that at 5:08

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

It's a game, Indivisible

[@victortoba-ogunleye4056]

Thanks So Much@@JacobDarkOfficial

[@jeromebrown20]

Just Josh and you are the ones talking about this

[@guyarnaultmfoumbi8876]

About what???

[@ademolasodeke]

i'll use the mic for vloging and video making here in Africa.

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Nice, good luck!

[@ademolasodeke]

@@JacobDarkOfficial Thank you sir 🙏🏾.

[@Scottyl35]

The linus effect....Ever reviewer doesnt give BUY...they say...its great but just one issue....they will review everything like this form now on.

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

There are products I give straight up negative reviews to and some I praise, but I'm sure there are plenty of videos titled that way.

[@Maaakati]

i wish i can afford it

[@andriyyrsulyan5419]

Asus scar 16 with 4080 its the best choice.

[@MoeHashim]

But it weights a lot so it’s not that portable?

[@andriyyrsulyan5419]

@@MoeHashim if you search portable laptop, you can go to Lenovo 7i 2024, Lenovo 7 slim 2023 model.

[@dratewka34]

Fans have high pitched sound, not very pleasant

[@guyarnaultmfoumbi8876]

Go for MacBook pro M3 pro😅

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Definitely an option!

[@boomson3082]

Unless you need to run any non-ARM VMs then you are SOL.

[@Promikes]

If i won - i will start my own non-profit youtube channel about how we cure rarest cat diseases, like Hyperadrenocorticism, Tularemia, Feline Papillomatosis and how good people adopt this healthy kitty's afterwards from our cattery!

[@dawgcanjumphigh]

I want that laptop. Screen is so good. Its thin and light too. I got the ASUS Creator q540 recently. That thing was chewing through videos editing them.

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

It's one of the best out there for sure

[@guyarnaultmfoumbi8876]

This laptop is very 🔊 loud 🤥🤥

[@leebrandt8597]

4070 is a waste of time

[@JoeTigheOnline]

I bought it. Used it for four days then returned it. Poor ergonomics, incredibly noisy fan, erratic performance, loaded with system killing bloatware like armor crate. In short, technical rubbish.

[@snirego378]

I would use the Rode wireless microphones to start my own KZbin channel🎙🎤