The Best Ultra Thin OLED Gaming Laptop Right Now! ROG Zephyrus G16 Hands-On

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

The audacity to release this laptop with only 16GB of soldered ram in several countries while charging an arm and a leg!

[@ilovewhatidoforyou]

Yea, it sucks….but at least it’s fast I guess (6400)….and you can get the 4080 / 4090 with 32gb.

[@John-du2mq]

Yeah, I hate this new soldered ram BS. Just give me the option of expansion at least even if they only include 16gb

[@TheExtremeElementz]

Won’t they allow the option to purchase the 32gb at a later date? I know they released these current skus with only 16gb but their site says “up to 32gb” on the 16gb models.

[@jonzo22]

Is 16 not enough?

[@ilovewhatidoforyou]

@@jonzo22 16 works, especially when it’s “dual channel” (8gb + 8gb)…..however, games are starting to become more demanding (performance wise) and the ram usage is getting pretty high (For Example: Hogwarts Legacy is a game with memory issues, causing stutters and fps drops)…..32gb is good for “future proofing” as games become more sophisticated, requiring more ram (especially when a game is unoptimized with a memory leak problem).

[@tjf7101]

I’m 53 and still find it hard to believe how powerful computers have become. Beauty and power at a reasonable price.

[@jipiboily]

Would love to see a build quality, noise/fan and battery vs a Macbook, both while gaming and doing day to day basic web browsing and office tasks.

[@jaspreetsidhu5708]

I have a macbook m3 max (binned, 36gb, 1tb) and my cousin bought the g14 (4070,32gb,1tb ssd). Build quality goes to the mac the asus is 80ish percent there, some flex, screen wobble/wiggle. and hinges don't feel as tight. gaming the asus wins hands down things dont port over well on the mac but nintendo games work well when ported through ryujinx if you want to play other games the asus is th way to go. day to day they're both good the mac has great battery life fans never ramp up and I get significantly better battery life. I do alot of photo and video editing and my mac seems to be a bit faster but once you start adding multiple filters and layers having the 4070 makes the asus a better editing machine.but even in that scenario my macs fans never really come on. vs the asus that will ramp them up randomly hope that helps.

[@jipiboily]

@@jaspreetsidhu5708 thanks for the in depth answer! Pretty much confirms what I thought.

[@KriticullCTRL]

MacBook and this are like comparing apples to oranges. You can’t compare gaming laptops to Apple products. No where near the same.

[@reflexomen3457]

Noooooo!!! Where’s the introooo😭😭. I loved itt

[@joe906515]

The backgrounds are epic .. i want them

[@seansnyder7744]

soldered ram is a deal breaker, i was about ready to grab the keys and head to bestbuy to pick one up. Glad I watched this first!

[@Justanobody8472]

Dudes channel went from quirky niche setups to full paid influencer..

[@prathmeshpatil6425]

😂

[@jimkincaidz]

It's his job so yeah, that's fine. We still get plenty of the niche videos too

[@SWOTHDRA]

Let this ninja eat

[@myquietreviews]

​@SWOTHDRA Thank you 👍🏿 Sometimes I hate the F'n internet because everyone thinks they know what's best for someone else 🤦🏿🤷🏿

[@shaolindreams]

He covers gaming and retro gaming a lot so this is completely relevant to that.

[@marios.2975]

I personally love the ROG z13 Flow. Only 13 gaming device I know of with a touch screen. No OLED but still a nice screen.

[@kingrandow]

why does he never has any criticism? If he wants to be like Linus, Dave2D or Marques, there needs to be more than just fluff. His style worked for niche protucts, but for things that 300 other youtubers review, there needs to be substance that says why this is a worthy money spend.

[@ssanc6]

Maybe you can be the one to do it. You are the chosen one

[@Bot-on-Tapwater]

😂​@@ssanc6

[@dixinc.5507]

I have the 2024 G14 and really wanted the G16 but I fly a lot and the 14" form factor is perfect. ASUS nailed these laptops.

[@KriticullCTRL]

I’ll sacrifice portability over bigger real estate, better ports and power.

[@richi2870]

Looks beautiful, similiar to a Razer Blade 👍

[@abhaytomer25]

I can't wait for you to review hp omen 14 and pit it against G14

[@Illmatic662]

It's been pretty shocking how there has been very little reviews of the Omen 14, I'm only seeing reviews from owners, not sure if HP hasn't gotten them out to reviewers or what the situation with that is. I'm also interested in the same thing.

[@Dawio21]

@@Illmatic662 A lot of regions gonna ship Omen 14 by mid-end march. So, we probably gonna wait a little.

[@andrewreno6424]

My mid march pre-order updated to Feb 27th and it shipped last night. Hopefully sooner!@@Dawio21

[@Corko11]

I bought the omen 14 and its defo a nice machine however i dont love the keyboard and now i have 14 inch laptop i kinda miss 15-16 inch. Not sure i’ll keep it but defo a solid machine. Again keyboard style just isnt my cup of tea.

[@Illmatic662]

@@Corko11 I heard they're bringing out another keyboard on the Omen 14 with the Chiclet style keys in the not too distant future. It sounds like for some reason they were only able to get this type of keyboard/RGB out now. I assume it was a supply issue.

[@DalazG]

One of my biggest pet peeves is the tech youtuber demands for opening laptops with one finger A lot of manufacturers seem to have listened to them at the expense of a wobble screen. My xps 15 2015 still has a firm hinge in 2024 but could never open with 1 finger

[@Bob_Smith19]

“THE BEST”…..would have never expected to hear that on this channel…..oh wait

[@TrusteftTech]

This is the kind of laptop you want to use on the go with the iGPU since you can't always rely on plug in power. Also glad to see ASUS goes the logical route and let the user upgrade their RAM as otherwise it would have been insane for such a powerful laptop. Oh wait.

[@ianism3]

ok, but how much noise does it make?! and how reflective is the screen compared to like a mini-LED one (on the M16 from last year) or a matte FHD one?

[@BoomerCosmo]

This is a strange year for gaming laptops. I'm not sold on this one, and the razer 16 oled is the same news

[@lukep4714]

Agreed. 1st gen ultra has growing pains.

[@FortyOneAlpha]

especially since last years M16 has MiniLED and the 2024 only has 400-500 Nits OLED. I tested both and the MiniLED is far superior + the laptop has upgradable RAM

[@olharsemsonhos]

I absolutely love my zephyrus 2022 all amd. Best laptop ever !

[@itsmilan4069]

M16 not getting processor update was a bummer it's looked great last year and had an excellent miniled display

[@RpgplayersInc]

In the AI world, even up to 32gb is offensive. I'm really sad they didn't include the ability to upgrade, but thanks for covering this awesome laptop. Your content is banging as always, prime!

[@JoseMariArceta]

Based on ram usage while gaming at 1440p that laptop could use some more ram at least 32gbs. Probably improve fps by a noticeable amount. The cinebench score is similar to a desktop last gen Zen 3 5700x ~15000pts

[@marcgtsr]

8gb on the gpu is really bad, nvidia is messing with the costumer

[@4CFPV]

4:51 You’re in a desert walking along in the sand when all of the sudden you look down, and you see a tortoise

[@joshuawells4842]

Those CPU and GPU temps were impressively low in to say they’re performing at that level in such a tiny chassis!

[@JoshuaG]

7:24 finally you tested Tekken 8 😅❤🤟

[@SiriusHaven]

Can you make a Comparision of Razer Blade 16 vs G 16 vs M3 Pro

[@kennysponto6568]

Best gaming laptop. I keep it on performance and the fans are not noticeable and there is no heat. G16 will be the laptop of the year for 2024. Asus did a great job on this laptop. No complaints. A lot of fun playing games on this one.

[@AmirAbdullah]

It’s dope and I wanna get it for my son, but we got the 2023 4060 version and it’s dope after you add 16gb of ram. In some situations it really help all around performance and for some games as well. The 165 refresh rate is decent. This one here is super dope tho.

[@ResearcherReasearchingResearch]

The Zephyrus line used to be the perfect balance between sleek clean looking creator laptops and powerful gaming laptops. The new 2024 models seems to lean more towards the creator side now, that atrocious pricing reflects that. I could live with having only 1 open sodimm slot, at least I can go up to 48GB of RAM. But for a machine that costs 2K, only coming with 16GB of RAM and cannot be upgraded is just bad; even the more expensive, higher trim models only go up to 32 GB. I was excited for this laptop since I wanted to upgrade from my old 2020 G14; but the RAM situation and that pricing is just criminal. Looks like I will stick with my good ol' reliable for a little while longer to see what the competition has in store, if not I'll just catch the 2023 models on a clearance sale since those will actually be worth the price.

[@xxyezirxx700]

Absolutely beautiful will be getting one in 2026 when the price drops though lol

[@srvuk]

The screen aspect ratio looks wrong to me and at the price, doesn't make it as desirable overall as it might be. It will live short in the memory.

[@evansafrifa6396]

I will buy this over the XPS 16 anyday

[@bachpachary]

Current G15 2022 user and while the build of these models are really top-notch, there are a lot of QC concerns I have seen. Out of the box mine shipped with CPU turbo-boost enabled, ramping the CPU up to max boost clock at all times with 70C+ idle temperature and no way to turn it off without adjusting registry editor. Armoury crate is also an incredibly bad piece of software. Ton of bloat and finnicky settings that don't always work.

[@RealObeyNinjas]

How did you get the laptop to stay so cool? My cpu runs at 91c while I’m playing like helldivers rdr2 and gta 5

[@N3tigen]

Hey dude in you pick Which one you suggest the best cheapest mini pc to play AAA games at fair playble 😄

[@Vladitori]

Why are companies trying to make a GAMING laptop as thin as possible, this is absurd. I have a gaming Dream Machines with 4070. It weighs 2.5 kg and looks solid and reliable and most importantly it does not overheat

[@HATCH5T]

Macbook

[@xxyezirxx700]

I feel that but these laptops are so damn sleek

[@CharlesKing-v7i]

Bought mine for 2k and returned it. However, if it's on sale for 1400, than I think I would buy it again.

[@Cooper3312000]

I couldn't believe when I received mine with a 4090 the Gpu had only 8 pcie lanes at Gen 3.0. I ended up returning it wasn't worth the high price to performance. The build quality was pretty good but once you've owned a MacBook it's hard to use a Windows laptop ever again. Not to mention once you disconnect the power supply the performance completely falls apart.

[@SahlaHDP]

ETA Prime… Can you give us a direction or link of this wonderful live wallpapers?

[@zeighy]

They're video from pwnisher on his 3D challenge series. The one in the video is from here: watch?v=JXrWPLNp9tw

[@DH-tt6gc]

Love the backgrounds where can I get them?

[@un4given2006]

Fantastic desktop animated pic. Where can we get it from please?

[@HinokamiKagura4248]

Looks amazing but the price 😅

[@StefanBlurr]

I would like to see a side-by-side comparison with the Ryzen version.

[@javadizadi3282]

Based on 115 watts limit is there a significant difference between 4080 and 4090 version?

[@mhszminth2387]

masterpiece

[@LJ-sm6tf]

Where did ETA get those crazy wallpapers?

[@DipSet85]

beauuttttifull!!!! cant beat OLED

[@albertluna3230]

What graphics driver are you using? Gaming or Studio?

[@SHISUI1185]

Please test iGPU against other similar igpu and the battery life on it

[@mobeen369]

Did you like this or the g14?

[@UsmanGhani-lj2cg]

We really want to see in-depth analysis of new Intel core ultra 9 185h CPU performance, we know igpu is great but can you show us performance of cienbench i at different power levels

[@shaolindreams]

Until we get some super duper new display type, I think we'll be fine with OLED. Lovely screen looks magnificent even through the video. Very nice everything laptop, just hope the reliability is on point too.

[@baybudz8694]

Hi dude, day 1 follower, can you please make a short with this pc running Star Citizen? I really like this pc but I would love to see a test with Star Citizen. Thanks!

[@ericwilson9457]

With a high refresh rate display. It would have been nice if you showed esports titles

[@EULA]

Nice! I haven't watched the video yet, but I'm hoping to see some comments on battery life. If not for an Intel chip, this laptop feels like the ultimate upgrade. I know intel has that new low power core but if battery still lags behind AMD I will be super disappointed.

[@legallyharmless]

Yea I was also hoping he would shed some light on battery life and heating.. I hope someone does soon..

[@EULA]

@@legallyharmless mhmmm!

[@Magnisus]

How loud is this thing and can you confirm that this one comes with vapor chamber?

[@noQuestionsAllowed]

Have you tested the cpu before or after the last pushed BIOS update?

[@carla.n.5078]

What was the battery run life you got?

[@Dr.D00p]

A 2024 gaming laptop with the worst gaming GPU in the Nvidia mobile lineup...the 4070. $400 over a 4060 equipped one and barely any faster because of the lower wattages and to cap it all only 8GB of VRAM for a 1600p resolution. Garbage.

[@Gamsshot_Boi]

What do you expect from a thin leptop a dekstop level performance 😂😂

[@samserious1337]

@@Gamsshot_Boi No, but this is wasted money. The 4060 (m) is 5-10% slower than the 4070 (m) at 80-90W. And since the 4070 (m) also has 8GB it makes zero sense to buy one.

[@Dr.D00p]

I expect the component choice to make sense for the money they're asking...and this doesn't. Either get a cheaper 4060 laptop or save up a bit longer and get a 4080 equipped one, which has performance on another level than the 4070, 40-50% faster, and 12GB of VRAM. Just don't get a 4070 equipped laptop

[@moken-cf7vu]

​​@@samserious1337 I presume it's around 15% slower and gargabe in 1% lows. Waiting for jarrod's review.

[@jungwookson9313]

Can you test the fan noise at the high, medium and low performances comparing other major gaming laptop or M3 apple silicons?

[@jasonaltman7164]

The Amazon link in the description is not the laptop in the video.

[@Mcflyz009]

bro where did u get that live wallpaper in the beginning?

[@petergplus6667]

I feel that working on a giant touchpad is really exhausting. Prefer smaller ones.

[@pikachu3b366m]

Could you please compare this to Legion pro 7i or 9i? 🙏

[@cringeshepard]

Gaming laptop everyone dreams of

[@Asfanboy1]

Intel lol

[@b.c.b.-2130]

*Everyone who loves Asus dreams of...

[@coreystill7197]

I just picked up the ASUS - ROG Strix SCAR 18” 240Hz Gaming Laptop QHD - Intel 14th Gen Core i9 with 32GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 with 1100 peak brightness. So I’m good as hell on this little guy.

[@Dr.D00p]

Well done on paying over $3000 for laptop that has the same gaming capability as a desktop equipped with a...4070 Super.

[@coreystill7197]

@@Dr.D00p well that’s not true at all. But if you say so. And it was $4300. And I don’t have a problem, giving them my money because I already have a home desktop 4090. Not all of us are worried about how much something cost but thank you for your info.

[@b.c.b.-2130]

@@Dr.D00p Can you stick a gaming desktop/monitor in a backpack and game while on an international flight across the world? You might as well be comparing a cell phone to a 75" TV and surround sound setup.

[@Dr.D00p]

Of course you have.

[@Dr.D00p]

No, but neither can you with a 4090 laptop, because they all have run times of less than 90 minutes on battery power...even less if running a demanding game.

[@enthusiasticgmgaming4165]

I want to see Emulation and tests of the iGPU

[@Mido_]

15.4k in Cinebench R23, wow. That's even lower than my budget i7-13700H laptop.

[@iFrk83]

Is this better than the Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 Intel (16″) with RTX 4090 ?

[@sonhuynh7138]

Looks beautiful....but not the price.

[@dimitritrotsiuk3897]

i just bought a lenovo legion slim 5 14 inch laptop and Asus came up with this...

[@fwiler]

Hey Asus, make some more mini pc's with laptop gpu's. Don't need the screen, touchpad, keyboard, form factor, etc.

[@MrMalam1234]

Asking wrong OEM

[@fwiler]

No, they took over Intel's NUC's, and they make tiny external plug in graphics adapters@@MrMalam1234

[@varunvunnikrishnan4054]

It must come with DDR5 ram with 2 slots. Also, 1080p is sufficient in this 16 inch form factor. 2K will be overkill. Seriously, asus is crazy with 2.5 K display.

[@UsmanGhani-lj2cg]

Can you please show us performance of New Intel core ultra 9 in cienbench at different power levels in form of graph 📈

[@KenMrKLC]

Not a chance! I cannot STAND the keyboard font, 16GB max ram forever. No num pad (preference) it does have some great points but I will take my Lenovo 7i slim 16 all day, 240hz also, i9, 4070, 16GB with open slot (32 on mine) Amazing keyboard, 180 degree screen angle, num pad, great thin 230w brick. Sure this has newest chip but Lenovo refresh will also. Benchmarks on mine same as this one.

[@sumantgoyal8385]

Soldered 16gigs, 4070, non OLED display just simple IPS display at around 2k dollars here… it’s a shame even watching reviews at this point if we ain’t gonna get their best product at best prices

[@goldeneagle8259]

IPS better on the eyes, RAM can add up to 48GB, if it has a second slot(same speed only makes sense to add).

[@sumantgoyal8385]

@@goldeneagle8259 ram ain’t upgradable

[@robertallen4685]

how was the fan noise i heard the 4070 versions without vapor chamber are crazy loud high pitch

[@misterPAINMAKER]

The NPU will be uselss for at least 10 years, for normal use.

[@myquietreviews]

Dope looking laptop but I'll stick with my Lenevo Legion Slim 7 with a 3060 & 16gb of ram because all I really want to do with it is to be able to play my fighting games on the go or when I'm on vacation with the family 🤦🏿🤷🏿

[@olehyehorushkin593]

What’s the name of the wallpaper ? It looks really good)

[@ncg8224]

The lid sucks! They went backwards in design. That said Intel Core Ultra is the most effecient CPU I have ever seen for x86. I hope this is the future of computing.

[@Hen-w3r]

Halo, does the screen has burn in issue?

[@LOVER_LINK]

Can you share what wallpaper engine you’re using?

[@graytower1786]

hope u review it more further

[@lukep4714]

Yup. His benches are too cherry picked

[@SuperRomanHoliday]

why do you like a huge trackpad? I prefer a smaller one, no palm rejection etc, easier to use

[@akarna69]

Congrats, you belong to the 0.001% of consumers who like small trackpads.

[@iMapleCreator]

I’m glad you’re not a leader of the industry cause those small wonky ass trackpads need to be obsolete lmfao

[@GM_LEONG]

It would have been awesome to see multizone/per key RGB. But it is seriously tempting me away from the Apple ecosystem!

[@chrisbenn]

WHY did they not put this display on the Scar 2024 lineup?!

[@Patrick73787]

The laptop itself looks great but 16GB of soldered RAM is an insult to consumers. I hope all Lunar Lake based systems will come with 32GB of on-package RAM by default.

[@JiangEric-r6r]

where can i buy this laptop?

[@--Tamjid--]

is 4070 and 4090 variant the same chasis size?

[@triple9_]

Please how can I get those live wallpapers??

[@fredgoodlord8094]

So it seems RAM is soldered which means 16GB ONLY 🤦‍♂ . At least it has 2 NVME slots. I wish we could get an inside look but I guess we have to wait for another revier for that?

[@Kaka21000]

pls can u play and test valorant on it ! As it has a 240hz display!

[@MuhammadUsman-zu6mk]

Does the display have windows VesaDisplayHDR for HDR gaming?

[@thepebble.]

which software did u use for background wallpaper

[@lukep4714]

If I could count how many times you said display it would at least be 8 out of 20 words that you said. OLED is not new, Asus is just catching up finally. Your benches are very cherry picked unfortunately. But we're glad that you shared your time spy and cinebench results. Hopefully Lenovo will make something just like this that's three times better in every department within a year or less.

[@TheExtremeElementz]

He should have mentioned its the new Gsync OLED. Gysnc in a laptop display is new. This is the first laptop to hit the market with Gsync OLED. LTT’s 2024 G16 video talks more about this.

[@FortyOneAlpha]

@@TheExtremeElementzsadly the OLED is only 400-500 Nits whereas last year's M16 had 1100 MiniLED. Tried both and liked the M16 a lot more

[@FN-170]

Need to know how bad the oled burn in is

[@ssanc6]

Like the look of the G14 and G16, and sounds is a bit perk. Unfortunately, I am broke right now, so I see how thing are in a year or two. Might get one on a discount, but I am in no rush getting one

[@electricmiragemedia]

This shouldn't be sold with less than 32gb of RAM imo.

[@irock8888]

Does this laptop run on USB PD 3.1?