Zephyrus M16 3070ti - Too hot and loud?

Too hot and loud?
What do you think of the Asus Zephyrus M16?
This is my full review, including gameplay and benchmarks for the Asus Zephyrus M16 2022.
NVIDIA RTX 3070TI
Intel Core i9 12900h CPU
32 gb DDR5 Ram
2tb SSD
QHD 16:10 display

[@gearguy603]

Love the information, and the ease of translation for those of us that aren’t as computer savvy. Also, having said that… holy cow this guy made a 7 minute video feel like three hours! Literally, I had to look around to see if had kids or grandkids while I was watching this video. It was like time dilation. I’m pretty sure I lived an entire second, third, and fourth life in the span of seven minutes! 😂😂😂 Really though other than falling asleep multiple times I really did appreciate the quality of the review!

[@WarneysWorld]

😂😂 I’ll try harder next time. Comment pinned hahahahaha

[@Andreas-tq7it]

I'd do ying yoga to that music 😂🧘 I like it actually! Calms down the CPU boost state

[@gearguy603]

@@Andreas-tq7it I actually really enjoyed it. Everyone has their own style and stain h true to that is the best way through life!

[@Andreas-tq7it]

@@gearguy603 Totally agree

[@YashPatil-gs7eu]

"Thinness, Performance and Quietness, in gaming laptops you can pick only 2 out of these 3" very well said mate

[@WarneysWorld]

Truth! Haha 🤣

[@Kekeripo]

Never seen someone make a Performance + Quietness combo. Well, if we exclude power limits + G14 or similar, full throttle.

[@carlovasquez4991]

Performance with quietness is like pretty impossible to find…

[@katec3749]

do you know any thiness and quietness gaming laptops?

[@nileredsexperiment834]

If i can only pick 2, i’d instantly go with thinness and performance. Quietness can be solved easily with a pair of noise-canceling earphones/headphones.

[@seanb1321]

You have such a NICE PACE to your commentary including a very good use of pausing. I like how you explained your experiences and included tips to improve the experience of this laptop.

[@WarneysWorld]

Thanks for the positive feedback. Razer blade 17 video coming next!

[@N7aziz]

Video quility keeps getting better! keep it up love the new additions

[@WarneysWorld]

Thanks Aziz! Yeah I'm trying to improve 👍🏻

[@TheticalC]

God, I love your use of Minecraft music while taking the video slow and letting us, the viewers, take in all of the info! Good luck on your future endeavors:))

[@WarneysWorld]

Many thanks!! Good to know it's appreciated 👍🏻

[@theompman]

Lovely review, mate. You sound like Brian Cox, explaining the wonders of the universe haha. Refreshing from other in-your-face reviewers! Subscribed!

[@WarneysWorld]

🤣🤣🤣 thank you 😊

[@bryanong8250]

Been thinking about getting the M16 cuz of the huge screen for which I wil be using for charting software but I rarely game. Concern wld be noise/heat. Most of the other reviews are mostly technical unless yours where I can gauge experience of daily use. Great review! You w have much more subscribers soon thk you

[@WarneysWorld]

Thank you for your encouragement 😊 Yeah the zephyrus devices do run on the hot side. I'd be really interested to try the duo but I can't get hold of one!

[@yisusferro603]

I recently bought it, and screen/design/size ratio is simply one of the best I have seen in a laptop. The catch is that running some 3d programes or simply the heavenbench, the cpu temperature rises between 74-90 degrees, plus fan noises. in idle it goes usually on the 55-70s Even when is doing nothing after turning the laptop on barely you can see cpu under 50s. If i can´t down the temeperature surely I will return it.

[@WarneysWorld]

Yeah these zephyrus models are definitely on the hotter side. They also run at a very aggressive CPU boost state which doesn't help. Thicker laptops like the scar 15 or the legion 5i pro I think run a bit cooler but don't look quite as slick.

[@nightwing8666]

How is the heat hitting the screen working out for u?

[@kriszhli]

Dang these temperatures are much lower than my Alienware, I’m tempted to purchase one now

[@harro2395]

@@kriszhlimy cpu just sits at 95c and I cannot work out why it’s almost brand new

[@mr559]

Awesome review, but it would be nice to include the pricing of the unit configuration also.

[@Weird_Quests]

Thanks for this - getting one of these soon. Pretty excited as I've seen good things with power limiting the CPU to 50W and it still beats the Apple M1 Max on 30W - in iGPU mode so you don't use the dGPU and get great battery too :D

[@WarneysWorld]

Yeah I like that armoury crate gives option for managing thermals

[@Weird_Quests]

@@WarneysWorld love the review :) I’m getting mine mostly for video editing and productivity, but also learning game dev and VFX too :)

[@victorortiz1651]

I’m not very skillful when it comes to setting up the armor crate to avoid high temperatures while gaming, is there anyway someone could help me with a good armor crate profile settings?

[@Weird_Quests]

@@victorortiz1651 basically - do the following. 1) update all your drivers - nvidia, armory crate, etc… 2) set the laptop into iGPU only + silent mode when doing productivity work (I get about 6-8 hours on this) 3) for additional battery life - screen brightness 50%, turn off RGB, turn off Animatrix animation on the shell, use windows battery saver - I get about 9-10 hours in this. 4) you could adjust cpu voltage (undervolting) by between -80 to -65 (but this depends on your specific die and copy of the cpu - some are better than others). 5) for productivity, I carry a 100w USB-C GAN charger for that extra boost When you want to do heavy renders/game - you’ll have limited performance and in between 1-2 hours of play - it will be best plugged in. But doing this allows you to get through most of a day when doing light work/watching KZbin and then through it into performance mode/turbo mode for max power (which it has in troves). There’s been a lot of testing on the i9 12900H variant and it can achieve m1 pro level of performance at lower power (when limited like above), but you will still be consuming more power than Apple Silicon.

[@victorortiz1651]

@@Weird_Quests Wow, thank you very much! im actually doing all this, i really appreciate the time it took you to write all this!

[@stephenmilazzo2535]

I have the 2021 version (RTX 3060). Would definitely recommend the M16. The screen is the best I've ever seen on a gaming laptop. You can customize the fan noise using Armory Crate so don't let that dissuade you.

[@WarneysWorld]

The screen is honestly incredible. Glad you're enjoying it!

[@superbadyazz8055]

Is gaming performance good?

[@vlone_slatt3504]

@@superbadyazz8055 no it’s not I have the i9 with a 3070ti and In call of duty on ultra setting this only gets 80-fps to 90fps. Which is pretty bad especially for a 3070ti graphics card. It turbo mode it’s most power full mode same game same settings I am getting 90-fps to 110 fps however this mode turns the fans to the max and gets very loud so in my opinion it’s not worth the extra 10 fps and noise you get and for $2100 I recommend you buy something else

[@superbadyazz8055]

@@vlone_slatt3504 thanks for letting me know 👍

[@nightwing8666]

@@vlone_slatt3504 hey what about the heat hitting directly on the screen? Have u noticed any issues?

[@JohnOfChernarus]

Ive got the M16 and G15 both 2022 versions, sat in front of me right now, been mulling the decision of which to keep for a week now. Ive got the i7/Ryzen 7 with a 3060 gpu. I had varied heat/noise/performance on both until i had updated LITERALLY everything. It took days. Im not planning on gaming on either, only editing and web development. If your like me then the heat and fans are not an issue, trust me

[@JohnOfChernarus]

Also,the m16 knocks the g15 out of the park on all regards, performance wise for creators, however the G15 is still highly capable, just does not have the same headroom as the m16

[@davidletterboyz]

What's the performance like after you tweaked the Armory Crate power and noise settings?

[@amberish755]

Excellent review and really enjoyed your long term G14 review too. As someone who's use case is primarily normal office work with a lot of travel and some gaming thrown in, based on your reviews I'm now leaning pretty heavily towards the M16, but from the comments you seem quite keen on the G15. Do you have plans to review that as well? Or maybe a comparison video between the 3?

[@amberish755]

I don't mind tinkering in the armory crate to get the noise to a manageable level, but the excellent 16:10 screen is rather appealing. Although the G15 and the efficient AMD chip sounds good too (especially if it runs reasonably OK with a 100W USB C for travelling light)

[@WarneysWorld]

The M16 is a really good bet. I think armoury crate gives you enough control to keep the temps and noise respectable. I think the g15 will be a little better on this front and will have better battery life. I may be in the minority but I think I prefer the metallic feel of the G14/15 rather than the soft touch feel of the M16 but that's personal choice. I just think they feel more badass. As you say, the M16 display is waaaaaaay better. I'll see if I can get one in 👍🏻

[@088x5]

I has been using the 2022 M16 for a month, here is my full review As person who does 3d design & engineering and doesnt game a lot, this laptop suit me really well It lighter than other laptop (-0.5 kg) and has a modern design instead of chunky gaming look with too much rgb. The 16:10 miniLED display is good af (no seam or dot like other panel) and the DCI-P3 100 with OSD make my 3d design work feel better 120w TGP instead of 150w and PD port allow me to survive whole day with a 120w adapter instead of heavy 240w Other minor benefits are Single hand open, KB feel like GT milky yellow, speaker sound quality is surprisingly smooth and clear also loud (to the point where it become my music speaker at night) Cons I found of this laptop are Easily hot during high load and severly loud fan Overall It really an all-in-one laptop, lightweight i9+3070ti+32gb and great display and speaker with a lot of port +build qulity and modern design If you want a heavy game machine, its better to go with strix15+3080 around the same price ($2500)

[@batmanonholiday4477]

how complex are the scenes that you do? do you think it can handle UE and blender animation tasks with say hundred thousand polygons? I am a beginner, I am not sure if its a good idea to buy a cheap machine to practice first..

[@mohammedomar1870]

Does it get hot when doing light works for hours?

[@tranquil691]

Wait does the m16 have mini led display in the 2022 version im interested in buying it can you help?

[@bond00000071]

Hows the thermals? Also did the coating peel off or something which I hear alot on 2022 M16 was planning on purchasing a 2023 G16 zephy but dropped the plans due to poor thermals and peeling of this chassis of m16 2022 is this an issue?

[@cschmidty682]

Great review! How's the battery life for non-gaming tasks? I'm between this and the G14 but I think the M16 is preferable for me simply because of screen size and Thunderbolt 4 support (for docks). Between Armoury Crate and Windows Power Plans is it possible to get full-day battery?

[@WarneysWorld]

You could achieve that quite easily with the G14. Not with one of these though. I haven't done a lot of testing on battery but it drains fast. I think if you were being conservative you would get 6 hours max.

[@Weird_Quests]

@@WarneysWorld I used a worse razer blade and did battery saver and in iGPU mode and got between 8-9 hours... so I would imagine you could do the same with this and get a little bit more for productivity based tasks?

[@uladzimir7638]

Is it comfortable to have mini-jack port (and all others) under your left hand?

[@banhquez1]

Great vid! Between this and the g14 which one would you go for? Im worried about the fan noise and heat management... I rather lose a bit of power for a quieter and better cooled device.

[@WarneysWorld]

The G14 has much quieter fans and it runs way better on low wattage due to the AMD chips efficiency, so it's easier to manage heat. I think it's the more special of the two devices, although the M16, because of its size, does have better performance overall. If selecting the G14 you need to decide whether ray tracing and Dlss are important to you because if they are the AMD card is no good. In terms of portability I would say that most people will be just as happy carrying the M16 as they are with the G14. The G14 is smaller, yes, but once in a bag is there a significant difference? No. Thicker devices like the legion 5i pro or the scar15 will have cooler cases to touch and quieter fans than the M16 at the expense of not being as portable and not looking as nice.. I've also always found razer devices to balance performance, fan noise and heat really well, but they cost more (probably too much for what they are) and they dial back performance in favour of the user experience. With the exception of the new 17 that is. That thing is a monster this year.

[@banhquez1]

@@WarneysWorld thanks for the reply!

[@afkmate]

@@banhquez1 Have you decided what to take G14 or M16? it's hard for me to decide(

[@dirkclaessens1152]

Forgot to ask here: what screen would you prefer for lightroom/video editing? 4K Razer blade or 16 qhd+? How is the 4K razer blade screen quality wise when you lower the resolution to 1440p for gaming (more performance) ? Is this still sharp and not blurry? Thx in advance!

[@WarneysWorld]

They are both fantastic for content creation but the 4k screen is better. Gaming at 1440p is fine for a lot of games (warzone, red dead 2) but it actually does pretty well at 4k. It's not great if you run it at 1440p AND use an upscaler like dlss. Then it looks bad. So, for cyberpunk you need to stick to 4k and Dlss performance (it looks great). The QHD display on the M16 is brilliant though and much better for gaming because it has a faster response. I wish razer had this screen because I prefer their laptops.

[@dirkclaessens1152]

@@WarneysWorld Thanks for your answer! I use it mostly for photo and video editing and gaming is much less ( mostly Age of Empires / Civilization / Race games like F1 2020 / Forza,....) I think the new Razer 17 has a new 144Hz without touch now

[@WarneysWorld]

@@dirkclaessens1152 yeah I really want one of the new ones. I believe the response on the screen has improved. Just so much money!!!

[@romansm3682]

Great Review :) Hope to see Lenovo Legion i7 rtx 3080 ti model review

[@charlieroskelly]

Did you get this from scan uk? Just ordered g14 which you reviewed a couple weeks ago.

[@WarneysWorld]

No this was from Argos

[@m.preacher2829]

will the heat affect the monitor?? i heard that the heated air will be blown direct to the screen.

[@rlsh8841]

Love the review, would you be recommending this laptop to a university student? I've been on laptop hunting and the Zephyrus M16 is one of my top picks

[@WarneysWorld]

Yeah I think it's decent but if battery life is important to you the g15 is incredibly similar and will run much longer 👍🏻

[@dirkclaessens1152]

Very nice review! I was looking for one of these...Mostly for content creation but I think the fan noise would be an issue... Will you also review the msi z16p? I think for content creation it will be a good screen but the brightness could be too low maybe

[@WarneysWorld]

Thank you for watching. Yes the fan noise/heat balance is the big issue with this one. Asus could get this right if they did their homework. I think they take a one size fits all approach to armoury crate, which might be fine for a strix but not ok for a thin and light. There are a few options though. I'll see what availability is like for the MSI. Would be interested to get my hands on a z series.

[@luka8955]

Great video. Do you think, the 2022 G15 would manage the thermals and noise better with nearly the same performance since it has the AMD CPU instead of this power-hungry 12th gen i9?

[@WarneysWorld]

It's funny I was thinking the exact same thing. Worth remembering that the Ryzen chips are hot little cookies too, but they do much better on lower wattage, so even when they become thermally limited, you don't drop as much performance when the system reduces power. I really like the look of the G15 this year. It might be the best pick. Or the zephyrus duo 👀

[@kirilllapin2983]

Bro, did you notice some troubles with soft-touch topcase? Is it still good to look at, or it has some wierd dirty places from hands?

[@WarneysWorld]

I haven't found it too bad. It gets some smudges but easy to clean

[@zk946]

Recently ordered the M16 from Best Buy; I had noticed that the display uses the Iris integrated GPU for most tasks and switches to then 3070ti when connecting to a monitor; I have tried tampering with this but have not found a fix as I believe intel automates this function to help with battery life. Was wondering if you noticed this at all on your M16?

[@WarneysWorld]

In hybrid GPU mode that's what it does. If you go into armoury crate and select dedicated GPU mode it will run everything off the discrete GPU rather than switching. I take it it uses the 3070ti when you run games?

[@empty_peace]

sir if i take i7 with rtx 3050ti (100w) then it should be more cooler and little quiet maybe 🤔⁉️ *i wanna know for 3050ti and 3080ti the thermals system power r the same right??* reply me

[@Mr.Koray07]

Hey it's been a while but i wanted to ask how you kept the temps so low while playing cp77? Undervolting?

[@WarneysWorld]

No - undervolting is locked on these. I just cranked the fans in armoury crate.

[@fishycomics]

(Liked) I have a question if what you said, what would you Recommend as an Editing laptop wit ha Gopro DJI osmo Action and powerdirector 19 and Devinchi Resole. I was looking at the Vivobook 16X, and this one as well? your suggestion is greatly appreciated? I'll continue to use my Lenova Yoga X380, put a portable drive on it, its QUIET, gets the job done, but lacks the horsepower.

[@WarneysWorld]

I don't use those programmes so hard for me to recommend, but the new lenovo legion 7 announced yesterday looks an extremely effective (and still portable) laptop. New intel hx chip (16 core 24 thread) and up to 175w GPU power in a laptop the same size as this. I think it'll be worth waiting for.

[@WarneysWorld]

Thanks for the like by the way 😀

[@fishycomics]

@@WarneysWorld thank you, as I amthinking Asus basically changed the Anti glare screen to OLEd and calling them their new releases. will hold off and check that out as well you are quite welcomed on the Like

[@fai398]

What are your comments about undervolting the cpu to help with the boost and heat but i heard that these models can’t yet be underwolted

[@WarneysWorld]

Undervolting is locked on these models. I’m not a massive fan of undervolting anyway. I’ve never seen significant enough benefits from it to justify potentially starving the cpu of power on a long term basis.

[@chrischauhan1649]

Loved your video. Spending extra for the 3080ti model worth it?

[@WarneysWorld]

Probably not. The 3080ti takes it to a different tier of cost and I think for me, to justify that you need to be pushing it at 150w or more. For the same money or less you may be able to pick up a 3080 zephyrus S17 or legion 7 from last gen which are much more powerful.

[@allanmolinarodriguez2575]

I have this one love it all around however fan blowing to the screen is concerning to me idk if it'll cause screen failure in the future but if it does hopefully asus does free fixes or give some kind of credit

[@teevee_boyy]

I'm really split on the m16 and the g14. What would you recommend for mainly fast paced shooters? Thanks!

[@WarneysWorld]

The m16 is a better laptop for gaming on. I would only go with the g14 if you really need something small. The m16 is still very portable

[@teevee_boyy]

@@WarneysWorld thanks

[@privietstalker806]

nice video, i might buy the alienware m15 r7 with 3070ti and 12th gen i9, do you guys have any thoughts on this laptop model?

[@WarneysWorld]

I haven't used one I'm afraid. I know the x series devices are getting good reviews. Have you considered a scar 15?

[@KnackiiTM]

Thanks for the music

[@snakepl1skin]

Have you noticed any screen warping or pixel loss due to the vents blowing at the screen?

[@WarneysWorld]

Nope - no issues 👍🏻

[@rilez2106]

How much was this specific model in the UK?

[@jeremyhsu8363]

Hi, I had my eye on this m16. The version I could find has the 12700h RTX 3060. could I ask if 3060 is much better than 3050ti, is it worth it spending the couple hundred bucks difference? I am comparing this M16 with a Dell laptop, both has the 12700h, 16gm ram ,1tb SSD. The dell has the 3050ti , it also has a 1080 camera and it’s also thin. I am having a bit difficulty decide between the two. Thank you

[@WarneysWorld]

There is a HUGE difference between the 3050ti and the 3060 and I highly recommend the 3060!! Good luck 😃

[@jeremyhsu8363]

@@WarneysWorld thank you very much ! I really appreciated, I’m super beginner to the laptop world , I don’t understand all the numbers in those cpu gpu comparison sites , it’s so great to have someone answer my specific questions. The M16 I have my eye on is i7 -12700h, RTX 3060, 16gb ram, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, would this spec be a good combination? What are your thoughts. I do adobe stuff - photoshop, illustrator etc. 3D rendering/ modelling , eventually more video editing . I mean , I don’t think I would need the i9 or 3070 ti for my case correct ? I am aware i9 and 3070 laptops will result a big price difference/increase compare with the M16 with intel i7 12700h rtx 3060 , 1TB. Windows11 home . Thank you 🙏

[@WarneysWorld]

@@jeremyhsu8363 I think the i7 and 3060 are fine. The i9 is basically the same as the i7. The 3070ti is a monster card and if you can get it I would, but the 3060 is decent if you can't afford to go there.

[@Leahara]

Great video. Very relaxing to listen to. :) Is this your main laptop?

[@WarneysWorld]

Thank you! No they sent me the wrong model so it had to be sent back. It's a decent choice though.

[@Karan0o]

Hey, loved your review of this laptop, I have a question Asus m16 with these specs - ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (2022), 16-inch (40.64 cms) 2K QHD 165Hz/3ms, Core i9-12900H 12th Gen, RTX 3080 Ti 16GB Graphics, Gaming Laptop (32GB/2TB SSD/Win 11/Office 2021/Black/2 Kg) is available in India for about 3500 Gbp, is it worth it in this price or not?

[@WarneysWorld]

Thank you for the lovely feedback! I'd probably say no. It's a great laptop but I suspect that the 3080ti won't perform much better than the 3070ti as it will also be running around 100-110w most of the time. If the 3070ti version is available for £2.5k I think it's the better pick. At £3500, you could look at much more performant devices like the zephyrus duo/S17/ scar 15.

[@Karan0o]

@@WarneysWorld Thanks for your reply, I appreciate your thorough and very informative message, the thing is that in our market we only have few options to choose from, g14 2022 isn't even available here for now and other options are also very few the other m16 with Core i7-12700H 12th Gen, RTX 3060 6GB Graphics 120W, 16GB RAM/1TB SSD is around £1900, is it too much for 3060 variant or is it a good deal?

[@WarneysWorld]

@@Karan0o I think it's about right. I think it would be a great device with the 3060 but you would need to be ok with the 6gb vram. It's ok for most games but probably isn't as future proof as 8gb. My preference is the 3070 ti as a perfect combination of screen and hardware. It runs anything at 1600p including cyberpunk with RT on. Appreciate that regional availability is a problem for all of us right now though. I've just received a new razer blade 17 too and have been running a lot of tests. My feel at the moment is that these new devices are struggling with the heat from the new 14 core intel chips. So, if bought purely for gaming, I don't think there is much advantage (if any) over 11th gen. So if you, for example, can find a well priced 11th gen legion 5 pro 3080 be a much better value option. We are starting to see G15 2022 come available in the UK too, with 6900hs and rtx 3080 for £2200. It's seriously tempting in the context of the M16 pricing. If it was me, I'd probably lean towards the new g15 I think.

[@Karan0o]

@@WarneysWorld Thanks for your replies man they were very helpful, I'll look forward to your future videos and thanks again for helping, All my good wishes to you, Cheers ✌️.

[@tnnandi]

Great review! Even under relatively mild non-gaming loads (12-15 Chrome tabs + 3-4 PDF documents in Acrobat reader), the CPU temperature in the "silent" setting reaches 70 deg C (I have the I-7 +3050 TI version)). Even when the CPU temperature is lower (around 60 deg C), the keyboard region above the function keys feels pretty hot and it's the same is for a large part of the back. Is this something common across most compact laptops? Are you happy with the thermals? Do you suggest that I manually change the fan curves for better cooling? Also, what do you think of the front vents throwing hot air directly to the bottom of the 16:10 screen? Can you briefly tell how all do these affect the longevity of this otherwise compact and efficient laptop?

[@WarneysWorld]

Yeah the temps on the CPU fluctuate a lot thanks to Armoury crate selecting the windows high performance power profile in the performance, turbo and manual modes. I wish they didn't do this because it makes the CPU boost like crazy all the time when it doesn't need to and generates a lot of heat. In windows mode you can set the performance profile to balanced which might help a bit. This is a characteristic of the laptop, and many others are similar. Some are better balanced than others. I can assure you that there is no problem for the CPU being this hot - it is well within its limits. I ran a razer blade 15 for 3 years at more than 90deg every day (gaming) and it is still fine today. I think the thermals of the M16 are fine. I tend to use it in silent mode when doing normal stuff and custom mode for gaming (I crank everything (including the fans) to max settings) and use headphones. I wouldn't worry about heat on the screen, I don't believe there have been problems with that setup since they started doing it a year ago.

[@tnnandi]

@@WarneysWorld Thanks for the detailed response! Are you aware of other laptops with a similar design (exhausts throwing hot air directly to the screen) that have been in the market for 4-5 years? It'll be good to know the current status of those displays.

[@WarneysWorld]

@@tnnandi my blade 17 (18 month old) throws air up at the screen and there are no signs of damage. I don't know about older than that though

[@shreyasbhat8797]

Hey, I'm an university student and was looking for laptops to buy. I am confused between G14, M16 and g15. As per my comparison of each- G14 offers an all round package with better battery and portability but has only a 120 hz display. While g15 offers almost all the better features of g14 and M16, it has only a dim 300 nits brightness display(16:9). M16 on the other hand has everything I need, but as expected with intel, heats up a lot and also has a very bad battery compared to the other two (imp). Wanted your suggestions on which one might be a better choice for me, considering my requirements.

[@gamingscorpionindia1995]

I'm also a university student and i mainly use laptop for video editing, coding and watching video. This laptop is capable of performing those tasks very fast and as far as temperature and fan issue, i dont have temperature issue unless i game or render 4k videos. I usually game when plugged in and so those aren't really the issue for me. For battery, i just switch my mux to intel graphics and lower the performance for more battery. I get around 7 hours battery with this laptop on low performance mode.

[@KnackiiTM]

Same, and I found it at 1500€ with 3070ti so I am going to buy it next week without hesitation.

[@gamingscorpionindia1995]

@@KnackiiTM i got it for around 1700$ on best buy but it was open box. It looks new with no issues and i got the box with charger so i am good.

[@MrSlicer0007]

Hi, these two M16 models are very similar, which one would you choose? Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz IPS Type WQXGA 16:10 Display, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i9-12900H, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11 Pro, GU603ZW-XS91-CA Or ASUS ROG Zephrus G15 Gaming Notebook 15.6" WQHD AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS GeForce RTX 3080 32GB 1TB SSD Windows 11 Pro, GA503RS-XS92-CA Thanks in advance

[@WarneysWorld]

I would go with the M16 over the G15. The 3070TI and the 3080 are quite similar but the M16 has a way better screen. 12th gen intel pulls away from AMD on pretty much every application with the exception of battery life.

[@MrSlicer0007]

@@WarneysWorld Thank you so much for the fast reply

[@prodbyrt1956]

can u tell me the settings u used in system for cyberpunk to get above 60 with rt on and dlss on on qhd

[@WarneysWorld]

I tend to play with: - Ray traced reflections - Ray traced local shadows - Ray traced sun shadows (RT lighting off) - DLSS Auto (I believe it defaults to balanced at 1440p but budges to quality in less graphically intense scenes) The things I turn down from the ultra preset: - volumetric fog medium - volumetric clouds off - Ambient occlusion low - color accuracy - chromatic aberration, motion blur, film grain off

[@adriatics.3357]

My asus m16 2022 with 3060 temps go 86 Celsius and they remain like that unless I alt-tab in games like r6s and gtaV... what could be the issue? I have it for like 10 months.. can it be dust in the fans? Even thought these models have self cleaning fan system.. can someone please suggest me what should I look at regarding the hot temps on my gpu? I even use a decent cooler pad under my laptop, but 0 effect. Please suggest me something. Much thanks.

[@Faded_Shadow0721]

I’ve been debating for about 3 or so weeks, what seems better, Zephyrus M16 vs G15. I mainly plan on gaming with it. I have so many mixed reviews. M16 Pros Better Screen and Bigger More powerful for games As of writing this actually available Cons Fans are much louder Runs hotter faster Potentially hurt the screen due to exhaust fans near screen Battery runs out faster What is your opinion on M16 vs G15? I don’t have a preference between Ryzen vs Intel. Just want best with gaming that would last me a while.

[@WarneysWorld]

I lean towards the G15. I haven't fully tested one but I have used one from last gen and the 6000 CPS are definitely better and more efficient this year. The other big factor is price. In the UK the M16 with the 3070ti is £2600. The g15 with Ryzen 6800hs plus rtx 3080 is £2200. I think the 3080 will perform slightly better*, fans quieter, better thermals, better battery life, and for less money. The only drawback is the display, which I'm pretty sure will still be decent on the G15 anyway. *(I've done a back to back comparison M16 3070ti versus my 100w blade 17 and the blade comes out on top in all tests despite an inferior CPU and ddr4 ram)

[@TisiphonesShadow]

Faded, you can get the same screen on a Strix Scar.

[@danielbarakat]

Good review man! BTW this is my personal username. We were also talking through my KZbin name consumertechwarehouse. I’ve had one of these that I’ve been trying to review for a while. I had to go through 3 of them to get a unit without bad backlight bleed.

[@WarneysWorld]

Cheers! Look forward to hearing your thoughts. Yeah honestly I think the backlight bleed is acceptable on this unit. I don't notice it unless I'm looking for it. Do your units run hot? I'm finding my component temps acceptable but the case gets a bit warmer than I'd like.

[@WarneysWorld]

Btw I'm gonna binge watch some of your content to inform my next purchase!

[@danielbarakat]

Yeah it gets very hot and very loud. But kind of understandable though. It’s pushing 120 watts on the GPU and over 45 watts on the CPU. I kind of stopped worrying about CPU temps a while a go. My biggest issue is the fan noise

[@syedariz101]

what is the name of the all games which you have played in laptop

[@only-oli331]

great video

[@WarneysWorld]

Cheers Oli, hope you're keeping well mate 👍🏻

[@only-oli331]

@@WarneysWorld Yes keeping well thanks and you

[@WarneysWorld]

@@only-oli331 yeah pretty good here 👍🏻

[@henkholdingastate]

The hot ait bounsed 2cm later to the screen. It forms a blokade so result a more hot laptop......what is the reason for this

[@matpoliquin]

At silent mode, are the fans completely off like for the g14 2022

[@florin7538]

What mouse have you been used in this video?

[@WarneysWorld]

I use a razer basilisk ultimate 👍🏻

[@michaozga7825]

Coil whine ?

[@jonthedon6942]

Is there a fox for the heating issue

[@muhd.roszaimanrossli9846]

What mode you playing game? Perfomanced, turbo or Manual??

[@WarneysWorld]

Mainly manual. I've tried all of them 👍🏻

[@mohamadalkhammach2472]

For me turbo gives better overall performance than manual

[@muhd.roszaimanrossli9846]

Can be true Turba sometime got good perfomanced. But Manual OC + 90-100% fan speed = better cooling also can give better perfomanced from my test.

[@Bence_-md7zm]

Can you send me a link where can I buy this laptop?

[@ultimategohan1551]

The lack of gsync using the mux switch kinda kills this laptop for me maybe itd be fine if adaptive sync when using hybrid mode didnt suck, its not as good as freesync/gsync and supported in less games.

[@WarneysWorld]

It's a valid point, however the screen/response is very good and tearing hasn't been prominent for my eyes

[@ultimategohan1551]

@@WarneysWorld i actually bought a 2021 m16 and got to try it out for week or so, to my surprise adaptive sync worked just as good as freesync and g sync, and with older games. Though the 2022 has a mux so no g sync still kinda sucks.

[@MultiAnonymous1993]

Can you share where you purchased the version with 32GB of RAM?

[@WarneysWorld]

Argos in the UK. It's widely available in the configuration here.

[@HH-CA]

nice video , very interested to get one , i would like to know how would be on Linux .

[@WarneysWorld]

I wouldn't even know how to test that I'm afraid. I think Jarrod's tech covered it though 👍🏻

[@HH-CA]

@@WarneysWorld thanks , .....but linux is the way to go.

[@WarneysWorld]

@@HH-CA I will look into it

[@TMCC401]

Well said

[@ibrahimovichd419]

can u review rog strix scar 15 2022?

[@gamebreakers2387]

Warney's kitchen has RTX on

[@WarneysWorld]

Hahaha only when it's clean 🤣

[@scyHD1]

armoury crate manual settings pls!

[@davidward6232]

Is this channel gonna be dedicated to reviewing laptops

[@WarneysWorld]

Yes i think so 😊

[@pekkonan]

Love that minecraft music

[@alex1212456]

Love the laptop but anyone feel like the USB ports are hard to insert/remove?

[@WarneysWorld]

Haha yep! Way harder than they should be

[@vlone_slatt3504]

I agree with the review very spot on. I am currently testing it out and I’m a little underwhelmed at the performance you get especially at a hefty $2100 price tag despite it having an i9 and 3070ti was very disappointing especially the 120 watts limit that it barely gets to see in most games on ultra setting the most it got was about 90 watts max . And for such a low powered gpu there’s a lot of heat produced, the fans in turbo mode are very loud which makes the extra 5-10 fps gain not worth it .my Alienware x17 r1 currently only 300$ more ,which is only 1 inch larger with a 17 inch screen compared to this 16 inch the heat management is much better it barely sees over 83 degrees and gets max gpu power of 140 watts with i7 ,3070 and it overpowers this machine despite it having the newest 12th gen cpu and 3070ti graphics card.

[@WarneysWorld]

Yeah I feel a similar way but it is a very portable device that prioritises portability. I think the surprise for me is how much more impressive the blade 17 is in comparison. It's not much bigger but gives the full 175w on the GPU and it does it quietly. The M16 still gets hotter to touch. I thought the M16 was a real contender until the blade 17 landed on my desk. It's so impressive 👍🏻

[@TisiphonesShadow]

There's a reason the Strix Scar exists. it's a touch thicker, but it's made more for pure gamers. MUCH better heat management and performance. The Scar 3070ti also pulls a full 150W. The M16 isn't a true "gaming" laptop, but rather a high-end laptop emphasizing light weight and portability compared to a Scar that emphasizes performance.

[@TisiphonesShadow]

​@@WarneysWorld Yeah, but look at how much the Blade COSTS in comparison.

[@WarneysWorld]

@@TisiphonesShadow yeah I can't argue about the price but it is still an impressive showcase of what is possible within a sleek and quiet chassis

[@vlone_slatt3504]

@@TisiphonesShadow I definitely agree with you’re point but this being only 1 inch smaller in the screen I expected a little bit of similar performance the strix is also a thin gaming laptop only problem Is it’s a little too gamery and it’s a little hard to disguise in the office and when I have my m16 you can’t even tell it’s a gaming laptop while I’m gaming after doing some PowerPoints.

[@ydiadi_]

I am confused between this laptop and legion 7 please help and suggest

[@WarneysWorld]

Wait for the legion 7. I think it will be the better bet. (Unless you're like me, I hate the look of lenovos legion laptops, I think they are derpy AF)

[@ydiadi_]

@@WarneysWorld hahaha sure they look over weight sumo but i was thinking of last year ryzen in my budget. Please suggest and thanks for replying my man subscribed

[@WarneysWorld]

The legion 7 is definitely better. Thanks for the sub 👍🏻👍🏻

[@earlbond2929]

Room temp? Thanks.

[@WarneysWorld]

21C

[@neezeee]

which is better asus m16 2022 or asus g14?

[@WarneysWorld]

I like them both! I guess you would only go for the G14 if you really need that small form factor, otherwise the M16 is more competent in most ways (performance, screen, temps)

[@neezeee]

@@WarneysWorld ok ty

[@disoerysdisoerys9412]

how much?

[@WarneysWorld]

£1799 UK

[@kirillholt2329]

music is way too loud in some parts

[@mehdi_salimi]

how you change keyboard light colors

[@WarneysWorld]

Armoury crate!

[@mehdi_salimi]

@@WarneysWorld I tried but it didn't work

[@Espen_1995]

I also have this laptop mine has i9 rtx 3070 2tb m2 and 32 gb ram. I really like the screen, mousepad keyboard, performance and design. But I wish it had media keys instead of aurashortcut, sleep and plane mode. I also wish you could invert the f keys so I don’t have to hold fn to adjust keyboard lighting. But when I’m using ms word and browser the pc gets really hot when its charging. But I also had few bugs with it. For example no sound after updating to windows11, no bootable device in bios that took about 20 attempts of rebooting to solve that issue. And sometimes when I plug it in it doesn’t start the gpu. But it’s been a long time since I had these issues. I also bought mine right on release.

[@Blake64]

not gonna lie I thought I had minecraft opened in the background lmao

[@WarneysWorld]

Hahaha 😂😂

[@chanveasna4704]

Too hot?

[@iusepoltexnow3826]

Ur music was too loud

[@eDuRdItO98]

Love your content dude. Do you have social media? Keep it up

[@WarneysWorld]

Thank you! I don't have socials yet but been thinking about setting some up 👍🏻

[@eDuRdItO98]

@@WarneysWorld oh and an email?