Can't believe I forgot to mention this in the video. Fan noise is very good on this model. Even when connected to an external display, it's totally silent on the 'Silent' Armory Crate profile and mostly silent on 'Balanced' in normal use including 4k TH-cam. It does get a bit noisy gaming as you'd expect and you'll hear it for more demanding tasks like video editing as well.
I appreciate your look at this laptop. I just picked one of these up yesterday for $678.99 at Best Buy. It was an open box in supposedly "fair" shape, but when I asked to see it, we were shocked to see it was practically brand new, in original packaging with original charger and all the stickers still in place. I've got more memory and a larger second SSD due to arrive today. :) For the price I paid, I think this laptop is a steal, and I have no real complaints.
@@ibrahimshoaib2634 - I can't directly compare since I'm not sure of the specs on the LOQ 2024, but I can tell you that LoQ is Lenovo's budget line, and the G16 is likely to have better build quality. As far as performance goes, I'm really happy with it. I upgraded mine to 48GB RAM (8 soldered and the 32GB stick I added) and threw in another 2TB SSD and I love it. I do wish the display was brighter, but I wish that about almost every laptop I've ever used (I like to work sitting outside in the sun). I still think this laptop is a great deal at less than $700. Best of luck whatever you choose. :)
Hello. I have the g16 2023 with i7 12700h and RTX 4060. For the speakers it's because you have to go to the app Dolby access and choose "Movie" and choose "warm" or go to "Custom". It's night and day, the soundstage become crazy wide with really good surround effect and it add the bass that it miss from stock. The speakers of this model are one of the best available on a gaming laptop
@douglarsen4801 wow dude that's a steal.. I spent 1400 on mine and that was on sale. It gets super hot. Idk why people complain about the fan so much it's a gaming laptop running good hardware
Hello’s I have question I am looking at 2 Asus gaming laptops G14 2024 and G16 2023 on Best Buy at the moment the G16 is on sale $1,099 great price I just want to play the most AAA games. Is the G16 from 2023 worth pursuing? In 2025 or should I wait G14 on sale?
I got the 2024 version with the 4070 GPU. I tried it for gaming and the fans aren’t that loud for me. I love the size and weight. It’s very mobile and not very heavy.
Same are you having heating issues ?? I'm literally running minecraft java with all maxed settings and after about 4 hours it laggs to the point where I have to restart. Also I forgot to add im modding the hell outta it
@@AndrewGerdes-w3z make a character on whitemane in classic wow. You’ll be surprised how many people are playing. The server is so crowded. I play in alliance.
thank you for this review, i've been looking into some laptops as an investment for college that have good color accuracy and performs well in gaming. It's currently my top option against some of the other models like the 2023 g14 or 2024 omen transcend 14.
I've recently been traveling and have done more photo editing exclusively on the G16's screen than I had before. I've realized that while it has a neutral tone unlikely to cause major color balancing issues, it's more washed out/undersaturated than I had realized, which could cause issues dialing in color on vibrant imagery. While I still think it is accurate enough to make content that isn't noticeably off color, it isn't ideal if you're studying design or another field where precise color usage will be evaluated as a factor in your assignments. Both the 2023 G14 and HP Omen Transcend will be more accurate.
Ive been pondering about whether i should buy this or not for around 3 months now, i genuinely don't know if i should buy now or wait for better laptops in the price range
I received the laptop, and it's excellent. However, I must point out that the screen gets hot from the fans. I'm not sure if this will have long-term effects.
If I may offer a piece of feedback for future videos: If you're going to show gaming performance, be sure to put the minimum/maximum frame rates as static figures somewhere, probably under the title of the one you're testing. It's almost impossible to read the performance overlay when watching on a phone. Good review otherwise.
@@lucasmoresco01 I love it, its a lil noisy running heavy games but thats to be expected. A lot of people say its loud even while idling and honestly i dont get why because mines is silent when just watching youtube or doing homework. My only suggestion is get rid of armory crate and replace it with G helper
I don't think weight will be an issue at all as it's only a bit over 4lbs which is quite good for a 16-inch laptop. You will need a fairly large bag, but anything that works for a 16-inch Macbook Pro should work for the G16.
I was looking for a review like this. For a price 1350Euro do you think it's still good? ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603VI-N4015W - Gaming Laptop - 16 inch - 240Hz Also I was afraid that I won't be able to upgrade the memory, can you put a link for the memory you got? Thanks
Looks like that model has a faster CPU, an RTX 4070 and a better screen, so that seems like a pretty fair price for a brand new laptop with good build quality and those specs. This is the memory I used to upgrade from 16GB to 32GB: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09KN7463D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@@AndrewThrasher1987 The model I want is with 16 ram and rtx 4060. I got conflicted details from two retailers. One says it's possible and one does not, so I'm confused. Can I know from did you get the laptop? or it's model number? Thanks again!
@@phoenixonfire97 Looks like that’s the same model I have, which I purchased from Best Buy. This is the link: www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-zephyrus-g16-16-165hz-gaming-laptop-fhd-intel-13th-gen-core-i7-with-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4060-512gb-ssd-eclipse-gray/6535496.p?skuId=6535496 I only really know US pricing so the price you’re being quoted is more than I would want to pay.
sometimes units ship with terrible thermal paste application from the factory and the whole laptop suffers because of it. consider changing it. might help
I have the same laptop except I installed a brand new Samsung 990 Pro SSD onto the second SSD slot of the laptop. It's getting a read/write speed of 700mbs instead of 7000mbs and I've had the issue with two other SSDs. Is this normal? Were you having the same issue?
I'm in a dilemma. In my country I can get the Lenovo LOQ with a i7-13650HX and with 16gb of DDR5 for a similar price to the Asus G16 What do u suggest I do?
Absolutely. Hard to do much better for the price on a brand-new laptop, and it's not even that easy to do better going used if you're looking for something in good condition.
@@Vasileio_tis_Ellados that's awesome 👀 but i did spend alot of my money lol I'll wait until black friday and see if there will be deals like this or might just grab this one
how about the fan noise? is it disturbing when using for work?
Can't believe I forgot to mention this in the video. Fan noise is very good on this model. Even when connected to an external display, it's totally silent on the 'Silent' Armory Crate profile and mostly silent on 'Balanced' in normal use including 4k TH-cam. It does get a bit noisy gaming as you'd expect and you'll hear it for more demanding tasks like video editing as well.
Very quiet in my experience especially compared to many others I have tried!
@@hirosake5794 I don't know why people pitch about the fan noise. It's not that dramatic like reddit says haha
I appreciate your look at this laptop. I just picked one of these up yesterday for $678.99 at Best Buy. It was an open box in supposedly "fair" shape, but when I asked to see it, we were shocked to see it was practically brand new, in original packaging with original charger and all the stickers still in place. I've got more memory and a larger second SSD due to arrive today. :) For the price I paid, I think this laptop is a steal, and I have no real complaints.
I am looking at the same deal right now should I but it over lenovo LOQ 2024?
@@ibrahimshoaib2634 - I can't directly compare since I'm not sure of the specs on the LOQ 2024, but I can tell you that LoQ is Lenovo's budget line, and the G16 is likely to have better build quality. As far as performance goes, I'm really happy with it. I upgraded mine to 48GB RAM (8 soldered and the 32GB stick I added) and threw in another 2TB SSD and I love it. I do wish the display was brighter, but I wish that about almost every laptop I've ever used (I like to work sitting outside in the sun). I still think this laptop is a great deal at less than $700. Best of luck whatever you choose. :)
@@BGeldz Hey just wanted to ask how is it going I am going to make the purchase are there any issues?
@@ibrahimshoaib2634 Hey there! No issues at all. I still love it, and still think that at the price I paid it's a great deal. :) Best of luck!
@@ibrahimshoaib2634 - no issues. I'm using it daily and still think it was a great deal for the money.
Hello. I have the g16 2023 with i7 12700h and RTX 4060. For the speakers it's because you have to go to the app Dolby access and choose "Movie" and choose "warm" or go to "Custom". It's night and day, the soundstage become crazy wide with really good surround effect and it add the bass that it miss from stock. The speakers of this model are one of the best available on a gaming laptop
Speakers are amazing I have the same laptop
Got one for under $800 from BBY and this thing rips for the money. Very happy and I tried a LOT of others in the 4060/4070 range
800?! Wow, from bestbuy?
@douglarsen4801 wow dude that's a steal.. I spent 1400 on mine and that was on sale. It gets super hot. Idk why people complain about the fan so much it's a gaming laptop running good hardware
just bought mine from bby for 816 so hype for it
@@AidanBarbs Was that brand new or one of the open box deals? The one i see on sale in BB is ~1200$ with a 4070
Hello’s
I have question I am looking at 2 Asus gaming laptops G14 2024 and G16 2023 on Best Buy at the moment the G16 is on sale $1,099 great price I just want to play the most AAA games. Is the G16 from 2023 worth pursuing? In 2025 or should I wait G14 on sale?
I got the 2024 version with the 4070 GPU. I tried it for gaming and the fans aren’t that loud for me. I love the size and weight. It’s very mobile and not very heavy.
Same are you having heating issues ?? I'm literally running minecraft java with all maxed settings and after about 4 hours it laggs to the point where I have to restart. Also I forgot to add im modding the hell outta it
I'm kinda freaked out spent 1400 on this so I'm ordering a cooling pad that's what I read on reddit. I'd like to learn what your experience is like
@@AndrewGerdes-w3z no heating issues yet. Mainly playing World of Warcraft .
@armygreenfj3924 wow that's a throw back I stopped once cataclysm came out. Everyone was just op. Hours of raiding black temple felt pointless.
@@AndrewGerdes-w3z make a character on whitemane in classic wow. You’ll be surprised how many people are playing. The server is so crowded. I play in alliance.
LOVE YOUR VIDEO! Ur being so real, I really loved the way you talk. I felt like i was talking to a friend
thank you for this review, i've been looking into some laptops as an investment for college that have good color accuracy and performs well in gaming. It's currently my top option against some of the other models like the 2023 g14 or 2024 omen transcend 14.
I've recently been traveling and have done more photo editing exclusively on the G16's screen than I had before. I've realized that while it has a neutral tone unlikely to cause major color balancing issues, it's more washed out/undersaturated than I had realized, which could cause issues dialing in color on vibrant imagery.
While I still think it is accurate enough to make content that isn't noticeably off color, it isn't ideal if you're studying design or another field where precise color usage will be evaluated as a factor in your assignments.
Both the 2023 G14 and HP Omen Transcend will be more accurate.
Ive been pondering about whether i should buy this or not for around 3 months now, i genuinely don't know if i should buy now or wait for better laptops in the price range
I got one and had it for about 8 months now and I like it
I've purchased it, waiting for it on 1/06
Nice, hope you enjoy it!
I received the laptop, and it's excellent. However, I must point out that the screen gets hot from the fans. I'm not sure if this will have long-term effects.
I paid mine last week. So, I will pick it up this Tuesday or Friday morning.
What's the model number?
Can you please share the Ram details? is it expendable?
@@phoenixonfire97 not sure. But I will check it out when I get it.
If I may offer a piece of feedback for future videos: If you're going to show gaming performance, be sure to put the minimum/maximum frame rates as static figures somewhere, probably under the title of the one you're testing. It's almost impossible to read the performance overlay when watching on a phone. Good review otherwise.
i bought the 4070 variant from best buy for $1100 and now im just watching videos on it while waiting for it to come 😂
mine arrives next week. did you like the laptop?
@@lucasmoresco01 I love it, its a lil noisy running heavy games but thats to be expected. A lot of people say its loud even while idling and honestly i dont get why because mines is silent when just watching youtube or doing homework. My only suggestion is get rid of armory crate and replace it with G helper
Thanks for the insight i was on edge on buying this as it got as low as 999$
Im gonna get the laptop it seems amazing
where it is low than 1000?
@@sinhaljoshi7497 For $999, I don't think you can do much better for a new gaming laptop.
Just got this exact pc yesterday
Can you tell about your experinces with this laptop@@fernandocamarena5634
Im an engineering student. i need power and something that wont hurt my back when i carry it…do you think this is light enough/compact enough?
I don't think weight will be an issue at all as it's only a bit over 4lbs which is quite good for a 16-inch laptop. You will need a fairly large bag, but anything that works for a 16-inch Macbook Pro should work for the G16.
How is the audio?
I was looking for a review like this.
For a price 1350Euro do you think it's still good?
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603VI-N4015W - Gaming Laptop - 16 inch - 240Hz
Also I was afraid that I won't be able to upgrade the memory, can you put a link for the memory you got?
Thanks
Looks like that model has a faster CPU, an RTX 4070 and a better screen, so that seems like a pretty fair price for a brand new laptop with good build quality and those specs.
This is the memory I used to upgrade from 16GB to 32GB: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09KN7463D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@@AndrewThrasher1987 The model I want is with 16 ram and rtx 4060.
I got conflicted details from two retailers.
One says it's possible and one does not, so I'm confused.
Can I know from did you get the laptop? or it's model number?
Thanks again!
This is the model I want (sorry about my typo).
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603VV-N3030W - Gaming Laptop - 16 inch - 165Hz
@@phoenixonfire97 Looks like that’s the same model I have, which I purchased from Best Buy. This is the link: www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-zephyrus-g16-16-165hz-gaming-laptop-fhd-intel-13th-gen-core-i7-with-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4060-512gb-ssd-eclipse-gray/6535496.p?skuId=6535496
I only really know US pricing so the price you’re being quoted is more than I would want to pay.
I just unboxed the laptop!
For some reason I'm loving it more than the MacBook Pro M2 😂
Thanks man!!
Ssd upgrade option have ? 2TB ? Worth buy this year and next year then gta 6 coming next year so i can run this laptop playable ? ❤
Got it for 999$. Thanks for the review
lucky 😂 its 1700$ where I'm from
where at??
Are you a Baylor alumni?
Also, I'm considering buying this laptop! Nice review
Thanks! I went to Baylor, but like Willie Nelson, only took a one year tour. Still love cheering for the teams though. Sic 'em Bears!
how are your temps so low?? i bought the same laptop about 6 months ago and during gaming my gpu temps reach 85 and cpu temps around 94 95
Not sure. Pretty low room temps this time of year could help, but my unit at least runs quite cool.
sometimes units ship with terrible thermal paste application from the factory and the whole laptop suffers because of it. consider changing it. might help
I have the same laptop except I installed a brand new Samsung 990 Pro SSD onto the second SSD slot of the laptop. It's getting a read/write speed of 700mbs instead of 7000mbs and I've had the issue with two other SSDs. Is this normal? Were you having the same issue?
Didn't have any SSD speed issues on mine. I was using a 2TB Gen 3 SSD was getting the expected ~3000Mbps.
anyone know if we can change keyboard colour on this model? or are we stuck with purple
I'm in a dilemma.
In my country I can get the Lenovo LOQ with a i7-13650HX and with 16gb of DDR5 for a similar price to the Asus G16
What do u suggest I do?
Loq is like tuf line of lenovo
Does it have numpad cause I have the numlk but i don’t know how to activate it even if I press for 1 sec
Would you choose this over the 2024 model?
Zephyrus g16 is on sale with rtx 4070 for 1200$, do you recommend it for gaming
Absolutely. Hard to do much better for the price on a brand-new laptop, and it's not even that easy to do better going used if you're looking for something in good condition.
I ordered it 😅
@@thunderjawgamingcongratz bro i couldn't catch that deal 😂 now it's back to normal price, tell me your opinion of that laptop please
@@Kaiser-dc8mo the deal is back! I think it'll be on and on as they try to get rid of it in time for 2024
@@Vasileio_tis_Ellados that's awesome 👀 but i did spend alot of my money lol I'll wait until black friday and see if there will be deals like this or might just grab this one
does it have Optimus?
Yes
Hey can you help me with some issues
What's going on?
@@AndrewThrasher1987 sometimes im having micro drops is do you know what i can do about this
while playing
$2,899 worth it?
I think not, especially since this is the 2023 model. You can get a newer model with a better GPU with that budget.
@@TheNtisyadi 💯
tnx
I got the 2024 version, but I think the 2023 is prettier.
Can someone please give me some benchmarks in games
I hope it plays most of the games. . .
perfect
Thanks for this review, I found it really useful. Also had to add that you have an awesome last name! 🛹
Thanks! It's definitely an attention-getter!