Thank you! :) I do my benchmarks at 1080p so that they're more comparable with other laptops. If I test them all at the same res, you can more clearly see the difference in performance.
The price here in Greece starts from 3000 euros and going higher depending on the model and store. Talking about this with the Ryzen AI models. Ouch. Good video, thank you for sharing.
Hey man awesome review. I just got the Core Ultra 9 195H / RTX4070 Variant for 1180$ On best buy! And man this is an amazing laptop, im very happy with it. I know the cpu does spikes and gets up to temperatures but other than that I tuned it with G-Helper and now I dont go up more than 90C so yeah other than that I am extremely happy and hopefully this system lasts a while. Thank you for all that you do man.
@@crimsontechyt Yeah and it performs really nicely! Tuned it with G-Helper and removed all of that armoury crate crap, bloatware etc. After that and some optimization/tuning with both the GPU/CPU I get around 87/90C most of the time.
Mine arrives on Monday! Got it for $1300 on bestbuy. My first laptop after years. Would u be so kind to provide me your settings? I plan to install g helper right out of the box! Any other piece of advice? I’ve read clean windows installation and stuff but not sure if is a good idea?
Could you share your G Helper settings for this device. I watched the G Helper video but the ones you showed there were for the G14. I have watched the video previously, but went back to ask if you could share your settings. Thank you for the review and congratulations on the new mic on the Legion 14 review!
watching this video on my new g14, i had only 1 issue right out of the box: after I updated the bios my screen went completely black while the pc was running, I had to call the customer service and it got fixed randomly by shutting it off and starting it a couple of times, they really got me an heart attack.
I just bought one on Coolblue, the 32GB version with an IPS display. I think the OLED one only went up to 16GB of RAM and considering there’s no upgradeability there I pulled the trigger on the highest spec, even though I might never need it. The peace of mind is worth it and I can live without an OLED display (can’t miss what you don’t have :p) Goal for me is just to have a portable gaming beast, since I’m visiting my parents quite often (they live abroad). My desktop is a 3y old solid rig with a 3080 and probably still my main gaming device when I’m home but at least I don’t always have to be at home at my desk now to play my favourite games :) Your content helped me make the decision to go for it. Thanks man.
Hi, i bought this laptop and I don't have any problems except I see color banding (where the color changes and it isn't smooth) I don't know how to fix it or if it's like this for every 616. Good review btw
Thank you! Hmm I don't have any color issues on mine, do you maybe have a color profile enabled in Armoury Crate? Does this issue also persist when switching from the iGPU to the dGPU and vice versa?
Would you go for a intel ultra 9 with 4080 instead of hx 370 with 4070 ? Just need a laptop which doesn’t run too hot and not a lot of noise too and I was interested in the vapor chamber.. can you advice ? Amazing video anyways !
if I dont plan to push the 4080 hard it will get hot and noisy ? I just wanna do my daily tasks: light gaming like bf1 cod some mmos, but i want a future proof machine for whatever comes in the future :)
Both are excellent, and have basically the same screen quality and fan noise. The G16 is just bigger, so if you prefer a larger screen, that might be a better option
@@crimsontechyt does urs have a high pitch whistle when the rooms quiet, i had brief hands on time with this model and it had a high pitch whistle noise that could be heard when its quiet. The g14 I could t hear this though.. idk if the g16 i tried was faulty or not
@mobeen369 Coil whine is normal during some gaming sessions, but it should not be audible from an arms length away. Basically only if you put your ear next to the laptop. If you're talking about fan noise, it does have a slightly more high pitch sound than other thicker laptops, but nothing like a whistling sound
Why isn’t the AMD CPU model of G16 available with a 4080 or 4090 GPU? I had to order the Intel Core Ultra variant because of that, even though I would have preferred the more efficient AMD CPU. 8 GB VRAM isn’t enough for my needs
I am planning to buy this laptop but in most regions of Europe it is not available with 32 GB RAM and OLED at the same time - you can have either 16 GB with OLED or 32 GB with LCD
Hi, nice video man! May i know is there a big difference in term of gaming performance and everyday task performance dofference between the ultra 7 and ryzen hx370?
@crimsontechyt Will there be any thermal issues? Like perhaps the intel run too hot and shuts down? Or maybe a lot of throttling in game? Haha im thinking if I should get the Ultra 7, Ultra 9, or wait for the Ryzen one with discount. Ill be moving to Germany in April next year, so I will most likely buy it before going there as the price there is absurdly high🫠
@quanquan3965 It does run considerably hotter than the AMD model, which will affect performance a bit. It doesnt get so bad that it shuts down, and still works perfectly fine. If you CAN wait for a deal on the AMD model, do that. It's faster, has better battery life, and runs a lot cooler :) But if you need it sooner rather than later, get the Intel model.
@crimsontechyt hii again, I have one more question. If I were to play games, do video editing and lots of CAD work. Is there a noticable difference between the ryzen and ultra 7 model? Currently i found a great deal on the Ultra 7 model, which is now around 40% off. There are still no sales for the ryzen model. Do you think I should grab it? Like is the extra money really worth the extra performance? Thanks again❤️
It does look a bit blurry, but very playable. (Especially at smaller screen sizes like with the G14) I do my benchmarks at 1080p so that they're more comparable with other laptops. If I test them all at the same res, you can more clearly see the difference in performance.
@crimsontechyt i DO have an OLED display phone, it has been with me for 3 years now (soon 4) and nothing about it has changed. But I really need this laptop to last me for 5 years (throughout college) cause I'm buying it from another continent (literally), and it failing me in the middle of the semester can ruin me. (I'm buying the g14 btw)
Is anyone else having the issue where the background of your desktop will revert to another photo even after changing it , I just purchased this laptop
Aaahh, a bit late, but thanks for the review also! Really great review since it does talk about everything that mostly everyone needs to know about the laptop, and thanks for stating if its upgradeable or not, and the two m.2 slots can almost make up for it I guess, bad move from Asus sadly
@@crimsontechyt so true, and I think if the laptop is 15inches or more it shouldn't be soldered since you should have the right to upgrade it from low to high, but eitherway tech is tech sadly
@Chiii. The 4080 is like a generation leap of performance compared to the 4070. So even in a CPU favored game, you'd get a lot better performance on the 4080
At the end of the video where the deals are shown the one you got for 2190 euros says that it has 16gb of ram on the bol site but the spec sheet at the beginning and the g16 vs g14 display it as 32gb of ram
@@crimsontechyt the product code GA605WI-QR024W also shows up as 16gb at the asus site thats why i asked can you confirm if yours have the same code or not thanks
@@crimsontechyt We only got one model with 4070/16GB OLED or a 4070/32 with IPS for these AMD G16 models here in the Netherlands, where did you buy the 32GB with OLED then?
Hi bro! thanks a lot for this realy amaizing video. what can you say about the high temperatures(Did AMD fixed it? if yes, what you can say about correction) and what about loud noise, if it has a problems with that ? i mean, how its felt in real life. I'm sorry that I want a lot from you, but could you rate this laptop after using it, of course, if you've used it for a long time and are ready to rate it. THANKS A LOT ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Still deciding if i should go with g14 or g16 amd... Its a hard decision. I liked the 240hz oled screen and amd hx370 cpu on g16 but i liked the lighter weight on g14...
@crimsontechyt for the gpu yes. But even the gpu is supported, there is some cpu that doesnt support it. Like i5 13420H, we need i5 13500H instead. This is why i ask about the new cpu from ryzen. Sorry if i bother u🙏🏻. Thank you
dk how to compare but my i5 8400 gtx 1060 6gb desktop pc having the almost same fps as g16 in cs2 and rust, is it because games are older or any other thing?
How come GPU is supposed to have 105W max TGP, But in all the games benchmarking in the video, it's hardly hitting 85W? What performance mode are you running at? Is Dynamic Boost enabled?
It's the "dynamic boost" thing from Nvidia. It only really draws 105W when the CPU is barely doing anything (so in GPU workloads), otherwise it would take that extra 20 watts away from the CPU. Not that it needs to, since it performs basically identically at 85 and 105 watts
If you like these kinds of videos, join my Patreon so I can keep making them! :)
www.patreon.com/CrimsonTechYt
you sus for that rust gameplay
@Luke-gp2in idk what you're talking about 😌
I’m here for the dancing soldier
YEEAAA 😎
@@francesco-117 do you know the song? Or theme name?
Nice review as always :) also a quite expensive mousepad at 4:16 😂
Haha thank you! :)
3:22 You did the wobble test! Thank you!
great video, hitting the important points. I would however suggest 1440p gaming benchmarks as that's the native res of the screen
Thank you! :)
I do my benchmarks at 1080p so that they're more comparable with other laptops. If I test them all at the same res, you can more clearly see the difference in performance.
The price here in Greece starts from 3000 euros and going higher depending on the model and store. Talking about this with the Ryzen AI models. Ouch.
Good video, thank you for sharing.
Oof, yeah that's a bit too expensive for this 🥲
Thank you! :)
Hey man awesome review. I just got the Core Ultra 9 195H / RTX4070 Variant for 1180$ On best buy! And man this is an amazing laptop, im very happy with it. I know the cpu does spikes and gets up to temperatures but other than that I tuned it with G-Helper and now I dont go up more than 90C so yeah other than that I am extremely happy and hopefully this system lasts a while. Thank you for all that you do man.
Nicee, it's an awesome laptop! 90 degrees is VERY nice for that chip, nice job :o
@@crimsontechyt Yeah and it performs really nicely! Tuned it with G-Helper and removed all of that armoury crate crap, bloatware etc. After that and some optimization/tuning with both the GPU/CPU I get around 87/90C most of the time.
@@Gab2456_can you share your settings please?
@Gab2456 could you share your settings and tuning from g-helper pls?
Mine arrives on Monday! Got it for $1300 on bestbuy. My first laptop after years.
Would u be so kind to provide me your settings?
I plan to install g helper right out of the box! Any other piece of advice? I’ve read clean windows installation and stuff but not sure if is a good idea?
love how Casual review but very clear information conveyed!
Thank you! :)
Im in the thick of it everybody knows
They know me where it snows, I skied in and they froze
I don't know no nothin' 'bout no ice, I'm just cold
Fourty somethin milli subs or so I've been told
oOoooOoooooOoooo, this is how the story goes
I’m in my prime but this ain’t even final form
your bgm is iconic. everytime i hear, i could see the little minion dancing meme.
Hahaha i love him :)
Thank you for these reviews bro!
Love your stuff, was debating on buying the 16 inch version but I do enjoy the smaller 14 inch since its easier to travel with
Hey, will you ever review the Lenovo legion 7i or Pro 7i?
Amazing review as always! Really tempted to get this but imma student and the cad price is outrageous 😢
Could you share your G Helper settings for this device. I watched the G Helper video but the ones you showed there were for the G14. I have watched the video previously, but went back to ask if you could share your settings. Thank you for the review and congratulations on the new mic on the Legion 14 review!
watching this video on my new g14, i had only 1 issue right out of the box: after I updated the bios my screen went completely black while the pc was running, I had to call the customer service and it got fixed randomly by shutting it off and starting it a couple of times, they really got me an heart attack.
Ooh scary D:
I just bought one on Coolblue, the 32GB version with an IPS display. I think the OLED one only went up to 16GB of RAM and considering there’s no upgradeability there I pulled the trigger on the highest spec, even though I might never need it. The peace of mind is worth it and I can live without an OLED display (can’t miss what you don’t have :p)
Goal for me is just to have a portable gaming beast, since I’m visiting my parents quite often (they live abroad). My desktop is a 3y old solid rig with a 3080 and probably still my main gaming device when I’m home but at least I don’t always have to be at home at my desk now to play my favourite games :)
Your content helped me make the decision to go for it. Thanks man.
Heyy that's awesome, I think you're gonna love it :D
Will u be doing a review with the A16 Ryzen AI 9? Loving your review tho, fun to watch!
I will eventually!
And thanks :)
I'm buying this laptop next year
Please tell me that the 3 fan photo is an old one at 6:58
Nope, still the same layout 🥲
@ so the high pitch sound is not a thing anymore? people say fan noise is good but with the same layout i dont see how its possible
Hi i just wanted to ask you during the battery test was the screen on 60hz or 240hz?
Hi, it was at 60Hz
5:10 was bud getting backshots💀
Violated 😔
Hi, i bought this laptop and I don't have any problems except I see color banding (where the color changes and it isn't smooth) I don't know how to fix it or if it's like this for every 616. Good review btw
Thank you!
Hmm I don't have any color issues on mine, do you maybe have a color profile enabled in Armoury Crate?
Does this issue also persist when switching from the iGPU to the dGPU and vice versa?
7:06 that's not ASUS fault, its the AMD cpu only supporting lpddr5x ram
Would you go for a intel ultra 9 with 4080 instead of hx 370 with 4070 ? Just need a laptop which doesn’t run too hot and not a lot of noise too and I was interested in the vapor chamber.. can you advice ? Amazing video anyways !
The HX 370 with 4070 definitely runs cooler and quieter.
But the 4080 is almost 50% faster than the 4070, so that's a LOT of extra performance.
if I dont plan to push the 4080 hard it will get hot and noisy ? I just wanna do my daily tasks: light gaming like bf1 cod some mmos, but i want a future proof machine for whatever comes in the future :)
For regular use they'll both be very cool, no issues there :)
V nice review idk whether to buy this or settle for g14, i care mainly about the screen quality and fan noise
Both are excellent, and have basically the same screen quality and fan noise. The G16 is just bigger, so if you prefer a larger screen, that might be a better option
@@crimsontechyt does urs have a high pitch whistle when the rooms quiet, i had brief hands on time with this model and it had a high pitch whistle noise that could be heard when its quiet. The g14 I could t hear this though.. idk if the g16 i tried was faulty or not
@mobeen369 Coil whine is normal during some gaming sessions, but it should not be audible from an arms length away. Basically only if you put your ear next to the laptop.
If you're talking about fan noise, it does have a slightly more high pitch sound than other thicker laptops, but nothing like a whistling sound
Now I wish they do the same version for G14
4:15 Nahhhhh,bro doing apple dirty
But that is indeed a very very nice mousepad.
nice review, btw could you tell me how you can optimize the battery life for that long? mine only get 5-6 hours when streaming TH-cam only. Thanks
Eco mode, 60Hz, Silent fan profile, Windows on "Best for battery life" mode, and Microsoft Edge :)
Why isn’t the AMD CPU model of G16 available with a 4080 or 4090 GPU? I had to order the Intel Core Ultra variant because of that, even though I would have preferred the more efficient AMD CPU. 8 GB VRAM isn’t enough for my needs
Idk either, it's kinda dumb :/
But the Intel version with the 4080/4090 is ridiculously fast either way :o
Bummed about 1 color keyboard backlight
This varies heavily per region, so it *could* be RGB where you live!
ASUS update their laptops so often it's hard to keep track. Especially when the names stay the same.
Hey man do you know how much you'd hit in fortnite on performance mode? can you get 240 stable, r the 4070 version?
I am planning to buy this laptop but in most regions of Europe it is not available with 32 GB RAM and OLED at the same time - you can have either 16 GB with OLED or 32 GB with LCD
Mate, would you choose this ne over a MacBook pro m4 ?
I myself wouldn't.
Hi, nice video man! May i know is there a big difference in term of gaming performance and everyday task performance dofference between the ultra 7 and ryzen hx370?
No, the difference in performance for everyday tasks is negligible. The HX370 is faster, but i don't think you'd notice it (apart from battery life)
@crimsontechyt Will there be any thermal issues? Like perhaps the intel run too hot and shuts down? Or maybe a lot of throttling in game? Haha im thinking if I should get the Ultra 7, Ultra 9, or wait for the Ryzen one with discount. Ill be moving to Germany in April next year, so I will most likely buy it before going there as the price there is absurdly high🫠
@quanquan3965 It does run considerably hotter than the AMD model, which will affect performance a bit. It doesnt get so bad that it shuts down, and still works perfectly fine.
If you CAN wait for a deal on the AMD model, do that. It's faster, has better battery life, and runs a lot cooler :)
But if you need it sooner rather than later, get the Intel model.
@crimsontechyt ahhh then maybe ill wait a bit. I still have 4 months to search for it hahaha. Thank you so mucb for replying❤️
@crimsontechyt hii again, I have one more question. If I were to play games, do video editing and lots of CAD work. Is there a noticable difference between the ryzen and ultra 7 model? Currently i found a great deal on the Ultra 7 model, which is now around 40% off. There are still no sales for the ryzen model. Do you think I should grab it? Like is the extra money really worth the extra performance? Thanks again❤️
A small correction: Both have RGB keyboard backlight, one zone.
This model doesn't
Would this laptip be good for front snd back end development.?
Absolutely!
Does 1080p look normal on 2,5k display? And why you don’t test games at native resolution (even with dlss)?
It does look a bit blurry, but very playable. (Especially at smaller screen sizes like with the G14)
I do my benchmarks at 1080p so that they're more comparable with other laptops. If I test them all at the same res, you can more clearly see the difference in performance.
@@crimsontechytMaybe you should do 2 tests: native and 1080p. I think that could be interesting
Why is everyone saying the screen burns in in less than a year
It hasnt even been out for a year 🙃
Modern OLEDs are **very** hard to burn-in with regular use. People think they're still stuck in 2012
@crimsontechyt i DO have an OLED display phone, it has been with me for 3 years now (soon 4) and nothing about it has changed.
But I really need this laptop to last me for 5 years (throughout college) cause I'm buying it from another continent (literally), and it failing me in the middle of the semester can ruin me. (I'm buying the g14 btw)
Will you do a review on the ProArt p16?
I will review the px13, idk yet about the px16
@ ok😁
Is anyone else having the issue where the background of your desktop will revert to another photo even after changing it , I just purchased this laptop
Aaahh, a bit late, but thanks for the review also! Really great review since it does talk about everything that mostly everyone needs to know about the laptop, and thanks for stating if its upgradeable or not, and the two m.2 slots can almost make up for it I guess, bad move from Asus sadly
Thank you! :)
Yeah, upgradeable RAM is getting more rare by the day :/
@@crimsontechyt so true, and I think if the laptop is 15inches or more it shouldn't be soldered since you should have the right to upgrade it from low to high, but eitherway tech is tech sadly
Can you test it out on wukong, I wanna see how it performs
I really hate that co-pilot button....
any guides for overclock and best battery life settings for the rtx 4080ver? cuz I had de intel 4080 ver.
should i get the ai 9 + 4070 g16 or the ultra 9 + 4080 g16? (price isnt a problem, i care about fps mostly)
The 4080 is almost like 40% faster than the 4070, so absolutely go with that one :D
It does get pretty warm, but it performs a LOT better.
If your workload is cpu heavy,pick the AI9.Gaming then pick other one
@@crimsontechyt thought it'd be a decent bit cooler/similar as the 4080 ver does have a vapor chamber, but thank you
@@pham3383 problem is that the games i do play prefer the CPU a lot more, im trying to find benchmarks for the 4080 g16 but i've only seen a couple.
@Chiii. The 4080 is like a generation leap of performance compared to the 4070. So even in a CPU favored game, you'd get a lot better performance on the 4080
10hrs youtube brightness? better than mac pro 14 m3 pro???
The new macbook pro m4 pro vs AMD G16? I'm getting both at around $2500
If you use apps that are supported on Mac, use the Mac. If you've used Windows all your life or want to use unsupported apps, pick the G16
At the end of the video where the deals are shown the one you got for 2190 euros says that it has 16gb of ram on the bol site but the spec sheet at the beginning and the g16 vs g14 display it as 32gb of ram
is the review unit not the same as the one you bought of a deal?
The one I got for 2190 had 32GB, but I think that deal has passed unfortunately :/
@@crimsontechyt the product code GA605WI-QR024W also shows up as 16gb at the asus site thats why i asked can you confirm if yours have the same code or not thanks
@@crimsontechyt We only got one model with 4070/16GB OLED or a 4070/32 with IPS for these AMD G16 models here in the Netherlands, where did you buy the 32GB with OLED then?
I have the same but the 4060, do you think it’s a good deal? I made some yt videos, streams and sometimes play video games like COD or fifa
Depends on the price, but it can def handle all that!
If you disconnect, lose power?
Hi bro! thanks a lot for this realy amaizing video. what can you say about the high temperatures(Did AMD fixed it? if yes, what you can say about correction) and what about loud noise, if it has a problems with that ? i mean, how its felt in real life. I'm sorry that I want a lot from you, but could you rate this laptop after using it, of course, if you've used it for a long time and are ready to rate it. THANKS A LOT ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you! :)
I mention both topics in detail in the video, so it should have all the info that i found
Can you please review the msi stealth 16 ai studio please
Decided to go with razer blade 16 oled cos i needed the max tgp on gpu performance
Still deciding if i should go with g14 or g16 amd... Its a hard decision. I liked the 240hz oled screen and amd hx370 cpu on g16 but i liked the lighter weight on g14...
Same here! But I love the compactness of the G14, so I use that :)
Basically comes down to whether you want a bigger screen, or a smaller package
Bro please test wuthering waves with new ryzen ai cpu, is it unlock the 120fps
It should, it says on the website that the RTX 4070 is supported
@crimsontechyt for the gpu yes. But even the gpu is supported, there is some cpu that doesnt support it. Like i5 13420H, we need i5 13500H instead. This is why i ask about the new cpu from ryzen. Sorry if i bother u🙏🏻. Thank you
doesn't 1.85kg feel heavy for carrying it to university?
Not at all, it's only 300 grams more than the G14 :o
Hey can you give me avg fps for cs2 on 1280x960 on low to medium on a competetive map?
Ooh nice vid :D
Thank you! :)
this or the g14 ?
That's the next video! :)
It's a bit too much to say in one comment haha
At the next video compare g16 vs g14 at the all thing like games display hit test cinebench and…. More
I sub and like you ❤👌
I will! And thank you :)
dk how to compare but my i5 8400 gtx 1060 6gb desktop pc having the almost same fps as g16 in cs2 and rust, is it because games are older or any other thing?
btw thanks a lot for the review and dancing soldier
Cs2 FPS can be wildly different depending on the settings. Rust is just a badly optimized game 🥲
@@crimsontechyt I know it's a laptop and doesn't really have hopes for the mic but, how is microphone quality?
@@ilkeeren27 I took a microphone recording in the other review:
th-cam.com/video/n7hJUyXtuns/w-d-xo.html
@@crimsontechyt thanks to you I’ve answered my all questions about this laptop, planning to buy in 2 months
4:37 what are they arguing about😭😭
Idk 😭 i think about taking the game too seriously
How come GPU is supposed to have 105W max TGP, But in all the games benchmarking in the video, it's hardly hitting 85W?
What performance mode are you running at? Is Dynamic Boost enabled?
It's the "dynamic boost" thing from Nvidia. It only really draws 105W when the CPU is barely doing anything (so in GPU workloads), otherwise it would take that extra 20 watts away from the CPU. Not that it needs to, since it performs basically identically at 85 and 105 watts
5:15 🤨📸📸
Idk what you mean ☺️
We can make a deal first halve of the week you own the channel the other I do 👍
PLESE DO THE COMPARISON I'M BETWEEN THIS AND HIS LITTLE BROTHER ON BLACK FRIDAY
Im uploading it tomorrow :)
Nearly 3000 eur of non upgradable RAM when 16 gb is already borderline. Expensive paperweight.
It should have a num pad
good video
Thank you! :)
Wow 2699 euro 🙁
HX370 is very good
Good video tbh
Bcs I’m first you now have to give me your channel 🤷
TH-cam do not delete my comments
when g14 have AMD HX 370 😭
Hopefully this january!
I am not insane
it wouldn't seem so, even though you're probably commenting for the algorithm, as I'm doing myself after all
Pls congratulate me I’m first 😢
Congrats.
@@BlueberryOn_VRthanks! 😀
MUHAHAHAHA IM FIRST YES IM FIRST HAHAHAHAHAHAH YESSSSSSSSSS ME YES ME IM FIRST
Hey Guys im first
1st
"one of the studiest laptops you can buy"
Shows lid and chassis flexing 😂😂