I agree. This is honestly leaving performance on the table and if you're using headphones, you likely won't care about noise. You'll care about performance, and you won't get it with that cap. It just makes viewers mad at Eber for leaving performance out for no legitimate reason. I have to dislike this video for that reason, and I'm going to keep doing so until they reverse this decision.
Watching this on my M16 and there really is something special about the larger 16", 16:10 display. It feels so much larger than the 15" and is just so much better feeling to work on and use. Add in the sleek design without obvious gaming designs/elements and I'm happy pulling this out in a work meeting or at a friends to game. The Zephyrus line is definitely my favorite line of laptops currently.
@@anmol3457 I originally wanted a G15 for the better battery life with AMD. Then I saw an M16 in person and decided the screen was worth the trade-off. Wish they would make a G15 with this screen.
4:15 correction, the new 2022 G15 also does not have a fingerprint sensor. This is because all the 2022 models now support webcams, so now all Zephyrus laptops use Windows Hello, no more fingerprint sensors.
You talked about the G15 at the begining but never compared this one to it in the whole video, I hoped you had done it, if maybe you can make a good comparison of both laptops that would be awesome! thank you
Please consider next to add gaming benchmarks using Turbo mode. Most of the people that buy this type of products would like to know how well or bad behaves under full load. Would be nice to add it as well for your future gaming laptop reviews.
I have the M16 for almost 6 months now. (i9 12k 3070ti) and I love it. The only thing I don't like about it is the cable from the power brick to the laptop is too short for my taste.
@@agumon1605 i've had mine about as long as the OP and my GPU temps dont ever go above 86 and then the clock speeds go down. i do game a bunch while im chilling on my bed so its suffocating a bit. When i am at my desk with it, it doesnt really throttle itself and temps hover around 75 to 80 which from a laptop is not bad at all
I got this laptop earlier this year when Best Buy had it on sale for 1799 for the I9, 3070ti, and 2560x1600 panel. I absolutely love this machine! The battery sucks while gaming but that's to be expected
funny my g14 that you recommended actually scores better with color reproduction. it is too bad the armoury crate overwrites the color profiles at startup and you need to apply the profile created by the spyder x pro manually at startup every time. have you found how to fix this problem at your end? curious. thanks
It’s really interesting how reviewers miss the point when doing reviews. They almost don’t have a good laptop to recommend to users. All they do is to compare and compare hence people get confused and are most of the times unhappy on their purchase. I would advise you reviewers to stop comparing, but rather review a device for what it is and it was meant for , otherwise you keep people in vicious loop of buying unnecessary devices.
I just wish Armoury crate wasn't trash. Spiking to 90c under low loads on any Asus Zephyrus because you force the use of the performance power plans in windows, it doesn't increase performance. Just runs everything extremely hot in day to day use.
I've always built my own and been bias towards desktops. I recently joined the Navy so I had to get something more portable and small. I sold my desktop and got the M16 with the I9 and 3070. Well worth the money, it's awesome and the display looks great. I can't believe I turned my nose to gaming laptops for so long. Expensive but well worth the cost
7:52 my Dell XPS 15 with 10900H goes to 4.3 GHz. Did you mean to show multi threaded speed or single core/dual core speed? I am sure I am reading it wrong. Btw, great video as always.
they say chrome eats more battery than other browsers, so if you guys run a laptop try running something like edge, or maybe brave, but brave is also a bit battery hungry. linux, and undervolting voltage on cpu to extend battery life
I never mind laptop fan noise because I have noise cancelling headphones, but I’m sure it could be annoying for some who only use AirPods or something like that.
Facepalm #1 soldered RAM Facepalm #2 the power cable runs along the exhaust went Facepalm #3 exhaust is also blocked by the screen. This tuck-under hinge was originally introduced to make the bottom bezel look less dreadfully large, which wouldn't be needed anymore with the 16:10 screen.
i owned it for a week and took it back. it was loud, the keyboard was always hot, the display had a lot of backlight bleed, the battery life with the gpu disabled was about 4 hours.
i M16 with me about 4 month , and i really love it so much , it balance the weight and performance. things that troubled is the fan noise and heat on surface (at least feels cool on the palm rest）and the price is kinda expensive.
I've only had mine for a week and I'm considering just keeping her on a cooling pad exclusively. Reminds me of the (unfortunate) days when I had a MacBook pro, which I used to cook my breakfast on because it heat a cast iron skillet better than a camp fire. But I digress.. Use a pad to keep her cool, you'll be happier and burn free from the D key.
Personally i think the G15 is a better value, don't get me wrong the M16 is great, however I would find it hard to recommend over the G15, but that's just me.
As much as I love the hardware advancements of laptops, I still cannot stand those modern keyboard keys (chicklets or whatever they're called). I really miss those old big mechanical style keyboards laptops used to have. At this point, I'd rather hook up a mechanical USB keyboard than ever use the awful keyboard that is the modern standard.
It does not do “okay” resisting fingerprints by any stretch of the imagination… this laptop holds fingerprints better than black ink on criminal records…
I had the 10th gen and 2070maxq model that stopped working after a year and needed MB replaced (paperweight). Pathetic QC and always thermal throttled. Asus needs to sort QC issues.
I got the i7/16gb ram/3060/1 tb storage on sale on boxing day for 1899...i don't really game, but I run photo and video imaging software like photoshop /cyber link and travel, so I didn't want a massive 17 laptop . So far a really nice laptop. I wish it had a SD reader and a 1080 Webcam. The turbo fan is pretty loud! Otherwise, I really like it. I wish I could have found the i9 on sale, but the price never came down.
This is my current laptop and it is one of the greatest devices I've ever owned. the 16:10 screen ratio is something special however half of my screen died after 9 months of daily usage and mid-high gaming usage. Thanfkully I was able to get it replaced for free after 3 days. Not sure if it's the fans fault since it's been working extra hard due to me playing cyberpunk or if it's just because I got a bad screen
9:08 And that's the reason I clicked dislike on this video. Other channels like Jarrod's Tech understand that most gamers want maximum performance and can take a lot of noise for more performance because of something called HEADPHONES. Either change this going forward, or I think a lot of viewers will be turned off by these reviews kneecapping performance like that when most won't. It feels like you're manipulating the reviews. I certainly feel that way...
Great review , just fyi the FHD+ isn’t worth it . Huge difference in QHD version also the 3070TI is totally worths I play Overwatch 2 165 maxed out at 1200P . warezone balanced settings 145 1200P . This thing is a beast !!
Nice review, looks like a decent laptop. Feels like the animation timings when presenting the benchmarks are bit off, with a slow/long transition and very short actual screen time for the full charts, making them harder to read.. just my 2 cents.. Thanks and keep up the great work!
As a drone pilot, I LOVE the micro SD reader. The fact that I don't need an adapter makes it super handy, I've corrupted an entire day of footage when using an adapter. That is one of the reasons I got this laptop.
I've had it for a few months, last year's model. Some thoughts: -For some reason I really don't enjoy typing on it, I often miss key strokes. - I literally never use the performance mode. It's either silent mode for office work or movies watching, or turbo mode for gaming, with headphones on as it's loud as a jet. - the screen is beautiful and big, no complaints there. - it's a good looking machine, nice subdued design. Interior is s total fingerprint magnet. - Bettery works as advertised, no need to be hugging the wall. And if need be, it can be also slowly charged using usb c. - It might be just my bad luck, but paint started chipping form a few keycaps within weeks on my machine. - I really wish there was some light indicating what power mode it's currently on. Having to launch armoury crate to check every time is annoying. All on all I am satisfied with it, but it isn't a dream machine and I wouldn't pay the full price. I found mine of a good deal and consider it money well spent.
I always play games on turbo mode and comparing performance and turbo mode show me 10 to 15fps difference which I don't mind if fan sound is high use headphones 😅 also on windows mode is on another level it just lower the fan and then increase it which immediately show performance difference. Also what a display use vivid profile epic Colors One more thing it is a fingerprint magnet😂
Work let me choose a laptop and I got the M16 for the subdued looks and performance got the 3060 version and I love it. Is portable enough. Only thing I hate is the soft touch top and I think long term will peel off and just gets dirty too quickly. Battery life is ok for what it is, I use mine mostly docked, so doesn't matter much.
16 inch makes it a no go for me. 17inch is marginally adequate for my purposes. They lost a significant market with the creative bunch since they reduced to 16inch.
Hey thanks this is exactly the laptop I've been looking for but didn't come across in my search for some reason. I hope it comes in a 32GB RAM version though
What I don't really like about this laptop itself is the Intel and AMD version are 2 different laptops. The Intel version has a full screen display while the AMD is a wide screen display with bezel logo eating up the lower screen
TBH, I think everything is great on M16, except the thermal issues and fan noise. It actually heats up easily, and the fans going madmax full speed. The heat actually causes uncomfortableness to use keyboard as well, it's really hot.
I have a Question… what makes this ASUS Zephyrus M16 a better gaming machine than than the ASUS Vivobook 16 with an oled display and a 24 core i9 processor and the exact same GPu??? For $1680.00??? The pieces and parts are equal…
Back in September Asus Canada had a sale on their laptops. They had two laptops priced at $2999 Canadian (Or about $2200 USD) the two Laptops was: M16 (I9 12900H, 3070TI, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVME SSD, 16 Inch QHD Plus display Pro Duo 16 (R9 6900HX, 3070TI, 32GB ram, 1TB NVME SSD, 16 Inch FHD Plus display plus the secondary 14 inch touchscreen) (DISCLAIMER: Pro duo 16 was advertised with a QHD display when I ordered it and ASUS fucked up, in Canada this SKU only is in FHD, they ended up giving me a $150 partial refund so it cost me $2849 Canadian) I ended up going with the pro duo 16 for a couple reasons. 1. Although the ryzen 6900HX isn't as performant as the 12900H the difference in battery performance was massive. When have the secondary display off and in eco mode I can get around 9 hours of web browsing/youtube, not to mention freesync with optimus) 2. Ram isn't baked onto the motherboard. Pro duo 16 has two sodimm slots making future expandability (up to 64gb) possible. 3. The 3070Ti in the pro duo 16 is a higher TDP. With dynamic boost the M16 is 100+20 watts, or 120 watts max, the pro duo 16 is 125+25 watts, or 150 watts total. 4. Secondary 14inch touchscreen. Honestly to some it might be a gimmick but having the secondary touchscreen is awesome for multitasking not to mention amazing for DS emulation hahaha. Since the intake fans are located under the hinged display thermals have also been amazing. 5. Per key rgb. Come on its rgb 6. On the pro duo the hdmi port is 2.1, whereas the m16 its just 2.0 7. NVME SSD installed is about twice as fast as the one installed in the M16 There are cons however compared to the M16. 1. Like I stated the main display was mis advertised; it is 1200p rather than 1600p, but with the same peak brightness and the fact its still a rather small display I dont really mind the lower res screen. 2. Weight. The pro duo 16 is 1 pound heavier than the M16. 5.5lbs isn't heavy by any means but it is still heavier, not to mention the power brick is also heavier (280 watts vs 240) 3. Lack of thunderbolt. Being AMD based both the USB-C ports are not thunderbolt. Asus has promised that in a future bios update the usb c connectors will be updated to USB 4 but time will tell. 4. Awkward keyboard/trackpad layout. This will be up to the user. Since the secondary display takes up the majority of space the keyboard is pushed to the front of the unit and the track pad is located on the right side in a vertical position. Personally I haven't had any issues, feels like typing on a regular keyboard. Plus side is the track pad doubles as a numpad. Overall I think the pros outweigh the cons. Plus the fact I paid $2849 canadian instead of the regular msrp ($3699) made me seal the deal. If I could change one thing however is I wish the laptop had an RX 6850M gpu instead of the 3070ti. Would really take advantage of the 6900HX not to mention be more on par with a 3080ti for the same price of the 3070ti.
Just bought this laptop on sale today, about $1699 CDN. I'm immediately happy with the device, especially the display. Mine's the 3060 version. The feel of the trackpad and the soft touch finish makes it feel so premium.. as it should at that price.
I bought mine in early June of this year (2023). i9, 16GB, 3070Ti, 1TB SSD- $1400 at Best Buy. I've had a driver issue or two since I've owned it but that's not too surprising. As far as the power brick goes, no thank you. I bought a 100 watt USB-C charger that is far easier to carry than the Asus in the box one.
You want true portable powerhouse solution? Get yourself GPD Win Max 2 with 6800U + Nreal Air glasses and call me if you find better portable solution lol
balanced gaming laptop??? NO! bad 720p camera, slow ssd (speed compare past gen) & 90w tgp for 3070ti it's not enough juice for this price - no thanks.
Had this exact one for 2 months now. Plugged in and running on Turbo mode and MUX switch…. The games are 🔥 May not be the best of the top shelf laptops but it is like comparing Ferraris
There is a model selling that has same screen same everything but rtx 3060 with a i9-12900H. I was wondering if that will cause some sort of bottlenecks?
Guys... is the end of 2022... Please add a VR Compatibility section in your reviews... Pretty sure you have a Quest 2 laying around somewhere. I have a Ryzen 9 / RTX 3060 Zephyrus G14 2021, and it doesn't work with VR headsets... We rely on you to put that "VR Ready" label that manufacturers slap on things to the test!
13/16/19 " cpu intel/amd: gpu intel/nvidia/amd: oled 120hz: 4 ssd m2 5.0: raid 0: back of laptop : we can conect one AIO and can use it to cooling more temp: and can remove any time: keyboard: optical : trackpad: full plate on hand: can use with pen or 2nd screen;
my M16 2021 keyboard is malfunctioning, i turn on my laptop and have to wait 20minutes before my keyboard starts working... anybody know how to fix this ?
I’m new into the laptop world and am looking at buying my first one. I am having a hard time deciding between the g14 (6800s, 2022) or the m16 (3060). I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice, I’m looking to use it as a college student with some gaming on the side
I have the i7-12700h version with 16gb ram and 1 tb ssd. I am unable to sync my laptop keyboard light with Aurora sync and the backlit is on but not with rgb. Any solution?
Hey it was nice review. I am from india and my primary objective for vouching this machine is for Lumion design rendering software. I didn’t see this software benchmark on your video. Could you please help me on this. I mean should consider this machine, or is there any other better model for the Lumion software. Here is the configuration available in India: ASUS Rog Zephyrus M16 (2022) 16 Inches 2K Qhd 165Hz/3Ms, Intel Core I9-12900H 12Th Gen, RTX 3080 Ti 16Gb Graphics, Gaming Laptop (32Gb/2Tb Ssd/Windows 11 Home/Office 2021/Black/2 Kg) Gu603Zx-K8024Ws It costs 4200 USD in India. Could you please help me on this.
To knowledgeable tech. Is it OK to get a cooling pad for this laptop. Heard stories about cooling pad actually causing more heat, not specifically this device but others.
I don't understand the 50db testing limit. Why not run the tests at both
bacause fan curve is a setting
I agree. This is honestly leaving performance on the table and if you're using headphones, you likely won't care about noise. You'll care about performance, and you won't get it with that cap. It just makes viewers mad at Eber for leaving performance out for no legitimate reason. I have to dislike this video for that reason, and I'm going to keep doing so until they reverse this decision.
50dB is crazy loud
@@user9267 My reference vega 64 used to get up to 44db and that was like a jet engine, 50db is ridiculous!
@@user9267 Yes, but at least this laptop has fan control in Manual mode.
Watching this on my M16 and there really is something special about the larger 16", 16:10 display. It feels so much larger than the 15" and is just so much better feeling to work on and use. Add in the sleek design without obvious gaming designs/elements and I'm happy pulling this out in a work meeting or at a friends to game. The Zephyrus line is definitely my favorite line of laptops currently.
yep, I'm on the G15 and the only thing I'd like is a 16:10 aspect ratio, otherwise a really good laptop, really happy with it.
@@anmol3457 I originally wanted a G15 for the better battery life with AMD. Then I saw an M16 in person and decided the screen was worth the trade-off. Wish they would make a G15 with this screen.
@@patrickgillespie3321 They'd need to call it the G16 then
Do you have the FHD or QHD version?
@@aleksandartesic1 QHD
4:15 correction, the new 2022 G15 also does not have a fingerprint sensor. This is because all the 2022 models now support webcams, so now all Zephyrus laptops use Windows Hello, no more fingerprint sensors.
You talked about the G15 at the begining but never compared this one to it in the whole video, I hoped you had done it, if maybe you can make a good comparison of both laptops that would be awesome! thank you
Does Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 (2022) come with accessories like backpack, mouse and headset?
No. But I'm some cases they may be added as a bundle
Alright! Thank you. I was tryna buy this through Bestbuy so was wondering if I can get them xD
Please consider next to add gaming benchmarks using Turbo mode. Most of the people that buy this type of products would like to know how well or bad behaves under full load. Would be nice to add it as well for your future gaming laptop reviews.
Reasons to get M16 over G15: 16:10 ratio, better plugged in performance (but worse on battery), thunderbolt 4 ports (sadly G15 doesn't have usb-4)
I have the M16 for almost 6 months now. (i9 12k 3070ti) and I love it.
The only thing I don't like about it is the cable from the power brick to the laptop is too short for my taste.
Any thermal issues? Last time i got a rog laptop it runs hot af
@@agumon1605 I still have an old asus laptop and it has a aluminum design on the outside it did perform well but it stayed hot af
@@agumon1605 i've had mine about as long as the OP and my GPU temps dont ever go above 86 and then the clock speeds go down. i do game a bunch while im chilling on my bed so its suffocating a bit. When i am at my desk with it, it doesnt really throttle itself and temps hover around 75 to 80 which from a laptop is not bad at all
I got this laptop earlier this year when Best Buy had it on sale for 1799 for the I9, 3070ti, and 2560x1600 panel. I absolutely love this machine! The battery sucks while gaming but that's to be expected
if it can get 8-10hrs on light duty thats plenty, full power will always kill battery
Same here. Picked it up last night. 24 month 0% apr.
I got the m16 i9 2022 last april. And I am so happy about it. I use it for work and for games.
funny my g14 that you recommended actually scores better with color reproduction. it is too bad the armoury crate overwrites the color profiles at startup and you need to apply the profile created by the spyder x pro manually at startup every time. have you found how to fix this problem at your end? curious. thanks
Waiting for the M16 with a 4060 or 4070 and 13rd gen Cpus
It’s really interesting how reviewers miss the point when doing reviews. They almost don’t have a good laptop to recommend to users. All they do is to compare and compare hence people get confused and are most of the times unhappy on their purchase. I would advise you reviewers to stop comparing, but rather review a device for what it is and it was meant for , otherwise you keep people in vicious loop of buying unnecessary devices.
Is $1399 at bestbuy rn, can’t decide to get this out the acer Predator Helios 300
I feel like that might be a great laptop for someone who doesn't want to go AMD.
I just wish Armoury crate wasn't trash. Spiking to 90c under low loads on any Asus Zephyrus because you force the use of the performance power plans in windows, it doesn't increase performance. Just runs everything extremely hot in day to day use.
I've always built my own and been bias towards desktops. I recently joined the Navy so I had to get something more portable and small. I sold my desktop and got the M16 with the I9 and 3070. Well worth the money, it's awesome and the display looks great. I can't believe I turned my nose to gaming laptops for so long. Expensive but well worth the cost
If someone want to buy a laptop. definitely this channel gives us a pretty good reviews.
I had the chance to try in the office and honestly it's amazing, what I've noticed the most it's the super nice build quality
7:52 my Dell XPS 15 with 10900H goes to 4.3 GHz. Did you mean to show multi threaded speed or single core/dual core speed? I am sure I am reading it wrong. Btw, great video as always.
All the 2022 zephyrus models seem to only have face recognition instead of a fingerprint sensor.
they say chrome eats more battery than other browsers, so if you guys run a laptop try running something like edge, or maybe brave, but brave is also a bit battery hungry.
linux, and undervolting voltage on cpu to extend battery life
just bought one myself and I love it. does get a little loud though, but if u have noise cancelling headphones u wont notice it
I never mind laptop fan noise because I have noise cancelling headphones, but I’m sure it could be annoying for some who only use AirPods or something like that.
Facepalm #1 soldered RAM
Facepalm #2 the power cable runs along the exhaust went
Facepalm #3 exhaust is also blocked by the screen. This tuck-under hinge was originally introduced to make the bottom bezel look less dreadfully large, which wouldn't be needed anymore with the 16:10 screen.
not really blocked though
I hate RGB. I'm totally fine with the white on the Legion Slim 7 that I have
I would honestly recommend this, its great and I play on it ALL DAY
16 :10 is enough of a reason . Intel's better performance with 12th vs AMD 5000 or 6000 series variants
i owned it for a week and took it back. it was loud, the keyboard was always hot, the display had a lot of backlight bleed, the battery life with the gpu disabled was about 4 hours.
the asus f 17 better ?
4:10 What do you mean I have the older model 2021 with i9 11th gen and the power button does support fingerprint scanning, maybe they removed it?
i M16 with me about 4 month , and i really love it so much , it balance the weight and performance. things that troubled is the fan noise and heat on surface (at least feels cool on the palm rest）and the price is kinda expensive.
I've only had mine for a week and I'm considering just keeping her on a cooling pad exclusively. Reminds me of the (unfortunate) days when I had a MacBook pro, which I used to cook my breakfast on because it heat a cast iron skillet better than a camp fire. But I digress.. Use a pad to keep her cool, you'll be happier and burn free from the D key.
Why no gaming benchmarks in turbo mode in 120 watts?
legion 5 pro 2022 3060 has 140W TGP ..??
Yeh tbh i trust jarrod only.
Personally i think the G15 is a better value, don't get me wrong the M16 is great, however I would find it hard to recommend over the G15, but that's just me.
As much as I love the hardware advancements of laptops, I still cannot stand those modern keyboard keys (chicklets or whatever they're called). I really miss those old big mechanical style keyboards laptops used to have. At this point, I'd rather hook up a mechanical USB keyboard than ever use the awful keyboard that is the modern standard.
No comparison with G15? Would have been nice to see that
It does not do “okay” resisting fingerprints by any stretch of the imagination… this laptop holds fingerprints better than black ink on criminal records…
Man i love your presentation! You have the voice that makes things interesting. What should i choose?? Same spec Legion 5i pro or this one??
Wait wait for rtx 4070 and 4080 laptop 💥🌟😍
I had the 10th gen and 2070maxq model that stopped working after a year and needed MB replaced (paperweight). Pathetic QC and always thermal throttled. Asus needs to sort QC issues.
I got the i7/16gb ram/3060/1 tb storage on sale on boxing day for 1899...i don't really game, but I run photo and video imaging software like photoshop /cyber link and travel, so I didn't want a massive 17 laptop . So far a really nice laptop. I wish it had a SD reader and a 1080 Webcam. The turbo fan is pretty loud! Otherwise, I really like it. I wish I could have found the i9 on sale, but the price never came down.
M16 and G14 are best laptops to buy❤
QHD+ Black levels are laughable compared to the better display, OLED
Imagine bringing this to school in America and saying you have an M16 in your backpack.
I love your laptop reviews, except for the part where you assume everyone gets personally offended by fan noise above 50db
Quality review as usual, this laptop is the middle spot of all aspects (Gaming, Editing & Mobile)...
Had one didnt like how loud it go on games so i traded it for an Asus Prebuild with a Ryzen 7 5700g 64gb ddr4 3200 gskill ram and rtx 3060 12gb
This is my current laptop and it is one of the greatest devices I've ever owned. the 16:10 screen ratio is something special however half of my screen died after 9 months of daily usage and mid-high gaming usage. Thanfkully I was able to get it replaced for free after 3 days. Not sure if it's the fans fault since it's been working extra hard due to me playing cyberpunk or if it's just because I got a bad screen
Where did you buy it where you got the free replacement? I’m also thinking on buying it but from Best Buy to pick it up today
@@DEADMONEY_ Yo am thinking of getting it too, did u get it? If u did was it worth good
@@xaviplaystv4457 yea i got it and it was for sure worth it its a really good looking powerful laptop
Just bought 2 day and is broken already, ASUS service centre told me have to change the motherboard…. Bought it around 15000 myr
My m16 got one problem that is keep on black screen not sure why
i wish they had AMD in the M16 like the G15…
the intel version is M16 and AMD version in G15, I think you wished for a 16 inch display in G15😁
They do and it’s garbage I returned it and got the i9 12900h night and day difference
9:08 And that's the reason I clicked dislike on this video. Other channels like Jarrod's Tech understand that most gamers want maximum performance and can take a lot of noise for more performance because of something called HEADPHONES. Either change this going forward, or I think a lot of viewers will be turned off by these reviews kneecapping performance like that when most won't. It feels like you're manipulating the reviews. I certainly feel that way...
Great review , just fyi the FHD+ isn’t worth it . Huge difference in QHD version also the 3070TI is totally worths I play Overwatch 2 165 maxed out at 1200P . warezone balanced settings 145 1200P . This thing is a beast !!
Nice review, looks like a decent laptop.
Feels like the animation timings when presenting the benchmarks are bit off, with a slow/long transition and very short actual screen time for the full charts, making them harder to read.. just my 2 cents..
Thanks and keep up the great work!
Is the FHD not as color accurate and as bright as the QHD+ panel?
love mine… got the 3060ti 500gb ssd 16gb ram and i7 processor 165hz display….got it for a steal at best buy for $1250 because i found an open box 🎉
How's the experience?
Do you like it?
I bought this laptop just cause it’s keys felt similar to my mac books💀💀 now the RGB I wanna turn off or atleast turn it into a gentle back light
As a drone pilot, I LOVE the micro SD reader. The fact that I don't need an adapter makes it super handy, I've corrupted an entire day of footage when using an adapter. That is one of the reasons I got this laptop.
I was thinking the same! I have a DJI mini 3 pro and just ordered the M16. Cannot wait!
I've had it for a few months, last year's model. Some thoughts:
-For some reason I really don't enjoy typing on it, I often miss key strokes.
- I literally never use the performance mode. It's either silent mode for office work or movies watching, or turbo mode for gaming, with headphones on as it's loud as a jet.
- the screen is beautiful and big, no complaints there.
- it's a good looking machine, nice subdued design. Interior is s total fingerprint magnet.
- Bettery works as advertised, no need to be hugging the wall. And if need be, it can be also slowly charged using usb c.
- It might be just my bad luck, but paint started chipping form a few keycaps within weeks on my machine.
- I really wish there was some light indicating what power mode it's currently on. Having to launch armoury crate to check every time is annoying.
All on all I am satisfied with it, but it isn't a dream machine and I wouldn't pay the full price. I found mine of a good deal and consider it money well spent.
Btw if it helps quick power mode switching you can press fn +f5 (fan symbol)
@@burookaffa728 Thanks, definitely helpful!
Are you kidding? That mic sounded like you were under water. That was horrible.
I think this is the best creator laptop 2022 ~ if it has a full size SD card slot~
I always play games on turbo mode and comparing performance and turbo mode show me 10 to 15fps difference which I don't mind if fan sound is high use headphones 😅 also on windows mode is on another level it just lower the fan and then increase it which immediately show performance difference.
Also what a display use vivid profile epic Colors
One more thing it is a fingerprint magnet😂
lenovo legion 5 pro or asus m16, which is better in your opinion?
Work let me choose a laptop and I got the M16 for the subdued looks and performance got the 3060 version and I love it. Is portable enough. Only thing I hate is the soft touch top and I think long term will peel off and just gets dirty too quickly. Battery life is ok for what it is, I use mine mostly docked, so doesn't matter much.
i got a skin from m2 skins, hides the fingerprints and made typing a lot more enjoyable
16 inch makes it a no go for me. 17inch is marginally adequate for my purposes. They lost a significant market with the creative bunch since they reduced to 16inch.
I would suggest changing the wifi card to an intel one. The generic one it comes with kept dropping my wifi connection
Since you guys reviewed the M16, would you guys also check out the ROG Flow X16?
Hey thanks this is exactly the laptop I've been looking for but didn't come across in my search for some reason. I hope it comes in a 32GB RAM version though
I think it does
What I don't really like about this laptop itself is the Intel and AMD version are 2 different laptops. The Intel version has a full screen display while the AMD is a wide screen display with bezel logo eating up the lower screen
It feels like a middle finger to AMD this gen from Asus with their Strix Scar & G15 & M16...
G14 also has a full screen display.. it is not about AMD or intel
@@Idontevenknowmyslf Though it feels like the G15 is redundant this year with the G14, M16, and Flow x16...
IDK man. the mic is garbage to me. @5.:05
TBH, I think everything is great on M16, except the thermal issues and fan noise. It actually heats up easily, and the fans going madmax full speed. The heat actually causes uncomfortableness to use keyboard as well, it's really hot.
When are you going to unbox legion 7 2022? 6700m??
Dirty Indian
The ram memory is kind of a deal breaker for me.
Not first 🎉
I have a Question… what makes this ASUS Zephyrus M16 a better gaming machine than than the ASUS Vivobook 16 with an oled display and a 24 core i9 processor and the exact same GPu??? For $1680.00??? The pieces and parts are equal…
Back in September Asus Canada had a sale on their laptops. They had two laptops priced at $2999 Canadian (Or about $2200 USD) the two Laptops was:
M16 (I9 12900H, 3070TI, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVME SSD, 16 Inch QHD Plus display
Pro Duo 16 (R9 6900HX, 3070TI, 32GB ram, 1TB NVME SSD, 16 Inch FHD Plus display plus the secondary 14 inch touchscreen)
(DISCLAIMER: Pro duo 16 was advertised with a QHD display when I ordered it and ASUS fucked up, in Canada this SKU only is in FHD, they ended up giving me a $150 partial refund so it cost me $2849 Canadian)
I ended up going with the pro duo 16 for a couple reasons.
1. Although the ryzen 6900HX isn't as performant as the 12900H the difference in battery performance was massive. When have the secondary display off and in eco mode I can get around 9 hours of web browsing/youtube, not to mention freesync with optimus)
2. Ram isn't baked onto the motherboard. Pro duo 16 has two sodimm slots making future expandability (up to 64gb) possible.
3. The 3070Ti in the pro duo 16 is a higher TDP. With dynamic boost the M16 is 100+20 watts, or 120 watts max, the pro duo 16 is 125+25 watts, or 150 watts total.
4. Secondary 14inch touchscreen. Honestly to some it might be a gimmick but having the secondary touchscreen is awesome for multitasking not to mention amazing for DS emulation hahaha. Since the intake fans are located under the hinged display thermals have also been amazing.
5. Per key rgb. Come on its rgb
6. On the pro duo the hdmi port is 2.1, whereas the m16 its just 2.0
7. NVME SSD installed is about twice as fast as the one installed in the M16
There are cons however compared to the M16.
1. Like I stated the main display was mis advertised; it is 1200p rather than 1600p, but with the same peak brightness and the fact its still a rather small display I dont really mind the lower res screen.
2. Weight. The pro duo 16 is 1 pound heavier than the M16. 5.5lbs isn't heavy by any means but it is still heavier, not to mention the power brick is also heavier (280 watts vs 240)
3. Lack of thunderbolt. Being AMD based both the USB-C ports are not thunderbolt. Asus has promised that in a future bios update the usb c connectors will be updated to USB 4 but time will tell.
4. Awkward keyboard/trackpad layout. This will be up to the user. Since the secondary display takes up the majority of space the keyboard is pushed to the front of the unit and the track pad is located on the right side in a vertical position. Personally I haven't had any issues, feels like typing on a regular keyboard. Plus side is the track pad doubles as a numpad.
Overall I think the pros outweigh the cons. Plus the fact I paid $2849 canadian instead of the regular msrp ($3699) made me seal the deal. If I could change one thing however is I wish the laptop had an RX 6850M gpu instead of the 3070ti. Would really take advantage of the 6900HX not to mention be more on par with a 3080ti for the same price of the 3070ti.
can you help me i m planning to buy the m16 with rtx3060 i7 12700 or the asus f17 rtx 3060 i7 12700 who s better ? gaming and some study
Just bought this laptop on sale today, about $1699 CDN. I'm immediately happy with the device, especially the display. Mine's the 3060 version. The feel of the trackpad and the soft touch finish makes it feel so premium.. as it should at that price.
Where?
Yes I'd like To know where as well plz
I bought mine in early June of this year (2023). i9, 16GB, 3070Ti, 1TB SSD- $1400 at Best Buy. I've had a driver issue or two since I've owned it but that's not too surprising. As far as the power brick goes, no thank you. I bought a 100 watt USB-C charger that is far easier to carry than the Asus in the box one.
Stopped watching after "... I would pick this over OLED..."
Naah. Bye.
You want true portable powerhouse solution? Get yourself GPD Win Max 2 with 6800U + Nreal Air glasses and call me if you find better portable solution lol
OXP Mini >
Fifth
balanced gaming laptop??? NO! bad 720p camera, slow ssd (speed compare past gen) & 90w tgp for 3070ti it's not enough juice for this price - no thanks.
For me M16’s ethernet port looks strange
Had this exact one for 2 months now. Plugged in and running on Turbo mode and MUX switch…. The games are 🔥
May not be the best of the top shelf laptops but it is like comparing Ferraris
man i got an open box m16 and it gets hot when downloading stuff
There is a model selling that has same screen same everything but rtx 3060 with a i9-12900H.
I was wondering if that will cause some sort of bottlenecks?
why can't asus add a micro/full size sd reader above each other (in bottom-front of laptop)
As someone who would use that for video and photo editing, micro SD is a real dealbreaker for me
Choose wide gamut LCD over OLED?? GTFOH.
Why don’t gaming manufacturers make all in one desktop gaming PCs?
How many of us really travel and play PC games?
get last years M16 because the Intel 12th gen is power hungry junk
Guys... is the end of 2022... Please add a VR Compatibility section in your reviews... Pretty sure you have a Quest 2 laying around somewhere.
I have a Ryzen 9 / RTX 3060 Zephyrus G14 2021, and it doesn't work with VR headsets... We rely on you to put that "VR Ready" label that manufacturers slap on things to the test!
This or the new Razer blade 16? I do not like the Razer price tag lol. And is this a good video editing?
13/16/19 "
cpu intel/amd: gpu intel/nvidia/amd:
oled 120hz:
4 ssd m2 5.0: raid 0:
back of laptop : we can conect one AIO and can use it to cooling more temp: and can remove any time:
keyboard: optical :
trackpad: full plate on hand: can use with pen or 2nd screen;
my M16 2021 keyboard is malfunctioning, i turn on my laptop and have to wait 20minutes before my keyboard starts working... anybody know how to fix this ?
I’m new into the laptop world and am looking at buying my first one. I am having a hard time deciding between the g14 (6800s, 2022) or the m16 (3060). I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice, I’m looking to use it as a college student with some gaming on the side
I have 2021 model its amazing but battery life sucks its really bad tbh
Oh oHhhhh i'm at 1:10 do i see a FULL Ethernet Port in there, not the crappy plastic clap wanna be port. YASS Asus good girls and boys 👍❤
I have the i7-12700h version with 16gb ram and 1 tb ssd. I am unable to sync my laptop keyboard light with Aurora sync and the backlit is on but not with rgb. Any solution?
Hey it was nice review. I am from india and my primary objective for vouching this machine is for Lumion design rendering software. I didn’t see this software benchmark on your video. Could you please help me on this. I mean should consider this machine, or is there any other better model for the Lumion software. Here is the configuration available in India:
ASUS Rog Zephyrus M16 (2022) 16 Inches 2K Qhd 165Hz/3Ms, Intel Core I9-12900H 12Th Gen, RTX 3080 Ti 16Gb Graphics, Gaming Laptop (32Gb/2Tb Ssd/Windows 11 Home/Office 2021/Black/2 Kg) Gu603Zx-K8024Ws
It costs 4200 USD in India. Could you please help me on this.
To knowledgeable tech. Is it OK to get a cooling pad for this laptop. Heard stories about cooling pad actually causing more heat, not specifically this device but others.
8 gigabytes soldered is a fiasco in 2022 for a gaming/creator laptop. And the cooling system inspires concern for the display matrix
if asus gave us ryzen choice in m16 series.. done..complete..finish..end of world.. legion 5 pro will died.. hahaha