I think these companies put dim screens in these on purpose to upsell to the higher end models. This laptop sounds great but 271 nits is a dealbreaker.
People complaining so much about fan noise and heat. Give me a break. What do ppl want these things to come with...built in ice cubes? It's a gaming laptop. Keep the A/C on, play with a cooling pad, bump down the resolution a bit or just play with graphics on 2nd to maxed out. The problem with the current gaming community is: far too many nit-picky whiners. And if it is a big deal....get a better job and save the $ for a more expensive one. It's "budget" for a reason, so get out of our category.
Agree with you 1000% It’s a pet peeve of mine whenever people complain about a gaming laptop’s fans Anything that can play games requires cooling since gaming is one of those tasks that just takes a lot of computing power to run. Even gaming phones have built in fans
I got this laptop recently because I’ve been wanting a new laptop since mine broke. Went over to Reddit and posted about it and everyone was telling me that I was ripped off, that it’s a horrible laptop, etc. it actually was slowing down on me, lagging, etc. took it over to my father’s house and it was buttery smooth, figured it was my internet at home. Got an Ethernet cable, plugged it in and it runs how I expected it to.
@@MatthewMoniz Yeah I think everyone except for Josh will see that thing in april lol. My pre-order has an estimated shipping date of april 7th in the Netherlands.
@@Mario123007 This is a really good budget laptop I just think sometimes you can find a good deal for the same money. Happens the same with phones and other devices.
honestly coming from a guy that was using lenovo legion 5 now to asus tuf a16 advantage edition, i dont recommend any of the tuf lineup, its seriously a waste of money, you'd rather buy budget of loq or acer or just try to get a proper gaming laptop. my tuf a16 is all glitchy and buggy with hard reset becoming a normal thing for me.
Not my case, I've been using an asus tuf dash f15 for the past 2 years and is still doing great, never an issue. I'm now looking to upgrade just because for VR games in high settings is lagging a bit
This is better priced than the Legion series in my country. I'll probably get this when the price dips a bit more but since I need a portable all in one this I think is far better device for the price where I'm at. After doing many research, this is probably my next purchase. Guess time will tell..
@@obidean3964 that's a wrong way to see it. Legion 5 is more direct competitor to the TUF F series. It also competes with the Acer Nitro and Predator Helios, Gigabyte G series, MSI GF and GL or Pulse/Katana/Sword. Only the Pro, 7 and 9 series are a competitor to the ROG and Zephyrus line. But now the Legion is creeping up in price where I'm from anyways so it's a bad price hike for not so different features. Better off getting better bang for the buck either from this year or last year's model.
I would like to see transparent keycaps for the whole keyboard. They look lovely. My keyboard (external) does that and if done correctly it looks amazing. You know what...don't stop there. If you (any company) make a laptop with a plastic body, go full transparent. It's going to look amazing. Oh, and make it orange too...like that transparent orange N64...mmmmmmmm. Wait where was I? Ah yes, good video man. I chuckled with how you dismissed the speakers.
In Italy the 16" 1600p 165hz 400nits version with 1tb nvme and 2x8gb ram is 1000€. Add the 13650hx and the 4060 and it's a really great deal. No other laptop with this specs came close to this price. It's built good, good temps, amazing display. My F15 2021 (11800h, 3060) was more than 1300€ with a horrible display, 16gb single stick ram, 512gb ssd and bad thermal My F16 2024 has already get 1° in 3d Mark Timepsy for 13650hx and 4060, 9th in timespy with 12k graphics points, and with good temps. Much better value than any other 4060 laptop
Here's the thing, as my desktop PC finally died a died few weeks ago, I am now down to my Lenovo Y50-70 with the i7-4710HQ and GTX 860M. I would definitely go for the F16 if I had any money, but seeing how well my laptop is holding up (build quality) on its 10th year, I would be lying if I said I wouldn't look first for a Lenovo if I could afford one. Having said that, I have zero experience with ASUS laptops, never seen one in person, so I don't know what their build quality is like. My mainboard on my desktop was an ASUS one and I know I wouldn't get a new one from them again, hopefully their laptops are better. Looks wise, I like the style and I like the inclusion of TB4/USB4 which for me is a must for any new non ultra budget laptop/desktop. Good for ASUS.
The Asus Tuf F16 I saw has a different display with 400 nits; it is an online store and I hope it is not a scam or a typo: 16" QHD+ 16:10 (2560 x 1600, WQXGA) IPS, 400 Nits, Anti Glare .
I bought an Alienware16 R1 with a 4070 for that price. I have seen other 4070 laptops with better displays and 1 TB SSDs for around 1300. This Tuf is trash.
Great video as always. Will you be reviewing the Lenovo Ideapad Pro 5 Gen 9 with AMD? I can’t believe how it can offer so much at such a low price. I'm particularly interested in the 14-inch version with integrated graphics. Keep up the good work.
I wanna place a random small sticker on his table and place it in a little bit position. I wonder if he can bear live with it without getting irritating. JK, im just saying u look so neat bro. Good review
I bought Asus A16 with 32RAM / 1T SSG for $1,069.99. ASUS TUF A16 Gaming Laptop, 16" 165Hz WUXGA Display (AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 8-Core, 32GB DDR5 4800MHz RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Radeon RX 7700S, Windows 11 Pro) with Dockztorm Hub. Did I get a good one? Is it worth the price?
I need a honest opinion. Should i go with Legion Pro 7i 2024 or ASUS Zephyrus G16 2024? Ive heard that Pro 7i has crappy battery life and plastic build material.
honestly go with the legion, you'll get better performance better build quality and better overall with better pricing i'd say. g16 is good but tuned down gpu is a no go
Go Asus. Lenovo is trash with bunch of software issues. I'm using Legion 5 Pro 2023 with RTX4060 and it has so much software and hardware glitch and errors.
People flex on Apple but in 2024 Windows laptops have gone to a new level. I would classify this as a low-end gaming laptop, not even mid-range, and the price is £1400 in the UK for the base model with a 4060. And remember this is a year-old chip! The base G14 in the UK is priced at £2400 and that is the new mid-range price, though I think ASUS are pushing that as a low cost premium gaming laptop, though I would not go there. When you have a Galaxy Book 4 Ultra at £3150 you know the world of PCs have changed with Windows simply no longer a cheaper rival to Apple. I can see why Apple wants to get into gaming as there is a great opportunity now Windows OEMs are raising prices (to survive). I could not recommend this at this price and would wait for the 2025 Core Ultra if your current machine can hang out that long. Though I do expect further price rises, but at least you will get a much better machine with an improved iGPU.
I have the AMD version of this and i only paid $800 for it.Must have a scaled down version. The audio is HORRIBLE! I am thinking about taking it back and getting a Lenovo Ideapad.
IDK what went wrong with asus tuf series, i own one which is 2021 fx516pe model and i think it looked very minimal and cool personaly i think those new models look quite ugly idk if anyone has noticed this? does asus do this on purpose so people like me would spend more money to buy zephyrus series instead or am i just over thinking?
Asus has to be the most annoying gaming laptop company in Europe, especially in Italy, they've made the tuf F16 limited to a rtx4060 GPU with QHD screen, while the rog A16 go up to a rtx4070 but limited to a FHD+ screen, now we're stuck with a dilemma, this is beyond frustrating🤦🏾♂️
@@ItzSniffix you're actually right, but the idea of buying a gaming laptop is to game on the go, an external monitor is just going to become a mobility inconvenience, anyways, your idea is much appreciated👍🏾
i just bought this laptop yesterday, and i can say that its laggy and not that fast, even my 8yo lenovo legion y520 is faster than this, maybe the laptop i bought have defects? game speed was ok, but in terms of opening apps, window explorer, or even whatsapp app its slow,
The Asus Tuf F16 I saw has a different display with 400 nits; it is an online store and I hope it is not a scam or a typo: 16" QHD+ 16:10 (2560 x 1600, WQXGA) IPS, 400 Nits, Anti Glare .
I don't like the logo one bit and same goes to other brands. Stop putting logo on your products and make us advertise them for you. Imagine your house has a logo on it. Imagine your bed has a big ass logo on it. Just make a beautiful and good looking product without your ugly logo on it. See you guys trying so hard to slap a logo on it with different positioning and wordings when you could have just make it clean without any shit on it. Maybe if you stop trying so hard to put that logo in, you can replace it with a good design.
why don't any reviewers mention how handicapped these laptops are with intels compared to amds, and how intel has monopolized the laptop market, intel using that us gov money to buy reviewers it seem
Do you have proof that Intel is monopolizing the market? Based on my talks with people from different OEMs is that Intel always has supply where as AMD does not. Supply is important if these companies want to make money and profit.
@@MatthewMoniz Yes, supply-side issues are the problem. Although TSMC is building more factories, it may be 1-2 years before AMD can make more and enjoy further economies of scale. I suspect that is one reason this latest AMD chip cycle is basically a copy-and-paste 2023 chip.
The Asus Tuf F16 I saw has a different display with 400 nits; it is an online store and I hope it is not a scam or a typo: 16" QHD+ 16:10 (2560 x 1600, WQXGA) IPS, 400 Nits, Anti Glare .
I wanna place a random small sticker on his table and place it in a little bit position. I wonder if he can bear live with it without getting irritating. JK, im just saying u look so neat bro. Good review
Thanks for another honest, balanced review. You make a good point at the end, getting this would be buying last gen specs at a current gen price.
Thanks Bryan! Ya, theres still too many good deals from last year to pass up, especially when compared to this.
@@MatthewMoniz what would you suggest then from last year with a 4060 and a similar price?
I think these companies put dim screens in these on purpose to upsell to the higher end models. This laptop sounds great but 271 nits is a dealbreaker.
I dont really care about brightness because i will be using an external screen
People complaining so much about fan noise and heat. Give me a break. What do ppl want these things to come with...built in ice cubes? It's a gaming laptop. Keep the A/C on, play with a cooling pad, bump down the resolution a bit or just play with graphics on 2nd to maxed out. The problem with the current gaming community is: far too many nit-picky whiners. And if it is a big deal....get a better job and save the $ for a more expensive one. It's "budget" for a reason, so get out of our category.
Lolz my kinda guy. 100% agree. Bunch of OCD's when it comes to a small difference of numbers.
Agree with you 1000%
It’s a pet peeve of mine whenever people complain about a gaming laptop’s fans
Anything that can play games requires cooling since gaming is one of those tasks that just takes a lot of computing power to run. Even gaming phones have built in fans
I got this laptop recently because I’ve been wanting a new laptop since mine broke. Went over to Reddit and posted about it and everyone was telling me that I was ripped off, that it’s a horrible laptop, etc. it actually was slowing down on me, lagging, etc. took it over to my father’s house and it was buttery smooth, figured it was my internet at home. Got an Ethernet cable, plugged it in and it runs how I expected it to.
Great video and good points made! Patiently waiting for that Yoga Pro 9i review!
Thank you! I need to get one in to review first lol Ill see what I can do
@@MatthewMoniz Yeah I think everyone except for Josh will see that thing in april lol. My pre-order has an estimated shipping date of april 7th in the Netherlands.
Agree, there are some models from previous years at a really good price.
Well, ASUS TUF gaming series is the budget line of asus gaming laptops. But yeah definitely, and they're all have decent build.
@@Mario123007 This is a really good budget laptop I just think sometimes you can find a good deal for the same money. Happens the same with phones and other devices.
@@omarcortes5754 true, with laptops it is the best deal to buy last year models, cuz usually past models get massive price drops.
honestly coming from a guy that was using lenovo legion 5 now to asus tuf a16 advantage edition, i dont recommend any of the tuf lineup, its seriously a waste of money, you'd rather buy budget of loq or acer or just try to get a proper gaming laptop. my tuf a16 is all glitchy and buggy with hard reset becoming a normal thing for me.
From what I saw on gizmo, heat is also an issue if you can confirm true or not.
Shouldn't you be using a tuf to say that
Idk man I’ve been using an a15 for the past two years no issues till now and I’ve been pushing it hard
Not my case, I've been using an asus tuf dash f15 for the past 2 years and is still doing great, never an issue. I'm now looking to upgrade just because for VR games in high settings is lagging a bit
to my understanding that's an issue with the advantage edition, since it uses an AMD gpu
i was a little worried about the thermals on it.. the amd one runs stupid hot and it only has a HS chip. good to see this one runs well.
ASUS hate AMD . They are not beating that allegations 😂
agree!! thermal is insanely bad on my a16
How about NVIDIA chip???
This is better priced than the Legion series in my country. I'll probably get this when the price dips a bit more but since I need a portable all in one this I think is far better device for the price where I'm at. After doing many research, this is probably my next purchase. Guess time will tell..
Legion series actually compete against the ROG not the budget TUF. The more accurate rival from Lenovo would be the LOQ series
@@obidean3964 that's a wrong way to see it. Legion 5 is more direct competitor to the TUF F series. It also competes with the Acer Nitro and Predator Helios, Gigabyte G series, MSI GF and GL or Pulse/Katana/Sword.
Only the Pro, 7 and 9 series are a competitor to the ROG and Zephyrus line. But now the Legion is creeping up in price where I'm from anyways so it's a bad price hike for not so different features. Better off getting better bang for the buck either from this year or last year's model.
I would like to see transparent keycaps for the whole keyboard. They look lovely. My keyboard (external) does that and if done correctly it looks amazing.
You know what...don't stop there. If you (any company) make a laptop with a plastic body, go full transparent. It's going to look amazing.
Oh, and make it orange too...like that transparent orange N64...mmmmmmmm.
Wait where was I?
Ah yes, good video man. I chuckled with how you dismissed the speakers.
I hate those kind of keyboard, make it look like a cheap keyboard
@@mehshutup3041 You are in luck. Most laptops don't have the WASD keys like that, and as far as I know none of them has it as I want them.
Would this laptop be good to connect to a monitor and make it act like a pc that has similar specs?
In Italy the 16" 1600p 165hz 400nits version with 1tb nvme and 2x8gb ram is 1000€. Add the 13650hx and the 4060 and it's a really great deal. No other laptop with this specs came close to this price.
It's built good, good temps, amazing display. My F15 2021 (11800h, 3060) was more than 1300€ with a horrible display, 16gb single stick ram, 512gb ssd and bad thermal
My F16 2024 has already get 1° in 3d Mark Timepsy for 13650hx and 4060, 9th in timespy with 12k graphics points, and with good temps. Much better value than any other 4060 laptop
From where you buy the f16
sorry can i ask you if the battery life is during gaming use or normal use?
I already own the the f15 of last year so i think iam good for another 4 years or so .
How is the F15 holding up?
@@MatthewMoniz doing great aside from easily stained track pad and the and lackluster screen peek brightness in long gaming sessions.
@@Archangeldawn6692do u recommend buying a tuf series laptop, or should i look for other budget laptops ?
What do you guys think of the ASUS TUF F16? WOuld you buy this?
Here's the thing, as my desktop PC finally died a died few weeks ago, I am now down to my Lenovo Y50-70 with the i7-4710HQ and GTX 860M. I would definitely go for the F16 if I had any money, but seeing how well my laptop is holding up (build quality) on its 10th year, I would be lying if I said I wouldn't look first for a Lenovo if I could afford one.
Having said that, I have zero experience with ASUS laptops, never seen one in person, so I don't know what their build quality is like. My mainboard on my desktop was an ASUS one and I know I wouldn't get a new one from them again, hopefully their laptops are better.
Looks wise, I like the style and I like the inclusion of TB4/USB4 which for me is a must for any new non ultra budget laptop/desktop. Good for ASUS.
The Asus Tuf F16 I saw has a different display with 400 nits;
it is an online store and I hope it is not a scam or a typo:
16" QHD+ 16:10 (2560 x 1600, WQXGA) IPS, 400 Nits, Anti Glare .
I bought an Alienware16 R1 with a 4070 for that price. I have seen other 4070 laptops with better displays and 1 TB SSDs for around 1300. This Tuf is trash.
@@BadNeighbor762 the tuf is not trash those were just better deals
@@BadNeighbor762 First world countries have it on easy mode. For us third world, this is the only deal we got. 😔
Great video as always. Will you be reviewing the Lenovo Ideapad Pro 5 Gen 9 with AMD? I can’t believe how it can offer so much at such a low price. I'm particularly interested in the 14-inch version with integrated graphics. Keep up the good work.
I wanna place a random small sticker on his table and place it in a little bit position. I wonder if he can bear live with it without getting irritating. JK, im just saying u look so neat bro. Good review
4 hours!? that's a lot for such a powerfull laptop.
Which has better built quality and cooling. This or lenovo legion 5i NOT pro?
I bought Asus A16 with 32RAM / 1T SSG for $1,069.99. ASUS TUF A16 Gaming Laptop, 16" 165Hz WUXGA Display (AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 8-Core, 32GB DDR5 4800MHz RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Radeon RX 7700S, Windows 11 Pro) with Dockztorm Hub. Did I get a good one? Is it worth the price?
Yes
Finally a 16" beauty ❤
This sounds like a good deal. I used a Tuf for a few years while I was on a tight budget.
How did it hold up?
@@MatthewMoniz It held up very well and I gave it to my brother who is using it now. You have great videos.
What about A15 2023 ?
Degrading budget-friendly gaming laptops isn’t a good trend
That vram 8gb is god speed though
Tbh microphone 🎤 is good
Keyboard Light ❤, 4:10
This is very nice project is really good video of enjoyed it I like
I need a honest opinion. Should i go with Legion Pro 7i 2024 or ASUS Zephyrus G16 2024? Ive heard that Pro 7i has crappy battery life and plastic build material.
I would go with legion, that laptop has decent build quality and has good thermals.
honestly go with the legion, you'll get better performance better build quality and better overall with better pricing i'd say. g16 is good but tuned down gpu is a no go
Go Asus. Lenovo is trash with bunch of software issues. I'm using Legion 5 Pro 2023 with RTX4060 and it has so much software and hardware glitch and errors.
People flex on Apple but in 2024 Windows laptops have gone to a new level. I would classify this as a low-end gaming laptop, not even mid-range, and the price is £1400 in the UK for the base model with a 4060. And remember this is a year-old chip! The base G14 in the UK is priced at £2400 and that is the new mid-range price, though I think ASUS are pushing that as a low cost premium gaming laptop, though I would not go there. When you have a Galaxy Book 4 Ultra at £3150 you know the world of PCs have changed with Windows simply no longer a cheaper rival to Apple. I can see why Apple wants to get into gaming as there is a great opportunity now Windows OEMs are raising prices (to survive).
I could not recommend this at this price and would wait for the 2025 Core Ultra if your current machine can hang out that long. Though I do expect further price rises, but at least you will get a much better machine with an improved iGPU.
Is that good for davinci resolve high task and photoshop.
And also for architecture engineers.
Please help
is it worth buying an asus G14 with an r7 5800hs16gb of ram and an rtx 3060 for around $800 usd?
For 800 that's really good that would be a good purchase but you might wanna save 200 USD to get 4060 models
What. Is better the ryzen 5 or the i5
I have the AMD version of this and i only paid $800 for it.Must have a scaled down version. The audio is HORRIBLE! I am thinking about taking it back and getting a Lenovo Ideapad.
IDK what went wrong with asus tuf series, i own one which is 2021 fx516pe model and i think it looked very minimal and cool personaly i think those new models look quite ugly idk if anyone has noticed this? does asus do this on purpose so people like me would spend more money to buy zephyrus series instead or am i just over thinking?
Why even care about aesthetics... you gonna walk around town and showcase it or something
I would choose Strix G16 over Legion 5 Pro, but Legion 5 way better than TUF laptops 😎 The keyboard and area around it feels sooo cheap :(
tuf upper panel made of mmetal not plastic
I feel like the helios 16 is the better choice
Very tuf to say no to a matthew review.
How much is the prixe
Can you do Acer Helios Neo 14th gen?
$1200 🥵 is affordable 😮
I said "more affordable" in comparison to what I usually review
PLEASE REVIEW ASUS TUF A16 2024
Anything with the Tuf label is hot garbage. Tuf=budget and ASUS doesn't care about it.
@BadNeighbor762 why are you here in coments
@@BadNeighbor762it isn't lol 😂
Does this not release at i5
fried my rtx3060 asus tuf, and now i understand that most laptops are garbage for long-term gaming
What were you even expecting a rtx 3060 to last for...
Any suggestions for gaming pc where I can play valorant around 250 fps
asus are out of their minds pricing this at $1350
What do you think they should do?
Give it for 900$ or wat!!!
Dude I want that wallpaper. Where did you get it ?
how to type ? question mark .. help me out please anyone
Asus has to be the most annoying gaming laptop company in Europe, especially in Italy, they've made the tuf F16 limited to a rtx4060 GPU with QHD screen, while the rog A16 go up to a rtx4070 but limited to a FHD+ screen, now we're stuck with a dilemma, this is beyond frustrating🤦🏾♂️
Just buy the A16 and an external monitor.
Easy fix
@@ItzSniffix you're actually right, but the idea of buying a gaming laptop is to game on the go, an external monitor is just going to become a mobility inconvenience, anyways, your idea is much appreciated👍🏾
i just bought this laptop yesterday, and i can say that its laggy and not that fast, even my 8yo lenovo legion y520 is faster than this, maybe the laptop i bought have defects? game speed was ok, but in terms of opening apps, window explorer, or even whatsapp app its slow,
Same. I got an Ethernet cable and it bumped up in speed a little. It’s more useable now. So, buy an Ethernet cable and try that!
Get rid of armory crate and install ghelper you'll thank me later
The Asus Tuf F16 I saw has a different display with 400 nits;
it is an online store and I hope it is not a scam or a typo:
16" QHD+ 16:10 (2560 x 1600, WQXGA) IPS, 400 Nits, Anti Glare .
Scam
400 nits not possible
It's only with 250 nits rn
@@ItzSniffixnah it is there is a 400nits model with 1440p
I haven't seen any model on official site
It might be an accidental.
Rather than putting 250 or 300 nits its 400
Cause you only get 400 nits on higher end laptops
Don't understand this 16:10 phenomena. I mean, every video file, Games, even UA-cam is 16:9
Plastic bad or not.
Neither
informative video
agree, too much sticker
$1350 for a 512 SSD, FHD is wild.
But u get a i7 13650HX
I don't like the logo one bit and same goes to other brands. Stop putting logo on your products and make us advertise them for you. Imagine your house has a logo on it. Imagine your bed has a big ass logo on it. Just make a beautiful and good looking product without your ugly logo on it. See you guys trying so hard to slap a logo on it with different positioning and wordings when you could have just make it clean without any shit on it. Maybe if you stop trying so hard to put that logo in, you can replace it with a good design.
😂😂😂bro calm down
looks too sunny 😅 Also looks bulky !
why don't any reviewers mention how handicapped these laptops are with intels compared to amds, and how intel has monopolized the laptop market, intel using that us gov money to buy reviewers it seem
Do you have proof that Intel is monopolizing the market? Based on my talks with people from different OEMs is that Intel always has supply where as AMD does not. Supply is important if these companies want to make money and profit.
@@MatthewMoniz Yes, supply-side issues are the problem. Although TSMC is building more factories, it may be 1-2 years before AMD can make more and enjoy further economies of scale. I suspect that is one reason this latest AMD chip cycle is basically a copy-and-paste 2023 chip.
Plastic.. never again.
If possible, review the Legion Slim 7 gen 9 AMD. IF its aluminium like the Legion 7i, then its a buy.
Its a "budget" laptop, youre obviously gonna pay at least 500 dollars more for aluminium
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I dont get it why a lot of people gets affected with the stickers. Just take them off. Lol
It's ongoing joke
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TUFGAMINGYOURETRASH
this laptop is so bad , selling is ganna be TUF
Asus is disappointing 😢
This product screams e-waste
The screen is so shit...😅
The Asus Tuf F16 I saw has a different display with 400 nits;
it is an online store and I hope it is not a scam or a typo:
16" QHD+ 16:10 (2560 x 1600, WQXGA) IPS, 400 Nits, Anti Glare .
@@VerdeAntico have one?
@@Smart_boy2001 Didn't buy it.
I bought "Acer Predator Helios Neo 16"
I wanna place a random small sticker on his table and place it in a little bit position. I wonder if he can bear live with it without getting irritating. JK, im just saying u look so neat bro. Good review