ASUS Zephyrus M16 (2023) Review - New & Improved!
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2024
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ASUS Zephyrus M16 (2023) Review Timestamps:
0:00 They Improved the M16!
0:09 Video Sponsor - Gigabyte
0:49 Design & Build Quality
1:56 Size & Weight
2:34 Laptop Specs
2:45 Camera & Microphones
3:01 Keyboard, Lighting & Touchpad
3:52 Speakers & Latencymon
4:23 Ports
5:21 Getting Inside & Internals
5:59 Wi-Fi, SSD & MicroSD Speed
6:31 Upgrade Options
6:57 Battery Saving Features
7:24 Battery Life
7:47 New Cooling Design & Thermal Modes
8:57 Temperatures / Clock Speed / TDP
10:40 Game Performance in Different Modes
10:56 Cinebench CPU Performance (On & Off Battery)
11:56 Keyboard Temperatures
12:28 Fan Noise
13:09 New Mini-LED Screen!
13:30 Advanced Optimus & MUX Switch
13:59 Mini-LED Modes
14:21 Screen (Brightness/Gamut)
15:04 Backlight Bleed
15:17 Screen Response Time & Latency
16:29 3 Game Comparison (4K, 1440p & 1080p)
18:13 3DMark & Content Creation
19:00 BIOS
19:11 Linux Support
19:32 Pricing, Availability & Laptop Deals
20:05 2023 M16 vs 2022 M16
20:23 Cheaper RTX 3070 Ti?
20:34 M16 Worth It?
20:57 RTX 4070 Worth It for Frame Generation?
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Jarrod, just wanna say thanks for your website, I was able to save $902 on my Lenovo 7i 2023 with 4080 and 32gb of ram. I paid 2195 for it and the laptop came in yesterday, love it so far, much quieter than my desktop I7-5960x on rtx 2080ti running AIO cooler!
Hello! I'm thermal throttling, and I'm will be your best friend if you buy this device. I will be with you in every mood: silent, balance or performance. And i will try to kill CPU and GPU as soon as possible.😊
Jarrod i have a question i am trader and want a laptop with high power that i can connect 2 screens to without it breaking down. Its for travel. My budget is is like 3000€ what do you recommend ?
I love your in-depth reviews, unfortunately I can seem to find a docking station that fits my M16
So I got this laptop, but running it in Performance mode the CPU is stuck at 30 W usually, and GPU is fine at over 2 GHz. Is this normal? I got no cooling pad, it's just raised a bit for better airflow.
Soooo Gigabyte sponsored review of ASUS laptop. Makes perfect sense.
They lowkey sponsoring taiwan
Everywhere on youtube.
Asus sponsoring Asus review sounds like an ad.
Gigabyte sponsoring Asus review figuratively says “hey, when you’re done watching this, you know you have other choices, right?”
Mad lads all around
A sus laptop brought to you by gigabyte
Love that it performs the same with the closed lid, as I assume that many people with an external monitor and keyboard will prefer it to not take all the space on their desk
Hi Jarrod, thanks for the review! Lots of valuable information as always.
Finally found a video about this specific Laptop,I am looking towards buying it
It's a great laptop. Been using mine for about a month or so.
@@ShawnShaman hows the battery
@@ShawnShaman how is the Fan Noise?
@@audiophile... battery is decent. To be honest, I use it plugged in most of the time as I want the power when editing or gaming.
@@fried857 under load, it can be very loud. Reminds me of PS4 when it would boot up.
However, this is a sacrifice I'm okay with given the performance I'm getting.
Very helpful, thank you. I really wonder if the RTX 4080 version is much better on its performance, or it is power/thermal-limited?
After long considerations I went for the XMG Neo16 with 4080. Less performance compromises and reduced noise through the Oasis (at least home) until now I am very happy with my choice
I am doing exactly the same (but with tuxedo), I hope it will be nice, still waiting for delivery
I think when the 5000 or 6000 series comes out I will buy the XMG Neo Water Series. I still have a 3060 Laptop. But that will be a real jump.
How's the keyboard on the XMG Neo 16?
@@deliciousspam_9647 you have two options. I have the membran keyboard which is pretty good in my opinion. The mechanical keboard might be better, but most of the time I use an external anyhow so it was too expensive for me.
I am impressed than this year a lot laptops even thin ones are powered by full powered GPU. It also shows that nowadays not the GPU POWER (TGP) means, but GPU+CPU TOTAL POWER at the same time. Thanks for showing us this precious info.
Your reviews just make me confident for what I have chosen!
I got one about a month ago with the Intel i9, GTX 4080 and 16 gig ram. The 240 hz screen is very nice, the nicest screen in the house right now. No Ethernet port threw me off I just assumed it would have it. Got a USBc adapter and it’s downloading 10 gigs in around 7 mins. This is my first gaming laptop, I’m very happy with it so far
Hello! I'm thermal throttling, and I'm will be your best friend if you buy this device. I will be with you in every mood: silent, balance or performance. And i will try to kill CPU and GPU as soon as possible.😊
@@aspeartrevis6306 hahaha you do have a point. Probably there’s better settings someone who knows better can show me
@@wheezenoises not at all, it is the best screen in the house rn
@@wheezenoises bleeding varies from unit to unit, you had a lemon. If you can, look at it before you buy
So you can still use a wired internet connection with this computer if you use a usbc adapter?
cant wait for g14 seeing how this intel based m16 still has decent battery life, plus the miniled screen
Miniled can be uncomfortable for some people because of DC dimming, like oled. Just saying
@randy let's hope it won't bother me
@@randy89555 but you can always switch to one zone
I think there is some mistake way way less people are sensitive to mini led. It’s amazing to those that normally are to ips led backlit.
Anyway Intel is good this year or Ryzen is poor. Either one I just got a 7940hs today and battery is much worse than last years 6900hs which is ridiculous.
@@frostgodx which laptop did u get?
I subscribed the moment I saw you testing it with linux. No other reviewers do this. Thanks for doing this.
Thank you for mentioning the patchy lighting. Would be nice to show it up close. I have the MSI GE66 and the patchy keyboard is something that would have swayed me to another laptop if I'd known in advance how bad it is.
That Legion 7 w/RX6850M XT laptop is still a beast! Sadly it doesn't get added to many reviews, still one of the best laptops that'll still last you another year or two
Another awesome review 🎉 hopefully the zephyrus g16 and slim 5i will b wcoming soon 🎉🎉🎉
5:37 Captive screws that lift the panel up is pretty cool.
Great review thanks for all the details. Any idea when will start to see 7940HS based laptop reviews
Any chance you can do a review for the MSI Stealth A13V? The laptop seems to meet all of my needed specs on paper but I can find no reviews at all of the RTX 4060 model, and only one short review of the 4050 version. Alternatively, do you have a recommendation for a different lightweight gaming laptop with a minimum of 8gb vram?
Even though I am loving my 2021 M16, this 2023 model is making me have second thoughts... Again, thanks Jarrod for the info on dual-sided SSDs. Appreciate the inclusion for this year's reviews, really appreciate it.
How's the battery life then vs now?
@@rithulpoojary4327 Rarely use it on battery, just my use-case.
Bro, is not the M16 too big to move around ?, I’m undecided if I should go with this one or with the G14 2022 instead, I’m studying abroad and I need a desktop replace
@@juanandresmunoz2856 Well, this entirely depends on you. For me, the M16 is a '"sweet spot" for portability, power and screen size. If you really value true portability, go for the 14" screen.
@@juanandresmunoz2856 hundreds of hours for thousands of people each year deciding between m16 and g14. Both amazing but also consider weird things others don’t talk about like the 14” feeling skinny on your lap and like it’s falling between your legs if you use it on the go it’s a thing
just wanted to state that the bestbuy link you have supplied is not the mini led version but a 500 nits IPS one, and plus the ram on it is single channel 16gb
I'm very interested to see the performance difference between this particular model and its respective variant with a 4080/90.
Could you tell me if you are planning a dedicated video about it? Thank you
Hi there, I need some advice on two Asus laptops. I am looking at the M16 and the Strix G18 but cannot decide which one I should go for. I am not a gamer and will be using the laptop for 3D animation and editing. The M16 has the i9 13900H cpu and the G18 has the 13980HX cpu, so the G18 is much more powerful and has the 18" screen. My biggest concern though is choosing option that is the most reliable has the best build quality as I have had endless hardware issues with my Asus Zephyrus 16 to the point where I had to return it for a refund after experiencing 4 breakdowns in only 3 months!
So...I am looking for something powerful but simpler in design with less that can fail/break. I'm also not a big fan of the RGB bar lighting so a simpler design would be great, but I also don't want to sacrifice a huge jump in performance with the G18 if it justifies the higher spec.
Which model can you recommend the most between Asus M16 vs Strix G18?
Love that In Flames tee. Thanks for the informative review!
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS HELL YEAHHHHHH
Great work 👍
Would there be any issue or diminishing returns adding a 32GB stick to bring the total to 48GB instead of matching the 16GB for 32GB? I don't understand the duel/quad memory, but would prefer the higher RAM for editing and casual gaming. Thank you!
Great review. Helps understand the biggest updates this year.
Wow looks like a nice laptop for my needs. thanks for doing another amazing review!
Very bad temps. Horrible..
Hi Jarrod! If you could get the 4070 m16 for $1500, would you get that over the 4080 g14? I would prefer the smaller g14 size and better performance but finding it hard to know if that's worth the $1000 difference.
It was a tough choice between the 4080 models of this and legion pro 7i, with deals they cost about the same, so I went with the LP7i because I could use that CPU performance and there's always external displays to get that extra eye candy. It arrives in about 2 weeks, pretty hyped! Your reviews helped a lot, thanks man!
I also bought a legion pro 7i (4090 model) and I'm still waiting for it to be delivered. It's sold out across the entire country (I live in China)
same here, just got the legion pro slim 7i, but not sure if I should return it and switch to the m16 or not
I just got my 4080 Lp7i two days ago and I'm really enjoying it. Previously, I've had bad experiences with cpu thermals on my last laptop (predator helios 300 with 8th gen intel and 1060) and the Lp7i has the best cooling and temps of all 40 series laptops. The throttling he describes makes me positive the Lp7i was the right choice. Plus the Vantage software is so feature rich. Everything about the laptop just feels so complete, thought out, and easy to use compared to anything I've had. And Lenovos extended warrantys are so cheap and cover everything. Only two downsides is the screen, which is by no means bad just not flagship level, and the keyboard could really benefit from a metal/firmer deck. My previous laptops had S and A tier Keyboards and this is a B, maybe B+. It has great travel and keystroke feel, but just needs something solid behind it for my heavy fingers. Though I tried all the laptops at microcenter (scar, strix, zephyrus, legion, and raider) and really wasn't impressed with any of the keyboards. All about the same.
Hello! I'm thermal throttling, and I'm will be your best friend if you buy this device. I will be with you in every mood: silent, balance or performance. And i will try to kill CPU and GPU as soon as possible.😊
@@RHYNOTACTICS I also have the same helios (but with 1050ti) and I'll be looking to upgrade later this year. My primary concerns are battery life and performance. Are you satisfied with the 7i's battery life?
Thanks for the review Jarrod.
This laptop generally looks awesome, however it's quite disappointing to learn that even with 3 fans, the temps don't appear to be as good as I expected.
In terms of the thermal throttling, I suppose the best way to get around that is to undervolt the cpu and/or gpu... is that the best thing to do or is there a better way forward (I don't want my gameplay to be affected by this)?
The GPU seems to be fine, it’s the CPU that could be helped by a little underclock. Shouldn’t tank perf too much.
I'm pretty sure you can't undervolt the 13900h, which is unfortunate.
You can undervolt the 13900hx though.
Seems weird that the review model is equipped with the MiniLED HDR panel, but the retail version on Best Buy’s site seems to point to a 500-nit standard panel.
the best buy model also doesnt come with animatrix light and it comes with a rgb keyboard apparently
hey jarrod i have a questiion i couldn't find the answer to anywhere else, does higher ram in a laptop equal better or worse battery life
wtf? I just read your comment on Reddit that you will upload this video, came to check if you did, and here it is. Nice timing.
Best laptop review channel ever! Great job.
2:55 BLESS, an actually decent built-in microphone
Thorough review..top class
Thanks for this video jarrod
Hey Jarrod could you suggest me some really good budget cooling pads for my laptop?
Will you review the newest Lenovo Slim 9i pro? Not primarily a gaming laptop but now has some serious gaming capable specs. I trust your review above all others.
Hi Jarrod i want to ask a question
Does the asus rog G15 (2022) have a webcam? And thanks in advance ❤
The screws are covered with rubber stoppers because asus laptops frequently lose their screws during regular use. I don't know why but it also happened with my laptop. Thankfully the screw which fell, was found in my house. 😌
Thank you for the review !
Hey Jarrod, i need a nice new laptop for up at work, only play world of warcraft but its cpu heavy, whats a good option with a 3k budget? Cheers mate
I would love to see Asus Scar 18 compared to Scar 16 to see thermals and more stuff due to smaller chassis 😄
Luck😂 scar 16 isn't even reviewed by Jarrod
May I ask if you would recommend then the 2022 model 3070ti for both rendering work and gaming?
I was waiting for this review! Thx:) M16 with rtx 4080 should be a good option for working with the external monitor and be usable as a powerful laptop on the road. I was thinking that batter life would be much, much worse ! Nice!:)
For anyone in the US, the 4070 Zephyrus M16 does not have the mini led display, apparently only the international variants with a 4070 have it. In the US, 4080 and up have it, but not the 4070
thats a real deal breaker
Does the 4080 come with rgb keyboard lighting?
@@eeshanb4580no
Mine has it and it’s 4070
Last year I wasn't so interested in 3080ti reviews because the price to performance difference with the 3070ti was quite high (3080ti was not worth it for just gaming). This year the 4080 and 4090 are a lot more interesting to me so seeing so many 4070 reviews is a bit of a bummer 😢
@5:40 I was worried you’d need to rip the whole thing off, coming from HardwareCanucks (thank god). Great Review overall once again. Although tone thing came to mind, considering how efficient the RTX 40 Series is, I’m curious if USB-C Gaming is not that far off. 100W may not be enough, but maybe 140W(Just enough to get the game running at 120FPS)? Hopefully, next year 240W charging becomes the norm.
Plz next time review the Gumby laptop. Or LeapFrog. When you push the cow key it makes a cow noise. The ray tracing is LIT
for a mic thats almost entry level studio quality before the post filtering
Thank you for reviewing this
Question.
How are you able to switch from
single zone to multi zone on that M16?
To my understanding 4070 M16's come with IPS displays with Mini LED reserved for the 4080 and 4090 equipped M16's.
How does it compare to the 4070 G16, given the latter comes in the old M16 chassis?
Jarrod would you choose this 4070 i9 2023 or an HP omen 16 4070 R9 7940HS?
Enjoying this laptop for some time now.
I wish I had a 18" version of it with much better cooling.
Comparing it to an actual desktop, I don't consider this a desktop replacement.
But it's a great travel companion for longer trips.
How’s the thermals, and how have you dealt with them
Wow, I'm early for the party. Thank you for your hardwork Jarrod.
You are doing a great job reviewing. Great video!
Thank you so much 🤗
Hey Jarrod, so you’re saying the stock 16GB RAM is not soldered on? Meaning I can swap it? I was told the max you can add is a 32GB stick in the other slot, maxing out at 48GB total… but I also heard this asymmetrical combination has diminishing returns
Interesting. Mine has an RGB keyboard.
I'm not sure if that's because it's the UK version, or because it's the 4080 version. I'm fairly sure it was also advertised has having advanced optimus too.
I bought a laptop in 2015. I got the Asus G751gy with a 980m. I never checked back on the whole tech world after that for fear of missing out (fomo). I never wanted for anything since I got it. Fast forward to now, and my beast is starting to show its age and I am in the market for a new one. However, I have no idea what would be an equivalent for the G751gy. It used to be Asus’s top of the line laptop and I am basically looking for another one. Build quality and everything. Right now, I am hovering over the RTX4080 G16 strix scar, but honestly I don’t know anything about the laptop landscape right now. Please help ❤!!!
Great video, thanks!
Asus boot sound is just art for me
Hey Jarrod, are you going to review the new g14 eventually? I'm planning on buying a laptop in the next month or so and I'm really interested in the differences between these before I decide what to buy
I planning on it. I've been trying to get my hands on one without any luck so far.
I was really looking forward to this laptop and immediately ordered the 4090 model. However i ended up very disappointed. The 4090 provided equal - sometimes inferior - performance compared to my friends strix 4080 in terms of average FPS. The fans are very loud and don't expect to game on your lap as it gets very hot. I'm not sure if my product was defect, but it showed alot of issues such as excessive blooming on dark backgrounds (windows dark mode) and problems with starting the laptop while charging, more often then not requiring forced shutdowns. I read simular posts on reddit regarding poor quality control. I ultimately ended up returning the product.
I'd love to see how the top 10 laptops do when hooked up to 1440p monitors, which I think most working adults use these with
Will you be reviewing the Duo 16 this year? I need a new laptop this year and I remember last years model had some setbacks in performance. Would be interesting to see if they addressed it in the new model.
I'm planning on it. Not sure when I'll receive one though.
@@JarrodsTech Looking forward to it 🙌🏻
Thanks for the video. Would love to know how i can change the keyboard lighting? Ive checked on armoury crate and there is no options. You mentioned 1 zone RGB. How would i go about settling that up? Thanks
You clearly put in a lot of work into your videos. Thank you!
Glad you like them!
Pretty amazing machine! I only went razer blade as I wanted the extra cores to play around with VMs, but otherwise, this would have been top of my list, especially with that screen and the power to weight ratio being so favorable. My razer blade's 4070 works like a charm, I quite like it for all my use cases (most strenuous games I'm playing are Hogwart's Legacy with DLSS enabled and world of warcraft, both at qhd). I get the feeling the 4070 is a solid card for the price
Hello! I'm thermal throttling, and I'm will be your best friend if you buy this device. I will be with you in every mood: silent, balance or performance. And i will try to kill CPU and GPU as soon as possible.
@@aspeartrevis6306for which? The blade or the Asus?
@@natedagreat6704blade
Thanks Jarrod. Another great review. This is how data analyst review. Less personal preference but more data driven. More power.
Cool to know that in single zone this mini LED Nebula HDR screen is no different than the regular Nebula display.
Hey Jarrod! I have a Asus Zep G14. Couple of people recommended that i install Ghelper n uninstall Armoury Crate. Do you agree?
I've been using M16 (2023) for last 3 weeks nearly, for productivity and gaming its overkill for current hardware needs. Hope that It will last 5+ years.
Too much > not enough
Hey Jarrod I dont know if you will see this but what setting did you have to get that type of battery life? ive tried a lot of setting including silent mode with advanced optimus on, lowest brightness possible and bareley got 2 hours. Also is there any power banks you reccomend to get more casual use while on battery. not gaming just typical web use or college work?
i heard the g16 has got 8-10 hrs of battery even with intel, cant wait for you to test it out
I recently bought a the laptop, should I be worried about cpu reaching 95 degrees? Well it doesn't throttle but wouldn't it the cpu performance degrade faster overtime?
bought this laptop 5 months ago, love it! amazing graphics. feel and looks very modern plus i love it for coding!
Please tell me where can I find the 4070 version with mini led in US? 🥲
"Two replaceable ram slots? I guess there's no excuse to not buy a Zephyrus"
My bank account:...
I'll keep my options open.
I was hoping to pick up an older version of the M16 or Legion pro. But why instead of the pricing going down they are more expensive that last year 😅
Does the M16 comes in a 15 inch laptop's form factor? So from the outside it looks like a 15 incher?
Just got my hands on a Zephyrus G16(i9-13900 4060) a few days ago and with it using last year's M16 chasis(and this year's minor changes) i think its a better value for money considering I just lose out mainly on the 4070 and also mini led screen.
I don't plan to have more than 32gb of RAM so with it soldered or not doesn't really bother me for me and although I haven't personally experienced the mini led screen yet but the G16's QHD 240hz screen is already pretty impressive to me. Pretty happy with my purchase so far.
how's the thermals? does it get uncomfortably hot/loud?
@@aybaws Just finished an hour's session of Honkai Star Rail - HSR (pretty graphic intensive) at highest settings (i think?) so I can answer you on this, though its all very subjective hahahaha
Didn't check the actual numbers, but its quite hot to the touch at the top part of the body (basically above the F1-F12 part), but its fine because most of the time the fingers are going to be rested on the keys itself or in between the keys, it doesn't feel hot, at most warm on the keys.
For the fan noise its pretty much as loud as how Jarrod tested the M16 in this review, its a bit of a sharp kind of noise, something similar to 12.35-12.37 (47-48db) portion of the video, same kind of noise at all levels just at different loudness. It can get pretty darn loud at max fan speed (tried by maxing out in manual mode) but while i'm playing HSR under optimized mode performance mode it sounds like around 47db-48db (judging based on this review), pretty standard and acceptable kind of noise I think.
For comparison, gaming on Monster Hunter Rise (the first game I tried) on Max Settings 1440p 120fps capped was nowhere as warm and loud compared to HSR, probably around 60-70% max as warm. I thought it would be quite heavy on the laptop (coming from 2060) but it just felt like no sweat at all.
As for normal use out of gaming, (browsing, movie, spreadsheet etc) couldn't hear any fan noise 90% of the time, minimal at most if any, and also just slightly warm to touch at most if you touch the areas out of the keyboard. This is the part where i'm the most satisfied with the G16 because my old laptop has fan noise all the time , even just by turning it on.
Just to mention, one thing that happened to me was the bottom right corner of the body (where we rest our palm to the right of the touchpad) felt very warm even on idle because I installed an old, probably low quality SSD on the second SSD slot, according to crystal disk info the temperature of the SSD went up to 70'C while the stock SSD was only around 50'C. This should be the problem of the particular SSD stick because i replaced with it with another spare one i had around and didn't have that issue anymore.
@@hikarisenshi4996 thank you for taking time to type that all out. Really appreciate it, because I'm in a situation where I'm debating to get this year or the previous year's model.
Based on your response, I think I will get the 2023 model and I'll write a comparison later next month (if I still remember) when I get the laptop.
If anyone reading this sees I haven't responded, please reply to this thread and bug me to do it.
Thanks again.
@@aybaws Glad I could help, I was in a dilemma too because there isn't many reviews yet for the 2023 Zephyrus lineups, especially for the 16 inch ones. My concern was more on battery life, for the first 2023 releases it doesn't seem like there is any AMD for the Zephyrus, and I was quite skeptical for intel's battery life, as Jarrod always reminds us of it in his battery tests. But I ended up deciding to take the leap of faith for the 4000 series' frame gen and DLSS 3.
Still waiting to see Jarrod's review on the Zephyrus G16 though, to see if its any different from my experience 😛
Thank good review))) will you planning review Asus scar G16 with I5 13450hx and rtx 4070? There is no one review of this model on youtube)))
Hi Jarrod, thanks for the great reviews as always! Just bought one of these from Best Buy as open box for (1,500$). But only comes with 16GB of RAM, what ram cards would you recommend us to buy? To get 32GB! Cheers thank you!
You could return it back and rebuy it by asking them to give you a discount for taking a chance of it being open box. Got me 40% off ontop of the discount Allready.
Also get the bestbuy total care
How would the battery on the 4070 version compare?
Are you planning on doing a full review of XMG Neo 16/17? If you could do a quadruple 16/17 4080/4090 comparaison, that would be great.
Thanks for your work.
I do have a Neo 16 review planned as well as a 40 series comparison using them.
How does it hold against predator helios 16 which is cheaper and has higher TGP (for 4080 variant)?
Hey jarrod which is the best gaming laptop under $1200? I want to buy a laptop urgently
G14 last year on bestbuy for 999$ only wuick
I picked up one of the mobile RTX 4090 versions of this laptop and I'm really enjoying it. Regular power is more than enough to max out all of my games at over 90 FPS with low fan noise and heat (except PT Cyberpunk) and putting the full Turbo mode power on easily makes Cyberpunk PT smooth. The display is awesome (I wish it were glass covered and glossy though) and the brightness is fantastic. The HDR feature is a game changer for me, especially in Cyberpunk with Path Tracing since the differences between high and low brightness elements in the game is dramatically enhanced. Many neon elements in the game are so bright they actually hurt my eyes, which is amazing.
The sound is very good too, especially coming from a Blade.
The size is not too bad, but it's borderline too large for me. It is *just* portable enough, but my previous Blade was perfect.
Battery life is not great, but I expected that with this generation's most powerful laptops, so meh.
How's the build quality? Aside from the lid, is the keyboard deck metal too? And how sturdy is it?
@@uzoochogu copying from some of my other posts: I think build quality wise it's decent, it feels very solid, no loose pieces or gaps or anything, but the Blade is definitely still better. The Blade, like the MacBooks or Dell XPS just feels like a single, dense, solid unit. It's very reassuring.
But going from the 14" Blade (which IMHO is the perfect form factor) to the new M16, the M16 is just on the edge of good portability to me because I can just use it on the plane and it's only about half a pound heavier than the 14" Blade. The new Blades are bigger all around, so that was another consideration I weighed.
So for the same price as the Blade 4080, the Zephyrus M16 is better equipped in 2 very important areas, is otherwise thinner/lighter/slightly more portable than the new Blades, and still well built and fairly minimal in design.
@@uzoochogu the keyboard deck I'm not sure about. Supposedly the main chassis is magnesium alloy, very light and rigid. The top feels like plastic, but I've read that it's a coating to achieve that and that it was changed from the 2022 model which had a soft-touch coating. No flex, but if you push extremely hard you can get some. That would be consistent with either a thin and light metal like aluminum paneling or magnesium alloy paneling, or plastic. It feels different from the plastic bottom cover, so I'm guessing mag alloy.
@@RyneLanders Thanks!
Any regrets getting this over the blade 16?
I like this one but a 4080 is minimum I am willing to go to upgrade from my 3070 2021 Legion 7i. That said, I love how Asus are letting it run proper to throttle (and 95 is under the 100 tj max anyway and is perfectly safe) - The clock speeds are higher than bigger laptops in many cases! Very good.
It’s interesting for sure idk if I like that honestly. Though I guess don’t need to always run turbo mode
it seems a very minor upgrade going 3070 to 4080 imo
@@Cenot4ph Not really, but 4090 is what I am aiming for I've decided. 4080 still has DLSS3 and FG and I can't find a game benchmark where 4080 isn't significantly better. Timespy is 17K vs 10. That's huge.
@@teddym2808 yea but in real world scenarios upgrading now is not going to make much of a difference in terms of gameplay benefits
I love the Asus style, however Lenovo is working really great. Would be nice to upgrade though. How did you decide?
Is it an all metal build? I am looking for a replacement for my 2020 GE75 and need something that is built well. While GE75's performance still holds up, the plastic base has not aged well. Razer Blade 16 would have been the perfect upgrade but Razer offers no support in my country. :(
2:10 I like how they managed the laptop only 2222g 😂
What to pick this one or the Asus rog G18 with the 18 inch display ? Specs are the same
Hi Jarrod. Hardware Canucks did a video on this laptop with the RTX 4090 and showed that it had worse performance than the blade 16 with 4080 due to power limits. Any plan on testing more 4090 laptops like this or the blade 16? Thanks again!
It really depends on what we get sent. I am hoping to get a G14 with a 4090, but not sure what else will be coming.
I'm confused. You mentioned this has the Mini LED display but ASUS says the mini led comes only on the 4080 and 4090 models?
Could you please confirm if the 4070 model comes with an IPS panel or mini-LED panel ?
Thank you Jarrod for the great review!
I believe only the 4090 comes with mini lid unfortunately. The 4080 might but most likely only the flagship m16 4090
@@dbean5174 thank you!
I'm considering to buye the ASUS Zephyrus M16 (2023) , but dont know I should go with the i7 or i9 version.
Could you give me some advice? the price difference is about 760 us dollars.
I am going to use it for playing Diablo 4 and doing some office works ( microsoft excel, word).
Could you check out the new zephyrus duo? There aren't many reviews on it right now and it would be nice to see its performance compared to other 4090 laptops
I'm definitely interested, but not sure when Il'l be getting one.
I wish I own a laptop like this one day, so I could increase my productivity and actually enjoy working with it..