Hey Brandon! I loved this video! I just got a Strix G18 a couple of weeks ago, and I was very interested to see your benchmarking results. My results line up almost exactly with what you got, which puts my mind at ease, especially regarding temperatures under stress! My last ROG laptop was a G751JY that I purchased in 2015, and it lasted 8 years! I’m hoping this beautiful beast will do the same! Keep on truckin’! 😎
Hey, do you recommend this laptop after use ? I've seen a lot of reviews about the coil whine is it bearable ? A fellow G750JH user looking forward to get a new one
Still rocking the 2021 Strix G15 AMD 5800H(8c)/ RTX 3060(115-130W) hooked up to a monitor and it is still awesome! But mann! The 2023 laptop prices are crazy!
The 4090 laptops prices are ridiculous, while the rest of the lineup price to performance still remains unknown to me for the moment, so far laptops like this one has one of the best price to performance ratios I have seen with a 4080, so thats a positive note, just dont go above a 4080, thats where prices go crazy.
@@anibaltv845 2500 isn't bad at all. I paid 2700 for my laptop with a 2080 a few years ago. And will probably spend 3000 plus on one of these 4000 series laptops
I was trying to order this from best buy but they are all sold out since it was on sale for 2199, all the scalpers bought them and sale them way above on Amazon and newegg. So I bought the new 2024 model for 2600, it is more but it comes with 32gb of 5600 ram, instead of 16gb 4800 and 2tb ssd instead of 1tb. I'm picking it up in Oregon so no sales tax. I hope it's worth it because I canceled my order on an acer helios 16 4080 that was on sale for 1850, was reading people complaining about the software. Do you have any issues with Asus software?
I paid nearly 2500 for a 3090 when they came out. Now a whole computer 2 years later is matching the performance. in a laptop, at the same price. Also the 13980hx is double the performance of my i9 10850k. Thats actually insane. Definitely gonna get one since i live over the road now.
thats why u never have to go all in for the best, cause for price performance they are not worth it. this year the 4060 mobile is surprisingly the best for price perfirmance.
@@TectonicLord It's also 1k less than the cheapest 4090 laptops I have seen so far, wondering what the 4090 strix laptop performance and prices is going to look, if this is any indication that could shape up to be a exciting release as well.
@@jaredbasham2244 it’s not worth it because you get the same processor, 1k more for maybe 10-15% better fps on games is not worth it in my eyes much less when you get the performance you get on the 4080
I received my Strix G18 today and I am very happy to report ZERO coil whine. Maybe mine is a later model or something (it has 32GB RAM) but I have been listening real hard for any signs of coil whine and there is nothing. I love this laptop.
Great review! Got a G18 after this review, but only got the 4070 since only Scar came with 4080 in my country. Great laptop overall except I am lost as to why I seem to only have 4 zone RGB on my keyboard rather than a per key RGB as advertised. I know you get 4 zone rgb on a FullHD G18, but mine is a QHD Nebula! Big deal for me as the WASD keys are hard to see due to the weird transparency design around those keys. I was hoping to assign specific static colors on WASD.
Gizmo many people will appreciate it if you make a small video like a 15 min one ( not the shorts) You're loosing on a lot of clicks because it's too long Trust me and give my suggestion a try
Totally sold it to me over the scar 18 with the side by side comparison and this video. Looks like good value for the money. However we only got the 4070 version of this in the UK for £2600 ($3200), which seems to be a bad joke. Guess i have to wait and see if the 4080 version gets released here. Or commit to the scar, because at that point probably the price gap wont be all that big between the two.
Sir please mention geekbench 5 and cinebench r23 scores in community or in video on battery(unplugged) with high performance mode on after undervolting CPU.
yup. I don't own a Strix, but my HP Pavilion was incredibly slow for a while when a ton of apps was open, and an extra 16GB RAM stick solved the issue almost instantly
24:34 are those temps normal? I mean I guess I can assume they are since mine hits the exact same temps and get higher score… haven’t used hwinfo the 8 months I’ve had the g814jz and finally decided to check things out due to getting stutter all the time. Kinda freaked me out, thought I had a bad paste or something.
Waiting for this or the Helios 18 to be available in Canada. Might just settle for an Aorus 17X as I've been using a Predator 17 with a gtx 1070 for 7 years.
ive been using gtx 1050 mobile for almost 6 years now. 😅 currency from where i am is low and wages also low, even if ure running businesses, ure probably as high as middle class in developed country like norway for example. while there are people with ridiculous privillege here they are the rich.
Dear friend, I recently learned that Intel's 13th and 14th generation processors were manufactured with a serious microcode algorithm issue that causes PCs and laptops to freeze (blue screen, restart). Have you ever noticed something like this?
im looking for a gaming/media laptop (youtube etc) are the speakers on thd g18 much worst than the scar 18? im looking at the scar, g18, scar 16 mini led, and m16 mini led and cant decide
What about coil noise, how big of a problem is that? An excellent laptop, judging by the review (although I'm looking in the direction of 4070 because of the cost), but this moment is very embarrassing ...
thoughts on the 4080 vs 4090 in laptops this generation? is the 4090 really worth the extra 700 dollars or what not or is this generation better at 4080 and save a bit?
Hi Brandon, I need some advice on two Asus laptops. I am looking at the Strix G18 and the Zephyrus M16 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?
I have this same exact computer either yours is defective or when you re installed the laptop you didn't put it back together correctly mine has 0 flex lol
Nice video question though, why do some of these laptops not power on without the power brick after an upgrade? My g18 did that and I thought I had fried the mobo. But i just plugged it in and it worked. Now it turns on battery, kind of weird.
Just got mine unboxed today. Any chance you could run the FurMark stress test on yours? It seems this one has some wicked GPU coil / power supply whine right under the DRF keys on the keyboard. It's loud enough I'm considering returning this one, just curious if it's a design issue, or a one off problem with this one.
@@nicka8581 no, this thing is a noisy sucker, lots of coil whine when anything spins up the GPU, and there’s another fainter electronic noise even with the GPU off in eco mode when doing something heavy on CPU and storage, like installing Visual Studio I noticed today. Still trying to decide if I’ll keep it or not, I think Asus just didn’t care as they expect us all to have headphones on.
Gizmo, I am planning on getting this laptop, but it's RAM is stuck at solid 4800mHz, I've heard rumors that later on, BIOS updates will allow it to run 5600mHz. Is it true?
is there a work around for HDR? I know the screen is Dolby Vision media viewing only but is there a mod to emulate HDR and black levels? This screen is so meh.
sir did the audio chip using realtek audio ? Im curious since I looking for getting this laptop as my main rig gaming laptop and I got the TUF 2022 and the audio chip was the cmedia audio, its pretty suck btw
What's your thoughts on the Rog M16 rtx 4070 with the i9 13th gen processor? It's selling at the same price as the aorus 17h i7 13th gen with a rtx 4080..i need help..
Watching your vid and looking over your list on my Zephyrus S-17 right now and would love this Strix G18 ... if only I could find one to buy, I'd be all over it. Are you selling your review model? 😃
Just ordered one but I'm noticing that they have "feet" on each corner making an item like the IETS GT500 cooling pad useless for it as it wont sit properly on it. What do you guys think?
Nice video, Currently I just built my desktop with a 4080 so I don't need this however probably around 2024, I would like to get a laptop with a 4070 or 4060. So I'm gonna stick around longer for your content.
Smart idea. By then a lot of cheaper 4060 and 4070 laptops will be out by then. I'm holding onto my RTX 3060 laptop I bought a few months ago. It's a full 140w GPU paired with a 12700H and it's pretty damn good, and while it would have been nice to have waited a little longer and get a 4060 laptop with 2 more extra VRAM, I'm happy with the laptop I have. I'll upgrade by the 50xx series, though I may also get a smaller 14" laptop with a 4050 to use as a secondary laptop.
@aninfinitemindofmusicanddr1559 yeah I still have the omen 15 from 2021 with a 3060. I can get a new laptop and I'll pass down the omen to my cousin, he's about to start college and it's still in good condition, I'm just gonna repaste and clean it out for him.
I can't believe they chose to place USB ports only on the right side of the computer... what about our USB dongles for wireless headphones or mouses for example? THis sucks... I use Razer Blackshark v2 pro wireless headphoens and the dongle has a decent size, it would interfere with my right hand and gaming area
Does MSI laptops have coil whine, ı am not sure but ı think ı have never seen a review which highlights it. Can someone tell if they have seen or experienced? Also is coil whine on asus laptops like g18 and scar 18 fixed since launch maybe with a software update or hardware change by any chance?
I'm stuck between lenovo legion pro 7i and rog strix g18 4080 I like the g18 more bcoz the 18" display its game changer for me but I'm afraid of coil whine and pixel bleeding please let me know which one you suggest me from your experience with g18
I just ordered the G18 because I found it 'excellent' condition open box at Best Buy for 2099.00. Ill try to remember to come back and let you know if there's backlight bleed
Is the CPU unlocked, i.e. can I mess with multipliers in throttlestop or XTU? And if not by default, can it be unlocked in bios like it can in MSI laptops via the hidden menu?
Can you please see if Rocket League runs on yours? I got mine yesterday, exact same specs and Rocket League refuses to launch with either the Steam or Epic versions. Ive played everything from COD MW2 to Dayz without issue on it. For whatever reason, Rocket League just refuses to even launch and Im beyond stumped. Ive tried everything short of reinstalling a clean version of windows 11.
For a 15-16inch laptop with a 4080 and an i9 13th gen , which would be the bst but affordable price laptop you could get ? (I preordered the m16 but wondering if I shouldve gotten something else for the price) using for gaming and editing but need something I can travel with
I have one of these laptops on order and have a question on display connections. I use a 55" tv as my main display and a 32" monitor as my 2nd display next to it. I like to use the 55" tv for gaming while using the 32" for TV and streaming services. I am guessing I want to hook the 55" TV up to HDMI out from the laptop, but I'm not sure what I should use for the 2nd display which is currently using display port. Do I just need a USB C to display port adapter or is there a better option for my needs? Thanks
You can use usb-c to dp or hdmi. Either one will work, but you’ll want to connect to the non-thunderbolt port if you want to maximize performance since the Thunderbolt 4 connection goes through the integrated GPU
@@GizmoSlipTech Thank you so much for the reply. I didn't know about the thunderbolt 4 connection using the integrated GPU. In my case, I wonder if it makes sense to use the integrated gpu for my smaller secondary monitor as I only ever use it for watching video. I only game on my larger primary screen which will be hdmi connected so I want that to get all the Nvidia GPU power concentrated on only that screen. I'm not sure if that makes sense? I'm not up on the latest connections as the last laptop I bought was a 1st gen i7 Sony Vaio. Primary screen=gaming, secondary screen=video viewing (I never game on this secondary screen). Thanks again.
I have this laptop and had already bought a 1TB WD SN850X SSD to go with it. I was unable to find out if the performance would be better if I installed a heatsink with the SSD or not.
According to the information I have based on the scores and performance, its about 20% slower, the rtx 4090 mobile is equal to a 3090ti/4070ti, the 4080 mobile would be like between a Radeon RX 6900 XT and a rtx 3090 in terms of performance. Overall though the 4080 is really looking like a much better buy overall, 20% slower while costing 1k less than the cheapest 4090 laptops, yeah thats something I would jump on any day of the week.
37:05 i don't get it, when i put Turbo mode on and start any game, my neighbours think it's freedom and democracy coming, Did anyone expirenced stutters in this laptop for example Apex Legends despite FPS is unplayable, i'm getting this micro second freezes every 20-40 sec Also can't get use to the keyboard Coil Whine dose't botter me that much
Hey Giz. I have this laptop, so far i'm loving it, but I noticed my ram usage is super high when doing basic tasks such as browsing the web or on a skype video call. right now I have 2 tabs open in Opera GX (including this one) a skype video call up and discord open, and my RAM usage is at 70-78% or so....that seems ridiculously high to me... Any ideas? it definitely seems abnormal when my other laptops were around 45-50% doing these same things....
From the noise I have heard in this live stream, I would have guessed 39~40dB. Therefore, let me suggest that in review videos you put a microphone and noise meter right in front of the keyboard, and you ensure that volumes of noise sample and your voice before and afterwards are at the same level, please, thank you! --robert jasiek
I hate these little plastic hinges. I broke so many every time i opened my msi. This is a big turn off for me since the cover wont close properly anymore and it just looks crooked
For a 15-16inch laptop with a 4080 and an i9 13th gen, which would be the bst but affordable price laptop you could get ? (I preordered the m16 but wondering if I shouldve gotten something else for the price) using for gaming and editing but need something I can travel with
I wish they had the front case entirely transparent, maybe even the keyboard. Does anyone know, would it be difficult to custom make something like this? I am not sure how risky it would be unscrew the motherboard and everything else from the top/front panel and possibly the keyboard.
Hey Brandon! I loved this video! I just got a Strix G18 a couple of weeks ago, and I was very interested to see your benchmarking results. My results line up almost exactly with what you got, which puts my mind at ease, especially regarding temperatures under stress! My last ROG laptop was a G751JY that I purchased in 2015, and it lasted 8 years! I’m hoping this beautiful beast will do the same! Keep on truckin’! 😎
Awesome! Thank you! Enjoy thr laptop JR
Hey, do you recommend this laptop after use ? I've seen a lot of reviews about the coil whine is it bearable ? A fellow G750JH user looking forward to get a new one
@@mehmetozturk771 the coil whine is pretty unbearable , but once you turn on the fans, you can't hear it
Hey man buy a cooler pad i recommend u the llano pad is the best and lower the temps by 20 degres@@imacomputer101
Still rocking the 2021 Strix G15 AMD 5800H(8c)/ RTX 3060(115-130W) hooked up to a monitor and it is still awesome! But mann! The 2023 laptop prices are crazy!
The 4090 laptops prices are ridiculous, while the rest of the lineup price to performance still remains unknown to me for the moment, so far laptops like this one has one of the best price to performance ratios I have seen with a 4080, so thats a positive note, just dont go above a 4080, thats where prices go crazy.
@@jaredbasham2244 bro $2500 for a laptop is still crazy…?
@@anibaltv845 2500 isn't bad at all. I paid 2700 for my laptop with a 2080 a few years ago. And will probably spend 3000 plus on one of these 4000 series laptops
You can get the Lenovo legion 4090 for like 2600 usd on sale now.
@anibaltv845 that's nothing, go look at msi and razer 5k baby! These are true desktop replacements, I wouldn't say yours is...no offense.
I just got this for 1500 used and I'm so excited to get my hands on it
from where ?
Revisiting this video because the stars aligned and I bought this laptop today
Always great work! Thanks for your informative videos.
I was trying to order this from best buy but they are all sold out since it was on sale for 2199, all the scalpers bought them and sale them way above on Amazon and newegg. So I bought the new 2024 model for 2600, it is more but it comes with 32gb of 5600 ram, instead of 16gb 4800 and 2tb ssd instead of 1tb. I'm picking it up in Oregon so no sales tax. I hope it's worth it because I canceled my order on an acer helios 16 4080 that was on sale for 1850, was reading people complaining about the software. Do you have any issues with Asus software?
@@Amp_EditionHow's it been so far with the laptop??😊
I paid nearly 2500 for a 3090 when they came out. Now a whole computer 2 years later is matching the performance. in a laptop, at the same price. Also the 13980hx is double the performance of my i9 10850k. Thats actually insane. Definitely gonna get one since i live over the road now.
thats why u never have to go all in for the best, cause for price performance they are not worth it. this year the 4060 mobile is surprisingly the best for price perfirmance.
@@majinboo6377 not even close, plus that 3090 ended up being free
@@FaZeredemption3 free ? but u just said u paid for 2.5k usd for it ?
@@majinboo6377 crypto mining
@@FaZeredemption3 lmfao.
This is very good price to performance ratio I must say, quite impressed easily beats many other laptops on those metrics out there.
Yeah. Asus is killin it this year
@@TectonicLord It's also 1k less than the cheapest 4090 laptops I have seen so far, wondering what the 4090 strix laptop performance and prices is going to look, if this is any indication that could shape up to be a exciting release as well.
I will buy in summer, do u expect it gonna be lower or higher
@@jaredbasham2244 it’s not worth it because you get the same processor, 1k more for maybe 10-15% better fps on games is not worth it in my eyes much less when you get the performance you get on the 4080
PS5 is even more impressive if you want just to game)
I received my Strix G18 today and I am very happy to report ZERO coil whine. Maybe mine is a later model or something (it has 32GB RAM) but I have been listening real hard for any signs of coil whine and there is nothing. I love this laptop.
Great to hear!
Bro really are you sure?
@@niazahmed9535 Yep, I'm sure.
Any updates on the coil whine ? Have you experienced any ?
What exactly is coil whine? Is it purely an auditory thing like the fans or is it a sign of possible damage?
Great review! Got a G18 after this review, but only got the 4070 since only Scar came with 4080 in my country. Great laptop overall except I am lost as to why I seem to only have 4 zone RGB on my keyboard rather than a per key RGB as advertised. I know you get 4 zone rgb on a FullHD G18, but mine is a QHD Nebula! Big deal for me as the WASD keys are hard to see due to the weird transparency design around those keys. I was hoping to assign specific static colors on WASD.
I spent $6,500.00 on my first apple. Many moons ago...😮 McIntosh that is back then.
After ghosting for a couple of months, this man is just releasing content on a daily. Keep it up
He was banned for a while
Gizmo many people will appreciate it if you make a small video like a 15 min one ( not the shorts)
You're loosing on a lot of clicks because it's too long
Trust me and give my suggestion a try
Totally sold it to me over the scar 18 with the side by side comparison and this video. Looks like good value for the money. However we only got the 4070 version of this in the UK for £2600 ($3200), which seems to be a bad joke. Guess i have to wait and see if the 4080 version gets released here. Or commit to the scar, because at that point probably the price gap wont be all that big between the two.
I just bought this and it's a MACHINE even year later :D :D
G17(and Scar 17)'s cooling system is too many different than G18(and Sacr 18)
G18(and Scar 18)'s new cooling system is so cool!
JUST got the 4070 for this version it's a beast
Sir please mention geekbench 5 and cinebench r23 scores in community or in video on battery(unplugged) with high performance mode on after undervolting CPU.
couldn't be happier. thanks for letting us know. I needed that.
Do you think upgrading the RAM would give better performances? Possible help with stuttering?
yup. I don't own a Strix, but my HP Pavilion was incredibly slow for a while when a ton of apps was open, and an extra 16GB RAM stick solved the issue almost instantly
interesting, any chance of a strix g16 review?
24:34 are those temps normal? I mean I guess I can assume they are since mine hits the exact same temps and get higher score… haven’t used hwinfo the 8 months I’ve had the g814jz and finally decided to check things out due to getting stutter all the time. Kinda freaked me out, thought I had a bad paste or something.
I got the RTX 4070 edition. I wanted to ask if 90-100c CPU temps are normal while gaming. Otherwise the temps are always under 60c during normal load.
Yeah as long as its not hitting 100C it'll be fine
It doesn't have laptop bag?
thank you for the review, waiting my G18 4080 ship from US.
Waiting for this or the Helios 18 to be available in Canada. Might just settle for an Aorus 17X as I've been using a Predator 17 with a gtx 1070 for 7 years.
ive been using gtx 1050 mobile for almost 6 years now. 😅 currency from where i am is low and wages also low, even if ure running businesses, ure probably as high as middle class in developed country like norway for example. while there are people with ridiculous privillege here they are the rich.
Nice review, can you do your video in 4k ? Its blurry !
Dear friend, I recently learned that Intel's 13th and 14th generation processors were manufactured with a serious microcode algorithm issue that causes PCs and laptops to freeze (blue screen, restart). Have you ever noticed something like this?
Bro would you recommend
Asus rog strix g18 rtx 4060 8gb i9 14900hx
Or
Lenovo legion pro 5 rtx 4070 8gb i9 14900hx
Thank you
im looking for a gaming/media laptop (youtube etc) are the speakers on thd g18 much worst than the scar 18? im looking at the scar, g18, scar 16 mini led, and m16 mini led and cant decide
Hey , what is the most powerfull laptop gaming pc ? ( i dont care for the price or weight)
What about coil noise, how big of a problem is that? An excellent laptop, judging by the review (although I'm looking in the direction of 4070 because of the cost), but this moment is very embarrassing ...
love the price and specs , but i need 32Gb Ram :( any suggestions?
Cheapest option is upgrade after the fact
Ah yes my favorite gaming laptop.
The S T I R X
Ha I didnt even notice
How was the "coil whine" compared to other laptops?
Are those prices for America only?
thoughts on the 4080 vs 4090 in laptops this generation? is the 4090 really worth the extra 700 dollars or what not or is this generation better at 4080 and save a bit?
no, the 4090 isn't worth anything near the $700 premium over the 4080. just get the full 150w tgp 4080 and call it a day
I just got mine it’s bigger than I expected lol
I can have razor blade 18 at the same price of the asus G18 with same spec. Rtx4090, i9
Which one is the best please?
Hi Brandon, I need some advice on two Asus laptops. I am looking at the Strix G18 and the Zephyrus M16 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?
What did you choose? Iv heard good stories about the m16
when is the 16 inch version coming out? will it be cheaper?
I also want to know. I think probably
I have this same exact computer either yours is defective or when you re installed the laptop you didn't put it back together correctly mine has 0 flex lol
Nice video question though, why do some of these laptops not power on without the power brick after an upgrade? My g18 did that and I thought I had fried the mobo. But i just plugged it in and it worked. Now it turns on battery, kind of weird.
Will you be doing a gaming review when the Alienware x16 comes out? 😃😃
What is the max length of the NVMe drive? It looks like 80mm but it's hard to tell if that's for both slots.
Normal 2280 drives I believe
How does this compare with the Scar 17?
Gizmo any idea with what's happening with the scar 16s? I ordered a 4090 but not yet shipped
It’s a preorder, you’re probably gonna get it in late February-early March.
Just got mine unboxed today. Any chance you could run the FurMark stress test on yours? It seems this one has some wicked GPU coil / power supply whine right under the DRF keys on the keyboard. It's loud enough I'm considering returning this one, just curious if it's a design issue, or a one off problem with this one.
I just ordered one today on Best Buy, I see a lot of people are saying they hear a noise. Little worried now lol. Did yours fix?
@@nicka8581 no, this thing is a noisy sucker, lots of coil whine when anything spins up the GPU, and there’s another fainter electronic noise even with the GPU off in eco mode when doing something heavy on CPU and storage, like installing Visual Studio I noticed today.
Still trying to decide if I’ll keep it or not, I think Asus just didn’t care as they expect us all to have headphones on.
Coil whine seems to be a common complaint regarding the Strix G18. I don't think it's a specific unit issue.
Is cool whine indicative of a long term issue with the laptop? Is it only annoying?
@@Zire02 I’m pretty sure it’s just really annoying, doubt it’s a problem.
Gizmo, I am planning on getting this laptop, but it's RAM is stuck at solid 4800mHz, I've heard rumors that later on, BIOS updates will allow it to run 5600mHz. Is it true?
When is this laptop coming out
Great video, bro. I love this one, I wish I were able to buy it.
Bought this monster laptop. woooh
is there a work around for HDR? I know the screen is Dolby Vision media viewing only but is there a mod to emulate HDR and black levels? This screen is so meh.
my laptop takes 45-55 seconds to restart, where can I find the problem with this long time and how to fix it?
Does anyone know when these will be more widely available? A month, or more? Would love to get one.
Will probably be a month or two as hype and orders die down and the product gets released in more retailers.
Pretty nice review feels like am In the room checking the laptop
sir did the audio chip using realtek audio ? Im curious since I looking for getting this laptop as my main rig gaming laptop and I got the TUF 2022 and the audio chip was the cmedia audio, its pretty suck btw
In which resolution were you running Timespy?
What's your thoughts on the Rog M16 rtx 4070 with the i9 13th gen processor? It's selling at the same price as the aorus 17h i7 13th gen with a rtx 4080..i need help..
What's the price ?
Watching your vid and looking over your list on my Zephyrus S-17 right now and would love this Strix G18 ... if only I could find one to buy, I'd be all over it. Are you selling your review model? 😃
I am planning on selling it to a subscriber. Stay tuned for more details
@@GizmoSlipTech did you have backlight bleeding?
Just ordered one but I'm noticing that they have "feet" on each corner making an item like the IETS GT500 cooling pad useless for it as it wont sit properly on it. What do you guys think?
U figure it out? Was gonna buy it. My temps arent great
@@GagnonGaming88 I got the IETS GT500 and just cut the hole of the foam 1/2 inch wider all around and it works great
Could you comment on noice? That will be the deciding factor for me between this, the aurus 17x, and the raider.
Sir how much will it score in cinebench r23 at 80 watt power limit and undervolt also.
Hi, nice vid. Could you try undervolting the graphic card? Like effeciency scalling? How it perform undervolted on let say 100W?
Um
Nice video, Currently I just built my desktop with a 4080 so I don't need this however probably around 2024, I would like to get a laptop with a 4070 or 4060. So I'm gonna stick around longer for your content.
Smart idea. By then a lot of cheaper 4060 and 4070 laptops will be out by then.
I'm holding onto my RTX 3060 laptop I bought a few months ago. It's a full 140w GPU paired with a 12700H and it's pretty damn good, and while it would have been nice to have waited a little longer and get a 4060 laptop with 2 more extra VRAM, I'm happy with the laptop I have. I'll upgrade by the 50xx series, though I may also get a smaller 14" laptop with a 4050 to use as a secondary laptop.
@aninfinitemindofmusicanddr1559 yeah I still have the omen 15 from 2021 with a 3060. I can get a new laptop and I'll pass down the omen to my cousin, he's about to start college and it's still in good condition, I'm just gonna repaste and clean it out for him.
I can't believe they chose to place USB ports only on the right side of the computer... what about our USB dongles for wireless headphones or mouses for example? THis sucks... I use Razer Blackshark v2 pro wireless headphoens and the dongle has a decent size, it would interfere with my right hand and gaming area
Could you pleas review the ACER PREDATOR HELIOS 18?
What are the differences between the Rog strix scar 18 with a 4080 vs a Rog Strix 4080?
Some main differences:
64GB RAM MAX (as opposed to 32 max)
4TB SSD MAX (as opposed to 2TB)
4 speakers (as opposed to 2 speakers)
Will this come with 4060?
Does MSI laptops have coil whine, ı am not sure but ı think ı have never seen a review which highlights it. Can someone tell if they have seen or experienced? Also is coil whine on asus laptops like g18 and scar 18 fixed since launch maybe with a software update or hardware change by any chance?
Display overview is important
I'm stuck between lenovo legion pro 7i and rog strix g18 4080 I like the g18 more bcoz the 18" display its game changer for me but I'm afraid of coil whine and pixel bleeding please let me know which one you suggest me from your experience with g18
I just ordered the G18 because I found it 'excellent' condition open box at Best Buy for 2099.00.
Ill try to remember to come back and let you know if there's backlight bleed
Today i have received it from BestBuy and i have returned it back due to screen bleed issue
ASUS Strix 18 (2023) I wonder xmp can be enabled on the bios? even if 4800mhz ? so i can use 4800mhz 34cl stiks?
Is the CPU unlocked, i.e. can I mess with multipliers in throttlestop or XTU? And if not by default, can it be unlocked in bios like it can in MSI laptops via the hidden menu?
Asus told me it is locked down with Bios. I haven't tried bypassing it yet.
@@GizmoSlipTech Ok that kills that one then. Tanks for the reply. Nil interest in locked CPU.
$1999 rn for this laptop on Best Buy I feel like it’s a complete steal
I just got it too! Right!?
@@halc5975 also just secured it. Gonna be my first gaming pc
can you upgrade to a 5600mhz memory and make a video
*THE STIRX 18!!*
Would love to see the differences in depth like this to the Strix Scar 18
same laptop but different led.
Can you please see if Rocket League runs on yours? I got mine yesterday, exact same specs and Rocket League refuses to launch with either the Steam or Epic versions. Ive played everything from COD MW2 to Dayz without issue on it. For whatever reason, Rocket League just refuses to even launch and Im beyond stumped. Ive tried everything short of reinstalling a clean version of windows 11.
Will you be doing a Scar 16 vid?
Yes, livestreams and review
@@GizmoSlipTech Hello there's a mistype on the title, it's Strix, not stirx.
is it better than razer blade 18 rtx 4080 ?
I want this so bad
For a 15-16inch laptop with a 4080 and an i9 13th gen , which would be the bst but affordable price laptop you could get ? (I preordered the m16 but wondering if I shouldve gotten something else for the price) using for gaming and editing but need something I can travel with
The m16 is pretty nice for the price. I got the same laptop. Comes tomorrow.
Is ram removable or soldered to motherboard
removable
@@lunarshteve thanx for the info,
I have one of these laptops on order and have a question on display connections. I use a 55" tv as my main display and a 32" monitor as my 2nd display next to it. I like to use the 55" tv for gaming while using the 32" for TV and streaming services. I am guessing I want to hook the 55" TV up to HDMI out from the laptop, but I'm not sure what I should use for the 2nd display which is currently using display port. Do I just need a USB C to display port adapter or is there a better option for my needs? Thanks
You can use usb-c to dp or hdmi. Either one will work, but you’ll want to connect to the non-thunderbolt port if you want to maximize performance since the Thunderbolt 4 connection goes through the integrated GPU
@@GizmoSlipTech Thank you so much for the reply. I didn't know about the thunderbolt 4 connection using the integrated GPU. In my case, I wonder if it makes sense to use the integrated gpu for my smaller secondary monitor as I only ever use it for watching video. I only game on my larger primary screen which will be hdmi connected so I want that to get all the Nvidia GPU power concentrated on only that screen. I'm not sure if that makes sense? I'm not up on the latest connections as the last laptop I bought was a 1st gen i7 Sony Vaio. Primary screen=gaming, secondary screen=video viewing (I never game on this secondary screen). Thanks again.
I have this laptop and had already bought a 1TB WD SN850X SSD to go with it. I was unable to find out if the performance would be better if I installed a heatsink with the SSD or not.
You can install another ssd besides the one that is already in the laptop ?
@@Frankcg29 Hey! Yeah, I have 2 SSDs in my laptop, 2TB +1 TB.
@@Blazer8496 thanks brother i will do that when i get mine this Friday.
@@Frankcg29 most welcome, brother!
I was just able to go 80mv undervolt but i am on a much newer bios
What will be the prices of 4060s?
Wtf is that
can you compare this laptop with rtx 4080 to a desktop 4070ti? i think they might be very close in perfomance
According to the information I have based on the scores and performance, its about 20% slower, the rtx 4090 mobile is equal to a 3090ti/4070ti, the 4080 mobile would be like between a Radeon RX 6900 XT and a rtx 3090 in terms of performance. Overall though the 4080 is really looking like a much better buy overall, 20% slower while costing 1k less than the cheapest 4090 laptops, yeah thats something I would jump on any day of the week.
@@jaredbasham2244 Yep, with the 4070 laptops being about the same as the 3080TI laptops, not worth it because the price will be higher.
37:05 i don't get it, when i put Turbo mode on and start any game, my neighbours think it's freedom and democracy coming,
Did anyone expirenced stutters in this laptop for example Apex Legends despite FPS is unplayable, i'm getting this micro second freezes every 20-40 sec
Also can't get use to the keyboard
Coil Whine dose't botter me that much
Why so?
It's not rare to be able to undervolt at -130mV/140mV on intel 8 and 9 gen like the 9750h on my legion y540
please review variant asus rog strix g16/18 colors volt green
Hey Giz. I have this laptop, so far i'm loving it, but I noticed my ram usage is super high when doing basic tasks such as browsing the web or on a skype video call. right now I have 2 tabs open in Opera GX (including this one) a skype video call up and discord open, and my RAM usage is at 70-78% or so....that seems ridiculously high to me... Any ideas? it definitely seems abnormal when my other laptops were around 45-50% doing these same things....
LMK IF YOU FOUND OUT
@@oobsesseddddd I didn't, i returned the laptop. Might try the new Scar 18 2024 variant w/ 32GB ram instead of the 16gb this one had.
No fan noise test?
I didn’t do a technical one, but I thought they sounded around 51 db for turbo, and max fans around 54-55 db.
From the noise I have heard in this live stream, I would have guessed 39~40dB. Therefore, let me suggest that in review videos you put a microphone and noise meter right in front of the keyboard, and you ensure that volumes of noise sample and your voice before and afterwards are at the same level, please, thank you! --robert jasiek
Thx
I hate these little plastic hinges. I broke so many every time i opened my msi. This is a big turn off for me since the cover wont close properly anymore and it just looks crooked
I have never had a Asus hinge break on me, but I'm sure others have. Not very common as far as I'm aware.
Do you not know that 4tb nvme exist?
? I have had 2x 8 TB ssds in my own laptop for years. What made you think that?
Can we get an alienware m16 vid?
Should be arriving today. Livestream probably tomorrow.
For a 15-16inch laptop with a 4080 and an i9 13th gen, which would be the bst but affordable price laptop you could get ? (I preordered the m16 but wondering if I shouldve gotten something else for the price) using for gaming and editing but need something I can travel with
I would name it Legal for it is atleast 18
😂
I wish they had the front case entirely transparent, maybe even the keyboard. Does anyone know, would it be difficult to custom make something like this? I am not sure how risky it would be unscrew the motherboard and everything else from the top/front panel and possibly the keyboard.
Hogward score like rtx 4070ti desktop and rtx 3090ti desktop 95 fps
CB R20 please!!!!!!