2024 Zephyrus G16 - The Ultrabook of Gaming Laptops (In-Depth Review and Guide)

The 2024 Asus Zephyrus G16 is a gaming laptop that is incredibly thin and light compared to the competition! Not only that, but it boasts other incredible features such as a Gsync OLED display, best-in-class speakers, and a CNC aluminum chassis, easily making it one of the most premium laptops currently on the market. Specs include Nvidia RTX 4060, 4070, 4080, or 4090 graphics, and Intel’s new Core Ultra CPU’s. How do these specs hold up in 2024? Is it too good to be true? Let’s find out!

We'll also compare it to other laptops like the Razer Blade 16, Lenovo Legion Pro 7i, and Zephyrus G14.

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For those who dare, here are vbios links:

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
3:09 Design and Keyboard
9:11 Display - Interesting!
14:51 Ports and Charger
17:06 Internals and RAM
21:09 Battery Life - WOW!
23:09 Speakers and Fan Noise - WOAH!
29:26 Software - Quick Overview
31:43 G-Helper
32:26 CPU Performance - Intel Core Ultra
35:08 GPU Performance - It's not 115W
37:23 Vbios Swap
40:58 Debunking Weird Claims
43:42 I Did Find a Quirk
45:57 For Creators
48:04 Thermals and Wattage
52:00 My Recommended Settings
55:30 Gaming Benchmarks - Quicker now
58:30 Final Thoughts

[JoshCravesTech]

Thank you for watching everyone! Please consider subscribing if you haven't already :)

Also using this comment as a running note for updates/clarifications/edits that I will add to as needed.

1. The "VRAM modules" that I thought were left without thermal putty at 20:50 are actually the LPDDR5X RAM modules, which explains why there's no pad/putty on them, so that is actually normal.


3. Mid-year units (manufacturer date May 2024 in the info I was given, as well as the newer AMD models) have tighter hinges with less wobble and trackpads with less rattle.

[JigglesAndLaughter]

Bro the laptop speaker test
Your laptop testing should be the Youtube gold standard. No cap!

[WhipItSBreezy]

Real talk, this Youtube page is a hidden gem. The amount of data collection, testing, effort, etc is second to none. Insane!

[STHyun]

Your review is even better than the laptop itself man. you're born to do this!! I love this review.

[EULA]

absolutely best reviewer ever, as a producer i really appreciate you doing an audio benchmark too, and i think it would also be cool to see export times of the project file if time fits!

[chase_rowell]

This is among the best laptop reviews I have ever seen. You go above and beyond and are EXTREMELY detailed in everything you inform us about. Please keep doing what you do. We need more tech creators like you.

[maivu]

dude made a song to review the speakers, like the video is a must

[Enter-the-Meta]

I remember pouring over your content before (and after) getting my 2021 G15. Your optimisation guide and later, vbios guide were incredibly well done and have helped me get this machine performing better than I ever imagined possible - now reaching 70-80 frames in cyberpunk with all maxed settings (with dlss and some unofficial frame gen as well, no PT).

The amount of effort you put into these videos is insane, especially the killer cinematic-grade visuals, and honestly the channel's criminally underrated. I hope you're able to keep creating far into the future, and I'm sure when I eventually get a new laptop (already considering the 2029 G16) this is where I'll be coming back to.

[aarongonzalez]

I just bought this laptop! It was on sale for $1, 699.00 with the 4070 ultra-9 configuration.
It has more than enough power to play triple-A titles and stays cool the WHOLE time.
Battery life is 10hrs while on power saving mode.
You wont regret it.

[HzyAlex]

the hidden gem channel of premium gaming laptops! got an 2023 g14 4090 because of your vid. This 2024 g16 4090 is also soooo tempting.

[Doubletophatguy]

keep up the good work. i love these long reviews like that i dont have to spend half my time actually looking for reviews. it also allows for more detailed descriptions instead of just repeating the same key features over and over across different videos

[joe]

By far the best, most thorough review of a laptop I’ve ever seen, not just of the g16/14. Thank you for addressing the common opinions shouted around by other reviewers, and cross referencing user experiences with other actual owners. More than earned a subscription.

[rileydunn]

No other channel gives all the detail you really need before dropping $2K-$4K on a laptop these days

[michaelmoore]

I have the 4070 version. I love the screen, speakers, build quality, keys, battery life (when set to silent and integrated GPU). It does great in the games I play and although the fans do go kind of crazy while gaming, a headset tunes them out just fine. I can recommend.

[Reaper]

I was skeptical about sitting down to a full hour laptop review, but you really delivered. Great review man. You may have swayed me towards this laptop.

[corinadurante]

I appreciate your take on the fact that not everything a gaming laptop should be is max FPS or max performance and speaking out on other reviewers possibly giving out the wrong idea or impression about an item. I personally wanted an in between laptop where I had good gaming and portability, while also having good battery life, so I recently bought the 2023 G14 4080 (it was on sale, or else I would've gotten the 4090 - thanks to your in depth video!) You can consider me a viewer and a subscriber! Love your work :)

[ashyouknow]

Did I just find a gold mine of a channel!!?? Bro seriously this is so in-depth and this is something I would make if I could!! Optimizing the stock laptop to best by adjusting the fan curves and things like that are syrup on the pancake (cherry would have been an understatement). Cheers!!

[dilinaweragama]

Man, now this is a proper review! Thanks. I decided to buy this one after months of thinking over and over...

[fredriklovgren]

Hi,

08:45 - I had the same issue but resolved it myself and it now sounds and feels great. If you remove the backplate and open the laptop you can see two small metal "teeth" touching the chassi when clicking the touchpad. Put a little piece of electrical tape on the chassi where the two teeth touch it.

Note:
- Don't miss the two screws under the back rubber feet on the back plate when removing it
- You don't have to remove the battery to get access to the two metal teeth
- Don't use too much/thick tape or the touchpad will not click at all
- Put the cover back without the screws and try it for a while before putting the screws back to make sure you don't need to adjust anything

[bellycuda]

3:41 this right here is why this was the best video on this laptop, I never once saw a great size comparison like this!