Thank you for watching everyone! Please consider subscribing if you haven't already :) Buy the G16 from Best Buy here: howl.link/c5nirt9o9oc4a 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. 2. There is finally a 32GB version of the 4070 model in the U.S.! Only bad thing is, it’s more expensive. But you get the fancy new AMD Strix Point CPU: www.bestbuy.com/site/6583376.p?skuId=6583376 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.
@@thomasbitsch5488 We don't know yet. It will certainly be better than the current 8845HS of course, having more cores and a changed process, but we don't know if that will improve anything majorly like battery life, performance, efficiency, etc. Haven't seen any good data yet.
Honestly, I was searching for reviews of the g16 and ran across yours and just sat and got myself super educated thanks to your thorough and considered approach to reviewing. I’m now a subscriber.
@@WhipItSBreezy thanks but i think ill be like most tech web/forum i used to read, have nothing to inform eventually, but ofc glad to have helped people, think most feel same
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!
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.
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.
@@FakeReal007 should be in 2 years not next year. Unless theyre skipping lower ends one somehow 4050-4090 desktop should be released next year. Like what happened in the past it would be a year after desktop is released
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
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.
@@JoshCravesTech Still thinking about what laptop to get. In G-helper, can you make a profile where the fans never turn on? And if so, do the fans actually stay off? The Legion I'm using right now has the option to set the fans off on the curve but it doesn't actually work, and I want to avoid that situation.
@@Reaper31292 yes, there is a build of G-Helper where the fans can be turned completely off, at your own risk. Obviously a terrible idea in Turbo mode or something, but if you have it at something like the default silent profile then it should be fine. And yeah I’m aware of that issue with Lenovo laptops. It’s super annoying. I’ve never had a Lenovo that could maintain actual zero fans.
@@JoshCravesTech Right, makes sense. I'd want a a profile with zero fans, turbo boost off, and maybe a 15/20w CPU max for doing productivity work. Much prefer the quiet and a nerfed CPU doesn't really affect my workflow.
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!!
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.
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.
Loved the review! been looking forward to it for a while. Far better brakedown that than really any other review Ive seen. Thanks Josh for all the help you provided on reddit with answering my questions and troubleshooting flashing my BIOS.
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 :)
Yeah I was personally tired of reviewers just reading out basic specs and running a few benchmarks then calling it without any other comparisons or data to actually give you an idea of what you're buying.
Another Josh here, who craves Tech indeed. So much dedication to this review, especially for being a smaller channel comparatively. It's going to grow exponentially, just wait! Just bought the 2024 G16 4090 after my previous 9 year old laptop. This is what I was waiting for! Excellent review again. You have a new Sub!
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.
I'm really looking forward to the full review of the 2024 G14. The slimmer design is something that really stood out to me, and supposed decent battery for a gaming laptop as far as I've seen in other reviews. No other goes in depth as you, so keep it up!
Clearly a lot of thought went into this review. The breakdown of performance with fan noise was fascinating. On every profile too. Insane data just on that one slide alone! The VBIOS swap portion of this review threw me off. It really should have been its own video and not distract from the amazingly thorough review you did on the G16.
Thank you! And good point! I probably did dwindle on the vbios for too long, but I had so many people asking me about it that I just went full-send on that portion lol. Thank you for your comment!
Amazing laptop review. Most reviews of this laptop are pretty basic. Yours is detailed, accurate and techy which I love! Subbed. Keep up the killer work! Oh yeah, and the speaker test with the speaker song was hilariously so good!
You make amazing videos brother. In my opinion you are the most detailed laptop reviewer on RUclips!! Let me tell you why your videos are good. They're long but they feel short because every part is informative and entertainment.
GREAT AND SUPER ACCURATE REVIEW!!! Im one of those who has tweaked my G16 to consistently get 12-13 hours of web browsing, emails and typing some word docs when I have a full charge. The MUX switch has a lot to do with it. The battery is so good I typically leave mine charged to 80% and get about 10 ish hours of use. If I go on a trip I charge to 100%.
That's awesome to hear! I knew it could definitely hit those higher numbers! I could just tell by when I was browsing how little battery it was using and I had only done the basics.
@@DZ-cq3gs biggest thing is getting rid of all Asus stuff completely and installing g-helper. Then permanently kill all Asus services. Set g-helper to silent mode and eco mode. Set windows poer plan to best efficiency always when unplugged. Tweak the power plan in the control panel to have processor minimum at 1% and maximum at 99%. Very important to set any web browsers to power saving and memory saving modes. Set Intel graphics command center to best efficiency. There may be more but doing this got me around 6.5-7 watt total power draw at 50% brightness.
@@DZ-cq3gs This should do it. 1. Uninstall all asus stuff and stop all services. 2. Install G Helper 3. Set G helper to eco and silent mode. 4. Set all your web browsers to power saver and memory saver (this is a big one) 5. Set windows power mode in settings to best efficiency 6. Modify the balanced power plan in the control panel to have a maximum processor state of 99% on battery and minimum of 1% on battery. Plugged in keep it at 5% and 100% min/max. 7. Limit your notifications that can come in. 8. In windows settings set battery saver to come on at 100% or Always. I think the default is 20% or something. 9. Set refresh rate to 60hz 10. Lower screen brightness to 50% 11. If you have the OLED version use dark mode and set all your apps to dark mode. 12. Make sure you have the latest updates and bios as the battery wasnt as good when I first got the laptop until I did some updates. 13. Kill any other services that may be running in the background that you dont need. 14. No keyboard lighting and no slash lighting. 15. Check your startup apps and disable anything you dont absulutely need to start when the computer starts.
This. This is the review I've been waiting for. There were so many points made by other reviewers that just seemed moot, and you really hammered in on the details that I've been curious about!! Subbed LMAO THE SPEAKER TEST
Thank you so much for addressing the performance inconsistency issue claim, i am very interested in buying a G16, and this issue is the only issue which blocked me...
Doesn’t look like it from what I’m seeing. There’s a chance that the upcoming “Pro Art” that they’re announcing in June could be the update to the Flow, but I don’t think that’s true. We’ll probably see a proper refresh for those next year
80% of the reason I bought the g14 last year was because of Josh's in depth review. Every possible question I had was answered, an he continues his excellence in this review. I can't imagine the amount of time this took, but I watched it from end to end even though I have no urge for a new laptop.
Instant subscribe from me! You nailed it. I own the G16 with a 155H and a 4070. Im also using G-Helper and thanks to you I found out about that GPU power slide. I can slide it to 105W + 20W boost. The 4070 is maxed out at 115W so thats kinda weird but the increase in perfomance is about 10% (quick tests in furmark). Anyway its a fantastic laptop. Thanks for the review
Thank you! And yeah thinking about it now, I guess that makes sense for the 4070 to max out at 115W because Nvidia’s voltage limit doesn’t really let you gain any performance beyond that really for the 4060/4070, maybe just barely
How is it to this day? I’ve seen some people complaining about G16 getting too hot by just normal navigating Im thinking on getting it I was about to but that stopped me so I don’t know what to do haha
@@uzudi well when navigating you can switch the laptop to eco mode. Fans are not evening spinning then ;) laptop is still going strong and im glad i bought it
@ tysm for replying so fast! That’s what I wanted a real user opinion. I was going to get G14 4060 16gm Ryzen 9 but G16 it’s just $150 more with 4070 16gb intel ultra and more hz so I was thinking on getting that instead I’m not a heavy gamer but I was worried about the negative comments on the other video he mentioned here
Ive been comparing the G16 with a Legion 7i, both with 4070 because prices jump way higher here in Canada. This video helped me choose a G16 with Ultra 9 and 4070, but with 32 GB RAM (an option here). I was blown away by the quality, thin build, and especially the speaker and screen! No reviewers were touching on the huge build quality gap! This has to be handled in person to understand but those other reviewers just glossed over it...thanks for the details!
The reason so many manufacturers are using soldered DDR5 is because signal intergrity at those speeds is just not easy / possible with socketed. With soldered, the signal path is much shorter, and there are no contacts involved.
No, they do it so that you pay more for higher ram as a "feature" even though you know upgrading the ram yourself costs as much as the ram itself if they just made it upgradeable. They can justify a 300-400 dollar difference for more storage.
@@CraftyLemons signal integrity issues are real and sockets are problematic in that regard. The problems get worse at the higher clock rates and you will not find the super high clocked DDR5 modules in sockets, they are pretty much always the LPRDDR5 parts. The LPRDDR5 parts can run faster and use less power - both attractive features in a laptop. This laptop I think is running the memory at 6400 MT/s so theoretically they could have used a socketed part ( SODIMM at 6400 are available) but some of the CPUs have capped regular DDR5 support at 5600. I am sure it came down to price, form-factor, power, heat etc. I think we will see more and more soldered RAM going forward, especailly when you get beyond 6400MT/s it becomes a necessity.
@@exclaim2820 not sure why you think that. Look up the LPDDR5/X parts vs. DDR5 parts. LPDDR5/X is available in higher speeds and only supports soldered installation. This is basic signal integrity stuff - you can't go as fast with longer signal paths. Also the LPDDR5/X parts are lower power and have better thermal characteristics. This is not a money grab - it is just engineering. And yes, allows for lighter / thinner laptops which is also something many companies are targeting because of consumer demand.
This is probably the most thorough and engaging review of anything that I've ever watched. Kudos to you for making this consumable and enjoyable to watch.
@@JoshCravesTech I don't need it. Its watching these videos/posts all day about all new shiny things takes makes my urge grow. I usually don't upgrade gen to gen especially gpu. Never was worth it imo. I have always skipped 1-2 gens on gpus.
i have the 3-fan-model and the fan-noise in silent mode was definitely fixed with a bios-update. initially the fans were always running and in a quiet room you could hear them easily. nowadays they barely kickin at all in silent mode.
I got the G16 and G14 2024, and they are both great! I kept the G14 as I love the portability for traveling and light unreal engine work! Great review my man! Just subbed!
Thanks a lot, bro, for clarifying the grain issue. Literally, every OLED device that came out in 2024 has this issue. My S24 Ultra has this issue, And now my iPad Pro M4 also has this issue. I don't know why all these panels have this issue. I think maybe it has to do something with the Anti-reflective properties.
Yeah, idk why hardly anyone has talked about that! Wonder if it’s something we’ll see resolved in the next gen of panels or if it’s just an inherent thing with this tech
That's a lot to ask for. Best Buy and Amazon have a really good return policy for laptops. Hell, if you are total tech with BB, you can have 90 days with it before returning.
@@JoshCravesTech Thanks mate :) I would love to cover the G14/G16 but the price and availability on the Asus laptops in the UK is criminal! Keep up the good work, will be following your coverage!
@@JoshCravesTech how would you say the razer blade 2024 4070 32gb and the g14 2024 4070 32gb compare to one another the g14 obviously has the oled screen but what about everything else
@@dakotaconcepcion5398 I would not even consider the Blade 14 in 2024 to be honest. It was a great laptop when it first released a few years ago, but Razer has done nothing to improve it over the years. The G14 is miles ahead now. The Blade doesn't even have Advanced Optimus, so you have to reboot the laptop every time you want to use the mux switch. It's also bigger in all dimensions, heavier, more expensive usually, basic IPS panel, worse keyboard with shallow travel distance, bad speakers. The 140W GPU is also kind of a sham, because they know it will never actually hit 140W on that GPU, it only hits like 100W because it's a 4060/4070 anyway, so they perform about the same. And the G14 always wins in battery life. And software customization is much better on the G14, with a lot more control over fans, battery tweaks, temps, undervolting, etc.
@@JoshCravesTech I. Appreciate your input! Just ran cyberpunk on a friends blade 14 2023 and g14 2024 and the g14 was significantly hotter and hit less frames so just wasn’t sure your thoughts on it
@@dakotaconcepcion5398 Yeah, the Blade will win in frame rate and because it's thicker it will likely be a little cooler as well, but as long as the G14 isn't throttling then it should be fine. "Significantly hotter" makes me wonder if you have a defect though, because the temps should be fairly close. You should be seeing like 75-85C on the GPU and 78-90C on the CPU on the G14. And the difference in fps shouldn't be huge either. Maybe 5-10%. Also depends on the resolution you're running at. 1800p is completely unnecessary on the G14 and I don't know why they even went with that resolution. The first thing you should do is turn it down to 1600p in games for more fps and no difference in clarity.
@@agenthitman4779 ruclips.net/video/7pMrssIrKcY/видео.html Asus RMA scam and they once destroyed the metal at my usb-slots at my new ROG Zephyrus. So yes, you can guess no guarantee, fraud behaving company.
I totally get that and understand. However, it's quite similar for nearly every major brand, especially dependent on region. I'm glad Asus got called out for the sake of a "wake up" moment that they needed, and hopefully others will follow suit, but I'm also not going to pretend like I don't see the exact same horror stories with warranty/support on EVERY other major laptop brand's subreddit. It's an industry-wide issue that needs to change. The best thing you can do as a consumer is buy third-party, like through Best Buy or Micro Center in the U.S. for example, so all repairs/replacement goes through them and you never have to deal with the manufacturer. And of course if an issue arises in the first 30 days or so, return/exchange instead of pursuing a warranty claim!
@@PayneWewton I have 4000 euro laying arround, saved for a good laptop with Ryzen 9 16 Core with 64gb ram and RTX 5090. Asus always trash their products. I know it, because i have a ROG Ally and if i ever RMA it, it makes more sense to fix it by myself or throw it into trash, thats the place for ASUS PRODUCTS. I already went through their RMA with a Zephrus laptop, I dont buy a laptop from them ever again. They literally shit on their customers.
Your power scaling graphs are very interesting! As battery life is important to me, I find the CPU efficiency being one of my priorities! So thank you !
WOW !!! My 1st time seeing one of your videos... and FRANKLY, you did an AMAZING job here. VERY COMPLETE and well done. I've subscribed and LIKED your video.
Absolutely STELLAR content! Especially the part for thermals! This is exactly what I wanted. A lot of creators tell us that thermals on the laptop are fine, but when we go on forums, everyone's complaining about thermals during actual use because their ambient room temps were a little different, or because thermals during benchmarks weren't (for whatever reason) representing thermals during gaming. Being able to exactly see the thermals during a game helped a lot. By the way, was Control on Low Settings throughout?
@@okdokie278 thank you!! Glad that was helpful. And Control was set to highest settings/QHD for GPU-bound results and then set to Low/FHD-ish for CPU-bound results
after long time saw a video like this, really well put and researched. it quenched all my tech enthusiast needs. i have asus vbois 140w on my lenovo ideapad rtx 3060(90w stock). now after 2 yrs i have revert back to stock since thinking to now give it a break for better life
Great review, describes exactly why I own 1 of these machines, (it was this or a galaxy book 4 ultra) there is nothing this powerful and light on the market, thanks Josh!
THE CHANNEL I wait for the reviews of when am serious about a device. Josh happens to have same choices with tech to reviews which certainly helps. PS I earlier thought it was some random channel as earlier it was Josh cravey if I'm not wrong.
Thank you!! The channel was indeed just my name before. I changed it to differentiate from my music channel and make it more obvious that it's about tech 🤣
Small correction at 20:55, the 2 “vram” chips that don’t have thermal putty on them is actually the LPDDR5X ram chips, still don’t know why only 2 of them have thermal putty though, otherwise nice video, I enjoyed it
Hi! This is the first laptop review video I’ve ever watched-you can imagine my surprise when I saw it was 1hour long 😂 But I sat through the whole thing, even the software segment (tho I had to do a lot of googling) - really appreciate the detailed contents with graphs and I’m sure it takes a lot of time. You’ve earned my sub and I truly hope more people view your content 🎉 I’m a uni undergrad, and my gaming laptop (some old Aftershock model) recently started shutting down abruptly while my game is running. So now I’m looking for an upgrade or alternative gaming laptop, and wanted to see if you have any recommendations aside from the G16! The only game I play is Valorant and I am looking for a laptop that’s ideally lightweight, not too loud, and not too bulky in aesthetics
@@NightingaleFlorine Hey thanks for watching the video! Glad you enjoyed it. But yeah, all of those are insanely good laptops. If you mostly game on Valorant, then they are all going to be great choices. Another one I'm going to throw in there because you said lightweight and not too loud would be the ROG Flow X16. That one is great for those wanting a little bit lower fan noise and it has a 2-in-1 form factor with touchscreen and upgradeable RAM. That being said, you can manually lower the fan noise of all of these laptops and still have insane performance. If thinness and lightness is your goal, the 2024 G16/G14 are the best choices. At this point, I wouldn't go with the 2023 G14 unless you wanted a 4080/4090 in a 14" laptop, but maybe you do. The new ones are just so much more premium and lightweight. The new G14 would probably be my recommendation for you if you want the most portability and don't mind a 14" display. I know some people find 14" too small for gaming, so the G16 is the next best option.
Thank you for watching everyone! Please consider subscribing if you haven't already :)
Buy the G16 from Best Buy here: howl.link/c5nirt9o9oc4a
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.
2. There is finally a 32GB version of the 4070 model in the U.S.! Only bad thing is, it’s more expensive. But you get the fancy new AMD Strix Point CPU: www.bestbuy.com/site/6583376.p?skuId=6583376
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.
Is the AMD Strix Point CPU a better CPU?
@@thomasbitsch5488 We don't know yet. It will certainly be better than the current 8845HS of course, having more cores and a changed process, but we don't know if that will improve anything majorly like battery life, performance, efficiency, etc. Haven't seen any good data yet.
Do yo recommend The 4070 with 32gb model?
Its the only one that asus sell in my country
@@frankmejia6961 i own the model with a 4090, and let me tell you this PC is build so lovely. It might be better built than my old mac m1!
@@frankmejia6961 yes that’s a great configuration! I wish we had a 32GB 4070 model here!
Bro the laptop speaker test section.........
Your laptop testing should be the RUclips gold standard. No cap!
Thank you! Glad you liked it
That was awesome!
This guy is an expert
Your review is even better than the laptop itself man. you're born to do this!! I love this review.
Haha, I appreciate that 😂
Same thoughts )))) I think its the best tech review overall )))
Honestly, I was searching for reviews of the g16 and ran across yours and just sat and got myself super educated thanks to your thorough and considered approach to reviewing. I’m now a subscriber.
Real talk, this RUclips page is a hidden gem. The amount of data collection, testing, effort, etc is second to none. Insane!
Seriously appreciate it, thank you. Trying my hardest out here to cover things the others don’t!
@@JoshCravesTech Bro you’re welcome forsure, please don’t ever change! You’re a gamechanger in the Tech review industry and we’ve been needing this 🙌
@@WhipItSBreezy thanks but i think ill be like most tech web/forum i used to read, have nothing to inform eventually, but ofc glad to have helped people, think most feel same
dude made a song to review the speakers, like the video is a must
Haha, thank you!
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!
Ah I like that idea! Sadly I already returned the new G14 or I'd do it with that one, but I will definitely do that with future laptops.
@@JoshCravesTech Thanks! :)
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.
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.
Really appreciate this comment, thank you for continuing to support the channel! Glad you're still enjoying the G15, that is still an amazing laptop!
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.
It is very tempting, not gonna lie. I still daily drive the G14 but it broke my heart to return the G16. Can’t wait to see what they do in 2025!
I have the same 2023 G14 4090 just like you. We might as well wait for the 5090 that's coming either later this year or early next year.
@@FakeReal007 exactly!
@@FakeReal007 should be in 2 years not next year.
Unless theyre skipping lower ends one somehow
4050-4090 desktop should be released next year. Like what happened in the past it would be a year after desktop is released
@@amirulizzat2114 maybe not this year but def next year. There's already news about it.
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
Thank you for watching!! Appreciate the comment 😁
dang a whole movie as a review
Going for a feature film, trying for the Oscars next
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.
Really appreciate that, thank you for watching!
@@JoshCravesTech Still thinking about what laptop to get. In G-helper, can you make a profile where the fans never turn on? And if so, do the fans actually stay off? The Legion I'm using right now has the option to set the fans off on the curve but it doesn't actually work, and I want to avoid that situation.
@@Reaper31292 yes, there is a build of G-Helper where the fans can be turned completely off, at your own risk. Obviously a terrible idea in Turbo mode or something, but if you have it at something like the default silent profile then it should be fine.
And yeah I’m aware of that issue with Lenovo laptops. It’s super annoying. I’ve never had a Lenovo that could maintain actual zero fans.
@@JoshCravesTech Right, makes sense. I'd want a a profile with zero fans, turbo boost off, and maybe a 15/20w CPU max for doing productivity work. Much prefer the quiet and a nerfed CPU doesn't really affect my workflow.
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!!
Really appreciate the comment! Thank you!
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.
Hello
You got 16 gb ram ?
@@Dalwinder_Singh_ Yes. I have the rtx 4070 as well.
I am also considering buying it but is 16 gb enough ?
And also how much avg fps do you get in games ?❤
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.
@@joe4780 really appreciate this comment, thank you!
You are THE BEST when it comes to these laptop reviews,keep it up man.
I appreciate that, thank you so much!
Man, now this is a proper review! Thanks. I decided to buy this one after months of thinking over and over...
And how is it?
How is it? I’m thinking on getting it
Loved the review! been looking forward to it for a while. Far better brakedown that than really any other review Ive seen. Thanks Josh for all the help you provided on reddit with answering my questions and troubleshooting flashing my BIOS.
Thank you!!
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 :)
Exactly, thank you!! Some people don’t get it, lol. But yes great choice! The g14 is still my daily driver, such a good laptop
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!
Really appreciate that! I do that because I know how I am, I love a good visual comparison. Helps actually understand the true differences.
This is how you do it. Love the dedication man
Appreciate the comment, thank you!
dude, I wanna like your video way more than just once! thank you.
Really appreciate it, thanks for watching!
This channel is going to blow up in the laptop review space. Happy to have stumbled upon it before it does :) Good stuff!
Hope so! Thank you for watching!
No other channel gives all the detail you really need before dropping $2K-$4K on a laptop these days
Yeah I was personally tired of reviewers just reading out basic specs and running a few benchmarks then calling it without any other comparisons or data to actually give you an idea of what you're buying.
Hell yeah man, same, keep it up!
Another Josh here, who craves Tech indeed. So much dedication to this review, especially for being a smaller channel comparatively. It's going to grow exponentially, just wait!
Just bought the 2024 G16 4090 after my previous 9 year old laptop. This is what I was waiting for!
Excellent review again. You have a new Sub!
Thank you fellow Josh! Enjoy that beautiful laptop!
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.
@@michaelmoore9870 nice!
Doesn't this laptop have a soldered ram?
Hi, thank you for your comment. I'm planning to get a 4070 version I don't play at all I'm Data Engineer I just want how loud 📢 is sound noise?
@@paressh set it to silent and it will be silent.
@@Gojira7771 yeah
In the end of the video ,the comparison between the Laptops helped me in buying decision … u made it easy man .. u rock !!
Thank you! Glad that helped out :)
I'm really looking forward to the full review of the 2024 G14. The slimmer design is something that really stood out to me, and supposed decent battery for a gaming laptop as far as I've seen in other reviews. No other goes in depth as you, so keep it up!
Clearly a lot of thought went into this review. The breakdown of performance with fan noise was fascinating. On every profile too. Insane data just on that one slide alone!
The VBIOS swap portion of this review threw me off. It really should have been its own video and not distract from the amazingly thorough review you did on the G16.
Thank you! And good point! I probably did dwindle on the vbios for too long, but I had so many people asking me about it that I just went full-send on that portion lol. Thank you for your comment!
Bro 😮 I love the speaker test section!
Amazing laptop review. Most reviews of this laptop are pretty basic. Yours is detailed, accurate and techy which I love! Subbed. Keep up the killer work!
Oh yeah, and the speaker test with the speaker song was hilariously so good!
Thanks a ton! 👍
You make amazing videos brother. In my opinion you are the most detailed laptop reviewer on RUclips!! Let me tell you why your videos are good. They're long but they feel short because every part is informative and entertainment.
Really appreciate this comment, thank you!
You gained a subscriber :)
Something that stood out was that you reached out to other g16 owners to get more data
Keep up the good work
Thank you!!
GREAT AND SUPER ACCURATE REVIEW!!! Im one of those who has tweaked my G16 to consistently get 12-13 hours of web browsing, emails and typing some word docs when I have a full charge. The MUX switch has a lot to do with it. The battery is so good I typically leave mine charged to 80% and get about 10 ish hours of use. If I go on a trip I charge to 100%.
That's awesome to hear! I knew it could definitely hit those higher numbers! I could just tell by when I was browsing how little battery it was using and I had only done the basics.
How did you do it bro
I too would love to know what tweaks you did for ultra battery life
@@DZ-cq3gs biggest thing is getting rid of all Asus stuff completely and installing g-helper. Then permanently kill all Asus services. Set g-helper to silent mode and eco mode. Set windows poer plan to best efficiency always when unplugged. Tweak the power plan in the control panel to have processor minimum at 1% and maximum at 99%. Very important to set any web browsers to power saving and memory saving modes. Set Intel graphics command center to best efficiency. There may be more but doing this got me around 6.5-7 watt total power draw at 50% brightness.
@@DZ-cq3gs This should do it.
1. Uninstall all asus stuff and stop all services.
2. Install G Helper
3. Set G helper to eco and silent mode.
4. Set all your web browsers to power saver and memory saver (this is a big one)
5. Set windows power mode in settings to best efficiency
6. Modify the balanced power plan in the control panel to have a maximum processor state of 99% on battery and minimum of 1% on battery. Plugged in keep it at 5% and 100% min/max.
7. Limit your notifications that can come in.
8. In windows settings set battery saver to come on at 100% or Always. I think the default is 20% or something.
9. Set refresh rate to 60hz
10. Lower screen brightness to 50%
11. If you have the OLED version use dark mode and set all your apps to dark mode.
12. Make sure you have the latest updates and bios as the battery wasnt as good when I first got the laptop until I did some updates.
13. Kill any other services that may be running in the background that you dont need.
14. No keyboard lighting and no slash lighting.
15. Check your startup apps and disable anything you dont absulutely need to start when the computer starts.
Dang that speaker test song goes hard
best laptop review from a real user. those 1M+ youtuber making claims without checking, just do fancy video editing. kudos to you
Thank you so much!
And I was wondering why Josh hasn't uploaded a G16 review yet and this pops up in my feed. Great video man!
Haha, thank you!
You are one of the only channels to go this deep on reviewing these laptops
I love that
Thank you!!
This. This is the review I've been waiting for. There were so many points made by other reviewers that just seemed moot, and you really hammered in on the details that I've been curious about!! Subbed
LMAO THE SPEAKER TEST
Hahaha, thank you!!
Your channel is a gold mine dude, you deserve way more subs. Don't let it discourage you keep making high quality content
Thank you! Appreciate you commenting
It's finally here! I've been waiting for your review for a very long time.
Thank you!
10:25 Thanks for making the footage for showing us the benefit of anti reflecting coating on g14/16.
This is the review I have been looking for! Great work
Much appreciated!
This review is the best I have seen even from big channels.
Really appreciate that!!! 🙂
Thank you so much for addressing the performance inconsistency issue claim, i am very interested in buying a G16, and this issue is the only issue which blocked me...
Absolutely! Glad that was helpful
Your long reviews are the best I ever seen! Thank you)
@@florik31k thanks for watching!
This might just be your masterpiece. The work that went into this review is insane. Are we getting an x16 or M16 this year though?
Doesn’t look like it from what I’m seeing. There’s a chance that the upcoming “Pro Art” that they’re announcing in June could be the update to the Flow, but I don’t think that’s true. We’ll probably see a proper refresh for those next year
80% of the reason I bought the g14 last year was because of Josh's in depth review. Every possible question I had was answered, an he continues his excellence in this review. I can't imagine the amount of time this took, but I watched it from end to end even though I have no urge for a new laptop.
Really appreciate you watching, thank you!
Instant subscribe from me! You nailed it. I own the G16 with a 155H and a 4070. Im also using G-Helper and thanks to you I found out about that GPU power slide. I can slide it to 105W + 20W boost. The 4070 is maxed out at 115W so thats kinda weird but the increase in perfomance is about 10% (quick tests in furmark). Anyway its a fantastic laptop. Thanks for the review
Thank you! And yeah thinking about it now, I guess that makes sense for the 4070 to max out at 115W because Nvidia’s voltage limit doesn’t really let you gain any performance beyond that really for the 4060/4070, maybe just barely
How is it to this day?
I’ve seen some people complaining about G16 getting too hot by just normal navigating
Im thinking on getting it I was about to but that stopped me so I don’t know what to do haha
@@uzudi well when navigating you can switch the laptop to eco mode. Fans are not evening spinning then ;) laptop is still going strong and im glad i bought it
@ tysm for replying so fast! That’s what I wanted a real user opinion.
I was going to get G14 4060 16gm Ryzen 9 but G16 it’s just $150 more with 4070 16gb intel ultra and more hz so I was thinking on getting that instead I’m not a heavy gamer but I was worried about the negative comments on the other video he mentioned here
One of the best reviews of G16 ever. Immediately subscribed.
Really appreciate that, thank you!
Looking forward to this review. This laptop is on my radar for sure!
It’s a good one!
Thanks for the detailed review i especially like how you consulted users and dove into the technical aspects 👍
Really appreciate that, thank you!
Happy with mine
If you bought the 2024 g16, can you please share your experience in using it for your tasks?
Ive been comparing the G16 with a Legion 7i, both with 4070 because prices jump way higher here in Canada. This video helped me choose a G16 with Ultra 9 and 4070, but with 32 GB RAM (an option here). I was blown away by the quality, thin build, and especially the speaker and screen! No reviewers were touching on the huge build quality gap! This has to be handled in person to understand but those other reviewers just glossed over it...thanks for the details!
The reason so many manufacturers are using soldered DDR5 is because signal intergrity at those speeds is just not easy / possible with socketed. With soldered, the signal path is much shorter, and there are no contacts involved.
uh, no, im literally writing this on a laptop with socketed ddr5 right now.
No, they do it so that you pay more for higher ram as a "feature" even though you know upgrading the ram yourself costs as much as the ram itself if they just made it upgradeable. They can justify a 300-400 dollar difference for more storage.
@@CraftyLemons signal integrity issues are real and sockets are problematic in that regard. The problems get worse at the higher clock rates and you will not find the super high clocked DDR5 modules in sockets, they are pretty much always the LPRDDR5 parts. The LPRDDR5 parts can run faster and use less power - both attractive features in a laptop. This laptop I think is running the memory at 6400 MT/s so theoretically they could have used a socketed part ( SODIMM at 6400 are available) but some of the CPUs have capped regular DDR5 support at 5600. I am sure it came down to price, form-factor, power, heat etc. I think we will see more and more soldered RAM going forward, especailly when you get beyond 6400MT/s it becomes a necessity.
@@bigmikesvinyl8514 keep telling yourself that, the only real argument is no sockets allows slimmer laptops, thats it.
@@exclaim2820 not sure why you think that. Look up the LPDDR5/X parts vs. DDR5 parts. LPDDR5/X is available in higher speeds and only supports soldered installation. This is basic signal integrity stuff - you can't go as fast with longer signal paths. Also the LPDDR5/X parts are lower power and have better thermal characteristics. This is not a money grab - it is just engineering. And yes, allows for lighter / thinner laptops which is also something many companies are targeting because of consumer demand.
This is probably the most thorough and engaging review of anything that I've ever watched. Kudos to you for making this consumable and enjoyable to watch.
I'm still worried about asus qc and reliability throughout the years. Will it hold up like a macbook?
Best in depth review I’ve seen all week. You have a lot of potential on RUclips and just earned a sub!
Thank you so much!
Your Zephyrus reviews are so good ! Made me think if I should replace my 2021 model lol. I might keep it another year and see what strix point brings.
Yeah personally I think it’s worth waiting for 2025 if possible, but if you need a laptop now, this is definitely one of the best!
@@JoshCravesTech I don't need it. Its watching these videos/posts all day about all new shiny things takes makes my urge grow. I usually don't upgrade gen to gen especially gpu. Never was worth it imo. I have always skipped 1-2 gens on gpus.
@@pratyushsharma6655 definitely the better route to take!
congrats best review of this laptop and I've seen alot of them.. also love how you display the g16 - the angles and all.. wow it is a beauty.
Thank you!
Loll that speaker test was gold
Lol thank you!
Awesome video. Great pace, great energy, great commentary. Good luck man. Thanks.
i have the 3-fan-model and the fan-noise in silent mode was definitely fixed with a bios-update. initially the fans were always running and in a quiet room you could hear them easily. nowadays they barely kickin at all in silent mode.
Nice! Yeah a lot of people were concerned but the majority of what I’m hearing now is what you just said
I got the G16 and G14 2024, and they are both great!
I kept the G14 as I love the portability for traveling and light unreal engine work!
Great review my man! Just subbed!
Yes, the G14's portability is unmatched! I totally get that.
Thanks a lot, bro, for clarifying the grain issue. Literally, every OLED device that came out in 2024 has this issue.
My S24 Ultra has this issue,
And now my iPad Pro M4 also has this issue.
I don't know why all these panels have this issue. I think maybe it has to do something with the Anti-reflective properties.
Yeah, idk why hardly anyone has talked about that! Wonder if it’s something we’ll see resolved in the next gen of panels or if it’s just an inherent thing with this tech
Is strange bro cuz i hace the s24 ultra and the screen is just perfect
One of the best laptop review ever on youtube ! Way to go bro ! Subscribed !
Thank you!! 😊
can you do the same thing for the G14 (prefer the 4060 version) please bro, your 1h review is legendary keep up
That's a lot to ask for. Best Buy and Amazon have a really good return policy for laptops. Hell, if you are total tech with BB, you can have 90 days with it before returning.
Brilliant review mate, you really put the extra effort in as making laptops reviews sure is time consuming!
@@MashITTech it definitely is way more time consuming than people think. I watch all of your reviews as well, great stuff! 😁
@@JoshCravesTech Thanks mate :) I would love to cover the G14/G16 but the price and availability on the Asus laptops in the UK is criminal! Keep up the good work, will be following your coverage!
Hoping a g14 2024 review is coming ! Love the content
Definitely on the way 🙂
@@JoshCravesTech how would you say the razer blade 2024 4070 32gb and the g14 2024 4070 32gb compare to one another the g14 obviously has the oled screen but what about everything else
@@dakotaconcepcion5398 I would not even consider the Blade 14 in 2024 to be honest. It was a great laptop when it first released a few years ago, but Razer has done nothing to improve it over the years. The G14 is miles ahead now. The Blade doesn't even have Advanced Optimus, so you have to reboot the laptop every time you want to use the mux switch. It's also bigger in all dimensions, heavier, more expensive usually, basic IPS panel, worse keyboard with shallow travel distance, bad speakers. The 140W GPU is also kind of a sham, because they know it will never actually hit 140W on that GPU, it only hits like 100W because it's a 4060/4070 anyway, so they perform about the same. And the G14 always wins in battery life. And software customization is much better on the G14, with a lot more control over fans, battery tweaks, temps, undervolting, etc.
@@JoshCravesTech I. Appreciate your input! Just ran cyberpunk on a friends blade 14 2023 and g14 2024 and the g14 was significantly hotter and hit less frames so just wasn’t sure your thoughts on it
@@dakotaconcepcion5398 Yeah, the Blade will win in frame rate and because it's thicker it will likely be a little cooler as well, but as long as the G14 isn't throttling then it should be fine. "Significantly hotter" makes me wonder if you have a defect though, because the temps should be fairly close. You should be seeing like 75-85C on the GPU and 78-90C on the CPU on the G14. And the difference in fps shouldn't be huge either. Maybe 5-10%. Also depends on the resolution you're running at. 1800p is completely unnecessary on the G14 and I don't know why they even went with that resolution. The first thing you should do is turn it down to 1600p in games for more fps and no difference in clarity.
This has to be the best review I have ever watched! Keep up the great work!!
@@HMalten thank you so much!
watching yet another in-depth video about an item I am never going to be able to afford
Lol 😂
haha That music for the laptop speaker test section rocks! we need it on youtube
I can only say: ASUS RMA and farewell asus.
What do you mean
@@agenthitman4779 ruclips.net/video/7pMrssIrKcY/видео.html
Asus RMA scam and they once destroyed the metal at my usb-slots at my new ROG Zephyrus. So yes, you can guess no guarantee, fraud behaving company.
I totally get that and understand. However, it's quite similar for nearly every major brand, especially dependent on region. I'm glad Asus got called out for the sake of a "wake up" moment that they needed, and hopefully others will follow suit, but I'm also not going to pretend like I don't see the exact same horror stories with warranty/support on EVERY other major laptop brand's subreddit. It's an industry-wide issue that needs to change.
The best thing you can do as a consumer is buy third-party, like through Best Buy or Micro Center in the U.S. for example, so all repairs/replacement goes through them and you never have to deal with the manufacturer. And of course if an issue arises in the first 30 days or so, return/exchange instead of pursuing a warranty claim!
You can't afford it anyway though.
@@PayneWewton I have 4000 euro laying arround, saved for a good laptop with Ryzen 9 16 Core with 64gb ram and RTX 5090.
Asus always trash their products. I know it, because i have a ROG Ally and if i ever RMA it, it makes more sense to fix it by myself or throw it into trash, thats the place for ASUS PRODUCTS. I already went through their RMA with a Zephrus laptop, I dont buy a laptop from them ever again. They literally shit on their customers.
I'm getting mine tomorrow. Thanks for the review
My go to favourite Review Channel for Laptops, keep up the detailed work, love the videos♥️
Appreciate it!
i love these in-depths reviews that are 30 minutes or more. You deserve a subscribe and like my friend. much love keep up the good work
Really appreciate this comment, thank you!
Thank you Josh from ALGERIA !
WOW!!! Your laptop speaker test was awesome, you should sell tickets on this! Pure gold)
Haha, thank you!
Dope review! Most comprehensive G16 review I have seen.
@@ivantillett thank you so much!
NGL your laptop reviews are top notch, keep up the good work :)
Your power scaling graphs are very interesting! As battery life is important to me, I find the CPU efficiency being one of my priorities! So thank you !
Thank you! Glad that was helpful
WOW !!! My 1st time seeing one of your videos... and FRANKLY, you did an AMAZING job here. VERY COMPLETE and well done. I've subscribed and LIKED your video.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video 🙏
Absolutely STELLAR content! Especially the part for thermals! This is exactly what I wanted. A lot of creators tell us that thermals on the laptop are fine, but when we go on forums, everyone's complaining about thermals during actual use because their ambient room temps were a little different, or because thermals during benchmarks weren't (for whatever reason) representing thermals during gaming.
Being able to exactly see the thermals during a game helped a lot.
By the way, was Control on Low Settings throughout?
@@okdokie278 thank you!! Glad that was helpful. And Control was set to highest settings/QHD for GPU-bound results and then set to Low/FHD-ish for CPU-bound results
Great vid! You put a ton of work into this 👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks so much!
after long time saw a video like this, really well put and researched. it quenched all my tech enthusiast needs. i have asus vbois 140w on my lenovo ideapad rtx 3060(90w stock). now after 2 yrs i have revert back to stock since thinking to now give it a break for better life
Great review, describes exactly why I own 1 of these machines, (it was this or a galaxy book 4 ultra) there is nothing this powerful and light on the market, thanks Josh!
Precisely! Thank you!
Josh, you deserve so many more subscribers! Thank you so much for this extraordinarily detailed review!
@@lorttexwolf appreciate the comment, thanks for watching!
Best laptop reviewer on RUclips, by far! Thanks for the brilliant review Josh!
Thanks so much for watching!
You are a beast man!! Thank you very much for your video. Buying it. Greetings from argentina. Keeo up with those great videos
@@juanmalbran11 thanks 🙏
THE CHANNEL I wait for the reviews of when am serious about a device. Josh happens to have same choices with tech to reviews which certainly helps.
PS I earlier thought it was some random channel as earlier it was Josh cravey if I'm not wrong.
Thank you!! The channel was indeed just my name before. I changed it to differentiate from my music channel and make it more obvious that it's about tech 🤣
A great in depth video, actually helps to put faith in the product when in doubt before buying
Definitely you deserved a subscription on this great channel. Very detailed and I miss that 🎉❤
@@AhmadQ.81 really appreciate the sub, thank you!
Small correction at 20:55, the 2 “vram” chips that don’t have thermal putty on them is actually the LPDDR5X ram chips, still don’t know why only 2 of them have thermal putty though, otherwise nice video, I enjoyed it
Wow, good catch! That definitely had me puzzled. First LPDDR5X laptop I've used so I had no idea they were just right there chilling with the vram.
Yoo great video, and thanks for the shout-out ❤
Absolutely, thank you for the help!
Best review out on this laptop by far, great job sir.
Much appreciated, thank you!
Yess bro!! Best reviewer for laptops. Been waiting for this one!!
Really appreciate that, thank you for watching!
The GOAT of gaming laptop reviews im moved 😢
Dude this was best in-dept laptop review ever. Thank you!
@@doriansebastian8065 thank you! 🙏
Great review! Also just wanna drop by to thank for your info on the G14. I got one, and I couldn't be happier! Big thanks. :)
Great to hear! It's such a beast of a laptop
Hi! This is the first laptop review video I’ve ever watched-you can imagine my surprise when I saw it was 1hour long 😂 But I sat through the whole thing, even the software segment (tho I had to do a lot of googling) - really appreciate the detailed contents with graphs and I’m sure it takes a lot of time. You’ve earned my sub and I truly hope more people view your content 🎉
I’m a uni undergrad, and my gaming laptop (some old Aftershock model) recently started shutting down abruptly while my game is running. So now I’m looking for an upgrade or alternative gaming laptop, and wanted to see if you have any recommendations aside from the G16! The only game I play is Valorant and I am looking for a laptop that’s ideally lightweight, not too loud, and not too bulky in aesthetics
i just did more research and have another curious question. do you personally prefer the Zephyrus 2023 G14, the Zephyrus 2024 G16, or the 2024 G14?
@@NightingaleFlorine Hey thanks for watching the video! Glad you enjoyed it. But yeah, all of those are insanely good laptops. If you mostly game on Valorant, then they are all going to be great choices. Another one I'm going to throw in there because you said lightweight and not too loud would be the ROG Flow X16. That one is great for those wanting a little bit lower fan noise and it has a 2-in-1 form factor with touchscreen and upgradeable RAM. That being said, you can manually lower the fan noise of all of these laptops and still have insane performance. If thinness and lightness is your goal, the 2024 G16/G14 are the best choices. At this point, I wouldn't go with the 2023 G14 unless you wanted a 4080/4090 in a 14" laptop, but maybe you do. The new ones are just so much more premium and lightweight. The new G14 would probably be my recommendation for you if you want the most portability and don't mind a 14" display. I know some people find 14" too small for gaming, so the G16 is the next best option.