Finance is only available to permanent UK residents aged >18, subject to status, terms and conditions apply. Beyond gaming, a wide range of notebooks are offered for different needs and budgets, from ultra-slim and lightweight ultrabooks to versatile 2-in-1 convertibles and budget-friendly options. In 2023, Asus had a 7% global market share of the PC market. In fact, compared to the previous Zephyrus G15 2021, the 2022 model runs louder, but cooler, and offers significant gains in performance, as this year’s RTX 3070Ti model with a MUX is noticeably faster in games and sustained loads than the RTX 3080 model from the past. On top of that, it’s more affordable than the 3080 used to be last year, which matters even more today, in mid-2022, where mostly everything else has gotten more expensive YoY. Modern gaming laptops use powerful, dedicated graphics chips for high performance-but route those frames through the CPU's integrated graphics before reaching the display for maximum battery life. This prevents your GPU from giving its absolute best performance, however, which is why we're bringing a MUX switch to all 2022 ROG laptops. For competitive games, you can enable a direct GPU mode that reduces latency and boosts performance by up to 9% in some titles. Spec-wise, the 2022 ASUS ROG Flow X16 series is built on the latest AMD Ryzen HS and Nvidia RTX hardware available to date. The Ryzen 9 6900HS is an AMD Rembrandt 6000 processor, with 8 Cores and 16 Threads. It’s the more efficient bin of the standard Ryzen 9 6900HX found on full-size laptops, with almost the same capabilities as long as provided with enough power. It’s also a revision of the Ryzen 9 5900HS from last year, built on the updated Zen3+ 6 nm technology, with improvements in design, IPC, and efficiency.

Switching over to the Performance/Balanced profile translates in the fans spinning much slower and quieter, at ~35 dB in this test. As a result, the CPU still runs hot and thermal throttles around 50W CPU stabilizing at just around 50W, and the scores drop to around 2000 points. Our review model is a higher-specced configuration of the ASUS ROG Flow X16, code name GV601RM, built on an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS processor, 32 GB of DDR5-4800 memory in dual channel, 1 TB of fast SSD storage, and dual graphics: the Nvidia RTX 3060 dGPU with 6 GB of vRAM and the Radeon 680M iGPU integrated within the AMD processor.For the RAM, the laptop comes with partially soldered memory and one accessible DIMM. Our unit gets 16 GB onboard memory, but I upgraded it to 32 GB to document the differences you should expect when having both RAM modules populated. Updated audio inputs make all your streams and voice chats clear. Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation clarifies upstream and downstream audio, filtering out unwanted noise to make voice communication clearer. The 3D mic array captures a broad soundscape that can be optimized for specific scenarios like recording live music or hosting conference calls. ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503RW, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB, 15.6" WQHD ( 2560x1440), Windows 11 Home Gaming Laptop White Audio & Video Far Cry 5, 6, Metro, Red Dead Redemption 2, Tomb Raider games – recorded with the included Benchmark utilities;

The gaming performance is on par with other AMD based-configuration tested in the past, as well as with the Intel-based Zephyrus M16. Customer satisfaction with ASUS notebooks concerns performance, the features, and the good price-performance ratio of ASUS notebooks. However, as with any brand, there are occasional reports of problems such as overheating, driver compatibility, or build quality issues. Performance mode limits the fans to around 45 dBA at head-level and takes a slight toll on both the CPU and GPU performance. The internal temperatures remain very high on this mode, though. Here are some benchmark results on this Balanced mode: Maintain a low profile with a new Stealth Type keyboard that keeps noise under 30 dB. Rapidly type up notes during meetings without disrupting the flow of conversation. Discreetly tab through chats and windows in class. Play games incognito at the cafe or coffee shop. With a quiet keyboard, you can focus more on what you're doing, and less on your environment.

Show off your signature style in Moonlight White or Eclipse Gray. The reinforced metal lid is precision cut with a dot matrix design that adds a subtle shimmering effect from prismatic film beneath. Stay versatile with thoughtful conveniences like a 180 ErgoLift hinge for more flexible viewing and a wide touchpad for easy navigation. On the other hand, I’m not a fan of the big status LEDs placed under the display, and the IO placement still isn’t great, with most ports squeezed on the left edge, towards the front of the laptop. Hence, expect a cluttered experience if you plan to hook up multiple peripherals. On top of that, the GPU in this 2022 model runs at higher power than on the past generations, and all the other specs have been updated to this year’s level, which means you’re getting a Ryzen 9 6900HS processor, a MUX switch, DDR5 RAM, and an option for faster PCIe gen4 storage. All for around 2K USD/EUR for the 3070Ti model, or less for the 3060 variant.