ASUS Strix G16 (2025) Review - Intel or AMD? Don’t Choose Wrong!

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💵 Save money on your next gaming laptop with our daily deals: https://gaminglaptop.deals 💻 Check Strix G16 Prices: Intel - https://geni.us/G16-Intel | AMD - https://geni.us/G16-AMD 🔍 Find your perfect gaming laptop in 30 seconds: https://laptoppicker.com 💬 Chat with me and the community in Discord and get behind the scenes videos! https://patreon.com/jarrodstech The ASUS ROG Strix G16 is a great gaming laptop - but only the Intel version gets the latest design, the AMD version uses an older design. I’ve compared both to find out which is worth buying in this review. Other items featured: Tools I use for opening laptops: https://geni.us/eT3n Cooling Pad I test with: https://geni.us/cooling-pad Screen Calibration - X-Rite i1 Display Pro: https://geni.us/uhlitT RGB HDMI cables: https://geni.us/rgb-hdmi EVERYTHING I USE: 💻 My Current Laptop - https://geni.us/JarrodsLaptop 🖥️ My Current Desktop PC - https://geni.us/JarrodsPC 🎥 My Camera Gear - https://geni.us/JarrodsStudio 💍 My Smart Ring - https://geni.us/oFfTMJ ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025) Review Timestamps: 0:00 Intel & AMD Versions Are Different 0:32 Design & Build Quality 1:03 Size & Thickness 1:11 Weight Difference 1:50 Laptop Specs 2:18 Keyboard & RGB Lighting 3:01 Typing Test & Touchpad 3:39 Ports 4:09 Display Output Connections 4:28 Getting Inside - One Doesn’t Need Tools! 5:02 Internal Layout 5:37 Wi-Fi & SSD Speed 6:26 Upgrade Options 6:59 Speaker Test, Latencymon & Boot Sound 7:45 Battery Size & Power Saving Features 8:28 Battery Life 9:10 Battery Drain During Sleep 9:38 Cooling Design - Big Differences 10:16 Performance Modes in Software 10:53 Thermal Testing (AMD) - Temperatures 11:42 Thermal Testing (AMD) - Power Limits 12:03 Thermal Testing (AMD) - Clock Speeds 12:09 Thermal Testing (Intel) - Temperatures 12:55 Thermal Testing (Intel) - Power Limits 13:25 Thermal Testing (Intel) - Clock Speeds 13:36 Game FPS in Different Performance Modes (AMD) 13:57 Game FPS in Different Performance Modes (Intel) 14:36 CPU Performance (All Modes & Type-C) 15:02 Cinebench vs Other Laptops (Charger Connected) 15:28 Cinebench vs Other Laptops (Battery Power) 15:47 Does it Feel Hot - Keyboard Temperatures 16:39 Keyboard Hot Spot vs Other Laptops 16:55 Is it Loud - Fan Noise 17:58 Fan Noise vs Other Laptops - Intel or AMD Louder? 18:27 Optimal Performance / Fan Noise Modes 19:01 Screen Color, Accuracy, Brightness & Bleed 20:12 Screen Response Time 20:54 Total System Latency - Time from Click to Action in Game 21:15 MUX Switch, Advanced Optimus & G-Sync Status 21:46 Camera & Microphone Test 22:12 3x Game Comparisons 22:20 Game 1: Cyberpunk 2077 (1080p & 1440p) 22:55 Game 2: Alan Wake 2 (1080p & 1440p) 23:27 Game 3: Black Myth: Wukong (1080p & 1440p) 23:46 Ray Tracing & DLSS Results 24:02 9955HX3D vs 275HX in 29 Games 24:33 3DMark & Content Creation 24:56 BIOS 25:19 Linux Support 25:33 Pricing & Laptop Deals 27:11 Is Strix G16 Worth Buying? Intel & AMD Versions Compared 28:40 The Bottom Line 29:14 Why No New Design + AMD? 29:54 9955HX3D vs 275HX vs 9955HX Disclosure: Purchases made through store links above may provide some compensation to Jarrod'sTech.