The Lightest 16” Gaming Laptop - But There's a Catch! ASUS Zephyrus G16 (2024) Review
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💻 Check ASUS Zephyrus G16 Prices: https://geni.us/ASUS-G16 💵 Save money on your next gaming laptop with our daily deals: https://gaminglaptop.deals 🔍 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 Zephyrus G16 is the thinnest and lightest 16 inch gaming laptop we’ve ever tested - but what compromises have been made to make it so portable? There’s at least one major issue you need to know about! Hardware Unboxed video testing how much RAM games need: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mklCPWNyJC0 Other items featured: Tools I use for opening laptops: https://geni.us/eT3n Cooling Pad I test with: https://geni.us/d9768J5 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 FOLLOW ME: 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/jarrodstech 🌍 My Website - https://jarrods.tech 📺 2nd Channel - https://youtube.com/jarrodslaptops ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) Review Timestamps: 0:00 The Lightest 16” Gaming Laptop?? 0:13 Design & Build Quality 1:08 Size & Weight 1:40 Laptop Specs 2:00 Keyboard, Lighting & Touchpad 2:41 Amazing Speakers! & Latencymon 3:10 Ports & Display Output Connection 4:42 Getting Inside & Internals 5:11 Wi-Fi, SSD & SD Card Speed 5:43 The Biggest Problem With The G16 6:14 Upgrade Options 6:32 Battery Size & Power Saving Features 7:08 Battery Life Comparison 7:28 New Cooling Design 8:18 Performance Modes 8:49 Thermal Testing - Temperatures / Clock Speed / TDP 10:33 Game Performance in Different Modes & DLSS Testing 10:53 CPU Performance vs Others (On & Off Battery) in Cinebench 12:04 Does it Feel Hot - Keyboard Temperatures 12:34 Is it Loud - Fan Noise 13:01 High Pitch Fan Noise Whine? 13:28 OLED Screen (Color, Brightness, Contrast & Bleed) 14:30 Amazing Screen Response Time & Latency 15:00 MUX Switch, G-Sync, Advanced Optimus? 15:25 Camera & Microphone Test 15:36 3x Game Comparison (1440p & 1080p) 17:29 3DMark & Content Creation 17:52 BIOS 18:02 Linux Support 18:21 Pricing, Availability & Laptop Deals 19:19 G16 Positives & Negatives Summarized 19:59 My Biggest Issue With The G16 21:20 Lenovo Legion 7i vs ASUS Zephyrus G16 Comparison? Disclosure: Purchases made through store links above may provide some compensation to Jarrod'sTech.
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