Review on ASUS Zephyrus M16 WQXGA 165Hz Gaming Laptop by Wiktor Wiktor ᠌

It all depends on what you need this particular laptop for. I bought it exclusively for work and "play around" in games (which, by the way, did not quite work out). As a working tool that is always at hand - super. If for games - look better options at least with RTX 3060 and higher. About the graphics: 3050Ti - absolutely no GPU with 4 gigs of memory, it was generally no good at 21, let alone 22. By the way, you can play BF2042 on it at ultra-low settings with DLSS turned to maximum performance with only 20-25 FPS. Checked. Overclocking lends itself to medium, and there is no particular desire to "twist" the frequencies with a critical lack of memory. About appearance: Be careful if you choose M16 with backlit keyboard. Models with 3050Ti: 512 GB SSD equipped with RGB lighting. With 1TB only white backlight. Check immediately in the store! The top and bottom covers are scratched as easy as shelling pears - if you carry it in a backpack - make sure that there is nothing but fabric next to the laptop. I got a couple of frayed wires and "dogs" in the first week. Soft-touch plastic on the main panel - darkness. Gets dirty and erased instantly. I advise you to clean with napkins for screens - they do not leave marks. Main: It's fast, M.2 from the factory decides. If you bought a 512 GB SSD version, retrofitting a second M.2 slot is as easy as shelling pears. It's really very light. But its power supply weighs the same. The cooling system is not bad, it really does not get clogged with dust, BUT it is very noisy. When scrolling the FB feed, you will hear it, I guarantee it. Here it is assembled really well, qualitatively. It unfolds into a "flat floor" - conveniently. The 2K 165Hz screen is nice. That's about all I can say about this laptop. I bought in 2022 for + -150 at office shop. If there were versions with 3060 available then, I would take this one better. But what I have is enough for my purposes. Therefore, first decide what you need a laptop for, and only after that make a purchasing decision.