ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16

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Date Published: 20 Dec 2022

Intel Core i7-11800H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Laptop, 75W)
16.0″, WUXGA (1920 x 1200), 144 Hz, IPS + FreeSync
2000GB SSD
32GB DDR4
1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.7 Portability Good

7.0 Display Very Good

7.3 For Work Very Good

6.6 For Gaming Good

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Specs

HDD/SSD
2TB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 + 1x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 See photo

RAM
32GB DDR4

OS
Windows 11 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions
355 x 243 x 19.9 mm (13.98" x 9.57" x 0.78")

Weight
1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

1x USB Type-C
Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.0b

Card Reader
MicroSD

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.2

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Array Microphone with AI Noise Cancelling

Speakers
2x 2W Tweeter + 4x 2W Woofer, Smart Amp, Dolby Atmos

Optical drive

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock

Portability

ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603

13.98" x 9.57" x 0.78" Dimensions

1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) Weight

Average 16.0-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) +7% Weight

Review

ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 in-depth review

Following the success of the Zephyrus G15 GA503, ASUS was quick to release the 16-inch M16. Its name is a bit of a mouthful (ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603), but at the end of the day what matters is performance. And the manufacturer has clearly taken care of this.In terms of CPUs, you can choose between the brand new eight-core devices from Intel - the Core i7-11800H, and the Core i9-11900H. Surprisingly, these two are on the same level, if not better than the top dogs of AMD. But in order to extract the maximum of these CPUs, you need a good cooling system. And to aid that, ASUS uses liquid metal thermal compound for their processor. Actually, this is something common between most of the company's gaming notebooks in 2021.You have to keep in mind, that the Zephyrus M16 is far from [...]

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Pros

Fingerprint reader, Wi-Fi 6 support
Up to 48GB of RAM
Dual NVMe drive support
PWM-free display (QHD, 165Hz panel)
Quick pixel response times (QHD, 165Hz panel)
100% sRGB coverage + almost full DCI-P3 coverage and great color accuracy thanks to our Gaming and Web design profile (QHD, 165Hz panel)
Extremely powerful CPU and GPU performance

Cons

The middle of the keyboard gets pretty warm during gaming
The keyboard has tiny arrow keys
No NumberPad

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Essentially, this laptop uses the same chassis as the Zephyrus G15 GA503, although it has a larger screen. This is due to the 16:10 form factor, in comparison to the 16:9, used for the G15. Nevertheless, let's take a look inside.Check out all ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To get inside of this laptop, you need to undo 10 Phillips-head screws, as well as three more hidden beneath some rubber caps. After that, start the prying process from the corner, where the screw remains [...]