Reviews ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603ZI-N3009 Eclipse Gray Metallic
Reviews ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603ZI-N3009 Eclipse Gray Metallic
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Karel, Dolní Jirčany
Rated 05/03/2024, variant ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603ZI-N3009 Eclipse Gray Metallic
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I was surprised myself how much this laptop suited me. I wanted to replace last year's Dell Inspiron with integrated graphics with something I could play a newer game on after all these years. I first reached for the Lenovo Legion 7. It was very good, with build quality on par with much more expensive laptops. However, I'm a bit of an "ergo-freak", I often work with the laptop on my lap and I couldn't get used to the fact that the keyboard is offset to the left because of the numeric part. And that the edges are cutting a bit. So it was with a heavy heart that I returned it and exchanged it for an unboxed ROG Zephyrus.
And it immediately got me how terribly nice a laptop it is.
The lid is metal, but the bottom part is plastic. I took that as a disadvantage, but now I'm not so sure, because "to the touch" the plastic is simply more pleasant, it has beautifully rounded edges. It is downright pleasant to work with. A chapter unto itself is the keyboard. I'm used to working on laptop keyboards, and I haven't actually found any of them to be bad over the years. Some were downright excellent (Dell XPS, Dell Latitude, Lenovo Thinkpad). But even the "worse" ones (like the Dell Inspiron that sagged, or the Lenovo Yoga that had too short a stroke) were actually working great.
Anyway, the keyboard on the Asus is one of the excellent ones. For example, I really enjoy writing this text.
If you type with all ten keys without looking, you'll appreciate, for example, that there are spaces between F4-F5 and F8-F9, so you can feel them blindly. Unfortunately, manufacturers are backing away from this. Ergonomics is also related to the display. Matte 16`` display with 16:10 ratio, 165hz - ideal.
After a while I went back to the lower resolution of Full HD and for myself I see it as an advantage.
It's true that the 3k display on the inspiron was really subtle and "crispy". But for everyday use I see FullHD as the best in the long run.
Scaling in Windows and Linux set to 100%, no upscaling, everything is just big enough, you can fit a lot on the screen. And it saves the battery. Interesting is the absence of a fingerprint reader, which is replaced by face recognition.
I found it strange at first, but I got used to it quickly, it's addictive. Another big highlight is the laptop's software.
And I don't mean the "Armory Crate" from Asus. This is horrible madness that you don't even install.
Go straight to the G-Helper app. It allows you to set up the same, but in a minimalist and efficient form.
Including "killing" the original asus services, setting the fan profile, mapping to special keys, switching the graphics card mode.
You can even easily set a battery charge limit. If you keep your laptop on the charger most of the time, it's pointless to keep it charged to 100 percent. My last battery degraded 20% in a year this way.
Here you simply set the maximum charge. This is what Dell allows for business laptops, but it was not possible with the Inspiron.
At the same time, it can be charged both with a proprietary charger and via USB-C Power Delivery (even this is not a given) As for the HW, it was a bit of a dilemma, one tends to buy the "last generation".
However, I had an i7-1270H processor in my original computer, so I knew it would be ok.
DDR4 memory - according to googling, there is not that much difference in performance and I had two 32GB modules at home, so I was glad to at least use it.
Unfortunately, only one slot is accessible, the other 16gb module soldered on the board. The graphics card is the latest generation, so it's ok there. Performance-wise - Halo Infinite on Ultra details runs around 80-90fps, Far Cry 6 similarly.
On Low detail it then jumps well above 120 FPS. I bought the version without OS. The laptop was returned and pretty much discounted, I'd say someone cut their teeth just on the installation. W11 does not see the disks during installation, you need to load Intel Rapid Storage drivers on the boot USB. It took some googling.
Really great ergonomics - keyboard, nice material, round edges.
Well put together hw from hlesika performance/price - 12 generation processor and DDR4 memory are totally cool, graphics are from the last generation.
USB-C Power Delivery charging capability
G-Helper software. Lightweight software with lots of options.
Display - resolution, refresh rate, aspect ratio, sufficient brightness.
Face recognition.
The material of the body is plastic (but it doesn't seem like a disadvantage to me anymore, and then it's also the reason why the price is so reasonable).
For some, FullHD+ resolution may not be enough. For me, the resolution is ideal, but it is true that it is not exactly a "peek".
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Anonymous customer
Rated 10/01/2024, variant ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603ZI-N3009 Eclipse Gray Metallic
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The computer is labeled ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 not M16 as Alza completely wrongly states, but I am satisfied and I will not return it.
For a gaming machine, a decent battery life.
Excellent workmanship and choice of materials.
ASUS software.
Beautiful full HD display.
Great keyboard.
Expandable - free RAM slot for up to an additional 32 GB, and a free M.2 slot for an additional drive. (Just be careful, if someone does this, after disconnecting the battery, you need to plug the power supply into the mains when reconnecting, otherwise it won't turn on, which scared me a lot. )
The power connector is in the middle of the left side of the device, but you can get used to it.
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Reply from Alza
12/01/2024
Hello, thank you for your attention and I apologize, we have corrected the error in the marking. Please do not hesitate to contact our customer service if you need anything. Thank you and have a nice day, Ondřej - Alza expert
