Our quick take

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 - 4.5 / 5

Design

  • Ports: 2x USB-A (3.2), 1x USB-C (3.2), 1x Thunderbolt 4, Ethernet, 3.5mm, microSD, HDMI 2.0b Dimensions: 355 x 243 x 199mm / Weight: 1.90kg 180-degree hinge design

Display and media

  • 16-inch display, 2560 x 1600 resolution (WQXGA) Anti-glare, 100% DCI-P3, Pantone validated Up to 165Hz refresh rate, 3ms response  Dolby Vision HDR, Dolby Atmos

Performance

  • 11th Gen Intel Core i9 processor (2.5GHz), 32GB RAM (max 48GB) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 laptop GPU, 8GB GDDR6 RAM 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD storage

  • Best PC gaming headsets: The best wired, wireless and surround sound headsets around

To recap

In the past you used to have to choose between having a great gaming laptop or a great laptop for work. With the ROG Zephyrus M16 you get one that’s just as accomplished a gaming machine as it is a work laptop. It’s a gladiator among gaming laptops - even though, as ever with these machines, the battery doesn’t last that long.