Discrete Gaming: 2023 Asus ROG M16 – RTX 4070 + i9 13th Gen

The ROG series have never really appealed to me because of its over-the-top aggressive gamer styling; but the m16 stands out as the more mature member of the ROG family with a bit more discretion around its gamer heritage and I Like that. This is perhaps ASUS’s attempt to offer something that Rival’s the Razer Blade and I think it is PRETTY good attempt. In some areas it came REALLY close to that standard and in others a bit far. I know I am always on the lookout for that perfect POOR MAN’s Razer Blade. So this is my review and I hope you guys like it.
Specs of the M16 2023 shown:

• SKU: GU604VI-DS92-CA
• CPU: 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H Processor 2.6 GHz (24M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz, 14 cores: 6 P-cores and 8 E-cores)
• GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU – ROG Boost: 2030MHz* at 140W (1980MHz Boost Clock+50MHz OC, 115W+25W Dynamic Boost, 115W+25W in Manual Mode) – 8GB GDDR6
• Display: ROG Nebula Display – 16-inch – QHD+ 16:10 (2560 x 1600, WQXGA) – IPS-level – anti-glare display – DCI-P3:100% – Refresh Rate:240Hz – Response Time:3ms – G-Sync – Pantone Validated – MUX Switch + NVIDIA® Advanced Optimus – Support Dolby Vision HDR :Yes
• RAM: 16GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM x 2 – Max Capacity:64GB – Support dual channel memory
• Storage: 1TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD
• Keyboard: Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 1-Zone RGB
• Camera: 1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello
• Network: Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.3 Wireless Card (*Bluetooth® version may change with OS version different.)
• Battery: 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion
• Adapter: ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter, Output: 20V DC, 14A, 280W, Input: 100~240C AC 50/60Hz universal
• Weight: 2.10 Kg (4.63 lbs)
• Dimensions: 35.5 x 24.6 x 1.99 ~ 2.23 cm (13.98″ x 9.69″ x 0.78″ ~ 0.88″)

Games tested:
– Shadow of Tomb Raider
– Forza Horizon 5
– Horizon Zero Dawn
– Division 2
– GTA 5
– Farcry 6
– Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2)
– Assassins Creed Odyssey
– Gears of War
– COD: Modern Warfare 2
– 3D Mark: Timespy

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:10 specs / hardware / pricing
2:05 unboxing / brand
3:29 Physical walkaround
5:11 Display
5:43 biometrics / camera
6:16 Keyboard / touchpad
8:09 Ports I/O
9:25 Sound
10:19 Design flaw
10:46 Thermals / Peak Performance
16:05 GPU Power / TGP
17:06 performance on battery mode
17:46 Asus Software
20:25 Battery test
21:27 Benchmarks
26:35 Conclusion