ASUS ROG ZEPHYRUS DUO 16 (2022) GX650 16" AMD RYZEN 9 6900HX 3.3GHZ / NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 LAPTOP / 32GB RAM / 2TB SSD + 2TB SSD

S.Yu

12.06.2023

Quote from: Involver on June 11, 2023, 16:16:48 Quote from: Involver on June 11, 2023, 16:16:48 They're really not built like they're used to...I'm still dealing with the fan randomly turning off issue with my HP(while the SoC seems oblivious to its temp and refuses to throttle, resulting in surface temps of >60°C), no fix in sight.

Involver

11.06.2023

Please be aware of the issue that has been reported regarding freezing on startup/shutdown/reboot. I can confirm this myself on my GX650PY. Asus forum post topic number 931768 or search for rog-zephyrus-duo-16-2023-freezes-on-startup Not sure how widespread this is, if you have the same issues - please report in this forum post as well!

RobertJasiek

20.04.2023

Quote from: S.Yu on April 20, 2023, 19:06:04 Quote from: S.Yu on April 20, 2023, 19:06:04 Hehe, indeed.

S.Yu

20.04.2023

Update: I'd like to bring to attention the fact that 8GB VRAM is no longer sufficient for AAA games in 2023. It's the developer's fault for wasting so much VRAM but as the end consumer we can't do anything about it especially if we really want to play certain titles, and the situation would only get worse with time. Personally I'm sitting out this year again for the Flow X16's lack of 12 or 16GB VRAM options, and the various issues of the other offerings on the market. Now if Razer cuts prices by at least 20%, we can talk...

Zooks

17.04.2023

So you're comparing a 4090 laptop to some that have 4080's that's not really apples to apples here. Example the duo beat the legion 7i, of course it would graphically, I sure as heck hope a 4090 would beat a 4080. Come on here. When you give stats, please do like for like. Kinda makes me want to read elsewhere..

JohnMag

06.04.2023

Thanks for the review! One clarifying questions: for the 4 hour battery life, was that with discrete or integrated GPU?

S.Yu

05.04.2023

Asus is pushing boundaries, in many directions. After careful comparison I believe I'm sold on the top tier Flow X16(who'd have thought the best 2-in-1 on the market is called "Flow"??) It's very unfortunate that even though the chassis manages 120W TGP the graphics would be limited to merely 4070, but this model has a proper screen unlike Alienware, is far better value than Razer, is pretty good-looking unlike most gaming laptops, and supports touch and stylus like nothing else in its class. But it seems that with all these specialty devices they really are spread a bit thin, so unlike Dell who can support extensive customizations for each model(making lack of a proper screen on Alienwares even less excusable), Asus only has a couple fixed tiers for each model, so it's AMD-only here and Intel-only there, and aesthetically the designs could get a bit mixed up, like this Zephyrus Duo which IMO should be one of the least "ROG" models, yet it still has a fat logo slapped onto the back, with a strange protruding corner... ------------ As for this review...C'mon, why is it that most of the benchmarks are run on FHD while this is a QHD model???

NikoB

16.03.2023

A researcher from Samsung implicitly acknowledges the harm from PWM on AMOLED (OLED) smartphone screens. Laptop options are even worse because people spend many hours a day on them. PWM influence is maximum. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15980316.2021.1950854

NikoB

16.03.2023

Quote from: Emanuel A on March 16, 2023, 12:03:16 Quote from: Emanuel A on March 16, 2023, 12:03:16 2.6 1.2 Argument your position, because. The 2 reviews clearly say the opposite, except for operation in total darkness (where OLED will always outperform all technologies except microLED in terms of black levels). OLED has terrible flickering at 60Hz. Farewell to the nervous system and eyes. Yes, always glare glossy panel. In the case of miniLED, it is semi-matte. The glare is much less. 2. Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * - . With an acceptable minimum for amateurs of 2. MiniLED - - color accuracy after hardware calibration is more than 2 times higher. This alone puts an end to professional work with color on OLED screens. 3. The resource of the OLED panel is 2 times worse than the resource of the IPS backlight before burnout, and it is also not bright - only 300-330 nits. At the same time, the color rendering run-up will only worsen over time, which puts an end to professional work with color on OLED for at least 3 years. That is why Asus had to change the screen from OLED to miniLED. Where OLED is dramatically better in 2021 model (other than black levels in total darkness): Specifically, Pro Duo has an honest RGB matrix, so there is a sharply higher ppi, because. in the model 2021 4k panel, and in 2022, a miserable 2.5k. Response time is 6-7 times better on OLED. The 2.5k panel is a fake "240", in reality it's slightly faster than 50Hz on the refresh rate. OLED is really 300Hz+, but alas, the refresh rate is hardware-locked to 60Hz maximum. In the light and under office lighting on light themes, there is no sense in OLED contrast, which is easy for anyone to check by comparing AMOLED smartphones with IPS screens - IPS always win visually, even those that have already worked for 4-5 years...