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ASUS - ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 Gaming Laptop - 16 QHD Display - AMD Ryzen 9 with 32GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 2TB SSD - Black
Average customer rating
4.4
(20 Reviews)
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100%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for ASUS - ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 Gaming Laptop - 16 QHD Display - AMD Ryzen 9 with 32GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - 2TB SSD - Black
Posted by: Xcape
Frequency of use:Daily
Verified Purchase:Yes
I purchased this laptop for game and 3D content development, including VR in Unreal Engine, for while I need to be mobile. I find that the performance of this laptop is about on par with a desktop with good CPU and an RTX 3080 Ti graphics card. CPU based rendering and OpenGL/CL rendering are very fast and I haven't hand issues with 3D modeling programs. Realtime graphical rendering, like in Unreal Engine, is mostly very good. Frame rates are not as high as I'd like, but navigation and in-engine playback are very good. There seem to be some issues with correctly rendering materials with opacity, however, with graphically incorrect bands across the screen in only the areas with transparent materials.
Read and Write speeds on the SSD will not disappoint. I even installed a second of the same SSD and it kicks butt in this laptop.
The RTX 4090 is very strong. Nothing compared to the desktop version - this mobile GPU is closer to a desktop RTX 3080. But it's very capable. If you are only gaming, then this is probably over kill for enough the most demanding game settings. If you are creating high-end 3D, authoring textures, or using rendering software on the go, then this laptop should handle most anything you through at it.
I'm running my photogrammetry software and very demanding terrain building software on here and I'm pretty happy for a laptop.
My biggest gripe is Windows. To be fair, Windows has come a long way, and Windows 11 is probably the most stable OS Microsoft has been able to produce. But it's not consistent across PCs, and this dual display laptop PC is no exception. There have been so many display issues with the 2 displays on the Zephyrus Duo - from random display resolutions after some boot ups, to complete changes to display settings on some boot ups. One example: Apps can't seem to figure out which screen I want them to populate when they launch, or keep the dimensions and positions I set (ie, after placing an open app on just half or a third of the mini screen, closing out and then relaunching, the app may launch on the main screen instead and be way larger than the resolution of the main screen. Never mind having a third screen connected, it's too frustrating to try to get apps to stay put on launch. Windows has even booted with the mini screen and exterior monitor mirroring the main screen of the laptop, even after I set them to extend the main screen, not mirror it. There have also been times Windows boots to a blank black screen - a fairly common issue with Windows since 10. Again, these kinds of things are probably more of a Windows OS issue than anything ASUS created with this laptop.
Another downside: it's a loud laptop. When plugged in, it's a jet engine to my ears (I use very quiet Apple silicon laptops too, and they don't even kick on a fan when running multiples of the same software, and running at the same time). When unplugged, this machine is much more quiet, but at a much reduced ability. There are a lot of dropped frames and stuttering in realtime rendering, for instance. And, when unplugged, I've had maybe only an hour of use of a web browser and casual browser city building game. I don't use this laptop for demanding games, so I can't speak to that. But if you're gaming, you're plugging in anyway.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: JTC3
Verified Purchase:Yes
Haven't had long enough for a thorough review but, the display is stellar. I really enjoy it.
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Posted by: Vitamin R
Verified Purchase:Yes
Amazing Laptop! From the look and feel to the hardware, Its all around amazing! It’s super fast and easily runs every game I’ve tried on it! If I had to choose something to improve on it I would add some top tier Radeon offerings for GPU options!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Zachary1983
Frequency of use:Daily
Verified Purchase:Yes
Fantastic laptop, easy setup, love the BIOS, easy to update.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: CreatuR
Frequency of use:Daily
Verified Purchase:Yes
Upgraded from the prior model with 3070 gfx card. Unbelievable difference in performance and display pictures quality. It's amazing how much processing power is packed into such a small package. This laptop is perfect for my needs. The only improvement I can think of is more Hard Drives space. Switched from Razer and never looked back.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: MasterHiccup
Frequency of use:Daily
Verified Purchase:Yes
This computer was built perfectly. I guess though I am biased but this set up is perfect for me, I love the keyboard and trackpad being on the side is perfect for me as I can’t stand having the pad by the spacebar. It feels good to bring around and really sturdy but easy to deliberately move the screens open and shut. Loading programs and running animation software and hardware could not be easier than with this, that second screen and the software that runs it, well I knew I wanted to screens but little didn’t I know just how useful it was to have the second one there and be touch/stylus capable.. All in all, really impressed and very happy with my purchase, all updates were really easy, and the BIOS is extremely easy to navigate. Bravo to the team! Thank you for making something that fits me perfectly!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: PlatinumPuma
Frequency of use:Daily
Verified Purchase:Yes
Power house, handles all my workloads better than my old desktop. And is portable! Love it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: CBrown
Frequency of use:Daily
Verified Purchase:Yes
Honestly, I have had my machine for 2 weeks and have yet to be able to get it successfully setup. I have wiped the computer 3 times, installed everything again and it is still extremely slow. There is honestly no excuse, the software on the machine was corrupt, I redownloaded it, I am on the verge of returning it and getting a mac. I didnt want to go Apple, so this was my last attempt of a faster pc.
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