2 Screens - 1 BIG Problem! ASUS Zephyrus Duo 16 Review

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The ASUS Zephyrus Duo 16 is a very unique gaming laptop with 2 screens, but there’s at least one big problem that can affect performance in games!
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ASUS Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Review Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:14 Build Quality & Design
1:54 Size & Weight
2:22 Specs
2:29 Screen Options
3:02 MUX Switch & FreeSync
3:33 Screen Specs
6:39 How 2nd Screen Works
8:22 Gaming With 2nd Screen
9:16 Camera & Microphones
9:28 Keyboard, Touchpad & RGB Lighting
11:14 Ports
12:50 Getting Inside & Internals
13:29 SSD & MicroSD Speed
13:46 Wi-Fi Speed
14:01 Memory Improvements
14:18 Upgrade Options
14:32 Speakers & Latencymon
14:58 Battery Life
16:39 Thermals & Software Modes
17:42 Temperatures / Clock Speed / TDP
19:06 Game Performance in Different Modes
19:23 Cinebench CPU Performance (On & Off Battery)
20:23 Keyboard Temperatures
21:02 Fan Noise
21:41 Gaming Comparison - 1080p & 1440p
24:02 CPU Problems In Games
25:03 3DMark & Content Creation
26:34 BIOS
26:43 Linux Support
27:14 Pricing & Availability
27:56 Conclusion - Are 2 Screens Worth It?
30:37 Don’t Buy 3080 Ti
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@JarrodsTech Рік тому

Hopefully the main issue gets fixed in an update, I'll update this comment if so!

@adrianos2526 Рік тому

Dude im sorry but your are hurting my mind by not using 4k screen 1080 or 1440p is trash

@hwi7114 Рік тому

@@adrianos2526 Gaming at 4k is generally not a good choice at the competitive level, it absolutely tanks your frame rate. Personally, I prefer to play esports titles at 1080p 240Hz. The only thing I'd play at 4k would something like a single player RPG and I wouldn't do that on a dinky 16" laptop display.

@tatooine_dream Рік тому

pretty surprised at the cpu limitations and the fan noise in this model. i really thought the nature of the laptop with unique opening etc would permit way better temps with less noise..i guess not

@JarrodsTech Рік тому

@@adrianos2526 they didn't send me the 4k model so what do you want me to do, download more pixels?

@saintallnights7239 Рік тому

@@JarrodsTech You could always hold each side of the screen and stretch it. 😆

@MrAlmoOndo Рік тому

I like the subtle jokes Jarod puts in his videos, like checking negative bank account on dual screen, RGB for better gaming performance, etc. Appreciate your videos, they help more people choose what's right for them.

@Fee.1 Рік тому

Agreed. His videos help me realize I actually hate women and I’m gay. Before I just thought I needed to keep looking for a woman who doesn’t talk so much but he helped me find what’s right for me. Penis.

@evelezpuma Рік тому

The absolutely dry delivery is what drives it home imo 🤣

@Crosyph Рік тому

Can't believe I was searching for this laptop and this upload suddenly popped up

@ID-su6cv Рік тому

Sometimes it do be like that

@aaz1992 Рік тому

sus

@aaz1992 Рік тому

amogus

@thenotred Рік тому

Right on time

@VaydaladaVodalada Рік тому

The one big problem is the CPU not getting enough power, for people who hate clickbait.

@VaydaladaVodalada Рік тому

@@bytbite4288 you can’t understand how “1 BIG problem” is clickbait? Lose a few ridges in the brain recently?

@lpmoora Рік тому

Should be pinned, thanks man! I’m sure most of us still watch the whole video, but it’s good to know going in

@DirtyBobBojangles Рік тому

Thanks. He should really delete your comment though, i would have watched the entire vid if I didn’t read it.

@naotecurto Рік тому

Saved my life. Thanks m8. Is the issue related to the dual screens though?

@justSTUMBLEDupon Рік тому

Wouldn’t call the title clickbait necessarily. Just took a long time to mention the problem. Might have been a better title if it said it was a full review.

@insufferablered6280 Рік тому

This is the only reviewer providing the proper amount of information a buyer would need when buying a new laptop. Love your vids!

@FriendlyPCGamers Рік тому

You don't need to buy this laptop unless you have excess money for Leisure purchases. A desktop and a 3060 laptop combo at 3500 usd is more preferred than this useless laptop.

@qualat9340 Рік тому

@@FriendlyPCGamers Sorry for your loss my friend, go with God.

@qualat9340 Рік тому

I agree, being relatively new viewer of Jarrod's Tech, each of his model reviews I have seen has answered all my questions and more!

@dalefrancis9414 Рік тому

@@FriendlyPCGamers Useless? You don't have to be this bitter in life.

@FriendlyPCGamers Рік тому

@@qualat9340 Define God? Have you seen any? Fake assumptions of a man made story. I am sorry for your loss too. You are lost in the misbelief.

@gandalf5895 Рік тому

This is, by far, the most comprehensive review on this laptop. great job Jarrod, barely anyone dives into such important details during reviews as you do. Love to see an update when Asusu fixes the CPU performance issiue

@chriswho12345 Рік тому

this seems like a mature product. they have about everything u need for the 2nd screen in a convenient bar, the software support isn't trash, they've gone the extra distance to get some game integration. this is a very solid good faith effort

@Terreos Рік тому

I personally don't think I'll ever spend the extra money on a second screen laptop like this. But, it has been fun to watch this idea keep getting refined over the years. I do wish others were coming out with innovative ideas like this. However, I guess for the same reason that I wouldn't buy one of these I can see why manufactures would be too scared to take the risk.

@michaelcorcoran8768 Рік тому

Yeah if they become more mainstream it's possible the price will go down. But of course they've been saying that about foldable phones for four generations now and they're still 1800 bucks at least in North America.

@devisals Рік тому

Agreed. Personally it's too large for me for a laptop, I'd go for the G14 over this any day.

@IvanOfficial01 Рік тому

I've always wondered why screens on laptops/monitors don't have a feature to change resolution & refresh rate. Very cool to see on a laptop

@hwi7114 Рік тому

You can change resolution and refresh rates through Nvidia's control panel.

@lockinhinddanger934 Рік тому

@@hwi7114 I think op means to change the refresh rate to be higher in a lower resolution, and the answer is generally, cost. as why bother having the switch if the monitor is just going to be able todo 240 hertz anyways, yes its a laptop, the point is, the display is a 240 hertz display, why its limited to 120 is beyond me.

@jkomala Рік тому

@@lockinhinddanger934 it's probably limited by the bandwidth of the display interface; eDP 1.4a maxed out at 4K@120hz. it's also unlikely that a laptop GPU will be able to take full advantage of a 4K@240hz display.

@passintogracegoldenyearnin6310 Рік тому

These have panel overdrive and panel power saver. My Duo 15 SE with FHD300 only gives 300fps on the main screen if the Screenpad is set to 48Hz. Some limitation. The 4K/1080p thing is WAAAYYY more advanced than changing resolution. There is no proven controller than can drive a 4K screen at 240FPS and it would be a challenge to push that much data bandwidth reliably....plus it would be a waste because the mightiest desktops only push 4K in 50-140fps depending on the game and settings. The 4K/1080p hybrid screen changes how the pixels are controlled at the *hardware* level. It actually creates 2x2 blocks that all turn on and off together. This keeps the image sharp, sharper than a normal 1080p because there are 12 color dots per pixel instead of three. And this gets around the controller limit because you can literally buy a 1080p240 monitor from Wal Mart. 1080p screen controllers go up to 300Hz and even 360Hz, so 240 is no problem. If you scale up 1080p or especially 1440p onto a 4K screen, you'll see some fuzziness from the upscaling. This eliminates that. It's almost more like the way that scan lines worked in old tube screens, some of which still look good even today.

@olivercharles2930 9 місяців тому

@@hwi7114 You neanderthal, that is obviously not what they meant.

@shekharsiddharth7827 Рік тому

My man gives the most detailed info about the product, staying unmatched. Keep up the good work

@Dmitriy._ Рік тому

Jarrod has as usuall very detailed overview with pros and cons for the particular model. Thanks for this.

@eltacomast3e Рік тому

I would really love to see a follow-up review if ASUS eventually fixes the CPU power issue discussed in your video

@laszlobertapercy5210 Рік тому

Thanks for the great review, few thing to point out as an owner: -There is Full HD+ version, which is actually the best for me, and anyone who using DAW apps, becuase old VST plugin still looks big enough (Its 500+ nits) -My DUO 16 runs @ 4.4Ghz during gaming, with 1720Mhz+ GPU (3070TI) with latest BIOS. -Speakers are great and also inside the hinge under screen, but the second screen is covering it if you open the laptop. That is why highs and mids muffled. You can set costum EQ curve with preinstalled "Dolby Access" for just only the speakers.

@JarrodsTech Рік тому

Try Aida 64 and heaven together rather than a random game to fairly compare with my results :)

@Samdevay Рік тому

I am awaiting for a laptop with high TGP 3060 or 3070TI laptop for Data Science and AI Simulation and algorithms for big data visualization. I was thinking of going for Ryzen 6900HX or i7 12th Gen. I am also working on Network technologies and learning Firewall and cybersecurity over Cloud. What would be the best option for a working professional who also needs atleast 3-4 hours of battery life? Budget: 2 lac INR ( or 2400 USD) Should I wait longer for another laptop or go for anything that's around for 2000-2400 USD? Looking for usually 17.3 inch or so for better screen as I am working on large data and visualizations. Small screen makes tough to work on large models What is the minimum configuration to do my tasks at ease? My teacher advised for 32 GB for the Network related works but for the AI and Data Science, 16 GB is seemingly enough. Should I buy somewhat cheaper laptop and build PC for heavy tasks?

@Samdevay Рік тому

I need to go out and move only once or twice a month for work related task. May be 6-8 times a year. So I think 17.3 inches is not a daunting task to carry, yeah it make things heavier but my work flow also easier when I am not able to get hold of large monitor when not in office or home. Since I am working on two 27 inches monitors sidewise and need large screen. It makes things really small for 15.6 inch. I am also looking to build new PC ( Tower or cabinet). I already have monitors. So, I am thinking what could be best spot to buy- whether to get too high end laptop for all task or upgrade my current PC to new one and then look for somewhat budget friendly laptop Though I have budget saved since 8 months just to buy 2500 $ laptop. Yeas- I agree and whatever machine I get I will be going for 3 years warranty atleast. All I am looking for well optimised and great performing machine within my budget. I am still confused whether to choose AMD 6900 HX or i7 12700 HX i9 12900 is outside my budget and also overheats and drains battery too fast. i9 are too pricey! SHould I wait for a month to get things cool down on price or for better options?

@amogus1479 Рік тому

@@Samdevay Asus g15 with a rtx 3080 for around ₹2.1 lakhs is a good option but the cpu is only a ryzen 9 6900hs which is weaker than 12th gen i7 another option is MSI Vector gp 76 for ₹2lakhs with a 12700h and rtx 3070ti but has worse battery Right now i dont suggest getting a new laptop since availability is low and price is very high maybe a month later we will get better pricing but for now it's bad

@donquaviousiii3943 Рік тому

where did you find the fhd version?

@OxygenDiffusion Рік тому

Not having the fans animated is a real shame tho :S would have been a cool gimmick

@jonnypena7651 Рік тому

Agree, lost opportunity.

@waterguy7463 Рік тому

Performance.....

@mistressofdreams6031 Рік тому

@@waterguy7463 agreed that would ruin performance, would be nice to use tho

@GiveDance Рік тому

I very much appreciate your in-depth review and content, Jarrod. Thank you! Keep up the good work!

@hoseinqadam Рік тому

What I think can be done is to run games that have an inventory bar to the bottom of the screen (lets say Minecraft), at a higher vertical resolution than the main panel. Hopefully this would allow the bottom section of the game screen to extend into the lower screen and you can use the touch to switch items. I can see this messing up other menus tho, but just an idea.

@decebalb Рік тому

This is a fantastic review!!! I am also patiently waiting for the Flow X16 review ❤️

@PrototypeElucidator Рік тому

Jarrod, did you unit have a whining noise from the main screen? It was a common complaint for duo 16 users

@SteveEricJordan Рік тому

you are the best

@theb1114 Рік тому

Another stellar review by you Jarrod! Thank you! Do you have in the works a full review with tests on the Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 7 that is now out? I am looking at it, this Duo 16, and the Titan GT-77 all with the 3070Ti. I do a bit of 3D work, programming, and gaming and your reviews have been priceless in my decision making!

@iarnabganguly Рік тому

Thank you for the review Jarrod, thank you so much waited a long time for this

@anhph1489 Рік тому

It's actually a bug with nvidia/armoury crate power limit. My S17 on turbo mode lock its CPU TDP to 30w and can't go above. After reinstalling GPU driver with DDU and armoury crate, somehow the CPU can boost to 50W in turbo mode again.

@gameplayspark1821 Рік тому

im surprised the competitions still haven't done anything similar yet , asus got the zeph duo , and msi got the titan ,i'd like to see other brands try to compete with these two

@IzanagiFaust Рік тому

Glad to have finally found a laptop reviewer that gets into all the details with excellent presentation and quality to boot hope you earn more subscribers, who like myself are struggling to get honest reviews of products like this.

@Yakikitsu Рік тому

My favourite laptop, the only problem is the price to performance.. got myself now an MSI Raider GE76 with i7-12700H, 3070 Ti, 32gb DDR5, 1TB, 240hz QHD Asus is my fav. brand but this MSI for 2200 Euros was a steal!

@aaz1992 Рік тому

I love ASUS products too, but I found an Acer Nitro 5 17" with a R7 5800H, 32GB DDR4-3200, and an RTX 3080 8GB (100W) and a 360Hz 1080p screen for only $1400! Insane deal

@ivanlender9812 Рік тому

Thanks for the Great review! Are the fans on your unit starting to whine on 50% fan speed and above? My unit has a very high pitch fan sound/whine. The screen is also producing a similar sound but it is not that loud. I got the 6900HX, 3070ti version.

@saturnotaku Рік тому

When testing Asus laptops in the future, can you measure idle temperatures in the performance and balanced modes? I’ve found these settings do not permit the CPU to lower its frequency correctly, resulting in much higher idle temperatures. The result is a constant need to shift back and forth depending on what tasks I’m doing.

@JarrodsTech Рік тому

Honestly, sounds like a lot of work given I let it sit for 30-60 mins to measure idle

@idkpeerpressure2854 Рік тому

@@JarrodsTech is it though? The computer does all the work and it might add 10 minutes of editing for you. Not like you have to stare at the screen while testing idle Temps in both modes. Besides, despite what our school teachers taught us, accuracy and detail are MORE important than speed, when it comes to information sharing. ** A 3 hour delay in uploading won't hurt anyone involved, and if that results in a more informed decision for the consumers, all the better for your channel.

@derdummeasi Рік тому

@@idkpeerpressure2854 make him prepare your lunch too

@passintogracegoldenyearnin6310 Рік тому

I almost exclusively use my Asus laptops in their lowest profile unless it's time for the heavy lifting, but when plugged in the Manual mode may serve your purpose. You can set custom fan behavior there.

@ricardoespitiarunza2823 Рік тому

This is a very great review. ASUS Zephyrus Duo 16 works very well for multimedia content creation, but definitely AMD Ryzen 6900HX doesn't match with RTX 3080 Ti, since CPU TDP isn't provide enough power to boost GPU at the highest performance capacity. This is good to know it because having a power GPU like this, you will need a powerful CPU as well to feel what are you paying for.

@saricubra2867 Рік тому

Alder Lake mobile them.

@Rockport1911 Рік тому

I like that we live in a time where laptops are very powerful, can run Crysis on the go and there are many innovations/ experiments like this one. Its a total niche product and I would never get this laptop but your review is as good as usual :)

@ahsoka6807 Рік тому

Yeah but I'd say Cyberpunk is the New Can it run Crysis

@Pheryos Рік тому

Jarrod you see we in the laptop community have a porblem and thats replacing thermal paste whereever we get service from they dont have thermal paste for laptops of course we can do it on our own but most of us dont feel safe doing it and scared we might break it i have hp omen 15 and my servicer said to choose between deepcool z5 kryonaut and thermalcool flux all of them are for pc and have low vicsiocitys and thickness matters for laptops please make a video on thermal paste for laptops or spread awareness about this because when i bought a laptop i didnt know i had a limited thermal paste options

@lendios764 Рік тому

Did you have any issue with the mini-led screen whine? I had to RMA my Zephyrus Duo 16 because of how loud it was. Also there's a lot of dirty screen issues with having multi-zone backlight on in the armory crate/HDR on, did you experience any of this?

@jonnypena7651 Рік тому

Hey Jarrod, do you have any idea why the Ryzen 6800H has such low 1% FPS in the water cooled XMG that you tested few days ago?

@Sumeragy1 Рік тому

@Jarrod'sTech The problem could be related to the Armoury Crate software. Depending on wich problem it has sometimes it does't get CPU/GPU information loaded. So the Software bugs out and most settings are ignored.

@InfinityFishing Рік тому

This is my laptop now , as a notified subscriber of your channel i will watch this after work with joy, dont want to rush it now , really like your content and reviews..i will also share my own impressions and some bugs i encountered with an edit following.. edit : the only bug i have at the moment is the windows hdr issue , when you enable it the screen gets crazy bright and all the colors get washout sometimes it doesnt happen sometimes it does.i assume it is a software bug from windows side cause it happens with other laptops too. shame though it doesnt allow you to benefit from nebula hdr display otherwise so far im really happy with it shoot any questions you want..

@EpicJCreations Рік тому

Amazing review! You are litterly the best laptop reviewer I've ever seen, thanks so much :)!

@yorkie4k Рік тому

I'm currently watching this video on this laptop on the 2nd screen whilst playing Red Dead Redemption 2. It's soo damn smooth!

@aaz1992 Рік тому

Lit

@beastmafia-qw4ve Рік тому

someone above said "The one big problem is the CPU not getting enough power" is this real?

@Unknown0YT0 Рік тому

Imagine if Razer made their own dual screen laptop. It will dwarf even PC users in terms of pricing.

@carsonswitalski9098 Рік тому

I’d love to see your review on the new ASUS ROG Flow X16 sometime soon!

@TheL0stMind Рік тому

I am running the 3070ti version and have had the machine since March, the second screen has an angle that is still slightly too shallow and dim for my taste, it would have been great to have it tilt a little bit more forwad (I know I am nitpicking, it is much more convenient than carrying screen about). My setup actually includes an additional screen with a dock, with this machine I have the real estate to have more stuff open and being used at the same time. It is very helpful. Only worth it in my opinion if you work in at least two main locations (i.e. 2 bases) and have the financial headroom for the secondary screen. Superb build quality, my heart ached when Jarrod was poking the laptop omg... power brick is a pain to lug around, but a 100w high speed phoen charger can keep you going in a pinch. An added ego bonus is that generally people take a few moments to pick their jaws up off the floor when you first open it up

@kennymixx6726 Рік тому

Hi guys I also have the same laptop (1 month now) I have my laptop set up in the same fashion that you have yours with an external monitor. I thought that all of the 3080 TI versions came with the 4k monitor. Of course I was wrong so I ended up with a 2560x1600 monitor. I'm not complaining because there are more pros than cons with this laptop for what I do day today. My question is how are your monitor resolutions set up? I have an external LG 4K TV that's 4096 x 2160 set to a recommended 3840 x 2160 display resolution. The zephyrus main screen is 2560 x 1600 Scale 150% recommended, and the secondary screen except for 3840 x 1100 Scale175%. How are you scaling yours for best results?

@tsukkomigordo 5 місяців тому

I got a cheat laptop stand and propped but the laptop so both screens are at a nice angle. This only works if you are using an external keyboard however.

@deathstarr109 Рік тому

This really does sound like the option for me. But does anyone know where to find dual spec version? I can only find 165 hz version

@colinsiu6870 Рік тому

Nice video man, any follow up in depth review for the legion 7i on the cards?

@effanbyte151 Рік тому

When are you planning to release your Dell G15 video?

@marcvic_1595 Рік тому

Before the most recent bios update, I was experiencing some weird bugs. But since then, about a week ago from today (8/25/22), things have been much smoother and no bugs at all.

@tingli3430 Рік тому

Hi Jarrodtech, What bios are you on? Apparently going from 308 to 314 severely reduces the performance. They is a new Bios 315 but I'm not quite sure if they've fixed the issue.

@olddadagamer Рік тому

finally , a track pad on the right side. laptops never made sense to me with a mouse track underneath and center of a keyboard. moving over to the right and underneath the keyboard, made no sense to me either.

@lucaschiang7670 Рік тому

Hi Jerrod! I see other reviewers with the Legion 7i 2022 model review. Do you plan to do the full review of it recently?

@RomixV Рік тому

I would like to tell you about my experience of owning this laptop (RX650 model with 3080ti) I was upset by the fact that for such money, Asus did not bother to put a cover sleeve for protection in a backpack while carrying it somewhere else. The speakers are poorly tuned (I had to dig into Dolby Access and adjust it on my own + update Realtek drivers) and performance constantly jumps for the better, then for the worse from the bios version. And plastic lid takes away from premium feeling Mini led panel often has a small white noise from the screen controller (but I'd think most of us will live with that). Also, you need to manually change screen mode to “one zone” in armory crate! But the big advantages of this laptop are a full-fledged desktop replacement, two screens (I work with 3D and it's very cool to have two screens), good performance \ temperature, slimmer than most other powerful laptops, awesome HDR screen. And nice overall experience! And Asus didn't put a ROG stickers or magnet in a box (my 2021 G14 had those =_= ) If you can use it to the full - buy it. I'm happy with mine!

@tonykett Рік тому

thank you for being so comprehensive with your coverage. im looking to purchase one and your review has helped me out significiantly. all the best. subscribed.

@JarrodsTech Рік тому

Glad it was helpful!

@craigwoodgate7120 Рік тому

i like the look of these laptops my only put off is how long it will last before running into some big issues

@sushimshah2896 Рік тому

The Duo 16 is still an impressive piece of kit, hope they tweak the CPU bottleneck with an update! But idk, I think I'm still impressed by S17 as that had similarly good thermals, despite running an Intel CPU at high wattage, and didn't sacrifice the kb/trackpad position! ofc it didn't come with a 2nd screen, but if they release a S16 (16:10 screen) with AMD/Intel, that'd be awesome!

@tatooine_dream Рік тому

thermals on this were surprisingly disappointing

@lars2894 Рік тому

S17 last gen was similarly priced as Duo 16, so don't expect any price drops from removal of the second screen.

@ujjwalmurmu4818 Рік тому

Please compare DDR4 vs DDR5 RAM. How much latency difference and data transfer difference is there ? What about the total difference in DDR4 vs DDR5?

@xXDeiviDXx Рік тому

That Dying Light 2 bit made me realize that the laptop is just a giant Nintendo DS

@marianwhit Рік тому

Wondering if you know if there is a way to make the keyboard lighting in just white. I am an adult, lol. The aura feature is really unintelligible to me. It keeps telling me I have no products. I was unable to get to an online manual OR provide feedback, and have spent too much time looking for practical info and support...this is a continuing problem with ASUS though I love their hardware (migrating to the duo 15.6 from Zenbooks, got a Zen phone too). I learned a lot from this video and really appreciate the detail you put into your content. Thank you!

@deepelements Рік тому

I got the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX Hexadeca-Core-Prozessor 4090 GTX Duo 16 version of this and it is insane. I'm using it for Blender, Unreal 5, zbrush and video editing, and the dual screens makes it a dream machine. I'm basicly making a game with this laptop.

@Elijah557 5 місяців тому

how is it so far? i heard its got a lot of problems? I'm considering buying the same version you have

@vincejr. 7 місяців тому

Hey was wondering if you can add a screen protector film to both touchscreens

@memodump Рік тому

I don't really care for the second screen, and I consider it unnecessary, if not useless, BUT. The placement of the keyboard and trackpad is absolute GOLD in this notebook. It may take a few weeks to adjust but for a gaming laptop this IS the best possible option out there.

@JarrodsTech Рік тому

Unless you're left handed.

@memodump Рік тому

@@JarrodsTech agreed, although there are multiple ways to fix this. Starting from altering the layout which is really easy with modular components and to adjusting your habits, since lets face it: the way we use keyboard today favors specific hand for specific task, and that cannot be easily altered. I have left-handed sister, and she uses normal right-handed mouse with her right hand, no problem. And that is because, if she'd opted to use the mouse with her left hand, this would effectively disabled a lot of hotkeys for her (you can't Alt-Tab with your right hand, right?) Millions of people drive cars where the controls are either right or left-oriented, depending on the country (like UK or Australia), and I never heard of any issue with that. And just imagine the consequences of reversing the motorbike controls for lefties.

@GreasyFox Рік тому

Gotta admit it, if I get another laptop, this would be the option for its hardware performance, usability, temperature and size ratio. But first, let's wait for the next gen of AMD Ryzen mobile CPUs and GPUs.

@diyanshu5573 Рік тому

hey Jarrod, I'd like you to review the strix g15 as there aren't many reviews on it.

@NaniParlapalli Рік тому

This guy is amazing. Thorough review I enjoyed every bit of it. Very informative 🙌🏻 and easy to make a decision at the end. I'm a 3D artist. We only have 3080 here in NZ instead of 3080Ti . What do you suggest?

@teddym2808 Рік тому

Hey fellow Aussie Jarrod... After doing quite a bit of research recently, I have found out that any laptop manufacturer can include G-Sync on any screen that has basic adaptive sync, as they are all using the same tech underneath in laptops, it's just different front ends controlling that tech - there's no actual g sync module or anything like that. It's just Vesa VRR controlled by AMD or Nvidia's software to go further than the basic Windows implementation which only works with modern DX titles. I am finding Asus quite lazy and in fact many other laptop devs too for not including G-Sync in top end gaming laptops.. Look at Lenovo who prove it.. both Freesync and G-Sync on the very same screen. The fact that you can only use Freesync in optimus mode and there's no g-sync in dGPU mode is sheer laziness IMHO. Freesync is an open standard and is g-sync compatible. BTW, Lenovo quietly added an update to 2021 Legion 7i's to have advanced optimus.. Mine works precisely like the Razer 15/QHD with it now. Very cool! No more reboots!

@sushimshah2896 Рік тому

Any intentions of covering lower/cheaper & smaller/lighter/thinner machines like the Pavilion Plus 14 (the RTX2050 SKU) or other thin-n-light laptops with Max-Q dGPUs

@BanjoPixelSnack Рік тому

I'm really torn between this and the Legion 7i both are around the same price in the UK at the mo. I'm leaning towards the Lenovo but that second screen looks so cool...

@rarasmh6420 9 місяців тому

i have this laptop but i dont like how everything on the2nd screen appears very small, ( like mouse and text) even when adjusting the scale and rez it doesnt change, is there a way to fix this?

@anthonyhui9112 10 місяців тому

Thank you for your in depth details for this laptop! Will you consider having some tests on popular GPU intensive AI tools (e.g. Stable Diffusion)? Besides gaming, I wish to take advantage of the powerful 4090 for AI, however after seeing your video, I am a little concerned about how these gaming laptop behaves differently on various AI tools. Thanks again and hope to see your next video soon! :)

@Doubledteam1 Рік тому

can we get a proper review of the flow x16 now that it is actually out?

@junhoyeon Рік тому

Thank you for your effort. Gotta love it.

@86Raxor 10 місяців тому

How does the laptop perform when lid is clsoed? Did you get any insights on that? I am considering this laptop but it hit me that the design of the cooling and flows under the 2nd monitor will not make this ideal for desktop use (external monitor and closed laptop lid)

@benshapirohamburgerhelper1239 Рік тому

I can confirm that as of september 2022 they have not fixed that bottlenecking issue. my advice for anyone else that bought this laptop (all two of you) is to game only when plugged in.

@dqzeropb Рік тому

That's a very detailed review I had to subscribe lol

@Metykomon Рік тому

The most specialized video was a review. Thank you for continuing your cartoon with strength 😊

@h_h_azmi_ Рік тому

One big problem The price 😆

@hammyyumyum1639 Рік тому

Hi jarod i would like to ask have you encountered HDR issue where when HDR is turned on the color saturation would washed out, because whenever I turned on HDR color are all washed out I try everything but it didn't work if you have a solution I need your help

@MadelineMorrison129 Рік тому

I wish there was a monitor for sale like this one for a desktop. It would be perfect for dnd on roll20 for me

@krosspath3549 Рік тому

Question for the storage, does this version come with two 2Tb nvme or just one? At 13:20 i saw there was an empty slot and got confused bc Ive seen some saying they have samsung's 980 pro in raid 0 in theirs.

@johnv6806 Рік тому

He said its a 1tb so a 2tb would be two 1tb

@krosspath3549 Рік тому

@@johnv6806 oh wow I guess I missed the specs in the beginning there and pretty much assumed when he said "maxed specs" that it was the one with 2tb

@johnv6806 Рік тому

Yeah its a good question. On the asus website it doesn't specify if its a single 2tb or two 1tb. Only thing I dont like about the asus laptops is the lack of storage.

@marcusx3605 Рік тому

I have the 15 se version.. as soon as it came out they announced this one.. it toook 7 months to get mines because of chip shortage but all the time they were building a 16 inch model.. I love mines but I’m pretty pissed about not getting the newest version

@Blu_Slime Рік тому

Your use of the chapters is truly God tier.

@newguy3588 Рік тому

I could see this being very helpful for work, I wouldn't buy it if I had the jing though, but I know people that would. That right hand usb-c with a portable monitor would be awesome for work.

@justrose4905 Рік тому

Hey does anyone knows why turning off hybrid mode in Lenovo legion makes screen colors very weak without depth?

@SIlentZedrikMusic Рік тому

What about the Zenbook Pro Duo 15? It has one main problem too?

@FromZerotoHeroBolivia Рік тому

Excelent video! quick question...Where can i go to buy the maxed out version of this laptop? or either be able to customize it, thanks in advance for the help!

@JarrodsTech Рік тому

Not sure as I didn't see it available at many places when I made the video, maybe that's changed. Newegg had a few configs, bestbuy didn't have it at all yet

@AnimByBmXu Рік тому

Did anyone find a solution to increase the lower 25w tdp to get closer to the 45w the ryzen 9 6900hx is capable of? I can't seem to find stats on power usage of my CPU on any monitoring software either. Armoury crate and msi afterburner don't display it

@JarrodsTech Рік тому

I believe they fixed it in a bios update. So, give that a try if you aren't on the most recent version.

@lacarottesevere3575 Рік тому

I can already see the breaks coming... and the dust gathering. The overall idea is interesting, but why modify the concept of the Zenbook Pro Duo?

@funnyanimalworld7579 Рік тому

This review is as profesional as it can be 10/10 great job.

@Hammy__75 Рік тому

Can you Review the new Lenovo Legion 7 Gen 7 with AMD and the new XMG Neo 17? I don't know which I should buy.

@pranjalsinghsidar2524 Рік тому

What should I upgrade 1st in my laptop 8 gb to 16gb or. Hdd to ssd

@mikrobyo1790 Рік тому

Hi Jarod, can you review Gigabyte G5 pls?

@Playboy3112 Рік тому

I think the main issue is using Amd`s driver Adrenalin for an Rtx 3080Ti 🤔

@babyblu5590 Рік тому

Loving my previous generation DUO. They fixed the hinge stiffness and smaller screen angle here and finally more and better port variety to plug stuff but yes still odd placements. Expensive in our country though so I got the previous generation instead with 3080 graphics because it was on sale. Much more worth the money. If the price drops and mini LED with pen / touch support and 4090 would make it a great upgrade. Perhaps with an i9... I must say I'm adoring the hi res OLED on mine. Can't complain... Just wish the prices were better. As a designer and using multiple apps open at the same time, I must say it's a huge boon to have that extra screen.

@Kanecobond Рік тому

One of the biggest upgrades is the Mux Switch which the DUO 15 SE and lower lacks and don't even have Advanced Optimus... just regular Optimus, and I made the mistake (but necessary) to not wait one generation, but now I know I'll be very warmly welcomed by either the 16 model or later versions in the future once I make the jump from the 15 SE at some point... Maybe the 17th or 18th models will be the time for me to jump.

@babyblu5590 Рік тому

@@Kanecobond Nice points. Tnx for the added comment :)

@mikeraptorh6888 Рік тому

This is the most complete review I've seen of this laptop I have a question since the second screen is 60hz, is it good for taking notes like on iPad?

@JarrodsTech Рік тому

I don't have a stylus so it was not able to check

@HoEthanKing Рік тому

It's a pity that there is no intel cpu and 4k screen.

@arunavoseal2554 Рік тому

Hey Jared quick question, can you replace legion 5's screen with legion 5 pro's?

@vzx13 Рік тому

Couldn't agree more Sir. I look at the new ASUS Zenbook Pro Duo 14 OLED and just wonder, out of all CPU options why did ASUS choose to go with the worst battery life (intel)? Great laptop with great portability, but only run for 4h? Come on, it's not worth it.

@Freshone48 Рік тому

It would start at $6900 with 512 GB ssd and 16GB of RAM lol

@Gamex99999 Рік тому

I'm very worried about the fact that they may have replaced the Zephyrus S with the Zephyrus Duo.

@CptAloevera Рік тому

This concept is so cool, imagine if you're doing a Quest in SoT, where you have to translate somezhing. On the second screen the translation and on the main screen the game.

@mistressofdreams6031 Рік тому

Streaming my games would help so much could just switch from Twitch to OBS, beautiful