Zephyrus Duo 16 Review - Ryzen 9 7945HX Put to the Test with Dual Laptop Display! Worth Buying?
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День томуThe Zephyrus Duo 16 is the most powerful multicore CPU performance I have ever seen. The RTX 4090 and Ryzen 9 7945HX pair wonderfully to deliver great FPS. The super bright and vibrant mini-led display doubles as a great display for gamers as well as professionals. You can buy the Zephyrus Duo 16 here from NewEgg: newegg.io/nc3cc70fc0
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00:00 - Introducing the Asus Zephyrus Duo 16 (Ryzen 9 7945HX, RTX 4090, 16” QHD+ 240Hz Mini-LED)
04:20 - Unboxing the Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
07:33 - Port Selection Overview - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
09:26 - Size Comparison Between Zephyrus Duo 16, Strix G18, Alienware M16 and Razer Blade 16
10:29 - Charger Size Comparison Between Zephyrus Duo 16, Razer Blade 16, MSI GT77
11:08 - Removing the Bottom Panel and Internal Overview of the Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
17:11 - Initial Startup of the Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
17:37 - Flex Test - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
18:23 - Introducing the Usefulness of the Secondary Screen - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
20:15 - Overview of the Opening Mechanism - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
21:17 - Watching an HDR Video to Display the Prowess of Mini-LED - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
22:09 - Black Levels Illustration on the Mini-LED - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
22:55 - Display Test with Spyder 5 Elite (16” QHD+ Mini-LED) - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
25:23 - Speaker Test - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
30:13 - Armory Crate Overview - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
34:20 - Keyboard and Touchpad/Numpad Overview - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
36:22 - Cinebench R23 Benchmark (Ryzen 9 7945HX) Stock - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
40:40 - Cinebench R23 Benchmark (Ryzen 9 7945HX) Stock 10-Minute Test - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
43:35 - Cinebench R23 Benchmark (Ryzen 9 7945HX) On Battery - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
44:18 - Cinebench R23 Benchmark (Ryzen 9 7945HX) Single-Core - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
44:47 - 3DMark Timespy Benchmark (R9 7945HX, 4090) Stock - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
47:07 - 3DMark Port Royal Benchmark (R9 7945HX, 4090) Stock - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
47:33 - Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay (QHD+, DLSS Quality, RT Ultra, FG On) - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
50:09 - Cyberpunk 2077 Benchmark (QHD+, DLSS Auto, RT Ultra, FG On) - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
50:31 - Cyberpunk 2077 Benchmark (QHD+, DLSS Quality, RT Ultra, FG On) - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
51:07 - Comparing Zephyrus Duo 16 with Razer Blade 18, Asus Scar 18 and MSI GT77 in Cyberpunk 2077
51:22 - Dead Space Remake Gameplay (QHD+, DLSS Quality, Ultra Settings) - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
53:28 - Comparing Between Asus Strix Scar 18, MSI GT77, Omen 17 and Zephyrus Duo 16 in Dead Space Remake
54:11 - Dying Light 2 Benchmark (QHD+, FG On, DLSS Quality, Ultra RT) - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
55:27 - Comparing Between Asus Strix Scar 18, MSI GT77, Omen 17 and Zephyrus Duo 16 in Dying Light 2
55:56 - Dying Light 2 with Dual Screens - Issues with Framerate and iGPU - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
56:37 - Far Cry 5 Benchmark (QHD+, Ultra , RT, DLSS Quality) - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
58:01 - God of War Gameplay (QHD+, DLSS Quality, Ultra Settings) - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
59:05 - Shadow of the Tomb Raider Benchmark (QHD+, DLSS Quality, RT Ultra) - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
01:01:53 - The Witcher 3 Gameplay (QHD+, DLSS Quality, RT Ultra, FG On) - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
01:03:50 - Hogwarts Legacy Gameplay (QHD+, DLSS Quality, FG On, Ultra Settings [Low Textures], RT Ultra) - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
01:05:53 - Apex Legends Gameplay (QHD+, High Settings) - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
01:06:52 - Apex Legends Gameplay (QHD+, Low Settings) - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
01:09:54 - Warzone 2.0 Gameplay (QHD+, Minimum, DLSS Quality) - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
01:11:23 - Counter Strike: Global Offensive Benchmark (QHD+, High Settings) - Asus Zephyrus Duo 16
01:13:24 - Summary and Overall Impressions of the Asus Zephyrus Duo 16 (Ryzen 9 7945HX, RTX 4090, 16” QHD+ 240Hz Mini-LED)
@deepelements Рік тому
If you use Unreal 5, Blender, Substance painter, Zbrush, max, or Maya just to name a few, and are on the go like me this laptop will blow your mind. The The RTX 4090 and Ryzen 9 7945HX is a dream to use for an 3D artist. If you only play games I don't think you really need this unless you love the design as much as I do :)
@amandinehasi-dim5531 Рік тому
it's true.
@wilbertandrews Рік тому
how about video rendering and color grading? have you tested it?
@zuhdymuzammil1303 3 місяці тому
Ooookkkkkk🎉
@KhaozDaProdigy Рік тому
I'm so grateful finding you for this review as I became enamored with the dual screen. After watching this I am glad I waited to purchase this.
@johncandelario294 10 місяців тому
I’m getting it anyways
@chriscarr003 Рік тому
I love how in-depth you go! Amazing content man. ❤
@redcloud2992 10 місяців тому
Great review as ALWAYS , I’m learning a lot Thanks !!!
@rajathn1990 Рік тому
Hey Brandon, first of all, your videos are really awesome and informative, keep up the good work man. I had a query about its dGPU mode, on the primary display. So, when you set it to dGPU mode on the mux switch, in armory crate(gpu Ultimate), do you get any form of adaptive sync?, in dGPU mode? and does it degrade performance?.......thanks in advance. This info could really make or break my decision to purchase the duo 16...😁😄
@keenandowling4998 Рік тому
great review thanks! subbed! do i wait for anything that could possibly be better this year with 2 screens?!
@therealbilaal8758 Рік тому
i heard during a stream that you might be looking for a part time editor, im pretty new but can do basic stuff, add and edit audio/clips, use effects, add subtitles, etc. im looking for something i can do to gain more experience and maybe potentially some pay down the line, but i really dont mind working for free for a couple of months so that i can gain experience and you could see how well the situation works out and if my current skill set is enough to assist you. of course, if you're not interested in someone still reletively new i totally understand, thanks for thr consistently great videos and streams!
@Serj10Up Рік тому
Will there be a review of the Legion 7 Pro (7945HX)?
@ajaypuri130 Рік тому
Lucky guy. Have fun. It seems the DUO with double screen overheats next to the 18inch SCAR version. I live in HK. From what I see the 7945 will only be available with the standard 2560x1600 the standard dull technology from the 129__ version. The DUO has non yet been introduced. The 13980 has two versions one with 16" Mini LED with 4080 12 and the 18" non Mini LED with 4090. I remember earlier with the 12900 series the DUO was there but the 3080TI would only go to 150W. Cheers!
@PeterDBalazs Рік тому
No battery life test? I'm really interested how does it perform (autonomy time) under light load (browser, text editor, etc) when the dgpu is not used.
@jamestaylor954 Рік тому
I’m waiting on the 4070 version of this pc just don’t know when it will be released 🥺
@ciscokiduk 9 місяців тому
Great review , what i would like to know is how well does it drive an external screen such as the g8 neo 4k from samsung im assuming you would be limited to 144hz by using adaptors etc ? Thinking of a desktop replacement but dont really want to loose the 240hz.be interesting to hear your thoughts. 1:19:44
@me-hk4ic Рік тому
its a dream come true for work and school while also being cheaper than the razer blade series
@ukaszkosecki9836 Рік тому
Hi! You do a great job 👏 What do you think: for content creator work(photoshop, corel draw, illustrator, premiere)...and occasionally playing games, which processor will be better? The newest AMD or Intel? I travel a lot and I'm confused about which laptop I should pick up.
@GizmoSlipTech Рік тому
Both Intel/Ryzen processors will be excellent. The Ryzen was a bit faster in those workloads, mostly. I'd get whichever CPU came paired with the better features and price tag.
@ukaszkosecki9836 Рік тому
@GizmoSlipTech thank you 😊 this year has given us a lot of cool laptops. Can't wait for your zephyrus g14 test (of course, if you will do it). I really like M16, but I'm afraid about termos, noise, and performance on the battery:(
@reaprg5849 Рік тому
@@ukaszkosecki9836 Quick Question since you seem to be researching this laptop as well. But did the bios update give it better battery life? I watched a notebookcheck video and the battery life could've used improvement. In the bios update on live I saw wattages be lower in games while still keeping the same performance but I'm not sure if that's just for the entire system in general. I'm deciding between this and the razer blade 16, I'm preferably getting the duo 16 because it is the stronger laptop but I'm still open to consideration.
@shanelynn4277 Рік тому
May I know how thick is the thermal pad if you want to add another ssd in the 2nd slot bay?
@NeverGoingToGiveYouUp000 Рік тому
So the difference between the duo 16 4090 and the 4080 is just a 13% fps difference 40% the price?
@louismarkoya2784 Рік тому
Will the SSD slots allow for double sided 4TB drives?
@videocardzrule354 Рік тому
@GizmoSlipTech RAZER just release the new Blade 18 that uses the 13980HX CPU, and 64GB DDR5. Considering that’s a better binned CPU. Are you going to exchange yours for the better Blade 18 model?
@PKperformanceEU Рік тому
Xd
@brandonblaze2300 Рік тому
the problem im having with my Asus rog duo is that the keyboard light keeps turning off and i have to keep going to the ARMOURY Aura settings to switch it back on, and yes i pressed FN+F11 but nothing. Any idea what's causing this problem?
@houstongaragepro8343 10 місяців тому
Great review. The downsides mentioned are prefrences. Laptops have never been ideal for using on your lap for any real productive usage. That name should be obsoleted. The games are always evolving and no game pc or laptop is perfect because technology advances as soon as they are released. But all in all its a great piece of equipment. Im convinced i want one for 3d design.
@marounkhattar260 5 місяців тому
Hi there. I'm very tented by the dual screen concept. Very helpful with BIM and cad software programs. I'm only confused because of the AMD Ryzen instead of intel i9-13980HX. For revit and lumion usage, do you think I'll get less performance with the AMD? Do you recommend this model for revit Autodesk, lumion and twinmotion?
@thomasbitsch5488 3 місяці тому
What did you end up with choosing a PC? Im about to drop up to 3.5k on a PC. I'd love you to answer, thanks!
@DarthRaver-og7qq Рік тому
Are they going to offer this laptop with the 4090 but with the Intel high end gpu?
@0megaSW 10 місяців тому
What software is that to get the cpu temps in games?
@aksup4213 Рік тому
have u heard any news about ryzen 7040hs laptops release? amd promised us by the start of march its already mid march
@1jz_gte 11 місяців тому
Can you do a review on the 2023 zenbook pro duo 14 rxt4060 ?
@35cmsiyahlazerkilici Рік тому
Hey Gizmo! Would you recommend ROG Strix G17 with RTX4070 and AMD 7945HX? Could they work well together?
@planetfade2522 Рік тому
I would these new mobile rtx 40 series cards and new cpus are insane!
@LuisCoronado-op7xv 9 місяців тому
I really don't play video-games on computers, but I want to buy it just for editing and working . So I think I won't have any problem if I but it. I know it cost too much money, but it's beautiful.
@arprasad Рік тому
Which one is the top of the line laptop from Asus ? duo or scar
@hohostriker_8882 9 місяців тому
I think ASUS should have istalled vapor chamber cooling in ROG Zephyrus Duo 16.
@dvr1337 Рік тому
Didnt scar 18 have 2 power supplies? 330w and 100w or something
@theconfusedllama9405 2 місяці тому
Hi, not sure if you kept the Duo but if you have, does it still work with no problems? I've heard a lot about its questionable longevity without issues
@pietpompies7381 Рік тому
Thanks.
@victor46464646 11 місяців тому
Ok, someone has to say it. This is best looking laptop with most futuristic design and most innovative idea with second screen and I love it, but second screen is in most case scenario useless. (second screen could be great for music editing for plugins)
@tunes2k1 Рік тому
Is this with liquid metal thermal paste
@arashtarafar Рік тому
I love the Asus Duo family, because the positioning of the keyboard and trackpad force me to maintain proper sitting posture. Currently have a UX581IL and I will be buying all my future laptops from the Duo family as well. Great detailed review 👍
@akaemzett Рік тому
These are great arguments for the wife why you would shell out so much more on a dual screen laptop!
@arashtarafar Рік тому
@@akaemzett got mine for $800 mate
@akaemzett Рік тому
@@arashtarafar Amazing, I have to do some more research, I just looked at the max spec 23 version for €5k+...
@arashtarafar Рік тому
@@akaemzett Always buy laptops second hand my guy. why are you scamming yourself...
@akaemzett Рік тому
@@arashtarafar But that new Ryzen generation is soooo tasty, especially the 7840HS in the G14...
@perdanielsorenby9368 Рік тому
What laptop with 7945HX and RTX 4080 do you think will be the best one?
@arprasad Рік тому
Legion pro 7
@reaprg5849 Рік тому
@@arprasad ... uhh no. They severely downgraded this year with the 7.
@NadeemAhmed-nv2br Рік тому
@@reaprg5849 legions laptops still have the most juice. Duo shows 175w but only pulls 165w while legions laptops will cross that threshold not to mention they come with oc'ed ram by default 4800 to 5600 mhz for others vs 6000mhz for legion pro getting even better performance
@reaprg5849 Рік тому
@@NadeemAhmed-nv2br That's cool but I don't that it's worth the reduction in quality.
@FuTwo.0 Рік тому
This or the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 4090??
@Jizousensei-R Рік тому
can you upgrade the USB type-c to USB4?
@achkatserenkhand2308 Рік тому
Is that cpu 95c-100c temp is ok for long time use?
@Leavenfish 6 місяців тому
Ever notice he rarely if ever answers questions. Sad.
@nero_defi 6 місяців тому
@@Leavenfish No, it's not normal. I've got a ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE with re-applied liquid metal (on both CPU and GPU + nail polish around the chip) sitting on a IETS GT500. My temps on Warzone never exceed 78C for CPU and 67C for GPU. Stock it used to boil beyond 95C (sometimes hitting 100C wtf!). If you don't disassembly the Duo you'll kill your $$$$ machine and suffer... Forever.
@mikaelwhitelight 10 місяців тому
How have you set the fixed 2800mV for the CPU?
@GizmoSlipTech 10 місяців тому
Haven’t. Which program? Which setting in the program?
@mikaelwhitelight 10 місяців тому
@@GizmoSlipTech it is very strange because in your video i see 2800mV as static Voltage (cpu) value in Armory Crate. Anyway in my device that number is around 1130mV and constantly changing but it almost never exceed 1400mV neigher during Cinebench benchmark. Result in "turbo mode" was 33700 (while in "manual mode" with all max it was around 32700, no idea why). The temperature reached 98C during the benchmark
@NVGEAR Рік тому
Is the charger a GaN charger?
@DA_GameDev Рік тому
You are the best dude keep the good job.
@fredyzord 5 місяців тому
The dia monitor Is good for trading?
@dvr1337 Рік тому
mine never goes above 4,65ghz even single core. weird.
@teddym2808 11 місяців тому
No USB 4 kills it entirely for me. I would lose use of my Seagate Firecuda Thunderbolt 3 dock, which has a 4TB drive, 5 port USB A Gen 2 hub, and 4TB Nvme I have installed. I would have been really tempted otherwise.
@Romash. Рік тому
gizmo what do you think of acer predator helios 16 13800h ? 4060 will it be better worthn than legion 7 2021 3070 5800h
@Romash. Рік тому
If helios 16 is cheaper than legion 7 will it be worth
@GizmoSlipTech Рік тому
Yes, I would pick a high wattage RTX 4060 over a RTX 3070, especially with that processor which isn't nearly as fast as the 13800H--better CPU bound game performance by a lot.
@MrDairedo 10 місяців тому
Hi there! Got Asus ROG Strix G17 Ryzen 7945HX and RTX 4080. The temperature of CPU in all games like Witcher, Cyberpunk and others are 95C all the time. I dont think it's normal... Where is the problem? The GPU hold aprx 80C
@saitoTK124 4 місяці тому
7945 has much smaller die size
@switronic_ Рік тому
i got the 4080 version. do you think it's a good choice for the money difference?
@HouseClubMouseMickey Рік тому
I mean it's good obviously but still as you're already spending so much why not just pay a bit more and get the next version right?!
@VanessaGarcia-mg2px 7 місяців тому
@@HouseClubMouseMickey thats exactly how i think
@amnajeeb5921 Рік тому
BRO does the rog zephyrus duo 16 2023 have fingerprint sensor
@simplysuperc Рік тому
No, but has IR webcam for Windows hello face login
@PhillipLearnTeach 9 місяців тому
Is it faster than the i9 13980HX RTX 4080 or 4090? Anyone knows?
@VanessaGarcia-mg2px 7 місяців тому
well this one is the 4090 which is supposed to be the fastest
@Sparky-ssv 11 місяців тому
Is the main screen touchscreen?
@Leavenfish 6 місяців тому
no
@kalkydra Рік тому
Excellent video, one of the few if not the only one in English going into depth with this new model, great work!. One question, in the performance part for Warzone 01:09:54 what exact settings you used because there is another short review playing warzone on a previous model with the 3070 Ti that is getting better FPS tan this suppose most powerful model with the 4090? How that can be? ukposts.infoAwT6mQb61Mc?feature=share
@Nikhil-yh9zc Рік тому
bro did you delete first upload and uploaded again ??🤨🤨
@Kittiuk2g Рік тому
Yah I thought I was having a memory problem lol
@skymborgV2 Рік тому
I guess the other one was the live which he put as unlisted this one is the edited video, I may be wrong
@GizmoSlipTech Рік тому
This is the cutdown version, much shorter, but still including all the tests. The other one is under the LIVE section on my channel still.
@X75005 Рік тому
Xd
@WskyTngoFxt 2 місяці тому
I hate barrel power connector
@EVEREST95 9 місяців тому
Where is the DVD 📀 pallette.??😅😅
@GizmoSlipTech 9 місяців тому
😂
@EVEREST95 9 місяців тому
@@GizmoSlipTech 😝😝😝😆😂🤣
@wegener5540 Рік тому
Battery life test should be added
@MaxPotatoesLucky Рік тому
so u buy a laptop like this..two screens and high end components and u want battery life. Come on mate!!
@GizmoSlipTech Рік тому
I do talk about this at the end, though I can't test the battery life in the middle of a livestream. I am thinking about doing a battery life battle royal livestream test though...
@OC.TINYYY Рік тому
Said nobody ever spending 3K+ on a gaming laptop. But but battery life. You fucking kidding me?
@steffdia7080 Рік тому
3 hours battery life
@nandarisya4255 Рік тому
Lol it's like buying a ferrari but wanting to be an efficient car
@dvr1337 Рік тому
So basically in europe its all scalpers? Official asus store wants 5000€....which is like 6000$?
@PKperformanceEU Рік тому
Yes . I wonder if Asus Canada is shown in CAD or USD. Do you know?
@Elev8minh 8 місяців тому
Great Review with Asus’s horrible customer service I’m afraid to buy any Asus products. How is this laptop treating you? Worth the risk and buy?
@sudarshanrock9551 Рік тому
is it ok get 100-101 celius cpu?
@nero_defi 6 місяців тому
No, it's not normal. I've got a ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE with re-applied liquid metal (on both CPU and GPU + nail polish around the chip) sitting on a IETS GT500. My temps on Warzone never exceed 78C for CPU and 67C for GPU. Stock it used to boil beyond 95C (sometimes hitting 100C wtf!). If you don't disassembly the Duo you'll kill your $$$$ machine and suffer... Forever.
@sudarshanrock9551 6 місяців тому
my laptop is zephyrus duo 16 2023 the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX The normal temperature is around 78 and 85. This temperature just normal work browsing, listening songs movies when I game it reaches sometimes 99 and touches 100 also. The post I did six months ago, I didn’t have the laptop. I just had a thought to buy it I don’t know about you temperature here in India. Reach temperature will become like 27 or 30 sometimes but that does not justify at all because my previous laptop was like 50-60 for normal work. Yeah that to reaches 100 but it’s rare literally that laptop is powered by intel i7 7th generation so what do you think my laptop is facing? Is this hardware or the software itself that overheats my processor even I keep the fans at turbo it reaches hundred sometimes and just comes down after a bit when I have a air-conditioned on in my room, the temperature reaches 95-98 even with minimal background process. The temperatures are same
@nero_defi 6 місяців тому
@sudarshanrock9551 I've traveled the world with this laptop (working and gaming with it), from the Bahamas to Indonesia to Italy, where I lived in these countries and the story's the same no matter what the temps are. You've got to fix ASUS' poor job: re-apply the liquid metal. As I've previously said I have applied the liquid metal to both CPU and GPU so that they are cool and nice next to one each other :)
@Leavenfish 6 місяців тому
@@nero_defi How does one 'reapply' the liquid metal? It sounds like something a reputable retailer would do...or a local pc/laptop technician.
@nero_defi 6 місяців тому
@@Leavenfish My girlfriend reapplied the thermal coating and liquid metal to the CPU and GPU, as well as thermal paste around the chipsets. I had her watch a couple of tutorial videos, even though she had no prior experience with computers; she's a beautician, so she has steady and accurate hands. I was the one who actually disassembled the laptop. (my first time ever lmao)
@misterringer Рік тому
asus website says no USB4/TB4. Both are 3.2 gen 2, one with DP passthrough. What an absolute disappointment. ASUS is missing an audience here. The dual screen setup seems perfect for audio engineers and recording artists who use DAW software. But many of the better audio interfaces are TB. Come on ASUS, get it together!
@sudarshanrock9551 Рік тому
pls play a plague of requim
@robertpresti7775 4 місяці тому
Why are tech youtubers STILL making 1080p videos? Smfh
@dvr1337 Рік тому
Why u never run native benchmarks? No one cares about upscaling
@dvr1337 Рік тому
Isnt 100nits totally bullshit? Like its the worst ive ever seen on paper
@divinusfilius3771 9 місяців тому
A question to any owners of such machine - if you had a baby, and this laptop (a mere mortal cannot really afford both at same time, but...), seriously, if the forbidden may happen may God forbid, and you had a choice, would you chose to have dropped your own child on the asphalt or this baby instead?!
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