That means there’s little outward change happening with the new release.
Instead, the rig doubles down on new generation components - for better or worse.
I’m not overwhelmed with joy at that decision.
With the2025 Razer Blade 16taking AMD’s side, things are going to get interesting.
Still, if that’s your thing it’s a slick light show with handy music-matching and notification-flashing tweaks.
The similarities between 2025 and last year’s model continue through the weight and form factor.
The overall build quality feelssimilarto Razer’s but not as luxurious.
Asus has some stiff competition.
I was also surprised to see something I haven’t in a long time; a moving screensaver.
Unfortunately, the arrow keys are still halved, making for less precise action overall.
I was able to maintain my usual laptop keyboard speed here, and appreciated the crisp feel overall.
Again, Asus falls just short of Razer’s premium finish, though.
Listening to music while working got a little more tricky while I was using the Zeph.
The good-sized trackpad feels smooth and responsive under the fingers, never dragging or registering unwanted clicks.
It’s not, however, the best native performer on the market - not by a long shot.
That story changes when the GPU has something meatier to chew on.
That’s where DLSS performance comes in.
Throw Quality Super Resolution on for extra shine and that figure drops to 48fps.
That’s comparing the rates of two runs set to Ultra Performance super resolution and frame generation switched on.
Should you buy the 2025 Asus ROG Zephyrus G16?
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