See our private preview of these two premium machines, which combine the latest components from Intel (« Tiger Lake-H ») and Nvidia (the latest RTX GPUs) with features like a 16-inch display and a pop-up keyboard.
On the heels of today’s Tiger Lake-H and RTX 3050 and 3050 Ti announcements from Intel and Nvidia, respectively, Asus has unveiled a fresh line of gaming laptops with the new components. The Asus Zephyrus M16 and Zephyrus S17 are the highlights of the group, and we checked them out prior to their announcement in a private meeting with Asus. In the two videos below, you can get a closer first look at each of the laptops and hear our questions answered. These systems will be available some time in Q2, and pricing will be announced closer to their launch dates. ROG Zephyrus M16: A Rare 16-Inch Gaming Machine The M16 is appealing for its form factor first and foremost, since it fits a 16-inch diagonal display in a 15.6-inch chassis. The overall footprint, though, is similar to many leading 15-inch laptops at 0.78 by 13.9 by 9.5 inches (HWD) and 4.2 pounds. Take a look at its design in our first video, below. The chassis includes a very neat prismatic flourish on the lid. Sixteen inches is an uncommon screen size for a gaming system, and really not all that common in any type of laptop. It’s also got a 16:10 aspect ratio rather than 16:9 for even more digital space. Common or not, added screen real estate compared with a standard 15-inch size is nice upside, especially since it doesn’t require a larger footprint. One complaint about laptop gaming is the screen size compared to that of a typical desktop monitor, and this helps bridge the gap without being as large as 17-inch laptop alternatives.
