V16 Gaming Laptop, 16” WUXGA 144Hz Display, Intel Core 7 Processor 240H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB Memory, 512GB Storage, Windows 11, Matte Black, V3607VJ-DS76

ReviewI purchased a K6604JV-ES94 Asus Vivobook Pro 16X OLED Laptop at 16" with an i9-13980HX, 4060, 16GB Ram and 1 TB SSD.This is definetly the version of this laptop to buy since it has the 150W TDP for the combined CPU + GPU. Asus has confusingly similarly named products with drastically lower TDPs. And even with this product, while they disclose the 150W combined TDP, and hidden deep in the specs on their website you can see the 105W CPU TDP, they refuse to disclose the actual GPU TDP. A Google Bard search claims it might be 95W from a deleted forum post, but that may not be accurate.The screen looks good, and the keyboard feels great, though I don't have much to compare them to. The build quality overall feels good, but the display is extremely thin and feels like it could be easily damaged. This is also definitely a step up in weight from my old 14" laptop. It is to be expected with the size and hardware inside, but a backpack with the laptop, charger, and a binder for school work, feels pretty heavy, and can wear you down after extended use/backpack carrying. Once you open it though, the bigger screen makes everything easier on the eyes. The size is worth the weight, as when you go back to a smaller screen, you feel it.I have not opened my laptop, but the BIOS claims my laptop came with a 1 TB Solidigm P41 Plus SSD, which is a decent reliable option, but for a laptop in this price range, a QLC drive with reduced endurance, in a product that claims in its name that it is made for professionals, is disappointing. This wouldn't be as bad if I could install a secondary TLC drive to work with files on, but this laptop only has a single storage drive slot. I would also like to note that another reviewer mentioned getting a Samsung drive, so what drive you get can vary. But a note should also be made that the other reviewer also purchased the laptop earlier on in the product cycle so it could be possible that they are starting with top of the line hardware and then cheapening the product after reviews are out.I have not opened my laptop to check the RAM situation, as once you open a laptop, you need to purchase a product similar to Loctite to stop screws from vibrating there way to falling out of a laptop once reassembled, and I don't need to open the laptop yet. For those who don't know, RAM can be soldered on (non user replaceable), or installed in one slot or two (or even have be soldered and a ram slot). This is important since dual channel RAM where there are two separate groupings of the same size RAM is slightly faster, but manufacturers who place a single RAM stick in allow the user to add another stick to double the RAM capacity and have duel channel down the line, rather than have to throw out the old ram and purchase two new sticks instead of only one. For example if a laptop comes with a 16 GB stick, then adding one more will get you to 32 GB. If it comes with two 8 GB sticks it will be slightly faster, but you will have to throw them out and purchase two 16 GB sticks to upgrade (thus I prefer single stick, or a soldered 16 GB with an extra RAM slot).I have not had much time to game but it has been enjoyable on older titles, though I haven't analyzed the frame rate or looked at newer titles.The WiFi range is okay most of the time. Sometimes I have to move to a different room, especially for Zoom meetings, and occasionally I will be disconnected from game server, but I've had issues with other devices in those locations, though in their case less often. Nahte27 on reddit has recommended the AX411 WiFi card as a good replacement and says he's found success with it, though I haven't tried it yet and cannot guarantee that it is compatible.It should also be noted that if you run Linux on it at all, the WiFi card that came with my laptop is not supported so you will have to run off of ethernet, which sucks for this form factor. Linux seems to run fine (make sure to have the MUX switch not set to direct to the NVIDIA GPU, which will only be a problem if you change it yourself. There also may be a way to get it to work with installing proprietary drivers or finicking with settings but I haven't messed with it).But none of this would have been a problem if the laptop came with an Intel Wi-Fi 6E adapter like the Asus K6604 video claims that it would. On the Windows Device Manager my laptop says it came with a MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E network adapter. MediaTek sucks. Everyone knows Intel ones are better, which is why they likely advertised that it came with an Intel one. This false advertising, literally lying that the laptop does not come with the subpar parts it actually comes with, is reprehensible. More likely it was just a mistake by the video host or specs were updated later and there were miscommunications, and to be fair the product page itself says simply that it is a Wi-Fi 6E adaptor without mention of brand, but false advertising is false advertising, and they should send everyone who brought this laptop an Intel one to replace the MediaTek adapter.It does though have an ethernet port, which is a great benefit in cases where there are issues with Wi-Fi, and it certainly helps with this situation.The manufacturer likewise locks down the BIOS/settings changes. The battery life is poor (I may update with exact figures when I have time to test), so the logical option would be to disable features such as Intel Turbo Boost and undervolt or underclock the processor when on battery attending meetings, but these options are not accessible in the BIOS and programs such as XTU and Throttlestop will not work to undervolt it, which seems a crime when there is an i9 in this. With the newly purchased product before the expected battery degregation, an hour long Zoom meeting took the battery down from either 80% or 90% (can't remember which) to about 52-55% (and that's with reducing the display resolution, frame rate, and other tweaks. I will have to do a proper test at some point without listing the outcome by memory). It's usable for now as long as a charger is brought to school, but with battery degradation, who knows for how long.There are also privacy risks with this device. It's running Windows so there are the standard Microsoft issues, but ASUS locks all the computer controls such as the fan profiles, MUX switch and the battery care mode (limiting the battery to 80%, thank you Asus for including it) behind having to create an Asus account and some extremely long privacy policy that nobody has the time to read through nor the capability to avoid the extortion unless they throw this machine which is over $2,000 after taxes in the trash. I have since stumbled upon some keyboard shortcuts for the fan/performance settings but I am not sure whether they work before setting up an account. It should also be noted that a lot of other manufacturers do the same thing, but that doesn't make it ok.One place where they don't skimp on is the ports. I absolutely love that there are four USB ports (two Type-A and two Type-C) independent of the main power port. It means you can actually be using the USB ports and have a spare in case you need to get photos or a scan off of a device and not have to worry about unplugging anything. Having two Type-C and two Type-A is the perfect balance, and I commend them for including them. And the Type-C are Thunderbolt and support Type-C charging which is a great (though I haven't verified the speeds/charging).Overall it's a decent option and I love that it doesn't have the obnoxious gamer look. It also has a MUX switch which is amazing and I'm glad to see more manufactures supporting (though you have to restart the computer to use it so every time you decide to leave your desk you have to restart the computer and thus close all your programs unlike with some other MUX switches if you wish to utilize it. It's also great that it has a backup integrated GPU in case the high power NVIDIA one burns out for some reason, but basic issues like not being able to undervolt/clock so one can have the battery life one needs to attend multiple meetings or last a full day of school, the spotty WiFi, the privacy issues, and the outright lies about the specifications, make it frustrating. It's worth purchasing for the large calibrated OLED display, CPU/GPU (with medium power budgets), and it being under $2,000, but these flaws are why this machine is so cheap. Make sure that they are not deal breakers before you purchase this device.

Hey everyone!!I recently bought this laptop and let me tell you how great this laptop is. This laptop has the best of the best processor, which allows for amazing processing, such as rendering, running many vms and so much more. Not only does it come with 16gb ram, but it can be upgraded, which is always a plus. Its ram is latest gen, so you are getting the fasted speeds, so it allows the processor to preform so much better. The screen is amazing quality, high resolution and high refresh rate. Things move smoothly and things are so much clearer. Battey life is pretty good. I'm able to last at least 6 hours on a full charge, doing web browsing, word processing, and pretty much light loads. For heavy loads I noticed it drained in about 4 hours. Keyboard feels amazing, and the power button serves as a fingerprint too, so you can use it to essentially scan in. Nice touch. Also, the IO or ports on the side are sufficient. You get the latest gen ports with the latest gen technology. I honestly can't recommend this laptop enough.PS. this unit I ordered was in the condition "Used: Good". Sold by "Amazon Warehouse" and shipped by "Amazon." Laptop was received in OEM packaging and there were no scuffs nor marks on laptop. 10/10 would recommend used machines.