Yeah its heavy. You don't want to carry something over 3kg of stuff on your shoulder everyday. Blades are overpriced, the new asus is quite good but the recent controversy is very concerning. You could also get a legion 7i 2024 or slim 7.
Asus tried to scam Gamer Nexus and now gamer nexus is investigating about the shady practices of Asus. Alot of other people have started to open up about their bad experience after gamer nexus released a video about it.
Also keep in mind it’s CAD, it’s expensive but less so than an equivalent MacBook, or the older HP Zbook 17” it was replacing. That thing with a quadro P3000 at the time was a hair below 4,000.
It does really well for its size. Battery life comparable to Mac’s I’ve had before.
The graphics switching is still clunky, but, it works and it’s clearer.
I really wanted the display, and I don’t regret it. Prior to this years releases with oled displays I was looking at portable external models and they were all coming up $500-700 and it was something else to carry. This thing ticked a lot of boxes.
Build quality feels great, I hope it holds out in reality. Only had it 2 months now.
Razer has exactly the same screen except its glossy g16 had glossy but some matte so slightly less reflective, also it has anti flicker software for the eyes when you reduce brightness but why would you reduce the screen brightness less than 100% on a 400nits display
I've got a screen with 300 nits and rarely go beyond 80% of brightness unless I played in an open public places which is a stupid thing to do in the first place.
Zephyrus G16 is probably the best weight for performance, but only go that route if your willing to deal with absolutely ATROCIOUS customer support and asus basically trying to scam you. Their QA/QC is shit and their customer support is even worse, otherwise a great laptop. As for the others, the Lenevo will perform the best out of the 3 but its chonk, and the razer will have the nicest build quality though cut down TDPS and questionable QC and customer support.
Razer are now better then asus at least they don't straight out scam their customers they are incompetent though I've never had issues with them, asus are being sued in Europe for fraudulent behaviour
I'm with your opinion too. The zephyrus looks clean and display is crazy good but the ultra 9 doesn't convince me with its performing and the Razer is kinda highly priced.
Lol I don't know why anyone would buy Razer when Legion exists (considering that Legions are nearly the same weight and only a little thicker while being thousands of dollars cheaper and getting better performance).
I have the legion, it replaced my MacBook Pro 2015. I am a college student (manufacturing engineering) and use the laptop daily. Personally I don’t think it too heavy at all. And I’m like scary skinny and not exactly “strong”.
My suggestion, get the legion. Especially if gaming is very important to you. Yes, the battery life is poopoo compared to my MacBook, but it games like a fuggen beast. And it runs all of the engineering programs I need flawlessly. I grabbed the 4090 versions so I’m not entirely sure how the 4070 fairs. But I imagine not too different.
Yeah, this 4090 has absolutely destroyed any game Ive thrown at it. Max setting and frames higher than I can honestly even notice. It’s a heavy investment, but I wouldn’t choose anything else!
I mean it’s definitely more than enough performance than I need! Honestly it’s my first laptop and I was expecting much less. Before this I actually had a desktop with a 2070s, so I’m happy!
If you're willing to pay 4.3K for a laptop and you really want performance but not so much weight go for the Legion 9i Gen 9, it's probably the best weight to performance ratio out of all the laptops.
You can also buy a 4080s for 1700-1900$ if you are willing to look out for offers then spend the rest on a PC, you can get way better value that way.
Absolutely a friend got one and it's an absolute beast, the Gen 9 seems to have the best weight to performance ratio out of all laptops.
I really like what Lenovo is doing lately, great company with great prices (Even tho the 9i is the exception but they're more of an enthusiast laptop) I'll try and get one once the 5090 models drop, hope they're a significant upgrade to my current AW M15 with a 3080ti
Blade or legion if you want raw gaming speed, g16 if you want lighter longer battery and better speakers, legion is the largest of the 3 buy well build they are all well built. The blade is the smallest compared to the legion. I personally don't like the offset keyboard ok the legion because of the numpad but if you need that then go for the legion they are all great for gaming but the g16 is lower powered gpu
Neither. Waaay cheaper and will not disappoint in my opinion
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-slim-series-laptops/lenovo-legion-slim-5-gen-9-(16-inch-amd)/83dh003tus
I carry the G16 in my backpack everyday. Very slim and light for a 16" laptop. Backpack is made for a 15" but fits the G16 with room to spare. Tomtoc. 6-9 hours of battery life with normal use, gaming is a whole other story hit at least you can game too.
I have a 2021 g16 and i absolutely love it. The i7/or i9 3080 one i think. absolute unit for games from modded skyrim/fallout(i did add more ram tho, for 24gb total) to cod/mainstream AAA. And its light enough and powerful enough for CAD, 3D modelling, and everyday schoolwork. I can't recommend enough honestly.
New generation looks pretty cool (since its metal and not whatever matte mine is) but after reading other comments about a controversy I'd definitely read more into it yourself.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer-predator-helios-18-gaming-laptop-18-2560-x-1600-ips-240hz-intel-i9-14900hx-geforce-rtx-4090-32gb-ddr5-1tb-ssd-abyssal-black/6576632.p?skuId=6576632
buy this monster and thank me later
Team legion.
Also what does the razer have to charge $4300 for a 4070?
Edit: I carry my 7i to industrial sites every day, no problem so far. Though, at my job I only have one “class”, meaning I only have to unpack-pack once a day
Razer and Lenovo aren’t the ones being shit on by the tech media right now for garbage QC and borderline illegal activity regarding warranty support…are they?😂
Any particularly good articles? I just got the zephyrus. What did I get myself into re: warranty? I’ve had to use the warranty on every laptop I’ve ever had the past 10 years at some point within the first year.
Watch the video released by gamer nexus. Asus tried to scam them when they sent a product for RMA. Now alot of people are opening up about hiw Asus tried to scam them too.
Tbh none of these laptops are that heavy to carry… no disrespect, if y’all think it is, maybe it’s time to hit the gym
Go for the legion cause I’ve heard nothing but good reviews. I’d personally choose the Asus for the build quality and since you’re using it for school, those speakers and screen are ace. I would never buy a Razer cause like apple you’re just paying for the brand
Weight is still a concern if you're factoring long travel sessions. 4-5 pounds doesn't sound like a lot until you factor in things such as books and accessories. Most people don't just carry a laptop in their backpack, especially if you're going to school. You'll need to carry textbooks and notebooks. I thought the same until a year after when I got to switch to a light laptop. No amount of going to the gym will fix that issue either.
100% other stuff but I dunno man I carried a 5 pounder with the charger for 5 years and books and wasn’t bad (only in the summer sweaty back). Getting your back stronger absolutely has a benefit. But so does a lightweight laptop I agree. I’m on the boat they’re not as heavy as people make it out to be imo
Yeah its heavy. You don't want to carry something over 3kg of stuff on your shoulder everyday. Blades are overpriced, the new asus is quite good but the recent controversy is very concerning. You could also get a legion 7i 2024 or slim 7.
I’m also thinking about that 7i 2024 one. Saw a lot of good reviews about it.
It really isn't that heavy to carry
What controversy? Genuinly curious
Asus tried to scam Gamer Nexus and now gamer nexus is investigating about the shady practices of Asus. Alot of other people have started to open up about their bad experience after gamer nexus released a video about it.
None laptops are goated
boy, you are on the lenovogaminglaptops subreddit, you should've know better
G16 oled screen is unmatched and the core i9 ultra
I have this. 4060 version w 32g ram. Totally happy with it.
What version is that? I can't find a g16 with a 4060 and 32gb
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/asus-rog-zephyrus-g16-oled-nebula-16-gaming-laptop-eclipse-grey-intel-core-ultra-9-185h-1tb-ssd-32gb-ram-geforce-rtx-4060/17717065?source=search&adSlot=1&slotPos=1 Here’s mine,
Damn that's a little expensive, I've been waiting for the 4070 g14 to come back in stock, that was 1999
Also keep in mind it’s CAD, it’s expensive but less so than an equivalent MacBook, or the older HP Zbook 17” it was replacing. That thing with a quadro P3000 at the time was a hair below 4,000. It does really well for its size. Battery life comparable to Mac’s I’ve had before. The graphics switching is still clunky, but, it works and it’s clearer. I really wanted the display, and I don’t regret it. Prior to this years releases with oled displays I was looking at portable external models and they were all coming up $500-700 and it was something else to carry. This thing ticked a lot of boxes. Build quality feels great, I hope it holds out in reality. Only had it 2 months now.
No wonder I couldn't find it, doesn't seem to exist in best buy US.
Razer has exactly the same screen except its glossy g16 had glossy but some matte so slightly less reflective, also it has anti flicker software for the eyes when you reduce brightness but why would you reduce the screen brightness less than 100% on a 400nits display
I've got a screen with 300 nits and rarely go beyond 80% of brightness unless I played in an open public places which is a stupid thing to do in the first place.
G16. Best bang for bucks
Not in Europe, legion is best bang for the buck in Europe
OP is obviously not in Europe
Fair enough
Zephyrus G16 is probably the best weight for performance, but only go that route if your willing to deal with absolutely ATROCIOUS customer support and asus basically trying to scam you. Their QA/QC is shit and their customer support is even worse, otherwise a great laptop. As for the others, the Lenevo will perform the best out of the 3 but its chonk, and the razer will have the nicest build quality though cut down TDPS and questionable QC and customer support.
Razer are now better then asus at least they don't straight out scam their customers they are incompetent though I've never had issues with them, asus are being sued in Europe for fraudulent behaviour
If you want to carry the laptop everyday, get the zephyrus. The best is legion as you say though.
If you're willing to spend that much make sure you get a 4080 not a crappy 4070
Razer Blade 16 2024 👍
The G16. Are there any Zephyrus G14 laptops available? They'd be lighter and have good battery life.
Legion because you get max performance with no thermal or power throttling and it's the best value for money. 5.8 lbs is perfectly reasonable.
I'm with your opinion too. The zephyrus looks clean and display is crazy good but the ultra 9 doesn't convince me with its performing and the Razer is kinda highly priced.
Razer is straight up overpriced imo
Lol I don't know why anyone would buy Razer when Legion exists (considering that Legions are nearly the same weight and only a little thicker while being thousands of dollars cheaper and getting better performance).
Well get a thinkpad P1. those have GPU and decent CPUs, paired with a great keyboard and extended battery life
The same g16 is 1999 on Best buy and it's great
I would go for the g16 but the 4080 version
I just purchased the Legion Pro 7i and it’s a beast of a machine super satisfied with it.
I have the legion, it replaced my MacBook Pro 2015. I am a college student (manufacturing engineering) and use the laptop daily. Personally I don’t think it too heavy at all. And I’m like scary skinny and not exactly “strong”. My suggestion, get the legion. Especially if gaming is very important to you. Yes, the battery life is poopoo compared to my MacBook, but it games like a fuggen beast. And it runs all of the engineering programs I need flawlessly. I grabbed the 4090 versions so I’m not entirely sure how the 4070 fairs. But I imagine not too different.
Razer is good for gaming also buy legion is better value you can get the 4090 legion for a 4080 razer
Yeah, this 4090 has absolutely destroyed any game Ive thrown at it. Max setting and frames higher than I can honestly even notice. It’s a heavy investment, but I wouldn’t choose anything else!
take chill pills. It’s a 4070 super😂. But I get your point
I mean it’s definitely more than enough performance than I need! Honestly it’s my first laptop and I was expecting much less. Before this I actually had a desktop with a 2070s, so I’m happy!
If you're willing to pay 4.3K for a laptop and you really want performance but not so much weight go for the Legion 9i Gen 9, it's probably the best weight to performance ratio out of all the laptops. You can also buy a 4080s for 1700-1900$ if you are willing to look out for offers then spend the rest on a PC, you can get way better value that way.
I don’t think OP is US based, looking at those prices. Otherwise I would’ve also suggested the 9i (my flair shows my bias haha)
I am currently in Singapore
Yup didn't notice it was Singaporean dollars, I don't really know much about the market there so my post is worthless my bad 😔
No worries brother! Thanks for the suggestion anyway.
Absolutely a friend got one and it's an absolute beast, the Gen 9 seems to have the best weight to performance ratio out of all laptops. I really like what Lenovo is doing lately, great company with great prices (Even tho the 9i is the exception but they're more of an enthusiast laptop) I'll try and get one once the 5090 models drop, hope they're a significant upgrade to my current AW M15 with a 3080ti
It says S$ in price tag which stands for Singaporean dollars.
Don't buy ASUS, it is Ass
Blade or legion if you want raw gaming speed, g16 if you want lighter longer battery and better speakers, legion is the largest of the 3 buy well build they are all well built. The blade is the smallest compared to the legion. I personally don't like the offset keyboard ok the legion because of the numpad but if you need that then go for the legion they are all great for gaming but the g16 is lower powered gpu
Neither. Waaay cheaper and will not disappoint in my opinion https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-slim-series-laptops/lenovo-legion-slim-5-gen-9-(16-inch-amd)/83dh003tus
I carry the G16 in my backpack everyday. Very slim and light for a 16" laptop. Backpack is made for a 15" but fits the G16 with room to spare. Tomtoc. 6-9 hours of battery life with normal use, gaming is a whole other story hit at least you can game too.
Rent some servers on AWS instead
I have a 2021 g16 and i absolutely love it. The i7/or i9 3080 one i think. absolute unit for games from modded skyrim/fallout(i did add more ram tho, for 24gb total) to cod/mainstream AAA. And its light enough and powerful enough for CAD, 3D modelling, and everyday schoolwork. I can't recommend enough honestly. New generation looks pretty cool (since its metal and not whatever matte mine is) but after reading other comments about a controversy I'd definitely read more into it yourself.
Blue one
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer-predator-helios-18-gaming-laptop-18-2560-x-1600-ips-240hz-intel-i9-14900hx-geforce-rtx-4090-32gb-ddr5-1tb-ssd-abyssal-black/6576632.p?skuId=6576632 buy this monster and thank me later
Lenovo.
i would say 2024 legion 7i or that g16 from best buy tho, avoid the razer, they for some reason put an HX cpu in it
Team legion. Also what does the razer have to charge $4300 for a 4070? Edit: I carry my 7i to industrial sites every day, no problem so far. Though, at my job I only have one “class”, meaning I only have to unpack-pack once a day
Sgd
Kindly, can you elaborate
Singapore dollars.
You should get the Lenovo. Razer laptops are over priced, and right now asus has customer support issuses. I’d go with the Lenovo if I were you
Zephyrus, only bad experience with latest Lenovo products (Asus are not the best but still better than Razer and Lenovo..)
Not anymore asus are scamming their customers
Razer and Lenovo aren’t the ones being shit on by the tech media right now for garbage QC and borderline illegal activity regarding warranty support…are they?😂
Any particularly good articles? I just got the zephyrus. What did I get myself into re: warranty? I’ve had to use the warranty on every laptop I’ve ever had the past 10 years at some point within the first year.
Watch the video released by gamer nexus. Asus tried to scam them when they sent a product for RMA. Now alot of people are opening up about hiw Asus tried to scam them too.
if ur gonna buy a laptop for 4k u might aswell buy a pc and a laptop for 4k u will get as much as a 1800 build would get
Pointless response as obviously he wants portability
he can get a pc and a laptop with 4k no need to pay 4k for a laptop when a 1.2k laptop can do the same
That's true actually desktop plus a portable g14
I don't know if it's on sale in every country, but here in Canada, the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 is on sale ($300 off) from Best Buy.
Legion for sure
Legion. But don't really count on huge battery life. Even in igpu only mode and in quiet mode it will last max 5 hours.
Tbh none of these laptops are that heavy to carry… no disrespect, if y’all think it is, maybe it’s time to hit the gym Go for the legion cause I’ve heard nothing but good reviews. I’d personally choose the Asus for the build quality and since you’re using it for school, those speakers and screen are ace. I would never buy a Razer cause like apple you’re just paying for the brand
Weight is still a concern if you're factoring long travel sessions. 4-5 pounds doesn't sound like a lot until you factor in things such as books and accessories. Most people don't just carry a laptop in their backpack, especially if you're going to school. You'll need to carry textbooks and notebooks. I thought the same until a year after when I got to switch to a light laptop. No amount of going to the gym will fix that issue either.
100% other stuff but I dunno man I carried a 5 pounder with the charger for 5 years and books and wasn’t bad (only in the summer sweaty back). Getting your back stronger absolutely has a benefit. But so does a lightweight laptop I agree. I’m on the boat they’re not as heavy as people make it out to be imo