Let's start off with a universal truth: When buying a gaming laptop, you have to make some compromises. One of the biggest is usually the trade off between portability and power, as while you can absolutely cram some high-end hardware into a slim frame, you'll inevitably have to accept some impact on gaming performance as a result.
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 2024 is slim. Surprisingly, almost astonishingly slim given the hardware inside. Upon pulling it from its box, I looked it over with a quizzical expression, turning it over and over in my hands. It's beautifully well-built, with a milled aluminium chassis that gives it a non-showy aesthetic, superb tolerances, and a premium feel that exudes quality and thoughtful design. So much so in fact, that its thin and professional-looking frame was enough to give me pause.
