

I used it with a $4,000 ASUS mini-LED ProArt monitor and despite the display technology differences, they matched very closely to my eyes, color wise. The panel is factory-calibrated to Pantone and Calman color accuracy, with a delta E of less than two, a fact that I confirmed with my X-Rite i1 Display Pro calibrator. As you’d expect, it’s sharp, vibrant and beautiful in person - by far the best laptop display I’ve ever seen in terms of fidelity and “wow” factor. The headline feature on this laptop is the 3,480 x 2,400 16:10 OLED display, the first on a 16-inch laptop, ASUS claims. Overall, heat and noise are very well managed. Still, it could be a handy mode if you’re planning to leave the room while doing a render. Fan noise is still reasonable in performance mode unless you’re doing GPU/CPU intensive chores, but the full-speed setting can get very loud indeed.


If you need more punch, you can switch to performance mode which boosts power to 95 watts, or up to 135 watts in “full-speed” mode. It does that through the use of dual 102-blade fans, six heat pipes and multiple ducts. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy.ĪSUS has developed an “IceCool Pro” thermal solution that’s supposed to boost airflow by up to 16 percent, while keeping noise levels below 40 dbA in standard cooling mode.
