9.0 / 10
SCORE Asus ProArt P16 $2,500 at Best Buy Pros Gorgeous 16-inch, 4K OLED touchscreen
Strong component lineup, including RTX 5070 GPU
Slim and light given the size and what's under the hood
DialPad controller on touchpad is useful Cons Runs hot and loud
3D frame rates are good but not great
Display bezels are a bit thick
Stylus not included for the touchscreen
Asus ProArt laptops vary in price, size and capabilities, from the mighty Studiobook Pro mobile workstations to the smaller and more affordable PZ13 detachable two-in-ones. In the middle sits the P16, which attempts to be everything to everyone and, remarkably, succeeds more than it doesn't.
As with all great laptops, the key to the ProArt P16's success is balance. A beautiful display loses a lot of its value if it's not paired with powerful enough components to make good use of it. And while packing a laptop with high-end components and an eye-catching screen sounds great on paper, the shine comes off quickly if the cost is more than the sum of its parts.
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