Asus ProArt P16 evaluate: A well-rounded powerhouse for creatives

Finest Costs Right this moment: Asus ProArt P16 (2025)

Asus ProArt P16 is a laptop computer that’s meant for inventive professionals. Technically, nearly any laptop computer with a quick CPU and GPU may do the job—and a few execs flip in direction of gaming laptops for that purpose. However the ProArt P16 seeks its area of interest by pairing efficiency with higher battery life and a extra compact chassis. Asus has to barely scale back efficiency to make this potential, however the finish result’s alluring if you’d like a strong Home windows laptop computer that may additionally deal with journey.

Asus ProArt P16: Specs and options as-tested

The Asus ProArt P16’s fundamental specs are well-balanced and aggressive with many mid-range laptops within the $2,000 to $3,000 worth bracket. It pairs an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor with Nvidia RTX 5070 graphics, supported by 32GB of RAM and 2TB of stable state storage.

• Mannequin quantity: H7606WP
• CPU: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
• Reminiscence: 32GB LPDDR5-7500
• Graphics/GPU: Nvidia RTX 5070 8GB (105W TGP)
• NPU: As much as 50 TOPS
• Show: 16-inch 2880×1800 OLED 120Hz touchscreen
• Storage: 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 stable state drive
• Webcam and microphone: 1080p with twin microphone array
• Connectivity: 1x USB-C 4.0 40Gbps with Energy Supply and DisplayPort, 1x USB-C 3.2 10Gbps with Energy Supply and Show Port, 2x USB-C 3.2 10Gbps, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x SD card reader, 1x 3.5 mm audio jack, 1x energy connector
• Networking: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
• Biometrics: Home windows Good day facial recognition
• Battery capability: 90 watt-hours
• Dimensions: 13.97 x 9.72 x 0.68 inches
• Weight: 4.08
• Working System: Home windows 11 House
• Value: $2,399.99 MSRP

The mannequin I reviewed is out there for $2,399.99 at Finest Purchase. Asus additionally sells a number of different fashions with larger show resolutions and as much as RTX 5090 graphics, in addition to as much as 64GB of reminiscence. That may set you again $2,899.99. Alternatively, it can save you a couple of hundred {dollars} with a $2,199.99 entry-level mannequin that has RTX 4060 graphics and simply 1TB of storage.

Asus ProArt P16: Design and construct high quality

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The Asus ProArt P16 heard you want matte black, so it put matte black in your matte black so you’ll be able to matte black whilst you matte black. The outside, the important thing caps, the facility button, the speaker grills, the touchpad, the little faux-dial are all matte black. Asus will get a bit of wild with the ProArt emblem on the lid, although. It’s shiny black.

Personally, I feel the laptop computer is a bit boring, however has it the place it counts. Asus finishes the laptop computer’s metals with a refined however noticeable metallic luster and the shade of black is splendidly deep. Many laptops which can be supposedly black (like Apple’s MacBook laptops) look barely blue or grey in comparison with the ProArt P16. 

The ProArt P16’s decrease chassis, show lid, and keyboard deck all really feel inflexible when pressed or dealt with roughly. You’ll nonetheless discover flex when you strive, however the laptop computer is greater than inflexible sufficient to supply an expensive, skilled really feel. There’s additionally a pleasant plastic lip across the show bezel. It’s a refined ingredient however ought to assist maintain mud and grime out of the inside when the laptop computer is in your bag. Total, the ProArt P16 is on par with top-end opponents just like the Razer Blade 16 and Lenovo Yoga 9i. 

It even resists fingerprints properly sufficient. Some marks are inevitable, however a fast rub with a microfiber material will clear it up. I anticipate the palmrests and keyboard will present put on after a couple of months of heavy use, however the identical is true for each darkly-colored laptop computer I’ve ever used.

Asus ProArt P16: Keyboard, trackpad, mouse

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Asus supplies a spacious, centered keyboard format with no numpad. The dearth of numpad is notable, as this can be a 16-inch machine and Asus may have discovered room. However the firm as an alternative elects to maintain the keyboard centered for higher typing ergonomics. The additional house on either side of the keyboard is used to supply giant, user-facing audio system, which I’ll talk about shortly. 

Key really feel is sweet, if not distinctive. The keyboard gives good key journey and a easy motion that feels nice and doesn’t tire my fingers. Every key bottoms with a imprecise and refined motion, although. I desire extra tactile and audible suggestions. Nonetheless, it’s a great keyboard.

Keyboard backlighting is commonplace, although it’s not nice. The keys permit plenty of gentle leak from round the important thing caps, creating an uneven look, and the minimal brightness is larger than I wish to see when typing in a darkish room. Nonetheless, it finally does the job. 

The touchpad, then again, is a deal with. It’s spacious, measuring about six inches huge and 4 inches deep, and supplies a floor that’s easy but nonetheless simply tough sufficient to supply a way of tactile suggestions. 

It consists of Asus’ dial management engraved within the higher left nook. This can be utilized in any state of affairs the place a dial is likely to be useful, from scrolling down a web page to adjusting publicity in a photograph enhancing app. It lacks the reassuring tactile really feel of an actual dial, but it surely’s a characteristic distinctive to Asus’ ProArt, and definitely beats fidgeting with sliders by clicking with the mouse cursor after which dragging them back and forth.

Asus ProArt P16: Show, audio

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The Asus ProArt P16’s show is an actual deal with. It’s a 16-inch OLED touchscreen with a 16:10 facet ratio and a couple of,880 x 1,800 decision. Like all trendy laptop computer OLED shows, it supplies unbelievable distinction and wealthy shade. 

It additionally goes the additional mile with a most brightness that exceeds 400 nits in HDR, which implies the show doesn’t look overly dim in vivid rooms (this could nonetheless be a problem with OLED shows in inexpensive laptops). HDR is supported and gives respectable brightness for a laptop computer. The show is extraordinarily shiny, although, so you’ll be able to anticipate mirror-like reflections from any gentle supply sitting behind you.

The refresh price maxes out at 120Hz, which supplies nice movement readability whereas scrolling quickly via a video timeline or doc and likewise, in fact, seems to be very good in video games. The show doesn’t assist G-Sync, although, so that you’ll have to make use of V-Sync in video games to make sure easy body pacing.

Curiously, the OLED show on the ProArt P16 I reviewed is definitely completely different from many different configurations offered by Asus. Most ProArt P16 fashions have a fair larger show decision of three,840 x 2,400, however a decrease refresh price of 60Hz. Personally, I desire an OLED show with a decrease decision and better refresh price. Nonetheless, creators who need to have the ability to see a full 4K picture at its correct decision ought to be cautious and buy a mannequin with the show that meets their wants.

Whereas the show is superb, it’s not a bonus. Almost all mid-range to high-end Home windows laptops now have an OLED show. And since they’re all equipped by Samsung, all of them have a tendency to supply related efficiency. 

The ProArt P16 supplies user-facing audio system on either side of the keyboard. They provide good audio quantity and a crisp presentation in most conditions. The audio system do produce a touch of bass, however they turn into muddy in bass-heavy music when listening at most or close to most quantity. Nonetheless, the audio system are above-average for a laptop computer.

Asus ProArt P16: Webcam, microphone, biometrics

A 1080p webcam and twin microphone array are tucked into the Asus ProArt P16. The webcam supplies stable video high quality, although it’s nothing superb by trendy requirements. It’s appropriate for video conferences, however the picture can nonetheless look grainy in darkish lighting. The twin microphones choose up high quality audio and are capable of cancel out reasonable, repetitive background noises. The webcam and microphone are competent, however par for the course on this worth bracket.

The webcam doesn’t present a bodily privateness shutter. An digital webcam disconnect is out there, although, and might be chosen with a keyboard shortcut.

Biometric login is out there via Microsoft’s Home windows Good day facial recognition. I typically desire this to a fingerprint reader, and a fingerprint reader shouldn’t be accessible on the ProArt P16. The facial recognition is speedy, dependable, and works in each darkish and vivid rooms.

Asus ProArt P16 : Connectivity

Asus has the ProArt P16’s connectivity dialed in. It consists of one USB 4 port with as much as 40Gbps of information, plus a USB 3.2 port with as much as 10Gbps of information. Each are USB-C ports that present DisplayPort and Energy Supply to cost the laptop computer, although be warned they don’t present sufficient energy to cost the laptop computer at full velocity or stop the battery from discharging at full load. Nonetheless, they supply a great vary of choices for connecting to a hub, dock, or USB-C monitor. 

Thunderbolt is absent, nonetheless, as is commonly the case with laptops which have AMD inside. I don’t suppose this can be a main problem, however buyers ought to notice {that a} laptop computer with Thunderbolt 5 can obtain even larger information charges of as much as 80Gbps. That is likely to be an element when you typically transfer very, very giant information between your laptop computer’s storage and exterior storage. 

The 2 USB-C ports are paired with two USB-A 3.2 ports, every with 10Gbps of information. There’s additionally HDMI 2.1, an SD Specific card reader, and a 3.5mm combo audio jack. These ports give the ProArt P16 a great vary of choices that may have specific enchantment to photographers and videographers. The HDMI-out is nice for connecting to a wide range of media units and the SD Specific card reader removes the necessity to carry a hub or adapter. 

On the entire, I feel the ProArt P16’s connectivity strikes the suitable steadiness of connectivity for most individuals. A MacBook Professional 16 has extra high-speed Thunderbolt / USB-C connectivity, but it surely lacks USB-A. Different high-end client and prosumer laptops, just like the Dell 16 Premium and Lenovo Yoga 9i 16, rely nearly solely on Thunderbolt / USB-C for connectivity.

Wi-fi connectivity consists of Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4, that are the newest variations of every wi-fi commonplace. Best laptops additionally assist Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4, but it surely’s good to see Asus didn’t skimp right here.

Asus ProArt P16: Efficiency

The Asus ProArt P16 is available in a wide range of configurations, however all the present 2025 fashions, together with the one which I reviewed, have an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. That’s paired with as much as Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics, however the extra reasonably priced mannequin I examined caught to the RTX 5070. 32GB of LPDDR5X-7500 reminiscence and a 2TB PCIe 4.0 stable state drive spherical out the specs.

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We begin with PCMark 10, a holistic system benchmark, the place the Asus ProArt P16 scored 8,017. That’s an enchancment over the 2024 mannequin, which scored 7,608. Nevertheless, the ProArt P16 remains to be in direction of the underside half of this pack. It mainly ties the Razer Blade 16, which scored 8,048, however finally ends up a couple of hundred factors behind different 16-inch gaming and workstation laptops PCWorld has reviewed this 12 months.  

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Subsequent up is Cinebench 2024 the place, maybe unsurprisingly, the brand new Asus ProArt P16 doesn’t outperform final 12 months’s mannequin. That’s unsurprising as a result of they each have the identical AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor inside.

Because the graph makes clear, Intel’s Core Extremely 9 is undoubtedly a greater performer in closely multithreaded duties. All the Intel powered laptops depart the AMD options within the mud.

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It’s the identical story in Handbrake. The laptops with AMD Ryzen AI 9 chips are slower than the Intel options. Nonetheless, the brand new Asus ProArt P16 can at the least sustain with newest Razer Blade 16 on this take a look at, which is sweet to see.

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CPU efficiency doesn’t appear to be the Asus ProArt P16’s forte, so what in regards to the GPU? Nicely, there’s excellent news and unhealthy information.

The excellent news is that the Asus ProArt P16 with RTX 5070 sees a wholesome increase over final 12 months’s mannequin with the RTX 4070. The 3DMark Time Spy and Port Royale scores improve by roughly 20 %.

Nevertheless, the Asus ProArt P16 remains to be in direction of the decrease finish of the efficiency that may be anticipated from an Nvidia RTX 5070 cell GPU. The ProArt P16 is a comparatively slim and light-weight laptop computer for a Home windows machine with discrete graphics and that appears to throttle its efficiency.

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Subsequent up is Shadow of the Tomb Raider, an older title that almost all trendy laptop computer GPUs can deal with with out a lot bother. The RTX 5070 within the Asus ProArt P16 is not any exception with a mean of 140 frames per second.

Nevertheless, it’s not any faster than final 12 months’s mannequin, and a bit behind different RTX 5070 laptops we’ve just lately reviewed.

The CPU could also be an element right here: each the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S and Alienware 16X have the Intel Core Extremely 9 275HX.

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Metro Exodus is a extra demanding title when performed on the Excessive preset. The Acer ProArt P16 averages 53 frames per second right here, a slight improve from the prior 12 months’s mannequin, and extra aggressive in comparison with different RTX 5070 laptops.

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We end issues off with Cyberpunk 2077, which speaks favorably of the Asus ProArt P16. The 2025 mannequin with the RTX 5070 sees a serious enchancment over the 2024 mannequin with RTX 4070. The typical body price is boosted from 74 to 94 when taking part in at 1080p with the Extremely preset and no ray tracing in use.

The Overdrive ray traced preset remains to be greater than Asus ProArt P16 can deal with, which is to be anticipated. Not one of the RTX 5070 laptops do properly in that extraordinarily demanding workload. Have in mind, although, that Overdrive is an actual system-killer, and we’re not utilizing DLSS or FSR in our testing. Sticking to a decrease ray traced preset and interesting DLSS will lead to a superbly playable expertise.

Total, the Asus ProArt P16’s efficiency is respectable however not distinctive. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 stays behind the Intel Core Extremely 9 275HX in mutlithreaded CPU benchmarks. The P16’s graphics efficiency can be wholesome however in some conditions lags behind thicker, beefier machines with the identical GPU. That’s not too stunning, as a thicker chassis typically permits house for improved cooling.

Asus ProArt P16: Battery life and portability

The Asus ProArt P16 is transportable for a 16-inch laptop computer. It measures a tad below seven-tenths of an inch thick and weighs a couple of ounces over 4 kilos. It’s compact for its show dimension, too, so it ought to slot in most backpacks designed for a 15-inch laptop computer. You will discover extra transportable laptops, like these within the LG Gram sequence, however the ProArt P16 weighs lower than a Razer Blade 16 or MacBook Professional 16. 

A 90 watt-hour battery powers the laptop computer, which is a typical dimension for a laptop computer with discrete graphics. The laptop computer tries to take advantage of the battery with a switchable graphics resolution that may flip off the Nvidia GPU when its efficiency isn’t required.

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That works to the Asus ProArt P16’s favor. The laptop computer managed to achieve 10 hours and 42 minutes in our commonplace battery take a look at, which loops a 4K file of the quick movie Tears of Metal. It is a light-load take a look at, however my subjective expertise confirmed the laptop computer’s real-world battery life is commonly near that quantity. I noticed eight to 9 hours of battery life in a mixture of internet searching, doc enhancing, and photograph enhancing.

These outcomes aren’t going to beat Apple’s MacBook Professional 16, in fact, however they’re good for a Home windows laptop computer with discrete graphics and a succesful CPU. The ProArt P16 compares properly to different laptops that present related efficiency. 

AMD additionally deserves credit score right here. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 doesn’t maintain a candle to the Intel Core Extremely 9 275HX in multi-core CPU workloads, but it surely’s extra miserly about energy consumption. The Intel-powered options posted far much less spectacular battery life outcomes.

When it comes time to recharge, you’ll want to attach the beefy 200-watt energy adapter over a proprietary energy connection. USB-C charging is feasible, however the charging velocity shall be diminished, and USB-C gained’t provide sufficient energy to cost the laptop computer whilst you’re utilizing it for a demanding activity (like gaming or heavy video enhancing).

Asus ProArt P16: Conclusion

The Asus ProArt P16 is a laptop computer that delivers what it was designed to ship.

It’s anticipated to supply the efficiency required for extra demanding workloads, from 4K video enhancing to trendy PC video games. But it should even be transportable sufficient for journey.

Balancing these competing priorities means the ProArt P16 should quit efficiency when in comparison with bulkier options. However it additionally means the ProArt P16 supplies a greater steadiness of portability and efficiency. It’s a laptop computer that may simply hit 60 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 at Extremely element settings, but in addition lasts as much as 10 hours on a cost—and there aren’t many Home windows laptops that handle that in 2025.