The Asus ProArt P16 targets creative professionals and prosumers with a focus on features, portability, and a reasonable price. While it may not be the absolute fastest 16-inch laptop, it offers a compelling balance of performance, battery life, and connectivity.
The P16’s key selling points include a stunning 4K OLED display, a large touchpad with a virtual scroll wheel, extensive connectivity options, and impressive battery life. However, its CPU performance lags behind some competitors, and its chassis design, while sturdy, is unremarkable.
Asus ProArt P16: Specifications and Features
The ProArt P16 boasts AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 370HX processor, a 12-core CPU with integrated Radeon 890M graphics. This is paired with a dedicated Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU for demanding tasks. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the specifications:
- CPU: AMD Ryzen AI 9 370 HX
- Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X
- Graphics/GPU: Nvidia RTX 4070 (up to 105W TGP)
- NPU: AMD XDNA NPU (up to 50 TOPS)
- Display: 3840×2400 OLED, 16:10 aspect ratio, 60Hz refresh rate, 500 nits peak brightness (claimed)
- Storage: 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
- Webcam: 1080p 30fps with IR for Windows Hello
- Connectivity: 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery), 1x USB-C 4.0 Gen 3 (DisplayPort, Power Delivery), 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm combo audio, 1x SD card reader
- Networking: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
- Biometrics: Windows Hello facial recognition
- Battery: 90Wh
- Dimensions: 13.97 x 9.72 x 0.68 inches
- Weight: 4.08 pounds
- Price: $2,299.99
Beyond the core hardware, the P16 offers a 2TB SSD, a USB-C 4 port with 40Gbps speeds, an SD card reader, and Wi-Fi 7. Asus also offers configurations with a 1TB SSD and RTX 4060 for $1,899.99, and a 64GB RAM option for $2,699.99.
Design and Build Quality
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The ProArt P16 sports a conservative, all-black design with a subtle Asus logo. The metal chassis feels robust and has a pleasant sheen. While understated, the design maintains consistency with other Asus ProArt products.
Despite its 16-inch display, the thin bezels keep the P16 relatively compact. At 4.08 pounds, it’s lighter than competitors like the MacBook Pro 16, Dell XPS 16, and Razer Blade 16.
Keyboard and Trackpad
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The P16’s keyboard offers a comfortable typing experience with a spacious layout, large keycaps, and generous key travel. While the bottoming action could be more defined, it’s comparable to or better than the Dell XPS 16 and Razer Blade 16.
The large touchpad (6 x 4 inches) provides ample space for navigation and multi-touch gestures. While it lacks haptic feedback, it offers physical clicks. A unique feature is the virtual scroll wheel etched into the touchpad’s upper left corner. While useful, its software can be finicky, requiring per-app configuration.
Display and Audio
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The P16’s 4K OLED display is a highlight, offering vibrant colors, deep contrast, and sharp visuals ideal for creative work. The 16:10 aspect ratio provides extra vertical space. However, typical of OLED panels, brightness can be an issue in brightly lit environments, and the glossy screen is prone to reflections.
The 60Hz refresh rate, while standard for 4K OLED laptops, might disappoint those who prefer smoother scrolling and responsiveness. The upward-firing speakers provide clear audio at moderate volumes, but struggle with more complex audio like music or games at higher volumes.
Webcam, Microphone, and Biometrics
The 1080p webcam delivers decent image quality in good lighting, but performance degrades in dimmer conditions. The microphone is serviceable for video calls, effectively reducing background noise, but can sound somewhat hollow. Windows Hello facial recognition provides reliable biometric login functionality.
Connectivity
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The ProArt P16 excels in connectivity, offering two USB-C ports (one with USB 4.0 support), two USB-A ports, HDMI, a 3.5mm audio jack, and an SD card reader. While it lacks Ethernet, this omission is common among modern laptops. The inclusion of both USB-C and USB-A ports caters to both modern and legacy devices. The latest Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 standards ensure fast and reliable wireless connectivity.
Performance
The Ryzen AI 9 370 HX delivers solid performance, but doesn’t quite match Intel’s top-tier CPUs in multi-threaded workloads. While adequate for most creative tasks, benchmarks show it lagging behind Intel’s 14th-gen Core i7 and i9 processors. The RTX 4070 provides good gaming performance, comparable to dedicated gaming laptops.
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One notable drawback is heat management. Under heavy load, the laptop can reach high temperatures, particularly at the rear bottom.
Battery Life
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The ProArt P16 delivers excellent battery life, lasting over nine hours in our video playback test. This is thanks to the efficient AMD processor and the switchable graphics, which utilizes the integrated Radeon 890M for less demanding tasks.
Conclusion
The Asus ProArt P16 caters specifically to creative professionals and prosumers, offering a compelling blend of features and performance. While its CPU performance isn’t class-leading, it compensates with a gorgeous 4K OLED display, excellent connectivity, and impressive battery life. It represents a solid choice for those who prioritize features and portability over raw processing power.
