The first impression of this laptop is more than excellent. Upon unboxing, the sleek design with beautifully engraved lettering on the exterior is immediately noticeable. It's also relatively lightweight, making it easy to carry.
In terms of performance, it's a real beast. It plays a 4K movie without a hitch, and you can play one of the latest games (Call of Duty Vanguard) at the highest resolution without any problems. Few laptops, except for dedicated gaming laptops, can do that.
The keyboard and touchpad are comfortable and do their job. Despite the fairly large touchpad, it doesn't get in the way while typing. The touchpad also has a range of gestures you can use to perform certain actions, which is also handy. The keyboard backlight is also very pleasant, but not too bright.
The battery life is nice and long, even while gaming or watching movies/streaming. The laptop's ports are minimal, but just enough. And these days, a lot of connections are also made over the air (Bluetooth and Wi-Fi), but the only thing it should have had is a memory card slot.
As for the display, Asus has nailed it. The 16" OLED screen is fantastically beautiful and wonderful to look at, and incredibly easy on the eyes. The colors pop off the screen! The screen's slightly larger than standard laptop screens is another plus.
All in all, this is a very powerful and stylish laptop that's easy to use, but a bit pricey.