Description
Meet ASUS V16, your all-access pass to unbounded worlds of gaming and creativity. It features a futuristic design with uber-cool details – like the Turbo Blue keyboard backlight – that make it stand out from the crowd. Equipped with an Intel Core 5 processor and a GeForce RTX 40 Series Laptop, it delivers an immersive gaming experience with unparalleled performance and stunning graphics. Whether conquering virtual realms or unleashing your newfound creativity, ASUS V16 is your gateway to limitless possibilities. . Its eye-catching Matte Black finish exudes supreme style, with a silky texture that ensures a flawless gaming experience. . Stand out with the futuristic Turbo blue keyboard backlight, which makes it easier to see the keys and adds a modern flair. It’s a bold statement, wherever you go. . Makes light work of creative tasks or gaming adventures. Its advanced cooling system always ensures peak performance. The lightning-fast RAM and SSD reduce loading times, so you can create and conquer with ease, wherever inspiration strikes. Effortlessly handles intense gaming and demanding creative tasks with swift multitasking and smooth gameplay. . Model number: V3607VU-RP198W. . Part number: 90NB15Q1-M00D30. General features: Suitable for Gaming.; Size H2.2, W35.7, D25.07cm.; Weight 1.95kg.; Up to 6 hours battery life. Actual battery life will vary based on configuration, power settings, and software usage, amongst other factors.; AI built in.; CPU, Memory and Operating System: Intel – RPL R Core 5 (non-IPU) processor.; 10 Core processor.; 1.4GHz processor speed with a burst speed of 5GHz.; 16GB RAM DDR5.; 1TB SSD storage.; Operating System: Windows 11 Home (Pre-Installed).; Display features: 16 inch screen.; High definition display.; Full HD Display.; Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels.; 3 ms response time.; Refresh rate 144Hz.; 178 degree viewing angle.; Screen Type: IPS.; Brightness (Nits): 300.; Anti-Glare Screen.; Graphics: NVIDIA RTX4050 graphics card with 6GB RAM GDDR6.; Shared graphics card.; Dedicated graphics card.; Interfaces and connectivity: 2 USB 3.2 ports.; 1 USB Type-C port.; 2 USB Type-A ports.; HDMI port.; Headphones jack.; Bluetooth.; Wi-Fi enabled.; Multimedia features: Built-in mic.; Backlit keyboard.; SonicMaster sound system.; Software Included: 30 day trial Microsoft 365 Personal.; General information: Box Contents: Laptop, Power supply, Wired optical mouse (USB) Backpack.; Manufacturer’s 1 year guarantee.; EAN: 4711387887912.
Anonymous –
Very happy with the product, well made and does everything I need it to
Anonymous –
Not bad for the cost
Anonymous –
I am very happy with this product upgrade was on point useing it mostly for gameing with everything on highest settings works perfectly.
Only downside to that is battery life (of course due to power being used on higher settings)
So would get about 2 hours for what I want to do.
To be honest probably wouldn’t get the bundle and get the bag and mouse separately
Anonymous –
My old laptop had 8GB RAM and I would often hit the RAM ceiling. Due to a virus and not being in a position of having the time to solve it, I bought a new laptop (I will fix my older computer as soon as I have more time).
In my new laptop, I knew I needed to upgrade across the board – CPU, SSD Memory, Dedicated GPU, …, and RAM!
When I started searching only for Laptops with Dedicated GPUs, I soon realised that they, for some reason, seem to be always called ‘Gaming Laptops’, so I bought a ‘Gaming Laptop’ even though I don’t do any Gaming! And another thing I noticed is that Dedicated GPUs narrow massively down your available laptop purchase options, at least on Argos.
Because of that, at the time when I bought this laptop (21/10/2025), the cheapest ‘Gaming Laptop’ was (£680) and this was the one after that. At the time, I thought I needed a better CPU than the one that comes with this laptop (i5), but I can tell you that at the time of me writing this review (07/11/2025) the CPU is good enough. I mean, I am a very intensive user when it comes to multi-tasking. I normally have about 20 different programs running, 30 browser tabs open, have 15 documents open, etc. all at the same time. And this CPU seems to be often below 10% and the most I have seen it get is at about 33%. Now, I think the reason for this might be that the GPU takes a significant chunk off the CPU load. So, if a laptop has a Dedicated GPU, it doesn’t need the same CPU, i.e. to be as advanced as it would otherwise need to be (for example, with an Integrated GPU, you may need an i7, but with a Dedicated GPU, an i5 may well produce the same results.
When I bought this Gaming Laptop (GL) I wanted to buy a GL with a better CPU than the one that comes with this one (i5), so I wanted an i7/Ryzen 7+. The reason why I was not able to buy it was because all GLs after the two cheapest GLs I priced above had a delivery/collection waiting time of 4-5 days. Literally all GLs above the price of the one I bought it for [£850].
And because I needed a new laptop as soon as possible, because my old one had a virus and I didn’t have the time to fix it immediately, I was in a way forced to buy this one – the two cheapest GLs were available within the same day.
It turns out the CPU is actually good enough.
The only thing I don’t like, and I am surprised by it, is that I have already hit the 16-GB RAM ceiling in the space of 2 and a half weeks. This happened on 02/11/2025 – so less than 2 weeks after I had bought the GL – while I was doing my first videocall in it which completely froze the laptop for at least 15 minutes even after I had closed 5 of my open programmes. The computer was so unresponsive that it forced me to press the power button to shut it down.
And even during my normal use of this GL, the RAM is consistently around the 70-80% mark. This is definitely not good if you want to make a future-proof purchase!
Conclusion: Only buy this Gaming Laptop if you, like me, are in an emergency-like situation and need the new laptop as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you, like me, are an heavy user in terms of multi-tasking, but can wait 5 days to receive your new laptop, then I would recommend you going for a laptop that has at least 32GB of RAM. (I know it seems a lot, but in my personal experience, going from an 8GB-RAM old laptop to a 16GB-RAM new laptop is not enough of an upgrade.)
This is the reason why I gave this Gaming Laptop 4 out of 5 stars.
Anonymous –
Very good for video editing and motion graphics. Good for high end games.
Anonymous –
Great product. Will recommend to everyone.
Anonymous –
I brought this 2 weeks ago I am so happy with this
Anonymous –
I bought this after thrashing my old laptop and it is shocking good. Good specs and good graphics
Anonymous –
I’m very satisfied, it’s worth the prize. Either for work or game.
Anonymous –
Was looking for a graphics laptop and Argo gave it to me at the best price. There’s a lot more to Argos made my Christmas!