The ASUS ProArt Studiobook Pro 16 OLED (2021) is a premium mobile workstation. It's a new line of ASUS laptops designed for creators, featuring a unique dial that you can use to access various settings and a 16:10 4k OLED display with full sRGB and DCI P3 coverage. The W7600 (reviewed model) is available with Intel 11th Gen CPUs paired with an NVIDIA RTX A3000 or A5000 discrete GPU. There are other models in the ASUS ProArt Studiobook lineup, including the H5600 model with AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs and NVIDIA GeForce GPUs, the W5600 model with AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs and an NVIDIA RTX A2000 GPU, and the H7600 model with Intel 11th Gen CPUs and NVIDIA GeForce GPUs. At the time of writing, there's already a newer 2022 model with Intel 12th Gen CPUs.
Our ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED has an Intel Core i7-1800H CPU, an NVIDIA RTX A3000 discrete GPU, 64GB of memory, and 2TB of storage in a RAID 0 array. There's only one other CPU option, the Intel Xeon W-11955M, and it's the only option if you want ECC (Error Correction Code) memory, which improves system stability. If you need better graphical performance, you can upgrade the GPU to an NVIDIA RTX A5000. You can get up to 64GB of non-ECC or ECC memory and up to 4TB of storage in a RAID 0 array.
Our Verdict
The ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED is decent for school use. It has more than enough CPU and GPU processing power to handle all of your schoolwork, even for students in fields like graphic design or engineering. It also provides a great user experience with a large and sharp display, a comfortable keyboard, and a responsive touchpad. However, it isn't very portable as it's slightly bulky and heavy, and its battery lasts only about 5 hours of light use.
- Screen provides plenty of space for multitasking.
- Comfortable keyboard and responsive touchpad.
- Feels exceptionally well-built.
- Slightly bulky and heavy.
- Short battery life.
- Risk of permanent burn-in on OLED display.
The ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED is good for gaming. Its Intel 11th Gen CPUs and NVIDIA GPUs provide a smooth gaming experience at 1080p or 1440p. You can even play some games at 4k if you get the RTX A5000 GPU. However, it has a 60Hz display with no VRR support to reduce screen tearing. It doesn't get hot or loud under load, and while there's some throttling on the CPU, there's none on the GPU. The memory and storage are user-upgradeable, and there are plenty of ports for your peripherals and external displays, including an HDMI 2.1 port.
- Relatively fast response time.
- Provides smooth gameplay in modern titles at 1080p or 1440p.
- Doesn't get overly hot or loud under load.
- User-replaceable memory and storage drive.
- 60Hz refresh rate and no VRR.
- CPU throttles under load.
The ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED is good for media consumption. It has an OLED display that produces vibrant colors and deep, inky blacks. It gets bright enough to combat glare and also gets very dim to make it more comfortable to view in dark settings. The speakers sound loud and clear with good instrument separation, though they don't have much bass. Unfortunately, it isn't very portable, as it's bulky and heavy, and its battery lasts less than 3 hours of video playback.
- Sharp OLED display with full DCI P3 coverage.
- Loud and clear-sounding speakers.
- Good color accuracy out of the box.
- Slightly bulky and heavy.
- Short battery life.
- Screen flicker may cause eye strain.
- Risk of permanent burn-in on OLED display.
The ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED is excellent for use as a workstation. Its Intel 11th CPUs and NVIDIA discrete GPUs are powerful enough to handle demanding workloads, like video editing and 3D graphics. It has a 4k OLED display with full sRGB and DCI P3 coverage, a comfortable keyboard, and a wide port selection that includes a Thunderbolt 4 and an HDMI 2.1 port. It also features a unique dial that you can use to access various settings and functions, like changing the brush size in Photoshop or navigating the timeline in Premiere Pro. There's some thermal throttling on the CPU under load, but none on the GPU. Its serviceability is good as you can replace the memory, storage, and battery.
- Sharp OLED display with full DCI P3 coverage.
- Unique dial allows for easy access to various settings and functions.
- Wide port selection includes HDMI 2.1 and USB-C/Thunderbolt 4.
- Doesn't get overly hot or loud under load.
- User-replaceable memory and storage drive.
- CPU throttles under load.
- Risk of permanent burn-in on OLED display.
The ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED is very good for business use. Its Intel CPU and NVIDIA GPU have more than enough processing power to handle all of your tasks, like web browsing, text formatting, spreadsheets, and presentations. It has a bright 4k display that provides plenty of room for multitasking, a comfortable keyboard that you can type on all day, and a smooth and responsive touchpad. It feels very well-built, but it isn't very portable as it's bulky and heavy. You'll also have to carry the charger with you as the battery lasts only around 5 hours of light use.
- Screen provides plenty of space for multitasking.
- Comfortable keyboard and responsive touchpad.
- Feels exceptionally well-built.
- Wide port selection includes HDMI 2.1 and USB-C/Thunderbolt 4.
- Slightly bulky and heavy.
- Short battery life.
- Risk of permanent burn-in on OLED display.
Changelog
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Updated Apr 25, 2025:
Added mention of the ASUS ProArt P16 H7606 (2024) as an alternative with better performance in the Geekbench 5 section.
- Updated Aug 08, 2022: Added mention of the Lenovo ThinkPad P15 Gen 2 (2021) as an alternative with longer battery life.
- Updated Jul 12, 2022: Review published.
- Updated Jul 04, 2022: Early access published.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the ASUS ProArt Studiobook Pro 16 OLED (W7600) with an Intel Core i7-11800H CPU, an NVIDIA RTX A3000 discrete GPU, 64GB of memory, and 2TB of storage in a RAID 0 array. The CPU, GPU, memory, and storage are configurable; you can see the available options in the table below.
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Our display and performance results are only valid for the configuration we tested. If you come across a different configuration option not listed above, or you have a similar ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED that doesn't correspond to our review, let us know, and we'll update it. Some tests, like black uniformity and color accuracy, may vary between individual units.
You can see our unit's label here.
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Compared to other mobile workstations, the ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED is unique and stands out for its features, like its customizable dial, OLED display, and touchpad with pen input support.
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The ASUS ProArt Studiobook Pro 16 OLED (2021) and the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M1, 2021) are both premium 16-inch mobile workstations designed for demanding production workloads like video editing and graphic design. Choosing between them depends on which applications you use and whether you can make use of each laptop's unique features. For example, Final Cut Pro is only available on macOS, while Adobe applications tend to work better on Windows systems with an Intel CPU and an NVIDIA GPU. The ASUS has better overall graphical performance, especially if you get the RTX A5000 GPU; however, the Apple MacBook Pro has dedicated media engines that significantly improve performance in supported applications. If you want a laptop you can also game on, the ASUS is a better choice as games will run more smoothly on Windows.
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