Review Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP · Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 · RTX 5070
Asus ProArt P16 H7606WP · Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 · RTX 5070
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (105W) · 64GB LPDDR5x-7500 (onboard) · 2TB SSD (WD SN740) · 16″ 2880×1800 OLED 120Hz · 1.823 kg
Premium aluminum case – excellent keyboard & speakers, fast 120Hz OLED,
great system performance, up to 64GB RAM, Wi-Fi 7.
RTX 5070 barely faster than RTX 4070, loud fans under load,
low HDR brightness, PWM flickering, RAM soldered.
RTX 5070 Laptop disappoints – RTX 4070 offers similar performance for less.
Display – 16″ 2.8K OLED · 120Hz · 99.5% P3 · PWM present
Panel: ATNA60CL10-0 – 16″ 2880×1800, OLED, glossy, 120Hz, touch.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Brightness (centre) | ~362 cd/m² |
| HDR Brightness (max) | ~430 cd/m² |
| sRGB coverage | 100% |
| Display P3 coverage | 99.5% |
| AdobeRGB coverage | 89.5% |
| Response time (B/W) | 0.63 ms |
| Response time (grey) | 0.63 ms |
| PWM | 480 Hz |
| Finish | Glossy (reflective) |
- 120Hz refresh rate – smooth
- Excellent colour accuracy (ΔE 0.8)
- Low HDR brightness (~430 cd/m²)
- PWM flickering at 480 Hz
- Glossy and reflective
Panel FRU: ATNA60CL10-0 (16″ 2880×1800 OLED, 120Hz, glossy, touch)
Processor – AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 · 12c/24t · Strix Point (Zen 5/5c)
- Model: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 – 4× Zen 5, 8× Zen 5c
- Boost: 5.1 GHz (Zen 5 core)
- TDP: 80 W PL2 / 80 W PL1 (sustained)
- Cinebench R23 Multi: ~23,859 pts
- Stable performance under load
CPU FRU: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Strix Point, Zen 5/5c, soldered BGA)
Graphics – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (105W) · 8GB GDDR7
- Model: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop – 8 GB GDDR7
- TGP: 105 W (including 15W Dynamic Boost)
- 3DMark Time Spy: ~12,466 pts
- Cyberpunk 2077 (FHD Ultra): ~97.8 fps
- Barely faster than RTX 4070 – disappointing
| Benchmark | Score |
|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 12,466 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike | 29,156 |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 35,945 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (FHD Ultra) | ~97.8 fps |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (QHD Ultra) | ~64.6 fps |
RTX 5070 offers little improvement over RTX 4070 – 8GB VRAM is also limiting.
GPU FRU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (105W TGP, 8 GB GDDR7, soldered)
Memory – 64GB LPDDR5x-7500 · soldered · not upgradeable
- Capacity: 64 GB LPDDR5x-7500 (onboard, dual-channel)
- Soldered – not upgradeable
RAM is soldered – no upgrade options.
RAM FRU: LPDDR5x-7500 64GB (onboard) – not replaceable
Storage – 2TB WD SN740 · PCIe 4.0 · 2× M.2 2280 slots
- Drive: WD PC SN740 SDDPNQE-2T00 – 2 TB, PCIe 4.0
- Seq. read: ~5,122 MB/s
- Seq. write: ~4,451 MB/s
- 2× M.2 2280 slots – one empty
- Second slot limited to PCIe 4.0 x2
SSD FRU: WD PC SN740 SDDPNQE-2T00 (2 TB, M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0)
Battery – ~9.2 hours · 90 Wh
- Capacity: 90 Wh
- WiFi surfing (150 nits): ~9.2 hours
- Decent battery life
Battery FRU: 90 Wh (internal) – serviceable
AC Adapter FRU: 200W (Asus proprietary)
Chassis & Connectivity – Aluminum · USB4 · Wi-Fi 7 · SD card reader
- Materials: Aluminium (fingerprint magnet)
- Weight: 1.823 kg (4.02 lbs)
- Dimensions: 355 × 247 × 17.3 mm
- Left: Power, HDMI 2.1, USB-C 4.0 (40GBit/s, DP, PD), USB-A 3.2 Gen2, 3.5mm audio
- Right: SD card reader, USB-A 3.2 Gen2, USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (DP, PD)
- USB4 support
- Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925)
- Hinges slightly weak
WLAN FRU: MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 – M.2 2230, replaceable
Serviceability – RAM soldered · 2× M.2 · hidden screws
| Component | Replaceable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SSD | ✅ Yes | 2× M.2 2280 slots – one empty |
| RAM | ❌ No | Soldered LPDDR5x – not upgradeable |
| Wi-Fi | ✅ Yes | M.2 2230 – replaceable |
| Battery | ⚠️ Limited | 90 Wh – internal but replaceable |
| CPU/GPU | ❌ No | Soldered BGA |
RAM is soldered – no upgradeability.
SSD and Wi-Fi are replaceable – but RAM is not.
Components FRU / Model Numbers
| Component | FRU / Model |
|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Strix Point, Zen 5/5c, soldered) |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop (105W TGP, 8 GB GDDR7, soldered) |
| RAM | LPDDR5x-7500 64GB (onboard) – not upgradeable |
| SSD | WD PC SN740 SDDPNQE-2T00 (2 TB, M.2 2280, PCIe 4.0) |
| Display Panel | ATNA60CL10-0 (16″ 2880×1800 OLED, 120Hz, glossy, touch) |
| WLAN | MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 – M.2 2230 |
| Battery | 90 Wh (internal) |
| AC Adapter | 200W (Asus proprietary) |
Procurement & Reseller Recommendations
CPURyzen AI 9 HX 370 – excellent performance
RAMSoldered – no upgrade
GPURTX 5070 105W – disappointing vs RTX 4070
Display120Hz OLED – PWM, low HDR brightness
FansLoud – 53.7 dB(A) in Performance mode
Value~$3,860 – RTX 4070 laptops are better value
Key Selling Points vs. Competitors
Strengths
- Premium aluminum case
- Excellent keyboard & speakers
- Fast 120Hz OLED (accurate colors)
- Great system performance
- 2× SSD slots & Wi-Fi 7
Weaknesses
- RTX 5070 barely faster than RTX 4070
- Loud fans under load (53.7 dB(A))
- Low HDR brightness (~430 cd/m²)
- PWM flickering (480 Hz)
- RAM soldered – not upgradeable
Pro tip for resellers & repair professionals:
• Highlight the premium build and excellent keyboard/speakers – key selling points.
• RTX 5070 performance is disappointing – recommend RTX 4070 alternatives.
• RAM is soldered – set expectations clearly.
• Great upgradeability for SSD and Wi-Fi – 2× M.2 slots and replaceable Wi-Fi.
• Loud fans (53.7 dB(A)) – recommend headphones for gaming.
• Highlight the premium build and excellent keyboard/speakers – key selling points.
• RTX 5070 performance is disappointing – recommend RTX 4070 alternatives.
• RAM is soldered – set expectations clearly.
• Great upgradeability for SSD and Wi-Fi – 2× M.2 slots and replaceable Wi-Fi.
• Loud fans (53.7 dB(A)) – recommend headphones for gaming.