all-round creative notebook has been a hot niche notebook in recent years. Last year we reviewed and experienced the ASUS ProArt 16. The machine realized rich creative functions with its unique ASUS knobs, which left a deep impression on everyone. Now in the 12th generation Core era, the performance of laptop processor has skyrocketed, and the new generation of ProArt 16 2022 has also updated the i9 12900H + RTX 3070Ti combination of high-specification hardware. What specific improvements have been made to its performance?
Configuration specifications
■Screen: 16-inch 2560×1600 resolution 100% DCI-P3 color gamut 120Hz IPS screen
■Processor: lntel Core i9-12900H (14 cores and 20 threads, 2.5GHz ~ 5GHz)
■ Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti Laptop GPU 8GB (up to 115W)
■ Memory: 16GB DDR5 4800MHz (dual-slot design)
■ Hard drive: 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD (dual-slot design reserved for M.2 SSD)
■ Network: intel AX201 WiFi 6 wireless + RJ45 wired
■Interface: 2×USB Type-A 3.2Gen 2, 2×Thunderbolt 4, HDMI2.1 (support 8K 120Hz), SD Express 7.0 card reader, 3.5mm audio port, RJ45 wired network port
■Weight: body (including battery) 2.36kg + adapter 0.71kg (240W)
Advantages: ASUS knob creation function is rich and practical; equipped with a high-standard hardware combination, versatile game creation; excellent screen quality; relatively thin body; interface Rich and highly expandable
Unfortunately: the body is prone to fingerprints; the power consumption of the graphics card is relatively conservative
The design is simple, and the thickness of the body is well controlled
Most creative workers require the appearance of notebooks to be simple and not fancy. ProArt creates 16 2022 fits this very well. Its body is entirely black, with only a ProArt letter LOGO printed in the middle on the A side. There are no other elements other than this. This simple and stylish design is not only the design trend of notebooks in the past two years, but also fits the For the practical needs of creative workers, you will not look out of place when using ProArt 16 2022 in any scenario, such as classrooms, libraries or conference rooms - it looks like a calm and restrained large-screen portable Book.
Speaking of the fuselage, one of the highlights of ProArt 16 2022 is its excellent thickness control. The official data is about 19.6mm, which is obviously thinner than a gaming laptop. In terms of weight, the actual weight of the whole machine is 2.36kg, which is the normal weight of a large-screen notebook with high-standard hardware. In addition, the body of the machine is solidly made and has good texture. However, it should be noted that the A side is more likely to be stained with fingerprints. Therefore, to keep the body of ProArt 16 2022 beautiful, users must wipe it frequently.
The C side retains the numeric keypad area, and the ergonomic backlit keyboard is also a full-size design. The keyboard supports 3 blocks of backlight and has good light transmittance. The key travel is 1.4mm, with a 0.2mm concave arc keycap design, and the key spacing is 19.05mm, making the typing experience satisfactory.
The touchpad supports 1024-level stylus and adopts a split button design with three buttons. This is also the special optimization of ProArt 16 2022 as an all-round creative notebook. It facilitates users to quickly perform quick operations on some design software. Operations, such as realizing drawing translation function in CAD.
ProArt Chuang 16 2022 has a rich variety of interfaces and high specifications. On the left side of the fuselage is a USB Type-A 3.2Gen 2 port, two Thunderbolt 4 ports (supports 100W PD charging), DC power supply port, and HDMI2.1 video expansion port (supports 8K 120Hz); on the right side is USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2 large port, RJ45 wired network port, 3.5mm audio port and SD Express 7.0 card reader. The two large USB ports ensure the ease of use of daily external mice, U disks and other devices. The two Thunderbolt 4 ports mean that ProArt 16 2022 has strong scalability and can quickly transfer large amounts of file materials, or it can be used with the docking station to achieve extremely A wide range of equipment connections can be easily handled. In addition, the high-speed card reader is very convenient for quick copying of video and photo materials. But looking carefully, the power port is located a bit forward.
ASUS knobs are rich in functions, and the 2.5K wide color gamut screen helps create
ProArt ProArt 16 2022 has specially designed an independent ASUS knob on the upper left side of the touchpad. This is a very interesting and practical design for creators. It is almost perfectly adapted to a variety of Adobe creative applications, such as Ae, Pr, Ps, LrC, etc. It also supports users to add their own applications and set corresponding shortcut operations. By default, the ASUS knob activates the system volume/ screen brightness setting options. In actual use, the rotation damping is moderate and the control is comfortable.
▲Function settings in the animation demonstration application, such as PS brush size/hardness/flow, layer opacity, layer zoom, restore, up/down layer selection, font size, eraser size/hardness / Traffic and other functions, users can choose to add or delete them by themselves. After
▲ is set (or just use the default settings), press the ASUS knob in the software interface and the corresponding shortcut function will be automatically activated.
▲The animation demonstrates the application of ASUS knobs in PR editing, supporting functions such as timeline scaling, timeline adjustment, audio track height setting, forward/backward 30 frames, etc. After our video editing experience, she said: Using the fast timeline zoom function of the ASUS knob allows her to operate more accurately and meticulously, and can quickly browse the overall situation of the project.
▲In the browser (this is a custom-added application and function), the ASUS knob supports sliding the web page up and down
▲By the way, the related functions of the ASUS knob are actually being updated, and more interesting gameplay can be unlocked in the future.
In general, ASUS knobs can reduce the monotonous click and drag operations of the mouse during the user's creative process, allowing the computer to "adapt" to the creator's creative work, letting creativity fly, improving the creative experience and efficiency, and its experience Unique and new.
In addition to the proprietary ASUS knobs, the 2.5K wide color gamut screen equipped with ProArt 16 2022 is also specially optimized for creators. The specific parameters of the screen are 16-inch 2560×1600 resolution, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, factory color calibration with built-in customized ICC files, DC dimming, TÜV Rheinland low blue light certification, and a refresh rate of 120Hz (in addition, the machine There are also 4K OLED screen models available).
Uncle Niu used a color calibration instrument to actually test this screen. In terms of color gamut, the actual test covers 100%sRGB, 90%AdobeRGB, and 99%P3 color gamut. It is a proper wide color gamut (tip: this The built-in MyASUS also supports four color gamut switching of sRGB/DCI-P3/Display P3/native, which is convenient for users to use in different application environments), and the 16:10 ratio is also suitable as a productivity tool. The maximum value of
color accuracy ΔE is 1.95, the minimum value is 0.11, and the average value is 0.75. As we all know, the smaller the ΔE value, the better. Generally speaking, a monitor with an average value less than 2 is considered a good monitor, and the screen ΔE of ProArt 16 2022 is only 0.75, which means that its color reproduction is very accurate. What you see in is The resulting does not have to worry about color casts. In fact, judging from our testing experience, ASUS's "factory color calibration" notebooks have excellent screen color accuracy, so there is basically no need to worry about this.
In terms of brightness, the maximum brightness under SDR is about 484 nits, which is close to 500 nits . It is a high-brightness screen, which is enough to cope even when the ambient light is relatively bright.
Judging from the actual measurement of the above three key parameters, the 2.5K wide color gamut screen of ProArt 16 2022 can handle creative design, video editing, photo processing and playing e-sports games - don't forget, its refresh rate 120Hz.
processor performance release: baked machine about 90W
ProArt Chuang 16 2022 is equipped with Intel's 12th generation Core i9-12900H processor, with 14 cores and 20 threads specifications, as shown in the figure below, the room temperature is about 24°C, in Aida64 The single-baked processor (single-baked FPU) lasts for more than half an hour in the extreme speed mode. The processor maintains a performance release of about 90W, and the packaging temperature is about 95°C. The processor reaches 115W in the explosion stage (continuous operation in the explosion stage). The duration is mainly affected by the processor temperature (the temperature wall is 95°C), the performance is released aggressively, and the noise is lower than that of gaming laptops. But one thing needs to be explained: if the ambient temperature is high and the machine continues to bake, the processor power consumption may fluctuate around 90W.
ProArt The processor benchmark test data of Chuang 16 2022 is at the forefront of our processors of the same model. In the Cinebench R23 multi-core test, the machine reached a high score of 18882, even with 14 cores and 20 threads with a sustained performance release of about 90W. processor, the score of this machine also slightly exceeds that of other models. The main reason is that the power consumption of the processor in the burst phase is very high, reaching 115W (the duration of the burst phase is mainly affected by the processor temperature, the temperature wall is 95 ℃)! In addition, compared with the previous generation Ryzen 9 5900HX ProArt 16 tested by Uncle Niu, the performance of the new generation i9-12900H processor has skyrocketed, leading by 39% in the Cinebench R23 multi-core test.
▲In the PCMark10 test, which measures the office performance of the entire machine, ProArt 16 2022 has an overall score of 7687, making it easy to run various office applications.
▲ During a long period of full load, Uncle Niu chose Blender rendering (software version 3.1) to test the performance of the machine. The test project was a Classroom scene that took a relatively long time. The i9-12900H equipped with ProArt 16 2022 took 5 minutes and 40 seconds. The i9-12900H with 95W performance that Uncle Niu tested before took 5 minutes and 42 seconds. The two are relatively close. The 65W i7-12700H test score was 6 minutes and 39 seconds, about 1 minute slower. It can be seen that, with the same specifications of 14 cores and 20 threads, the high-power performance release brings faster rendering efficiency.
▲ comes standard with PCIe 4.0 SSD, which has very fast reading speed.
processor test summary: Judging from the oven and data tests, the i9-12900H processor equipped with ProArt 16 2022 has very powerful performance. The continuous output can reach about 90W, and the maximum burst power consumption can reach 115W! It belongs to the first echelon of current mobile platforms. It can handle heavy applications such as 3A masterpieces and rendering, editing and modeling without any problem. It is a powerful machine that unleashes high processor performance.
graphics card test: 115W RTX 3070Ti
review model ProArt 16 2022 is equipped with RTX 3070Ti 8GB independent graphics. This is a new high-end notebook GPU launched by Nvidia this year. It adopts Ampere architecture and has 5888 stream processors and 8GB video memory. . The maximum power consumption of ProArt 16 2022's independent graphics is 115W, which is not as good as the 150W of heavy-duty gaming notebooks, but it is more suitable for all-round creative notebooks: it is relatively more balanced in terms of performance release, heat dissipation, and fan noise. In the
graphics card benchmark performance test
graphics card benchmark performance test, Uncle Niu added the 150W consumption RTX 3070Ti independent graphics as a reference. In the Time Spy scene, the RTX 3070Ti released with 115W performance in ProArt 16 2022 scored 10022, and the RTX 3070Ti released with 150W performance scored 11335, with the latter leading by about 13%; in Fire Strike Extreme, the 115W RTX 3070Ti released in ProArt 16 2022 It scored 12916, and the 150W model scored 14389, with the latter leading by about 11%. In other words, compared to the large gap in power consumption, the difference in theoretical performance is actually not large.
1200P game performance test
Next is the actual game test. Considering that ProArt 16 2022 is equipped with a 2560×1600 resolution screen, the actual game test is divided into two resolutions: 2560×1600 and 1920×1200, of which 1600P is the default High image quality, 1200P is the default highest image quality.
▲ "Cyberpunk 2077", using the game's built-in benchmark test scores, ProArt 16 2022 has an average frame rate of 69fps at the highest quality at 1200P, running smoothly.
▲ "Forza Horizon 5", ProArt 16 2022, at the highest quality of 1200P, the average frame rate is 76fps, running smoothly.
In the actual measurement of 1920×1200 resolution games, the data of ProArt 16 2022 performed well. Many games reached an average frame rate of more than 70fps, and the smoothness was very high. Even the poorly optimized "Cyberpunk 2077" ran to 69fps. In other words, ProArt 16 2022 can easily handle the highest quality 3A masterpiece
1600P Game Performance Test
▲ " God of War 4", fixed scene at 1200P Manual test, the average frame rate of 1600P high quality is 71fps, which is smooth.
▲" Far Cry 6" benchmark test, 1600P high-quality average frame rate 74fps, smooth
Judging from the test results, ProArt 16 2022 can basically preset high image quality to handle 3A masterpieces at 1600P resolution. Except for "Cyberpunk 2077", which has always been poorly optimized, the overall frame rate of the game is between 69fps and 95fps. In other words, for some games, at 1600P, you can enable a higher level of image quality to run. After turning on DLSS, even "Cyberpunk 2077" can reach a frame rate of more than 60fps at the highest quality of 1600P, running smoothly and without stress.
independent display creative performance test
Blender is an open source cross-platform all-in-one 3D animation production software that supports processor and independent display rendering. Here we compare the CUDA acceleration test of RTX 3060 to test the independent display rendering performance of ProArt 16 2022 , and added the above i9-12900H test results for comparison. Judging from the test results, RTX 3070Ti GPU CUDA rendering has a significantly improved efficiency compared to processor rendering. In the long-time Classroom, CPU rendering takes 5 minutes and 40 seconds, while GPU CUDA takes less than 1 minute ( The RTX 3060 test score is 1 minute and 04 seconds), and the efficiency has doubled several times.
video editing is a very popular application nowadays. Whether it is the editing operation in Pr or the video output in Media Encoder CC, independent graphics CUDA acceleration is used. In the Pr benchmark test, the score of the CUDA acceleration test is less than 400, and the score is 935 after turning on CUDA acceleration.
Similarly, in Media Encoder CC video transcoding, with CUDA acceleration turned on, the video transcoding takes only 2 minutes and 46 seconds. If the CPU solution (discrete graphics assist) is used for transcoding, this application takes 5 About 30 seconds. Obviously, RTX independent graphics is indeed essential for creative applications.
Baking machine and noise test
The room temperature is about 25℃, and a double baking test is performed on ProArt 16 2022. The stable situation is as follows: The package power consumption of the i9-12900H processor is about 34W, and the temperature is about 80℃; RTX 3070Ti The power consumption is between 105W and 110W, the temperature is about 76.3°C, the total power consumption of the dual core is about 140W, the performance is excellent, and the temperature of the processor is relatively low.
Surface temperature and noise: The heat in the keyboard area accumulates in the middle KL key area, with the highest temperature around 48°C. The heat is obvious in this area, and the W and S key areas are about 40°C, and the heat is lighter. In terms of fan noise, the user level is about 53 decibels. You can perceive obvious fan noise, but it is slightly smaller than the "take-off" sound of the game itself.
The picture below is the internal design drawing, using ASUS Glacier Pro professional cooling system, dual fans and six heat pipes. Enough expansion bits are reserved: both memory and SSD can be added by yourself.
The speakers perform well, with a local video playback life of about 12 hours.
ProArt The speaker specifications of Chuang 16 2022 are very high. It is a 2x6W Smart AMP speaker combination. It supports Harman Kardon master sound effects and Dolby Atmos. The sound quality and volume are guaranteed. Listening to music, The experience of watching movies and playing games is quite good - frankly speaking, in notebooks, the speaker quality of ASUS's high-end all-round notebooks will basically not let you down.
In terms of battery life, ProArt 16 2022 has a built-in large battery with a capacity of 90Wh. According to the local 720P video playback test we have been using, we turned off WiFi and keyboard backlight, set it to 50% volume + 70% screen brightness, and played 3 videos in a loop. hours, the power consumption is 25%. It is speculated that the local video playback life of the machine can reach about 12 hours. This battery life is relatively long for a 12th generation Core standard processor RTX independent graphics notebook (reference: 70Wh capacity i5 12500H core graphics notebook has a local video playback life of about 10 hours), and is supported by light use Seven or eight hours is not a big problem.
Conclusion: The benchmark all-round model built for creators
ASUS ProArt 16 2022 is a high-quality all-round creative notebook with excellent performance. In terms of hardware, it is equipped with the i9-12900H+RTX 3070Ti combination, supplemented by 2.5K wide color gamut. The 120Hz screen and high-standard interfaces easily meet the needs of creative designers for a high-performance notebook: design, rendering, or playing AAA games can all be done, and the battery life is also good.
Unlike other similar products, ProArt 16 2022 also has a proprietary design for ASUS notebooks-the ASUS knob. This is not only an innovation in notebook design, but also an innovation in control and experience, because it The functions have been put into practice, and dozens of shortcut functions can be implemented in the Adobe series software (we will specifically reflect the details of this part of the function in the subsequent video display), which is very suitable for the application ecology of design software, and will Always updated to implement more features and operations in the future.
In terms of purchasing suggestions, ProArt 16 2022 is suitable for users with sufficient budget who want to buy a creative notebook with strong performance, novel controls, and no shortcomings in configuration and details. This function can provide users with comfortable and efficient creative power.
Finally, the machine has been officially launched on the 11th. Interested friends can click on the original text below to view the detailed price.
Editor: Niu Ershu
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