ASUS ProArt 16" H7606WP Black 2025

A storage monster with a stunning OLED screen, but the 60Hz refresh rate and soldered RAM feel like compromises at this price. Buy it for the 8TB and the panel, not for gaming.

The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is a genuine monster for creator workloads. Twelve cores and 24 threads chewing through renders and compiles, with the RTX 5070 handling GPU acceleration without breaking a sweat. What surprised us most is the storage setup. Two 4TB PCIe Gen4 drives in this thing put it at the absolute top of our database for capacity. You could store every project you've ever touched and still have room for a small media library. The 64GB of LPDDR5X is also best-in-class territory. Just don't expect to add more later, it's soldered.

Against the Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max, the ProArt wins on raw storage capacity and RAM, but Apple's efficiency and battery life are in a different league. The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 offers better gaming performance with a higher refresh rate display, though it can't touch the ProArt's creator-focused screen. The HP OMEN Transcend 14 is far more portable, but you sacrifice the massive storage and memory. For pure creator work, the ProArt's OLED panel and 8TB storage make it a standout, but the 60Hz refresh rate holds it back for mixed use.

At $5,649, this is a serious investment. You're paying for the HIDevolution upgrades, the 8TB storage, the 64GB RAM, and that gorgeous OLED panel. If you're a professional creator who needs maximum storage and memory in a portable package, the value is there. If you're a gamer or casual user, you're overpaying for specs you'll never fully use.

This is a workstation that HIDevolution cranked to eleven before it ever reached your doorstep. The ASUS ProArt P16 H7606WP pairs AMD's 12-core Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 with an RTX 5070, 64GB of RAM, and a frankly absurd 8TB of NVMe storage. The 4K OLED touchscreen is the kind of panel that makes you want to re-edit old photos just to see them again. But this is a big, heavy machine with a 60Hz display, and the price tag will make your wallet file a restraining order.

If you're a gamer looking for high refresh rates, this isn't it. The 60Hz display will feel sluggish next to a 144Hz or 240Hz panel, and you're paying a premium for creator features you won't use. Go grab a Lenovo Legion Pro 7i or an MSI Raider instead. If you need something portable, the HP OMEN Transcend 14 is a much better fit.

The ASUS ProArt H7606WP is a creator's dream machine with one foot in the past. The 4K OLED touchscreen, 8TB storage, and 64GB RAM are genuinely best-in-class, and the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 delivers serious performance. But the 60Hz display, soldered RAM, and hefty price tag mean it's not for everyone. If you need maximum storage and memory for professional creative work and don't care about gaming refresh rates, this is an excellent choice. If you want a more balanced machine, look elsewhere.