After using this laptop for a few weeks here are a few thoughts.
Lack of RJ45
Not really an issue in how I use the device. When I am using it near my router then I have my type C dock with RJ45 and some extra ports. In the future I might upgrade to an XGMobile external GPU dock which also has an RJ45 (at least the current 2 models do) and more ports if Asus releases one with a GPU that would be a significant upgrade to the GPU power in the 3070ti.
Keyboard
Nowhere near as good as some of the best, but after owning a Zephyrus S and seeing how insanely dumb Asus can make keyboard layouts this one is fine. It only took a day or 2 to get up to full speed. Though side note if you have a watch with a magnetic band then you will need to wear it on the left wrist since on the right it will trigger the lid closed sensor and a good time will not be had at all.
Ports
Limited at best, but unfortunately that seems to be the trend and the entire back is a heat sink so kinda understandable. RJ45 handled above.
Audio
Again Okay quality from speakers and the headphone jack, but if you want better quality then an external dac/amp would be a wonderful idea since the built in audio is only so good. Some of this is down to hardware and some to software. the Dolby audio will mess up in some games introducing crackling or stuttering... hopefully it gets fixed later and if it doesn't then it will just remain turned off on my laptop.
Display
Honestly it is beautiful. I can not complain about this part at all. the 2560x1600 resolution is just about perfect for the size of the screen. 4k is kinda ridiculous at 16" and 1080P just does not look as good past 14". the extra vertical height is nice for doing actual work and the laptop handles games fine at native res (depend on the game and what you want out of it). HDR when it works is icing on a beautiful cake, but that is more of a Windows and HDR thing then Asus's fault that HDR is only semi working in Windows. Colors are more accurate in Non-HDR non multi zone, so if you need to do color accurate work that single zone mode is your friend.
Performance (or how I learned to finally stop hating Armory Crate)
So unlike other Asus laptops with an Intel processor the manual mode in Armory crate is your friend and setting a reasonable CPU power limit and maxing the GPU will do wonders for gaming performance. Intel CPUs almost universally require an undervolt to not run at bad temps and to get better performance, which is near impossible with Armory crate since it screws up XTU and Asus's BIOS is pretty useless. AMD on the other hand seems to respect power targets in armory crate and runs really well at lower power limits then are the default in the other modes. Will you get max all core turbos as high with a lower power target... no. Do you really need them in most games... no. If you are after very high refresh rate gaming at lower settings on e-sports titles then yes you do need higher CPU clocks... but also this would not be my recommended choice in a laptop anyways for if that is your main goal.
Design
I am so happy with the design of this laptop that even if everything above was worse then it is, I would still probably accept it. Finally a gaming laptop I can game on and take into a professional setting with out it looking like an RGB Unicorn barfed it up. It is not a light laptop, so frequent commuters might want something else. But it looks great and runs fine for most work on the little stubby feet it has. When you want to crank it, then I recommend some laptop cooling feet (or pad) just to raise the back an inch or 2 makes a world of difference in cooling capabilities.
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