The ASUS ProArt P16 has an excellent touchpad. It’s large and responsive to all movements and gestures. The only part that feels a little less responsive is the top left corner, though that could be due to the ASUS dial, a capacitive reiteration of the ASUS ProArt Studiobook Pro 16 OLED (2021)’s physical dial. Palm rejection is a bit of a hit-or-miss—accidental triggers mostly happen in the top portion of the touchpad, where most people rest their thumbs. This is a diving board touchpad with mechanical buttons, so you can only click in the bottom half.

As for the ASUS dial, it’s essentially an additional input method that can be quite handy for content creators, as it allows you to quickly navigate timelines, change tools, and tweak the image/video quality, like the exposure, saturation, and hue, etc. You can also use the dial to control media and other system functions. The dial feels responsive and easy to use. However, it’ll likely take a lot of customization to integrate it into your workflow, as the default functions might not suit everyone’s needs. Also, it only works with certain apps, and only some functions are programmable. Another minor gripe is that it can feel a little cramped when using the touchpad and the dial simultaneously.