ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) Review - Better than you Think

ASUS revisited the drawing board, redesigning the latest iteration of the ROG Zephyrus G14. But the question arises...does it deliver on performance? In this video, we dive deeper into the rationale behind key alterations while comparing it with the 2023 G14 to determine if it's worth the upgrade.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Quick Unboxing
0:33 - New Design Improvements
2:08 - Keyboard and Trackpad
3:37 - Better Speakers!
4:11 - Webcam Test
4:40 - Ports
6:00 - OLED Redefined.
8:02 - Pricing and Specs
9:11 - Upgradability or lack of…
10:03 - CPU Power, Frequencies and Temperatures
11:35 - GPU Power, Frequencies and Temperatures
12:52 - Real-world Benchmarks
14:49 - 1080p Gaming Benchmarks
15:30 - 1440p Gaming Benchmarks
16:11 - Battery Life
16:36 - Final Thoughts
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[@dixiye592]

Really dislike how many companies are moving in the direction of soldered ram only with no room of upgradeability.

[@racerex340]

Has worked for Apple for years and their customers still literally throw money at them. PC manufacturers have also started ramping up more soldered storage as well in the hopes that it drives better product segmentation upsell and some sort of uptick in the refresh cycle. The latter is moronic with PC users though, because with Apple, an Apple user might by the base model and need to replace it after three years but they're almost certainly buying another Apple as there are no other MacOS options, but with PC, a user can switch between brands every upgrade cycle and still retain 98% of the same experience. It's greed, pure and simple, and we as consumers should shun them because of it, if only for the huge increase in E-waste they create as a result. RAM and SSD's should be upgradeable in every laptop or desktop computer, period.

[@dixiye592]

@@racerex340 100% agreed

[@Hathos9]

That is only because CAMM2 wasn't ready. We are going to get upgradeable memory again soon in a year or two.

[@racerex340]

@@Hathos9 you think ASUS actually would have used CAMM2 in this G14 if it was ready? What do people think about the estimates that CAMM2 RAM will cost roughly 50%-75% more per GB than the same chips on SODIMM modules for at least the first three years?

[@Hathos9]

@@racerex340 If they don't, people can vote with their dollars and buy laptops that are using CAMM2. That said, right now, I prefer soldered LPDDR5X on a thin laptop over DDR5 so I'm not faulting manufacturers for soldered this year. Next year, I will fault them and call them out.

[@Courtesyflush52]

5:16 so they say they went proprietary because USBC can only do 240W and the ASUS connector can do 350W....but then the laptop itself only pulls 180W as an absolute maximum...so why didn't they just do USBC and make everyone's lives easier?

[@yorimirus]

Because then they can't profit off of you when the charger breaks. Their lower wattage chargers are absolute trash and break all the time to me, I assume the higher wattage ones are the same.

[@TravisMcKeown]

One of the other reviews went over this and I believe it came down to that USBC is highly inefficient at those higher wattage loads

[@filmcharlie]

Agreed! We shouldn't take ASUS' word at it. If theirs is better than USB-C, they really would have shown the working out for it. I wouldn't be surprised if it was 'compared to the worst ever USB-C charger we could find, and only by 1%'.

[@fix0the0spade]

Moving away from the barrel connector does strike me as bizarre. There's lots of good quality power bricks out there that use the old school barrel connector. As for USB-C charging, that has it's own issues of fragility and for voltage regulators melting on the laptop's motherboard. I can see why ASUS would want to have a dedicated charging port that handles only power without worrying about data, but the new connector looks like a miss for me.

[@HardwareCanucks]

So from what I’ve heard from ASUS, they are moving with this slim power port on all of their Gaming laptops moving forward to create a unified ecosystem.

[@PrajjwalkumarDas]

A reversible power connecter... The previous one literally rotated 360° how is this an upgrade

[@xbes7]

😂😂

[@yummiermussel5331]

Ikr hahaha

[@AaronBrooks0321]

barrel chargers are actually the worst

[@ryandavis7729]

This is an upgrade personally. The other one broke for me due to the rotational nature and was a pain to replace

[@brendonspencer5788]

I just grabbed the 2023 model listed in the video. I'm looking forward to it arriving next week 😃

[@kima0009]

careful with that one. gets super hot and blue screens

[@kima0009]

i just see how many returns with issues we get at asus. quality control isnt great@@Jorr_G440

[@krazyolie]

Just spotted these on a local site, in this region I see only 2 sku, with only difference being 4060 vs 4070 with both having 32gb, which is nice as it doesn't force you in to overpaying for the underpowered 4070

[@pedro4205]

For this premium price they could at least use faster memory.

[@handlemonium]

Can't wait for Strix/Strix Halo APU laptops to hit shelves with DDR5-6400 support! Still 18 months away though........

[@pedro4205]

@@handlemoniumIs there DDR5 SODIMM that hits 6400Mts? This one uses LPDDR5, those can go up to 7500MTs on Ryzen. I think any device that dare to use LPDDR5 on a notebook form factor should at least use 7500MTs

[@handlemonium]

@@pedro4205 Yes from Eluktronics and Kingston

[@cameronbosch1213]

​@@pedro4205There's CAMM.

[@bobbysworldoftech1564]

Still using my Zephyrus G14 (2022) and loving it! I do like the new design though. Thanks for the review!

[@maxix545]

I got one just this week on a crazy deal and hope it'll last me a good while!

[@handlemonium]

Just nabbed a TUF A16 Advantage (7735HS + 7600S) used for 700 bucks -- a steal of value for the performance, upgradability, and non-gaming battery life. Also G-helper brings back taskbar-accessible power profiles! Been enjoying it a ton over Armory Crate 😁

[@Korxion]

Should I get that model or should I get the asus rog g14 2022. I am for sure which one would last me longer/ I can repair. I also need a amd gpu for my needs. I am just wondering if the tuf is still good quality

[@Madhawk1995]

I got a g14 2023 7940hs + 4060 for $850 open box best buy. Better deal and more portable.

[@handlemonium]

@@Korxion G14 2022 (AMD GPU) or 2023 (Nvidia GPU) for sure for the sub-4lb weight, repair & upgradability, and higher likelihood of a better deal used-refurbished-on sale. I recommend considering the TUF A16 if 5 pounds is good if you're wanting same upgradability Ryzen efficiency & upgradability, 2 inches bigger screen, and 23Wh larger battery capacity. Most Thinkpads and Legion laptops from Lenovo are all pretty good too in these regards.

[@cameronbosch1213]

​@@handlemoniumLegion 7i 2022 was nearly perfect. They fucked up the 2023 models and they didn't learn for 2024. Now Asus ROG is screwed up too!

[@tsunarun]

Thanks. I'm waiting for your review 👍👍👍 Can I use After effects on this g14????

[@tirosc]

Wow, the power brick is now really so much smaller. Would totally pick it up given the OLED, way smaller power brick and overall improvements but my 2021 G15 still works great

[@KermenTheFrog]

Having 16GB on a $1600 laptop without upgradeable ram is pretty bad. 32GB should be a minimum

[@cameronbosch1213]

Yes. With an option for 64 GB if needed.

[@wenboliu5845]

I think so.

[@henrycasparbodenstein9837]

Apple:

[@cameronbosch1213]

@@henrycasparbodenstein9837 Apple has no excuse above $1000. The base model Mac Mini for $500 gets a pass given just how cheap it is, but not the MacBook Airs or Pro.

[@mattanXX]

D you know if it will take a 4tb NVME as a upgrade or double side chips on the NVME ?

[@WaterWaffler]

I bought mine as soon as it came out, but now I'm sending it back to ASUS since I'm having tons of issues with lagging audio and the track-pad responding very slow. Mostly when running Unity but also just some basic browsing etc. Hopefully they can fix it, did anyone else have these issues or just me.

[@user-vf3ys3kr5i]

What backpack is shown in the video? Thanks for the great review of G14 and G16.

[@jettsioson2799]

The boost clocks on the 4070 is WAY lower than what it's capable off. It's possible to get back some of the lost performance through a combination of an undervolt and an OC at the same time through MSI Afterburner.

[@jkmorbo]

Laptop prices are getting outta hand.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Prices for everything is getting out of hand

[@stevemuzak8526]

Try to buy a house in 2024.

[@slothnium]

With DDR5 SODIMM being so slow, I think it's better to go with LPDDR5. Too bad LPDDR5 doesn't come in a socketed form factor... oh wait, there's CAMM2.

[@Hathos9]

CAMM2 will probably be used next year. It could not have been used for this generation since the standard was only ratified 3 months ago. They don't design a laptop in 3 months.

[@andyH_England]

CAMM2 has its own issues, and no information suggests that Intel will adopt it. It will need to go through a year or two of testing for QC and reliability and therefore unlikely to be seen in the medium term. If you want the fastest LPDDR5X, then any socketed RAM will be inferior, and if you are buying for three years then that would be a strange choice.

[@cameronbosch1213]

​@@andyH_England Then why can't we have 64 GB of RAM for those who need it? Lenovo offers it on their Yoga Pro 9i?

[@MMaaz-tg9xu]

Does it have any heating issues while gaming?

[@saivishalvangala1250]

Is platinum white colour stain prone? Can we clean it easily unlike g14 (2023)model?

[@supremacy98]

It's hard to say that this laptop are for gaming enthusiast anymore. With the lack of upgradibility, such high res screen for the small form factor and lower tdp, it's definitely not for the hardcore gamer, but it might be the windows macbook killer that we're looking for. Students doing coding, video editing or 3D design work definitely could consider this over other 16 inch gaming laptops and over macbooks. I'm actually quite happy to see how thin and light the G14 has become, but I do wish that it's maybe 50-100 grams lighter or a few cm thicker to give it a larger battery, imagine the battery life of the G14 if it has a 99.9Whr battery when it's already so good with 73Whr

[@toridas]

Are you doing a review for the alienware x16 r2?

[@Peso.CHF.]

What's that wallpaper you're using in the video? Just bought the Asus Zephyrus G14 :)

[@zarc706]

All i need is a high performance 14 incher that doesn't have stupid "gamer" graphics or shapes on the outside... And I dont wanna get a macbook pro... So this is the perfect laptop for me regardless of soldered ram or whatever

[@frenchy79]

I got that laptop without the oled display. Will it be worth it? 16g of ram, 512 ssd. For $ 999. I can always return it within 2 months, but I'm wondering if an oled justifies the 500 markup

[@nairehdad1240]

Hello, I'm looking for an all-terrain terreneitor PC hehe, watch movies, work and play, I'm looking at different models and I wanted to know what your recommendation is. Legion slim 5 14.5 legion slim 7 with intel i7 Asus G14 2014 all with the 4060 and 32 GB graphics greetings

[@carlwheezer1544]

i like how he says "quality of life improvements" whilst it has propriety power connector when they could have easily used a usb-c

[@HardwareCanucks]

Technically that also sacrifices a USB-C port for charging. Also with the higher end specs of this laptop they would be pushing close to the upper end of the upper limit of USB-C constant (not peak) power delivery and thus imparting potential heat issues as well

[@NANOTECHYT]

@@HardwareCanucks I call BS, Macbooks allow USB-C through any port for charging and they also work as regular USB-C ports for devices, if ASUS wanted to do it, they could.

[@andyH_England]

@@NANOTECHYT They have a reason and I assume it is that USBC charging remains an issue with breakage. By giving a proprietary charging port like Apple's MagSafe, Apple can create its own rugged port that they know will last the machine's life. I have been unlucky enough to have a laptop fall when charging and damage the USBC charging port, so I am 100% supportive of Apple and ASUS here.

[@NANOTECHYT]

@@andyH_England USB-C is rated for 10,000 mating cycles. Thats charging your laptop for 13 years, every day, at least once a day. The port will outlive the device. I have no idea what people are doing to their ports to cause breakages, I've never had a Mini-USB port break on me, let alone a USB-C port. If people are so worried about this, why isn't it such a problem with phones where everyone, even Apple is moving towards USB-C? I'll tell you why, because your excuse is bupkis, sorry I don't buy it for a second.

[@andyH_England]

@@NANOTECHYT yeah the rating is good but the reality is if you accidentally knock it or it falls, unlike Magsafe, where the wire will just detach, it will probably cause damage to the USBC port. So having a proprietary charging port as well as USBC charging seems a sensible solution.

[@nyjelbrown6940]

Anyone have an idea on how this would perform while using for OBS and 4K utility for my capture card?

[@SpaceCaptainLord]

My brother just got last years G14 with the 4050 for $899. $150 later and he upgraded it to 32 gb of ram and 2tb of storage. Im sure this new version feels better but honestly lasts years is still such a good laptop.

[@harithmuaz]

does it worth it to switch from last year zephyrus m16 to zephyrus g16 2024? Is there any noticeable performance improvement?

[@witchmomorency297]

No it's not hold your laptop until 2025/2026 cause to early to replace and this is still first gen refresh better wait second or third gen refresh model. I learn in hard way when buying rog zephyrus m16 first gen if i know what i get for second and third gen m16 i will hold up.

[@chanchan05]

TBH I would have preferred a lid not unlike the Zenbooks with the stylized Asus logo looking like design lines instead of a single diagnonal RGB. Maybe use the ROG logo instead of the Asus logo in a way that it's not as visible.

[@ALmaN11223344]

Was battery life deliberately omitted or did you just not have a timestamp for it?

[@SuperRobotank]

I'm currently have the G14 2060 maxQ and it has been rough looking for a new laptop to game with

[@jtpacilio123]

I wish they priced it a little more competitively. It's just slightly out of my price range when used devices have very similar performance for half the cost.

[@GrimAbstract]

“Used” you’re comparing new to used, of course it would be cheaper. Wait until these become used too, then you can get your deal.

[@alfredoaraujo9294]

Would recommend waiting for it to go on sale of you really want it.

[@rickystafford7433]

considering the 2022 6700s was $1650 new, this is fairly priced IMO. Also look at the Blade 14 which only comes in a $2700 configuration. It’s competitively priced for a new laptop

[@cosminlesutan3574]

Even new... besides the design it make 0 sense... especially with the Ultra CPUs . Even ASUS has better options for less $@@GrimAbstract

[@cosminlesutan3574]

And now look at Zenbooks, MSI, Lenovo and you will see how voerpriced it is... Legion 7i comes with a way better CPU for 600$ less... @@rickystafford7433

[@talielnussen3867]

I wish ASUS would create a G14 lite that has same processor, same design, but no GPU, just iGPU, then use the space gained for more cooling and a bigger battery of 100wh, all other things remaining the same Zephyrus E14...E asin everyday use. There is definitely a market for that. Emphasis on the HS processor not U series processor, and also on the bigger battery and better cooling. Would not waste time to get it

[@HardwareCanucks]

Now THAT would be interesting.

[@talielnussen3867]

@@HardwareCanucks yes it will.

[@iphar]

Yes! ...and bring back vapour chamber and fingerprint scanner on the power button.

[@amirulizzat2114]

Out of curiosity have anyone tried doing egpu with this year model lol kinda curios

[@LozilNoronha]

Finally KZbin gods remembered I am Subscribed to this channel and showed this video on top.

[@ingoos]

nice review. thanks. btw "asus" is from "pegasus"

[@varunvunnikrishnan4054]

Does the 3K benefit in 14" form factor ?

[@maperez12]

Yes, particularly in Windows Scaling. You can use 200% scaling and get a good space desktop (looks like 1440x900). Or if you use 150% scaling you can get even more space (looks like 1920x1200). All while still enjoying super sharp text.

[@basshead.]

Nah. Even 1366x768 looks good on 14".

[@Hathos9]

@@basshead. Wut

[@basshead.]

@@Hathos9 looks better than 1440p on 27"

[@Hathos9]

@@basshead. You aren't putting a 27" monitor on your lap.

[@scuttlepuddle]

will they release an intel version?

[@tashiyann3262]

there is any news on the Qualcomm X Elite laptop ???😀😀😀

[@andyH_England]

Mid to late July release schedule...

[@colophus1735]

Okay so.. 2024 with the 4050 on for 2199 CND, 2023 model on for 1599 with the 4060... which one would you get?

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

4070 ruins the balance in a bad way. Costs way too much due to 70 series branding yet comes with only 8GB VRAM. It stinks badly. Imagine paying 2500 usd+ for laptop with 8GB VRAM. The 12GB 4080 125W G14 2023 remains a unique option as it's literally the only laptop on the planet to pair a pheonix range APU with a 4080 giving both good battery life and exceptional performance for the form factor. For instance the 4080 125W is 50% faster than the 90W 4070 on the 2024 G14 and let's not forget 50% more VRAM! The old G14 also had on upgradable memory stick and with around 170W overall thermal capacity - it was an engineering marvel. The tiny thing hits a whopping 19k on CBR23 multicore when undervolted as the 7940HS has official support for curve optimizer! The 2023 4080 G14 had no competition but the 2024 G14 has plenty of competition.

[@brokawmike]

That’s why all of these reviews piss me off so much. ASUS/Razer/Dell/Etc have been like “here’s a 4070 laptop for 2024 that costs more!” and all the reviews have just glossed over entirely how an 8gb 4070 90w is a fucking ripoff for $2000, regardless of form factor. Nvidia shafting all of us.

[@Cameroncito]

$2500? Not sure why you’re lying. It’s $2000 on bestbuy lol. You don’t need to lie to make a point… Based on their own data, nobody wants to buy a 14 inch laptop with a 4080 considering it’s way more expensive for very little return. zzz

[@cosminlesutan3574]

Not everyone is in the USA.... @@Cameroncito

[@HardwareCanucks]

Absolutely agree. This laptop should be bought in the 4060 format or not at all

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

​@@Cameroncito2200 usd for a flippin 4050 G14 in Canada 😂 For reference in 3DM TS Graphics: 125W 12GB 4080 in 2023 G14 ~ 16500 90W 8GB 4070 in 2024 G14 ~ 11000 50% greater performance 50% more VRAM.

[@bluefiredemon448]

How good is the performance on the 4060 version?

[@beau-urns]

Dad. But they’re not going to tell you that because this is a paid advertisement

[@Heimdall-hb5it]

Would love it, if it was already available in Europe... Thought they should be all available end of january =(

[@bubbarob1978]

I would be all over this laptop but I cannot stand screen wobble and this laptop has the worst screen wobble I have seen in a while. You can see it even when just typing on the keyboard. Thanks for the review. Thumbs up!

[@C4mpblor]

My top spec 2021 is still going strong but damn I want to upgrade D':

[@BareRing]

I have the 3060, but same

[@Ven0mSRT]

I made a choice in favour to a 2023 model month ago but 2021 (5800hs, 3060) always in my heart.

[@NizamulMulk.Hassan]

Bro, love your color grading, by the way which camera do you use?

[@HardwareCanucks]

Don't FX-3

[@NizamulMulk.Hassan]

@@HardwareCanucks That's amazing that you don't color grade your video and the video is original from camera. it shows how amazingly you control the lighting of your room. When you are doing setup tour of your room?

[@gianscapin9134]

For $2000, which is a better option for programming and maybe casual gaming (is not mandatory), this notebook or mbp? Also, maybe it can get this zephyrus with some discount in the future.., makes me wonder if the mbp is much better than this g14

[@brokawmike]

If you’re not going to game and are developing platform agnostic or for iOS/macOS a MacBook Pro is easily the way to go. The entire decision here is if you need windows or not.

[@gianscapin9134]

@@brokawmike perhaps I’d play cs go (and that’s why the reason), but I want to know if this notebook is more powerful than mbp (m3 pro basic) and if worth buy this and a Mac mini instead of mbp m3 pro.

[@justinweinstein22]

@@gianscapin9134depends on the workload. If what you are doing it rendering and gpu based the g14 will be the go to. MacBook clears when it comes to cpu related tasks but the g14 is still more than most people need. I’m personally going with the g14 for college cause I also want to game but not look like a nerd

[@jae5314]

17:00 when he accidentally touches the screen and it starts shaking like there’s a god damn earth quake about to hit

[@Waltkat]

Wanted to get one of these but as of May 2024, Amazon wants US$2680 with a configuration of 32Gb RAM, 2 TB SSD, 4070 GPU. Ouch! Going to take a look at the HP and Lenovo offerings.

[@moldytexas]

Oh boy, I was so damn looking forward to getting the newer model. But with these numbers, the 23 variant is only looking like way more of an attractive option.

[@AdamGbl95]

Fps compromise is nothing. As long as you can get 60fps consistently in all games, it's great. My 2021 g14 averaged about 80-90 fps on unlimited fps setting, maxed out, on 144hz, and was still buttery smooth but stuttered a bit because game isn't optimized for that fps. So I switched display and game to 60fps/hz and it was even smoother than ever. You're not missing out on much here for everything else that's included. My 2021 g14 lasted 3 years with no issues until I broke it. I think the g14 will be a nice upgrade for me with that beautiful display and thinner design! And I know it will last more than a few years if it still holds up to its name. Definitely going to get it. Asus rog serious is absolutely the best quality and value of there. By the way is it more worth saving more and getting the rtx 4070 model over the 60?

[@labeebahmed9003]

Can you do a review of Dell Xps 14 (2024) please

[@user-he9ms4sf2e]

Dream Machines also have some nice 14th gen 14" models

[@Iog]

Stellar review, glad this was tailored towards fellow Canadians. I also agree with your conclusion of leaning towards the better-built newer model. The price is absurdly high though, not sure if its performance will match that price tag for me personally. EDIT: From other reviews, the fan noise is of high pitch, relatively loud, which for daily drivers could be a justifiably health concern for tinnitus development. But may still be worth it.

[@dixinc.5507]

The best 14" gaming laptop right now is the Lenovo Slim 5. I had a G14 and the keys are mushy, the light bleeds to bad through the keys it makes them useless, the keys are hard to read, you have to be careful updating any hardware outside of using ASUS software or else it will have a significant effect on battery life....I can go on and on. The Lenovo is not perfect but it is the best gaming/work laptop in its class.

[@ArifAkmal]

wish they have the 16 inch one but with ryzen

[@Weird_Quests]

How do these compare to the MacBook Pro 14” M2 Pro?

[@ryulanda9399]

Way more powerful but probably runs way more hotter.

[@Weird_Quests]

@@ryulanda9399 how do you find it for general daily use (like productivity stuff) for battery life?

[@mindinversions4487]

So, they designed a proprietary charging port to use more than 300 watts, and then implemented it on a laptop with sub 200w power requirements. I guess I get it from a tooling and integration perspective, but it just seems like wasted added cost on something like this.

[@Someone-ec7rv]

Do the max spec-ed g16 next

[@NexusR7]

does it still have the GPU coil whine every G14 had?

[@racerex340]

I've had two G14's since 2020, (RTX 3000 and RX 6800s) and zero coil whine playing anything. Is this an RTX 4000 mobile issue only?

[@HardwareCanucks]

We've never experienced coil whine with any of our samples

[@Mikko_pl]

@@racerex340 I have 2020 zephyrus with Ryzen 9/2060 max-q and coil whine is terrible but it's because of keyboard lighting not the GPU. Setting keyboard backlight to lowest or max makes it very quiet while no backlight or mid level whines like crazy xD That's asus QC and 'great' design for you, now without upgradable RAM too!

[@ZaBruhBn]

If it werent for the mercury blade 14 i would have copped the g14 a long time ago

[@shouvikpalye8331]

This video made one thing very clear that buy the previous year g14 as it will frequently go on discount now and that will be a much much greater value for money product than this 2024 g14......

[@justjoey1420]

OLED @120hz still has a faster response time than a IPS display @165hz. So technically, the 120hz panel is faster.

[@maxderdax6117]

Very Impressive Laptop. Ive seen reviews mention that the hinge for the screen is very wobbly if the table shakes a bit. Was this your experience aswell when using the device or was the screen not so wobbly?

[@HardwareCanucks]

It does wobble similarly to the older G14

[@Cameroncito]

I’d say it’s more an issue with the G16. I have the 2024 G14 and while it does wobble if you pull on the screen and let go, it doesn’t wobble while typing if that’s your concern.

[@maxderdax6117]

@@Cameroncito I was mainly concerned about wobble while typing, so thanks a bunch for clarifying

[@Cameroncito]

@@maxderdax6117 You’re welcome :3 Yeah, absolutely recommend this little beast ^^ Loving it so far and wobble hasn’t been a problem at all, whether on hard surface or on my lap

[@DEJ915]

Wild the new one is louder since my G14 4060 is already super loud.

[@shuyk5609]

Is the laptop small or are your hands bigger than average ?

[@user-ds9rc5gl7n]

Would love to see a review of the Omen transcend 14, also don't buy this laptop unless you're willing to get the 32GB 4070 model, 16GB of soldered memory is a nono.

[@Goalier95]

Please do the G16 next.

[@PhucThien1]

take a look thinkbook 14 G6+ 2024 ultra7 + 4060 80w 3k 120hz 1.5kg 85wh 140w charger forcetouch trackpad with oculink port. Very compact hybrid laptop

[@leebrandt8597]

Why not test it under manual mode and get the full 90w TPG?

[@HardwareCanucks]

Manual only allows 90W in very specific cases and we didn't encounter any of those.

[@leebrandt8597]

@@HardwareCanucks Strange...

[@SamBoga]

We Need more small form factor Powerhouse!! But yeah , I'm really dislking the way company's are not allowing us to upgrade RAM's anymore!

[@badmanPL]

Should I choose between Zephyrus and Zenbook? I don't intend to use it for gaming.

[@gama4719]

the new zephyrus has better non gaming features such as the speakers and the battery life compared the zenbook pro 14 oled and the pricing for both are pretty similar in my country

[@veyron984]

im interested to see the difference between the 2023 G16 (4080) and 2024 G16 (4080) models in performance

[@HardwareCanucks]

Honestly if you are looking at a 4080, just go with the G16 at that point and you won't be throwing money into the fire.

[@martmeister]

Would love to see a head to head to head between the new G14, the Legion 14”, and finally the Omen 14”. At least in numbers for future comparisons.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Which Legion 14" are you referring to?

[@mcslender2965]

I'm interested in the new MSI Stealth 14 AI especially vs the new g14. Also comes with OLED screen option but now uses Intel Core Ultra and has upgradable RAM.

[@martmeister]

@@HardwareCanucks Official name is the “Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (14”)” according to the Lenovo website. Came out mid-late 2023 I think. Sorry for not being more specific.

[@videosuu300]

Sadly new laptops are super expensive and their price drop super fast after 1 year, best stratgy would be to wait for next year model to buy one, I got 2022 g14 on 2023 with a 6700s. Amazon upgrade to 40gb ram and 2tb SSD for 1k USD

[@AvgSummoner]

When is this coming to India?

[@mdanamulhossain8954]

will there be a IPS version of g14 ?

[@Hathos9]

If you want IPS, get the 2023 model.

[@michaelw2263]

Might be time to upgrade from my 2021 G14 and just in time since the keyboard died lol

[@beluvmagar]

Bro got real emotional at last hahaha

[@user-hw1ih4td2y]

This or new Omen?🤔🤔

[@noureddinesamai1618]

The 4060 spected one is the most logical

[@dipbim1221]

when is Flow X-13 2024 coming?

[@Hathos9]

They are probably skipping this year.

[@cameronbosch1213]

​@Hathos9 That's a shame, but given AMD Ryzen 8040 isn't a huge upgrade outside of the APU, I'm fine with that as long as they keep it in stock.

[@conetann]

Ridiculous how the base model (4050, 16gb ram) costs SGD$3.1k in Singapore

[@salocin9009]

I think the reason behind including micro SD card slots on many laptops this year is to semi justify making it harder or impossible to upgrade internal storage. It’s not for creatives to move photos and videos from their camera, it’s for someone to toss in a 512 GB or 1 TB micro SD card and leave it in.

[@cameronbosch1213]

Then fuck that shit I'm out. Oh wait, I wasn't considering one of these anyway. They really screwed up this year!

[@Promikes]

i love how bloggers gently open it, and get their hand of of it. so it doesnt wobble like guitar string lol))))) this is number one meme this year...

[@roberttranceedm]

It doesn't matter if you are somewhat late to the proverbial party, we still watch it. It's great.

[@diegosanchez894]

no ram upgrade, no money from me. hopefully they can implement the new RAM dimms in future gens, and maybe make them a bit thicker with a vapor chamber.

[@andyH_England]

There are plenty of thick heavier bulkier gaming laptops with replaceable RAM. No one is forcing you to buy the G14. Many do not care about RAM upgradeability; we buy what we need. Also, the new RAM is different from what you think. If you have 32GB and want to upgrade to 64GB then you cannot buy another 32GB module, you have to buy 64GB and replace the 32GB which becomes e-waste if you cannot sell it. So you wont save money and it will be more hassle than it is worth.

[@diegosanchez894]

@@andyH_England, none were as a good and complete package as the g14, or came at a heavy premium. rather than upgradeability it's about repairability too. Ram can fail and I?d rather buy a dimm and get it going than sending it to a technitian or replacing the device outright. The only reason this was done was for thinness, which is stupid because people who liked the g14 liked it for it's good thinness to power compromise, it was already thin enough, but they kept pushing in that direction to the point they compromised on the other important aspects of a laptop.

[@andyH_England]

@@diegosanchez894 I hear "RAM can fail" but does it that often, if it does, to any significance? Worrying about RAM failing is a waste of worrying time as the GPU, OLED and other components are likely more likely to fail before RAM. Just buy enough RAM and be done, is what I would suggest. Please provide data to back up yours and others claim that RAM fails on its own to a level that is not nominal.

[@diegosanchez894]

@@andyH_England Screens are replaceable and if GPUs were replaceable and a company suddenly decided to solder them on I would be equally annoyed. That's why I'm eyeing the framework 16 rn, though the lack of nvidia gpu's is definitely not ideal. The thing is ram used to be easily replaceable and I don't think it's worth the tradeoff to move towards soldered chips.

[@Lin-hanbao]

How about the Liquid Metal. I see many people on Bilibili and other Chinese communities are worried about liquid metal as the cooling material.

[@Iscandelt]

Well start good with G14 series and then start to cheap out slighlty each year hoping nobody notices. This year model sucks the big one... - No upgradeable memory - Lower wattage on GPU - No fingerprint reader - No vapor chamber - Price Good jobs Asus, you've made a new model inferior to old one.

[@splendifferent]

One word...RAZOR (Yes, I spelled that correctly...Not, the Razer that you guys are such fanboys of). Unfortunately, the comb-over energy has reached 0%.

[@charanteja200]

I own the first generation of G14, and I'll skip this generation with no upgradability options and limited GPU power traded for aesthetics of an already beautiful looking laptop.

[@brokawmike]

The entire industry this year was like “hey we’re going to charge more for less” and all these TechTubers are out here defending it. It’s wild to see them go from hating Apple for doing this to praising it.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Imagine this scenario: the 2024 G14, sporting the familiar design of its 2023 predecessor but with a supposedly 'new' CPU. It's hard to ignite enthusiasm for a product that appears to be only a minor iteration. In contrast, what I'm presenting offers something novel to capture interest. Yes, it may perform slower than the previous generation, but it's essential to remember that there's no such thing as a perfect gaming laptop. Companies may provide everything but also make trade-offs. I'm optimistic that ASUS will enhance performance in the 2025 models, as we've witnessed this trend repeatedly.

[@beau-urns]

These guys have no integrity. Like a lot of big tech KZbin. There’s a cancer that is brewing in KZbin reviewers, who are just paid frontman. Will do whatever the big daddy brand tells them to. Support a local smaller KZbinr, because because you’re going to get real results from them, not this paid advertisement bullshit

[@eddieneyman4035]

@@beau-urns Facts.

[@chuksk8592]

I think it's that they're more readily told / more readily take in that the 2024 is supposed to coexist with the 2023 - as far as I've seen ASUS are basically saying that & I guess are expecting that others see it too, like a "if you don't like this year's model, get the '23" kinda way. For me the '24 is a perfect fit, & especially knowing that I'm supposed & expected to get a '23 if that wasn't the case for me, I'm not too worried about what they're doing, it's not like they killed the '23 anyways!

[@renni9813]

Not everyone wants to carry around a goddamn brick if they want to game. This model combines the pros of gaming laptop and productivity laptops into a reasonable form factor. And if you want something better than a 4070 mobile, you should just get a PC, my 1080 in my PC performs way worse than the 4060 mobile and it still can play any AAA game I throw at it

[@timvlogtv512]

The 4070 + 32gb +1tb is the same price as the Macbook pro 14 M3 with 16gb +1tb ssd. Better deal in my opinion. Would get the 4060 +16gb +1tb version personally.

[@MTN1601]

Only if that 4060 model uses 32gb

[@exar8355]

The 2023 model is an amazing laptop. I have the 4080 model and it's quite a bit faster than the new G16 4080 model.

[@NANOTECHYT]

So let's get this straight... There's no RAM upgradeability anymore, they removed it. They removed fingerprint unlocking too. The CPU performs similarly, but the GPU performs worse. The re-designed chassis is better in some ways but worse in others, but aesthetically imo it looks worse. They use a proprietary charging port instead of USB-C, despite the laptop not drawing more than 180W, which is within the USB-C spec so they could've used USB-C anyway. The screen is now OLED, except it's dimmer and you have the risk of burn in, it's also slower in terms of refresh rate too, so why exactly would you want that on a "gaming laptop"? On a professional laptop, sure the screen makes sense, but not on a laptop geared towards gaming, I'd much prefer as a gamer 240Hz IPS or 360 Hz VA/TN or something miniLED instead. They also bumped up the price outside of the U.S to kick anyone in the nuts who was even looking at this as an option. How exactly is this a win or a better product? Looks like trash to me, the only improvement I can say is that the speakers are better and the keyboard deck doesn't flex anymore. Otherwise the 2023 G14 is better.

[@cameronbosch1213]

Or even the 2023/2024 Razer Blade 14. It literally had everything but fingerprint unlocking (it still has an IR camera for unlocking). Literally the speakers are better on the G14 and that's it!? The price isn't even that much better than the Blade 14 anymore!

[@jaykumarn]

An eye opener, specially from the performance point of view. Great review.

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

The 4070 mobile is really an imposter GPU. It doesn't scale in performance over a 100W-105W.. , costs a lot due to 70 series tax and only has 8GB VRAM. Compare this with the 4080 which scales all the way upto 175W and at 125W it's just way better than the 90W 4070 on the 2024 G14, like 50% difference at 1440p and like 65% difference at 4K and yea the 4080 also has 50% more VRAM which is priceless in 2024.

[@beau-urns]

You mean great advertisement. This is not a review

[@engineering_guy]

Why does he remind me of the scientist in The Dictator

[@danielzanini9645]

Is it usable for studies only and not gaming? I really like the design, but i am not gonna use it for gaming but for study which is Going to be about software

[@cameronbosch1213]

No reason to buy this over the older model. The soldered RAM, loss of GPUs over 8 GB vRAM, worse gaming laptop, and honestly worse design make me look elsewhere. And $2000!?