This Didn't Go As Expected... M2 Macbook Air vs. Gaming Laptop

[@ThisIsTechToday]

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[@mmaaddict78]

Why do companies feel the need to make all of their gaming laptops look like they were designed by a 13 year old?

[@ixvzk5914]

Not all of them bro take a look at the razer blade 16 2023, Asus rog m16, msi stealth 16 studio

[@mmaaddict78]

@@ixvzk5914 I'm aware that there are exceptions. But my point is still valid. Gaming laptops, for the most part, look fucking ridiculous.

[@alanharperchiropractor]

​@@mmaaddict78there is not many of them nowadays

[@sphexine]

​​​@@mmaaddict78Some of the designs are for Aesthetic purposes for "GAMING" but mostly because of the hardware installed and system cooling solutions because they are running intensive games with RTX, that would be the reason it appears so bulky but overtime as new hardware technologies are released they may make new low profile hardware just to make it more slim.

[@singhmp]

@@ixvzk5914 Only razer blade looks professional, zephyrus and msi still have the "gamer" font keyboard and stylish markings here and there. Though I do agree these are a lot better than other gaming laptops. But I still prefer completely minimal looks, as they won't distract you towards gaming while doing productive work.

[@Thatnerdyfella]

You helped me choose my guy. Gunna have to go with the ROG. I was debating whether or not I wanted to game, do school work, possible remote work on the go (gaming laptop) or just school work, remote work on the go (MacBook). Even if I don’t game since I don’t as much anymore but having the option is nice the ROG wins for me. The flat white mat look looks slick anyways.

[@ucanthavemyname9802]

I am guessing the reason performance is worse when plugged in is because the electricity coming into the machine from the wall adds additional heat to the system that the color simply cannot handle. So, that is kind of depressing to me that the cooling system is that close to throttling constantly. I get the MacBook Air is not designed for really heavy loads, but nonetheless, better cooling is better for longevity.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Agreed. So wild!

[@andyH_England]

It is ARM architecture and is why my S22U when playing a game and plugged in will charge at around 10-watts rather than the full amount. No fan means that you have to balance the thermal (CPU, GPU and charging). This is really basic stuff and the reason why you do not need to use the M-chips plugged in, they perform the same, unlike Intel where on battery Intel has to throttle them big time (CPU, not GPU). Just do not charge for the five mins you do a render in!

[@ucanthavemyname9802]

@@andyH_England you are correct unfortunately I have had issues nonstop with my S22 Ultra I got recently and have to return it. I won’t go into details as if you are curious I did in another comment on this video (under Harry’s comment) and it has been a nightmare to deal with. I am very happy to hear you enjoy your phone as it seems by your name you live in Europe meaning you get the Exynos chip and not the Snapdragon 1 which is a good thing lol. I wish you the best of luck with your phone as I love(d) mine I just can’t tolerate all of the issues my old iPhone doesn’t have.

[@ucanthavemyname9802]

Edit* Cooler not color, guess I need to slow down when typing.

[@blankcheckguy69]

add thermal pads inside the macbook and use a fan-lap-stand 👍🏽

[@documentthedrama8279]

Wow, shocking result. The Zeph really performed excellently

[@AdsAreRuiningEverything]

I’d be very surprised if the G15 battery lasted half of that time after a year or so, in my experience with gaming laptops no matter how careful I am with them they always feel they’re worth half what I spent after a short while. I’m going with the Air this time since I already have a powerful desktop and finally have something with an actual battery.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

That's one area that's hard to deny about Apple computers, they seem to really last and the battery life is great.

[@Hitleronyoass]

it's usually the gaming, when you're gaming on a laptop a lot you're practically have a battery that is pushed to the edge "100%" during ur gaming span time which also ages the battery but also tends to creates a lot of heat within the Laptop for hrs and hrs u can just put the mac book on the same temp and see it's battery degrading by margins. i have had a g14 ( 2021) and the battery lasted Just the same without gaming, i was using it for renders and photoshop mostly + you get better refresh rates that you can actually feel while editing vids or Just scrolling through webs

[@nicholasq2408]

I mean, gaming requires a lot of power thus extreme battery drain overtime compared to apple who isn't capable of it. So no surprise.

[@MKraus18]

@@nicholasq2408 steam and geforce go enter the chat.

[@khangvinh4656]

It’s the opposite for me though. The Mac seem great for someone who have already have a powerful desktop but otherwise, a gaming laptop is a better all around for most applications.

[@funkygoobermelon]

A review that ends on the users actual needs is a win in my book. Plenty of people want a do it all device, but no one ever asks, do I actually need that in my life? Am I actually doing it all today? lol, excellent review!

[@ThisIsTechToday]

That's always the goal! Haha. Thank you!

[@PurushNahiMahaPurush]

MacBooks have amazing hardware but I absolutely despise Apple’s pricing. You can’t upgrade RAM, can’t upgrade SSD and Apple charges insane prices for higher RAM and SSD versions. And if the laptop breaks down, you can just remove the SSD and recover your data. Unless you buy iCloud subscription of course. This is a huge deal breaker. Thanks but no thanks Apple.

[@jacobjesuthasan9174]

Don't look at the new apple vision 😅

[@sleedim3858]

I love Apple products, but I, too, find this impossibility to upgrade RAM or SSD quite wrong. I know it’s all precise design, but it’s just not right

[@its.n1k]

I sold my MacBook Pro M1 13" (2020) 8GB/512GB and got the ASUS Zephyrus G14 with the same spec in the video for $1399 during the sale on Best Buy. 120Hz display is just so much nicer than the Mac. Definitely enjoying gaming on the G14. Considering its almost identical in size, I'm totally loving the switch and the performance upgrade for my use case. Battery life is surprisingly good on this for a windows machine. I thought it'd be hard to move out of the Apple Ecosystem but it surprisingly isn't. Just 2 negatives. Bad webcam and the build quality isn't as solid as the Mac.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

That sounds about right. The G14 is a really great laptop. Definitely my favorite PC Gaming laptop so far.

[@adityathakur7604]

I bought the G14(2022) as well for $1399 during the best buy sale. It's a beast of a machine while still being super portable and light! Extremely happy with my decision!

[@ThisIsTechToday]

@@adityathakur7604 sooo good

[@stacksmasher]

Come back in a year and tell us if it’s still running lol!

[@bloopers2967]

I got Rog flow with egpu instead of m2 air and I'm never going to mac again

[@TheZombaslaya]

I got the 2021 G14, should have waited a year, looks like they really redesigned it well

[@tharindueranga6407]

The zephyrus would probably be my next rig.

[@mexicanalemundo]

Counter point: Air’s battery life, longevity, super sharp screen and insanely good portability was made for folks who want a solid laptop that does light gaming and everything else well. This is not a heavy gaming laptop, but IMO my experience with this laptop, and it’s ability to handle da Vinci resolve and audio mastering so well- it’s defy a keeper. It’s clean, lightweight and the tactile keyboard makes the experience a good one.

[@chomp5558]

For the average user doing light things its just not worth for the money.

[@jolynele2587]

ive been having the same question but for last gen m1 air and 2021 g14. i got to borrow the mac and it felt really nice as it was my first time using a mac, hardware quality was excellent. but im split because i still like to game and i am used to managing my way around a windows/linux laptop already, so the g14 seems appealing

[@StevenArtistry]

I've had the last 3 generations of G14s, it is a good laptop, but with many, many problems, quality control issues, and support from Asus to fix the problems. The G14 is a good laptop, but good luck finding one without any issues out of the box. The G14 remains in my heart but Asus never seems to fully fix any of the issues that are unfortunately very common, such as not being able to get the laptop to sleep (both 2022 and 2021 models, and so much so for the 2022 that you can find it sometimes for a lower price than the 2021), various power consumption/stability issues, and the extremely common screen/backlight bleeding problems with the panels they use. A lot of problems have workarounds, and the Zephyrus G14 subreddit has a lot of tips to get the G14 has good as can be, just be weary if you're going to pick one up, and be ready to do some tuning. IMO, if you're looking for a 14inch gaming laptop (and have the budget), the newer Alienware x14 is near perfect, and comes with intel/Nvidia combo which is a lot better than AMDs in terms of stability and compatibility/performance with many applications and games. Otherwise, the 2021 G14 is a great pick, better than the 2022 6700S model without a doubt, if you can find it for a good enough price, it may be a better pick than the 2021 m1 Air, and the feeling of a high refresh rate display is something that once you experience, it's hard to want to go back to anything 60hz.

[@jolynele2587]

@@StevenArtistry alienware laptops are ridiculously expensive in my country and most models are not even available. im also more about battery life so amd or alder lake-p options are more appealing. but thank you for your comment, i will take it into consideration

[@lukaszjeczalik1843]

@@StevenArtistry why is g14 2021 better than 2022?

[@StevenArtistry]

@@lukaszjeczalik1843 now I’d say the 2022 is solid after many many updates and fixes, but the 21 being usually on sale can drop down to 899 which is an absolute steal for price to performance. The 2022 IS better, but for the price, the 21 is hard to beat, also if you use professional applications that favor nvidia then the 21 would be the better option

[@lukaszjeczalik1843]

@@StevenArtistry true, i just bought the 2022 and still have a mac, i will probably return the mac although I do like it

[@DipsyMum29]

I am really confused. I want to get a good laptop with occasional gaming. I have a iPhone and iPad so am in the iOS ecosystem but it’s not a deal breaker for a laptop so it can go either way. What I’ll be mostly is old to for is media consumption, office work and occasional gaming (rpgs and sims4 mostly). Which would you recommend for me?

[@christopherdo6733]

Depends on what types of games you play if they are available on the macbook but overall if the games you like are available on a macbook I would most likely go for a macbook

[@DipsyMum29]

@@christopherdo6733 I got a MacBook pro after and am very happy with it. :) I’ve got a arcade subscription so am currently playing Dreamlight valley which runs smoothly

[@DipsyMum29]

@@christopherdo6733 I got a MacBook Pro after. deal breaker was that I found I could use I have crossover to access steam and the pc games I have, while I couldn’t put Mac OS on a windows pc for iMessage etc. Overall I’m very happy with it :) I didn’t realise how much more versatile iOS was on a Mac OS was this iOS.

[@shirts2003]

To be fair to the MacBook Air: It is not a gaming laptop, not even close. It was designed for business use on the go. It excels in this space. It weighs less than a ream of paper while being silent.

[@MyronZhao]

This is an awesome comparison video! I was debating between these two laptops last week and went with the Asus G14. Thank you for putting away any doubts I had about my purchase 😂

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Haha, glad I could help!

[@nvduk3]

which variant of ROG G14 did you get, please specify. Also how is its performance and your experience with it so far? I am also thinking to get one but not sure if should get the 2021 or 2022 model, AMD or Nvidia one so would be helpful.

[@MyronZhao]

@@nvduk3 I got the mid level 2021 ROG G14, a bit different from the video but I got a great deal on it and it was basically half the cost of the 2022 version. Specs of mine are AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS, NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti, 512gb SSD, 16gb DDR4 RAM, 16:9 QHD 120ghz refresh IPS screen. Performance is superb. Runs every game smoothly that I throw at it at 1080p maximum settings. You will need to put it in performance mode for that and the fans run a bit loud but it's not noticeable if you put on headphones. If you're not into gaming, you can put it on silent mode and basically do any productivity work or watch movies and there would be no noise. You can also turn off the NVIDIA card to run graphics directly from the integrated AMD graphics to save battery. I do this when I'm commuting/working away from home, the battery lasts 10 hours. The 2022 model does have a few things that improved upon like having a webcam, having a bigger trackpad, bigger 16:10 screen, CPU and GPU improvements. But for me, it wasn't enough to justify spending another $1300 for it. I got mine at $1299. Hope that helps!

[@keaien]

Same here. Gonna run mainly Linux, Mac OS X and Windows through VM passthrough in a box. This is perfect Power user computer. Was thinking about 14-inch M1 Pro with 32gb ram, but I will be able to run all systems on this one. Plenty of ram to do it and enough performance.

[@dinesh6285]

How is the G14 any problems ?

[@notakuma]

Great comparison & review but at 6:22 the MacBook air actually has around 20% higher single-core score, since the G14 scored lower.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Good catch! I must have missed that. My bad.

[@markslima1557]

i have a macbook air m2, 16gbRAM/1TB hard drive.. use it for learning web development, coding and data analysis, but for the few games available, it seems to do really well in my experience. i'm playing resident evil: village and it is simply astounding. maybe not all maxed out, don't know what the framerates are, other than the game is extremely playable and fun and looks fantastic. and it's macOS for me, I just can't with windows anymore.

[@zoscmengiste4990]

What’s wrong with windows, its awesome for more content (including illegal ones) compared to macOS

[@markslima1557]

@@zoscmengiste4990 windows is fine, just not my preference. but i am amazed at the versatility of an ultraportable laptop like the m2 air, pretty much unheard of before 2020

[@lieny]

How is ur MacBook so far? Does it do well while gaming?

[@karthikeyan53]

Bro, my GTX 1060 laptop can do better gaming than your Mac Book. Even I can play Resident evil village on high settings. But your Mac Book stuck on low to medium settings.

[@danartlifestyle]

@@karthikeyan53But at least his mac is silent while yours is loud and hot as hell. I know what i mean. I have/ had (it's in use by my brother) a msi with a gtx 1060 ti and it was terrible , i only played csgo on it (i am not a huge gamer) or minecraft and it already started its jet engine. I have used it to write my 15-page essay for school it crashed a few times while writing it. Since February i use an mac mini and it's unbeatable for its price. For all what i use it's great. Yeah maxbe not many games their but atleast i have a realiable os. Gaming isn't everything.

[@ramkottapalli]

My thoughts: It's better to use a powerful laptop like the ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop for productivity. The logic behind this is that when your laptop has the ability to handle demanding tasks such as gaming, it can also efficiently manage productivity tasks like Photoshop, video editing, and others. It's like having a powerful weapon and using it for medium jobs. Additionally, Windows allows for compatibility with a wide range of software, making it a versatile choice for various tasks.

[@esh9x153]

yeah just got a good deal on a g16. bought it for engineering school so I can do my CAD work on the go.

[@grahamherbert3612]

That went exactly as I expected.

[@Erzurumlu2542]

Need your advise in my decision: Which one should I choose if the price is the same: M1 Macbook Air, 16gb ram, 256 ssd Lenovo Legion 5 Pro, Amd ryzen 7 5800h, rtx 3070, 32 gb ram, 2tb ssd?

[@fusionio8612]

What is the better upgrade for playing games on a MacBook Air? Ram so ssd?

[@OleksBe]

Great comparison review 👍🏻 really cool light set up in your studio 🙌

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Thanks!

[@TJ-hs1qm]

M1/M2 are perfect for music production. dead silent.

[@exiaax]

The g14 goes on sale occasionally and almost every buys it when it goes on sale, so the price comparison is closer than expected

[@lucasg4400]

I’ve owned a m2 16gb MacBook Air for around 6 months and I gotta say it is a fantastic machine for students, and people looking for a productivity killer. But as far as gaming and more demanding tasks go it really wouldn’t be my go to. It can run macOS supported games usually decently, but I enjoy my steam games and so I use a windows virtual machine, but the downside is it absolutely tanks in performance and it really can’t run much of anything. I chose to switch to a windows laptop with a Ryzen 7 processor for the sole purpose of being able to handle those larger tasks and being able to play my favorite games at a reasonable frame rate. Again not knocking the air. It’s a great machine for what it’s made for, which is not gaming.

[@saliksheraz6236]

Really amazed to see how well asus zephyrus G14 performed, quite shocking.

[@animoe1856]

i have the g14 and as a student it's HEAVY. Thinking about swapping it for a macbook air

[@ThisIsTechToday]

A MBA is a great student laptop if you don’t need anything super crazy for gaming or rendering.

[@medicalh7990]

What is its weight?

[@JrC123_00]

You can't carry 2kg? It feels heavy?

[@pradyutfogla4624]

Hey, can you please make a comparison video between the Macbook pro 14 inch base model vs The asus zephyrus g14 2022. If not a video, can you tell which will be a better purchase for the same price if gaming isn't a concern.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

If you're not gaming the MBP.

[@pradyutfogla4624]

@@ThisIsTechToday thanks for the reply.

[@ItsNish101]

Gotta love how he encourages kindness. Great comparison. Can't wait for your Buds 2 Pro review!

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Thank you! I really can't stand toxicity or people forcing their preferences on others (which is actually an arrogant and abusive trait). Hope to get the buds 2 pro in sometime soon! Maybe sometime next week

[@ItsNish101]

@@ThisIsTechToday yeah it's so much of it these days too. Let people like what they like y'know? And great, can't wait.

[@tajmathakiya]

Awesome comparison I just broke my 2017 macbook air and am planning to upgrade! I like to go for g14! THANKS for awesome Review

[@ThisIsTechToday]

So glad I could help! You're definitely going to enjoy the G14. It's great!

[@azukijelly7755]

Why have mac studio and macbook pro? Seems redundant

[@shinefake48]

The exact model of g14 that i wanted to compare with the macbook air m2. this is my freshman year into college and i need a laptop for school, im a windows fan but at the same time macbook is like the textbook answer when it comes to laptop choice for school. Both laptops has its pros and cons which makes them extremely hard to choose for me. I like the battery life and the quality feel on the macbook and the "value" of it. By value i mean that if i dont need it for school anymore i can prob sell it online or give it to my mom because she currently have a 2014 macbook air that she uses for daily web browsing and watching shows. Shes only uses mac os and not windows. But then the G14 has better performance(better multicore on the cpu and way more powerful GPU), a design that attracts me more, more upgradability(ram and storage), a more "free environment"(you can do more stuff on windows than mac OS), but it also has cons like weaker battery life, more heat/noise, heavier (in terms of laptop itself and the charger), cheaper on the feel (plastic vs macbooks aluminum design), less "valuable" over time (its technically a gaming laptop afterall, and gaming laptops battery usually dies faster than non gaming laptops, and not everyone would want a used gaming laptop)

[@publicname]

Windows fanatic, really?

[@nyambe]

Gaming laptop vs macbook air. .. wow I bet you never thought we would go there.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Honestly, Apple is making PC hardware look pretty bad lately, so it's not a crazy idea.

[@CarlosPires-du3ps]

i am deciding between the g14 amd 7 6800HS and the MBA 15" with 16Gb. which one would go for? in terms of screen, the macbook display looks best but i love the 144Hz on the g14. also, in terms of performance, since the video used the amd 9, how would you think the amd 7 would stack up?

[@IrrationalDelusion]

Bigger screen. The choice depends on your needs and preferences. If you plan on gaming on it even sometimes, macbook alone won't do it.

[@Beastlennie]

Not a bad video, Thanks ,but for someone with over 15 year in technology , I'll choose the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 and wait there's more a complete gaming PC with 32" monitor with headset , mouse, speaker, mic ,mic stand , gaming chair ,4k camera and some money to spare ,before i buy a M2 Macbook Air that i need to put on it side to cool down ,try working for a boss and explain that your system needs to cool down because it over heating, Using the M2 Macbook Air for gaming or Hi-end designing is like using a Golden knife to cut down a tree , when we all know you need a chainsaw for the job, it may not look as pretty but the job get done , and that the point

[@notandreac]

Great comparison! Really like your factual style, also nice that you didn't went for the ""emotional"" thumbnails eviews so many others have. Also you're one of the fews to mention actual ssd speeds on the air and not say "oh it's half the speed so it sucks"

[@crazyycarter]

I have the same gaming laptop you tested against this m2 MacBook Air. The fans on my laptop are extremely loud, and is very laggy playing games. Even when i just open up my laptop the fans immediately start running highly.

[@startingbark0356]

Then it has some serious issues

[@sathvikg.5729]

@@startingbark0356 or they don’t know how to use a laptop correctly. There are settings you want to tweak if you seriously consider running the latest games at max graphics and all.

[@oozly9291]

@@sathvikg.5729 if the fans are getting loud immediately and start dropping frames then it’s a QC issue, not an end user issue

[@korncsaba]

First time I have apple MacBook ( air m2) and I don’t regret , battery awesome , software run smoothly ( using Adobe ai and ps and Microsoft office) music handled very well , movies 1080p and 4K play well ….also so many feee applications there . Even games like resident evil7 run and playable

[@tjtjmich16p]

I'm contemplating between an rtx 4070 laptop and a 2022 macbook air, I'm a graphic designer and I need something powerful enough to game and last long enough while I'm designing.

[@VR00100]

1:11 don't forget Samsung and Apple were caught cheating their benchmarks beacuse during benchmarks the processors would run at full speed/OC themselves for a short period of time, after which return to their usual underclock/under volt. This is done to prevent overheating and that's why these scores usually aren't accurate and should be taken with a grain of salt

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Samsung. It was just Samsung. Not Apple.

[@VR00100]

@@ThisIsTechToday apple also in my opinion, there's just no proof that apple beacuse of IOS being far more restrictive than andriod That would also explain why though the M2 has better single core performance and almost the same multicore performance but the R9 still performs better in tasks like importing and editing I'm also surprised how ARM processors are keeping with X86 now Can you please make a M2 Ipad air vs M2 macbook air?

[@vlabla9063]

Probably the components for the Face ID system are thicker than the screen thickness. On iPhones and iPads, they have more thickness, thus more room to put those components. Until Apple figure out how to make those components thin, we will have to wait.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Sure, I still want it though.

[@munawirulhadi2864]

Im using MBA m2. But I miss my windows/linux laptop. If anyone has ever owned the G14 can the g14 battery last a day for light work use?

[@mohammedshoebali7472]

Which one would u guys suggest me??? I want a laptop that I can use for basic Uni purposes and for gaming as well??

[@gokul.s49ibcomgs22]

Which laptop is better for ai/ ML,DL,and data science. Mac air m2 or asus rog strix g15!!?

[@horuslupercal3872]

Slap Linux on the G14 either Ubuntu or Fedora and it’ll be more stable and battery life jumps to 10+ hours pretty Awsome and since it all AMD the drivers are built in

[@dergoathighscore170]

I have the option to get a M1 Pro MacBook 16“(512gb) for 1.500€ or ether a ASUS Zypherus G14 for 900€ bucks what should I choose? I‘ll never get these opportunities again

[@DipsyMum29]

Which did you get?

[@lashabezhanishvili9034]

I think better comparison would be Asus ZenBook(highest specs but with integrated GPU) vs Macbook. Both are for office use.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I intentionally put these together for the reason I stated in the video though, lol.

[@martin_bolha]

I think Asus Zenbook 13s Oled would be a better suitable rival to the Macbook

[@prathameshkusalkar4810]

Only if it's available 😂

[@cian025]

Awesome review! I found the review to be quite good. Although one mistake is the g14 "plastic" body is actually magnesium with a coating. It does feel like plastic though lol.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Thanks! It's actually a mix. The top and bottom are plastic but the center body part is magnesium. Lol

[@cian025]

@@ThisIsTechToday thanks for the info! Also keep up the great work You got a new subscriber!

[@tahsin28]

Wow this techtuber is actaully nice and cares about products n viewers

[@portman8909]

I'd consider the Mac if it could play at least 1 of the games in my steam library.

[@zeelpatel-kd2jf]

A thing to note is the zephyrus is a gaming laptop which tailored obviously towards gamers while the mac is for daily use with little extra things. Windows laptops are not as efficient as macbooks due to the OS but have higher performance in otherwise everything, its just at the battery department they fall short. if u want a laptop just buy a macbook if u want a PC get a windows machine. I own Zephyrus g15.

[@algleymi24]

Thoughts on the G14 as a secondary device for music production? Recording on the go, mixing, live tracks, composing. Been a mac person but want to do some light gaming on the go as well so seeing if I can knock out two tasks with one device.

[@ucanthavemyname9802]

O am no expert but, I think music prediction relies more on the CPU than GPU right? I am not totally sure but if so, you actually might be better off with another device with an Alder Lake (12th gen) Intel CPU as those processors are simply faster than AMD Ryzen 6000 series. However, the Asus G14 is a good all around device, but the CPU is not as strong as other options this year. That being said, if you like battery life at all, DO NOT listen to anything I just said and go for Ryzen as Intel Alder Lake has abysmal battery life allegedly due to the Efficiency cores not behaving nicely

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Your key words were "on the go" and light gaming. If you want the ability to have some decent battery life even off the plug, the G14 is one of the gaming laptops that doesn't come to a sad crawl off the plug, so that may be worth a shot. It is important to keep in mind how battery life isn't the most amazing when pushed to the max, but the GPU is what pulls the most power here, and music production is primarily CPU oriented, so it may not be that bad! I honestly really like the G14.

[@FunKaYxxD1sCO]

You will be able to game on the go with the asus. I have emulators on my Mac for on the go. That’s a different topic. Just bring your charger

[@tarkgundogdu8940]

you can even do that with a 5-6 year old laptop. For some lightweight solution I can suggest Huawei matebooks with 16 inch screen and 12th gen intel chips. You don't need separate gpu for music production at all.

[@ucanthavemyname9802]

@@tarkgundogdu8940 problem is since they want to do gaming on the go they really want a dGPU. So while your suggestion I’m sure is great for music production, I can say from experience, that gaming on laptops with dGPUs is much better than even Intel Iris Xe graphics which can only run eSports games at best

[@saliksheraz6236]

Thanks for the very detailed amazing review

[@That_IT_Trainer]

Next to doing my work on an m2 15 inch air 16 gb and 512 ssd i play civ5 on the couch and the trackpad and battery life make it a dream to do. Please consider more memory than 8 gb if you are using parallels for virtualization and 512ssd is way faster than the 256gb ssd

[@isaacs-r7u]

really would've liked to see the video you used from linus tech tips. can you link it?

[@natec340]

The Zephryus G14 is actually made out of magnesium and aluminum. Some plastic but mostly metals.

[@jegardo11]

this guy said he bought the base model MacBook Air m2 vs Asus rgb 16gb ram and 1tb ssd cmon man your not comparing you're trying to make MacBook Air look like trash whit a base model you should at least gotten the same thing or at least compare the MacBook Pro m1 pro

[@ThisIsTechToday]

No. That's not the video. Make your own. What I said was what I was expecting. Also, watch the full video.

[@ASD_OW]

If you need extended performance or ever want to game the g14 is better. But for normal users m2 is far better.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I think that's a good nuanced take.

[@pjurgensen2827]

For the things the MacBook air can do there exist laptops at $500 or used ones at $100.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Yeah, and they’re built like absolute trash.

[@pjurgensen2827]

@@ThisIsTechToday at least not a single Windows laptop I owned had a hardware defect, but a purchased MacBook pro 13 smoked up after its 2 years warranty

[@lashabezhanishvili9034]

So only reason to buy MacBook is because it's prestigious and has better build quality? Battery would not be a problem in integrated video card windows laptops and they cost half the amount MacBook does.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

It is way more efficient, shockingly capable at it's power draw, and has great battery life. Not everyone wants a windows laptop.

[@mohammadrizk5008]

For photographers and videographers wich one better macbook air m2 or this this one from asus ??

[@kaan3874]

Did u find the answer?

[@Blackpanther-cr2vr]

This isnt even comparable the only thing where the mac wins is on battery life and thats it

[@brunofrancis6188]

I'm looking into G14 6700s R9 1tb/16gb currently 1099$ on bestbuy or macbook air 13.6" 512/8 m2 1350$. Looking to get into coding and DJing on the weekends. I have a gaming PC so I don't plan to game on a laptop. Can you give me advice? 🙏🏻

[@gran-infomedio1618]

Hello did you buy the laptop?

[@ShalangaRB]

The real difference being, with one you can play Cyberpunk 2077 or RDR2 very high 60frame on the train or in your toilet. With the other you can't play. Choose wisely

[@Утконос-г5д]

M1 macbook pro 16" and 14" macbook pro are better for you than this monster asus? Does it do better preformence? I don't think so. Just very nice and pleasant looking screen sound and design. That's all, I think

[@VR00100]

14:45 the same things can be done on a 200-300$ i3 laptop

[@gamerinsaan1794]

Then guyz are rich Also macbook battery life is better thanj windows laptop it's around 16 hours if i remember

[@VR00100]

@gamerinsaan1794 one is a glorified phone in a laptop's body, the other is a chopped down version of a computer Tbf I wasn't expecting a JJK fan to think rationally 😂

[@darielpr1r512]

M2 Mac mini or zephyrus g14?

[@unseen6131]

Great review 👍

[@CjJhonsonOfficial]

I like the MacBook better. I have to admit the G14 is still pretty nice.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

They're both pretty great!

[@jirikrajnak9047]

Those aren't USB ports, but Thunderbolt ports. I understand the confusion since they're compatible with each other.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

They’re…both.

[@AtomicBleach]

I remember trying to play some indie steam games with my old MacBook air to play with some friends who had pcs. I remember my air thermal throttling so bad it went from 50ish fps to 2fps. Not surprising that thermal throttling is still an issue with such a small thin form factor.

[@AtomicBleach]

I have since spent 3k+ in building a PC and in various upgrades. Lol.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

lol, dang. Yeah, I think gaming for PC and Mac for productivity and regular use makes more sense to me if you can swing having two computers.

[@AtomicBleach]

@@ThisIsTechToday The MacBook Air has been reduced to a dedicated media player for the TV in the living room. It does that job great, although it can't stream in 4K

[@michaozga7825]

I’m taking stronger and cheaper gaming laptop over 12 inch MacBook even tho I find them beautiful.

[@gustuckit2052]

Great video! Might wanna check your lip sync 🥴

[@alexblankenship7385]

Let’s hope the M3 chip brings those efficiency gains

[@grapegh0stx]

Can you test g14 2022 100w usb c gan charger capabilities? Also limitations and problems such as it may degrade battery with constant discharge and charge that may occur? (I.e. during light office works only, during heavy loads, during gaming) Thanks in advance. I read older g14 have this issues not sure if solved with 2022 model

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I can tell you that my 100W GaN charger works as mentioned in the video. I cannot talk about battery degradation as that’s beyond the scope of the channel, the time we have, or the ability to measure such a thing.

[@virmandigiman288]

very nice video!

[@haziqezmi3582]

Hey.. i need your help.. im a computer science student.. and im considering buying a rog strix g15 (2022) or macbook air m2.. from you POV which one should i get that can do all the task better wether its coding or editing.. or game tq so much

[@ThisIsTechToday]

The moment you listed "game" then I'd say the G15. The 14" Macbook Pros are on sale right now for a very good price if gaming isn't something you're strongly needing and they're insanely capable.

[@AbhayKumarVK]

Thank you so much for this video. This is EXACTLY the video I was looking for. Like ditto ditto :) Thanks again.

[@JoTokutora]

That Asus G14 is one of the few modern laptops that can be hackintosh

[@solinovo3219]

Wait for the battery test, you did that while running a benchmark? Did they had the same settings and were they both frame locked and hitting the same target? If not, then I don't think that is a fair comparison

[@AndreaCalanna]

thank you bro)

[@donjames5761]

for me. im waiting for a pro refresh with m2 i have a m1 mac mini an its the best computer i ever had. an ive built a lot of high end workstations

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Yeah, the current m2 config for the air and "pro" seems a bit off from the rest of the lineup.

[@user-kh1ro6wv3t]

I do love Apple but them not changing anything different for the pass year is boring. It’s like oh we have a new processor in the old 4 year chassis. Basically why not give your customer option to upgrade to the newest M2 chip. Apple always greed so no not going to buy their Mac books at all.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Wut lol. What do you need on it. A coffee maker? Change for change sake is unwise

[@user-kh1ro6wv3t]

@@ThisIsTechToday a different design more ecstatic. Damn you must like the boring design 😂

[@ThisIsTechToday]

@@user-kh1ro6wv3t I think it looks great. I care far more about substance than silly flairs

[@curbsidetech]

Awesome fair comparison.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Thank you!

[@SlowgrindT]

I just picked up a Acer Predator Triton 300 Se with a rtx 3060 and 16gb ddr5 ram 512 storage 165hz screen i7 12th gen for 899 flat. This mf is a beast, no way i could spend 1200 on a macbook air and it cant do half the things this acer can. only thing mac has on acer though is the battery life.

[@m1nt24]

This is a great video. I've actually had the M2 Macbook Air for a few days now, and it's running very well. Love your headphone reviews!👏👏

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Thanks!! Glad you love the videos 😊

[@joaoroman9583]

Base model?

[@BrianGlaze]

In short order, a thin laptop gonna throttle harder

[@Josheron99]

Funny thing that I just bought both, but the 2023 3060 G14 and the M2 512 MacBook Air 13 😂 why choose?

[@saddam796]

I am almost there....😂

[@unkown34x33]

With ROG G15 or 14 I can upgrade to 48gb of ram, a 2tb and.. for I paid, I got zero dangles and an amazing Ryzen+ Nvidia or RX. MacBooks... They have a notch and no ports.

[@huppsy]

Im happy to see that windows laptops fire back! Seems like the Apple hype is fading away…

[@Sahil-cz2vl]

Oh. Just the comparison I was looking for for such a long time. Thank God you are here to save. Great video. Edit: But can you compare it with a similar price model gaming laptop. These days due to back to school offer Mac is more cheaper. So really confused in that price bracket.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I included the higher price point one. Not much of a big difference there, unfortunately.

[@grapegh0stx]

Is the g14 2022 really plastic not aluminum and magnesium alloy mix?

[@ThisIsTechToday]

It's got a plastic top and bottom with an aluminum plate on the bottom and the main body is magnesium. Ironically, the stuff you feel and touch the most when holding it or carrying it is plastic.

[@strictlylethal]

Apple fans shouldnt be tech reviewers 💀 my god so many noob revelations were made in this vid

[@northernlights6809]

The actually comparision should be between macbook pro vs g14. Macbook air is not designed for monstrous tasks the g14 can do.. that is what the macbook pro is for

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Not the same price

[@martin_bolha]

@@ThisIsTechToday actually I think the Zenbook 13s oled would be a better suited comparison

[@ThisIsTechToday]

@@martin_bolha too late now, lol

[@John_R_Jackson_III]

So apples budget option cooks this premium gaming laptop lol

[@fallenbullseye]

I'm a casual gamer and a Windows user - if I were to buy a gaming laptop, it'd be the g14. I've been eyeing it for the past six months. I do appreciate the aesthetics of the MacBook air. My gf has the m1 MacBook air and it's a really clean device. Additionally, the white aesthetics of the g14 really caught my eye as my laptop is a white Dell XPS 13 inch. Thanks for the different point of view - this was a comparison that I was not expecting but intrigued by your findings.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Glad you found the video helpful and valuable! Honestly, if you actually need a laptop and you're serious about getting something, I can totally feel confident about suggesting the G14 2022. It's truly a wonderfully made computer that I really enjoy using. Hopefully, in 2023 they fix some of the quirks that I pointed out, because it's pretty dang close to just right!

[@ak8.014]

I am using the MacBook for gaming and I can say it’s nearly perfect, it doesn’t feels cheap Lieke other laptops and also one point that makes it better for me is that it has Mac OS the only thing that is kind of annoying is that their Arent time many games

[@yearsago-bu7rw]

I am upgrading from m1 Pro, is the new speaker system good I love to listen song

[@ThisIsTechToday]

It's definitely not, unfortunately.

[@xenogearsx5438]

If you’re referring to the MacBook Pro with the M1 Pro chip, then your current device is a much superior device to the M2 Air in many ways than one. You have the superior display, performance, and speakers. I would suggest you wait for the MacBook Pro with the M2 Pro chip, if you want equal or better performance. Let’s see what else Apple announces this year.