2024 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 REVIEW: THE BEST 14" LAPTOP?
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- čas přidán 18. 05. 2024
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Video Index:
00:00 Intro
01:10 Specs & Pricing
02:32 Unboxing
04:51 Size & Weight
05:24 Design & Build
06:20 Ports & Connections
07:34 Internals & User Upgradeability
08:32 Keyboard & Touchpad
09:24 Display
11:05 Webcam, Mics, NPU & AI Studio Effects
12:20 Performance, Benchmarks & Gaming
15:15 Thermals, Surface Temps & Fan Noise
17:06 Battery Life
17:41 Audio & Speaker Test
20:09 Slash Lighting
20:23 Pros & Cons
21:41 The Score
21:54 Outro - Zábava
**CORRECTION** There are 6 speakers apparently not 4
Even better!! 👍😁
Glad to see your review!! I'm looking forward to hopefully getting this laptop on sale in the next couple months.
This laptop with 48GB of RAM is now the same price on Amazon, which is crazy! Just might have to pull the trigger and grab one. Great video/review! Thanks for the video!
I'm impressed with the speakers and very good audio quality on the Mic
Andrew! Thanks for posting this video.
Very Well Reviewed,
Covered every aspect of it..!
Thanks..!
Thank You for the review
i am surprise with the front camera and mic quality. wow. i think this is my go windows laptop next for my lenovo yoga 6 replacement. and oh, yes my only complaint about it is that the design of keyboard is a bit gimmicky, they need to change like in the new vivobooks. thanks andrew for your comprehensive review as usual. ❤
By far the best review of this machine. Thank you!
Thanks 🙏
Wow, this is a great review, thanks! If you don’t mind a suggestion, you might want to let the fan sound play out without voice over, that would help with what to expect from the machine. Regardless, this is by far the best, most complete and succinct review I’ve seen!
The go-to reviewer for tech lovers!!! Thank you for the content!
Appreciate that!
Great review, would love to know the battery life with the igpu instead of the 4060!
Thank you for another great review, Andrew. These, longer form reviews, with scenes from the studio, your pool area, and the intro, outro and conclusions, from the very sleek background, makes a difference in production. My respect for ASUS, and their innovations, in laptops, grows. Hopefully, I can get another 2-3 years on my HP Envy x360, from 2022.
Thanks Dean really appreciate it!
I've loved the G14 since it came out in 2020. Looking forward to upgrading later this year once some sales start happening.
When does it usually start happening except for black friday and cyber monday?
@@kylipls shits on sale for like 250 off rn
Thanks for this great review, Andrew! Love your videos.
Speakers on this machine sound INCREDIBLE! For sure comparable to Macbook Pros. I'd love to get this, tho the price is a little above of what I’d like to pay... maybe it will go on sale lol
awesome review andrew!
Great review, it looks better than the omen in almost everything but fan noise and cooling for what I’ve seen. Are you getting a 4070 32 gb version as well?
I’ll be waiting for that comparison
man's rocking that slick jacket again in the intro
Nice PC. Camera and mics are good. Speakers are good. Keyboard layout is okay. Agree with you about the font on the keys. With the light colored keys it might be a little difficult to see the key symbols with the backlight on in certain lighting conditions. Port selection is good. Overall a very good PC. Great review. Got to see the new 16 in Spectre at Best Buy. One nice thing I noticed on this (Spectre) unit is the size of the keys are larger than the previous year's models.
I am still waiting on HP's fix for the performance bug so I will do a follow up video on that
@@andrewmarcdavid It will be interesting to see how much performance improvement will occur.
Overall, I would definitely look into the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) laptop because it seems to hit the boxes on so many levels, however, the whirling noise of the 3rd fan concerns me a bit and if you're at all sensitive to fan noise, I would say try it out first whether it's seeing it in store or ordering it and then returning it if it becomes irritating. The fact that the RAM is soldered in is not unusual for these smaller laptops but it's always a positive to be able to upgrade it yourself. The quality of the built-in speakers is SUPERB and in line with the MacBook Pro's. The exclusion of WiFi 7 is another negative but at least the WiFi card can be swapped out and upgraded. It's got decent battery life, nice port selection, stunning 1080p webcam and clear internal mics. Lastly, the OLED screen is gorgeous as well as the metal build! All and all, a very decent laptop with just a few flaws, but I might be nitpicking a bit. Excellent breakdown and review and Andrew!! 👍😁
Hi! Thanks for the damn good review. I have one major and important question to my eyes: how do look the games when playing at 1080p ? Is the resolution downgrade much noticeable in terms of image quality ?
Great video as usual! I'm on the fence between this and the 14" Slim 5 for general productivity and casual gaming. What do you think?
Hey @Andrew Marc David , Make sure u've enabled the smart performance boost in HP omen gaming hub under performance tab and advanced options. That enables the 15 W boost to the GPU and my Timespy scores are around 9200 with the RTX 4060, noticing significantly better GPU performance throughout.
Will do thanks
my Omen Transent 14 achieved 22530 points with a 4070 in Fire Strike,
and in Time spy 10340
Gonnna be needing that Galaxy Book 4 Pro 14" Review soon Sir. 😅
Great review Sir
Great review. I'd like to see how the Zephyrus G16 with vapor chamber cooling (RTX 4080/4090) is performing in comparison to the outstanding Dell XPS 16.
Love your content.
Hey Andrew,
What laptop would you pick?
Asus ZenBook 14x vs Lenovo Yoga 7i 16" ?
I need to decide and pick one (I'm gonna use it to design t-shirts)
Thank you for your review Andrew. I wonder if there is the high pitch noise on silent mode? Or just turbo or performance mode?
Not an issue in the silent mode. It is noticeable in the performance or turbo mode, at least that is what I detected.
@@andrewmarcdavid thank you so much ser 🙏
Please review the 2024 Legion Yoga Pro 9i with the intel Ultra chip and Nvidia 40 series gpu
bought a 16in zephyrus full loaded but returned it 3 days later.... theirs a limit on nvme storage soldered ram and its super finicky with thunderbolt 3/4 docks. I'm constantly on the go and when i come home just hookup my laptop to my dock wether it be mac or pc. Have a razerblade 15in and usually its just plug and play but with the zephyrus it was troubleshooting everytime and drove me mad... although it was nice for just a gaming laptop on the go and temps were pretty decent as well no complaints. just wish those bugs weren't there and the silly limitation on nvme storage.
Great video as always. what laptop that would you recommend for $800 budget, it doesn't need to have a d-GPU runs only on integrated graphics and need to have a ryzen 7 or intel core i7 / intel core ultra 7 processor, 14" or 16" display. Its for mixed use.
asus 14x oled i7-13700H has been working well for me. check out price :) model Q420V. also.. it is 14.5"
Your review is fantastic bro keep going .
I just want to ask if the TouchPad on this laptop the same with the Hp specter x360 16 ?❤
Not the same that HP touchpad is haptic but this touchpad is good nonetheless
@@andrewmarcdavid
I appreciate your response I was using macbook air I really like the touchpad that's why I'm asking ❤️
Pay attention to the user reviews (see that 4.0 on BB already?) There are serious QC issues with these initial units. I would hold off for awhile.
I’m sad to see that I can only get the 16 gb rtx 4060 model in my country, I would have loved to be able to get 32gb. I think I’m going to go for the spectre x360 16 with the rtx3050 32gb. Not as good as a gaming pc but it should be better as a student and more future proof. And did you feel the screen wobble was problematic in your case ?
Hey Andrew , would you be reviewing the 14 inch Samsung Book Pro 4? I have been waiting for your review.
Yes, finalizing the review. Should be up this weekend.
I think probably the biggest issue for both this and the new G16 will be that high pitched fan noise (mostly coming from that third little fan). For those out there who are sensitive to high pitched fan noise and have these new unites, I am wondering what your thoughts are on this
Andrew you look like a proper Godfather in the shades lol! G14 ideo & quality very good!
I am! lol
if i buy this from best buy Is the sleeve included with the laptop?
Thanks for the review. Will there be OLED burn-in in 24 months? Is screen wobbling too much when you type?
No. Modern OLED screens don’t have that problem anymore.
@@stevemuzak8526What if you use Photoshop with steady UI that is kept in place for hours? No burn-in on OLED?
Please do a Legion 7i gen 9 review :D
I finally got to see the 2023 G14 in person last weekend - I was considering getting it on sale for 1k, but decided against it for a few reasons apart from the 2024 model's new pros, which I do quite like (lid design, thin body, OLED screen [I'd love a mini-LED one but that's only available on more expensive 2023 models], great speakers, rectangular charging port). I didn't like the shiny, "holographic" lid, for day to day college work I feel like the fan exhausts on the back and sides aren't really for me, and lastly I don't really like the all white design of the 2023 model, I suspect I would prefer the 2024's silver aluminum design.
It also comes in a darker color as well.
@@andrewmarcdavid I'm in the US though, and the only model available at Best Buy for both the 2023 and 2024 models are the white and silver ones. Only the G16 is available in black.
@@TheOnlyName hopefully dark color will be available in US
@@andrewmarcdavid Another thing I just remembered, there's supposed to be a 4050 2024 model, I wonder what happened with that, and how the pricing for that one is!
@@TheOnlyName we have it in Canada for $300 less than the 4060 model
Is this laptop better than XPS 14, HP Spectre or Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 12. Which is the best for students / programmers?
@17:20 - How much battery life for video editing....?
nice this what i want to know about 4060 version .... almost 4070 review out there
Hi Andrew, I’ve been following your reviews for a certain period of time along with other leading CZcamsrs. Your reviews are long enough. Which is actually good for potential buyers.
But I would like to ask you about some addition in your review process.
- include live stress test with prime 95. And during that process, please show cpu temp, clock speed and power consumption.
- try to do the same with gpu as well while doing a gameplay test
- include some AAA title gameplay.
- include spider 5 elite test
- include some real close up shots on build quality
Constructive feedback!
will you review the new yoga pro 9i?
Yes, I will be reviewing it. Stay tuned.
Hello, I ordered the Asus ROG Zephyrus g14 device, graphics card 4060, AMD Ryzen 9 8945hs processor. Is the device excellent in gaming or design? 16 gigabytes of RAM.
2024 Model
Can we see a Razer vs G14 vs MacBook Air vs Zenbook 14X speaker shootout?
Hi there, What do you think of the Spectre x360 16 with the 4050 ?
Check out my review I did on that.
@@andrewmarcdavid ty, thought it was the version without the 4050
hey, is there any 100% laptop final review? im thinking to buy one at max 1,000$ min 600$ but there are too many rehashed. what im looking for is for a laptop with +10h of battery, worth to work and a nice screen for view content, nothing special.
Sir david , G14 also have six speaker system like g16 , does it not?
Yes there are 6 speakers
I bought the 2022 G14 with the AMD graphix just a couple of weeks to early for the 2023 version and now the 2024 is even better. if they only would to trade in of "old" machines
Penguin,
You paid more than $1000 for it, most ASUS people buy the discounted models.
@@lucasrem indeed I got it new for 1400€ on a black friday but I would love to trade it in for the 2024 with the NVIDIA graphix now 🙂
Are the benchmarks on battery power? I'm concerned with how window devices throttle when not on AC power.
The benchmarks are defintely not on battery. Windows laptops always take a big performance hit when not plugged in. If the thottling is an issue then you really need a MacBook which runs the same whether plugged in or not.
Looks like a very well balanced laptop, you can game, light edit and do basic schoolwork on it.
You can actually do more than light edit with this. No problem with a 4K edit.
My 2022 g14 is still chooching along. I wonder if this is a worthy upgrade or if I should wait for an eventual Black Friday sale.
Kurly Fry
Why you ask that, are you not happy with it, Zephyrus, what is the need, why you should upgrade it ?
Nobody buys them on fancy release prices, you paid more than $1000 for the 2022 model ?
@@lucasrem I purchased the 2022 model on sale for under $1000 last year. If the upgraded hardware and specs are worth it, it may be a decent upgrade when a sale comes around. I already like the screen but I’ll wait for more long term reviews.
Anything over that cheap plastic shit is an upgrade
@@PKperformanceEU Not defending a big company but I believe in truth and accuracy. If you’re referring to the 2022 g14, it’s made of magnesium. Not plastic
@@kurlyfry7916 the bottom half of all G14s until 2024 is plastic. Only the portion of the chassis surrounding keyboard is magnesium.
Andrew Cooooooming UP 🫡
What were the conditions of the battert life test? Brightness, power mode, ...
Brightness set to 40%, Power Mode set to Balanced (Optimized), 120Hz Enabled
@@andrewmarcdavid good to know, could probably squeeze out a couple more hours on Silent mode, 60hz!
I think that the 16 inch is a better package overall, but the 14 inch isn't bad either.
The main thing I wish is that the RAM could be user upgraded.
G16 review on the way
@@andrewmarcdavidI look forward to it.
I can't believe the Omen has less GPU power than the 2021 G14 with 75-80w
Can anyone please explain why is it in Malaysia this laptop comes with 32gb ram??? And the price is roughly USD$1900
this vs the legion 5 14'' Which would u recommend?
I own the legion 5 14". Id say its the best 14" for its price. Feels premium and professional, really sturdy build, compared to the g14. 8w consumption on a 73wH battery gives you 9 hours of web browsing while at 80% brightness.
For $1100 including tax, im really happy.
The speakers are pretty low tier though.
@@kristiancorrea8271 what’s ur discord
@@kristiancorrea8271 what’s ur discord
@@kristiancorrea8271with the absence of gsync any tearing?
Thanks for the review, when I saw the RAM not upgradable Im kinda disappointed on this laptop..
pls do it g16 next
Already underway
does playing games 1080p on 2.8K 14 inch screen look bad?
No it looks fine. I have a 2.5k 14 inch screen IPS, looks super clear.
Is it the best 14 inch laptop? No. But it's decent, as long as you get a model with 32 GB of RAM. I think it should have started with 32 GB with options for 64 GB, especially with the RAM soldered.
cameronbosch1213
What laptop u use now, why you should use more than 16 Gb now, future updates you need ?
So mem is slower !
apple is still better.
@lucasrem First of all, I can actually make use of that much memory because I use virtual machines. 16 GB would NEVER cut it. (I've tried and they keep crashing because of a lack of RAM.)
Second, I use a Framework Laptop 16 with 64 GB of RAM; I use at least 32 GB of RAM with those VMs open.
Third, speed of the RAM isn't everything. Sure, some things would be _slightly_ faster with LPDDR5 RAM, but I'd take slightly slower but replaceable RAM over having not enough but faster RAM.
And fourth, saying Apple is better without context makes you sound biased towards Apple, when they start most of their lower-end products with anemic amounts of RAM for the price.
What about fan noise?
Did you watch the video?
lets go
is it 14,5 inches or plain simple 14 ?!
simple 14
Is not all aluminium
It's not best 14". Could be the best 14" windows laptop.
Just returned the G14 and back to the Apple MBP as besides gaming, the MBP beats this hands down in all other aspects, just leaving this here so that not everyone gets swayed by marketing.
What do you use for gaming then?
@@MyronZhao I'm not a gamer, so doesn't bother me if I can't play them. I thought the G14 would have been close to the MBP in terms of build, performance, battery and the cherry on top is that I could game on it if I wished. Sadly for me it's not even close to the MBP especially the battery life.
@@mashroff when I purchased my G14 a couple of years ago, I was also debating between MBP 14. But I ultimately went with the G14 because for the same configuration, the MBP cost $1000 more. I also don't play games but it was a nice to have feature to play some older games I had. The G14 surprisingly gets me 10 hours on battery when I bring it to work to do productivity tasks or watch videos.
@@MyronZhao that’s great you like your g14. If with your usage you get 10 hours on the G14, I’m confident you’d get double than that on the MBP. This year the G14 costs more than the MBP for comparable specs. Cheers
$1600 is expensive? It comes at $3000 for the same model at Europe LOL
The 32GB, 4070 Version costs around €2.500 in the EU (depending on the market). Hence it‘s hard to believe that the 4060 Version costs €3.000,- but maybe you checked the prices in some non-Eurozone country with a weak currency…🤔
the g14 got nerfed to appeal the entire market, hopefully though they increase the weight to last time with the same build quality, more powerful and charge a bit more while selling this model next year as well for those who don't want that much power
They should have two product lines: a g14 and m14. One can be super thin and light, the other thicker and more powerful.
Lose the slash
that wobble is disgusting
Its glossy OH NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
🫡
It’s not light. It’s heavy for its size. It’s not white. It’s gray. The OLED is not as good as the HP Omen’s but it is nice. The build quality is amazing 10/10. It’s a unique device but it’s overpriced.
This laptop is only average. Not
worth the money. Wait for next year. You are downgrading from last year.
It depends. The build is so much better this year and that means a lot long term. But performance is not better than last year so we need to keep that in mind. I think if you have last year's model, there is no compelling reason to upgrade. If you are coming from an older model that that, its a very good upgrade.
@@andrewmarcdavid build, design and an a oled screen is no excuse in my opinion. Performance matters alot and a downgrade is unacceptable. For me is just a stunt from asus and for that reason i skip this year and probably go Lenovo, for the first time in my life. Amazing products well priced.
Ok, I ended up getting it at best buy, they just got them in. I like the 14" one, its compact, I missed the compact laptop using a 16" MacBook Pro, I'll leave that thing at home, use it for heavy video editing when I need it, its more powerful than the G14 for that. It will chew through 4K60 videoes I work on though, I make fitness content. I'm trying to solve the microphone problem though, I have an external mic, can't seem to get clear audio in premiere pro doing the voiceovers with the workouts. It feels like using a MacBook Pro though.
I'd get this instead of the MacBook Pro 14.