ROG Zephyrus G14 2021 Review - a 14" laptop shouldn't have this much power!
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
- Here is our review of the 2021 Rog Zephyrus G14 with Ryzen 5800hs cpu, RTX 3060 graphics and a 1080p 144hz screen.
Buy the G14 on Amazon: geni.us/fWkb5
Timestamps: -
0:00:35 - Specs
0:00:53 - Ports
0:03:33 - Opening / hinge
0:04:07 - Deck, trackpad, and keyboard
0:06:30 - Screen
0:07:41 - Speakers
0:08:30 - Performance - Armoury Crate / Profiles
0:09:35 - Performance - Synthetic benchmarks
0:11:29 - Performance - 3D
0:12:52 - Gaming - Call of Duty: Warzone
0:15:07 - Battery life / PSU
0:16:04 - Conclusion
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Finally a compact windows laptop with minimalistic design and enough performance for both gaming and video editing.
Excellent fair review! I’m looking forward to your follow up videos. Thank you.
Thank you Stephen
Clean and on point review! 🔥❤️😎 Sir you deserve so much more subscribers 🙏
Thank you, that is kind of you to say 😊
Such a great original style u have of reviewing keep being yourself & original
Thank you that is very kind of you to say
Kudos to your channel mate..keep it up, real and authentic
Thanks so much 😀
best device ever, even at 2023.. bought it 2 months ago with 3050ti.
Im so fking happy, my main device. and i don't even have a need in external monitor as i thought i would.
My 2 monitors from my previous desktop are not in use anymore.
Screen size is myth, 14 inch is enough to everything..
Its just to get used to it. that's how our brain is working.. im feeling so comfortable with 14inch though!
Always worth watching!
Thank you William 👍
I agree with usb location. I plug mouse from left and make a full round to keep wire managed.
Excellent video again
Thank you
Nice review, I definitely buy this laptop.
Thank you
Finally someone who made a video about this laptop thank you!
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Thanks mate, working on a gaming and performance videos which will be coming soon
Great job on the review.
Thank you 😊
You do great reviews man. Good job. Subed.
Thank you mate
The audio is better if you use the dolby app included.set it to movie balanced sounds loads better
I wish the screen can be detached to be use as a tablet, like the Surface Book.
That concept would be PERFECT on the G14, because of how portable and powerful it is.
Impossible for the mean times...the compromise surface struggle still there. The hinges problem aside, the thermal cooling plus, weigh and space restrictions.
I think you need to look the x13
@@ivannbesti1231 z13*
Pretty crazy for a 14. Still have my 14 asus A10 R6. Win xp for C&C games. Win10 alone pretty much maxes out the old Asusl. So for a 14 to push 2060 levels. Ain't to shabby
I've ordered the exact same model. The website didn't state that it would come with Anime Matrix. I was pleasantly surprised. Thanks for the review. It seems that the 5800HS/3060 is a rare one as you're pretty much the only one to review it.
Yeah I was pleasantly surprised too and have enjoyed playing with it. It’s quite a nice feature can’t understand why they didn’t promote that the model has it 😂
@@MashITTech The one i bought was marketed with 8GB of RAM lmao. Luckily I knew this model came with 16GB.
Also, when you're gonna test temps, make sure you try this out: www.reddit.com/r/ZephyrusG14/comments/hu12i9/g14_tweaks_for_dummies/
Thanks mate, I am new to these amd CPU’s so that will help. Where did you get yours from?
@@MashITTech Media Markt, the Netherlands! You?
Ah cool! We are in the U.K.
I have the RTX 3060 in gray, with the Ryzen 5900hs CPU, amazing laptop. Small, light, fast, and very powerful. ASUS has done it again, love their products.
Where did you find the gray/black model? Everywhere I look there's only the white model.
I found a pretty good deal for an Asus rog zephyrus G15 with qhd display, 16 g of ram and a 3060 ...I don't find it with higher specs at the moment, and I m kinda wondering. I would love it to have 32g of ram and rtx3070, but I don't know if it would make SUCH a difference, maybe I would be fine with the specs I found. I would use it mainly for gaming, photoshop use and some 3d modeling.
Great review and really liked the fact that you took your time to demonstrate all the aspects of the laptop. I'm eyeing it bfor mainly productivity work and looking for the 1440p panel with 120 hz refresh rate. Do you have any idea when that model will be available? In USA, all I'm seeing is the Best buy model with 5900HS and 144 Hz 1080p panel.
yes it is really odd how asus chooses to ship different models to different regions. Let me do some digging and see if I can find it anywhere
Hey did you get it?
@@madhuvp6475 I got it finally but not from USA as it is $2000 and not in stock. I got it from India where surprisingly, the price is cheaper. Got the model with 5900HS, 1440p 120Hz, 32GB Ram (16GB Soldered) and 1TB SSD at approximately $1750.
Thanks !
@@123Suryasis could you share where did you purchase it from in india?
just bought this for music production! such a sleek and sexy laptop, and the PERFORMANCE 🥵🥵🥵
Amazing review. Did you see there's one with the Ryzen 9 5900HS?, not sure if it came after you bought this one.
I did see the 5900hs and a 3070 option but they were still out of stock when we ordered!
I would have liked to see cpu temps. Also, would love to see the DPC latencymon scores... This could be a wonderful travel work/gaming laptop for me.
Hi Teddy, I am working on more content for this machine so will add that to the list 👍
@@MashITTech Thanks as always.. Great channel. Subbed.
Great ! subscribed and likes! Dream laptop in 2021 for my work! Is it really hot when full power running?
There seems to be quite a lot of heat on the right side of the keyboard. I am going to try and measure the temps on my performance deep dive I am working on. I can't imagine it heating up like this if you are working but I will try and put some heavy 3d renders or something onto the system to see how it handles it
Thanks for the great review! Asus are going strength to strength with this model. Now if Razer also announces their rumoured 14" AMD version..... soon there will be Alienware AMD based m15 r5... Hopefully Intel's H45 laptop CPUs can somewhat compete hehe. Its really interesting time for laptops.... Really wish Alienware would release again a 14" version hehe...
I used to love the alienware 14! would be great to see that back or even the 13!! You are right, it is an interesting time for laptops and I will be getting the m15 r5 and the 14" blade when they launch :)
Wait, I thought the 2021 models dropped the top lid LEDs? Or was that the 15" one? In any case (hah), nice review!
Thanks mate. Yeah it’s not available on the 15” for some reason
Thanks for excellent review!
Are you going to make video about perfomance ? It would be great!
Thank you 😊 working on a performance video and a gameplay video. Hoping to have them done by Thursday
@@MashITTech hi any update for the performance video?
Sorry mate, did't see this reply. Yes, working on it at the moment. Hoping to have it up Thursday (sorry for the delay but these videos take me a lot of time as I like to test the machine thoroughly)
@@MashITTech thats awesome, can't wait.
Hi,
I am willing to buy this one. Usually I am not much into gaming mainly I will be using for Adobe creative suit and graphic stuffs, Can you tell how is the performance of Ryzen 7 with 4 gb RTX 3060 4gb graphic card? or is there better laptop available with same price range, good display, good weight?
What about heating issues? I've heard about this from so many youtubers im planning on buying this but kinda afraid because of the overheating
well at least you have one USBC on left side... MacBook Air doesn't even have that rightside... TT
I think this laptop is one of the best 2021
I just want to know how you found a version with the 3060 in gray. Can't find that anywhere in the US.
You are the second person to mention that! Seems weird that they would give us them in the EU but not you guys in America!
@@MashITTech we have them here in Canada too
Left side of the laptop - speaker grill? 😄 That's the air vent. I'm sorry i like the video but this caught my great attention 🤓
haha I know! I spotted it after it went out, what an idiot! you are the first person to actually mention it :)
That's fine 😄 it happens :)
I am wanting to buy the G14 with same specs except it has 512gb memory, is that good?
Too bad they didn't include a webcam, that was the only reason why I got the Acer Predator Triton 300se. Like you say, I was looking for portability with some gaming capability, but I was not going to buy an expensive laptop for traveling to then have to pull out a webcam dongle like it is 2005 hehe. Like you said, this is a niche laptop for the ones looking for portability, if not why bother buying a 14inch so expensive when you can get so many better 15inch + around the same price tag. I have already checked some forums and im not the only one who didn't buy because of the webcam, so they are loosing some sales on that.
Totally agree! its not like it would have been difficult for them to fit it. Its a really strange decision
Mine. Take all.
This is Midrange gaming laptop Category?
Why calling exhaust vent as speaker grill?
Hey gordon, how bout some cooking tips afternthe g14
What would be the performance difference between 5800hs and 5900hs ?
Is it very significant
Not really as these laptops are all limited by the thermal output of the machines which being slim the cooling solution won't let either really stretch their legs
This is one fucking good review
haha thanks mate :)
Are you going to review the legion 5 pro rtx 3070. It's available in the UK.
Ordered it today 😂 got the 5800/3070/16gb/2tb ssd. It was an amazing price compared to the alienwares we have just reviewed
@@MashITTech Nice. And yes, the price is so low compared to the competition.
If you turn off the keyboard lights is it still possible to see the letters?
Yes
Is this pc too loud in silent mode?
How did you manage to get the grey version and not the white one that literally every retailer sells?
It was just in amazon U.K.! It seems to vary region to region what asus offers!
Is there a chance you could compare this to the M15 r4 (also considering the 144hz option)which would be a better option?
I can try at some point. We have a lot of laptops backing up atm, but if I get a spare evening I will.
But to summarise, if you prioritise mobility the G14 is a good choice, if you prioritise gaming get the m15 👍
@@MashITTech thanks!just bought the M15 with 144hz for 1500$ hope it's worth it!
Bro, if I am getting Zephyrus G15(R7 5800hs+3060) at 1340 GBP (External 1080p webcam Included).Is it a good deal ?
yes mate, that is a pretty good price and a great machine! the only laptop that may be better (depending on your priorities) is the legion 5
Where can one find the black model? I can only seem to find the white model.
For a weird unknown reason asus gives different regions and models different colours . This was bought from amazon in the U.K. and they had no white option
Where did you find the Black version of it? All I see is the white version.
This was on Amazon UK
No1 has literally made a video of the qhd version. I had to get g14 since g15 doesn't have the anime matrix....
Yeah, I could t even get the qhd in the U.K. 😢
I really need help 🤦♀️
This laptop or lenovo legion 7i
core i7-10750
Rtx 2070 8GB
144Hz - 16 GB RAM
?? Please tell which one u recommend
I would get the g14 or g15 over last years legion 7i, there was a lot of hinge issues and the 3060/3070 is a nice step up over the 2070 even though the g14 has a lower tgp
Would this be good for autocad/solidworks?
Yes it would. I don't use them myself but I use a lot of blender and that performs brilliantly.
Can this run an Oculus 2 ?
That's the power of AMD.
How is the screen compared to m1 macbook air?
The resolution isn’t as good being 1080p but it is 144hz so feels smoother. The image quality is still good 👍
1:03 speaker grill?
doh what an idiot I am! I meant fan grill sorry
I read that the 2021 models _don't_ have that anime matrix feature thing. That's not true?
Well mine certainly did! The weird thing was it didnt even mention it!! I wonder if only certain regions are getting it?
lol im just fond of the anime matrix
haha I didn't expect to be and didn't even realise I was getting it but its been a lot of fun :)
i need an ultraportable and cant choose between this and new galaxy book pro plz help😭😭😭
I haven't looked at the galaxy book pro, has it got a discrete gpu?
Do you know the adobe RGB %
Do you (or anybody else) think that the 3050 Max-Q variant worth it?
Its essentially a 1650 super desktop so it depends on how much less it is versus the higher spec models and if thats what you want. I'd get the better gpu because you won't outgrow it as fast
I would prefer if they would just put in a cheaper pannel... 144hz is uselss for me as if i would game on a laptop screen... when i game i hook up a notebook mouse and keyboard on it
Yeah and they only 60hz screen they offer is in the base model with 1650ti etc
Did you play any games on this model? I have the 2020 model and I’m wondering if the response time has gotten better. 40+ms on last years
I would say it is slightly better but I can still see some ghosting. During my time playing APEX and Warzone I didn't really notice it but I can see it on the UFO test
@@MashITTech fantastic! just wanted to see if anyone noticed it heavily in game like with the 2020 model. I’m hearing similar reports of UFO test not being great, but gaming being better then the previous model!
I am going to start work in a gameplay video tonight if I notice any during my testing I will let you know 👍
@@MashITTech yes please!
@@MashITTech did you end up running any tests to get a feel for the 2021 response time over the 2020?
Can we upgrade gpu of this laptop?
unfortunately not
bought one today for £570, what do you think?
its to replace my xps 13 with the 10th gen i5, not cutting it for an everyday laptop taking it to university. At home and for cad models can use my legion 7i with the 3070ti
I'm waiting for review about m15 r5 ryzen laptop
I am waiting for dell to release it! 😂
@@MashITTech I know I'm just remind you 😂😂
Promise I won’t forget I am also really excited for the release!!
@@MashITTech me too!!!
What about overheating????
No problem with temps on my unit. I gamed in war zone for a few hours on turbo mode with no issues at all!
Advert video. Don’t show cpu temps, because the are 90+ degrees)
Yes it is. Asus paid us a fortune 😂 I am doing a deep dive on performance/temps, that is coming next week
Can I put a Samsung 980 pro 1TB internal gaming SSD PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe in this laptop
You should be able to but it won’t run at full speed. You are better off buying a gen 3 drive
@@MashITTech do you have a gen 3 1TB ssds you would recommend or should I just get a 2TB external ssd
I don't know if your Studio is Changing. From Wooden into White
What do you think of it? I wasn't happy with the wood background so I am trying to liven it up
@@MashITTech It's so Bright and Stunning unlike Previous Video, Man
Thank you mate, appreciate that. What bought a new camera too so we can shoot 1080p60 now so games/motion should look better too
Did you undervolt before the gaming?
no, this is out of the box performance
@@MashITTech Well, they are not bad temperatures, thanks for you video. Now I'm sure to buy this laptop
Greetings from spain
Hello to España! It is a great machine if you are looking for portability 👍
Man it's this or the g15 for me idk what to get
That is always a tough one. The g15 has a more powerful gpu and larger screen. But the g14 is so compact
I had the G15 3060 QHD BestBuy one. Returned it and ordered the g14. I do favor portability, and from my experience the keyboard is better on the G14 and Itype a lot. I will say the G15 QHD display is the best display I've ever seen on any laptop. And while the G14 is good, it's not going to beat that G15. But the portability is a pretty big difference. It's between just picking the laptop up one hand and carrying it around to having to use both hands, and hold it in weird ways with one hand as you can't just grab a corner and go like on the G14. Also mine had creaking sounds, and that weird bass issue (it was semi-fixed with settings) but at the core it's still a hardware/sub issue and is annoying.
It's Ryzen, not the graphics saving this laptop.
Yes it is! But with that being said, the 3060 in a slim 14” laptop is still impressive
I own this laptop and the screen flickers from time to time. does anyone know why this keeps happening? esp while using netflix
No, that’s odd! Mine didn’t. Have you made sure the drivers are up to date?
@@MashITTech yes they are
how strange. it certainly sounds like a driver issue
@@MashITTech We are talking about the display adapter driver right? The Nvidia one and the AMD one. Both drivers are upto date.
4:40 why are you talking while you type the text? let me hear the keyboard sounds
haha so sorry, I didn't think about that
I was able to find the laptop on Amazon UK, will I have any issues by using a UK variant in the US?
No, the only difference is a couple of symbols on keys are in a different location. I use a US keyboard all the time and switch between both
Should I get this laptop over alienware m15 r5?
Huge price differences g14 is much cheaper. If battery life and use beyond gaming is important , the Asus is the clear winner. You can game on it on ultra for all new games but they recommend lowering tdp settings for certain games which will lower temps
@@solosamuraiz1526 thanks!
I have reviewed both and I don't quite agree sorry. I love the G14 but it is about the same price in the UK (each region will vary) Battery life is similar, I get almost 10hours on the base m15r5 with 165hz panel. GPU performance is much better as it has a 125w TGP instead of 60+15 TGP on the asus G14. The G14 is much more portable though
@@MashITTech how about thermal performance vs g14?
No webcam = less E waste, just like those apple chargers you don't need.
Haha that’s true. I never use a laptop web cam so it’s no loss to me
Can it do 10 hours on google meet?
Sorry I don’t use google meet, is that like zoom/teams? if so I doubt it would get 10 hours, more like 7
@@MashITTech ya bro its similar to zoom and Microsoft teams
If only it had a fokin webcam in this wfh world... It was a deal breaker for me
Yeah, not sure what asus is thinking
heheh turned off cpu temp in RTSS - NICE!:D the most important thing off
haha it wasn't intentional! the version of AB and rivatuner at the time didn't show ryzen temps. I managed to find a beta version which worked which I am pretty sure I did another video on
@@MashITTech well for me cpu temp was crucial. And I found in other vid its around 96 degrees during gaming which isnt good at all.
@@SandraM Yeah unfortunately a lot of the 5000 series ryzen laptops run hot! (m15r5, blade 14 etc) Seems because AMD rate them upto 105c manufacturers are letting them run uptown 100c! The legion 5 pro or legion 7 has good temps with the Ryzen cpus
@@MashITTech thats why lenovo legion is great. And others should think of better cooling solutions. Stronger and stronger cpus with shitty cooling = throttling makes zero sense
I easily score 7400 in Timespy with this laptop, not sure why your scores are so poor
Wow that’s much better than me, is yours also the 3060/5800hs?
@@MashITTech Yes it is. My maximum score was 7576 so far, but that was with the GPU overclocked. With the max CPU wattage set to 25W and GPU overclocked slightly (100 core/275 mem) I was able to still get around 7350 on Timespy (albeit with much more reasonable thermals). This thing truly is a beast with some tweaking, and even with CPU limited to 15W it's still a more than capable machine for gaming.
Ah yes, I had a quick play with mine and can boost the scores but I didn't want to video my G14 overclocked as it will make other owners wonder why theirs is worse.
Nice work with yours though and it really is an impressive little machine and it is a shame I don't get to keep mine
@@MashITTech 7400 was bone stock no altering profiles though, so still not sure why your scores were substantially lower, maybe bad drivers
Ok that's a heat dump NOT the speaker grill. Lol tf
Yeah sorry! Realised my stupidity after I uploaded 😂
@@MashITTech Im playin shit happens, Good vid mate. Peace and Love homie lol
Imagine that with ryzen 9 xd
Haha I was impressed with the 5800! Can’t believe it beats my area 51m r2 10700 cpu 😮
@@MashITTech yes xd and im still w8ing for mine 51m r2, i got g14 2020 with ryzen 9 for my girlfriend and kind of knew that ryzen its a beast, but also know for gaming, to me its where it matters, alienware is a beast.
Now i want to see an area 51m r3 with ryzen. That would be perfect xd
@@shadowform1264 That's fair, but ryzen 5000 series is hardly behind in gaming, and you get a lot of advantages
@@roboticvenom1935 also it’s really running hot
I don’t like this. I had a Legion 5 with 1660Ti and I actually got better results in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. No comment. (10750H). That 1660Ti had way higher power limits though
3:47 who gives a shit about that? How does it even matter?
haha people ask!
This laptop is shit or good?
Good! Runs a little hot but great performance for the 14” size
Average cpu temps when gaming?