ASUS G14 - The LONG Term Review!
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
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Got the G14 with the 6700S a few months ago and have been loving it. I love being able to take my laptop to school for 7 hours without the charger, come back home and run any game I want. It also just looks so clean and feels very professional even when I'm sitting next to a MacBook.
Hi, does it get hot/noisy when using e.g. Word or Excel or similar programs (not GPU heavy)? Because that was the problem with the Acer Predator SE 14", which was unbearable for me, so I returned it.
@@JirkaMichalik For programs like that it's totally fine.
@@JirkaMichalik When the laptop is in silent mode the fans don't even turn on unless gaming or video editing. For work like Word, Excel, or heavy Chrome usage my G14 will typically sit in the high 50 degree C range and have never had the fans turn on. It is completely silent when using productivity programs.
@@JirkaMichalik nope. The fans will likely be silent for things like those. It doesn't even get particularly loud under heavy loads, compared to my last laptop anyway
Try to turn off cpu boost, battery life and thermals would improve significantly for minimal performance hit
In case anyone was wondering, this G14 can be upgraded to 40gb RAM by replacing the removable 8gb stick with a 32gb one. I did it on mine for better video editing. The performance hit for no longer running in full quad channel mode was tiny for gaming. I ran TimeSpy before and after the upgrade and the score difference was only about 1.5%.
what brand and series is that?
@@AMZZZMAThe same one as in this video. 2022 G14 with the 6700S GPU.
@@poetic.voyage
i meant the RAM
@@AMZZZMA Crucial RAM 32GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 Laptop Memory CT32G48C40S5
@@poetic.voyage
thank you, bro
I got the G14 for like $900 and I feel like I stole something. It truly checks all the boxes like nothing I've ever seen before. It's upgradeable, has a great screen, it's powerful, yet it can be efficient, yet the styling is actually tasteful. I feel like with most gaming laptops you either get something that performs great but suffers in design aesthetics or usability, and every thin and light I've ever tried, while super convenient, cannot keep up with thermals or battery life. I've never bought something that I've liked so much that I'm like, almost suspicious of it. This thing has to be made of like asbestos or something; it's too good to be true.
Does it get hot?
You mf 🙄 I’m jelly
If you do not know how to manage your power settings of course you're going to get bad battery life. You can easily get 9 hours or more if you go into Battery saver, Eco mode, silent mode, with the screen brightness of around 0 to 20%. None of this will work if you have any of the following running. Anything that has to do with any kind of gaming app running on the background, will drain your battery no matter how small the application. Wallpaper engine for example or having battlenet on while not even playing a game will drain your battery. So I would go to your task bar manager and disable anything that starts up with gaming related apps. This will keep your GPU asleep = power saver until you wake it up. I would go into windows under graphics and set up my settings. I unusually avoid putting anything on the RX6700S to keep it asleep and only put my high profile games such as AAA games or anything of the sorts.
As someone who is going to use the laptop for 8-hour long school and usually forgets to bring their charger, the battery life matters a lot
@@Mynamisnoyyaslenelol I am doing all my work on eco mode and I am doing CAD work connected to a 38" wide ultrawide and the thing is completely silent. When I pick it up to check the heat, its luke-warm..not hot at all! The thing is awesome and it's amazing how fast it is on eco mode.
The ASUS G14 has been a rocky road but I think for most the model with the 6700S is the one to get,. It's still on sale at Best Buy for $450 off which you can pick up here - go.magik.ly/ml/1p4j3/
I would buy G15 but don't know which model to get so could you help me with my decision?Ty
@@dunjaluk9698 the G14 has a nicer, brighter screen, and is more portable. I'd get the G15 if you're not planning to travel around with it, because it will perform better because of better cooling.
I originally got this laptop for $1299 at Best Buy and not even a week later they had it on sale again for even cheaper ($1099). Super happy they were able to refund me the difference because seriously this thing is SO good.
I regret not getting it and it’s back up to 1600
I bought it a little earlier in the year for ~$1200 as an open box, but I didn't have any issues with the quality (only thing wrong is a little bit of backlight bleed in 2 corners but it's no big deal for me)
@@curiouslamp2841 its back on sale im about to buy it. is the bleed noticeable from like around 3 feet far
@@Ok-th2gd i haven't tested that but it's only visible in super dark/dim pictures
I ordered my G14 at $1199 online, and it dropped to $1099 the day after. How do I go about getting that $100 back??
Although I haven't used the G14 you reviewed I can say from personal experience that ASUS has been a very reliable manufacturer. I've purchased their motherboards, computers, monitors, and other hardware, and I've always been satisfied.
Ya motherboards from ASUS have NEVER failed on me and I've been building computers since the 90's
@@MatthewMoniz Ditto and ditto
@@MatthewMoniz eh, got a mobo in 2013 and it died last year, fried the CPU as well. Though it's been a long-while, it still killed my PC. I'll never forget the Taiwanese!
I bought a asus Zenbook and it was trash. Came with issues right out of the box, and i was a teen and this was the first laptop i ever bought myself so i didn't know i could return it
@@teancoffee208 Yeah, Asus laptop many years ago were not good.
Great review! I saw this a few months ago and recently when I wanted to switch from a bigger laptop to a smaller one, I decided to go with a G14. Found a good deal on eBay and snatched a refurbished one with deformed LCD cover. It was the anime matrix model that sells for $2500 and I only paid $950. Couldn't be happier with it as there is no functional issues at all!
This laptop powered my entire content creation career when the first version came out in 2020! It's a great value and pioneer in its form factor. If you truly want something extremely portable and capable, there's really nothin like this, especially in this price point!
No Michael Abramyan. YOU powered your career.. You're a astrophotography beast
@@MatthewMoniz 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️
Hows the video editing experience?
The 6800HS + 6800s 1920x1200p version is the sweet spot. It’s seriously impressive how good it is, use manual mode in armoury crate and cap the GPU wattage to 80w and the temps are very good.
i have the 6800hs + 6700s with 1920x1200p 144hz screen. love it so far
The problem with this is that it's not just resolution you're getting a downgrade on. If it was just resolution I'd agree, but the 1440p panel has better colours,faster response times and much higher brightness.120hz 1440p @500nits Vs 144hz 1080p @300nits. Colours don't matter as much for casual users I guess since AFAIK both have 100% srgb, but the max coverage dci p3 and Dolby vision are still nice to haves. And where I am the price difference given the same specs for the different screens is negligible. Why not pay 80$ or so bucks more if it means a much better screen on an already expensive machine. If you really need the extra frames, just lower the game settings. There's barely if any difference between ultra and high that I can notice, and the g14 can definitely run most games on high settings above 60 FPS 2k resolution. Personally I'd rather play at QHD high settings over FHD ultra.
@@le41cl I have the same model myself, I don't see the need for QHD on a laptop like this ethier as without windows scaling everything would be too small anyway, however QHD is brilliant on a 17 inch laptop over 1080p. It's just a shame that with some laptops you lose out on the high brightness or VRR just to have the resolution that makes sense.
@@frowningboat8039 its 300 vs 500 nits
Loving mine put a 2tb xpg gammix ssd and got iets gt500 cooling pad talk about some cool temps 65 degrees gpu and maybe 73 on the cpu! 6900hs with 6700s purchased at bestbuy for $1099 could not pass it up
Thank you for doing another video on this. I've had the 6700s G14 since launch and have definitely seen the progression with the bios updates. The updates have consistently made the battery life better, cooler at idle, and less buggy. The most recent bios has been the best one yet, and from when I bought it to now, the laptop feels much better and consistent performance wise.
I do hope that they fix the QC issues in the future though, my first unit I bought from Best Buy bricked within 5 days. Luckily Best Buy was very good about returning it and I was able to get the unit I have now. For the price it's at now, I think it's a no brainer for a lot of people!
Agreed! And good on Best Buy for swapping it right away.
Literally just got this same laptop at best buy for 1100 and change. So far I love it. Its been probably 10 years since I bought a laptop/computer in general. Great review!
I have a 2021 model and it’s still working fine a year later, no issues, beautiful!! Great notebook!!
I purchased the 402RK (6800S) just after Christmas. Asus put it on sale for $1,999.99 ($500 off!) and BestBuy price matched it. I didn't get it until Jan 12, but I absolutely love it! I am upgrading from a Mid '12 Macbook Pro, so my first laptop in quite some time. I am using it for gaming, mainly, making the switch to PC from Xbox. I picked up the Asus ROG Strix XG349C Ultra Wide Curved Monitor to go with it and a IETS cooling stand, which I've seen it drop temps 10 degrees! I did have some driver issues at first, bluetooth/ wifi, but I did get those worked out finally. It has gotten hot and shut down 2-3 times, but I have not had it do so since I got the cooling stand. Overall I am very pleased and would recommend it to anyone wanting a small laptop.
I got the G14 for 1099$ with tax it is 1170$ and it’s perfect. The battery life is insane. The gaming performance is good. I got the 6700 model and my laptop doesn’t have any heating issues. Overall it’s bang for the buck.
when did you get it ?
@@Adax12807 u found any info
@@Ok-th2gd nope
What games do you play on it and what fps
@@Adax12807 its on sale again
I copped it for exactly $1k around new years, best $1k I've ever spent, as someone who's a traveling musician who still has the heart of a gamer, it's incredible how many boxes this thing checks in my mind.
I got the same deal, incredible value!
It’s perfect for that
2022 model has never got to $1k as of writing now. The lowest is $1099. Are you referring to the 2021 model?
Yo I want to use this for music production. Would it be good for DAWS and VSTS?
@@allworksnew oh yeah absolutely, it'll rip those kinda projects like nothing
Owned the 2022 for 1 year now. Every reinstall, it's imperative to address the heat issue with tweaks. That's an issue with the default settings that ASUS set up on Windows, though. Otherwise, it's been an amazing computer.
Hey, any screen freezing or crashing issues?
@@lazaf3848 Sorry for the late reply. Yes, it freezes a lot nowadays. I mostly use my old 2016 computer now. I regret buying that laptop.
Edit: I'll add that I'm a CS major who's been programming since I was a boy, and the issues are definitely not from me. It could be from running Windows 11, though.
@@WalterWhite-du6zx What's your 2016 laptop? What would you recommend buying? hehe
I used the 2020 Zephyrus g14 on windows 10 for 4 years without any issue. Got the g16 2024 now and was facing some screen freezing when alt f4 ing out of a game. However after a bios reset i haven't faced that issue since then. Maybe your model was a faulty one?
I just found the 14-inch a little small of a screen after a week. I got the M16 instead and I love it
M16 is great as well!
makes it more portable
The way to fix the overheating issues of the G14 on the AMD versions is to simply disable CPU boost. CPU boost is set to 'Agressive' on all ASUS stock + Armory power profiles for some reason(???) and by disabling it I no longer crash every god damn day.. That is on the 2020 version, and I would not be surprised if that is the case on the later versions as well. Remember than temps over 95C actually damages your CPU over time. I installed software that instantly throttles my CPU when temps are above 90C. Can recommend!
I bought one and I have no regrets. It really feels like something special when you hold it.
I've had an RTX 3070m G15 for a year, and it has been a terrific laptop. Hands down the best laptop I've owned.
Still rocking my 2020 G14, using it everyday for work and gaming and no major problems so far!
i just picked up the 6700s g14 yesterday for 1100$ and have been having a great time with it
my 2020 ryzen 7 1660ti MQ has been running strong for about 1.5 years now, one hell of a machine i swear, absolutely has been worth my money :))
The 2020 ryzen 7 4800hs of mine with 1650ti mq has been doing really great and it’s gonna be 2 years old in april. Was a great purchase.
Have the same I’ve abused it soo much 😂 and i love it
Can you charge from the right hand side Type-C?
Barely used this laptop over last year and the speakers crackle, wrecking the entire experience.
The 2022 model is like a lottery in my experience. QC is all over the place. I bought one from bestbuy. 1st problem was trackpad was loose out of the box. The display they had was fine but mine was loose. Returned it. Bought another one and had heating issues with cpu boost disabled idling 65 C for youtube videos/browsing when it suppose to have improved cooling system. Returned it. I decided just to keep my 2020 rtx2060 model cause it had no issues stated above. Only gained 20 more fps in games from rtx2060maxq to rx6700s. Not worth an upgrade unless you getting this year 2023 models.
Just got this on sale at Best Buy for $999 and for that price this thing is a steal. It can play most games really well and is an all around good laptop.
I wish you'd have done some gaming comparisons on these...
For me the power connector port being on the side and half way up (rather than at the end or even better on the back) is a dealbreaker for me. If they could offer what they have but with the ports on the back I would buy it no questions asked.
Considering how bad and how many drawbacks most gaming laptops have, this one is so good and it's crazy that that thing alone is keeping you from buying it. You will never be happy with any laptop then
@@Novskyy621 It's not crazy. I'm left handed so that power cable sticking out (let's face it, we'll all be using it plugged in most of the time) will get in the way.
Plus, ASUS doesn't do this with its other laptops (I actually have an ASUS laptop) so I don't understand why they keep doing it.
If they move it further along to the back or literally on the back, like I said, I would buy it.
I use the 2020 G14, RTX 2060, Ryzen 9 4900HS, 120Hz ….. still going strong.. though the fan gets so loud when I do medium to heavy task
Was it always loud or is it because you don't clean it? Want to buy this laptop
@@zakyfadhlurrohman2825 I think it’s always loud cos I game and do video editing on it, even a basic video edit spins up the fan. When I first got it, it used to be loud, later on I disabled a registry editor settings which makes the cpu boost. Though I notice better battery life after this but it still spins up loud on medium task, when I use powerbi, some functions spins out the crank up the fans too. BTW I have never cleaned it, it’s over 2 years plus cos I got it late 2020
I’m not that so technical with hardware, I don’t have the balls to open it up :))
@@willy7968 thanks for the reply. I don't plan to clean my laptop either (am lazy), glad it doesn't cause any problem 😆
I have the 2021 model but soon as I play games it gets very hot 93degre, any ideas what I can I do
I like my g14, but like you said it isn't without flaws. The pros are:
Great screen
Great performance
Great sound
Some of the issues that I've ran into are when closing the lid. Sometimes it fails to sleep, other times it fails to wake up. I've had to change the settings to hibernate every time the lid closes instead... This seems to have resolved my issue. Recently I've been getting blue screens of death.
I'm definitely interested in getting an external GPU setup, can you throw me some recommendations?
Watch out for temps with the lid closed, as it restricts a lot of it’s airflow, it might have been shutting itself down because of overheating. Mine did that one or two times, only with the lid closed
I've had similar issues. When I close the lid, sometimes it just shuts off (i think?) because later on when I open it back up, all of my windows and tabs are gone. I tried to tinker with the power settings too but haven't had much luck.
@@MyronZhao it's weird that bugs like that exist in a laptop from 2022.
Like... Wasn't this figured out in 2007?
@@ShawnShaman I've had the laptop and it came down to Windows Modern Standby. Linus has a great video about this issue
Go to settings and change the lid closed from sleep to hibernate. I always change sleep mode to hibernate on all things. This is a known issue from winOS for a long time
Bought this exact configuration recently and all i can say is it's amazing.
I use Mac at home and windows at the office, bought the G14 to get a gaming laptop at a good price at Best Buy (1199) and after trying for a week, I returned it, this computers gets loud and really hot just browsing the net, playing games , you could do a full BBQ on topo of it, speakers were really bad and the whole frame vibrated with the speakers. Nice display and overall looks, like the face recognition feature, track pad was OK, keyboard not as good as MBP, if this would have a better thermal management, would've been a keeper for me, if you intent to use this on your desktop, connecting to an external display, then, it should not be a problem, I like to use most of the time on my lap.......
I still have the 2021 G14 Ryzen 7 5800 hs RTX 3060 and i love it, i have a cooler on it, while long gaming sessions it hits around 80°c ish degrees, stable performance paired with an 27 inch 2k 144hz Samsung Odyssey G5, Love it ! Best laptop or even pc i ever had
I've considered getting a G14, but a lot of the issues people have had with them have kinda off put me from wanting to get one tbh
you are better off buy something else, this laptop, becomes VERY hot.
@@linearcannon5078 ayo....bruh.....i think its qc...just change it lol
otherwise go to the subreddit of g14
go for it....im ngl i have 0 regrets and especially its a community driven laptop atm....i mean like all the issues faced by common users and its fixes are found on its subreddit
Got a G14 this weekend (6900hs + 6700s) and she runs smooth as butter
I recently bought one cuz I needed a new laptop for school and sims 4. I feel lucky cuz it seems I picked a really good choice😊
In India, i bought G15 ryzen 7 5800HS with rtx 3060 6GB GPU
it gets really hot when doing gpu intensive work; but most time I use it connected monitor. There its working phenomenally good and thinking of upgrading its 16gb ram to 32 or smth
Great timing, I sold my 3060 2021 version late last year and I've regretted, I just didn't have much free time but now I do and I'm keen for the 6700s. They are about $2,699 in Australia which is pricey but now it's got a webcam, 16:10 screen I could probably use it for work as well as gaming
I felt I was missing out on the 6800s, and man, I'm happy I got this on sale (though at 1500 euros, because hardware is more expensive in my country I suppose)
need a review from someone that using this laptop for vr game development on unreal engine 4, is it capable?
need a lightweight high performance laptop for finishing my college final project. Here in Indonesia this laptop have a more cheaper price compared to other newest 14" high performance laptop
I have the first G14 from 2020 and it's great. The sound quality is amazing, and performs very well overall.
It gets hot during gaming but there is a bios hack that will fix this and maintain temps and fans at moderate level, with the impact on game framerstes being less than 5% overall.
Buy the lower processor and max out the ram is my advice.
I bought they dark grey so I can see the keys in the dark.
so buy a 16gb ram since theres one slot right but if it the brands are different from the slotted ram would that matter,need some corsair vengenace
Hi do you no the bios hack my laptop gets very hot regards
What are your temps in turbo mode? Mine are 90C on GPU and 96C on CPU.
I have a 2021 zephyrus g14, it's been a nightmare. 2 months after purchase paint starts falling off of the keyboard deck. 1 year later display starts dying, it won't turn on for a week or two then starts working again for another week.
I just like that it uses all AMD hardware with the adaptive perk that makes a lot of sense to me, price to performance ratio, it seems senseless to get the 6800s model because it's not like it's running a ryzen 9hX model. It's HS and I like how they incorporated a vapor chamber now (thank you Razer) as well as thermal grizzly compound. Although at first glance the screen looked small to my eyes. I wish it has a 165hz screen thougy, that at 1440p seems to be the sweet spot between quality and performance. And it nears 500 nits peak brightness.
Battery life is very different with cpu boost off. Its all over Reddit on how to do it. getting over 10 hours with less than 6W discharge rate consistently
I just got the gray all-AMD G14 and I love it, the gaming performance is great, and it works beautifully with Linux.
Nice! Glad you're enjoying it
And What's About Your Experience With Windows!?
And Second Which Configuration You Get!?
@@qaziafafahmad6159 I have the Ryzen 7 6800HS & Radeon RX 6700S, I never booted into Windows, I turned it on and immediately installed Linux with a USB, so I can't tell.
@@mateowoetam And How's You Will Compared Linux To Windows!?
@@qaziafafahmad6159 I really like the Linux experience, compared to windows is lots customizable, some programs run faster, and it generally has less telemetry.
i got my g14/6700s open box from best buy a few months ago, for under $900 and its been awesome.
Have they done any Software updates regarding power limits since it used to hit 96°C as soon as you start a heavy task
I got my 6800s from Best buy in October, had my fair share of software issues, from bsod to faulty drivers. Incredible powerful machine, best compact windows ever. But had a problem where the laptop would turn off didn't charge, not even hard restart worked. Had to open it up and take the battery out a few times... It had to do with windows memory and sleeping. That lowered my score to 3/5
do you still have these issues?
@@pojk5698 sometimes... Had to do a downgrade to a driver one time a month ago. And 1 hard reset (40 sec power button) . Honestly it's the same for any windows... With the new 3 sleep settings and all
I don't know if it will happen but a updated 7700s model will be worth a look. The 7700s will be on a 6nm node so it won't be nearly as powerful as a 40 series equivalent but not as expensive either.
the 2023 g14s will all have rtx 4000s.
Mathew because you have had both 6800s and 6700s model for some time and reviewed both would you recommend the 6700s because of its lower heat temp and better Adobe scores?
Also have they fixed problems you had on the 6800s with updates?
Rocking the 1st gen, it DEFINITELY had some isssues and still has but damn it's still amazing for it's age. The laptop that changed the slim gaming laptop world
Totally agree!
Mine just killed itself when plugging into MacBook type C charger 😢
nice clean video. i bought one recently and have been enjoying it so far. i haven't been able to get 10+ hours of battery though :( Has anyone else had this issue?
That's interesting that the 6700s version seems to be the better value than the top spec. In Dec22, it was down to $1100 at Bestbuy.
It still is $1199 at best buy. I placed a link in the description
@@MatthewMoniz that's really still an amazing value
The top one is almost never the best value. By top I mean top gpu, top screen is definitely a great option
@@B1u35ky true. It seems the premium price for the top GPU is never worth the performance increase - well, at least for people like me. I'm sure other people just want the best of the best.
Is this the best buy link below for the newest version of the g14?
I’ve got the 2021 model with the 1440p display and 3060. I think it’s great but I do wish the screen had a faster response time and that the 3060 was a bit more powerful.
I personally prefer your model over the 2022. Less overall heat
I have the same one but with 3050 ti. Honestly most games run fine for me but some I wish I had that little bit more performance of the 3060. As for the response time it’s still really good for a laptop LCD, but new OLEDs are super fast
@@rkymtnchi503 Really is it better? Even with a Ryzen 7 6800S? I am about to go for the 2021 model, but not sure! I would really appreciate your comments
@@Fuiape pure performance, no. 6800s wins, I'd say by about a 15% or so increase in performance. I was just referring to the heat. All these gaming laptops run hot when pushed but that model in particular can really cook, even after tweaking some settings to minimize it.
What kind of games do you play?
@@rkymtnchi503 Thank you for the reply! Is the heat that worries me too. I will not be gaming. I am a songwriter and producer that does freelance 3D modelling as well. I will just use it for creation/work. I've just ordered one with these specs: RYZEN 7 6800HS 16GB RAM 1TB SSD RX 6700S 8GB
Any owners of this G14 confirm whether you have cracked bottom panels even if you are careful with your laptop? Reading about lots of reports of this.
Mine is going strong since last October however I frequently get popups saying windows uninstalled drivers for my AMD GPU and some other errors with AMD. That's been the only frustrating part.
You need to disable automatic driver updates from windows.
This is the first review of this laptop that actually mentions a 'developer' I will really like to know how long it lasts using Android Studio on battery with an active Emulator
Informative. My only observation...that huge mic that you appear to be hiding behind.
I've had to change 3 laptops to get to a stable one that works ok. Still not perfect as it's still crashing coming out of standby or even during game play. Another down side that I see is missing from all review is that on USB C PD doesn't decouple the battery, even if you only do office work it would charge and discharge de battery continuously, this is a big disappointment as it will decrease the battery lifetime. Maybe they will get this also fixed with an update.
I actually used 6700 S since Feb 2022 to aug 2022. I had to sell it and get other laptop due to 1) This laptop, despite it has vapor chamber, becomes INCREDIBLY HOT. 2) Bluetooth in this laptop, and wifi card, is just downright garbage.
Those of who got the laptop, make sure you use it to full extend and daily, and if your laptop becomes hot to the point it auto-shut down (and no, i was not even playing games, made sure there is no weird malware in the system) then return and look for something else.
I will not buy another asus AMD videocard powered laptop anytime soon
I just bought this model las week for $999 at best buy!.. i am so happy with it!
3:51 what game is it??
i was literally just searching for G14 reviews when this popped up
the timing man... thanks Matthew
You're very welcome! Hope the video helps
i have the 2022 blade 14 with a 3070 ti. love it, although i will be upgrading to a blade 16 when that releases this year
Not being a gamer I'm interested a reasonably priced laptop that can replace my current desktop and also offer portability. I'm using an ITX with 32gbs of RAM and a 13700K CPU and an AMD RT 6700 XT graphics card. Don't really care if it's Mac or Windows based, although it must be able to run certain Windows programs (virtual machine or natively) such as MakeMKV without any issues. My issues with Apple are the premiums it charges for its hardware (sometimes inferior) and the ridiculous amounts it charges for upgrading RAM, storage and ethernet, e.g. 2.5Gb ethernet should be standard and I should not be forced to get a 10Gb ethernet upgrade. Let's face it 2.5Gb switches and NAS devices are already expensive and I can imagine how much more expensive 10Gb switches and NAS devices would be. Furthermore, I'm not a video content creator so Apple's strength in that area is lost on me. Finally, I don't foresee myself ever full buying into the Apple ecosystem. For example, Facetime is lost on me as are certain apps that are better utilized for iOS vs Android. I'm not into social media all that much and I use other apps for video calls as many of the people I communicate are not in North America and they tend to use Android phones so WhatsApp is more important to me than Facetime. And for those that bitch about messaging with people on Android instead of on an iPhone or iPad I say F#@k Off. BTW I do own some Apple products for various reasons in case I sound like an Apple hater.
I have very similar requirements - considering MBP 14 M1 Pro vs the G14 QHD 6900hs 6700s 16gb model.
good thing is that there are ryzen 9 and ryzen 7 rtx 4050 which i can imagine will be less than $1500 and will get better battery life, cpu performance and prob better gpu performance than the 2022 with dlss 3.0
probably better than 6700s but the 6800s will outperform the 4050. But the 6700s and 6800s have more vram which is very important.
Is the G15 better ?
what is a good external gpu to use?
Tempted to get the 6700s rn, but I think I'll wait until the 40 series models are out first
Wow amazing review! Your review really got me. I just bought one at best buy for 1,099
Hey Mathew! PhD student in computational physics. tried to save but would have enough money atleast after 3 years. in a bad state now.
thinking about getting this one as a photo video editor as well as travel gaming.
To help with the high temps. I make my own fan curves
now the g14 ryzen 7 6800hs with radeon rx6800s is available for 700$ on slick deals , I dont think you can get anything better at this price point
Man, I wish I could afford it
@@xoradato The time will eventually come my man you just gotta have patience
This laptop is the king of QC issues, I've never seen a laptop with so many QC issues before, Every single component can have qc issue plus software if you're unlucky. I love this laptop but i would stay away from the Asus brand until they work on their QC.
What would you recommend instead?
I'm so glad I got this 6700s model. upgraded from a xbox one.......haha. I don't know what the deal is with this armoury crate power management thing though. It did a recent update that caused my laptop to have weird thermal things going on. Idling at 93-96 C just sitting at the desktop with fans blasting was one thing it did after crashing and restarting while playing Dayz......just PC land I guess. Found a workaround on reddit and got it and myself to chill out!! haha
Asus fu*ked up their recent armoury update, make sure you dig in reddit how to fix it (this affects all Asus laptops) you need to rename a folder. Something like fsplugin folder, forgot the actual name. This stops armoury crate from boosting always
I used to have the G14 but I had to return it because I kept having issues with the screen just randomly turning off while I was using it and just random driver issues. To be fair it was when it just came out but I spent a lot of money on it so I just felt it wasn't worth it.
I was really hoping that the 2023 model would come with a full sized SD card slot. That's perhaps the only downside to it.
Ya that would be perfect
@@MatthewMoniz fingers crossed for next year🤞
I don't understand why everyone wants a full size SD card? Like why? Do that many people still use them? And what for?
@@skypallman6169 Matthew kinda explained it in the video. It's for digital creators (mostly photographers and videographers). Most modern cameras record photos/videos onto SD cards and we don't like the hassle of having to bring a dongle with us whenever we want to transfer files, it would be much simpler if we could just plug the cards into the laptop.
I’ve been having issues with the sound. It worked fine at the beginning but now it kinda made a crackling sound then sound can be hear really low
Great review and really well thought out Mathew.
Hi mathew , I gotta say your reviews are very good and I wanted to know is there a big difference between the Ryzen 7 6800HS/RX6700S model and the one you’re reviewing here ?
Thanks for the vid. Is it a good idea to turn off Turbo boost to reduce warm temps? any other tips to reduce warm temps and keep it cool? Thanks.
I just got mine used for $500. I feel like I stole it. In fact I almost gave the guy another $100 because I felt bad. Almost. Love this machine! I still have my desktop with a 5800x3D and 6700xt that is a bit faster, but don’t think I’ll be using it anywhere near as much now that I have this beast.
Care about sharing for where did you buy it for that price? :P
Hi! A G14 2022 6700s owner here.
Just wanna say that the graphics driver support from ASUSNis horrendous. Using AMD's direct driver will mess up the battery life.
Also, the bios updates have been shady as hell. Thank God for the r/ZephyrusG14 subreddit for saving the community
Great video Matt! Just wanted to share my experience :D
Don't get me wrong, it's a great device. It just has its flaws on the software and update side
Damn, I wish Australia had Best Buy (and just decent prices in general). Would also love if we actually had the g14 in stores with those specs for under $2000aud. I can't seem to find the Anime Matrix version of the 2022 model. Specifically the white one.
i have the 6700s model and the only problem i have is the bluetooth is horrible i use a wireless mouse and most of the time it stops working for a period of time, other than that its amazing
On the subreddit, people have replaced it with an intel ax210 and it solved that issue
Gonna wait for the 2023 model with the 4070. If the performance difference isn't substantial though, will go for the 6800s and save a few hundred
You should wait for the 2027 model with 6070 in it, will be way more performance. Waiting for 2023 model is another 8 months or more
@@Novskyy621 you should be doing Netflix specials with that level of humour instead of wasting away on RUclips comments, guy
There's still a few months for the 2023 G14 to come out. Plus, given the price of the 40 series cards it's going to be significantly more expensive, with most of the non performance features being pretty much the same. If the 2022 fits your requirements you might as well get it. There's no real point in waiting for the next gen, because the next generations release very quickly and are almost always much better. Based on what we saw at CES, the difference between 22 and 23 will just be the specs.
@@enderduck4253 yes, I agree, especially with the chassis staying the same and even the mini led offering an incremental update. However, I'm buying a laptop after a long time and intend to keep it for around 4 years, so a few hundred more over that period of time I'm willing to spend. And if the difference isn't much, the 2022 top end will get cheaper, so I'll snag it then. I agree with your statement that there's always something around the corner tho lol
@@Tintin_desi_billa nah hes right 4070 wont even be that much better and it will cost 2500 minimum. AND wait 6 months or more.
I still have mine since day one. It hasn't been easy making sure that AMD software is up to date and working and windows not completely obliterating all that work.
In Poland, after discount the weakest configuration of G14 2022 model is about 1700 USD, and it is based on Ryzen 7, 6700S GPU and Full HD display.
in USA its $1099 for 6900hs 6700s 2560 x 1600 1tb 16gb
@@TVCHLORD wow the difference in price is enormous...
@@JohnDoe-o5v the price fluctuates cuz best buy sometimes feels like having it on sale
can you do a video comparing the laptop performance on default vs using the eGPU? how much performance gain did you get with the RX7900XT?
Can i buy now
Glad for competition but Nvidia GPU feels like a better call all around. I hear the 2023 went back to team green.
Nvidia is a better choice if you do more creator workloads or play a lot of games that use unreal engine. That engine loves NVIDIA for some reason lol. That's why I went with the g15.
I really like this laptop when it works mine just acts dead after being in sleep mode for some time and I have to hold the power button down to restart the computer and Wi-Fi doesn't work immediately when the laptop turns on or wakes up from sleep (when it does do that) so I always have to reload my wallpaper engine wallpaper and other update stuff that launches with the computer errors. I think the sleep thing is bc armory crate idk tho. they keyboard is usually not lit up or anything tho, sometimes the fans are on, sometimes not, my capture card still has signal tho and the hard drive light is on (idr if its solid or blinking)
I just bought the top model yesterday with Ryzen 9 7000 series that uses zen 4 I am happy I waited till now to buy it instead of buying it when this video released
I'm considering the zen 4 2023 version. Do you think it is worth the $2500/$3200 price tag over the 2022 model though?
@@patricecomedyno, I have the 6800s model, unless you need RTX benefits (design etc.) it’s not worth it. The CPU on the 2023 is very similar to the 2022 model. Personally I’d suggest the 6700s version as it gets very similar performance. Sorry for the late reply, and have a great evening.
@@johnweed6969 thank you! I opted for a desktop in the end. Love it
The 6600s model is only $1099 now. I need a smallish laptop with good battery life to do some coding and programming homework while sitting in a car on a lonely night shift, and this seems to be a good choice.
$999 right now at Best Buy