Has worked for Apple for years and their customers still literally throw money at them. PC manufacturers have also started ramping up more soldered storage as well in the hopes that it drives better product segmentation upsell and some sort of uptick in the refresh cycle. The latter is moronic with PC users though, because with Apple, an Apple user might by the base model and need to replace it after three years but they're almost certainly buying another Apple as there are no other MacOS options, but with PC, a user can switch between brands every upgrade cycle and still retain 98% of the same experience. It's greed, pure and simple, and we as consumers should shun them because of it, if only for the huge increase in E-waste they create as a result. RAM and SSD's should be upgradeable in every laptop or desktop computer, period.
@@Hathos9 you think ASUS actually would have used CAMM2 in this G14 if it was ready? What do people think about the estimates that CAMM2 RAM will cost roughly 50%-75% more per GB than the same chips on SODIMM modules for at least the first three years?
@@racerex340 If they don't, people can vote with their dollars and buy laptops that are using CAMM2. That said, right now, I prefer soldered LPDDR5X on a thin laptop over DDR5 so I'm not faulting manufacturers for soldered this year. Next year, I will fault them and call them out.
that's so true, I legit haven't decided on a laptop because it goes against what I'll be needing 😭😭 I'm aiming for an "everything laptop" that's versatile and handles everything I throw at it but all the laptops that get close to what I need have a con I can't get by with 😭😭
@@maydivorcebewithyou6140 Assuming you want gaming power that you can throw in a backpack it basically it boils down to, extra power (Razer blade), or 1kg less and better speakers (Zephyrus)?
@@henrycasparbodenstein9837 Apple has no excuse above $1000. The base model Mac Mini for $500 gets a pass given just how cheap it is, but not the MacBook Airs or Pro.
@@henrycasparbodenstein9837yeah but at least MacOS is super optimized with memory usage and compression. 8gb still runs like butter in most use cases but in windows it’s a disaster
5:16 so they say they went proprietary because USBC can only do 240W and the ASUS connector can do 350W....but then the laptop itself only pulls 180W as an absolute maximum...so why didn't they just do USBC and make everyone's lives easier?
Because then they can't profit off of you when the charger breaks. Their lower wattage chargers are absolute trash and break all the time to me, I assume the higher wattage ones are the same.
Agreed! We shouldn't take ASUS' word at it. If theirs is better than USB-C, they really would have shown the working out for it. I wouldn't be surprised if it was 'compared to the worst ever USB-C charger we could find, and only by 1%'.
Moving away from the barrel connector does strike me as bizarre. There's lots of good quality power bricks out there that use the old school barrel connector. As for USB-C charging, that has it's own issues of fragility and for voltage regulators melting on the laptop's motherboard. I can see why ASUS would want to have a dedicated charging port that handles only power without worrying about data, but the new connector looks like a miss for me.
So from what I’ve heard from ASUS, they are moving with this slim power port on all of their Gaming laptops moving forward to create a unified ecosystem.
@@handlemoniumIs there DDR5 SODIMM that hits 6400Mts? This one uses LPDDR5, those can go up to 7500MTs on Ryzen. I think any device that dare to use LPDDR5 on a notebook form factor should at least use 7500MTs
Just spotted these on a local site, in this region I see only 2 sku, with only difference being 4060 vs 4070 with both having 32gb, which is nice as it doesn't force you in to overpaying for the underpowered 4070
4070 ruins the balance in a bad way. Costs way too much due to 70 series branding yet comes with only 8GB VRAM. It stinks badly. Imagine paying 2500 usd+ for laptop with 8GB VRAM. The 12GB 4080 125W G14 2023 remains a unique option as it's literally the only laptop on the planet to pair a pheonix range APU with a 4080 giving both good battery life and exceptional performance for the form factor. For instance the 4080 125W is 50% faster than the 90W 4070 on the 2024 G14 and let's not forget 50% more VRAM! The old G14 also had on upgradable memory stick and with around 170W overall thermal capacity - it was an engineering marvel. The tiny thing hits a whopping 19k on CBR23 multicore when undervolted as the 7940HS has official support for curve optimizer! The 2023 4080 G14 had no competition but the 2024 G14 has plenty of competition.
That’s why all of these reviews piss me off so much. ASUS/Razer/Dell/Etc have been like “here’s a 4070 laptop for 2024 that costs more!” and all the reviews have just glossed over entirely how an 8gb 4070 90w is a fucking ripoff for $2000, regardless of form factor. Nvidia shafting all of us.
$2500? Not sure why you’re lying. It’s $2000 on bestbuy lol. You don’t need to lie to make a point… Based on their own data, nobody wants to buy a 14 inch laptop with a 4080 considering it’s way more expensive for very little return. zzz
@@Cameroncito2200 usd for a flippin 4050 G14 in Canada 😂 For reference in 3DM TS Graphics: 125W 12GB 4080 in 2023 G14 ~ 16500 90W 8GB 4070 in 2024 G14 ~ 11000 50% greater performance 50% more VRAM.
Just nabbed a TUF A16 Advantage (7735HS + 7600S) used for 700 bucks -- a steal of value for the performance, upgradability, and non-gaming battery life. Also G-helper brings back taskbar-accessible power profiles! Been enjoying it a ton over Armory Crate 😁
Should I get that model or should I get the asus rog g14 2022. I am for sure which one would last me longer/ I can repair. I also need a amd gpu for my needs. I am just wondering if the tuf is still good quality
@@Korixon. G14 2022 (AMD GPU) or 2023 (Nvidia GPU) for sure for the sub-4lb weight, repair & upgradability, and higher likelihood of a better deal used-refurbished-on sale. I recommend considering the TUF A16 if 5 pounds is good if you're wanting same upgradability Ryzen efficiency & upgradability, 2 inches bigger screen, and 23Wh larger battery capacity. Most Thinkpads and Legion laptops from Lenovo are all pretty good too in these regards.
My brother just got last years G14 with the 4050 for $899. $150 later and he upgraded it to 32 gb of ram and 2tb of storage. Im sure this new version feels better but honestly lasts years is still such a good laptop.
Gamers are the only people who prefer their laptop to draw more power. The 4070 running at 74w outperforms last years 4060 running 120w, how is this a bad thing?
Exactly, depends on how you use it. If you plan on having it hooked up to power 24/7 then sure, the 4060 makes more sense, but if you want to play games on the go, the new model is excellent.
I wish ASUS would create a G14 lite that has same processor, same design, but no GPU, just iGPU, then use the space gained for more cooling and a bigger battery of 100wh, all other things remaining the same Zephyrus E14...E asin everyday use. There is definitely a market for that. Emphasis on the HS processor not U series processor, and also on the bigger battery and better cooling. Would not waste time to get it
With DDR5 SODIMM being so slow, I think it's better to go with LPDDR5. Too bad LPDDR5 doesn't come in a socketed form factor... oh wait, there's CAMM2.
CAMM2 will probably be used next year. It could not have been used for this generation since the standard was only ratified 3 months ago. They don't design a laptop in 3 months.
CAMM2 has its own issues, and no information suggests that Intel will adopt it. It will need to go through a year or two of testing for QC and reliability and therefore unlikely to be seen in the medium term. If you want the fastest LPDDR5X, then any socketed RAM will be inferior, and if you are buying for three years then that would be a strange choice.
I wish they priced it a little more competitively. It's just slightly out of my price range when used devices have very similar performance for half the cost.
considering the 2022 6700s was $1650 new, this is fairly priced IMO. Also look at the Blade 14 which only comes in a $2700 configuration. It’s competitively priced for a new laptop
And now look at Zenbooks, MSI, Lenovo and you will see how voerpriced it is... Legion 7i comes with a way better CPU for 600$ less... @@rickystafford7433
Wow, the power brick is now really so much smaller. Would totally pick it up given the OLED, way smaller power brick and overall improvements but my 2021 G15 still works great
Technically that also sacrifices a USB-C port for charging. Also with the higher end specs of this laptop they would be pushing close to the upper end of the upper limit of USB-C constant (not peak) power delivery and thus imparting potential heat issues as well
@@HardwareCanucks I call BS, Macbooks allow USB-C through any port for charging and they also work as regular USB-C ports for devices, if ASUS wanted to do it, they could.
@@NANOTECHYT They have a reason and I assume it is that USBC charging remains an issue with breakage. By giving a proprietary charging port like Apple's MagSafe, Apple can create its own rugged port that they know will last the machine's life. I have been unlucky enough to have a laptop fall when charging and damage the USBC charging port, so I am 100% supportive of Apple and ASUS here.
@@andyH_England USB-C is rated for 10,000 mating cycles. Thats charging your laptop for 13 years, every day, at least once a day. The port will outlive the device. I have no idea what people are doing to their ports to cause breakages, I've never had a Mini-USB port break on me, let alone a USB-C port. If people are so worried about this, why isn't it such a problem with phones where everyone, even Apple is moving towards USB-C? I'll tell you why, because your excuse is bupkis, sorry I don't buy it for a second.
@@NANOTECHYT yeah the rating is good but the reality is if you accidentally knock it or it falls, unlike Magsafe, where the wire will just detach, it will probably cause damage to the USBC port. So having a proprietary charging port as well as USBC charging seems a sensible solution.
The best 14" gaming laptop right now is the Lenovo Slim 5. I had a G14 and the keys are mushy, the light bleeds to bad through the keys it makes them useless, the keys are hard to read, you have to be careful updating any hardware outside of using ASUS software or else it will have a significant effect on battery life....I can go on and on. The Lenovo is not perfect but it is the best gaming/work laptop in its class.
No matter what, I will never recommend this to anyone. A PC laptop with soldered ram does no one favors. Had the original one and the soldered ram made it impossible to upgrade ram and maintain speeds
I still have my G14 from 2021 which I pretty much daily drive to this day and I do a lot of 3D modeling and game dev work and 16GBs has not been an issue in the slightest. CPU, GPU, and a fast SSD will carry a system way further than expanded or slightly faster memory will. I think it was LTT or Jayz2Cents that made a video somewhat recently showing how for much "faster" memory kits you're only getting 0-1% improvements to things like gaming
I would recommend people who want this to wait for it to go on sale Asus in the US anyways tend to have good sales on the zephyrus device especially on best buy.
Not much laptop can overclock ddr5 higher than jedec 5600 Soldered lpddr5 seems best choice for performance especially igp platform like amd 7940/8000 series , they benefit from lpddr5 7200
This year's model is mostly downgrades: -not upgradeable RAM, -no vaporchamber, -GPUs powered down, -OLED screen that has not been yet tested for burn-in with lower frequency than previous models, -screen hinges wobble like cheapest sh*t with just two (unnecesary) upgrades: speakers and chasis internal/external design.
I have both. The 2024 is just simply more enjoyable overall. The 2023 is a faster gamer, however. It has a more "normal" display resolution as well. It does run hotter though. I hit 95C on the CPU frequently on the 2023. Don't have this issue on the 2024. If I had to pick it would be the 2024, obviously. But I practically stole the 2023. It was the display model at the BestBuy in San Francisco and I got it for very cheap ($800). Lots of greasy fingers touched it, but with a little elbow grease, love, and repasting became a formidable system that is in perfect condition now. Now damage or wear at all. I got the 2024 on sale last week for $1100. I just had to at that price. The plan was to use both and see if the additional cost of the 2024 was worth it. Turns out it was, but I'll be keeping both.
It's hard to say that this laptop are for gaming enthusiast anymore. With the lack of upgradibility, such high res screen for the small form factor and lower tdp, it's definitely not for the hardcore gamer, but it might be the windows macbook killer that we're looking for. Students doing coding, video editing or 3D design work definitely could consider this over other 16 inch gaming laptops and over macbooks. I'm actually quite happy to see how thin and light the G14 has become, but I do wish that it's maybe 50-100 grams lighter or a few cm thicker to give it a larger battery, imagine the battery life of the G14 if it has a 99.9Whr battery when it's already so good with 73Whr
I bought the 2022 G14 based on all the great reviews, but unfortunately, my experience has been disappointing. Despite one RMA, the motherboard developed issues that cause games to crash repeatedly. After researching online, I found that this seems to be a common problem with G14 laptops. For anyone considering buying one, I'd strongly recommend getting an extended warranty from the seller.
Just got the 4070 32g version on sale at Best Buy for 1599. Amazing machine. Simple overclock this machine can play anything. The screen. Oled omg I am replaying a lot of old games just to see how it looks on this screen. Can’t beat the price 1599
No reason to buy this over the older model. The soldered RAM, loss of GPUs over 8 GB vRAM, worse gaming laptop, and honestly worse design make me look elsewhere. And $2000!?
The entire industry this year was like “hey we’re going to charge more for less” and all these TechTubers are out here defending it. It’s wild to see them go from hating Apple for doing this to praising it.
Imagine this scenario: the 2024 G14, sporting the familiar design of its 2023 predecessor but with a supposedly 'new' CPU. It's hard to ignite enthusiasm for a product that appears to be only a minor iteration. In contrast, what I'm presenting offers something novel to capture interest. Yes, it may perform slower than the previous generation, but it's essential to remember that there's no such thing as a perfect gaming laptop. Companies may provide everything but also make trade-offs. I'm optimistic that ASUS will enhance performance in the 2025 models, as we've witnessed this trend repeatedly.
These guys have no integrity. Like a lot of big tech RUclips. There’s a cancer that is brewing in RUclips reviewers, who are just paid frontman. Will do whatever the big daddy brand tells them to. Support a local smaller RUclipsr, because because you’re going to get real results from them, not this paid advertisement bullshit
I think it's that they're more readily told / more readily take in that the 2024 is supposed to coexist with the 2023 - as far as I've seen ASUS are basically saying that & I guess are expecting that others see it too, like a "if you don't like this year's model, get the '23" kinda way. For me the '24 is a perfect fit, & especially knowing that I'm supposed & expected to get a '23 if that wasn't the case for me, I'm not too worried about what they're doing, it's not like they killed the '23 anyways!
Not everyone wants to carry around a goddamn brick if they want to game. This model combines the pros of gaming laptop and productivity laptops into a reasonable form factor. And if you want something better than a 4070 mobile, you should just get a PC, my 1080 in my PC performs way worse than the 4060 mobile and it still can play any AAA game I throw at it
The boost clocks on the 4070 is WAY lower than what it's capable off. It's possible to get back some of the lost performance through a combination of an undervolt and an OC at the same time through MSI Afterburner.
Yes, particularly in Windows Scaling. You can use 200% scaling and get a good space desktop (looks like 1440x900). Or if you use 150% scaling you can get even more space (looks like 1920x1200). All while still enjoying super sharp text.
Well start good with G14 series and then start to cheap out slighlty each year hoping nobody notices. This year model sucks the big one... - No upgradeable memory - Lower wattage on GPU - No fingerprint reader - No vapor chamber - Price Good jobs Asus, you've made a new model inferior to old one.
This was amazing for a video for the laptop. Very thorough. I love the comparisons between the two. I would be very curious if you installed g helper to see if you could tweak out some settings and get a little bit better performance while still saving some power life compared to last year's model😮
Fps compromise is nothing. As long as you can get 60fps consistently in all games, it's great. My 2021 g14 averaged about 80-90 fps on unlimited fps setting, maxed out, on 144hz, and was still buttery smooth but stuttered a bit because game isn't optimized for that fps. So I switched display and game to 60fps/hz and it was even smoother than ever. You're not missing out on much here for everything else that's included. My 2021 g14 lasted 3 years with no issues until I broke it. I think the g14 will be a nice upgrade for me with that beautiful display and thinner design! And I know it will last more than a few years if it still holds up to its name. Definitely going to get it. Asus rog serious is absolutely the best quality and value of there. By the way is it more worth saving more and getting the rtx 4070 model over the 60?
I own the first generation of G14, and I'll skip this generation with no upgradability options and limited GPU power traded for aesthetics of an already beautiful looking laptop.
Oled sucks for longevity and to constantly have to baby the display when its degrading is going to happen no matter what preventions a person takes. Ips/mini led would have been way better for the new design. I dont understand why no youtuber talks about the burn in on oled. It could be easy for them to replace or just that they dont keep a laptop longer than 3 months or even just the deep pockets.
because in this year with screens of this quality its not a big deal, check jush joshes video, burn ins not noticeable after continuous 100d of being on.
I think it's a really good move having the right USB C port linked to the dGPU. It means you can run the laptop off the USB 4 port while still outputting to an external display
Stellar review, glad this was tailored towards fellow Canadians. I also agree with your conclusion of leaning towards the better-built newer model. The price is absurdly high though, not sure if its performance will match that price tag for me personally. EDIT: From other reviews, the fan noise is of high pitch, relatively loud, which for daily drivers could be a justifiably health concern for tinnitus development. But may still be worth it.
Would love to see a review of the Omen transcend 14, also don't buy this laptop unless you're willing to get the 32GB 4070 model, 16GB of soldered memory is a nono.
I bought mine as soon as it came out, but now I'm sending it back to ASUS since I'm having tons of issues with lagging audio and the track-pad responding very slow. Mostly when running Unity but also just some basic browsing etc. Hopefully they can fix it, did anyone else have these issues or just me.
This video made one thing very clear that buy the previous year g14 as it will frequently go on discount now and that will be a much much greater value for money product than this 2024 g14......
I would be all over this laptop but I cannot stand screen wobble and this laptop has the worst screen wobble I have seen in a while. You can see it even when just typing on the keyboard. Thanks for the review. Thumbs up!
I just want to ask is this a sponsored video like the others I watched? I just worry as someone looking at one that sponsored videos tend to be biased. I seen two and learned they are essentially paid sponsored videos. Just wondering. Thank you and great review.
the g14 2024 32GB is 1800$ (full price, free delivery) in my region and unfurtenetly I don't know why but the 2023 version is not available in my country, and buying it from other countries costs a lot of import fees and delivery price is just not worth it (it became more than 3000$ :( )
@@racerex340 I have 2020 zephyrus with Ryzen 9/2060 max-q and coil whine is terrible but it's because of keyboard lighting not the GPU. Setting keyboard backlight to lowest or max makes it very quiet while no backlight or mid level whines like crazy xD That's asus QC and 'great' design for you, now without upgradable RAM too!
TBH I would have preferred a lid not unlike the Zenbooks with the stylized Asus logo looking like design lines instead of a single diagnonal RGB. Maybe use the ROG logo instead of the Asus logo in a way that it's not as visible.
Oh boy, I was so damn looking forward to getting the newer model. But with these numbers, the 23 variant is only looking like way more of an attractive option.
People always call review from this channel fake . if you going to buy a laptop / tech enthusiast , 99% you going to follow more than one tech reviewer so i dont mind "fake" reaction . At the end they give explanation , making comparison , give the data ... it is the viewer that make the decision to trust it or not . For me 2 or 3 watts or below 10% power diff is just meaningless but again thats these guys job to be critical abt it.
I have had a Asus Rog Zephyrus G14 2021 model that had a WD SSD and Realtek Wifi Card. But this G14 2024 model has some SSD which appears to be local since the laptop hangs when it heats up. Also, the wifi card is also Mediatek. The SSD supports speeds of upto only 4900Mbps read and 3500Mbps write which is quiet low for a GEN 4.0 SSD. Also, the G14 2021 waked up from sleep in under 1 second but G14 2024 does not.
Just a well produced, informative review with no clickbait in title. One of the only channels that should be allowed to post videos on this garbage platform.
The 4070 + 32gb +1tb is the same price as the Macbook pro 14 M3 with 16gb +1tb ssd. Better deal in my opinion. Would get the 4060 +16gb +1tb version personally.
So, they designed a proprietary charging port to use more than 300 watts, and then implemented it on a laptop with sub 200w power requirements. I guess I get it from a tooling and integration perspective, but it just seems like wasted added cost on something like this.
@@HardwareCanucks That's amazing that you don't color grade your video and the video is original from camera. it shows how amazingly you control the lighting of your room. When you are doing setup tour of your room?
I'm really glad you agree with my opinion on the G14. I really don't get why people are so negative with the comments just cause they disagree. I'm glad Asus is taking the initiative to try out new designs and products. At some point, higher specs just don't excite me anymore. The G14 already exceeded specs expectation when it first debuted. Now, they're moving to a new minimal design with better build quality and I'm all for it. While the whole ram upgrade thing is a bummer, it's not the end of the world. It's definitely a loud minority situation consisting of mostly enthusiasts. I upgraded my G14 2021 to 32GB ram and have come nowhere near to fully utilizing it. Now that I have a PC, I just do my demanding tasks there instead which makes my laptop more valuable for purposes that it's actually made for, portability and convenience. Great job on the video! Keep it up! ❤
Hey @hardware Canucks quick question. I have been using silent mode with optimized setting in Armory Crate on battery (which means no dGPU) and on YT 4K playback I am not seeing more then 5 hours battery life on my 2024 G14 4070 model. My audio was turned up to 70% and brightness at 50%. This still seems a bit lower than you guys were getting. Any thoughts?
The 4070 mobile is really an imposter GPU. It doesn't scale in performance over a 100W-105W.. , costs a lot due to 70 series tax and only has 8GB VRAM. Compare this with the 4080 which scales all the way upto 175W and at 125W it's just way better than the 90W 4070 on the 2024 G14, like 50% difference at 1440p and like 65% difference at 4K and yea the 4080 also has 50% more VRAM which is priceless in 2024.
I'm interested in the new MSI Stealth 14 AI especially vs the new g14. Also comes with OLED screen option but now uses Intel Core Ultra and has upgradable RAM.
@@HardwareCanucks Official name is the “Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (14”)” according to the Lenovo website. Came out mid-late 2023 I think. Sorry for not being more specific.
Sadly new laptops are super expensive and their price drop super fast after 1 year, best stratgy would be to wait for next year model to buy one, I got 2022 g14 on 2023 with a 6700s. Amazon upgrade to 40gb ram and 2tb SSD for 1k USD
I think the reason behind including micro SD card slots on many laptops this year is to semi justify making it harder or impossible to upgrade internal storage. It’s not for creatives to move photos and videos from their camera, it’s for someone to toss in a 512 GB or 1 TB micro SD card and leave it in.
Help! I have the 4050 g14 model and was considering the g16 4070 model for 1k CAD more. Is it worth it? (I can afford the difference, but my needs aren't that great). I am genuinely torn. Essentially: 2k CAD: 4050, Ryzen 7, 16gb Ram, 512 SSD 3k CAD: 4070, Intell Ultra 9, 32bg Ram, 1TB SSD Feel like the 1k more is worth in this situation. Thoughts?
Very Impressive Laptop. Ive seen reviews mention that the hinge for the screen is very wobbly if the table shakes a bit. Was this your experience aswell when using the device or was the screen not so wobbly?
I’d say it’s more an issue with the G16. I have the 2024 G14 and while it does wobble if you pull on the screen and let go, it doesn’t wobble while typing if that’s your concern.
@@maxderdax6117 You’re welcome :3 Yeah, absolutely recommend this little beast ^^ Loving it so far and wobble hasn’t been a problem at all, whether on hard surface or on my lap
For $2000, which is a better option for programming and maybe casual gaming (is not mandatory), this notebook or mbp? Also, maybe it can get this zephyrus with some discount in the future.., makes me wonder if the mbp is much better than this g14
If you’re not going to game and are developing platform agnostic or for iOS/macOS a MacBook Pro is easily the way to go. The entire decision here is if you need windows or not.
@@brokawmike perhaps I’d play cs go (and that’s why the reason), but I want to know if this notebook is more powerful than mbp (m3 pro basic) and if worth buy this and a Mac mini instead of mbp m3 pro.
@@gianscapin9134depends on the workload. If what you are doing it rendering and gpu based the g14 will be the go to. MacBook clears when it comes to cpu related tasks but the g14 is still more than most people need. I’m personally going with the g14 for college cause I also want to game but not look like a nerd
I own the 2023 G14 4060 with Ryzen 9. Would this be worth the upgrade in your opinion? Also does anyone have an idea of what I could sell my laptop for if it's in immaculate shape without the box?
So let's get this straight... There's no RAM upgradeability anymore, they removed it. They removed fingerprint unlocking too. The CPU performs similarly, but the GPU performs worse. The re-designed chassis is better in some ways but worse in others, but aesthetically imo it looks worse. They use a proprietary charging port instead of USB-C, despite the laptop not drawing more than 180W, which is within the USB-C spec so they could've used USB-C anyway. The screen is now OLED, except it's dimmer and you have the risk of burn in, it's also slower in terms of refresh rate too, so why exactly would you want that on a "gaming laptop"? On a professional laptop, sure the screen makes sense, but not on a laptop geared towards gaming, I'd much prefer as a gamer 240Hz IPS or 360 Hz VA/TN or something miniLED instead. They also bumped up the price outside of the U.S to kick anyone in the nuts who was even looking at this as an option. How exactly is this a win or a better product? Looks like trash to me, the only improvement I can say is that the speakers are better and the keyboard deck doesn't flex anymore. Otherwise the 2023 G14 is better.
Or even the 2023/2024 Razer Blade 14. It literally had everything but fingerprint unlocking (it still has an IR camera for unlocking). Literally the speakers are better on the G14 and that's it!? The price isn't even that much better than the Blade 14 anymore!
Really dislike how many companies are moving in the direction of soldered ram only with no room of upgradeability.
Has worked for Apple for years and their customers still literally throw money at them. PC manufacturers have also started ramping up more soldered storage as well in the hopes that it drives better product segmentation upsell and some sort of uptick in the refresh cycle. The latter is moronic with PC users though, because with Apple, an Apple user might by the base model and need to replace it after three years but they're almost certainly buying another Apple as there are no other MacOS options, but with PC, a user can switch between brands every upgrade cycle and still retain 98% of the same experience. It's greed, pure and simple, and we as consumers should shun them because of it, if only for the huge increase in E-waste they create as a result. RAM and SSD's should be upgradeable in every laptop or desktop computer, period.
@@racerex340 100% agreed
That is only because CAMM2 wasn't ready. We are going to get upgradeable memory again soon in a year or two.
@@Hathos9 you think ASUS actually would have used CAMM2 in this G14 if it was ready? What do people think about the estimates that CAMM2 RAM will cost roughly 50%-75% more per GB than the same chips on SODIMM modules for at least the first three years?
@@racerex340 If they don't, people can vote with their dollars and buy laptops that are using CAMM2. That said, right now, I prefer soldered LPDDR5X on a thin laptop over DDR5 so I'm not faulting manufacturers for soldered this year. Next year, I will fault them and call them out.
If we all listened to the comment section on every laptop review nobody would own a laptop 🫤
Righttt i really want one but everyone shit on them😭I don’t know what I want anymore
No shit 😅
omg so true ive been soooo pissed, i cant decide on anything!!!
that's so true, I legit haven't decided on a laptop because it goes against what I'll be needing 😭😭
I'm aiming for an "everything laptop" that's versatile and handles everything I throw at it but all the laptops that get close to what I need have a con I can't get by with 😭😭
@@maydivorcebewithyou6140 Assuming you want gaming power that you can throw in a backpack it basically it boils down to, extra power (Razer blade), or 1kg less and better speakers (Zephyrus)?
Having 16GB on a $1600 laptop without upgradeable ram is pretty bad. 32GB should be a minimum
Yes. With an option for 64 GB if needed.
I think so.
Apple:
@@henrycasparbodenstein9837 Apple has no excuse above $1000. The base model Mac Mini for $500 gets a pass given just how cheap it is, but not the MacBook Airs or Pro.
@@henrycasparbodenstein9837yeah but at least MacOS is super optimized with memory usage and compression. 8gb still runs like butter in most use cases but in windows it’s a disaster
5:16 so they say they went proprietary because USBC can only do 240W and the ASUS connector can do 350W....but then the laptop itself only pulls 180W as an absolute maximum...so why didn't they just do USBC and make everyone's lives easier?
Because then they can't profit off of you when the charger breaks. Their lower wattage chargers are absolute trash and break all the time to me, I assume the higher wattage ones are the same.
One of the other reviews went over this and I believe it came down to that USBC is highly inefficient at those higher wattage loads
Agreed! We shouldn't take ASUS' word at it. If theirs is better than USB-C, they really would have shown the working out for it. I wouldn't be surprised if it was 'compared to the worst ever USB-C charger we could find, and only by 1%'.
Moving away from the barrel connector does strike me as bizarre. There's lots of good quality power bricks out there that use the old school barrel connector. As for USB-C charging, that has it's own issues of fragility and for voltage regulators melting on the laptop's motherboard. I can see why ASUS would want to have a dedicated charging port that handles only power without worrying about data, but the new connector looks like a miss for me.
So from what I’ve heard from ASUS, they are moving with this slim power port on all of their Gaming laptops moving forward to create a unified ecosystem.
A reversible power connecter... The previous one literally rotated 360° how is this an upgrade
Ikr hahaha
barrel chargers are actually the worst
This is an upgrade personally. The other one broke for me due to the rotational nature and was a pain to replace
how? a right angle barrel charger is much better than a charger that just sticks out and is harder to fit in@@AaronBrooks0321
The barrel is horrible
For this premium price they could at least use faster memory.
Can't wait for Strix/Strix Halo APU laptops to hit shelves with DDR5-6400 support!
Still 18 months away though........
@@handlemoniumIs there DDR5 SODIMM that hits 6400Mts? This one uses LPDDR5, those can go up to 7500MTs on Ryzen. I think any device that dare to use LPDDR5 on a notebook form factor should at least use 7500MTs
@@pedro4205 Yes from Eluktronics and Kingston
@@pedro4205There's CAMM.
is 6400 really not fast enough? lmao
Just spotted these on a local site, in this region I see only 2 sku, with only difference being 4060 vs 4070 with both having 32gb, which is nice as it doesn't force you in to overpaying for the underpowered 4070
4070 ruins the balance in a bad way. Costs way too much due to 70 series branding yet comes with only 8GB VRAM. It stinks badly. Imagine paying 2500 usd+ for laptop with 8GB VRAM.
The 12GB 4080 125W G14 2023 remains a unique option as it's literally the only laptop on the planet to pair a pheonix range APU with a 4080 giving both good battery life and exceptional performance for the form factor.
For instance the 4080 125W is 50% faster than the 90W 4070 on the 2024 G14 and let's not forget 50% more VRAM! The old G14 also had on upgradable memory stick and with around 170W overall thermal capacity - it was an engineering marvel. The tiny thing hits a whopping 19k on CBR23 multicore when undervolted as the 7940HS has official support for curve optimizer!
The 2023 4080 G14 had no competition but the 2024 G14 has plenty of competition.
That’s why all of these reviews piss me off so much. ASUS/Razer/Dell/Etc have been like “here’s a 4070 laptop for 2024 that costs more!” and all the reviews have just glossed over entirely how an 8gb 4070 90w is a fucking ripoff for $2000, regardless of form factor. Nvidia shafting all of us.
$2500? Not sure why you’re lying. It’s $2000 on bestbuy lol. You don’t need to lie to make a point… Based on their own data, nobody wants to buy a 14 inch laptop with a 4080 considering it’s way more expensive for very little return. zzz
Not everyone is in the USA.... @@Cameroncito
Absolutely agree. This laptop should be bought in the 4060 format or not at all
@@Cameroncito2200 usd for a flippin 4050 G14 in Canada 😂
For reference in 3DM TS Graphics:
125W 12GB 4080 in 2023 G14 ~ 16500
90W 8GB 4070 in 2024 G14 ~ 11000
50% greater performance 50% more VRAM.
I just grabbed the 2023 model listed in the video. I'm looking forward to it arriving next week 😃
careful with that one. gets super hot and blue screens
i just see how many returns with issues we get at asus. quality control isnt great@@Jorr_G440
Just nabbed a TUF A16 Advantage (7735HS + 7600S) used for 700 bucks -- a steal of value for the performance, upgradability, and non-gaming battery life.
Also G-helper brings back taskbar-accessible power profiles! Been enjoying it a ton over Armory Crate 😁
Should I get that model or should I get the asus rog g14 2022. I am for sure which one would last me longer/ I can repair. I also need a amd gpu for my needs. I am just wondering if the tuf is still good quality
I got a g14 2023 7940hs + 4060 for $850 open box best buy. Better deal and more portable.
@@Korixon. G14 2022 (AMD GPU) or 2023 (Nvidia GPU) for sure for the sub-4lb weight, repair & upgradability, and higher likelihood of a better deal used-refurbished-on sale. I recommend considering the TUF A16 if 5 pounds is good if you're wanting same upgradability Ryzen efficiency & upgradability, 2 inches bigger screen, and 23Wh larger battery capacity.
Most Thinkpads and Legion laptops from Lenovo are all pretty good too in these regards.
@@handlemoniumLegion 7i 2022 was nearly perfect. They fucked up the 2023 models and they didn't learn for 2024. Now Asus ROG is screwed up too!
My brother just got last years G14 with the 4050 for $899. $150 later and he upgraded it to 32 gb of ram and 2tb of storage. Im sure this new version feels better but honestly lasts years is still such a good laptop.
Ye but the 4050 is kinda dog
Gamers are the only people who prefer their laptop to draw more power. The 4070 running at 74w outperforms last years 4060 running 120w, how is this a bad thing?
Exactly, depends on how you use it. If you plan on having it hooked up to power 24/7 then sure, the 4060 makes more sense, but if you want to play games on the go, the new model is excellent.
I wish ASUS would create a G14 lite that has same processor, same design, but no GPU, just iGPU, then use the space gained for more cooling and a bigger battery of 100wh, all other things remaining the same
Zephyrus E14...E asin everyday use.
There is definitely a market for that.
Emphasis on the HS processor not U series processor, and also on the bigger battery and better cooling.
Would not waste time to get it
Now THAT would be interesting.
@@HardwareCanucks yes it will.
Yes! ...and bring back vapour chamber and fingerprint scanner on the power button.
With DDR5 SODIMM being so slow, I think it's better to go with LPDDR5. Too bad LPDDR5 doesn't come in a socketed form factor... oh wait, there's CAMM2.
CAMM2 will probably be used next year. It could not have been used for this generation since the standard was only ratified 3 months ago. They don't design a laptop in 3 months.
CAMM2 has its own issues, and no information suggests that Intel will adopt it. It will need to go through a year or two of testing for QC and reliability and therefore unlikely to be seen in the medium term. If you want the fastest LPDDR5X, then any socketed RAM will be inferior, and if you are buying for three years then that would be a strange choice.
@@andyH_England Then why can't we have 64 GB of RAM for those who need it? Lenovo offers it on their Yoga Pro 9i?
Laptop prices are getting outta hand.
Prices for everything is getting out of hand
Try to buy a house in 2024.
Still using my Zephyrus G14 (2022) and loving it! I do like the new design though. Thanks for the review!
I got one just this week on a crazy deal and hope it'll last me a good while!
I wish they priced it a little more competitively. It's just slightly out of my price range when used devices have very similar performance for half the cost.
“Used” you’re comparing new to used, of course it would be cheaper. Wait until these become used too, then you can get your deal.
Would recommend waiting for it to go on sale of you really want it.
considering the 2022 6700s was $1650 new, this is fairly priced IMO. Also look at the Blade 14 which only comes in a $2700 configuration. It’s competitively priced for a new laptop
Even new... besides the design it make 0 sense... especially with the Ultra CPUs . Even ASUS has better options for less $@@GrimAbstract
And now look at Zenbooks, MSI, Lenovo and you will see how voerpriced it is... Legion 7i comes with a way better CPU for 600$ less... @@rickystafford7433
Wow, the power brick is now really so much smaller. Would totally pick it up given the OLED, way smaller power brick and overall improvements but my 2021 G15 still works great
i like how he says "quality of life improvements" whilst it has propriety power connector when they could have easily used a usb-c
Technically that also sacrifices a USB-C port for charging. Also with the higher end specs of this laptop they would be pushing close to the upper end of the upper limit of USB-C constant (not peak) power delivery and thus imparting potential heat issues as well
@@HardwareCanucks I call BS, Macbooks allow USB-C through any port for charging and they also work as regular USB-C ports for devices, if ASUS wanted to do it, they could.
@@NANOTECHYT They have a reason and I assume it is that USBC charging remains an issue with breakage. By giving a proprietary charging port like Apple's MagSafe, Apple can create its own rugged port that they know will last the machine's life. I have been unlucky enough to have a laptop fall when charging and damage the USBC charging port, so I am 100% supportive of Apple and ASUS here.
@@andyH_England USB-C is rated for 10,000 mating cycles. Thats charging your laptop for 13 years, every day, at least once a day. The port will outlive the device. I have no idea what people are doing to their ports to cause breakages, I've never had a Mini-USB port break on me, let alone a USB-C port. If people are so worried about this, why isn't it such a problem with phones where everyone, even Apple is moving towards USB-C? I'll tell you why, because your excuse is bupkis, sorry I don't buy it for a second.
@@NANOTECHYT yeah the rating is good but the reality is if you accidentally knock it or it falls, unlike Magsafe, where the wire will just detach, it will probably cause damage to the USBC port. So having a proprietary charging port as well as USBC charging seems a sensible solution.
The best 14" gaming laptop right now is the Lenovo Slim 5. I had a G14 and the keys are mushy, the light bleeds to bad through the keys it makes them useless, the keys are hard to read, you have to be careful updating any hardware outside of using ASUS software or else it will have a significant effect on battery life....I can go on and on. The Lenovo is not perfect but it is the best gaming/work laptop in its class.
No matter what, I will never recommend this to anyone. A PC laptop with soldered ram does no one favors. Had the original one and the soldered ram made it impossible to upgrade ram and maintain speeds
Well, for someone like me who is looking for a laptop to replace the console for a laptop this is amazing. 16gb of RAM is more than enough.
@@jacebakerjace not for $1600, it's not
I still have my G14 from 2021 which I pretty much daily drive to this day and I do a lot of 3D modeling and game dev work and 16GBs has not been an issue in the slightest. CPU, GPU, and a fast SSD will carry a system way further than expanded or slightly faster memory will. I think it was LTT or Jayz2Cents that made a video somewhat recently showing how for much "faster" memory kits you're only getting 0-1% improvements to things like gaming
I would recommend people who want this to wait for it to go on sale Asus in the US anyways tend to have good sales on the zephyrus device especially on best buy.
Not much laptop can overclock ddr5 higher than jedec 5600
Soldered lpddr5 seems best choice for performance especially igp platform like amd 7940/8000 series , they benefit from lpddr5 7200
This year's model is mostly downgrades:
-not upgradeable RAM,
-no vaporchamber,
-GPUs powered down,
-OLED screen that has not been yet tested for burn-in with lower frequency than previous models,
-screen hinges wobble like cheapest sh*t
with just two (unnecesary) upgrades: speakers and chasis internal/external design.
I have both. The 2024 is just simply more enjoyable overall. The 2023 is a faster gamer, however. It has a more "normal" display resolution as well. It does run hotter though. I hit 95C on the CPU frequently on the 2023. Don't have this issue on the 2024. If I had to pick it would be the 2024, obviously. But I practically stole the 2023. It was the display model at the BestBuy in San Francisco and I got it for very cheap ($800). Lots of greasy fingers touched it, but with a little elbow grease, love, and repasting became a formidable system that is in perfect condition now. Now damage or wear at all. I got the 2024 on sale last week for $1100. I just had to at that price. The plan was to use both and see if the additional cost of the 2024 was worth it. Turns out it was, but I'll be keeping both.
It's hard to say that this laptop are for gaming enthusiast anymore. With the lack of upgradibility, such high res screen for the small form factor and lower tdp, it's definitely not for the hardcore gamer, but it might be the windows macbook killer that we're looking for. Students doing coding, video editing or 3D design work definitely could consider this over other 16 inch gaming laptops and over macbooks. I'm actually quite happy to see how thin and light the G14 has become, but I do wish that it's maybe 50-100 grams lighter or a few cm thicker to give it a larger battery, imagine the battery life of the G14 if it has a 99.9Whr battery when it's already so good with 73Whr
You notice the discrepancy of wanting a bigger battery in a larger chassis but less weight?
I bought the 2022 G14 based on all the great reviews, but unfortunately, my experience has been disappointing. Despite one RMA, the motherboard developed issues that cause games to crash repeatedly. After researching online, I found that this seems to be a common problem with G14 laptops. For anyone considering buying one, I'd strongly recommend getting an extended warranty from the seller.
Just got the 4070 32g version on sale at Best Buy for 1599. Amazing machine. Simple overclock this machine can play anything. The screen. Oled omg I am replaying a lot of old games just to see how it looks on this screen. Can’t beat the price 1599
How do you overclock the device? Later today, I'm picking up the same one
No reason to buy this over the older model. The soldered RAM, loss of GPUs over 8 GB vRAM, worse gaming laptop, and honestly worse design make me look elsewhere. And $2000!?
The entire industry this year was like “hey we’re going to charge more for less” and all these TechTubers are out here defending it.
It’s wild to see them go from hating Apple for doing this to praising it.
Imagine this scenario: the 2024 G14, sporting the familiar design of its 2023 predecessor but with a supposedly 'new' CPU. It's hard to ignite enthusiasm for a product that appears to be only a minor iteration. In contrast, what I'm presenting offers something novel to capture interest. Yes, it may perform slower than the previous generation, but it's essential to remember that there's no such thing as a perfect gaming laptop. Companies may provide everything but also make trade-offs. I'm optimistic that ASUS will enhance performance in the 2025 models, as we've witnessed this trend repeatedly.
These guys have no integrity. Like a lot of big tech RUclips. There’s a cancer that is brewing in RUclips reviewers, who are just paid frontman. Will do whatever the big daddy brand tells them to.
Support a local smaller RUclipsr, because because you’re going to get real results from them, not this paid advertisement bullshit
@@beau-urns Facts.
I think it's that they're more readily told / more readily take in that the 2024 is supposed to coexist with the 2023 - as far as I've seen ASUS are basically saying that & I guess are expecting that others see it too, like a "if you don't like this year's model, get the '23" kinda way. For me the '24 is a perfect fit, & especially knowing that I'm supposed & expected to get a '23 if that wasn't the case for me, I'm not too worried about what they're doing, it's not like they killed the '23 anyways!
Not everyone wants to carry around a goddamn brick if they want to game. This model combines the pros of gaming laptop and productivity laptops into a reasonable form factor. And if you want something better than a 4070 mobile, you should just get a PC, my 1080 in my PC performs way worse than the 4060 mobile and it still can play any AAA game I throw at it
The boost clocks on the 4070 is WAY lower than what it's capable off. It's possible to get back some of the lost performance through a combination of an undervolt and an OC at the same time through MSI Afterburner.
Finally RUclips gods remembered I am Subscribed to this channel and showed this video on top.
Will be enough such beast with 14" display for programming without an extarnal monitor?
Just got the higher end model of the G14 at Best Buy for the same price as the Standard Model. Great deal I got and very excited to use it.
Does the 3K benefit in 14" form factor ?
Yes, particularly in Windows Scaling. You can use 200% scaling and get a good space desktop (looks like 1440x900). Or if you use 150% scaling you can get even more space (looks like 1920x1200). All while still enjoying super sharp text.
Nah. Even 1366x768 looks good on 14".
@@basshead. Wut
@@Hathos9 looks better than 1440p on 27"
@@basshead. You aren't putting a 27" monitor on your lap.
Well start good with G14 series and then start to cheap out slighlty each year hoping nobody notices. This year model sucks the big one...
- No upgradeable memory
- Lower wattage on GPU
- No fingerprint reader
- No vapor chamber
- Price
Good jobs Asus, you've made a new model inferior to old one.
Does it have any heating issues while gaming?
This was amazing for a video for the laptop. Very thorough. I love the comparisons between the two. I would be very curious if you installed g helper to see if you could tweak out some settings and get a little bit better performance while still saving some power life compared to last year's model😮
Thanks. I'm waiting for your review 👍👍👍
Can I use After effects on this g14????
Fps compromise is nothing. As long as you can get 60fps consistently in all games, it's great. My 2021 g14 averaged about 80-90 fps on unlimited fps setting, maxed out, on 144hz, and was still buttery smooth but stuttered a bit because game isn't optimized for that fps. So I switched display and game to 60fps/hz and it was even smoother than ever. You're not missing out on much here for everything else that's included. My 2021 g14 lasted 3 years with no issues until I broke it. I think the g14 will be a nice upgrade for me with that beautiful display and thinner design! And I know it will last more than a few years if it still holds up to its name. Definitely going to get it. Asus rog serious is absolutely the best quality and value of there. By the way is it more worth saving more and getting the rtx 4070 model over the 60?
I own the first generation of G14, and I'll skip this generation with no upgradability options and limited GPU power traded for aesthetics of an already beautiful looking laptop.
Oled sucks for longevity and to constantly have to baby the display when its degrading is going to happen no matter what preventions a person takes. Ips/mini led would have been way better for the new design. I dont understand why no youtuber talks about the burn in on oled. It could be easy for them to replace or just that they dont keep a laptop longer than 3 months or even just the deep pockets.
because in this year with screens of this quality its not a big deal, check jush joshes video, burn ins not noticeable after continuous 100d of being on.
I think it's a really good move having the right USB C port linked to the dGPU. It means you can run the laptop off the USB 4 port while still outputting to an external display
It doesn't matter if you are somewhat late to the proverbial party, we still watch it. It's great.
Okay so.. 2024 with the 4050 on for 2199 CND, 2023 model on for 1599 with the 4060... which one would you get?
D you know if it will take a 4tb NVME as a upgrade or double side chips on the NVME ?
2014 G14 4060 is on sale for 1299 at Best Buy and the g14 4070 is 1750 at Best Buy right now which would be the better buy?
Wait, if the power adapter itself is 180w, why bother with a special 300w+ port when usb-c would have been perfectly adequate?
My top spec 2021 is still going strong but damn I want to upgrade D':
I have the 3060, but same
I made a choice in favour to a 2023 model month ago but 2021 (5800hs, 3060) always in my heart.
Does 14" laptop will be enough for programming without an extarnal monitor? Anybody known?
Stellar review, glad this was tailored towards fellow Canadians. I also agree with your conclusion of leaning towards the better-built newer model. The price is absurdly high though, not sure if its performance will match that price tag for me personally.
EDIT: From other reviews, the fan noise is of high pitch, relatively loud, which for daily drivers could be a justifiably health concern for tinnitus development. But may still be worth it.
nice review. thanks. btw "asus" is from "pegasus"
Would love to see a review of the Omen transcend 14, also don't buy this laptop unless you're willing to get the 32GB 4070 model, 16GB of soldered memory is a nono.
Was battery life deliberately omitted or did you just not have a timestamp for it?
Got this today in 1800 USD from best buy 32gb ram model
I bought mine as soon as it came out, but now I'm sending it back to ASUS since I'm having tons of issues with lagging audio and the track-pad responding very slow. Mostly when running Unity but also just some basic browsing etc. Hopefully they can fix it, did anyone else have these issues or just me.
This video made one thing very clear that buy the previous year g14 as it will frequently go on discount now and that will be a much much greater value for money product than this 2024 g14......
I would be all over this laptop but I cannot stand screen wobble and this laptop has the worst screen wobble I have seen in a while. You can see it even when just typing on the keyboard. Thanks for the review. Thumbs up!
I just want to ask is this a sponsored video like the others I watched?
I just worry as someone looking at one that sponsored videos tend to be biased. I seen two and learned they are essentially paid sponsored videos. Just wondering. Thank you and great review.
I just got the 4070/32gb as open box for $1550 on black Friday sale. I thought I was making out like a bandit, but now I feel like a sucker 😂
What's that wallpaper you're using in the video? Just bought the Asus Zephyrus G14 :)
the g14 2024 32GB is 1800$ (full price, free delivery) in my region and unfurtenetly I don't know why but the 2023 version is not available in my country, and buying it from other countries costs a lot of import fees and delivery price is just not worth it (it became more than 3000$ :( )
Hardware Canucks is really top tier for laptop reviews. Visually pleasing reviews with all the relevant information !! Kudos 👏
I’m a big fan of microSD card slots. It’s a great way to expand storage on the cheap.
4050 32gb g14 2024 ryzen r9....2.2k ....just got it.... ghelper and removing armory crate and now its super smooth
What backpack is shown in the video? Thanks for the great review of G14 and G16.
does it still have the GPU coil whine every G14 had?
I've had two G14's since 2020, (RTX 3000 and RX 6800s) and zero coil whine playing anything. Is this an RTX 4000 mobile issue only?
We've never experienced coil whine with any of our samples
@@racerex340 I have 2020 zephyrus with Ryzen 9/2060 max-q and coil whine is terrible but it's because of keyboard lighting not the GPU. Setting keyboard backlight to lowest or max makes it very quiet while no backlight or mid level whines like crazy xD That's asus QC and 'great' design for you, now without upgradable RAM too!
Never experienced coil whine. Think you just got unlucky
We Need more small form factor Powerhouse!!
But yeah , I'm really dislking the way company's are not allowing us to upgrade RAM's anymore!
TBH I would have preferred a lid not unlike the Zenbooks with the stylized Asus logo looking like design lines instead of a single diagnonal RGB. Maybe use the ROG logo instead of the Asus logo in a way that it's not as visible.
Oh boy, I was so damn looking forward to getting the newer model. But with these numbers, the 23 variant is only looking like way more of an attractive option.
People always call review from this channel fake . if you going to buy a laptop / tech enthusiast , 99% you going to follow more than one tech reviewer so i dont mind "fake" reaction . At the end they give explanation , making comparison , give the data ... it is the viewer that make the decision to trust it or not . For me 2 or 3 watts or below 10% power diff is just meaningless but again thats these guys job to be critical abt it.
People are, in general, highly opinionated and come to reviews to deliver confirmation bias, nothing more
Would love it, if it was already available in Europe... Thought they should be all available end of january =(
Is platinum white colour stain prone? Can we clean it easily unlike g14 (2023)model?
I have had a Asus Rog Zephyrus G14 2021 model that had a WD SSD and Realtek Wifi Card. But this G14 2024 model has some SSD which appears to be local since the laptop hangs when it heats up. Also, the wifi card is also Mediatek. The SSD supports speeds of upto only 4900Mbps read and 3500Mbps write which is quiet low for a GEN 4.0 SSD. Also, the G14 2021 waked up from sleep in under 1 second but G14 2024 does not.
Just a well produced, informative review with no clickbait in title. One of the only channels that should be allowed to post videos on this garbage platform.
The 4070 + 32gb +1tb is the same price as the Macbook pro 14 M3 with 16gb +1tb ssd. Better deal in my opinion.
Would get the 4060 +16gb +1tb version personally.
Only if that 4060 model uses 32gb
So, they designed a proprietary charging port to use more than 300 watts, and then implemented it on a laptop with sub 200w power requirements. I guess I get it from a tooling and integration perspective, but it just seems like wasted added cost on something like this.
Bro, love your color grading, by the way which camera do you use?
Don't FX-3
@@HardwareCanucks That's amazing that you don't color grade your video and the video is original from camera. it shows how amazingly you control the lighting of your room. When you are doing setup tour of your room?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!!!
I'm really glad you agree with my opinion on the G14. I really don't get why people are so negative with the comments just cause they disagree. I'm glad Asus is taking the initiative to try out new designs and products. At some point, higher specs just don't excite me anymore. The G14 already exceeded specs expectation when it first debuted. Now, they're moving to a new minimal design with better build quality and I'm all for it. While the whole ram upgrade thing is a bummer, it's not the end of the world. It's definitely a loud minority situation consisting of mostly enthusiasts. I upgraded my G14 2021 to 32GB ram and have come nowhere near to fully utilizing it. Now that I have a PC, I just do my demanding tasks there instead which makes my laptop more valuable for purposes that it's actually made for, portability and convenience.
Great job on the video! Keep it up! ❤
Hey @hardware Canucks quick question. I have been using silent mode with optimized setting in Armory Crate on battery (which means no dGPU) and on YT 4K playback I am not seeing more then 5 hours battery life on my 2024 G14 4070 model. My audio was turned up to 70% and brightness at 50%. This still seems a bit lower than you guys were getting.
Any thoughts?
Wild the new one is louder since my G14 4060 is already super loud.
holy shit, i didnt know this had VRR. thats a HUGE deal
An eye opener, specially from the performance point of view. Great review.
The 4070 mobile is really an imposter GPU. It doesn't scale in performance over a 100W-105W.. , costs a lot due to 70 series tax and only has 8GB VRAM.
Compare this with the 4080 which scales all the way upto 175W and at 125W it's just way better than the 90W 4070 on the 2024 G14, like 50% difference at 1440p and like 65% difference at 4K and yea the 4080 also has 50% more VRAM which is priceless in 2024.
You mean great advertisement. This is not a review
Would love to see a head to head to head between the new G14, the Legion 14”, and finally the Omen 14”. At least in numbers for future comparisons.
Which Legion 14" are you referring to?
I'm interested in the new MSI Stealth 14 AI especially vs the new g14. Also comes with OLED screen option but now uses Intel Core Ultra and has upgradable RAM.
@@HardwareCanucks Official name is the “Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (14”)” according to the Lenovo website. Came out mid-late 2023 I think. Sorry for not being more specific.
i love how bloggers gently open it, and get their hand of of it. so it doesnt wobble like guitar string lol))))) this is number one meme this year...
im interested to see the difference between the 2023 G16 (4080) and 2024 G16 (4080) models in performance
Honestly if you are looking at a 4080, just go with the G16 at that point and you won't be throwing money into the fire.
Sadly new laptops are super expensive and their price drop super fast after 1 year, best stratgy would be to wait for next year model to buy one, I got 2022 g14 on 2023 with a 6700s. Amazon upgrade to 40gb ram and 2tb SSD for 1k USD
The 2023 model is an amazing laptop. I have the 4080 model and it's quite a bit faster than the new G16 4080 model.
I think the reason behind including micro SD card slots on many laptops this year is to semi justify making it harder or impossible to upgrade internal storage. It’s not for creatives to move photos and videos from their camera, it’s for someone to toss in a 512 GB or 1 TB micro SD card and leave it in.
Then fuck that shit I'm out. Oh wait, I wasn't considering one of these anyway. They really screwed up this year!
Where can I buy the exact same for 2000$ ?
Help! I have the 4050 g14 model and was considering the g16 4070 model for 1k CAD more. Is it worth it? (I can afford the difference, but my needs aren't that great). I am genuinely torn.
Essentially:
2k CAD: 4050, Ryzen 7, 16gb Ram, 512 SSD
3k CAD: 4070, Intell Ultra 9, 32bg Ram, 1TB SSD
Feel like the 1k more is worth in this situation.
Thoughts?
Very Impressive Laptop. Ive seen reviews mention that the hinge for the screen is very wobbly if the table shakes a bit.
Was this your experience aswell when using the device or was the screen not so wobbly?
It does wobble similarly to the older G14
I’d say it’s more an issue with the G16. I have the 2024 G14 and while it does wobble if you pull on the screen and let go, it doesn’t wobble while typing if that’s your concern.
@@Cameroncito I was mainly concerned about wobble while typing, so thanks a bunch for clarifying
@@maxderdax6117 You’re welcome :3 Yeah, absolutely recommend this little beast ^^ Loving it so far and wobble hasn’t been a problem at all, whether on hard surface or on my lap
hi is it worth it to upgrade to this year’s G14 with the RTX 4060 from a Scar 15 Ryzen 9 rtx 3060?
Nope
Would be interested in 4060 review. 4070 is only 10% difference on avg, and I'd rather not pay $400 for 32GB of ram if it's not necessary.
For $2000, which is a better option for programming and maybe casual gaming (is not mandatory), this notebook or mbp? Also, maybe it can get this zephyrus with some discount in the future.., makes me wonder if the mbp is much better than this g14
If you’re not going to game and are developing platform agnostic or for iOS/macOS a MacBook Pro is easily the way to go. The entire decision here is if you need windows or not.
@@brokawmike perhaps I’d play cs go (and that’s why the reason), but I want to know if this notebook is more powerful than mbp (m3 pro basic) and if worth buy this and a Mac mini instead of mbp m3 pro.
@@gianscapin9134depends on the workload. If what you are doing it rendering and gpu based the g14 will be the go to. MacBook clears when it comes to cpu related tasks but the g14 is still more than most people need. I’m personally going with the g14 for college cause I also want to game but not look like a nerd
I own the 2023 G14 4060 with Ryzen 9. Would this be worth the upgrade in your opinion? Also does anyone have an idea of what I could sell my laptop for if it's in immaculate shape without the box?
Between this and the Razer 16 with the i9 13950hx….? Any advice
So let's get this straight... There's no RAM upgradeability anymore, they removed it. They removed fingerprint unlocking too. The CPU performs similarly, but the GPU performs worse. The re-designed chassis is better in some ways but worse in others, but aesthetically imo it looks worse. They use a proprietary charging port instead of USB-C, despite the laptop not drawing more than 180W, which is within the USB-C spec so they could've used USB-C anyway. The screen is now OLED, except it's dimmer and you have the risk of burn in, it's also slower in terms of refresh rate too, so why exactly would you want that on a "gaming laptop"? On a professional laptop, sure the screen makes sense, but not on a laptop geared towards gaming, I'd much prefer as a gamer 240Hz IPS or 360 Hz VA/TN or something miniLED instead. They also bumped up the price outside of the U.S to kick anyone in the nuts who was even looking at this as an option. How exactly is this a win or a better product? Looks like trash to me, the only improvement I can say is that the speakers are better and the keyboard deck doesn't flex anymore. Otherwise the 2023 G14 is better.
Or even the 2023/2024 Razer Blade 14. It literally had everything but fingerprint unlocking (it still has an IR camera for unlocking). Literally the speakers are better on the G14 and that's it!? The price isn't even that much better than the Blade 14 anymore!
How good is the performance on the 4060 version?
Dad. But they’re not going to tell you that because this is a paid advertisement
Is the laptop small or are your hands bigger than average ?
I just bought this laptop, I’m going into college for architecture. Was this the best choice or a solid choice? Somebody pls let me know 😭🙏