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)?
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.
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.
@@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
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
@@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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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😮
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
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.
@@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!
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.
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.
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
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
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?
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.
@@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 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.
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$ :( )
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 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.
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.
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!?
no ram upgrade, no money from me. hopefully they can implement the new RAM dimms in future gens, and maybe make them a bit thicker with a vapor chamber.
There are plenty of thick heavier bulkier gaming laptops with replaceable RAM. No one is forcing you to buy the G14. Many do not care about RAM upgradeability; we buy what we need. Also, the new RAM is different from what you think. If you have 32GB and want to upgrade to 64GB then you cannot buy another 32GB module, you have to buy 64GB and replace the 32GB which becomes e-waste if you cannot sell it. So you wont save money and it will be more hassle than it is worth.
@@andyH_England, none were as a good and complete package as the g14, or came at a heavy premium. rather than upgradeability it's about repairability too. Ram can fail and I?d rather buy a dimm and get it going than sending it to a technitian or replacing the device outright. The only reason this was done was for thinness, which is stupid because people who liked the g14 liked it for it's good thinness to power compromise, it was already thin enough, but they kept pushing in that direction to the point they compromised on the other important aspects of a laptop.
@@diegosanchez894 I hear "RAM can fail" but does it that often, if it does, to any significance? Worrying about RAM failing is a waste of worrying time as the GPU, OLED and other components are likely more likely to fail before RAM. Just buy enough RAM and be done, is what I would suggest. Please provide data to back up yours and others claim that RAM fails on its own to a level that is not nominal.
@@andyH_England Screens are replaceable and if GPUs were replaceable and a company suddenly decided to solder them on I would be equally annoyed. That's why I'm eyeing the framework 16 rn, though the lack of nvidia gpu's is definitely not ideal. The thing is ram used to be easily replaceable and I don't think it's worth the tradeoff to move towards soldered chips.
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
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.
Wanted to get one of these but as of May 2024, Amazon wants US$2680 with a configuration of 32Gb RAM, 2 TB SSD, 4070 GPU. Ouch! Going to take a look at the HP and Lenovo offerings.
@@erikahuxley ASUS's reputation at the moment is extremely low due to how they treat warranty claims by their customers. They basically scam people and use extortion tactics in order to force their customers to either pay for work that should be covered under warranty or pay for other unnecessary work or face losing their device or getting it sent back (at the customers expense) disassembled. There are other things they've been doing that are very anti-consumer so I stay away from all ASUS products. Anyway, I ended up buying a Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 for a very good price. Other than poor battery life, it is a very nice laptop.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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!
the new zephyrus has better non gaming features such as the speakers and the battery life compared the zenbook pro 14 oled and the pricing for both are pretty similar in my country
So, in trying to get the newest model to run as cool and low power consumption as possible, they basically turned the 4070 into a more expensive 4060. Literally the only benefit over the previous model is that OLED display.
@@HardwareCanucks Because making it a little more thicker and heavier suddenly makes it non-portable? I still have my old ThinkPad which is an absolute chonker in comparison to most modern laptops, and that thing is still totally portable in a backpack. Have people's spines and legs become so much weaker that they can't hold up to just an "average" (I guess, old is the right word now) thickness laptop?? Just seems like they're sacrificing just a little too much to make these things comically lightweight and thin - I'd rather have the extra performance that comes with extra weight than something so thin and light you're essentially paying more for a worse overall usage experience.
@@DavidStruveDesignsI hate people like you who r just oblivious to what asus is doing. They are making a MacBook alternative for people who don’t want to look like a weirdo carrying around a gaming laptop with rgb and just want something that looks clean with the performance they need. And if you want more performance buy a different laptop
@@justinweinstein22 I agree. There are plenty of garish gaming laptops if that is what you are after. The G14 seems a sensible business move to explore other segments. I have always looked for a premium 14 inch ultrabook with a bit more graphical punch ( a dGPU) and it is nice to see another option for potential buyers like me.
@@andyH_England What's so wrong with asking for a non-garish professional looking laptop but NOT wanting it so stupidly thin that its performance has been throttled down to such an extent that it's actually worse than a previous model with a lower end GPU? Basically all I'm asking for is the same overall laptop design, but just make it actually a bit thicker so the thing can be properly cooled for a change. This manufacturer aren't the only ones making their professional models too thin for my liking - they all seem to be doing it, and it's frustrating when the only option that actually gets cooled properly is a garish gaming laptop.
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......
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.
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
@@Cameroncito If you want to carry a gamaing laptop buy normal sized backpack or better, go for ultrabook if dGPU is not needed (not gonna use it on battery anyway)
@@Mikko_pl I don’t want to carry around a gaming laptop. I wanna carry around a portable powerful machine. Ultrabook would’ve been fine, but would’ve been useless for gaming while away from my main rig.
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.
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.
Sorry but this review seems a bit flawed. You mentioned in your testing that you turned off keyboard backlight, do you do that for all laptops you review? How can you compare battery life? One of the USB-C ports is USB 4, not 3.2. Why do you say "I beleive" for certain specs; either you know or you don't? They dialled back the power for 2024 - it could be due to design but it could also be due to heat. The 2023 model ran hot. Why didn't you go into thermals? Also, the 2023 usb-c port didn't bypass the battery even if you set a limit, leading to battery degradation. Does the 2024 do the same?
The methodologies we used here are carried through every laptop review we do. They dialed back the power to make a more compact form factor without adding even more to the noise profile of previous generations.
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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)?
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.
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.
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
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
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 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
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
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
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.
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.
Zephyrus is flagship gaming SKU, why would they ever make one without a GPU
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?
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
Laptop prices are getting outta hand.
Prices for everything is getting out of hand
Try to buy a house in 2024.
"This country is out of control!"
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!
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.
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!
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
nice review. thanks. btw "asus" is from "pegasus"
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.
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?
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😮
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
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.
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 it have any heating issues while gaming?
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
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.
Thanks. I'm waiting for your review 👍👍👍
Can I use After effects on this g14????
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.
Will be enough such beast with 14" display for programming without an extarnal monitor?
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
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!!!
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
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?
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.
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?
Finally RUclips gods remembered I am Subscribed to this channel and showed this video on top.
Okay so.. 2024 with the 4050 on for 2199 CND, 2023 model on for 1599 with the 4060... which one would you get?
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.
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$ :( )
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.
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?
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.
I’m a big fan of microSD card slots. It’s a great way to expand storage on the cheap.
D you know if it will take a 4tb NVME as a upgrade or double side chips on the NVME ?
It doesn't matter if you are somewhat late to the proverbial party, we still watch it. It's great.
What backpack is shown in the video? Thanks for the great review of G14 and G16.
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.
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.
Wait, if the power adapter itself is 180w, why bother with a special 300w+ port when usb-c would have been perfectly adequate?
Hopefully this isn't a 18 minute ad 😊
It was an 18 minute ad 😊
@Milanor Damn. No wonder I unsubscribed!
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.
Was battery life deliberately omitted or did you just not have a timestamp for it?
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!?
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 😂
4050 32gb g14 2024 ryzen r9....2.2k ....just got it.... ghelper and removing armory crate and now its super smooth
no ram upgrade, no money from me. hopefully they can implement the new RAM dimms in future gens, and maybe make them a bit thicker with a vapor chamber.
There are plenty of thick heavier bulkier gaming laptops with replaceable RAM. No one is forcing you to buy the G14. Many do not care about RAM upgradeability; we buy what we need. Also, the new RAM is different from what you think. If you have 32GB and want to upgrade to 64GB then you cannot buy another 32GB module, you have to buy 64GB and replace the 32GB which becomes e-waste if you cannot sell it. So you wont save money and it will be more hassle than it is worth.
@@andyH_England, none were as a good and complete package as the g14, or came at a heavy premium. rather than upgradeability it's about repairability too. Ram can fail and I?d rather buy a dimm and get it going than sending it to a technitian or replacing the device outright. The only reason this was done was for thinness, which is stupid because people who liked the g14 liked it for it's good thinness to power compromise, it was already thin enough, but they kept pushing in that direction to the point they compromised on the other important aspects of a laptop.
@@diegosanchez894 I hear "RAM can fail" but does it that often, if it does, to any significance? Worrying about RAM failing is a waste of worrying time as the GPU, OLED and other components are likely more likely to fail before RAM. Just buy enough RAM and be done, is what I would suggest. Please provide data to back up yours and others claim that RAM fails on its own to a level that is not nominal.
@@andyH_England Screens are replaceable and if GPUs were replaceable and a company suddenly decided to solder them on I would be equally annoyed. That's why I'm eyeing the framework 16 rn, though the lack of nvidia gpu's is definitely not ideal. The thing is ram used to be easily replaceable and I don't think it's worth the tradeoff to move towards soldered chips.
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
No mention of thermals?
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
Wanted to get one of these but as of May 2024, Amazon wants US$2680 with a configuration of 32Gb RAM, 2 TB SSD, 4070 GPU. Ouch! Going to take a look at the HP and Lenovo offerings.
Take a look at the ASUS Zenbook Pro 14.
@@erikahuxley ASUS's reputation at the moment is extremely low due to how they treat warranty claims by their customers. They basically scam people and use extortion tactics in order to force their customers to either pay for work that should be covered under warranty or pay for other unnecessary work or face losing their device or getting it sent back (at the customers expense) disassembled. There are other things they've been doing that are very anti-consumer so I stay away from all ASUS products. Anyway, I ended up buying a Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 for a very good price. Other than poor battery life, it is a very nice laptop.
wish they have the 16 inch one but with ryzen
Does 14" laptop will be enough for programming without an extarnal monitor? Anybody known?
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.
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.
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!
Hardware Canucks is really top tier for laptop reviews. Visually pleasing reviews with all the relevant information !! Kudos 👏
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 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.
When is this coming to India?
How do these compare to the MacBook Pro 14” M2 Pro?
Way more powerful but probably runs way more hotter.
@@ryulanda9399 how do you find it for general daily use (like productivity stuff) for battery life?
Why not test it under manual mode and get the full 90w TPG?
Manual only allows 90W in very specific cases and we didn't encounter any of those.
@@HardwareCanucks Strange...
holy shit, i didnt know this had VRR. thats a HUGE deal
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!
As much as I like the new model, the price of this laptop in Europe is almost $1000 more, for an already expensive laptop.
Yeah the EU prices are bananas
Should I choose between Zephyrus and Zenbook? I don't intend to use it for gaming.
the new zephyrus has better non gaming features such as the speakers and the battery life compared the zenbook pro 14 oled and the pricing for both are pretty similar in my country
So, in trying to get the newest model to run as cool and low power consumption as possible, they basically turned the 4070 into a more expensive 4060. Literally the only benefit over the previous model is that OLED display.
No. It's thinner and lighter as well. The sacrifices were in an effort to make it more portable.
@@HardwareCanucks Because making it a little more thicker and heavier suddenly makes it non-portable? I still have my old ThinkPad which is an absolute chonker in comparison to most modern laptops, and that thing is still totally portable in a backpack. Have people's spines and legs become so much weaker that they can't hold up to just an "average" (I guess, old is the right word now) thickness laptop?? Just seems like they're sacrificing just a little too much to make these things comically lightweight and thin - I'd rather have the extra performance that comes with extra weight than something so thin and light you're essentially paying more for a worse overall usage experience.
@@DavidStruveDesignsI hate people like you who r just oblivious to what asus is doing. They are making a MacBook alternative for people who don’t want to look like a weirdo carrying around a gaming laptop with rgb and just want something that looks clean with the performance they need. And if you want more performance buy a different laptop
@@justinweinstein22 I agree. There are plenty of garish gaming laptops if that is what you are after. The G14 seems a sensible business move to explore other segments. I have always looked for a premium 14 inch ultrabook with a bit more graphical punch ( a dGPU) and it is nice to see another option for potential buyers like me.
@@andyH_England What's so wrong with asking for a non-garish professional looking laptop but NOT wanting it so stupidly thin that its performance has been throttled down to such an extent that it's actually worse than a previous model with a lower end GPU? Basically all I'm asking for is the same overall laptop design, but just make it actually a bit thicker so the thing can be properly cooled for a change. This manufacturer aren't the only ones making their professional models too thin for my liking - they all seem to be doing it, and it's frustrating when the only option that actually gets cooled properly is a garish gaming laptop.
Got this today in 1800 USD from best buy 32gb ram model
Would love it, if it was already available in Europe... Thought they should be all available end of january =(
17:00 when he accidentally touches the screen and it starts shaking like there’s a god damn earth quake about to hit
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
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!
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......
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.
Do the max spec-ed g16 next
What's that wallpaper you're using in the video? Just bought the Asus Zephyrus G14 :)
will they release an intel version?
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
Based on these comments it’s hard for people to comprehend that people want a smaller form factor with good performance lol. Crazy
It's only marginally smaller and lighter though
@@keyboardt8276 Of course… it’s just that these dimensions fit in my backpack. The previous models didn’t fit 😭
@@Cameroncito If you want to carry a gamaing laptop buy normal sized backpack or better, go for ultrabook if dGPU is not needed (not gonna use it on battery anyway)
@@Mikko_pl I don’t want to carry around a gaming laptop. I wanna carry around a portable powerful machine. Ultrabook would’ve been fine, but would’ve been useless for gaming while away from my main rig.
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.
Ridiculous how the base model (4050, 16gb ram) costs SGD$3.1k in Singapore
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
Are you doing a review for the alienware x16 r2?
Sorry but this review seems a bit flawed. You mentioned in your testing that you turned off keyboard backlight, do you do that for all laptops you review? How can you compare battery life? One of the USB-C ports is USB 4, not 3.2. Why do you say "I beleive" for certain specs; either you know or you don't? They dialled back the power for 2024 - it could be due to design but it could also be due to heat. The 2023 model ran hot. Why didn't you go into thermals? Also, the 2023 usb-c port didn't bypass the battery even if you set a limit, leading to battery degradation. Does the 2024 do the same?
The methodologies we used here are carried through every laptop review we do. They dialed back the power to make a more compact form factor without adding even more to the noise profile of previous generations.