Razor turning the blade into the g16 was very funny to me. I do like the flow z. The idea of a tablet with a 4070 unconstrained by vram is insane. I hope that apu is put into some more traditinal chasis and paired with a couple sodimm slots to demolish the budget marktet
@cielosgames they said it’s still “confidential” for some reason! I think it’s because NVIDIA still hasn’t released details on the 5050 and 5060, which is what I’m assuming the majority of “5” models will be. But from the looks of it, it’s gonna be (maybe) OLED? In person it looked about as thick as the Pro 5i, maybe slightly thinner, and the chassis felt like plastic but the lid may have been metal, wasn’t 100% sure. I’m guessing it will have both AMD and Intel CPU options
@@JoshCravesTech Yep in the specs sheet they have mentioned that it’s OLED too! (but jarrodstech mentioned that the OLED screen is optional in his short CES summary) And yes the top lid is gonna be metal as they have been doing this same since 5i Gen 7.
I think the MSI Titan/Raider 18 will have that combo available. The XMG Neo 16 will likely also have that option since they let you customize your config a good bit. We’ll see if anyone else releases that config
G14 weighs more than the G16 for some reason while still retaining the lower refresh (120hz vs 240hz), and forced Pro instead of Home (raises price). Speakers and audio is the same as last year so don't expect a change, just compare 2024 and 2025 info as most of it is a copy paste except for ram size, cpu, gpu, updated wifi and USB-C. G16 is the superior from what I can see but I wonder how much of a gap the 285H has closed on the AI 9 HX 370 since it creamed the 185H.
Did you see Bob of All Trades at Eluktronics? I used to watch his youtube channel for laptop reviews. That G14 looks amazing. Super surprise it will have the 5080. Also surprise lenovo legion will now have oled options.
The Razer Blade 16 is what I expected the Zephyrus G16 to be. Don't know why Asus went with ryzen 7 and again paired with the lower tier GPUs. The blueprint was literally there for the G14.They did the G16 dirty. Not everyone wants a 14" screen. Justice for the Zephyrus G16 😔✊🏽
ASUS needs to bring you on as their official brand affiliate based on some of your other videos - you’ve done a good job providing fair and positive coverage of their brands and have made me less of a Lenovo fanner lol
Lol, I’ll give props to whichever company is making moves towards a balanced offering and constantly innovating/improving! I think Asus has just been the most innovative lately but that could always change.
@@Demiray95m According to my sources it should be available in the US. Sometimes the product pages don’t accurately reflect the final retail model until it actually releases
If you watch any reviews of the 2024 Strix/Scar, it’s that chassis being used on the AMD model this year. It’s a bit uglier to me. More gamery and not as sleek looking.
Same, super weird move by Asus there. But they are listening to feedback and there’s been A LOT of discussion about that, so who knows, they might change it mid-year
Looks like I will be switching over from zephyrus to the blade this year, thanks to their decision of not giving amd, finally time to upgrade from my 1660ti g14
@@agni1962 this might be the year of the Blade, we’ll see! Asus has gotten tons of comments about the lack of AMD options, so maybe they’ll refresh things in their mid-year lineup but we’ll have to see
Just a note that the 2025 G16 is a CPU downgrade for the AMD. I believe it's got 4 less cores/8 less threads. Glad to hear they are upgrading the speakers, though. When I buy my next laptop in a few years I expect it to sound as good as a MacBook
Why amd 7 350 or something. Isn’t that too weak for a semi gaming laptop ? Also the speaker volume increase etc is copied from last year and to be compared to 2023 models. Apple tactic there. Either way hope there will be that g16 amd sku with IPS display in Europe. It’s a glossy one (I find conflicting info same with 2024 models) so It might look good
@@michaozga7825 oh wow good catch. So yeah the current AMD G16 would probably be the better buy then. I’m thinking they will likely do a mid-year refresh though. There’s already a lot of complaints about the AMD variants of all the Asus gaming laptops with not having enough options
@ i hate the waiting game. We are already waiting for early year models to hit stores, and they didn’t give us all that we wanted so it’s even more waiting. By August are the mid year refreshes but then you say to urself it’s just 4 more months for next ces and so on. 🫣 I’m a big stubborn because I want the IPS display zephyrus so it’s even harder to catch one. Also didn’t see even one comparison how that (apparently) glossy IPS look like
Hi Bro,i am looking at purchasing the Zephyrus G16 should i get the 2024 AMD version or wait for the 2025 model with new CPU and 5000 series graphics card ? your opinion will be appreciated, Thanks
@@SidzM-i6o I would only go for the 2025 model if you planned on going with the 5080 or 5090 configuration, which will both be quite a bit more expensive than the AMD 2024 one. The 2025 AMD model will barely be any different, possibly even worse since it only goes up to a Ryzen 7. If you decide to get the 2024 one, use my affiliate link in the description :)
They’ll be available around March and if you’re lucky Best Buy might do a sale within the first month. That happened last year, but don’t get your hopes too high lol
@JoshCravesTech thanks bro, really appreciate the info & help, haha i don't mind paying as I've been meaning to upgrade for awhile now, I held back as I knew the 5000 series GPUs were launching this year. Hopefully they're as good as what was said at CES
Compared to Asus G16 Gorilla Glass with AR layer, Blade 16 has absolutely no coating on its OLED panel, just cheaper standard glass… too much glare. Disappointed they didn’t invest in a better coating this year :( And their cooling pad is SOOO loud. Much louder than than the laptops fans on maximum, while the cooling pad is not. I love Razer, but oh man … will buy the new laptop anyway.
@@tinybit780 where’d you see about the coating being the same as last year? It was hard to tell in person if it was overly reflective or not because of the Nvidia demo screen. And yeah I’ve heard their cooling pad is loud. I wonder if you can set it at a low rpm and still get the performance boost mode to activate, or “hack” it to do so.
@@boss1dosry989 no, but it will finally have 64GB options this year. Really hoping they at least have some lower tier spec options with 32GB this time in the US instead of being stuck with 16GB. 32GB is more than enough for almost everyone, but people who absolutely need 64GB at least have some option now.
@@JoshCravesTech Does the g14 get 64 GB of RAM too? The US website version of Asus and best buy only show 32 GB. However, when you don't switch Asus's website to the us version the g14 gets 64 GB. Will that come to America as well?
@ according to my Asus rep, the 5080 model should have a 64GB config available in the US. Best Buy sometimes puts the wrong specs on listings ahead of launch. Or it may end up being an exclusive one on the Asus site only, we’ll have to see.
@@vmafarah9473 yeah I typically review just the ones that stand out with the time I have. I have bought and benchmarked a lot of thicker gaming laptops but just never had the time to do a full review. If I can make this a full-time thing this year then I will absolutely be reviewing everything I can get my hands on
Nvidia has been holding back on announcing the 5050/5060, so that’s probably why no one brought their 14” laptops since those are the primary GPUs they’ll have
I have 2500$ ready to spend but after ces I end up buying strix g18 2024 4090 instead mainly because all up coming laptops are OLED or mini led as a PWM sensitive it's auto pass haha
@@PInoyHenyoRito yeah if you’re PWM sensitive then OLED might be a no-go, unless you have the option to buy, try it out, and potentially return if it’s an issue. The frequency is high enough to where it might not bother you but it’s hard to know without trying it first
Yeah, weird how there’s like 3 or 4 different levels of Strix Halo, yet only one device (technically HP is making one too, similar to the Flow) for all of them. I think that will change mid-year though
Yeah great except in europe at least where I’ve seen the new zephyrus up to a 5070ti are listed for 4500+ euros so yeah outside the USA ain’t no average joe buying these ridiculously priced laptops
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Congrats on the growth of the channel. Next time you're in the area feel to drop by our studio, we aren't far from Vegas
@@JustJoshTech thank you, and noted! That would be great, I’ll hit you up next time I’m out that way
"Oh a new video! i wonder who's in it... just Joshes" ..... stop booing me i did my best! 😆
I like the fact you go into detail without being boring, you go straight to the point, I just subscribed.
Thank you! 🙏
At last I saw ur face. The man behind in depth videos on laptops. I admire your videos.
@@vmafarah9473 turns out I’m not AI after all!
Dude, this is amazing. I'm so proud of you! You deserve every bit of this and more.
@@MaximusPrimus420 thank you!!! 🙏
Since ces this is the only review I've been waiting for, and the one I trust :)
That means a lot, thank you!
I want a freaking Flow X16 with never CPU and 5000 GPU so bad
Hopefully they will launch it soon
@@kamm3021 same, we just gotta keep putting the word out there. Really holding out for hopefully a mid-year launch, fingers crossed 🤞
@@JoshCravesTechIs the new xg mobile compatible with 2023 flow X16?
@@anuragjaiswal007it should cuz it has tb4
@ yep!
@@Bryan-np1rg I've heard that on thunderbolt 4 there is low power consumption as compared to the proprietory xg mobile port on X16, is this true?
Great video, brother. You covered pretty much everything I’d have wanted to know about this year’s lineup. Keep it up!
Appreciate it!
Love your videos great stuff!
Thank you for the video man! Really well done and very informative 🙌🏻
@@JoselitoBurrito thanks for watching!
Razor turning the blade into the g16 was very funny to me.
I do like the flow z. The idea of a tablet with a 4070 unconstrained by vram is insane. I hope that apu is put into some more traditinal chasis and paired with a couple sodimm slots to demolish the budget marktet
@@davitdavid7165 Asus: “hey you can copy my homework but don’t make it obvious”
Razer: say less 👀
hi josh :D im the no assumption guy from reddit didnt expect u to drop this banger!
keep it up :)
@@Box_Theboxmaster thank you!
@@JoshCravesTech np :)
New laptops look amazing. Can't wait for next year so they drop a bit in price and can upgrade for a reasonable price on a flash sale 😅
@@JoselitoBurrito yeah for real, pricing is getting out of control 😭
Great video 🔥
man, at last i see your face now, I am fan of your in depth reviews! you are very under rated josh. Great Job
Was hoping I’d beat the AI allegations with this one, lol
I love your videos, man. Great job. 🙌🙌🙌
they still haven't pushed the ports closer to the back on legion 7i >:(
Yeah I don’t get it lol. Every major brand has done this now, they could definitely make that happen!
Shithole Lenovo
What about the Legion 5/5i, I’m pretty sure it was there in the Lenovo stall/booth but no one talked abt it, if u saw the 5/5i what’s ur take?
@cielosgames they said it’s still “confidential” for some reason! I think it’s because NVIDIA still hasn’t released details on the 5050 and 5060, which is what I’m assuming the majority of “5” models will be. But from the looks of it, it’s gonna be (maybe) OLED? In person it looked about as thick as the Pro 5i, maybe slightly thinner, and the chassis felt like plastic but the lid may have been metal, wasn’t 100% sure. I’m guessing it will have both AMD and Intel CPU options
@@JoshCravesTech Yep in the specs sheet they have mentioned that it’s OLED too! (but jarrodstech mentioned that the OLED screen is optional in his short CES summary) And yes the top lid is gonna be metal as they have been doing this same since 5i Gen 7.
@ yeah I’m not sure where the 5 is gonna sit in regards to price/performance if it shares so many similarities to the Pro 5.
What about 9955HX3D and 5090 configuration?
I think the MSI Titan/Raider 18 will have that combo available. The XMG Neo 16 will likely also have that option since they let you customize your config a good bit. We’ll see if anyone else releases that config
Do you think the 2025 G14 with 5080 is worth the $800 over the 5070 Ti?
@@rockelino waiting for benchmarks but yeah I’d say it might be, especially if it comes with 64GB of ram like they said!
G14 weighs more than the G16 for some reason while still retaining the lower refresh (120hz vs 240hz), and forced Pro instead of Home (raises price). Speakers and audio is the same as last year so don't expect a change, just compare 2024 and 2025 info as most of it is a copy paste except for ram size, cpu, gpu, updated wifi and USB-C.
G16 is the superior from what I can see but I wonder how much of a gap the 285H has closed on the AI 9 HX 370 since it creamed the 185H.
Hey josh could you whats the battery life difference for hx 370 and 8945hs for g14 laptops
HX 370 is better for sure. Not by a ton, but it’ll likely improve as drivers mature. Right now I’d say it’s maybe like 5-10% more battery life.
lenovo legion pro 7i all metal?
The keyboard deck felt plastic to me! But the lid was metal for sure
for the zephyrus do u mean manual mode in armoury crate? if so if i download ghelper and get rid of armoury crate do i still get those extra 10 watts?
@Voitur yes, G-Helper lets you get the 10W for free without needing to use Manual mode
@@JoshCravesTech how bad is armour crate aint no way... deffo gonna switch to g helper.
Is there any info on a new Legion 9?
@@der.taktiker5836 the Legion rep told me “stay tuned” for now. Hopefully it’s like how I dreamt it up in my 2025 laptops video!
Did you see Bob of All Trades at Eluktronics? I used to watch his youtube channel for laptop reviews. That G14 looks amazing. Super surprise it will have the 5080. Also surprise lenovo legion will now have oled options.
The Razer Blade 16 is what I expected the Zephyrus G16 to be. Don't know why Asus went with ryzen 7 and again paired with the lower tier GPUs. The blueprint was literally there for the G14.They did the G16 dirty. Not everyone wants a 14" screen. Justice for the Zephyrus G16 😔✊🏽
Yeah they REALLY needed an HX 370 + 5090 G16. Hopefully they do a refresh at some point
ASUS needs to bring you on as their official brand affiliate based on some of your other videos - you’ve done a good job providing fair and positive coverage of their brands and have made me less of a Lenovo fanner lol
Lol, I’ll give props to whichever company is making moves towards a balanced offering and constantly innovating/improving! I think Asus has just been the most innovative lately but that could always change.
Will the 64GB RAM model of the G14 be available in the US? The US store online says it maxes out at 32GB.
@@Demiray95m According to my sources it should be available in the US. Sometimes the product pages don’t accurately reflect the final retail model until it actually releases
What is the chassis difference in the and version of strip and the scar?
If you watch any reviews of the 2024 Strix/Scar, it’s that chassis being used on the AMD model this year. It’s a bit uglier to me. More gamery and not as sleek looking.
i don't understand why they're going with the old chassis for the x3d strix.... but i'll try and stay hopeful till they are launched and reviews drop
Same, super weird move by Asus there. But they are listening to feedback and there’s been A LOT of discussion about that, so who knows, they might change it mid-year
@@JoshCravesTech if they do all well and good, if not then that HP is lookin mighty fine too lol
@@monrvelous 100%!
Looks like I will be switching over from zephyrus to the blade this year, thanks to their decision of not giving amd, finally time to upgrade from my 1660ti g14
@@agni1962 this might be the year of the Blade, we’ll see! Asus has gotten tons of comments about the lack of AMD options, so maybe they’ll refresh things in their mid-year lineup but we’ll have to see
The flow still isnt max performance off socket like a m4 pro
Just a note that the 2025 G16 is a CPU downgrade for the AMD. I believe it's got 4 less cores/8 less threads. Glad to hear they are upgrading the speakers, though. When I buy my next laptop in a few years I expect it to sound as good as a MacBook
Why amd 7 350 or something. Isn’t that too weak for a semi gaming laptop ? Also the speaker volume increase etc is copied from last year and to be compared to 2023 models. Apple tactic there. Either way hope there will be that g16 amd sku with IPS display in Europe. It’s a glossy one (I find conflicting info same with 2024 models) so It might look good
@@michaozga7825 oh wow good catch. So yeah the current AMD G16 would probably be the better buy then. I’m thinking they will likely do a mid-year refresh though. There’s already a lot of complaints about the AMD variants of all the Asus gaming laptops with not having enough options
@ i hate the waiting game. We are already waiting for early year models to hit stores, and they didn’t give us all that we wanted so it’s even more waiting. By August are the mid year refreshes but then you say to urself it’s just 4 more months for next ces and so on. 🫣 I’m a big stubborn because I want the IPS display zephyrus so it’s even harder to catch one. Also didn’t see even one comparison how that (apparently) glossy IPS look like
@michaozga7825 that’s true. It’s a slippery slope. And yeah I wish they sold the glossy IPS G16 in the US. I’d love to compare it to the OLED!
Hi Bro,i am looking at purchasing the Zephyrus G16 should i get the 2024 AMD version or wait for the 2025 model with new CPU and 5000 series graphics card ? your opinion will be appreciated, Thanks
@@SidzM-i6o I would only go for the 2025 model if you planned on going with the 5080 or 5090 configuration, which will both be quite a bit more expensive than the AMD 2024 one. The 2025 AMD model will barely be any different, possibly even worse since it only goes up to a Ryzen 7. If you decide to get the 2024 one, use my affiliate link in the description :)
@JoshCravesTech yeah I was thinking along the lines of the 5080 or 5090, ...... do you have any idea when they will be on sale ?
However if I do decide to purchase the 2024 model I'll definitely use your link.
They’ll be available around March and if you’re lucky Best Buy might do a sale within the first month. That happened last year, but don’t get your hopes too high lol
@JoshCravesTech thanks bro, really appreciate the info & help, haha i don't mind paying as I've been meaning to upgrade for awhile now, I held back as I knew the 5000 series GPUs were launching this year. Hopefully they're as good as what was said at CES
How excited were you? Lol. Had to use that warp stabilizer a lot? 😂
@@danielzb omg yeah, so nervous lol. It was hectic too with all the people there, so fixing shaky footage was a must 🤣
@JoshCravesTech all good man. Best CES video out there
@@danielzbthank you!!
Compared to Asus G16 Gorilla Glass with AR layer, Blade 16 has absolutely no coating on its OLED panel, just cheaper standard glass… too much glare. Disappointed they didn’t invest in a better coating this year :(
And their cooling pad is SOOO loud. Much louder than than the laptops fans on maximum, while the cooling pad is not. I love Razer, but oh man … will buy the new laptop anyway.
@@tinybit780 where’d you see about the coating being the same as last year? It was hard to tell in person if it was overly reflective or not because of the Nvidia demo screen. And yeah I’ve heard their cooling pad is loud. I wonder if you can set it at a low rpm and still get the performance boost mode to activate, or “hack” it to do so.
Im exited for the razer blade 16 and the g16, if there is a configuration with the amd 370hx and the 5070ti i will buy the best pricy
@@pedrojaviersanchezvaquero5122 yeah I think that will be the sweet spot this year
Tell me about Eluktronics please???
The XMG laptops are the same ones Eluktronics will have
razer blade의 화면 반사율이 그렇게 좋아보이지 않네요. 썬더볼트 5가 없는 점도 아쉽고요. 그 외 모든 부분이 좋아보입니다.
Can I upgrade the RAM on the 2025 asus g16
@@boss1dosry989 no, but it will finally have 64GB options this year. Really hoping they at least have some lower tier spec options with 32GB this time in the US instead of being stuck with 16GB.
32GB is more than enough for almost everyone, but people who absolutely need 64GB at least have some option now.
@@JoshCravesTech Does the g14 get 64 GB of RAM too? The US website version of Asus and best buy only show 32 GB. However, when you don't switch Asus's website to the us version the g14 gets 64 GB. Will that come to America as well?
@ according to my Asus rep, the 5080 model should have a 64GB config available in the US. Best Buy sometimes puts the wrong specs on listings ahead of launch. Or it may end up being an exclusive one on the Asus site only, we’ll have to see.
I wish you could all gaming laptops review not only thin but also regular gaming laptops .
@@vmafarah9473 yeah I typically review just the ones that stand out with the time I have. I have bought and benchmarked a lot of thicker gaming laptops but just never had the time to do a full review. If I can make this a full-time thing this year then I will absolutely be reviewing everything I can get my hands on
no 14 inch options, that sucks
The Zephyrus is a great 14 inch laptop! The 2024 models are still great value on sale
Nvidia has been holding back on announcing the 5050/5060, so that’s probably why no one brought their 14” laptops since those are the primary GPUs they’ll have
I haven't played any have where I actually liked frame gen. Kind of worried
No Asus zephyrus M16 :(((((
I have 2500$ ready to spend but after ces I end up buying strix g18 2024 4090 instead mainly because all up coming laptops are OLED or mini led as a PWM sensitive it's auto pass haha
@@PInoyHenyoRito yeah if you’re PWM sensitive then OLED might be a no-go, unless you have the option to buy, try it out, and potentially return if it’s an issue. The frequency is high enough to where it might not bother you but it’s hard to know without trying it first
Only one Strix Halo product is disappointing… they need to put it in every thin and light from $1500-$2000
Yeah, weird how there’s like 3 or 4 different levels of Strix Halo, yet only one device (technically HP is making one too, similar to the Flow) for all of them. I think that will change mid-year though
Yeah great except in europe at least where I’ve seen the new zephyrus up to a 5070ti are listed for 4500+ euros so yeah outside the USA ain’t no average joe buying these ridiculously priced laptops
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