2024 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Review
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The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA403) gets a classy redesign and a 2.8K OLED display for 2024. It has the new AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU with AI and your choice of NVIDIA RTX 4060 or 4070 dedicated graphics. This year’s G14 is slimmer, lighter and more attractive with a CNC aluminum casing. This gaming and creative apps laptop has an RGB keyboard, larger trackpad, Windows Hello IR camera and an ample selection of ports. It competes with the Razer Blade 14, HP Omen Transcend 14, 14” MacBook Pro and the Dell XPS 14..
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Why did I suddenly stop seeing your videos?? I used to binge watch them when I was younger, thank you for piquing my interest in tech
@jace888au
3 ай бұрын
I also wondered this and have been waiting for this review!
@artemisa81
3 ай бұрын
Same here
@olishant
3 ай бұрын
You're seeing her again because her invisibility cloak stopped working
@mphomokoena6194
3 ай бұрын
I noticed the same thing. But I think it’s because things such as laptops are not things one buys as often as other tech products. So combination of our search on google and KZread algorithm we are less likely to see videos of laptop reviews. 😅 just my speculation though.
@BlackZBurn
3 ай бұрын
Duuude you are right same here
This laptop was made for me. I hate the over the top designs of gaming laptops and the thickness. I wanted something slim and light that I could travel with, game occasionally, and didn't look like a gaming laptop. If I were to build a custom laptop, this is what I'd build. I don't need the best components because gaming is a secondary priority. Perfect
Just the review I've been waiting for!!
Well, maybe your video isn't as early as others but I LOVE the wider and deeper analysis you give, it's so worth it. The razer comparison, the best buy deal mention (I thought I was mistaken when I saw it, glad to know more people will see it). Best. Also, I just saw your new hairstyle Lisa, looks great on you
Why have I never seen your channel before? You're so informative and get straight to the point in your videos. Absolutely love! New subscriber for sure 😁
@Beastw1ck
3 ай бұрын
Lisa is literally the best laptop reviewer on all of KZread.
Your review couvered a couple more details than other KZreadrs, you're very thorough with them, always helpful when someone is actually considering buying the product. Just a little question, does this G14 have that feature where the usb ports charge other devices even when the laptop is off? Lenovos and XPSs have it and it's really helpful to not need to carry a powerbank
i'm still happy I got my 2023 model from BB for $999 - I've added an additional 16gb of ram and a 2tb nvme for another $140 - i'm happy. Excellent review, as always.
@travisjacobson682
Ай бұрын
That's a great deal. I'd be happy too!
@Samelameblamegame
Ай бұрын
Good deal. I would have jumped on that as well.
@desertstriker8
20 күн бұрын
currently the 2024 model oled RTX4060 version is only $1100, im about to snag one.
Thanx for review Lisa
Just a note on variants. Here in Czech Republic (eastern europe) they sell only 32 gb models. From 4050 to 4070 and the price difference between those is .. BIG... 4050 starts at 1900€ (VAT included) to 2800€ for 4070. Also 4050 has a different processor. It actually is ryzen 7 8845hs vs 8945hs in 4060 and 4070 model.
Omg yes I was waiting for this but I need u to review the G16 with the 4080 or 4090 because of the vapor chamber benefits
Nice. Been waiting for your review x
I hope you will do a review for the new 2024 Asus Rog Zephyrus G16 as well. Although it's similar looking to this G14 but the performance boost on it should yield some better performance, Im interested in hearing your thoughts about the new Core Ultra 9 pairing up with an RTX 4080 on one of these new G16.
Hi Lisa, great review. Would you recommend the g14 or g16 (both 4070)? I travel regularly, which is why I believe the 14 would be better, but the bigger screen would be great for my work…
Haven't seen your videos in a while. I am absolutely loving your hair. ❤❤❤❤
Hey Lisa, I've missed you and your reviews!
Love Lisa. Not a better reviewer on KZread
I actually prefer glossy displays. Those matts displays look and feel so cheap and plasticky to me... if they were at least made of glass but with a matte coating maybe I'd think different. screens look so much more quality, solid and premium on smartphones, tablets, MacBooks, iPads, etc.
Would love to see an Asus G14 vs Razer Blade 14 faceoff comparison on which one is the better buy!
Do you get a custom T-shirt for esch video Lisa lol? Great character!
Just ordered mine! Coming from an 8 year old Samsung Notebook Spin 7, this upgrade will feel monumental
Very pretty laptop. Weird that it doesn't tilt more and no gap from the bottom. Other than those gripes it a beaut! Black still but would have leaned toward the alum build if the logo wasnt on the cover. Slash is pretty fine. I find the logo stamp corny lol
Exceptional review.
You did absolutely excellent review
Please review the hp spectre x360 16 inch 2024 model!
Do you use macos or windows laptop for personal use?
Ah the youtubes have finally blessed us again with your presence.
When is the G16 coming? 😊
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 dont know if you know this but your computer reviews are simply the best
Does it have a second nvme slot for additional storage?
Wondering why the G16 wasn’t reviewed at the same time as this smaller version
This laptop has been receiving quite great reviews so far.
Nice T-shirt as always Lisa❤
I just received the (2024) G14 with 4060. It plays everything I have thrown at it at highest levels without problems. Awesome screen with super slim bezels, comfortable RGB keyboard, thin and light.... It has exceeded my expectations. Initially, I didn't think I would like the silver with white keyboard but it's actually quite elegant.
@ainhoaitzacasero8460
3 ай бұрын
How about the noise? I'm gonna receive mine in a couple of days and it's the only I'm worried about 😢
@TheIObook2024
3 ай бұрын
@@ainhoaitzacasero8460 I use headphones, so I don’t hear any fan noise. One time, I took my headphones off just to listen and didn’t hear anything, probably because the GPU wasn’t working hard at that time.
@TheIObook2024
3 ай бұрын
@@ainhoaitzacasero8460 one thing, I will definitely purchase a laptop sleeve for it, to protect its exterior finish. While it resists fingerprints, it can get marred by friction from being carried in a backpack. Some Windex and a rag buffed the marks away, but still I will get a protective sleeve to travel with it.
@ainhoaitzacasero8460
3 ай бұрын
@@TheIObook2024 Thank your for your recommendation. I have a good laptop sleeve that I used with my MacBook Pro so I think it might fit.
@ainhoaitzacasero8460
3 ай бұрын
@@TheIObook2024 and can you tell me what do u think about battery life? Is good as KZreadrs said?
Is platinum white colour stain prone? Can we clean it easily?
What is it with laptops and USB4 faulty ports?
Whenever I hear G14, I instantly think at that mission G14 classified with that little girl who was kidnapped.
Terrible decision to lock 16gb of ram in the lower tier.
@ryulanda9399
3 ай бұрын
That's how they get you to buy the next tier up, Asus wants to move like Apple 😂
@MyronZhao
3 ай бұрын
My country has a 4060 version with 32gb ram
@tim3172
3 ай бұрын
@@ryulanda9399 Except, you know... Apple saddles you with 8GB, which is practically unusable in 2024 and Asus gives you 16GB, which is exactly what the vast majority of people should be buying. Aside from that glaring difference, they're totally the same thing.
@michaels4640
3 ай бұрын
@@tim3172MacBooks aren’t for gaming and they’re optimized compared to ASUS. 16gb very little and sad for a gaming laptop, heavy usage and charging 1.6k for that is a scam
@ahmed1smael6503
3 ай бұрын
Both 8 and 16gb are usable. It's just not suitable for your use case. It is usable for others. Heck, some people stopped using a laptop altogether and only using phones.
I think this will be the replacement to my 2020 MSI prestige 14 which now has a broken hinge, bad battery and a few hot spots on the screen. It did last 4 years as my daily driver and traveled around the world with me, so kudos to MSI for that. Hopefully this G14 will also last that long 👍🏼👍🏼
Guaranteed this with 4060 will come for ~$1k during black friday (similar to what happened with 2023). So I am patiently waiting.
Lets compare the weight been the Razer and G14
This is a public service announcement: Your shirt invisibility cloak isn't working.😅
I have the 2 year old AMD and Nvidia 3070 version and really like it. I would probably upgrade to another one.
Great Video Lisa, Do you know if the Dell XPS 14 oled latest model has the PWM Flickering? or DC dimming ?
@mobiletechreview
3 ай бұрын
The XPS 14 doesn't have DC Dimming.
@reflectionrecon
3 ай бұрын
@@mobiletechreview You think that might be the reason my eyes are hurting bad will using it?
@vasudevmenon2496
3 ай бұрын
@@reflectionrecon Use auto HDR if available. I was getting fatigue and motion sickness with default sRGB colour profile on zenbook s13
@reflectionrecon
3 ай бұрын
@@vasudevmenon2496 Ok i will try it, Yea never had this before on any machine and i have had alot of oled screens, really weird?
We want the smackdown!
Now you could test it again... But this time you should uninstall Armory Crate and install G Helper instead. Enjoy the performance boost, temperature and noise decrease.
Nice
Finally, thank you.
I’ve been looking for a new laptop for my cat. This one seems like they would like it.
So the USB4 port STILL doesn't work. Unbelievable.
You don't have an extra G14 to loan to me for a while? ;)
I have a 2021 G14 and the display just stopped working....look it up, its a wide spread problem so buyer beware
Like thenhair cut
Would be nice to be able to buy one (in 🇬🇧)
Lisa is awesome! I like her! Amazing review! ❤
Are the specs better on this better than the base level M3 MacBook Pro? Can you game on the base M3 pro?
@squishy7880
3 күн бұрын
You can on both, but simply put, apple is not designed or leaning towards gaming. If you play triple A games. Windows is usually best bet.
Love your video
I bought the 4060 version last week. Gets pretty hot when gaming but other than that it's working great. Love the screen.
@squishy7880
3 күн бұрын
Does the RAM ever feel limited ? I’m used to playing stuff that use over 16 GB
@gluis2k
2 күн бұрын
To be honest i don't really notice anything. But I don't do ram intensive stuff. If I were you though I'd go with something else seeing as you can't update the ram on this g14.
@squishy7880
2 күн бұрын
@@gluis2k that’s what I was thinking but this is the only one beside omen with the Oled display, and I just want that nice gloss feeling of a screen..
@gluis2k
2 күн бұрын
@@squishy7880 yeah I love the OLED screen. I mostly stream KZread and do light work. Sometimes I play Witcher 3, cyberpunk and red dead. Medium/high settings no ray tracing, for all 3 , so I can stay above 60fps. Otherwise it struggles a bit.
@squishy7880
2 күн бұрын
@@gluis2k true, but I mean rn the 32GB is the same price at Best Buy my issue is just being broke 💀
I ordered one that's supposed to arrive tomorrow that I bought for a bit less than $1,300, looking forward to it!! It's an open-box one though in excellent condition, so let's hope for the best... I assume this either means I get lucky and someone just didn't like it or something and I get a good deal, or there was a defect, I really hope it's not the latter. If anyone has any Best Buy open-box experience do let me know. Will be a really good deal though if it does end up being like new with no defects.
@EminiMagic
3 ай бұрын
Did you receive the laptop and how is it being an open box?
@TheOnlyName
3 ай бұрын
@@EminiMagic Yes, I've been using it for a few days now! I seem to have gotten lucky, the laptop and charger appeared untouched! The person who had it before seemed to just break the seal, unwrap the laptop box, and then not do much more if anything. The comment on the box said the customer said the laptop didn't have what he was looking for - great for me, as it saved me $170 :D
Cause a stir and making 32GB the base even for 4060 and that'd get so much more attention. Good all the same, esp vs the xps14
@GaryJohnWalker1
3 ай бұрын
Any story on the USB4 port? Can it be made to work well enough as a TB equiv?
Lol, I used for a year, but the mother board faulty. The service centre asked me for 1.5k sgd for replacement of board😢. I'm really, really disappointed. Guys, before you buy pls see other forums. There's a lot of issues with G14.
I wanted to buy this laptop but in the US its $1,999 in the UK its £2,499. Thats almost a $600 increase
Must have upgradable RAM.
Lisa the GOAT is back babyyyyyyy
I replaced Armoury Crate with Gsync. It's a lot better. ASUS should hire the developer.
@sonicandroxas
3 ай бұрын
lol ghelper
@MLHunt
3 ай бұрын
@@sonicandroxasright. Brain fart 😂
@ryulanda9399
3 ай бұрын
@@MLHunt😂
Props to Asus for putting a USB-C and USB-A on BOTH sides of the machine
So glad I got last years model lol
0:50, 1:15, 4:00
What a beautiful machine. It looks too much like a Razer though. But I'm not complaining. Lenovo's newest Legion is following the same design. I'm all for it.
This is such a better laptop than the new Dell XPS 14.
Im a recent owner of the new G14 2024 and i must say the laptop is great if you're willing to have it plugged in at all times, but the battery life is horrendous and definetly does not last anywhere close to 9+ hrs. This Laptop more realistically last 4-5 hrs at best watching youtube videos Unfortunately :(
The best laptop would be a oled razer 14 mercury with better battery and speakers
God I've missed hearing "Lisa from MobileTechReviews" 😭
Nice video, but it would be nice to be able to see the person talking from time to time, instead of just a grey screen with a voice over!!
@mobiletechreview
3 ай бұрын
??? You don't see video, just a gray screen?
@rubensanchezarroyo6715
3 ай бұрын
@@mobiletechreviewoh come on, I was hoping the joke landed, especially with the person wearing the invisibility t-shirt!!!!😅😅😅
I mean at time index 8:20 of this video Look at how much the heat pipes cover the Mother board Over Half - And this is why it will fail and BREAK! All that heat cant be pushed out fast enough...
@justmeonlyme
3 ай бұрын
Never could on the Zephs.
@tim3172
3 ай бұрын
Heat pipes *literally* take the heat from the source to the point of dissipation. They do little to impact the thermals of any adjacent component. If they did, they wouldn't be very good heat pipes.
@lawrencecavens5760
3 ай бұрын
@@tim3172 Ok but think of it this way. turn the unit right side up - where are the heat pipes? Beneath the motherboard right? So - where does all that heat go - It rises to the mother board and dissipates and if there are any heat sensitive chips on the top because most likely its a double sided circuit board they'll take a hit - All I'm trying to say here is you cant squeeze more power into a lap top because of this. Go and look on how many gaming laptops Northridge Fix has done here on youtube - Alex has more burned out units that are a no fix because of CPU failure...
Absolutely never want to be restricted by Ram which can't be changed. Not for me. The 2023 version is epic already. Get that one.
@andyH_England
3 ай бұрын
The faster RAM is not sold in a modular form, so you are sacrificing speed and latency for the possibility of upgrading RAM sometime in the future?
@theompman
3 ай бұрын
@@andyH_England speed is hardly noticeable for 99% of my tasks...lack of adequate ram is.
@andyH_England
3 ай бұрын
@@theompman but you will always buy the amount of RAM that you need. So unless you are buying on the cheap and upgrading, I don't see your point.
@theompman
3 ай бұрын
@@andyH_Englandagain, so you can see my point. I want MAX customization of MY computer in MY hands. End of story. If I need/want 32+gb ram in 2-3 years, should I spend another 3000 for a laptop?
@andyH_England
3 ай бұрын
@@theompman@theompman You are the minority; that is a niche group that, in a few years, decides they need more RAM. Most of us average consumers buy an ultrabook sensibly, which is what we need or need with headroom. It is a straightforward philosophy. Pros and semi-pros will max out from day one and still may have to buy a newer model in 3+ years as they need faster performance.
Too expensive for a device that has an upper limit of 8GB of VRAM. This is already a problem with max textures in some games and will only be worse in the next few years. I hate the term future proofing, but having a GPU with 12GB of VRAM is necessary for the future AAA games. Also, for ML/AI hobbyists, it's convenient to have more memory.
my biggest issues is the completely on board ram the rest of it is good but I would never buy it cuz of that and especially how much they up charge for the ram. Also OLED (burn in, less bright, and glare) I am not conformable for having for a laptop I will try to keep years.
Would not waste my money on an Asus. They do not stand behind their products. Period.
@thundergato84
3 ай бұрын
Yep. Go with Lenovo instead.
4060 vs 4070 is negligible for gaming and you should not be suggesting people invest that extra $ to upgrade.
want it but i really dislike the ROG branding. and having it plastered all over the back is just unacceptable for me. like gaming as much as the next guy but i dont need to advertise it everywhere i am.
are you ok with us calling you mom
Nice, everything is now just black!😂
I’ve personally head the speakers, they’re really good. However, it’s not quite as clear as Mac speakers :///
I just wish they made a 64GB version
But the keyboard look pretty bad AF, I miss the old school one.
Getting higher end graphics cards in laptops is usually pretty pointless. With the much lower power available to any GPU, it is not really going to add much performance. Save the money and get something more reasonable.
@fmulleady
3 ай бұрын
I totally disagree. My Asus with RTX4080 mobile performs better than a RTX3080 desktop in gaming at much lower wattage. That's insane.
@unknownposter2075
3 ай бұрын
You have to admit the performance you get in a laptop nowadays compared to the likes of 3+ years ago is pretty impressive
@mako9673
3 ай бұрын
@@fmulleady You are judging a 4080 vs a 3080. They are vastly different platforms. I should have been more clear though. I was talking in putting a 4090 in a laptop instead of a 4070. Sure, it will do better, but it will be FAR less than a desktop version of that 4090. The Desktop 4070 will likely outperform the 4090 laptop because it cannot provide enough power to fully use that chip. Sort of like putting a Big 5.0L V8 on a garden tractor. It is probably going to be a waste of horsepower.
I'm afraid that those of you reading my comment are not going to get the reliability out of these units North Ridge Fix Located in California cant find half the time the controller chips due to manufacturing. Asus / HP / Alien Ware / Are also bad investments . The problem is the heat that these units generate - the circuitry cant handle it - So Be buyer aware and Make sure you take out the maximum Warranty you can get your hands on or you'll be wasting your money Gaming PC's should be done on Desktop units - not these small units ...
@tim3172
3 ай бұрын
You realize that heat doesn't cause electronics to fail, right? The reason electronics fail is due to excessive amperage being sent through them, degrading the copper traces. It doesn't matter if too much amperage is sent through them at 40c or 100c. You're conflating the effect (thing runs otter because it uses more power and thus outputs more heat) with the cause (excessive power). As long as you're not overclocking, the temperature is irrelevant. (That's why a liquid-cooled CPU can fail instantly from overclocking.)
@lawrencecavens5760
3 ай бұрын
@@tim3172 go and study Northridge fix and you tell me why these unit have failed
Please do not judge that grades Samsung electronic and LG electronics would be similar because both are Korean company. The only thing same both companies is Korean maker. But they are 180 degree different grade conpanies Gram is kind of a little lighter trash which are made by a big trash company I'm Korean and who is using Sansung Notebook and gram currently. So I can say I know both LG's and Samsung's Client service better than anybody else. In case of Samsung electronics, they are supporting and serve the world's best service impressively to all of their users in every circumstance. However, In case of LG Electronics they are supporting the world's worst service negatively to all of their users in every circumstance. So LG electronics is kind of trash and the world's worst company If there is anyone who has doubt for above, please call client service of both Samsung and LG respectively. In case of Samsung's expert will receive your phone call in a few minutes. However, In case of LG, the receiver who doesn't know anything about their product even simple one. For example their product specification such as capacity of built-in battery of Gram This means LG has no any Data in their system Then they are always, will just tell you that expert will call you back tommorow. Then, you would be aware main and big difference between them. I'm saying only about Cutomer call service, As very usual, we can be aware 100 things for them, if we see simple one as a sample. but you will be in a bad circumstance if you buy the trash in the future. After you be aware this, I'm sure that you will not watch LG's products anymore If you cannot believe what I'm saying above, Then you may buy LG electronics's trash products and will be aware soon what I'm saying above. With a such bad product, gram is expensive a more or less 4-500USD than Samsung,s Gallaxybook for simillar specigocation My above explanations are based on my bad and LG's durty action. Of cause I have all of the history in a MS word file in Korean. If there is anyone who wants to know more in detail and there is anyone who can understand Korean around you, please have a look it with below rink (When you click below rink, automatic pop up about virus worning but Donn't consider about it, because it is normal when you try to downlod something from google rink) drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1nM8x-VK4RKKO0PHgOSiZX68G55eMYuIM After you go through, my above file, if there is anything you want to know more in detail, You can contact me with below email address. fusionwise@naver.com
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