Investigating the ACRONYM ZEPHYRUS Laptop
The ROG ZEPHYRUS G14-ACRNM RMT01 is the first collaborative effort between Acronym and ROG, and reimagines their gaming laptop with a technical and industrial aesthetic. Packed with secrets and details, this is a device that demands to be experienced and even links to something greater than the laptop itself via AEXONET and The Brain.
Thanks to ROG for sendthing the laptop out so I could make this video!
Available in the UK from Lab Store: bit.ly/3cdjP1C
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Persona 5 OST
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putting the tech in techwear😤 🔥
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
LITERALLYYYY
@gham6070
3 жыл бұрын
@@ThisIsAntwon i have this pc but suddenly i don't understand how i can finish the configuration, because the wallpaper tells me that it is not finished. How can I finish it with the USB stick and what will that change?
Acronym bloatware, so cool
missed opportunity to preinstall Linux with acronym rice to please the techboi memes
@cipher893
3 жыл бұрын
Blyaticon would probably have nieched it down too much.
@to2866
3 жыл бұрын
But which distro tho?
@blyaticon8190
3 жыл бұрын
@@to2866 good question, maybe they could have preinstalled an Arch buildbox with config files and background images etc
@TrollerCoaster1
3 жыл бұрын
@@to2866 Gentoo Linux at it's most barebones and the only instructions you get are : good luck lel
@GeorgiKolev85
3 жыл бұрын
Or maybe Parrot to go with the keyboard colours.
Definitely missing out on ASICS. Very underated shoe brand imo.
@moart87
3 жыл бұрын
Asics is sooo good. Legit history as well.
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
High praise! Might have to pick up a pair some time
@GuitarxFreakx
3 жыл бұрын
This Is Antwon look into Kiko kostadinov asics
@Mike-yy4ll
3 жыл бұрын
Best sneaker brand, really. They are always highest quality and super comfortable, unlike Nike and Adidas. They mostly look like crap, though. I have Gel Lyte 3 since 2012 or so and i swear they look like new.
I think this would have less backlash if it was a Acronym x ROG collab not the other way around. Because for most consumers of this type of product are going to understand that this is essentially £1000 mark up for decals. Great video tho
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks, yeah this is definitely not gonna appeal to most ROG fans. It's a specialist product for sure
looks like the keyboard I used when I worked as a cashier
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Acronym coming in with the Morrisons swag 😎
Man this approach of David Rudnick with Acronym and Asus is something else. I'm super happy this actually exists, sure a bit pricey but it's part of its uniqueness. Perhaps we see more products with this aesthetic on the future
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Hope so! They're open to doing further stuff so who knows
rewatching this a 1000 times because I can't afford to get one T.T Gratz for obtaining a unit for yourself Antwon! truly a collectable piece indeed
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! The price is always gonna be a sticking point relative to the regular G14, but yeah it's a collector's item for sure
Even with this review its such an extremely high premium for a laptop with specs that have been out dated at this point, from a performance perspective you're overpaying by such a far margin when you could get a tower or a laptop for MUCH cheaper with double the performance. This is the tipity top of what id consider luxary fashion, if you can afford it, are a huge acronym fan and like the aesthetics (which are super nice I can agree) go for it but I can't ever justify this.
@Ben-os9nq
3 жыл бұрын
the processor is still top of the line for a laptop tf u talkin bout lmfaoi
@curtis6104
3 жыл бұрын
sorry, did AMD release Zen 3 mobile chips yet? oh no? ok stop talking out of your ass
$2500 ACRNM G14 is way too much compared to the $1500 G14
@joekellen303
3 жыл бұрын
Vu Tran yeah but... it’s acronym lol. Never not gonna be expense AF.
@christopherlangeres150
3 жыл бұрын
The G14 looks better too lmao
@tatwho
3 жыл бұрын
Vu Tran yea and the clothes aren’t that expensive ha ha
@CeziHD
3 жыл бұрын
+$1000 for a couple of logos, keyboard keys and a pixel matrix display u can DIY 😩
@v000000000000v
3 жыл бұрын
@@CeziHD you still have the DIY matrix display on the original g14
I think the keyboard would look way better without the "A"s on the corners of every key. The font they used for the legends themselves though is sweet.
Congrats on having him come on the channel. Can’t wait to see that video!
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Very hyped for it
Been using the RMT01 for several days now. Enjoying the experience and chasing the clues for AEXO has been very interesting!
@herotrojan1645
3 жыл бұрын
hi what is the difference for between this and the older g14 amd9 hardware besides the 32gb ram
@chasburkhart3134
3 жыл бұрын
@@herotrojan1645 the big difference is the display. The acrnm has a 1440p Pantone validated 60Hz combined with the 32GB of RAM it's targeted towards content creators. The display is absolutely beautiful but granted if you're shooting for high FPS games this isn't the right display.
@herotrojan1645
3 жыл бұрын
@@chasburkhart3134 thank you very much
The subtle Persona 5 OST in the background really fits.
@lawrencelord9777
3 жыл бұрын
Rog x ACRNM x persona 5 What a great video I found
I don't know much about cpu specs, judging on the comments its maybe technically not that impressive, but I think it is proof of a turning point in the convergence of tech and culture. I'm personally really stoked on the looks of this, but beyond that its amazing to see fashion intersect with technology in this way. It seems almost obvious when I see the product, but I would have never thought of computers coming from anywhere but computer manufacturers. Really gets me excited for the future.
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
For its size it's pretty much (to my understanding) the most powerful gaming laptop out there, but once you get to 15" and 17" you can get stuff with RTX 2080s in there etc. that will outperform this. But yeah absolutely, more aesthetic choices for things we use so often is no bad thing even if this isn't to a lot of people's taste
price for performance is disappointing
@user-dk3wg5ud5l
3 жыл бұрын
then buy the regular
@deez5396
3 жыл бұрын
The normal one is amZing performance for price
@piper6878
3 жыл бұрын
Selling garbage idea that you know at overpriced value you don't know. Over emphasizing their idea that u already have.
It's clearly not strictly a gaming laptop, i'd much rather get this for music production, and lo and behold you *can* also game on it, what a revelation.
Appart from all crazy graphics, mystery and led on the backside, it's straigth out scam for the specs it's provide.
now I can give my irl brain to elon musk with his nueral links AND my digital brain to papa errolson
The reusable air pocket laptop sleeve might outlive the actual laptop, it's already outdated with that 2060 in there.
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
30 series on laptops won't be out until next year, but yeah not the best timing!
@firstname745
3 жыл бұрын
Rtx 2000 series is not outdated. Outdated is GTX series graphics cards.
@pistachiodisguisey911
3 жыл бұрын
@@firstname745 2060 is outdated 6gb of vram is the main culprit just cant keep up at higher resolutions or texture settings
@cvspvr
2 жыл бұрын
it depends on how high you want your graphics settings. i had a gtx 750 ti until a few years ago and i didn't mind it
Gaming laptops have to be one of the items with the shortest shelf life. Most are gonna be struggling in 3 years time. If they make it that far in the first place. I think a micro atx desktop wouldve been so much cooler. Or barring that the markup on this is very high
A question without any contest : what's your PC Case ? It looks so smooth and futuristic !
@LeCVSUVL
3 жыл бұрын
That's the Phanteks Enthoo Evolv
@valk6475
3 жыл бұрын
@@LeCVSUVL Thx mate ! It'll be perfect in my setup ^^
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Great knowledge, you're correct 🤩
@Mystninja
3 жыл бұрын
But it does have weatherproof grip.
Ugh man, I want this so bad, but just bought a new laptop 1 year ago 😭 Mint video again though, your style and editing skills get better and more interesting every week, and congrats on getting E to feature! That is quite an achievement, EXCELSIOR!
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! It's been really fun learning and picking up new stuff. Very hyped to release the final review!
@AggaCityGang
3 жыл бұрын
@@ThisIsAntwon yeah man can't wait!
Holy crap Antwon, you're a whole new level on this one!
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
Massive respect for playing the Mac Miller Good News music vid! ❤️
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Very emotional track, always gets me when I stop and listen properly. RIP Mac 😥
Been waiting for your review since I first saw the announcement for this 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
This is such a union lol so glad you have had a chance to have your hands on one :) your stonking knowledge shows out on this.
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 🙏 luckily I didn't annoy anyone at ROG too much when I left haha
I dig the air pack sleeve so much
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
It's a great unique touch, hope more laptops feature that kind of stuff
ROG had so many award winning models that are thoughtfully engineered. Yet we didnt see those. This collab feels more like a stock clearance to me...
Your Tony Hawks skillz are better than those Typing skillz lol 😝 great video
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks 😅
Obsidian is an open source version of Brain that would be worth checking out. Also feel like Exonet will be similar to ZeroTier, which is also free and open source.
My HP Omen 15 has the same specs for literally a quarter of the price what a rip off I need it my desk is lacking Acronym
I love Acronym, but this is way to pretentious for me. You can get either a more powerful, dedicated gaming/content creation super laptop for less money. Your video was great as usual though :)
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks! You pay an Acronym premium for sure but that's always gonna be the case with stuff like this
DUDE. I was thinking about which browser window I left open and let the Persona 5 soundtrack play until I realized you used it as your background music Pog
This is the great laptop for a gamer who works in tech/content creation and wants to stand out! Frankly the design is gorgeous, the industrial design of the keyboard is very SciFi and I love it. I use mind mapping software every day, having one built-in is pretty slick. I really want this machine 😭. I will admit that it being an Acronym collab makes me ok with spending the extra money. Send EH my love ❤️😍.
Congratulations for the interview with the man himself....
Alright, not gonna lie, I thought they jumped the shark. Especially the promo pics with E's portrait on the lid made me suuuuuper suspicious. But this seems cool. Maybe a bit far on the Kojima X Acronym side of the spectrum with all the graphics and typography, but not bad at all. And that Brain software sounds interesting to a productivity porn nerd like me. Would be cool to see a follow up vid on that.
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
I'll definitely give some more impressions when I get to grips more. Based on the amount of content on The Brain website it seems like there's a huge number of possibilities
Great beginning
They shit the bed with this attempt. I will not be buying this now. Great review bud much appreciated!
@acrboi
3 жыл бұрын
Don't worry about it. You can't afford it and its not available anymore.
@ExMeroMotu9
3 жыл бұрын
@Awforn Pay no mind to low earth orbit scumbags like him. We just keep moving along.
Cool design that deep black so awesome I wish that asus make that colour as well for the base model 🔥🔥🔥
lookin fresh man
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 🤩
I really like the laptop, but the individual keys are just too noisy. The A's in the corner would hurt my eyes after a while and i think they detract too much from the actual letter/number/function they are supposed to have on there
This laptop looks amazing omg
Thanks a lot!
Congratz on getting the ERLSN on your channel!
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Very hyped
I really like those crossovers. I have Moschino phone myself, lol. This laptop should come with Kali Linux preinstalled for the hacker/Mr. Robot vibes.
£2499 in the UK vs £1799 for the top spec standard g14 (except 16gb ram compared to acrnm 32gb, that config would cost maybe £1899 at most). So a £600 premium for "upgrades" worth under £60, plus a shittier box to add salt onto the wound...
What is the keyboard name @0:06
sick thps combo
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mayn 😎
This is dope af 👌
As soon as I heard about this last week I wanted to change my guess what the special video was gonna be. Although I imagined you would just get a review unit by virtue of having worked there... Personally I'm REALLY not into the colours on the keyboard. Glad to see you like it, those specs make a lot of sense for your use case; having a colour-calibrated display on a laptop is very rare, right? P.S: HOLY SHIT I DID CALL IT LAST WEEK!! Congrats (seriously this time) man!
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha yeah knowing people at ROG definitely helped, but in the UK there aren't many other KZread reviewers that cover Acronym so they didn't have much choice 😂
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
And yeah I saw your comment last week, amazing guess! You were the only one
I like that 50% of the comments here see this overpriced junk for what it is. Because gamers actually use their technology for performance to play the best games they can. Meanwhile in the fashion world Errolson charges techwear fans triple the price over something that actually works like Arc'teryx. And because these fans never actually go outside or live a life that needs such protection, they just believe it instead of testing it and pretend that ACRNM clothes are some kind of Ferrari brand. But they are Ferrari prices for a riced up Hyundai.
@ldallas8315
3 жыл бұрын
Well said.
@lukasvrana6388
3 жыл бұрын
I am watching this videos just beacause I am curious how much fashion brands are asking for the clothes - I use a lot of tech wear - I ride MTB (so grippy shoes and tech wear due sweat), I ride snowboard and I like freeride (so I have everything at 20000mm / 20000g/m2/24h - goretex, gelanots, sympatex), during climbing I am using jacket with no membrane but insulation only (polartec alpha), because I you have hard physical activity, no membrane can let go all the vapor through. My gloves are reinforced with kevlar. Membranes were used in freezing rain, insulation in -30 degrees (celsius). Avalanche backpack has to be able to carry snowboard, avalanche equipment and airbag in case of me being catched by the avalanche... And than I am watching, how to wear goretex in the city because it can rain.... BTW gelanost seems better than goretex for jackets/pants (different type of membrane without pores). Newest technologies will use nanofibers, which are more waterresistent (50000mm) but vapor can get through easily than through membranes (prototypes were developed in my country 2-3 yrs back). Overall goretex used in fashion is a little bit overkill, but what is much more overkill is the price asked for it. But everybody can choose what he is spending money for... (sry for my English)
this has double the specs of my own computer
so cool
i have this pc but suddenly i don't understand if someone could help me how i can finish the configuration, because the wallpaper tells me that it is not finished. How can I finish it with the USB stick and what will that change?
Antwon Tech Tips.
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Linus and MKBHD shaking r/n
Was gonna buy this until I saw the refresh rate of the screen. No thanks
I like it. It is not just a superficial colab. I do think they went above and beyond to make it a relevant combination of what either brand does. Those are legit make-up colors on the buttons so I'm glad they got Maybelline in on this, it's messed up they're not mentioned.
@jurgenkloppel2619
3 жыл бұрын
Maybelline huh? What's their connection to ACRNM? Apparently the collab is superficial, when the only thing Maybelline brought to the table were some colors.
0:41 you sure are missing out an asics dude, go out and buy yoursuelf some Gel Lyte V-s, they're probably one of the most comfy lifestyle shoes asics offers (the neoprene sockliner is god tier, like srsly) Edit: as for techy stuff, their gore-tex models of the past are sometimes really cool and rugged looking. newer ones i don't like that much, but it's not that hard to find older stuff used in near perfect condition for cheap. Gel Arata Gore-tex Low in black and dark green is my personal recommendation :>
That laptop is pretty cool, im no hacker but it would def make me feel like one just by using it ♥️
What is that carabiner thing with an R looking clip?
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
That's a ROG Arion - a M.2. SSD enclosure. I don't use it much (thanks lockdown) but it's a pretty cool device!
Wow this is very interesting 🤔
please do an outfit compilation with the acronym zephyrus xx ty
Your keyboard sounds nice!! Did you lube your stabs? If not that's a nice thocc you got there
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
The audio was actually from a Varmilo keyboard I have on my workdesk which uses Cherry MX browns but it has an aluminium backplate that gives it a nicer sound than the plasticy Anne Pro. Never done a full custom lubed keeb though! One day for sure
@tekufu
3 жыл бұрын
@@ThisIsAntwon damn good sounding stock keeb!
The necklace key is very death stranding
@Haise111
3 жыл бұрын
Yea if you got a few more
@B00GRRR
3 жыл бұрын
@@Haise111 true that
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Hook me up to the UCA Errolson 🙏
Wait the animatrix on the back is full instead of half like the og zephyrus?
That was cool.
It’s been out for three weeks in Japan. Where’s yours?
Sick laptop
Errolson on the channel Ant you’ve made it! 😅
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
It's all downhill from here!
I don't know if it is just me but i feel they have reuined the easthetics of an already alrounder laptop. Those keys are really lloking clustery..
HE DID IT ERROLSON ON THIS IS ANTWON
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
WE HAVE PEAKED
500 quid for some extra gimmicks??? Deadass?? The back is cluttered with so many logos, the colored keys with a SERIF font?! Na fam is rather pay the 1800 for the og g14
AYYY!
But Is it waterproof?? Breathable? Can I use it as a portable umbrella or riot shield??
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe an umbrella but only once
I am big fan of this G14-ACRNM RMT01. It looks and sounds awesome in technical and aesthetic way, and the LED lights on the back pretty evoke me to the Wrench mask from the Watch Dogs 2. (not sure if i used the word evoke right, so don't hate me please)
hey, what's the mechanical 60% keyboard used in the intro?
Hey at 2:45 what's that angular thing in the top left corner by the headphones? Is it an SSD? If so which one I like it
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
It's an M.2. SSD enclosure called the ROG Arion!
Hi
fuck the laptop. I was thinking when you'd get papa on the show while watching this, only to realize you already made it. Keep up the hustle Ant!
I don’t speak computer but I am a content creator. I would need a comprehensive breakdown over why this instead of a new MacBook. The only alluring factor at this time is the LED display which I’m sure Apple will copy sooner or later.
@jurgenkloppel2619
3 жыл бұрын
Some reasons as any other Windows laptop really. Not much else that makes this stand out on a technical level
Good news mv
Do you get the keep it? Typing Level... It's over 9000!
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
They are letting me keep it yes. Gonna be a permanent feature of the backdrop for sure :D
My man likes his Toki huh
It's Erolson being a William Gibson fanboy again - remember Sandbenders from Idoru? (Fittingly, Gibson tweeted today that this was his first ever Windows machine).
the hardware seems great but not quite a fan of the keyboard layout. cannot type properly on it. on the big plus side, the touchpad is pretty much centered. those offset touchpads on many pcs are dealbreakers. the display animation in the back is awesome. too bad it has that angled shape.
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
WHo knows, hopefully a future version will have a full led panel on the lid
finally
I bought an ROG laptop once, which died within a week. The replacement also died within a week. Never again. Keep your fancy ROG, regardless of how many LEDs they plaster over it.
Love the aesthetic but not the price!
Can I buy that keyboard anywhere?
Dose the front panel have full size lights or it has half size like other g14?
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
It's not edge to edge no, occupies the same space as the regular version
what is that arm that's holding the laptop?
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
It's a laptop + monitor stand from Amazon - there's quite a few different ones out there
i wish there will be keyboard key set that looks like the keyboard from the computer
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Same! Who knows but they're aware people want it
only thing interesting is the pink leds
Looks great, I could buy only by the design... mehh, in my country ill cost like almost a car lol (brazil)
@ThisIsAntwon
3 жыл бұрын
Ahhh import tax in Brasil is the WORST. Feel for you guys buying PCs/games consoles etc.
@lucasfranke5161
3 жыл бұрын
Nada acontece feijoada
TECHWEAR LAPTOP TECHWEAR LAPTOP
i really think this is kind genius marketing idea that Acronym releases a "gaming laptop" before the SOLD OUT ps5 and xbox lol
Can you do a acronym type iOS 14 theme background?!?!?!
Is it just me or is the acronym model in the fan?!
@bantai2088
3 жыл бұрын
Oh i just got half way through the vid
I saw this laptop and loved the keyboard but then I saw that it is designed by acronym and got too scared to look at the price