Do you know what dock he is using with it? I'm thinking any thunderbolt 4 dock will work even though there is no thunderbolt on the g15. Been looking at the razer dock for my setup.
Again: You are not using "the first 16GB DC" and then start using the rest as SC. It is RANDOM. You will always use any available RAM in your system, including the additional SC RAM. The moment you turn on the computer, ALL memory will be used, not just chery-picked regions. There is only one memory controller on the machine which handles memory access. There is not a lot of high-level decision layer to select RAM. That would cost a lot of performance and defeat the purpose of what RAM is supposed to do. What is meant when saying "the first 16GB will be used in DC" is that overall 16+16 is DC and anything else is SC. But it does not mean that there is a priorization on the DC memory. The moment you plug in more RAM which will make some memory be only usable in SC, the average overall speed of the WHOLE memory decreases (not just until you reach some region).
Thanks for sharing all your issues. I finally got my 2nd G15 from Best Buy since they wouldn't honor price adjustment on my 1st G15. Only upgrades I'm considering are adding a 2nd M.2 drive and possibly a skin on the lid.
thanks for your feedback and help, for future reference if you could you please put in indicators where you are talking about specific points. 20 minutes is too long to listen through to figure out one specific solution. for a troubleshooting video
almost 40-50 mins between 2 videos just to say, - you can upgrade you ram if 16gb is not sufficient with you. - you can upgrade the 2nd drive with 2tb or 4tb but not the first slot, 2 points for 2 videos damn, this is the last time i'm watching this channel
I was actually scrolling thru UA-cam about the z15 on videos about adding 32gb ram if there was a huge down side in taking off dual channel memory, but if this comment helps I have a Sabrent 8tb running as my primary right now. And the 1tb came with as my extra storage. Note the 8tb was originally on my desktop that had a mobo failure and it did have already the latest firmware from sabrent. Also I did use sabrent Arconis cloning software. And it has been stable on battery or charge. I love this laptop, for once I have a gaming laptop that I am not ashamed in bringing in to a office sounding like a jet engine lol and battery life get me thru my work day. I appreciate you sharing your videos. Thank you.
@@TheDigitalDigest Just to let you know i updated to 405, and had it on silent and performance today at work on battery and it was stable. i do still onle have 16gb of ram on it still , i do have a 32 gb stick on the way. and ill update you to see if there any un stable things occuring. I ran a stress test in 3dmark and it pass.
scooped one up earlier this week for 1799. not gonna lie though, i seriously considered buying it off ebay for $2.5k. if someone also offers me 2.5k, i'll also sell it lol.
@@suvann540i wow. I got it from Bestbuy but returned today sealed because of the ram upgrade. Waiting on my Omen15 2021. If it takes to long for HP to deliver this I probably going to purchase the Lenovo 5 pro.
@@suvann540i My friend really needed it so I did it. It was great but I don't get attached to things and with the money he gave me + 300 I backordered the 3080 32 gb version. I can wait.
I love mine (white)just the upgraded ram. I added Samsung dual rank 16gb for 24gb total. (Autocad and tomb raider. Very happy. Runs hot to the touch tho, but never tops 80deg, stays around 71-73 but again, very hot to the touch near the top middle close to the screen/exhausts. (Battery is not charging at that moment and it's plugged in.) I can't confirm if it's that hot before I changed the ram, considered swapping back to see, but haven't yet, cause the Temps are good on the armory crate) The screen is amazing, and get high Fps numbers Yada Yada....great with external monitor with freesync, but I'm not using the connection you recommended (hdmi-hdmi) I'm going to start shopping cables now and try see if i notice improvement on external monitor which one would you recomend, i game and autocad 3d (qhd monitor to start with upgrade later, but its great for now)nothing compared to the scream comes with the laptop tho.....amazing computer, i was lucky to get one, was on sale too😊
Thanks for the Vids!!! Hardly any stock in Aus for a Grey 3070 version of this Laptop, ended up with a unique model which has the 5900hs and 3060 gpu ( i wanted the 3070/3080 but it was not avaliable anywhere :( I upgrade my secondary drive with a 1 TB Samsung 980 (Gen 3 Version) so far so good besides breaking a case clip and damaging the screw head as it was bolted on really hard and I didnt want to break the motherboard replacing it but managed to use a rubber band i placed on top of the screw and twisted. Fingers crossed no more issues with my setup :)
I’m not a big tech guy, so please correct me if I’m wrong. You’re basically saying not to use a non-stock SSD (sabrent) to run the OS on. Like, the guts of the PC. All the important stuff. With that said, what do you run on your secondary drive? Your sabrent. And doesn’t it need to be “configured” or something like that? I haven’t quite finished the whole video yet but I am definitely interested in upgrading just so I never have to worry about running out of space. Thanks!
It's been 3 years with this little beast (3080). The longest for me to own a computer. Usually I swap them after 2 years of use. Now I need more space on the SSD. Considering to buy the ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade (2TB). You scared me with some of your videos, but I need to go for it as my Photoshop is starting to lag, asking for more scatch disk, and sometimes crashing. I will format, and clean install the windows 11 and the drivers for the machine, and then install all the software I need. I really hope to have some inprovement. Still not sure If adding more memory will help.
Glad you got you machine up and running 👍🏼👍🏼 Got a random white screen of death yesterday. Cleared when I restarted the laptop. I was on battery and doing some light work when the screen started a flickering white screen.
Great review man Just a request, can you do a review of how linux OS (ubuntu or pop os) performs in this laptop? I mean does the basic ports work, does mic and audio works? Does it use make use of graphic card efficiently? I am planning to buy this laptop but have run into these issues on some machines
out of curiousity, is there any literature that shows when you upgrade the single slot that it retains dual channel for 16gb? i was under the impression for dual channel to work, the ram had to be the same size, im debating on doing this upgrade but dont want to lose dual channel support (***update*** just found out about "flex mode" but that is an intel tech, im sure AMD is using something similar)
Got mine today. 32GB version. Completely broken speakers, not some annoying pop like some people report, but literally no highs, and completely distorted lowfi sound. After several bios updates, the Realtek Audio driver stopped working to just dissapear, so no sound at all. Major dissapointment with this thing. Hopefuly everything is smooth in the return/fix process.
Sad to hear that you're having an issue with the 4gb NVMEs. Is it just because of the size? I switched the Hynix with the 980 on my G15 and it's working great. I put the old Hynix in the 2nd slot for now as storage.
Thoughts on the new Zephyrus M16 brother ? They just killed their own G15 lineup with that launch, Now I wish I'd bought the M16 over the G15 instead 😭
Getting mine soon in this exact model... I think I’ll wait for now on the storage and RAM upgrades. Didn’t realize a 32GB swap in the slot and an extra 2TB m.2 drive (good quality) would run upwards of 400 dollars lol.
I have this laptop GA503QS after a lot of troubleshooting I have found that it is the fingerprint driver causing the issues I have disabled the driver in device manager. My laptop has now stopped freezing.
Help! I just brought the 2022 variant of this machine in white and I find it won't sleep when I close the lid? When I close the lid the fans kick up and the machine runs really hot. Is this normal sleep behaviour? Thankyou
Just bought one off eBay. It was noted to have an issue with the screen blacking out. I had the same problem with a Vivobook Pro i7-7700/RTX 1050 and solved it with a outside driver app that updated the Intel graphics. Seller said it hardly ever happens but he was compelled to offer that issue. Have you experienced the same problem with your g15?
I bought a 3070 2021 model pre-upgraded from HIDevolution (40gb ram / 2 TB NVME) - I literally found this video because it keeps randomly crashing over night and starting up to the bios. There is no rhyme or reason to when it does it, but generally only happens when I'm not actively working on the machine. I use it docked with 3 external monitors (lid open) almost 100% of the time. Can I buy the original drive OEM? Can you provide the actual model number of the original drive you say has no problems?
Hey Ed I'm currently in an auction for the white 3070 edition on eBay au. I am now paying a $200 AUD premium over the MSRP but it is probably the only one available on the market right now at least in our country... what are your thoughts on paying premiums on laptops especially one like this. Also, there were leaks on the M16 a refresh of the 2020 M15 sadly another soldered ram in that too but it has a webcam and intel 11th gen based so idk if you can get a model to review not asking you to buy another unless you need to. Yeah, also Lenovo 5 pro and 7 reviews coming out with insane performance and screen on those. But I'm an Asus ROG fan forever. EDIT: Is 16GB enough for 1080p initial beginner learning video editing?
I feel bad people paying extra on ebay. I found the g15 qhd 3070 for $1673 open box. AND just found it new 1799 at best buy united states. But I check a lot lol
I traded my Asus Rog M15 for this during my 2 week BestBuy grace period and haven't had any regrets spending the extra $500. The only downfall was the M15 had an awesome matte finish that made it feel more premium and this has a cheap plastic feel.
also, I feel as if there are a million different little things that are required to be updated on this computer. Do you have some advice or possibly somewhere to direct me so that I can update all of my drivers and what not?
I've been having an issue with my Zephyrus G15 (GA503QR) that keeps coming up. Sometimes it just randomly hibernates when in use, either when it's under heavy load (gaming for example), but sometimes even when it's not really doing that much (web browsing with just a few tabs open in chrome). It's important to note that I usually keep the lid closed and have an external monitor connected via HDMI, and I did find out that this issue doesn't occur when I keep the lid open. It's not because of the settings, I've already been through the advanced power settings, and also disabled hibernation from the command line. I do have the latest drivers and BIOS version. I understand it could be overheating if it's under load and has the lid closed, but now it happened even when it was not under load, the Nvidia GPU was not being used. I've seen it reported multiple times on the internet, on reddit and other websites, tried some different solutions that were mentioned there but none seemed to work. A bit bummed out by this. Have you encountered the problem? Do you have any suggestions?
I've been having this problem as well. Did you manage to find any solution for it? Plus if I use it as an extended display, and it's causing my primary monitor on the laptop to have freezing and stuttering issues.
Had the same problem for a while. Ended up just using it with lid open 100% of the time. I have the display to be "disabled" when the other monitors are connected, win11 does a good job of remembering my settings when connected to the specific monitors so it hasn't been an issue since I started just leaving it open.
@ TheDigitalDigest Hoping you can get your hands on the newly announced Zephyrus M16 with Tiger Lake for comparison. It is claiming 500 nits and actually has a webcam, plus new 16in QHD panel. Also any ETA on Legion 5 Pro AMD/Tiger Lake ?
I have and Aorus G15 WB, that it's not turning on, only the fans do (laptop starts to heat up) but i get no image or any light indicating that it's on, the laptop has 3 days, any advice?
I have the laptop. Everything was fine until today. My speaker sound changed. It got lower/deeper. I had very clear sound and at low lvl volume I could hear everything. Now I have to have a lvl 50+ to hear something. And it sounds like a pillow covered the speaker. Is there something I can do?
Wait.. wait.. wait... Where did you get that skin? I really wanna buy the g15 but the holes and the weird inharmonious finish on each half/side (which they started with m15) make it a no for me (and the lack of webcam since I'm a student and it's convenient to have it built in). However I might just get it if skins are readily available.
@@TheDigitalDigest niiiice! I checked out their website and I was worried they don't ship to the UK (but they do and it looks like they ship globally!) . I'm personally digging the "Black Camo" and "Galaxy Black" skins 😌 I followed your g15 content but for some reason I didn't know you had a vid about skinning it lol. Imma check it out. And I appreciate the response! (Feels disgusting just thinking of bringing that unskinned g15 to school/work/internships lol)
I don't think the 3080 model is worth it tbh. The TDP is low and the thermals are pretty high. If I recall correctly it was only like a 5 % performance gain going to the 3080 on this model. Would save your money as it's a 600$ difference or look for another set up. This is why I HATE that they soldered the ram. Csuse ideally I'd like 32g ram and 3070.
Do you have issue with backlight bleeding? Especially top right. I have one and read online more people having it in the same place. Got an option with Ryzen 7 and 3080, still have issue with speakers. But I see that dolby update is in, hope it will solve it.
Why do these laptops run so hot when gaming? i have a nice cooling pad and i use a secondary fan on the side. depending on the game the cpu gets up to 92C ! the graphics card does fairly well though chilling at around 75 max
Propably no. If it is listed as satisfactory then you can expect it having one of the most frequent problems with this machine. (probably popping up speakers)
@@lantech7709 wow that's a steal man. Yeah i saw some reviews saying it runs hot but still it's a really good everyday laptop. I'm lost between getting the zephyrus G15 with a 3060 or waiting for the legion 5 (non pro) with a 3070. (Basically portability vs power)
@@eliefares2755 yeah I just found g15 new also 1799 best buy Wednesday night its coming Monday to see if it runs cooler and rather have new. Then 3 hrs later I found scar 15 qhd rtx 3080 model. I get that by 1030 am today. Definitely gonna compare and see if scar 15 worth price difference. That cost 2699 has 32 gb ram also and rtx 3080 and higher tdp on gpu also cpu 5800HX
If I have the 16gb soldered version. What is the best 16gb stick to add to the g15 for dual channel? I’m fine with 32gb max, just not sure what ram to but
I don't think there is a 16gb soldered version - out of the box it's either 16gb - 8gb soldered with an 8gb stick for 16gb, or 32gb with 16gb soldered with a 16gb stick
I’ve noticed that if i have this laptop connected to an external monitor and I’m playing cod or gta and have twitch or UA-cam on the laptop display, the cpu time spikes causing fps drops in the game. Any way to fix that?
I order my Asus Zephyrus G15 completely maxed out in February... still waiting for it. I was just told I should get it in June, maybe. :( Supply chains suck right now.
Have you been losing your secondary drive when waking from sleep? Mine drops in and out when waking up with no real rhyme or reason (2TB Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus)
hello I have this computer. so far i have had some problems. sometimes it hangs and turns black or when I listen to music it breaks and goes on. I have had a blue screen 4 times. I can live with that as it is a good machine, however I wanted to know if there is any solution. It is also true with adobe premier or video exports I have seen some problems like stuttering or a bad export this if it is annoying.
Enjoy your reviews. However, I think you may be asking a little much from this laptop. At it's price point, It's the best bang for the buck. If you need more than 16GB then it's best to look elsewhere unless your willing to compromise performance. Also, 8TB in this machine is insane. Not sure why anyone would need 4TB for the main drive. I can fit every piece of software on the main 1TB drive with loads leftover. A secondary 2TB SSD holds all my games I'm currently playing. After all, the main function of this laptop is gaming. For content creation and other heady duty software, there are better options out there but not in this price range.
Hey man , how's your g15 holding up until now? Found any issues? Or it's working just fine? Also did you face any bluetooth problems with your laptop while using it after sleep or the bluetooth works well?
@@animeshtiwari9385 It's working perfectly. Been using almost every day. I have no complaints so far. I have not experienced any BT issues. Mine has zero backlight bleed. I also added a 2TB NVME drive for games. Couldn't be happier for the price.
@@animeshtiwari9385 It's is just the base: 16GB, 1TB NVME. I just added a 2TB drive. The keyboard is RGB. I have the RTX 3070 version for $1799 from Best Buy.
Hi guys! Using the 3060 model, is 85-90 CPU temp good while playing? At performance mode. GPU is around the same. I'm a bit worried since I come from being a desktop user used to 50-60 temps non-idle.
Its probably the surface your laptop is on, try looking for a more "thermal conductive" surface for your laptop to sit on, like marble (Thats what im gaming on right now with temps around 70)
If I had to guess, the aorus 15g probably has better performance, but at the expense of size, weight and battery life. Also keep in mind the zephyrus has a 1440p screen while I'm pretty sure your screen is 1080p and has a much higher refresh rate. From reviews I've seen they both seem on a similar overall quality level, but the pros and cons of each are what determine what you will want to get. I am getting a zephyrus g15 like the one shown here in a week or so, so if you really want to know the fps differences I would be willing to compare benchmarks once I get it.
Helllo i have the same laptop and i m facing the issue of overheating i got my laptop by only a month and in warranty i got motherboard replaced but still it continues to heat . So in 10 min if it is going 96 degree wat should i do
You need something that can lift the chassis. My G15 will, with Manual Fans at Max, not exceed 70C on the CPU. I've had times, where it's been hovering right below 60C, playing RDR2. I am not joking, do not underestimate a lifted chassis. I do live in Denmark though, so our climate is also on the colder side.
I am not an exert, but when I saw your other video with the BSOD issues, I kind of sensed that your upgrade on the original SSD from 1 to 2 TB might have something to do, never understood in the first place why you wanted to do that , in my mind cost vs reward would not be there, I think 5 TB total should be plenty (at least for me). I’ve just got this unit and I am in the breaking process, I tried importing a large number of A7RIV raw files and took much longer than my iMAC (with 32GB), I am very interested to hear your actual experience with that memory upgrade. My last comment, about the looks, I found to be better looking than I expected to be, I like the top cover a lot, the bottom, looks too plasticky, my only gripe so far, is this pc gets hot just browsing the net in low noise mode , still trying different option s to see if this can be improved...... the keyboard was also a bit of disappointment, perhaps is matter of getting used coming from apple keyboard, thanks again for sharing your experiences.....cheers
to manage the heat, make shure to use the armory app to disable any process that is on the gpu. There is a big difference between the gpu runnning at 1% and having the gpu completely off :). For battery life especially!
Thank you Pascal for the suggestion, I tried (and also worked with ASUS help desk) tuning the iGPU (auto, off, on) , disabled all apps using GPU too, and tried all other options (Windows, silent, performance, etc) and this particular unit was getting in the 70’s just browsing the net and watching some UA-cam videos, not even processing raw files in Lightrooom, tried a couple of game and got worst......what I also noticed in some videos, the colors were off, most of the people’s skin looked washed out pinkish, when I compared the same videos with my Lenovo Thinkpad, iPAD pro, and iMAc it was totally off and not really a realistic color .....I personally think I got a lemon, and as hard as it was to decide , I ended up returning to Best Buy , I will wait for the next gen when they Improve their QC and worke out some of these thermal issues , other than that, it is a really good looking device and good price too
In my opinion you are making too many videos. I really like your content but I believe you repeating too many videos on the same topic (zephyrus g15 videos) or making them about uninteresting content (iCloth). I'll rather watch your videos with lower frequency (maybe 2-4 videos a month) but with better quality.
I can understand why OEMs do not want people to swap out components, mainly for optimisation, for example, Apple, which has special drives made for longer and faster performance and now with shared RAM. That is the main reason I do not complain about soldered parts, we are moving forward with great tech advances and OEMs should not hold it back due to a niche community wanting to save money by installing cheaper storage. I know some claim that they think it is wrong because of repairability, but where is the proof of storage and RAM failures; 99% of laptop failures are the dreaded BSOD from some software crapfest updates! Now with external storage (Thunderbolt in Intel), and in AMD machines, the extra drive, I just recommend getting the size you need for the OS and your usage. Keep the native drive to get the benefit of the optimisation the OEMs have made in the whole design and R&D process. A great machine of course, but getting one makes it not even an option for most of us which is a shame for ASUS as they have a winner here.
Yes please. I just can't get it to work with Aura lighting! The only option that shows up is the pattern (breathing, strobing, etc). Can you please help?
It's a UA-camr thing. "Be consistent with your content" "Beat the algorithm" "More videos out means more views and subscribers in" But they NEVER say to them.... "Don't upoald for the sake of JUST uploading"
Thanks for pretty much laying out my entire upgrade path for this, especially when it comes to expanding my fully docked set up.
Do you know what dock he is using with it? I'm thinking any thunderbolt 4 dock will work even though there is no thunderbolt on the g15. Been looking at the razer dock for my setup.
Again: You are not using "the first 16GB DC" and then start using the rest as SC. It is RANDOM. You will always use any available RAM in your system, including the additional SC RAM. The moment you turn on the computer, ALL memory will be used, not just chery-picked regions. There is only one memory controller on the machine which handles memory access. There is not a lot of high-level decision layer to select RAM. That would cost a lot of performance and defeat the purpose of what RAM is supposed to do.
What is meant when saying "the first 16GB will be used in DC" is that overall 16+16 is DC and anything else is SC. But it does not mean that there is a priorization on the DC memory. The moment you plug in more RAM which will make some memory be only usable in SC, the average overall speed of the WHOLE memory decreases (not just until you reach some region).
Thank you I was wondering exactly this
This guys a mobile gamer
Thanks for sharing all your issues. I finally got my 2nd G15 from Best Buy since they wouldn't honor price adjustment on my 1st G15. Only upgrades I'm considering are adding a 2nd M.2 drive and possibly a skin on the lid.
thanks for your feedback and help, for future reference if you could you please put in indicators where you are talking about specific points. 20 minutes is too long to listen through to figure out one specific solution. for a troubleshooting video
almost 40-50 mins between 2 videos just to say,
- you can upgrade you ram if 16gb is not sufficient with you.
- you can upgrade the 2nd drive with 2tb or 4tb but not the first slot,
2 points for 2 videos damn, this is the last time i'm watching this channel
I was actually scrolling thru UA-cam about the z15 on videos about adding 32gb ram if there was a huge down side in taking off dual channel memory, but if this comment helps I have a Sabrent 8tb running as my primary right now. And the 1tb came with as my extra storage. Note the 8tb was originally on my desktop that had a mobo failure and it did have already the latest firmware from sabrent. Also I did use sabrent Arconis cloning software. And it has been stable on battery or charge. I love this laptop, for once I have a gaming laptop that I am not ashamed in bringing in to a office sounding like a jet engine lol and battery life get me thru my work day. I appreciate you sharing your videos. Thank you.
what version of the BIOS are you running?
@@TheDigitalDigest bios version 404
@@paulg11510 I will be testing out the 8tb soon...
@@TheDigitalDigest Just to let you know i updated to 405, and had it on silent and performance today at work on battery and it was stable. i do still onle have 16gb of ram on it still , i do have a 32 gb stick on the way. and ill update you to see if there any un stable things occuring. I ran a stress test in 3dmark and it pass.
@@paulg11510 did you upgrade the RAM to 32gb? If so did you have any issues with performance?
I'm glad that you got the issue resolved. Your content on the g15 was so critical and useful. 👍👍👍
I love mine but a friend offered me 2500 for it so it's getting sold today.
scooped one up earlier this week for 1799. not gonna lie though, i seriously considered buying it off ebay for $2.5k. if someone also offers me 2.5k, i'll also sell it lol.
@@suvann540i wow. I got it from Bestbuy but returned today sealed because of the ram upgrade. Waiting on my Omen15 2021. If it takes to long for HP to deliver this I probably going to purchase the Lenovo 5 pro.
@@suvann540i My friend really needed it so I did it. It was great but I don't get attached to things and with the money he gave me + 300 I backordered the 3080 32 gb version. I can wait.
Such a great philanthropist are here
I just bought it during Black Friday for $1550 😂
I love mine (white)just the upgraded ram. I added Samsung dual rank 16gb for 24gb total. (Autocad and tomb raider. Very happy. Runs hot to the touch tho, but never tops 80deg, stays around 71-73 but again, very hot to the touch near the top middle close to the screen/exhausts. (Battery is not charging at that moment and it's plugged in.) I can't confirm if it's that hot before I changed the ram, considered swapping back to see, but haven't yet, cause the Temps are good on the armory crate) The screen is amazing, and get high Fps numbers Yada Yada....great with external monitor with freesync, but I'm not using the connection you recommended (hdmi-hdmi) I'm going to start shopping cables now and try see if i notice improvement on external monitor which one would you recomend, i game and autocad 3d (qhd monitor to start with upgrade later, but its great for now)nothing compared to the scream comes with the laptop tho.....amazing computer, i was lucky to get one, was on sale too😊
Thanks for the Vids!!!
Hardly any stock in Aus for a Grey 3070 version of this Laptop, ended up with a unique model which has the 5900hs and 3060 gpu ( i wanted the 3070/3080 but it was not avaliable anywhere :(
I upgrade my secondary drive with a 1 TB Samsung 980 (Gen 3 Version) so far so good besides breaking a case clip and damaging the screw head as it was bolted on really hard and I didnt want to break the motherboard replacing it but managed to use a rubber band i placed on top of the screw and twisted.
Fingers crossed no more issues with my setup :)
I'm thinking of buying an rtx 3060 version as well, can you please tell us your exprience with the zephyrus G15.
I got this when it came out. Runs like a champ still...
I’m not a big tech guy, so please correct me if I’m wrong. You’re basically saying not to use a non-stock SSD (sabrent) to run the OS on. Like, the guts of the PC. All the important stuff. With that said, what do you run on your secondary drive? Your sabrent. And doesn’t it need to be “configured” or something like that? I haven’t quite finished the whole video yet but I am definitely interested in upgrading just so I never have to worry about running out of space. Thanks!
It's been 3 years with this little beast (3080). The longest for me to own a computer. Usually I swap them after 2 years of use. Now I need more space on the SSD. Considering to buy the ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade (2TB). You scared me with some of your videos, but I need to go for it as my Photoshop is starting to lag, asking for more scatch disk, and sometimes crashing. I will format, and clean install the windows 11 and the drivers for the machine, and then install all the software I need. I really hope to have some inprovement. Still not sure If adding more memory will help.
Nice content, keep updating g15 videos.
Glad you got you machine up and running 👍🏼👍🏼
Got a random white screen of death yesterday.
Cleared when I restarted the laptop.
I was on battery and doing some light work when the screen started a flickering white screen.
Great review man
Just a request, can you do a review of how linux OS (ubuntu or pop os) performs in this laptop? I mean does the basic ports work, does mic and audio works? Does it use make use of graphic card efficiently?
I am planning to buy this laptop but have run into these issues on some machines
out of curiousity, is there any literature that shows when you upgrade the single slot that it retains dual channel for 16gb? i was under the impression for dual channel to work, the ram had to be the same size, im debating on doing this upgrade but dont want to lose dual channel support (***update*** just found out about "flex mode" but that is an intel tech, im sure AMD is using something similar)
Got mine today. 32GB version. Completely broken speakers, not some annoying pop like some people report, but literally no highs, and completely distorted lowfi sound. After several bios updates, the Realtek Audio driver stopped working to just dissapear, so no sound at all. Major dissapointment with this thing. Hopefuly everything is smooth in the return/fix process.
Awesome to see, not sure if you would consider it but would love to see if you can get better perf with a repasting and sharing how you would do it.
Did you have a problem where the system would not go to sleep even if you closed the lid? If so how did you solve it?
Sad to hear that you're having an issue with the 4gb NVMEs. Is it just because of the size? I switched the Hynix with the 980 on my G15 and it's working great. I put the old Hynix in the 2nd slot for now as storage.
Wow, they really changed the design from 2020 to 2021, huh? I own the 2020 G15 and I didn't even recognize this one!
Thoughts on the new Zephyrus M16 brother ? They just killed their own G15 lineup with that launch, Now I wish I'd bought the M16 over the G15 instead 😭
let's see if it can be delivered before we get ahead of ourselves
No they didn't kill it , the amd ryzen 5900 is the king. And the M16 has a weird led reflection of those 3 lights on the damn Screen!
Thanks again Ed!
Getting mine soon in this exact model... I think I’ll wait for now on the storage and RAM upgrades. Didn’t realize a 32GB swap in the slot and an extra 2TB m.2 drive (good quality) would run upwards of 400 dollars lol.
This man keeps me coming back
What are you thoughts on upping the ram to 40g but then losing our on dual channel ram performance?
Awesome im getting scar 15 rtx 3080 qhd so prob return g15 anyway but good to know thanks for your videos!
Just got my scar 15 30 min ago love the keyboard!!!
I posted couple videos of scar 15 and compared to g15 my chanel is LanTech..im very new and just have note 9 for videos lol
Have you every had CTD while gaming and having window open?
I have this laptop GA503QS after a lot of troubleshooting I have found that it is the fingerprint driver causing the issues I have disabled the driver in device manager.
My laptop has now stopped freezing.
Great video as always!
Clean install windows is safe ? No driver issues ? Want to get rid of bloatware.
Help! I just brought the 2022 variant of this machine in white and I find it won't sleep when I close the lid? When I close the lid the fans kick up and the machine runs really hot. Is this normal sleep behaviour? Thankyou
Just bought one off eBay. It was noted to have an issue with the screen blacking out. I had the same problem with a Vivobook Pro i7-7700/RTX 1050 and solved it with a outside driver app that updated the Intel graphics. Seller said it hardly ever happens but he was compelled to offer that issue. Have you experienced the same problem with your g15?
I bought a 3070 2021 model pre-upgraded from HIDevolution (40gb ram / 2 TB NVME) - I literally found this video because it keeps randomly crashing over night and starting up to the bios. There is no rhyme or reason to when it does it, but generally only happens when I'm not actively working on the machine. I use it docked with 3 external monitors (lid open) almost 100% of the time. Can I buy the original drive OEM? Can you provide the actual model number of the original drive you say has no problems?
Just found the g15 qhd 3070 brand new best buy Wednesday night then 3 hrs later found scar 15 qhd 3080 so I ordered that.
Where do you find the scar?
@@TheGodX bestbuy.com United States. It was in stock 1 am Thursday. Sold out again quickly
Just got my scar 15 3080 qhd got it in 36 hrs time from Best buy ups next day air
I posted couple videos of scar 15 and comparing to g15 my Chanel is called LanTech
Debating whether to get the scar 15 3080 or the g15 with 3080 with qhd for the same price.
So it’s form factor and screen vs performance
That skin looks awesome, where can I get it??
Hey Ed I'm currently in an auction for the white 3070 edition on eBay au. I am now paying a $200 AUD premium over the MSRP but it is probably the only one available on the market right now at least in our country... what are your thoughts on paying premiums on laptops especially one like this. Also, there were leaks on the M16 a refresh of the 2020 M15 sadly another soldered ram in that too but it has a webcam and intel 11th gen based so idk if you can get a model to review not asking you to buy another unless you need to. Yeah, also Lenovo 5 pro and 7 reviews coming out with insane performance and screen on those. But I'm an Asus ROG fan forever. EDIT: Is 16GB enough for 1080p initial beginner learning video editing?
I feel bad people paying extra on ebay. I found the g15 qhd 3070 for $1673 open box. AND just found it new 1799 at best buy united states. But I check a lot lol
yes, 16gb is enough for light editing, imo the only time you need 32gb or 64gb of ram is if you're a professional video editor
@@markhung4765 Cool! Well I aspire to learn as much as I can just to improve my YT channel and Twitch videos.
I traded my Asus Rog M15 for this during my 2 week BestBuy grace period and haven't had any regrets spending the extra $500. The only downfall was the M15 had an awesome matte finish that made it feel more premium and this has a cheap plastic feel.
Yeah and I prefer the m15 look also, especially the back. The holes just look terrible imo
also, I feel as if there are a million different little things that are required to be updated on this computer. Do you have some advice or possibly somewhere to direct me so that I can update all of my drivers and what not?
Why can't you just use a USB-C to HDMI 2.1 long cable with your laptop and desktop? Why do you need an adapter? Just curious 🤔
Hi, what's the update process for the computer and Bios? Is it all through the Asus software?
Where did you get the skin from mate?
I've been having an issue with my Zephyrus G15 (GA503QR) that keeps coming up. Sometimes it just randomly hibernates when in use, either when it's under heavy load (gaming for example), but sometimes even when it's not really doing that much (web browsing with just a few tabs open in chrome). It's important to note that I usually keep the lid closed and have an external monitor connected via HDMI, and I did find out that this issue doesn't occur when I keep the lid open. It's not because of the settings, I've already been through the advanced power settings, and also disabled hibernation from the command line. I do have the latest drivers and BIOS version. I understand it could be overheating if it's under load and has the lid closed, but now it happened even when it was not under load, the Nvidia GPU was not being used. I've seen it reported multiple times on the internet, on reddit and other websites, tried some different solutions that were mentioned there but none seemed to work. A bit bummed out by this. Have you encountered the problem? Do you have any suggestions?
I've been having this problem as well. Did you manage to find any solution for it? Plus if I use it as an extended display, and it's causing my primary monitor on the laptop to have freezing and stuttering issues.
@@DanielDing hasn't happened for a while now, maybe some updates fixed it.
Had the same problem for a while. Ended up just using it with lid open 100% of the time. I have the display to be "disabled" when the other monitors are connected, win11 does a good job of remembering my settings when connected to the specific monitors so it hasn't been an issue since I started just leaving it open.
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TheDigitalDigest Hoping you can get your hands on the newly announced Zephyrus M16 with Tiger Lake for comparison. It is claiming 500 nits and actually has a webcam, plus new 16in QHD panel. Also any ETA on Legion 5 Pro AMD/Tiger Lake ?
I have and Aorus G15 WB, that it's not turning on, only the fans do (laptop starts to heat up) but i get no image or any light indicating that it's on, the laptop has 3 days, any advice?
Did you have any issues with playing games on external monitor and dock? I've gotten some library loading errors 126 and 87..
I have the laptop. Everything was fine until today. My speaker sound changed. It got lower/deeper. I had very clear sound and at low lvl volume I could hear everything. Now I have to have a lvl 50+ to hear something. And it sounds like a pillow covered the speaker. Is there something I can do?
Wait.. wait.. wait... Where did you get that skin? I really wanna buy the g15 but the holes and the weird inharmonious finish on each half/side (which they started with m15) make it a no for me (and the lack of webcam since I'm a student and it's convenient to have it built in). However I might just get it if skins are readily available.
M2 Skins...I have a dedicated video you should check out.
@@TheDigitalDigest niiiice! I checked out their website and I was worried they don't ship to the UK (but they do and it looks like they ship globally!) . I'm personally digging the "Black Camo" and "Galaxy Black" skins 😌 I followed your g15 content but for some reason I didn't know you had a vid about skinning it lol. Imma check it out. And I appreciate the response! (Feels disgusting just thinking of bringing that unskinned g15 to school/work/internships lol)
Is your 16G version the only version that is half baked on ? Would I be able to upgrade the 32G/ 3080 version to 64G ? Your thoughts ,
I don't think the 3080 model is worth it tbh. The TDP is low and the thermals are pretty high. If I recall correctly it was only like a 5 % performance gain going to the 3080 on this model. Would save your money as it's a 600$ difference or look for another set up. This is why I HATE that they soldered the ram. Csuse ideally I'd like 32g ram and 3070.
Is 3060 model for 1500 usd a good deal ?
We’re you able to fix the speaker issue? I might have missed that part in a previous video.
it seems software resolved it.
Do you have issue with backlight bleeding? Especially top right. I have one and read online more people having it in the same place.
Got an option with Ryzen 7 and 3080, still have issue with speakers. But I see that dolby update is in, hope it will solve it.
backlight bleed is minimal. I would have returned it if it had been an issue.
@@TheDigitalDigest what do you consider as minimal? That's a big question for me - what is acceptable or minimal
What about cooling, for me that seems to be the weak spot, 80+ celsius in gaming, 50+ idle ?
Have you tried going with the Inland Platinum 4TB/ 8TB yet?
only tested the Sabrent 4tb RocketQ which I'm currently using in the second slot
Why do these laptops run so hot when gaming? i have a nice cooling pad and i use a secondary fan on the side. depending on the game the cpu gets up to 92C ! the graphics card does fairly well though chilling at around 75 max
Do you recommend buying this laptop as open-box for around 1600$ post-tax? (It's listed as satisfactory condition)
Propably no. If it is listed as satisfactory then you can expect it having one of the most frequent problems with this machine. (probably popping up speakers)
@@Tomstachy yeah i was worried about that. Thanks for the advice!
I got Excellent geek squad certified best buy for $1673.99. Runs very hot tho
@@lantech7709 wow that's a steal man. Yeah i saw some reviews saying it runs hot but still it's a really good everyday laptop. I'm lost between getting the zephyrus G15 with a 3060 or waiting for the legion 5 (non pro) with a 3070. (Basically portability vs power)
@@eliefares2755 yeah I just found g15 new also 1799 best buy Wednesday night its coming Monday to see if it runs cooler and rather have new. Then 3 hrs later I found scar 15 qhd rtx 3080 model. I get that by 1030 am today. Definitely gonna compare and see if scar 15 worth price difference. That cost 2699 has 32 gb ram also and rtx 3080 and higher tdp on gpu also cpu 5800HX
If I have the 16gb soldered version. What is the best 16gb stick to add to the g15 for dual channel? I’m fine with 32gb max, just not sure what ram to but
I don't think there is a 16gb soldered version - out of the box it's either 16gb - 8gb soldered with an 8gb stick for 16gb, or 32gb with 16gb soldered with a 16gb stick
I’ve noticed that if i have this laptop connected to an external monitor and I’m playing cod or gta and have twitch or UA-cam on the laptop display, the cpu time spikes causing fps drops in the game. Any way to fix that?
How does it compare with the Strix G15?
Would you go with this over the G14 with the 5900HS and 3060?
Absolutely. Love this laptop
I order my Asus Zephyrus G15 completely maxed out in February... still waiting for it. I was just told I should get it in June, maybe. :( Supply chains suck right now.
where are you?
@@malcolmbranch10 I am in Illinois. I got it yesterday!
where did you get your decal/skin at? I def need this for my g14!
check out my M2Skins review
Have you been losing your secondary drive when waking from sleep? Mine drops in and out when waking up with no real rhyme or reason (2TB Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus)
no
@@TheDigitalDigest appreciate the response! I may swap to an older 970 pro and see if that helps
hello I have this computer. so far i have had some problems. sometimes it hangs and turns black or when I listen to music it breaks and goes on. I have had a blue screen 4 times. I can live with that as it is a good machine, however I wanted to know if there is any solution. It is also true with adobe premier or video exports I have seen some problems like stuttering or a bad export this if it is annoying.
Enjoy your reviews. However, I think you may be asking a little much from this laptop. At it's price point, It's the best bang for the buck. If you need more than 16GB then it's best to look elsewhere unless your willing to compromise performance. Also, 8TB in this machine is insane. Not sure why anyone would need 4TB for the main drive. I can fit every piece of software on the main 1TB drive with loads leftover. A secondary 2TB SSD holds all my games I'm currently playing. After all, the main function of this laptop is gaming. For content creation and other heady duty software, there are better options out there but not in this price range.
Hey man , how's your g15 holding up until now? Found any issues? Or it's working just fine? Also did you face any bluetooth problems with your laptop while using it after sleep or the bluetooth works well?
@@animeshtiwari9385 It's working perfectly. Been using almost every day. I have no complaints so far. I have not experienced any BT issues. Mine has zero backlight bleed. I also added a 2TB NVME drive for games. Couldn't be happier for the price.
@@juliustoth1172 cool , what were it's spec's ( before upgrading) and color of the variant? and is the keyboard RGB?
@@animeshtiwari9385 It's is just the base: 16GB, 1TB NVME. I just added a 2TB drive. The keyboard is RGB. I have the RTX 3070 version for $1799 from Best Buy.
Is it better still?
Hi guys! Using the 3060 model, is 85-90 CPU temp good while playing? At performance mode. GPU is around the same. I'm a bit worried since I come from being a desktop user used to 50-60 temps non-idle.
Its probably the surface your laptop is on, try looking for a more "thermal conductive" surface for your laptop to sit on, like marble (Thats what im gaming on right now with temps around 70)
Hey bud! I have the Aorus 15G XC with the 3070. How does the Asus G15 compare?
If I had to guess, the aorus 15g probably has better performance, but at the expense of size, weight and battery life. Also keep in mind the zephyrus has a 1440p screen while I'm pretty sure your screen is 1080p and has a much higher refresh rate.
From reviews I've seen they both seem on a similar overall quality level, but the pros and cons of each are what determine what you will want to get.
I am getting a zephyrus g15 like the one shown here in a week or so, so if you really want to know the fps differences I would be willing to compare benchmarks once I get it.
@@Destractoid mate, it would be interesting to see how they stack up against each other. I'm happy to post some benchmark results 😁😁
@@SeanCox2801 just got it today. Let me know what games you want benchmarked and how you want me to test them and I will see what I can do.
Nice to see probelm solved.
A rocky road but I am now happily enjoying the G15
i checked the link to buy it but it is not available. where can i buy it else ?
great quality content. keep it up!
Helllo i have the same laptop and i m facing the issue of overheating i got my laptop by only a month and in warranty i got motherboard replaced but still it continues to heat . So in 10 min if it is going 96 degree wat should i do
You need something that can lift the chassis. My G15 will, with Manual Fans at Max, not exceed 70C on the CPU. I've had times, where it's been hovering right below 60C, playing RDR2. I am not joking, do not underestimate a lifted chassis. I do live in Denmark though, so our climate is also on the colder side.
Didn't know you could do usb c to hdmi 2 .1 on lg 48 on this laptop. Do you get gsync?
Yes
@@malcolmbranch10 cool!!
Does anyone have the issue where your fans are maxed out and stutters until you shut down once per day? I need a fix lol
Did you lost performance on gaming after the memory upgrade ?
nothing tangible
But is this a known problem or its just happening to you? im about to get one of these and this worries me.
is there a way to keep it cool
I am not an exert, but when I saw your other video with the BSOD issues, I kind of sensed that your upgrade on the original SSD from 1 to 2 TB might have something to do, never understood in the first place why you wanted to do that , in my mind cost vs reward would not be there, I think 5 TB total should be plenty (at least for me). I’ve just got this unit and I am in the breaking process, I tried importing a large number of A7RIV raw files and took much longer than my iMAC (with 32GB), I am very interested to hear your actual experience with that memory upgrade. My last comment, about the looks, I found to be better looking than I expected to be, I like the top cover a lot, the bottom, looks too plasticky, my only gripe so far, is this pc gets hot just browsing the net in low noise mode , still trying different option s to see if this can be improved...... the keyboard was also a bit of disappointment, perhaps is matter of getting used coming from apple keyboard, thanks again for sharing your experiences.....cheers
to manage the heat, make shure to use the armory app to disable any process that is on the gpu. There is a big difference between the gpu runnning at 1% and having the gpu completely off :). For battery life especially!
Thank you Pascal for the suggestion, I tried (and also worked with ASUS help desk) tuning the iGPU (auto, off, on) , disabled all apps using GPU too, and tried all other options (Windows, silent, performance, etc) and this particular unit was getting in the 70’s just browsing the net and watching some UA-cam videos, not even processing raw files in Lightrooom, tried a couple of game and got worst......what I also noticed in some videos, the colors were off, most of the people’s skin looked washed out pinkish, when I compared the same videos with my Lenovo Thinkpad, iPAD pro, and iMAc it was totally off and not really a realistic color .....I personally think I got a lemon, and as hard as it was to decide , I ended up returning to Best Buy , I will wait for the next gen when they Improve their QC and worke out some of these thermal issues , other than that, it is a really good looking device and good price too
i got a weird config i guess i only got the 500gb model and now i feel i wasted $1750
I'm still hesitant!
Have the sound issues been resolved?
yes
this is why i stay away from ASUS had issues with the strix g15 dead motherboard others on reddit have complained too
Is this with max-q or max-p version
max q
@@TheDigitalDigest how to know if the model of the g15 comes with max-p or q , is all the g15 comes with max q?
@5:37: We know you are stable ....
In my opinion you are making too many videos.
I really like your content but I believe you repeating too many videos on the same topic (zephyrus g15 videos) or making them about uninteresting content (iCloth).
I'll rather watch your videos with lower frequency (maybe 2-4 videos a month) but with better quality.
If I open the laptop to install second SSD or upgrade the RAM, does that void the warranty?
not to my knowledge
I can understand why OEMs do not want people to swap out components, mainly for optimisation, for example, Apple, which has special drives made for longer and faster performance and now with shared RAM. That is the main reason I do not complain about soldered parts, we are moving forward with great tech advances and OEMs should not hold it back due to a niche community wanting to save money by installing cheaper storage. I know some claim that they think it is wrong because of repairability, but where is the proof of storage and RAM failures; 99% of laptop failures are the dreaded BSOD from some software crapfest updates! Now with external storage (Thunderbolt in Intel), and in AMD machines, the extra drive, I just recommend getting the size you need for the OS and your usage. Keep the native drive to get the benefit of the optimisation the OEMs have made in the whole design and R&D process.
A great machine of course, but getting one makes it not even an option for most of us which is a shame for ASUS as they have a winner here.
Aero 15 was the right choice.
how do you change the keyboard lighting?
armoury crate aura lighting
Yes please. I just can't get it to work with Aura lighting! The only option that shows up is the pattern (breathing, strobing, etc). Can you please help?
@@joaoblumel which model and color do you have?
@@markhung4765 may I know what model is allowed to change? mine can't change either
@@joaoblumel same. sad.
Can anyone help me to get this laptop😕. Still using CRT desktop...poverty in india
"Martians" : "out of this world"
alas the journey is almost over lads.
You can just start putting G15 episodes 10 or something on the video title
It's a UA-camr thing.
"Be consistent with your content"
"Beat the algorithm"
"More videos out means more views and subscribers in"
But they NEVER say to them.... "Don't upoald for the sake of JUST uploading"
Speaker popping
resolved for the most part through software
Yo forget what this dude is saying. Do yourself a favor and buy the g14 2021 edition...lol.