ASUS Zephyrus G14 (2022) Review - The Best Laptop?
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- Review of the 2022 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14. They completely changed the design for the better and it uses the new Ryzen 6000 series cpu. It's a much better gaming laptop, finally has a webcam and the battery life is amazing. But it's not perfect and theres a few things to watch out for!
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0:00 Intro
0:20 Design
2:13 Ports
2:51 Design Compared to ASUS G14 2021
3:03 Keyboard & RGB
4:17 Touchpad
5:02 Webcam
5:19 Display Features
5:57 Specs & Performance
7:33 Fan Noise
8:18 Heat Management
8:52 Internals & Battery Life
9:42 Conclusion - Наука та технологія
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I got the 2021 G14 for $1200 and on a no sales tax day on my state, it was an absolute steal. I feel like the 2022 version is going to have a decent price hike, so I'm glad I got mine when I did, but I have to admit the new model has a slightly cleaner looking design.
Which one is best alienware x14 Or asus g14
@@ashutoshraj7726 x14 will run cooler, 12th Gen Intel will perform marginally better than the 6900, it may also have better build quality and you may prefer the design of the X14. On the other hand, the G14 has a QHD display (only 1080p on the X14), better GPU (only 3060 in X14) and a smaller footprint. The X14 has the same depth as the Lenovo Legion 7i which is a 16" laptop!
@@ashutoshraj7726 G14 is great for school and gaming and is light for on the go
@@rossdev x14 has terrible battery life
Does it also have the 0db cooling mode?
Has a lot of my desired improvements, but I got my 2021 version for $1300 on Black Friday. For half the price, I'm deff not mad with my decision
Half? I don't know about that
@@Luke-qs2cg it's $1650 for the 6700S version, $1900 for the 6800S. The AniMe matrix really makes things super expensive.
If anyone is interested, Best buy currently has $300 discount for 5900HS/3060 (last year's model) for $1250 right now.
@@taelee347 I just bought it yesterday open box so I paid even less then that AFTEER taxes. Seems like great deal to me!
@@D1EGO305 Great deal, hard to beat that much performance and mobility for sub-$1250. I'm thinking about jumping on that deal too, rather than pay $1650 for 6700S or $1900 for 6800S. Here it says 6800S is 30-40% better than 3060, so 6700S can't be $400 better than 3060. Yes display is better on the newer one.
Great review as always! I wish though that Asus would send more reviewers the model which will probably be more common - the 6900HS with 6700S GPU and 16(8+8)GB RAM - like the US Best Buy config. That's the one I'm interested to hear about. What's the performance difference between the 6700S and 6800S GPUs, I haven't seen any reviews on that so far. I get why companies want to send out their flagship configs, but at $2499 vs $1649, the model most reviewers are getting is not what most people will probably buy. But that's not on you - you did a great review as always! I guess I'll have to wait until more people get their hands on the cheaper 6700S model.
totally agree with it. I like to play games BUT I don't need maxxed out graphics.
Thanks alot for the nice review, I am waiting for the G15 2022 review before making the final purchase decision 😁
Honestly, I was expecting a bigger bump in performance but looking at how much of a beast the 2021 model was I wasn’t surprised. Looks great, but all the g14s can pull off some major performance.
I have the 2021 model, such an amazing laptop. The best one yet I had, will certainly stay on the G14 line for my next laptop too.
You have the best coverage of the 2022 lingo of laptops 👏 underrated channel 👌
Thank you!!
@@MatthewMoniz waiting for m16
Those are some very nice improvements. It's like they actually listen to the customers.
It seems quite expensive though for the specs it has.
Was really hoping this would be similarly priced as last year’s model. Even a slight increase in price would’ve been fine. I better take another look at G15 or the new Legion Pro.
how much do you expect for the new legion 5 pro with 3070? am planning to buy that or the 2021 model. wanted to know your opinion.
There is a model with 6900HS And 6700s priced at 1650$ that's the one to get
It is similarly priced? There is a $1649 model at best buy
@@ethanblake4 that’s the 6700s and 6900hs
@@ethanblake4 is that Canada price?
Those temps are in line with most of what I see in competitor products. Ran a test on the new Blade 14 and I was also getting temps in the 90s.
I hoped to catch this video in the notifications but I missed by a couple hours.
(That’s just me saying I’ve been WAITING!!!!! man)
Let’s GOOOO!!!!
The only problem with the advance tech of gpu and cpu is that the cooling system is cannot keep up. At some point, either CPU & GPU makers have to create a low watt products if the cooling system can't catch up.
Lower watt products already exist.
P/HS and U series CPUs exist cannot handle 45W+, U series CPUs exist for laptops that cant handle 28-35W+.
There are even many passively cooled laptops/tablets with Celerons/Pentiums.
I am sure that zephyrus G15 will run cooler/quieter than this tho
Thanks for mentioning the sticker placement Matt!
It's great that 14 inch gaming laptops are getting more and more competitive to thin and light 15 inch gaming laptops (still can't compete with the likes of the ge76 etc.) Long gone are the days where gamers have to lug around a suitcase sized laptop to game on the go for outstanding performance
awesome video are you planning on doing a video on the new razer blade 14 and a comparaison against the g14
Great review, but idk about those heat exhausts blowing hot air on the screen 🤔
Loved the vid as always! Can you please review the 2022 model of the Zephyrus g15 as soon as you get your hands on it? Many of us waiting in anticipation.
I'm more interested in the Lenovo Legion port layout. I'm like dead set on having primarily rear I/O. Curious about the 2022 Legion 7
SO EXCITEDDD MANN THANKS FOR THE REVIEW
Heyy Matthew is this legit?
To me it looks like a decent upgrade over previous gen G14, which already was IMHO very well rounded offer for the money.
This ones been upgraded where it counts for me - display(aspect ratio, brightness), webcam, 180 degree hinge, larger touchpad, slight visual design tweaks, whats not to love?
Im eager to see what good will they bring to its next update in 2023/2024! 4K, MiniLED/OLED? USB-C charging only(with USB-C getting through more power for charging)?
Asus even says it will get usb4 via software update
It's still a LCD display...
@@alphabeta4028 hence me waiting for miniled or double stacked oled or at least current oled with 600 bit peak hdr brightness.
Touch would be great also, especially considering how much these laptops cost these days.
I appreciate the direct comparison with last years model.
My pleasure !
Looking at getting this to replace my 2020 model. Can't wait.
I bought the 2020 version a year and a half ago, and I gotta say.. Performance is good, fan noise is awesome, and I actually got used to the 16:9 screen
But now after seeing this, it's definitly time for an upgrade!
I thought 16:9 was the norm tho.
The 2022 is 16:10
Thank you Matthew for the honest review, Could you confirm that fingerprint on power button is cancelled on this generation? It was such a good thing on 2021's model (AMD 5900HS). If so, why ROG always has something to trade off in every generation@_@ terrible screen in 2020, no web cam for 2 years...
존나 좋은 리뷰다. 내 2021버전 쓰고 있는데 새로살까 고민중이었거든. 고맙다. 좋은 정보 많이 얻어간다.
Awesome Video! I'm looking forward to buy one next month. Thanks for this helpful review :)
No problem!
I have the 2020 version and Im very happy with it. Ive changed out the fans and still runs great. I am more inclined to get the 2021 version though just for the gpu.
That sorceress gameplay looking crisp. great review.
Has Asus mentioned where / when the 32GB version will be available? I'd like a grey 32GB one. I see that BB only has the white 16GB as coming soon. Great video, thanks!
I have waited so long for this laptop. I hope Asus will improve the thermals. Laptop shutting down while heavy use is not a good sign. My cousins laptop(asus tuf i7-8750h, gtx1060) used to shut down while heavy use/gaming. Eventually it died a few months ago.
that's a few generations ago and a cheaper line, i imagine it's been fixed by now.
@@hansmoran1219 i hope so, I'm planning on getting the 2022 version when it comes out, just waiting on reviews
The g14 haven't done that since it came out
@@Luke-qs2cg but this new one does
Cinebench is extreme stress test. No laptop with flagship specs comes below 95/95 degrees in cinebench test. It was an uninformed rant in the video.
does this still measure 14" diagonally with the new aspect ratio? or is it slightly more?
Man I just wanna know if the G15 also changed the backlight for the keys on the White Version to RGB. I know it's such a small thing to nit pick over but it's one of the few reasons didn't get the 2021 version yet and might hold out for the 2022 even if it's gonna cost more
They go through that in the video
@@Top3Entertainment No that's for this model the G14, but still not sure if they did the same for the G15 as well
Great review!
Two questions, firstly is there likely to be any long term issues with the heat/temperature inside the G14 and secondly with the reduced bezel on the G14 and the exhaust exiting straight on to the display, is this also likley to be issue?
I have the first generation with a GTX 1650 and Ryzen 4000 series and have been using it since I purchased it on release. This seems to cater to a lot of the improvements I would like to see in an upgrade. Notably the better screen as mine often seems flat and uninteresting if still decent, moving the speakers up to the top since mine got gunky after a while, and the improved bottom portion of the screen in both the contact to the table but also just the reduced bezel. The performance improvements interest me and I would like to game a bit better than my current 1650, but I share your concerns in the thermals department.
do you know what configs will be aviable? if it had 6600 i would buy it instantly (if it wont be too expensive compared to last year)
I had 2020 and 2021 models of zephyrus 14...22 model seems finally perfect. Try to disable boost in hex editor and you should enjoy with 10-15 degrees colder cpu temps and still fast cpu.
Agreed! I disabled processor boost mode in power plan and my G15 runs at least 10-15 degrees cooler in game with not much drops in frame rates!
how does one do this and is it possivle with other older cpus?
Does the new model issue clicking / ticking noises when tilted like 45 degrees? My 2021 model has extremly loud fan noises (clicks) when its not totally even. Did they improve it?
great video. does anyone know when this will be available? I think I saw around June 2022
While all the improvements are the things I wanted and they look awesome. I paid 1350 for my 2021 g14(3060), 60 for additional 16gb of ram(32 total), 150 for better ssd. Buying this would've cost me 1K more lol
The prices have gone up. I got the 2020 gtx1660 ti model with animatrix for 900 when the 2021 was released. The best time to buy this value wise is likely when 2023 model is released
Over 2000?? Damn that’s. Racy
@@tritonh5683 The config in the video runs for 2500 so yeah..
Where do you live? Those laptops costs at least the double in Sweden or in Germany
@@wirrexx I bought the laptop in South Korea but the parts in the US
To be clear - are you saying that under normal gaming, we'd see about 5dB less when using, say, performance mode? So 42dB instead of your 47dB? If so, that's super impressive (hot components aside...)
1200 for 6700s at best buy. got my 6800s 16gb for 1400 last week there. such a steal but yeah dont buy at full price
Can you help me . Which PC is better. Lenovo legion 7i or HP envy 15 ?
Given the pricing, it feels like the "right" spec is the 6800S model with 16GB of RAM. Then swap out the SO-DIMM if you really need to bump the RAM to 24GB total in the future.
Yeah and without the display on the back would cut the cost with another 100/200$ I think
Shame you can’t configure that, because the no light effect on the back probably comes with 6700s and 144hz FHD.
Yep that feels like the ideal compromise, with the 2k panel as well. Hoping you can get that spec without the extra LED lights.
Will we be getting a blade 14 or 15 review please? I'm dying to see your full on review for those 2 because i want to decide whether to buy an S8 Ultra Tablet or Blade 14/15. Gonna have to make a decision until the 24th of Feb because a really good deal for the S8 ultra runs out on that day. PLEASE MATTHEW I BEG YOU!!!
can you test it out quickly with a laptop cooling pad, i usually use mine and it drops temps between 5-8 on average, so maybe that could help a bit until they fix their bios/fans to work a bit better
As this laptop has very BIG and a lot of air intakes all through it's bottom chassis, I guess a nice cooling pad can greatly help cooling it, especially cooling components that the normal internal fans cant cool (like the ssd or ram). Some laptops have solid bottoms without intakes or very little intakes that make cooling pads useless, but this G14 seems to have a lot of intakes to actually benefit from a cooling pad
@@azenyr yeah exactly my thouughts, but cant know for sure until tested, but the price has jumped a lot... 2500e for a 14 inch in europe is a lot there are many competitors rocking better internals at this price point..
Def a toss up between this and the New 2022 Blade 14 for me. Also hope the 32 gb ram model goes on sale soon, I have only seen 16 gb models up on Best Buy.
Yeah I got the blade because last year the blade was just a much better option, but this year idk I probably would’ve picked up this one instead. I love the white colour too.
@@ProgressiveConservative The Blade doesn't have more than 16 GB of RAM.
@@cameronbosch1213 yeah I don’t really care 16gb is fine for me
@@ProgressiveConservative so every year your gonna switch laptops lol yeah you ain’t got nuttin
@@fabolousjada5070 lol nah I’m keeping this for 2 years at least probably 3-4. I’m just saying if I didn’t get the lappy last year, I would’ve gotten this instead of I waited tho
Great video.
Does this Asus laptop have hdmi 2.1?
What I can see from official asus website - it's hdmi 2.0b.
I'm looking for a new gaming laptop with hdmi 2.1. Seems that only lenovo and hp make them at 1500£.
Any recommendations? Thanks
16 by 10 and webcam was a deal breaker for me now I'll buy this bad boy ❤️
Cleaner-looking design, better performance than the 2021 model. However, the 2021 model was super price competitive and it seems like Asus might be leaving that market with this year's offering. With that said, in the higher-priced tier to me it doesn't stand out as well.
Hopefully everyone will ignore it since it's so overpriced, and it will go on sale. That's what happened with the Asus x13.
From what it looks like the 2022 model seems like a smaller version of the g15 from last year. I still think the zephyrus is one of the better gaming laptops out on the market currently. This is a powerful thin and light gaming laptop
100%, although it looks like Lenovo might catch up this fall.
I didn't notice a mention about performance with ray tracing. I've seen in other reviews that even the 6800s falls a bit short on this.
I got mine for 1299 at best buy on sale last year. As of April 2024, it's a beast for multitasking or gaming. Super snappy, but did require some customization and cleanup after purchase to run smooth. Only thing that bothers me is the green tint on the keys, and the weight (coming from a surface laptop under 3lbs). Would recommend getting the new one if you find it at a discount!
do you think the radeon 6800s gpu will perform well on solidworks?
What do you think about the lower spec version? The one with a 6700 at around $1650? Is that a better value or is it 6800 or bust
A lot of great improvements. This laptop should and will do well.
Well, I want a laptop for college + gaming and I think this should be a good pick! Still waiting for g15 tho
Have you tried undervolting it to mitigate the heat? Some laptops benefit from that a lot more than others.
Great concise comparison .......thanks
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching
huge improvements, this really is like the best laptop right now
How would this be for video editing? I've seen people recommending the RTX GPUs for video editing as the hardware acceleration works with CUDA (and Optix for 3D/VFX), what do you think of these AMD GPUs?
Great review, thanks a lot ! I still have my 2020 G14, but those new features are really appealing compared to the previous gen !
By the way it is not HDMI 2.1 but HDMI 2.0b
I was gonna say, was a big reason why I wasn't too interested.
@@ajaykundlas7461 but the type c display port supports like 120hz at 4k I think
@@xruud24 It does, but having the option for 2.1 HDMI at the price point, especially with how powerful the components and how much they cost, would be appreciated.
Matthew, does the USB C port on the right side have charging capability?
Hey great review
I wish u have like Amazon, or Newegg or other international store affiliate link cause if I'm gonna be buying a laptop I wanna support ur channel!
(Fyi I'm gonna be getting it shipped to Thailand)
Thank you for the amazing review ❤️❤️
You’re welcome Ben!
Great review! I hope you could make more vids about this machine. I wanna get this but the heat management still puts me off. I hope they can improve it and that it doesn't get too hot on regular use scenarios (browsing, some coding).
I’ll revisit it if there’s any big changes
Zephyrus G15 would surely run cooler/quieter than this
Great video but please make the video of the model with Nvidia rtx 3080 and intel core i9 processor as I am deeply interested to buy that model this year … Thanks in advance
how does the keyboard and the entire white body of the laptop age? does it start to get yellowish or dirty after long usage?
Wish there was an OLED 120Hz HDR display option, would be the absolute biggest selling point for me.
Your video is really helpful me today.
I want the same way video on asus tuf dash f15 2022 model.
Do you know when is possible to buy this or the G15 this year? I hope we don't need to wait so long
Would this one be a good choice for Adobe video editing, photoshop, and music production? I'm considering the HP Envy 17" ch0011nr 16GB 1TB
Hello, I’m looking for the G14 with 16gb memory on board soldered like in your video, so I can add another 16gb to upgraded to 32gb max. I only see the 8gb on board on Best Buy? Where did you get the one with 16gb on board? Thanks
Would you know when would be the release date of Zephyrus G14, G15, Tuf A15? is the 32GB RAM downgradeable to 16GB, and maybe the storage too like 512GB? I really am looking forward for these G14 and G15 2022.. But it's just too expensive for my day to day needs.. which is business, travel, conferences, and sometimes gaming..
Get the $1,649 version
Great review! Do you know when the G15 (2022 Model) will come for a review?
I hope soon! Can’t wait to review that one
Still loving the 2020 2060 version. If you want to cool that thing down, consider disabling turbo boost.
is there a way to lower the power on the CPU? like if you would prioritize cooling, would it be possible to not run the cpu at maximum power to prioritize better thermals and if so is the gaming performance still playable? I think I would rather sacrifice abit of the performance and not have this thing run at the maximum than have it overheat too much
Absolutely possible, that's first thing g14 owners recommend doing. The software makes it easy.
Where can I buy this? Only see the lower spec'd version at bestbuy so far.
will there be a base model for this? like last year with r7 and 1650 but with amd gpu?
Hey Matthew, are you getting the zephyrus duo 16 anytime soon?
Decided this is going to be my first laptop, but cant find this updated model (grey) in australia. Any advice?
8:40 Do you mean shut off as in BSOD or literal CPU power was cut and the laptop turned off?
Did they get rid of the fingerprint sensor in the power button?
Awesome video!
When it will available in india?
Take care of the heat management, and add a 1080p camera. This laptop would be gold.
does anypne know if there is usb 4 for this laptop? i still haven't heard anything regarding this
I recently bought the 2022 version with the rx 6700s version for $1499 which only comes with 8gb ram on board and 8gb sodimm, but I bought a 32gig stick of ram for $170 and put it in the sodimm slot so now I have 40gigs of ram, which I need for virtualization. The problem with the temps were easy to solve, I just use manual mode to configure the cpu power and fan curve whenever doing anything intensive, and I use silent mode with turbo boost disabled (through some regedit tweaks) when doing light browsing or office tasks. Works well for me and is a beautiful laptop packing power in a small package.
repasting it properly with kryonaut may help. I did that for my G15 6800M and temps dropped 10 deg on avg.
Its 2022 and it is still not glass covered bezel??
when is it available
i have the 2021 model but im ready for the next gen and sell this one
Can you test the gaming performance on battery to test the new RDNA2 APU
Very curious about more detailed battery tests on this one as well as the actual display brightness.
Really hope down the line some reviewers look at the model most ppl will end up with which is the lower priced 1080p model.
any idea when the retail model is coming out?
when it is available in India? and with ryzen 7 .. can you hint the price of ryzen 7
What's better? This or the Strix Scar G533 (2022) in terms of performance?
i have the 2020 model with the gtx 1660 ti and to be honest the thing that is most appealing to me in the new one is the brighter display and the smaller besels.
I own a chunky ryzen lenovo legion, which is my desktop. I want this to be my gaming on the go laptop. I use the air m1 as my daily driver and couldn't be happier. Honestly I just need something to game while traveling. and this g14 seems like the answer for that.
Any idea when you or your colleagues can review a 2022 G15?
I've had at least 3 of the old G14 come in to my shop with a dead backlight. Personally think it's related to the heat blasting the screen but I'm not an expert.
Have had no issues, turn off boost. Use my 2020 for work lid closed no issues.
How will the AMD combo and lack of cuda cores affect engineering software like matlab and solid works?
I got my full-spec dark grey (practically black) G14 last week. All I have done with it so far is turn it on, essentially. Already, though, I don't like the keyboard backlighting or the keyboard font. A lot more light bleeds around the keys than comes through the letters on the keys. The ROG gamer font on the keys takes getting used to - I find it distracting.
Using a trackpad without buttons is a new experience for me, and I'll need to learn the tricks.
And the two AMD stickers were poorly aligned. Which I wouldn't mention if Matthew didn't make a fuss about it.