@@HardwareCanucks also an unpopular opinion. I overclock laptops because it's a lot more interesting. Can't wait to get my hands on a 5980hx and be able to do more than power limit mods. I run my 2020 g14 at 55w sustained. I get ~10% more performance in sustained workloads (a good majority of what I do is sustained)
@@Azubi_Meatball4349 It would never be needed for a home setup. The cool thing is most of these companies get huge discounts on licensing like windows. So they can upgrade for literal pennies, but most of them don't. So we regular folk have to upgrade ourselves which is expensive. $150 ish dollars for a pro key. I'd rather pay an extra $10 dollars from a pc manufacturer and have it on a new pc from the get go
That's honestly why I originally bought a G14, since 95% of the time I spend with a laptop is for casual use around the house or on the go. Extra GPU horsepower is nice to have during the odd occasion that I travel, and it just needs to be "good enough" to access my full library. There are better ultrabooks/general-use laptops, but a lot of them have poorly tuned thermals/clocks for when I do wanna game (learned the hard way that you can't just buy an ultrabook with a dedicated GPU and expect it to not throttle during gaming), and the G14 is still good enough as an ultrabook for everyday use.
@@techmad8204 He already mentioned the $500 is for an extra 16 GB RAM (Total: 32 GB), Windows 10 Pro instead of Windows 10 Home and ofc the white paint job. pay attention next time.
Yes. But I opted for the 3070 model, as I it has the same cooling system as the 3080 but the 3080 does hit thermal limits in this chassis. First time I've ever decided to to go for a step down version and have it not be because of my budget lol
I should stop watching this video... my G14 next to me is getting jealous.. Update: I've been thinking about this comment and now I realize that the g15 really doesn't fix any of the problems I have with the G14(mainly the poor medium load battery life, laptop io, and fan noise), so I'd actually take the lighter weight of the g14 over the larger screen.
Except most laptops come with a physical privacy slider and an indicator LED when the webcam is active. Also carrying around an external webcam for something thats designed to be portable is a dodgy solution at best.
It's always such a pleasure watching and listening to you. Quality of video and audio is spot on and you have a very calming voice. Your explaining is great in every way... Bit technical, also understandable for noobs and I agree with a lot of your good explained opinions. Keep up the good work and I'll be here watching your vids.
You are by far one for the best tech reviewers out right now. You are calm consistent and give out advice that I knew even knew I needed in a review. I appreciate you and the channel. This review made my decision to buy!
Awesome review, the only one to include everything I wanted! Wish we had the £2k option in the uk - I’m taking delivery of one of these next week though
It’s a real shame there’s no £2k version? What do you mean by taking delivery? I thought the G15 wasn’t out until mid March in the UK and the grey version seems to be Ryzen 7 rather than 9 :(
He mentions a slightly lower spec model which was for $2k. The R9 3080 version is meant to be March but some places have it. Mine was delivered on Tuesday- beast of a machine 😃 installed a wd black 2tb in the spare slot and have been going through Cyberpunk no issues. Call of Duty also looks good at 1440p on max
I found this laptop on Amazon UK and it cost 5000USD.... Wtf???? I even sent a message to the seller asking how the price is justified. No response. Didn't buy from UK.
@@HardwareCanucks Oh, actually it turned out to be worse, Optimus reduced performance by 170 fps on CS go, although to be honest that is more of a worse case but non the less, that was on a strix g17 with rtx 3070 and 5800h.
That 300 nits is my only complaint on this... Well, that and that I would like to see the gpu go up to 95 watts in turbo (or turbo ++) but I will be semi ok with the power constraints if the panel would go up 100 more nits. And I prefer an excellent webcam or no webcam. Nothing in between
The noise cancellation is impressive actually. Great new addition. Like it a lot. If only these laptops are available, not possible to buy (in EU) almost anywhere.
Almost perfect. The lack of a camera is a dealbreaker for me. Hopefully, Asus or other manufacturers will include the camera in future models with similar or better specs. I’ve been using my Surface Pro 2017 and the Windows Hello feature is fantastic. Btw...your audio is outstanding. It almost sounds like you re-recorded the audio in a studio in post.
Just got the G15 w 9500hs and 3070 max Q and I love it. This is my first gaming laptop and I am coming from an 8700k 1080 ti desktop and I am super impressed that this can easily outperform my desktop. Awesome review only hate it doesn't have a webcam but I got it open-box at BestBuy for $180 off and I bought the Logitec clip-on cam and still saved $90
So I think a pretty common use case for high-end gaming laptops is a desktop replacement, i.e. plugging into an external monitor(s) at home (90% of the time), and using the internal screen for the road. This is especially true for laptops with optimus where you can see a ~10% performance bump by circumventing the on-board graphics. So it would be nice to see external 1440p or 4k monitor performance for games.
I own a 2020 G14 max spec and it is the best laptop I've owned and it has made me decide to upgrade to the G15. They fixed almost every issue with the G14 I had. High-end Nvidia GPU's with AMD CPU's, 165Hz 3ms response time screen instead of 120Hz 24ms. Larger trackpad. USB-A port on the left-hand side. This laptop is a dream come true. I was worried Asus wouldn't be able to deliver something as good again but they did it.
I got this from Best Buy!! (It is the GA503 not 502) It is the 3070 version though. It is a BEAST!! Like, I can't even put it into words right. It almost keeps up with my desktop (3900x, 3070 FTW3). It workloads of compiling and actually does.
I really enjoy my G14 Zephyrus, ASUS has really done a great job with these laptops. Missing a webcam is no big deal, since they're so bad anyway. Just get an external webcam, quality is so much better
Idk, you can always have a cover or power cutoff for privacy. There’s no way it’s not a downside, especially given the bezels aren’t really that small. I think that’s honestly quite a large trade off for the price outside of the US.
Love the centered keyboard, it's dead centered I mean the F J key is perfectly positioned balancedly, this is the only way to feel ZEN and in the zone while at it, dead centered.
I got the BestBuy 16gb 3070 model and I love it, my only gripe is that half the RAM is soldered. It really has the trifecta battery life, hardware power, slim form factor. (And I like the dark gray better)
@@HardwareCanucks No, I gave it a good squeeze all around the chassis like you did in the video and it was basically silent. I wonder if the creaking is a result of the painting process?
2021 Zephyrus G15 much improved than 2020. Some points yet to iMproved: A) 2 upgradeable RAM slot. B) Bright 16 inch display alike G16 scale with 16:10 ratio. C) Smartphone selfie cam as Webcam. D) Speaker with more bass. E) 5 degree more incline. F) Large side vents to not heat screen. G) Place a full capacity USB C port in between left vent and hinge. H) Place DC power in - beside Kensington lock.
A shame about there only being a microSD card reader on it, when there's clearly room for an SD one. And is it just me, or were the mics terrible apart from when the AI noise suppression was on (and even then, it wasn't great)?
Agreed, it seems perfect. Well made sub 2kg 15 inch laptop with very, very capable internals and metal chassis. My only gripe with G14 was its screen size, though in the end I got it for very good price and eventually got used to screen size. This G15 with more powerful GPU is more than perfect successor... If I become too tempted to switch my G14.
G14 is very similar to last year outside of a GPU and CPU spec bump. As for webcams, my favorite the Logitech one with Windows Hello IR unlock support, however, it is over $100, so IDK...
I have a PC and never leave the house. yet I"m watching this. I need to get my shit together and do something productive instead of depressingly watching random content :\
Enjoy all the crew members here but he's got the ASMR down to a science. Not monotone but just enough to feel safe, confident in purchases, education, and he know esthetics. ASUS exploded and I'm loving it. For my needs, Flow13 which options to upgrade to Mobile GPU. But love Zeph too. ???
@@ayehia0 lenovo legion 5 have hybrid mode which is basically mux switch i know because i buy legion 5 2020 few weeks a go due to very good reviews i cannot wait anymore for zen 3 and nvidia ampere laptop because my previous laptop is really crap for what i need to do
I have the 3070 version of this and it's amazing honestly. The display is beautiful and fast with 165 Hz. Games run super smooth at max settings. Everything is very fast. My only complaints would be the lack of a webcam and the lack of rgb on the keyboard (which feels great btw)
@@abdlhamidraw6969 The temps are pretty decent, the noise isn’t really an issue although if you ever find it loud, there is a silent mode which sacrifices some performance for leas fan noise. Overall it is a phenomenal laptop
I am absolutely 💯 sold on the G14 and G15. Thank you for the review. I disagree with you however, the web cam is not a deal breaker for me. Not at all.
I've been in the market for a new laptop since September of 2020. This laptop was the moment when I said, this is it, it's in my budget and has everything I need. Time to pull the trigger.
Yeah, I didn't want to buy a gaming laptop so i bought an Acer Swift 3 to not feel buyer's remorse but I still want these new gaming laptops so baaaaad xD Dx
@@BlkMac360 by end of the year I meant Christmas and Thanksgiving here in the US, so by the time CES ended and retailers started to list laptops most return policies had already expired from the holiday season
@@star831 yea I get you. Some places jus take the hit even 3months after purchase. I kno best buy has done it for me twice in the past. Without even buying in to their extended warranty
no hdmi 2.1 no usb 4 no webcam, 350 nits only, 80 watt tgp for all the gpu models (3080, 3070, 3060), I dont think it's worth it to buy this except for the lowest model (rtx 3060 , $1499).
If this had touch screen integration, which I use frequently, I'd easily probably pour all of my money into it. The problem is, even without a touch screen, I still want to pour my money into it 😅
I just made Comments if AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Defeated Intel But, There's someone feel disagree with my Comments... Maybe from Now I don't want to make it again or Someone will angry to me...
I love Hardware Canucks, I love Eber and Dmitry, and I watch all your videos. My only compaint is I find Eber's constant hand gestures very distracting. 😂 But... love you guys and thank you for all the great content.
Excellent video review. I'm actually super happy to not have a webcam, the built in ones always look so bad, and we'd have to cover them for work anyways.
The 3080 by itself is technically only $200 more than a 3070 card. But I can’t find a $1,999 3080 version of this laptop anywhere. I have to wonder if this is some kind of mistake in the video.
Small correction guys: PD charging on this laptop is 100W, not 65W. :)
@Marlyn Mascioli shut up scammers
unpopular opinion : Laptop engineering is much more interesting than the same thing in desktop PCs, partially due to the space they have to work with
ITX Cases are really interesting too, the smaller ones at least
GOing to upvote this because its 100% true.
@@HardwareCanucks also an unpopular opinion. I overclock laptops because it's a lot more interesting. Can't wait to get my hands on a 5980hx and be able to do more than power limit mods. I run my 2020 g14 at 55w sustained. I get ~10% more performance in sustained workloads (a good majority of what I do is sustained)
This is one of the most true statements on this videos feed.
@@tmi1234567 did you do it using ryzen controller?
I feel like at this point the G14/G15 are no longer “gaming” laptops, they’re now just really good laptops.
Agreed, specially with the low tdp gpus.
I asked my boss for a new g14 for my next work laptop. Comes with windows 10 pro. A win win. :)
@@honaker326 why do you like windows 10 pro better? I have home for my laptop and desktop, so I just want to know the difference
@@Azubi_Meatball4349 It would never be needed for a home setup. The cool thing is most of these companies get huge discounts on licensing like windows. So they can upgrade for literal pennies, but most of them don't. So we regular folk have to upgrade ourselves which is expensive. $150 ish dollars for a pro key. I'd rather pay an extra $10 dollars from a pc manufacturer and have it on a new pc from the get go
That's honestly why I originally bought a G14, since 95% of the time I spend with a laptop is for casual use around the house or on the go. Extra GPU horsepower is nice to have during the odd occasion that I travel, and it just needs to be "good enough" to access my full library. There are better ultrabooks/general-use laptops, but a lot of them have poorly tuned thermals/clocks for when I do wanna game (learned the hard way that you can't just buy an ultrabook with a dedicated GPU and expect it to not throttle during gaming), and the G14 is still good enough as an ultrabook for everyday use.
As someone working on de-noising algorithms for microphone arrays, it's really cool to see ASUS implementing more advanced tech on their laptop
100% agreed.
only in high end one,asus midrange vivobook one get shitty tech and software compared to lenovo ideapad with lenovo vantage
If I ever had to buy a laptop, this would be it
It's 2020 and you don't have a laptop?
@@Stokstijf who needs one
@@baizu6936 well... a lot of people, actually. But I see what you meant.
I also don't have a laptop.. And I love it.. I hope someday I'll buy it Inshallah
It is a cooker from that heat
7:59 "If you gotta go white, you gotta go bright" - Dave2D
Haha. Well for $500, its certainly BRIGHT!
@@HardwareCanucks excuse me, $500???
@@AyBee9725 $500 more than the similar 3080 spec G15 in Eclipse Gray
@@Kidynamo123 fucking 500 for a colour?
@@techmad8204 He already mentioned the $500 is for an extra 16 GB RAM (Total: 32 GB), Windows 10 Pro instead of Windows 10 Home and ofc the white paint job. pay attention next time.
Anybody else waiting for theirs to arrive and watching a bunch of videos about it because you are so hyped?
Yes. But I opted for the 3070 model, as I it has the same cooling system as the 3080 but the 3080 does hit thermal limits in this chassis. First time I've ever decided to to go for a step down version and have it not be because of my budget lol
@@JawKnee86 does the 3060 version have the same cooling system?
you guys have the most elegant B-rolls for PC hardware reviews
Ya that's all they have
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And then sum
I think dave 2d is pretty good
That ports selection are SUPER generous!
But the lack of webcam is definitely a downer for a lot of people
@@12xenn45 also I have ROG eye external. Webcam already so I'm good lol
@@tripleblast003 modern webcams are just plug and play and small that it would fit in your pocket. And has better quality than laptop webcams
But the port "placement" is horrendous!
@@kninezbanks true, all power ports are at the left. Making it not possible to charge the laptop whereever you want. But thats about it.
Wait mics are actually really good for a laptop, really liked it with the Ai noise cancel enabled.
So goood
it's a shame it doesn't have a webcam.
Noise cancel tech is awesome, my friends complain about my surroundings being louder than me all the time. Hope G14 will have it.
I should stop watching this video... my G14 next to me is getting jealous..
Update: I've been thinking about this comment and now I realize that the g15 really doesn't fix any of the problems I have with the G14(mainly the poor medium load battery life, laptop io, and fan noise), so I'd actually take the lighter weight of the g14 over the larger screen.
My favorite laptop ever! Nice one 👍
Same here
I like G14 more....
I'm selling my XPS 15 (2017) AND I'll try to buy a Renewed G14
Actually some reviews claim that g14 2021 has better thermals and less noise because lower power gpu, g15 with 3070 and 3080 is hard to cool down...
reddit have almost all solutions for problem on g14... check it out.
'Spend Responsibly' - very well spoken sir!
the mic and ai noise cancelling are working really really well
AHH I NEEDED THIS REVIEW I WAS JUST SEARCHING VIDS FOR THE G15!!
No webcam means better privacy which is always a big win in my books.
In the current world of Zoom meetings and such, not so much. The option for high quality webcam is good though.
@@justjuniorjaw true, but if you're actually looking for best quality + privacy = external webcam is the best solution
@@noone-xh3iq Yup.
Except most laptops come with a physical privacy slider and an indicator LED when the webcam is active. Also carrying around an external webcam for something thats designed to be portable is a dodgy solution at best.
@@Canuckrz name other than lenovo brands(Thinkpad & legion)
When the intro starts with the music you like! The name of the song is Instant Crush - Corbyn Kites. Excellent choice!
I see Hardware Canucks, I watch Hardware Canucks.
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good motto
I got Hardware Canucks
Literally
Thanks! Good to see you here!
It's always such a pleasure watching and listening to you. Quality of video and audio is spot on and you have a very calming voice.
Your explaining is great in every way... Bit technical, also understandable for noobs and I agree with a lot of your good explained opinions.
Keep up the good work and I'll be here watching your vids.
Hey just a small correction, the G15 supports 100 W type C delivery. You have mentioned that it's 65W
You are by far one for the best tech reviewers out right now. You are calm consistent and give out advice that I knew even knew I needed in a review. I appreciate you and the channel. This review made my decision to buy!
11:54 that red pcb is so nostalgic. feels like im reading reviews of the ATI HD4850 again (the one that was all red, single slot).
Or early Sapphire motherboards. ;)
Awesome review, the only one to include everything I wanted!
Wish we had the £2k option in the uk - I’m taking delivery of one of these next week though
It’s a real shame there’s no £2k version? What do you mean by taking delivery?
I thought the G15 wasn’t out until mid March in the UK and the grey version seems to be Ryzen 7 rather than 9 :(
He mentions a slightly lower spec model which was for $2k.
The R9 3080 version is meant to be March but some places have it. Mine was delivered on Tuesday- beast of a machine 😃 installed a wd black 2tb in the spare slot and have been going through Cyberpunk no issues. Call of Duty also looks good at 1440p on max
@@MooseyMax There is a market in amazon called HIDEVOLUTION. They are selling it now
I found this laptop on Amazon UK and it cost 5000USD.... Wtf???? I even sent a message to the seller asking how the price is justified. No response. Didn't buy from UK.
The drop in performance is due to nvidia Optimus. Someone tested it turned off and on. There was 100 fps penalty drop on CS go and with rtx 3070 gpu.
The issue is that EVERY laptop in this review has Optimus. Minus the 7i which has Advanced Optimus.
@@HardwareCanucks I think some manufacturers will include a MUX switch in their laptops to overcome this issue.
@@HardwareCanucks Oh, actually it turned out to be worse, Optimus reduced performance by 170 fps on CS go, although to be honest that is more of a worse case but non the less, that was on a strix g17 with rtx 3070 and 5800h.
Yeah optimus was great as a Transformer but is a laptop limiter.
Lol
Lenovo laptop will have advanced optimus
I've been waiting for this! I'm okay without the webcam, but I am concerned about that 300 nit brightness. That's a bummer.
That 300 nits is my only complaint on this... Well, that and that I would like to see the gpu go up to 95 watts in turbo (or turbo ++) but I will be semi ok with the power constraints if the panel would go up 100 more nits. And I prefer an excellent webcam or no webcam. Nothing in between
@@marcm. it goes up to 100w in ROG boost which is performance/turbo
Grey one has 318 and some mentions 365..
The noise cancellation is impressive actually. Great new addition. Like it a lot. If only these laptops are available, not possible to buy (in EU) almost anywhere.
Almost perfect. The lack of a camera is a dealbreaker for me. Hopefully, Asus or other manufacturers will include the camera in future models with similar or better specs. I’ve been using my Surface Pro 2017 and the Windows Hello feature is fantastic.
Btw...your audio is outstanding. It almost sounds like you re-recorded the audio in a studio in post.
I'd love it if you added VR to your benchmarks. with a quest 2/index! or an hp reverb g2
Just got the G15 w 9500hs and 3070 max Q and I love it. This is my first gaming laptop and I am coming from an 8700k 1080 ti desktop and I am super impressed that this can easily outperform my desktop. Awesome review only hate it doesn't have a webcam but I got it open-box at BestBuy for $180 off and I bought the Logitec clip-on cam and still saved $90
Your b-roll is the best among al tech youtubers
So I think a pretty common use case for high-end gaming laptops is a desktop replacement, i.e. plugging into an external monitor(s) at home (90% of the time), and using the internal screen for the road. This is especially true for laptops with optimus where you can see a ~10% performance bump by circumventing the on-board graphics. So it would be nice to see external 1440p or 4k monitor performance for games.
On Asus’ website, it advertised PD charging to be at 100W tho?
In their review guide its not 100W. We'll get clarification ASAP!
yea i think he messed up, it goes up to 100w
Also thought it was100w
@@HardwareCanucks any clarification on this yet?
Thanks for the info, I just ordered the 3080 version. This is my first laptop ever so I’m super excited. Thanks again, take care.
I'm so pleased to see that every Zephy G15 review I've seen has been glowing. I'm waiting on my 3070 version arriving, and it can't come fast enough!
Where did you order yours? I just had a laptop die on me so I’m on the hunt for one, and was thinking of the one you said , with a 3070.
I own a 2020 G14 max spec and it is the best laptop I've owned and it has made me decide to upgrade to the G15. They fixed almost every issue with the G14 I had. High-end Nvidia GPU's with AMD CPU's, 165Hz 3ms response time screen instead of 120Hz 24ms. Larger trackpad. USB-A port on the left-hand side. This laptop is a dream come true. I was worried Asus wouldn't be able to deliver something as good again but they did it.
I was ordering it yesterday and during the payment process it went out of stock:(
Lel
😂😂😂
Where bro ??????
I got this from Best Buy!! (It is the GA503 not 502) It is the 3070 version though. It is a BEAST!! Like, I can't even put it into words right. It almost keeps up with my desktop (3900x, 3070 FTW3). It workloads of compiling and actually does.
Do you play any games? I'm curious how apex and rocket league run
I just bought the 3070 version and it is amazing!! My first gaming laptop!!
can you please tell me how are the temps and noise while doing regular stuff, like browsing the web or watching netflix, using word and excel etc.>??
Your video editing skills literally on 🔥🔥
I really enjoy my G14 Zephyrus, ASUS has really done a great job with these laptops. Missing a webcam is no big deal, since they're so bad anyway. Just get an external webcam, quality is so much better
You can even use your phone as a webcam, it'll beat most webcams in the market
Also better privacy.
@@ch1maera087 Yes indeed
Having to set up an external webcam sucks when traveling around. And for privacy, one with a physical cover would be fine.
Idk, you can always have a cover or power cutoff for privacy. There’s no way it’s not a downside, especially given the bezels aren’t really that small. I think that’s honestly quite a large trade off for the price outside of the US.
Excellent video, man! I've been drooling over this ever since it was announced.
7:56 There is single zone RGB lighting on the grey model.
Very excited!! Got this exact spec on pre order ^^
Love the centered keyboard, it's dead centered I mean the F J key is perfectly positioned balancedly, this is the only way to feel ZEN and in the zone while at it, dead centered.
Perfectly balanced. As all things should be
Been waiting for a review on specifically this laptop!
Yes finally a good review on the laptop!!!
I got the BestBuy 16gb 3070 model and I love it, my only gripe is that half the RAM is soldered. It really has the trifecta battery life, hardware power, slim form factor. (And I like the dark gray better)
Quick question: odes yours have creaking like we showed?
@@HardwareCanucks No, I gave it a good squeeze all around the chassis like you did in the video and it was basically silent. I wonder if the creaking is a result of the painting process?
Hold yr horses, lenovo legion 2021 laptops soon..
Yessir
Noob
2021 Zephyrus G15 much improved than 2020.
Some points yet to iMproved:
A) 2 upgradeable RAM slot.
B) Bright 16 inch display alike G16 scale with 16:10 ratio.
C) Smartphone selfie cam as Webcam.
D) Speaker with more bass.
E) 5 degree more incline.
F) Large side vents to not heat screen.
G) Place a full capacity USB C port in between left vent and hinge.
H) Place DC power in - beside Kensington lock.
A shame about there only being a microSD card reader on it, when there's clearly room for an SD one.
And is it just me, or were the mics terrible apart from when the AI noise suppression was on (and even then, it wasn't great)?
Sure, but compared to most internal mics on laptops...it's a huge improvement.
Remember that this is a laptop, for a built-in laptop mic, these are quite phenomenal
Yeah, I would much prefer SD Card reader without ethernet and get ethernet dock with the latter connector to be frank.
Now, this is something that I want. The only thing about the G14 last year was that it's just the 14 inch model, this year they brought the 15" model!
Agreed, it seems perfect. Well made sub 2kg 15 inch laptop with very, very capable internals and metal chassis.
My only gripe with G14 was its screen size, though in the end I got it for very good price and eventually got used to screen size. This G15 with more powerful GPU is more than perfect successor... If I become too tempted to switch my G14.
Sucks that I have to wait till next year to buy one :( never dreamed about getting a laptop so bad lol my dream laptop
Why next year?
its alright bud, cuz next year there’s probably better laptop and at a more affordable price
I got mine yesterday and i couldn't be happier
I'd really love to see those variants, thank you so much!
It came back on stock at best buy, and I ordered it. Really hoping that I'll like the laptop. Heard good praises. Fingers crossed
Is the G14 video coming?
Soonish. We have a TON of other laptops to look at.
Man your videos are ❤️.
Please do a similar review of the G14 and which webcams will go best with it and are also cheap.
G14 is very similar to last year outside of a GPU and CPU spec bump. As for webcams, my favorite the Logitech one with Windows Hello IR unlock support, however, it is over $100, so IDK...
I have a PC and never leave the house. yet I"m watching this.
I need to get my shit together and do something productive instead of depressingly watching random content :\
Same for me and I already have 2 good laptop and a good desktop... UA-cam will kill us
dude i feel you
No webcam! The dream
There is a switch on the keyboard to disable it.
Some people are posting pictures of it having RGB keyboard backlit but in the 3070 model
Yeah all models have an RGB option....in SOME regions.
The gray version has RGB, not the white one
I'm really interested in a long term review, I see a lot of QC issues with this :(
Thanks!
You should always get some kind of insurance when buying something this expensive
The soldered ram and micro sd slot literally killed it for me. So close to perfection and lost due to those small things.
"Spend responsibly" damn I love that line. Thank you for the reminder and for that you got a new subscriber🔥🔥🔥
Prob my favorite reviewer. Gives attention to detail that most do not.
I was waiting for someone to review this laptop!!! thanks sir. :D Gonna snag it the moment it hits Singapores' shores.
When is this laptop coming out to the public I can't find this one or the grey one anywhere @hardware canucks
3070 model is available in the US at Best Buy but no word on the 3080 model :/
@@fellowninja wb 3060
Supposedly its a Best Buy exclusive for now in the USA but it will be rolled out to B&H in March.
@@HardwareCanucks 3060?
@hardward Canucks I appreciate the info was getting on my nerves not being able to find this
Enjoy all the crew members here but he's got the ASMR down to a science. Not monotone but just enough to feel safe, confident in purchases, education, and he know esthetics. ASUS exploded and I'm loving it. For my needs, Flow13 which options to upgrade to Mobile GPU. But love Zeph too. ???
This thing would be perfect, but no webcam wtf. That’s critical for work related stuff
i just ordered one of these, cant wait till it arrives
planning to buy one of these, does your laptop overheat that much as in the video he said turbo mode take 90 degrees
If only Asus implemented the mux switch in this!
For hackintosh? Haha no
Advanced Optimus FTW
@@vietthanhnguyen1227 what is that ? , as far as i know it's not possible on ryzen APUs
@@ayehia0 lenovo legion 5 have hybrid mode which is basically mux switch i know because i buy legion 5 2020 few weeks a go due to very good reviews i cannot wait anymore for zen 3 and nvidia ampere laptop because my previous laptop is really crap for what i need to do
add some synth pad music to ur background.....ur voice is so good and adding the silent lofi like music wud make the whole thing much soothing......
how did i get this "4 seconds ago"
Automated targeted advertising, AI know us better than us do these days. MIND BLOWN
@@koblongata i know what user data is.
@@clearwashere I mean... forget about what I say.
It was probably a lingering notification you didn't click.
@@hanifsulistiyo3559 I don't have notifs on.
I have the 3070 version of this and it's amazing honestly. The display is beautiful and fast with 165 Hz. Games run super smooth at max settings. Everything is very fast. My only complaints would be the lack of a webcam and the lack of rgb on the keyboard (which feels great btw)
how are the temps while doing regular tasks like browsing the web or watching netflix ? what about the noise ?
@@abdlhamidraw6969 The temps are pretty decent, the noise isn’t really an issue although if you ever find it loud, there is a silent mode which sacrifices some performance for leas fan noise. Overall it is a phenomenal laptop
The "Cardioid Mode" sounds absolutely terrible.
I am absolutely 💯 sold on the G14 and G15. Thank you for the review. I disagree with you however, the web cam is not a deal breaker for me. Not at all.
Worst Buy only has the 3070 version, I hope they add this version soon!!
At these power limits, I think a 3070 makes more sense
the 3080 here is very very marginally faster than the 3070 (~10% at best)
To my ear the "Stereo" mode for the microphone sounds the best; yes it picks up a bit of backround noise, but otherwise, really impressive.
The grey model has single zone RGB on the keyboard
Not ALL grey models.....its super confusing....
I've been in the market for a new laptop since September of 2020. This laptop was the moment when I said, this is it, it's in my budget and has everything I need. Time to pull the trigger.
RIP all of us who bought gaming laptops right at the end of 2020
At the end of 2020? Return it
Yeah, I didn't want to buy a gaming laptop so i bought an Acer Swift 3 to not feel buyer's remorse but I still want these new gaming laptops so baaaaad xD Dx
@@BlkMac360 by end of the year I meant Christmas and Thanksgiving here in the US, so by the time CES ended and retailers started to list laptops most return policies had already expired from the holiday season
@@star831 yea I get you. Some places jus take the hit even 3months after purchase. I kno best buy has done it for me twice in the past. Without even buying in to their extended warranty
no hdmi 2.1 no usb 4 no webcam, 350 nits only, 80 watt tgp for all the gpu models (3080, 3070, 3060), I dont think it's worth it to buy this except for the lowest model (rtx 3060 , $1499).
when r u reviewing the g14?
I am so impressed with this specs. As you said it just has what everyone was demanding 5000 series Ryzen 9 with the RTX 3080.
So impressive!
If this had touch screen integration, which I use frequently, I'd easily probably pour all of my money into it.
The problem is, even without a touch screen, I still want to pour my money into it 😅
I just bought one. I have a touch screen laptop before but barely use it. Track pad of G15 is good enough
Was waiting eagerly for this review! Thanks a lot!
2500$, this is kinda cheap, considering the price of 3080 alone in my country can up tp 1700$
You can’t really compare a graphics card with the gpu inside for a laptop
Laptop 3080 at a higher wattage is closer in performance to a desktop 3070, rather than a desktop 3080
Will go to university in like 3 years, I look forward to what kind of machines will be at that times.
@@MKDC-5 it's not about gaming it's about performance for engineering.
what my dreams r made of :(
The best g15 review out there ! Absolutely loved it !
Man i wish blade series could have a amd's cpu instead of intel
Hopefully Ryzen mobile gets usb 4 support soon. That seems to be the sticking point getting it into razors, dells and thinkpads
@@supersnail5000 you mean Thunderbolt 4?
@@Kidynamo123 no because thunderbolt is an intel trademark, the thunderbolt 3 spec is built into usb4
This is a true Developer/Graphic Designer/3D CAD/Animators office/workstation on the go system!
I just made Comments if AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Defeated Intel
But, There's someone feel disagree with my Comments...
Maybe from Now I don't want to make it again or Someone will angry to me...
I love Hardware Canucks, I love Eber and Dmitry, and I watch all your videos. My only compaint is I find Eber's constant hand gestures very distracting. 😂 But... love you guys and thank you for all the great content.
Thanks for your feedback. Its important to move around a bit since without that.....well....no one wants a static look. ;)
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Damn, I'm so early I caught youtube smoking 😂😂😂
Just got mine. Not having a Webcam is no problem at all. I taped mine up on previous laptops.
Hey guys! :D I hope you stay safe and have a nice day, God bless you!
This is one nice laptop Eber!!! This design is so cool!
WOW 29 secs agoo
Excellent video review.
I'm actually super happy to not have a webcam, the built in ones always look so bad, and we'd have to cover them for work anyways.
I've been waiting for this!
After ordering the $1800 RTX 3070 version, I would really like to know where the heck he saw a grey RTX 3080 version for only $200 more?!
The 3080 by itself is technically only $200 more than a 3070 card. But I can’t find a $1,999 3080 version of this laptop anywhere. I have to wonder if this is some kind of mistake in the video.