ASUS Zephyrus G14 Laptop

It's been a long time since I looked into the primary ASUS Zephyrus G14, however, my affection for it hasn't faded. It's hued my perspective on each gaming PC since: Why can't they all pack in extraordinary execution in a conservative 3.5-pound case for under $1,500? Presently, with its most recent version, ASUS is fixing the G14's significant defect: It's at long last adding a webcam. Along with AMD's most recent 6000 chips and GPUs, the 2022 G14 seems like a fantasy machine on paper. Be that as it may, because of fundamentally higher arrangement costs, it's as of now not a worth situated machine. Furthermore, that is a disgrace.

Besides valuing change, however, the new Zephyrus G14 expands on all that we cherished regarding the first. The strong magnesium composite case returns, and select models highlight a greater amount of ASUS's " Matrix" LEDs, which can show pictures and text on the rear of the screen. You can pick between 14-inch 144Hz 1080p and 120Hz 1440p screens, which offer 400 and 500 nits of splendor, separately. That is an immense jump from last year's 300-nit screen, and it makes the presentations much more qualified for Dolby Vision HDR (another supportive expansion).

And afterward, there's the webcam. That is not something we'd normally feature, but rather it's imminent for the Zephyrus G14. The 2020 model was one of the primary current gaming journals that didn't include any kind of camera, a move that assisted ASUS with accomplishing some astonishingly slim screen bezels. Considering that numerous gamers as of now have better outer cameras for streaming, it didn't appear to be a gigantic arrangement at that point. Now that a considerable lot of us should be prepared to bounce on a Zoom suddenly, that math has moved a little. The G14's IR camera likewise upholds Windows Hello, so it can safely log you in without a lot of quarrels.

ASUS Zephyrus G14 (2022) on a profile

With a webcam close behind, the Zephyrus G14 has pretty much every one of the elements we'd need in a gaming PC. Also, it's supported by amazing new equipment in the engine: the 9 6900HS, AMD's most recent eight-center stalwart chip, as well as either RX 6700S or 6800S designs. Those GPUs are intended for slight and light journals like the G14, with preferable execution per-watt evaluations over the past NVIDIA RTX 3060. ASUS likewise increases cooling essentially this time around, on account of a fume chamber cooler and fluid metal warm glue for both the CPU and GPU.

All of this new stuff adds up to somewhat more heave than the first 3.5-pound G14, sadly. It begins at 3.6 pounds without the Matrix LED show, and it increases to 3.8 pounds with the LEDs. However, that is still somewhat light contrasted with the opposition. The Blade 14 weighs 4.1 pounds, and the x14 comes in just shy of four pounds.

PC Mark 10

3DMark( Extreme)

(top peruses/composes)

ASUS Zephyrus G14 (2022, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, RX 6800S)

7,170

3,821

1,543/9,839

3.5 GB/s/4 GB/s

ASUS Zephyrus G14 (2020, AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, NVIDIA RTX 2060 Max-Q)

5,436

2,725

1,189/7,705

1.7 GB/s/1.67 GB/s

x14 (Intel i7-12700H, NVIDIA RTX 3060)

7,073

3,362

1,529/13,315

4.32 GB/s/4.54 GB/s

Blade 14 (AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA RTX 3080)

6,551

4,418

1,443/7,226

3/s/2/s

ASUS Zephyrus G15 (AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA RTX 3080 Max-Q)

6,881

4,530

1,426/7,267

3.3 GB/s/2.85 GB/s

When I saw the Zephyrus G14 in real life, I wouldn't fret that it was somewhat heavier. Our audit unit was quite possibly the most exceptional choice: a $2,499 design with the 9 6900HS, Radiation 6800S, of DDR5 RAM, and the Matrix. As anyone might expect, it was a critical update from the 2020-period G14 I tried, however, that was additionally a $1,499 work with an RTX 2060. The new G14 stood its ground against the Razor Blade 14 and x14 in 10, Geekbench, and 3DMark's Extreme benchmark. Assuming you're especially keen on multi-strung execution, however, it's significant that the half-breed twelfth gen Intel CPU in the x14 blew away the G14.

In Halo Infinite, my current multiplayer fixation, the Zephyrus G14 drifted somewhere in the range of 80 and 100 fps in 1440p with each of the designs settings turned as far as possible. That is entirely playable, however, sadly, a particularly costly machine can't fill the screen's 120Hz invigorate rate. I didn't see any tearing or stammering, however, because of the showcase's Premium help. More seasoned titles like Destiny 2 and Overwatch outperformed 120 fps in 1440p effectively, as you'd anticipate. All things considered, the expense of our survey unit never left my brain. For $2,500, I'd anticipate something a smidgen more future-proof.

Concerning beam following execution, I was satisfied to see that the G14 was just somewhat behind the 3060-prepared Aliens, ware x14 in 3DMark's Port Royal benchmark. Tragically, it's as yet not strong enough to keep Control over 60 fps in 1440p with medium beam following settings. NVIDIA's GPUs can hit that imprint by depending on its DLSS AI upscaling innovation, yet Control doesn't yet support AMD's other option, Fidelity FX Super Resolution.

ASUS ROGER Zephyrus G14 (2022) Matrix controls

ASUS ROGER Zephyrus G14 (2022). Matrix controls

Because of its better cooling framework, the Zephyrus G14 ran far calmer than the 2020 model, in any event, when I was in a delayed Halo Infinite Big Team Battle meeting. The CPU never outperformed 85, while the GPU commonly remained around 75 under load. Above all, the "Quiet" fan mode satisfied its name, which is no joking matter assuming you at any point need to bring your gaming PC into a peaceful café or meeting room.

While I was gaming, watching recordings, or simply mooching around the web, I truly liked the G14's patched up "Roger Nebula Display." notwithstanding the quicker invigorate rates and Dolby Vision support, it's additionally a 16-by-10 viewpoint proportion now, which gives you somewhat more upward space for looking over reports. Radiance Infinite's conflict-torn maps looked lively and point-by-point on the G14, and I liked having Dolby Vision while I watched a couple of Netflix shows. However, the PC's HDR support is a piece bewildering. Windows 11 doesn't distinguish it as an HDR fit show, and I was unable to see any HDR YouTube recordings. But some way or another, I was as yet ready to watch Netflix with Dolby Vision HDR empowered. I've asked ASUS for an explanation on those issues and will refresh this audit as I find out additional.

However much I love the possibility of 14-inch gaming PCs, their confined consoles frequently leave me disappointed. Awkward fingers could undoubtedly mean the distinction between winning or losing a multiplayer match. Fortunately, the G14's console, while little, dealt with my quick digits fine and dandy. There's a fantastic measure of movement as well, which helps both during gaming and general composing. While I unquestionably wouldn't see any problems with a bigger console, the G14's felt kinder to my gaming-battered digits than the Alienware x14 or Blade 14. In any case, genuinely, people, assuming that these organizations can make extravagantly wide consoles for their 13-inch ultraportables, for what reason would they be able to do likewise for gaming equipment?

I'm more dazzled with the Zephyrus G14's new trackpad, which is 50% bigger than it was the year before. I'm of the psyche that you can never truly have a trackpad that is too large, so I liked having more space to swipe around and use finger signals. I not even once erroneously hit the wrist cushion unintentionally, which is all I'm requesting in a journal nowadays.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) on a tableside profile

Dissimilar to other thin machines, the G14 is furnished with each of the ports you'd require: two USB 3.2 Type-C ports, two USB 3.2 Type-An associations, a standard HDMI 2.0 attachment, a blend sound jack, and a microSD card peruser. The PC's 240-watt power supply additionally pushes more squeeze than last year's, and that implies you'll see a quicker charge than previously. (You can likewise charge over USB-C after all other options have been exhausted, however, that will not convey sufficient power while gaming.)

During our battery test, which includes circling an HD video, the G14 endured nine hours and 46 minutes. That is right around two hours longer than the Alienware x14 kept going. Also during my commonplace work process of shuffling many program tabs, altering photographs, and bouncing on Zoom calls, the G14 generally continued onward for north of seven hours. That is not great when ultraportables are well into twofold digit battery duration, however, that is the cost you pay for having a thin yet-strong machine.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) base

Evaluating is the place where things get tacky with the Zephyrus G14. It begins at $1,600, as indicated by ASUS. Be that as it may, the least expensive model you can at present tangle, best case scenario, Buy goes for $1,650 with a quad HD show, Ryzen 9 CPU, 16GB of RAM, 1TB SSD, and a Radeon RX 6700 GPU. You can likewise knock up to a Radeon RX 6800 GPU for $1,900. While those costs aren't outlandish with regards to gaming PCs, they're altogether more than the $1,050 beginning cost of the 2020-time model. Our unique audit unit came in at only $1,450 with an RTX 2060, Ryzen 9 4900HS.

While it began as a shockingly reasonable 14-inch gaming PC, the G14 is currently solidly in the mid-range or even premium scratchpad area. Credit it to the worldwide chip crunch, cost expansion (which, honestly, is influencing all PC creators), and other store network issues we're looking at in 2022. Assuming you're searching for unadulterated power, the Blade 14 beginnings at $2,000 with the Razor 9 6900HX, an RTX 3060, and a 144Hz 1080p screen. The Aliens x14, in the meantime, begins at $1,600 with a Core i7-12700H and RTX 3050 GPU (go up to $1,900 you can add the RTX 3060). ASUS is as yet your most ideal choice assuming you need a quad HD show, yet on the off chance that you simply care about high edge rates, you have better choices.

Furthermore, concerning our survey model, you're fundamentally paying an enormous premium to get respectable equipment in a thin case. I'd choose the heavier $2,500 Razor Blade 15 Advanced, which has an RTX 3070, Core i7-12800H, and a 15-inch 240Hz Quad HD screen. However, that is an out-of-line correlation - I understand certain individuals wouldn't fret paying something else for transportability.

ASUS Zephyrus G14 (2022) Matrix LED show

The Zephyrus G14 is as yet an unbelievably convincing 14-inch note pad, particularly if you're focusing on one of the less expensive models. It's strong, and it at long last has a webcam. But on the other hand, it's lost quite a bit of what made the 2020 model so extraordinary. However, I guess that is progress. ASUS started a pattern, however, presently it's dashing to stay aware of the opposition.