Would you rather this setup? Or a laptop/desktop combo?

90% of the comments : "I'm broke" remaining 10% : "I'm broke"

Dave - 'If I had the money, I know I would tempted'. Who the hell can have the money if you don't ?

I hope this culture of separate GPU really catches up with other companies and this time for *"SERIOUS"* . 🤞🤞

“It comes at 3299” I ooofed so hard I pulled a leg muscle

This is exactly what I would want / need in the future. So you have a powerful game set up at home and connect it to a monitor and also a portable laptop which looks classy. Great!

Was looking forward to this review in particular, thanks for doing it 👍🏻

7:15 - That laptop opening transition is Siiiick !

I loved the ending where you plug in the GPU and it's Cyberpunk: ON

That thing is so bad ass. Love the looks too. Thanks for sharing! Really was diggin this when you did that video of all the laptops and showed this.

0:00 Best intro ever, just wow. Keep using it.

This is specifically what I want, but can't afford 😂 Hope other brands will make versions of this as well!

For me this looks amazing for some of our design engineers. We often don't need GPU power. But we do need multi-core performance. So several of these laptops and one or two of the GPUs would be perfect.

I loved the whole egpu trend that happened a couple years back and to see this is amazing for people like me who isn't really at a stationary place a whole lot I can't wait to see the support and the further iterations of this.

The zoom effect on the track pad was neat!

That’s around $4300 Canadian after tax.....yea nah, this is gonna get a “yea nah” from me.

Great review Dave! I can see the use case for this, but I wish Asus would have delivered a bit more on the 4K display. I am more of a desktop user, but I like the thought behind Asus’ laptops.

I have it, very pleased with it. This is sort of my dream of around 6 years ago come true. Back then I envisioned a laptop I could carry around for medium workload, tablet for browsing/videos on the longer go, and a desktop PC with some oomph to be the main workhorse on my main desk. My previous gaming laptop was a heavy box, and never got a tablet, as usually phone was close enough for the on the go browsing, and even watching some movies on the plane.

was waiting for this type of laptop for programming + gaming. can't Wait to get my hands on this one.

dave, this intro is so clean!! and in 4k? you spoil us

I live in a small apartment in Japan with a family and honestly this is the sort of thing I've wanted to replace my desktop.

As someone who constantly moving because of work assignment, this is the perfect scenario for me. I tend to keep all of my stuff very simple and minimal to reduce cost of moving.

Love your content Dave

Wow Dave, first time here. Amazing review 👍

Wish there was like a full version of the outro. It's beautiful.

I feel like it would be the perfect product for me, the fact that the eGPU has all the ports included and charges the device, combined with the pen support for the touchscreen makes it really versatile: you can have a 2 monitor setup at home, use the laptop screen as imput for drawing, then on the go have an all-in-one. Its sad it is so expensive.

gotta love that sick bass in the intro

This is exactly what I want for years !!! So smart the usb c inside the connection !

I like how honest you are

If touring and travel was a thing, this would be the perfect machine to do it -as a VJ for concerts and festivals, I’ve been wishing for something like this for years

❤️❤️❤️ :)

O M G.......that bass in the intro.......🤯🤯🤯 I never knew my galaxy buds could put out Bass like that! 😲

Can I be the millionth person to tell you: The time that you put into editing and producing these videos is totally worth it. Great job

this is specifically what i want! and what i need, i was searching for a powerful laptop that is portable for i work on the road, this is just perfect, you came in the ryt time man!

I personally love this product. I’m a laptop gamer and the appeal of being able to buy a new external GPU rather than a new laptop every couple of years is appealing. However, for me the ssd is what lets it down. Only coming with 1TB of storage and being difficult to replace makes this product something that is not viable sadly. Game files are too big nowadays to have such limited storage options. I am pleased to see that many of Asus’s new laptops are coming with the option of a 2TB ssd this year though which means that I may well purchase something from their new line.

Can't wait for the g15 review!

great content, just keeps getting better.

Hey, I really hope that you will go over scar 17. That's the one that is really tempting to me. Anyway, thank you for your reviews, I even watched your vacuum one!

Apart from the price, I feel like this is the perfect product for me. I'm disabled, I can't sit at a desk very long and I can't lift a heavy desktop replacement laptop. This I could move around on my own, I could have the eGPU on a laptop table and I could go from KZfaq on the couch to gaming in bed without an issue. I love this thing.

Great as always! Would love to see you review some 360hz monitors such as "ASUS PG259QN/R" vs "Alienware AW2521H". Peace

Awesome review! I am really looking forward to see if the G14 has a better screen this year - in response to latency.. last version had a 20ms, slow screen. I play CS GO.. so a 120hz 3ms screen is good enough for me.

Your thumbnails are awesome

Loving these ever so endangered inverted T for the arrows.

you make your videos in a cool way, that's awesome

wow thats a nice idea, i hope they start to do this with other models and other specs!

That's a good approach to the external GPU. Definitely a viable option to always have a mobile laptop and a choice of mobile gaming laptop and with GPU in a separate casing which is great from thermal perspective. Would be nice to see this progress and close the gap between desktop GPU version. Most of the time people play games at home so they could take the laptop with without the external GPU and in less often scenarios there is still the comfortable option to take it with you, a laptop backpack is definitely enough to put it in. Also if the connection standard is kept and the GPUs pool will expand with new GPUs being released, that can easily replace a desktop for someone who wants the ability to play games without resigning from mobility. In a perfect world I would see this as a standard for any laptop using some standard interface which would be fast enough for GPU. Promising but with Nvidia closing the gap more and more between their desktop vs mobile GPUs, there is a chance that won't be needed much longer. 3070 Super looks SUPER in comparison to mobile 2080. The only thing left to do is for producers to make a real difference regarding cooling systems. They are getting better but are still far from what's needed atm.

Many reviews, but yours is on point. I love it.

I could see this continuing for sure

Loved that you were so stoked at the beginning and you didn't know how to describe it and settled with "This is a very... IT"S JUST SO COOL!" hahahahaha

Awsome vid Dave very positive

Just letting it b known, Your reviews are the most reliable in the vast sea of reviews.

That connection is next level, an actual pcie slot with an integrated type c...

I always liked your adidas track upper!!!.....it suits u! 😌

WoW, WoW. The 2in one mode got me.. I wished for that and boom it has it..

This is specifically what I need. Rendering powerhouse at home, super portable for on the go. As a designer, this is awesome. Also, I buy it in two stages to soften the blow. I would love to know how it stacks up against the Zepharus with the 3080 gpu, though.

Good to see e-GPU stuff again, I think it would make sense if ASUS sell that laptop and that e-GPU separately / optional. That laptop was quite interesting on that specification.

Loved it. New sub here.

I have been anticipating one of these being used for mobile VR for years they need to make one that's standalone to connect an HMD to

I hope this become a standard for gaming laptop. It would be great if you can upgrate the laptop and ExGPU separately, from different brand and with different specs on your need.

thx for the review...

Yeh if they had this tech four years ago I'd have gotten it. At that time I went to desktop and it's easier to upgrade and I've become used to a desktop gaming setup. It's certainly something I'd consider because of the flexibility. I hope this sells and it's supported info the future and improved upon. I might just change back to laptop gaming in a few years.

I really loved that the Cyberpunk - RT gaming performance benchmark with GTX 1650MQ read - LOL PLZ.

Liked for the last minute! And I believe that the category of such people would be people who had to relocate/travel a lot. Travel as in for your job (like think 3 months of work in a different country as a consultant and not the holiday).

Why do your videos never show up on my home feed? I always look you up to watch this stuff

I like the gamer chic ROG font on the keyboard .

This is a great concept for me because I live in a small apartment in a very expensive city but that steep price is just nah. Would be cool to see a TUF version of it or some integration of that graphic card port to normal asus laptop.

Thanks for the video. Very helpful, concise. I have a question, should I buy a gaming laptop for office work/entertainment/amateur video editing etc even though I do not play games?

Will there a more in-depth review for this device? I am really interested.

It would be cool if KZfaq had some settings in the player to adjust the texture quality, reflection quality, and overall details of the video to make my computer play smoother, and get better frame rates watching videos.

For this external portable GPU combo design remind me a beautiful device years ago: Sony VAIO Z 15th anniversary edition.

i agree with what u saying at the end,, there's going to be people out there that see this and specifically what i need, but if the price push it over to the already niche segment to another unaffordable segment, it will stay there and becomes a trophy instead of something meant to be used, and with the speed of how electronic/gadget/laptop obsolete, the lesser people use it the less manufacture will keep/support the product in the long run

Me: looks at a dave2D video on my suggested vids Also me: "ALRIGHT"

I think you put it perfectly - this setup is made specifically for a certain person - so happens I am totally that person! - It works as a powerful notebook when I'm on the go - Plugged in the CPU should crush design workflows like Illustrator and InDesign - Jacked into the XG mobile its got gaming/game dev strength - In stand its a drawing tablet for photoshop with any MPP pen - Flat down its a tablet for casual surfing! I'm really excited to get my hands on this setup when more options are available.

I believe this kind of setup is a wonderful choice for not only high-end graphics but also normal ones like 3060. And the price will not be as frightening. Wondering if I can see such product soon.

Dave, try comparing the performance between this and a big ol' reliable fully specced gaming laptop (desktop replacement) and with a similarly specced gaming desktop. The performance difference would be cool to know.

I really hope to see your review (or just thoughts) on the newest Razor 8kHz mouse! Do you plan on doing it? Thanks!

I don't always write comments on KZfaq. I have been watching his videos for a long time and I personally agree the others opinion. Dave is very clean and simple person and I like it 👍

It makes sense for me and the reason to that is because I attend university, I also game a lot, and I travel back home for about 2 months at least once a year, and I’d like to be able to game comfortably wherever I go

I wouldn't mind selling my house for this atleast I could game on forever

this could be the perfect setup for an engineering student at a dorm who needs something powerful for software and simulations, touch screen for notes/drawings, and would like to game in their off time

I wish the external GPU was a regular full size enclosure with that awesome PCIE 8X connector. Also, that more Asus laptops had that connector. That way, I could get a cheaper laptop and a cheaper graphics card and upgrade either whenever I wanted. That is the dream.

What A Gorgeous Laptop, ahhh... This channel still the best when it comes to laptop review (my personal opinion) 😉

I can see the happiness radiating from dave😂😂😂

Big Question: Does GPU Performance throttle when you do something with the ports at the GPU Dock. This happened with a Razer Core Product and was a big problem.

The non up-gradable RAM kept me from buying this. I almost bought it, but you showed me what I needed. Thanks!

Great content, great laptop.

Finally a competitor to the Surface Book that outdated hardware!!! FYI maybe in gaming world this is expensive but not in the commercial world, I've reviewed far more expensive laptops then this and isn't as light, thin or as powerful as this Asus flow! Great stuff and love your work Dave, keep it up!

$3,300 is pricey, but I love this vision of the future of external GPUs.

9:04 Great question. liked!

Really great concept. Does the monitor angle the keyboard like asus other laptops? Hate that if it does.

This the laptop of my dreams. Thin and light to take it anywhere, and can bring it back to my desk for great gaming performance by hooking up the GPU. All my files stay on the same machine and can still play lighter games when I'm on the go if need be and they're all already installed (though storage might be an issue). I hope more companies start to do this and lower the price. I'd buy it ASAP if it were around $2500

I lost it when he said when he said "I don't have any answer for that."

At present I have a laptop for when I am on the move, and a desktop for heavier stuff like gaming, photo/video editing. But it's a pain moving files between the two. Ideally, I would like to have a laptop for mobility, and when I get back home, I plug it into a dock that expands its specs bringing it up to desktop level performance, not only for graphics but also RAM and processing power. Best of both worlds, in the same computer. I don't know if such a thing exists yet, but this one comes close.

Love to see the stats on who has purchased this product. That's so damn expensive.

I just ordered one. I went with the 1080p panel for the battery life. I have the Acer predator 4k curved 34 inch monitor to enjoy the 4k output. For me it's the ultimate replacement for my current but dated desktop. I don't have to keep transferring between the two systems now. It's my work horse, my media tablet and my gaming rig. Both portable and super powerful. The spec should stay relevant for the next 5yrs easily. Wish the price was $1000 less!

I love it! The external GPU is the future when done right. This one fits the bill. Perfect for people that need one laptop for multi-work stations. This setup provides a small, light weight, easy to travel with on a plane or just back and forth to work. This eGPU easily fits in travel bag if you want to game while traveling which no other eGPU’s can. When you get home, plug it into the eGPU, close the lid and place it out of the way. Now sit down at your command center that has your perfect gaming chair. Wireless keyboard & mouse. Massive dual monitors or one large 49” widescreen and rip into hours and hours of content creation OR triple A games. When it’s time time for work, undock all roll out. The price is comparable to the large number of people buying $2600+ content creator laptops. I’ll pay a premium for a setup that gives me the option to go ULTRA light on days when I don’t need to haul a heavy laptop around. I get both ultra portability & performance whether I’m at home or in a hotel room.

If they can continue this for a gen or two and the price comes down then I'm all for this. I love the idea of a laptop with dock so I can do some typing away from home and game when I get back.

06:05 GTX 1650MQ on CyberPunk RT : "LOL PLZ" hahahahahahaha

I love this idea

Anyone else just bought a laptop and now the coolest things are coming out 😭