Thank you so much :D I try to keep it casual and calm :)

Thank you :) I've seen it with 10% off so far, so maybe it'll go lower!

Oooo nice choice, have fun with it! And thank you so much :D

Oh and huge thanks for that G-Helper tip. That will be one of the first things I throw on there. You think it's OK to remove Armoury Crate altogether? Or, just leave it on the machine and keep it closed? I know it delivers firmware updates and stuff in addition to the profile stuff.

Oooh that's exciting! It's recommended to uninstall all Asus apps before installing G-helper. I've used it for 2 years now, and have never had any issues 👍🏻 It also downloads software and firmware updates for you, so it' a full replacement for AC and MyAsus

@@crimsontechyt SWEEET. Ty!!

Thank you very much :D

Thank you so much :D I'm reviewing it as a user myself, so I think I know what people want to know about :) Thanks for sticking around!

I agree. No one really confirmed this G14 2024 can handle a 4-4.5 [probably] hours of video editing. Hope it's true cause it means you can go to a coffee shop and have a session of video or photo editing without the charger. Super important for some of us..

Thanks so much :D I LOVE bf1 as well, but i thought no one would want those results, since its such an old game now xd I'll include it in the next laptop review i do :)

Thank you :) You're correct, it's very similar to the Flow X13 in many ways, but it's mostly better. The Zephyrus G14 is essentially just a Flow X13 with a much better display and speakers, a higher TGP for its CPU and GPU (so slightly better performance), an RGB keyboard, and just slightly bigger. The Flow on the other hand is lighter, smaller, and thinner.

Thank you! :D

Yes, it's not that much slower than the 4070, and still does great in premiere pro. And thank you! :)

No, the 2023 version has a different (older) speaker system. The 2024 sounds better

Yes, its recommended to uninstall all asus apps before installing g-helper, since its a replacement for everything. I found that an undervolt of roughly -5 on the cpu keeps performance the same, while consuming up to 7w less power in light tasks (thats quite a difference)

@@crimsontechyt That's really interesting. Thanks for sharing. I wonder what other people found out about G-Helper settings on the 2024....maybe they share it on the Asus Reddit...I wonder... Interesting you figured out how to test it too...

It's slightly higher pitched than my Blade 14, but i dont find it annoying. It *can* get loud at max fan speed, but it will never reach that unless you manually set it that way.

No, mine doesn't creak at all. I did have that with my 2021 ROG Flow X13 though. I screwed the back off and put it back on again, and that fixed it. But idk if that voids warranty, so i wouldnt recommend it :)

I think OLED burn in has for a big part been solved with all the modern anti burn in techniques they use on panels, but i understand that it is still a concern, especially with static UIs. If the highest GPU performance and RAM limits are important for you (for example with video editing), i would really recommend getting the 2023 model with a 4080 or 4090 and upgrade the RAM, because the difference in performance really is that big. For example: the 4070 model scores ~11000 in 3DMark TimeSpy. But the 4080 scores 16000, and the 4090 scores 17500. So it really is a roughly 40-50% difference in GPU performance (not to mention the VRAM difference!) For everything elsez the 2024 is an awesome upgrade. But for pure power, the 2023 Zephyrus G14 is still undefeated

@@crimsontechyt Thanks for the detailed reply man. i believe it's all a question of balance. Compact + Lightness is important to me. Built quality and reliability- is also important. That (I hope) you get with the 2024 G14. Now, about power. I do not know how 16000 vs. 11000 benchmark translates in real life (it's 45% faster on paper for the 4080 which is rare to find today. I didn't see any real life comparison for that in Davinci or AE (I use my laptop for video editing. Not gaming). So, I know CPU had more heft here. It's the possibility of using 3D /Blender and Davinci. Now, the last aspect here is battery life. If the cost of having a 4080 means I can't edit video for 4 hours but rather 2 - then it's not so good for me. What I'm trying to say is that I feel like making a decision on paper is tricky. And maybe the 2024 G14 will give 85-90% speed compared to a 2023 G14 (not 50%). So, I need that balance. The 64GB RAM option of the 2023-, now that's a different story and will surely give more space to work on. You're an amazing reviewer, man. Wish you could test your G14 for content creation and not only gaming cause you know how to communicate this hard to find, real life info to your viewers. p.s- I read 2023 G14 4080 owners returning their laptops after overheating. Like it happens to many users...

The G16 is *definitely* more premium than the strix. I'd get it :D

Automatic select switched between the two based on whether the laptop is plugged in i think.

@@crimsontechyt So you kept it in that mode? You don't use Optimus?

For gaming tests I kept it in Ultimate mode, and for normal loads i kept it on automatic

With the premiere test i used optimus mode, so it wasnt using the 4070 all the time, and switched between the dGPU and iGPU when necessary.

@@crimsontechyt Thanks for letting me know, it's important! It's totally fine that the MUX switch was used while editing on Premiere. I guess it means for Davinci- which is more reliant on GPU - it will be less than 4 hours of battery life. And for After Effects? Who knows...it's still CPU centric, yet, not sure without a test. What I still don't get is how one time you're using "Automatic Select" for switching between dGPU and iGPU , and one time you use OPTIMUS. Maybe it's the same mode, and the G14 uses the "Automatic Select" while plugged in , and on battery - switches to OPTIMUS...? (you said you set it up via the Nvidia drivers. Not via G-Helper]

They're 2 seperate systems: Optimus uses software to change between the iGPU and dGPU, but it still routes the display through the iGPU, meaning you'll lose some performance, and have a bit more delay. The automatic setting in Nvidia control panel used advanced Optimus to switch between the two, making a seperate "virtual display" for the dGPU, meaning it will switch between these two virtual displays when switching from GPU, so it'll be directly routed to the right GPU.

@@crimsontechyt Holy crap! How did you find out this information? Very nice! So, keeping things on the first "Auto" option. Got it. Heard there are laptops where you gotta restart and choose if you wanna use integrated or dedicated GPU. That's really lame...

Yeah thats the MUX switch on the G14, thats essentially what the ULTIMATE mode does :)

The white version is more expensive here (The Netherlands / Belgium), so i got the black version. They should be sold side by side, but i think it may vary per region :o

Here in America the Grey is more expensive by $200 but it was worth it to me. Had to buy it directly from Asus.

Only if you have G-Helper installed. With Armoury Crate, it won't let you switch to turbo while unplugged. It's a MASSIVE upgrade over the 2021 model, you'll really enjoy it if you decide to buy it :D

@crimsontechyt nice. Thanks! Would you say the performance is at least a little better than the 2021?

@AdamGbl95 it depends on the spec you got ofcourse, but regardless the performance increase will be considerable

@crimsontechyt it was a 1tb, rtx3060, 16gb ram, FHD 144hz spec. Well if it at least runs exactly the same on full qhd resolution then I'll be happy

It will run a LOT better

Also I like your style of review! Relaxing, compact and covers EEEEVERYTHING that I can't find in another "professional" reviewer. I also wanna wait your review on RB14, cuz why not 😅

It's about 10-20% slower in terms of GPU performance, but it'll still be good nonetheless :)

@khalifa6413 HAHA thank you :D that means alot

The third fan keeps the top deck nice and cool :)

Usb-C charging is limited to 100W, and uses the same protocol as their own proprietary charger. Their port is basically just usb-c with a custom connector and no data throughput, so there shouldnt be any negative effects on the battery 👍🏻

​@@crimsontechyt Thanx for confirming 100W usb-c is the limit [not sure if it means GAN charger or not]. A few questions about it: 1. I understood that usb-c creates heat which hurts the battery + And that it charges the battery as it works instead of bypassing it and feeding power to the laptop itself [it's a missing feature I understand] - so, with time the battery will lose it's charge if you use the usb-c way 2. You're saying the usb-c PD [or however it's called]- is strictly for charging? You can't hook an external SSD or M2 drive to it? You can't hook a usb-c HUB with many extension ports which could simultaneously be used to charge the laptop + and utilize extra USB-A / -c / HDMI ports?

The battery discharges while using usb-c because 100w is not enough to support the system under heavy load. 180W is needed to charge the laptop while using it, so the battery percentage will go down if you for example play a game while charging it through usb-c. You can use the usb-c port regularly for data as well, i meant that Asus' prorpietary connector uses the same protocol as usb-c to charge the device, just as 180W and with a port that doesnt fit usb-c devices (meaning you couldnt use it for anything else of course)

​@@crimsontechyt Many thanks for that. I got no clue how you have this info, but you're a genius :) I'm not going to game. I'm gonna video edit. This means there will be peaks of voltage, yet not as intense probably as gaming [as it's always pushing performance all the time]. This means that using a usb-c while video editing, will drain the battery, yet, it may give me, say 7-8 hours instead of 4-5 hours of editing? [just assuming]. Again, I don't know what this protocol deal means, but you're saying the G14 is being fed power the same method either by the charger or by the usb-c charger? I heard the usb-c creates heat and ruins battery. You're saying it doesn't, then... Heard some G14's include such extra usb-c 100W charger by Asus themselves [don't know how come but I heard so], therefore, maybe it's better to get the original Asus one, rather than a 3rd party usb-c GAN charger. The fact they supply it themselves might hint that it may not ruin the battery... :)

Yes, usb-c charging wont ruin the battery. The ROG Flow X13 can ONLY charge through a USB-C charger (which is included in the box), so that would be a bit odd. I did see some G14s come with a 100W USB-C charger, which is just a GAn charger from Asus, but i dont know if this varies per model or per region. It would def give you more battery life though, yes

They're basically the exact same, except the G16 has better speakers and longer battery life. It all depends on which size you prefer :)

No, but i never really do. It doesnt flicker at lower brightness levels, so it shouldnt be a problem :)

No, i dont think thats possible :(

@@crimsontechyt can you test the usb c 100w passthrough ? some guy said no usb c passthrough !

There's only 100W usb-c power delivery on the left side of the laptop

@@crimsontechyt no i known but i mean 100w go directly to feed the hardware (like DC power in)or go to charge the battery and hardware use power from battery. You can check with 100w usbc and idle on it. Check the power monitor. Under 5w mean no pass through power in from usbc

@PhucThien1 Ohh like that, no it does not feed the hardware directly, as it wouldn't be enough power to power it fully. It goes through the battery first (but then again, so does every other gaming laptop that can be charged through usb-c)

Damn, nice buy! Enjoy it :D

@@crimsontechyt I saw in the vid that you had the Tweakers website open. Are you Dutch by any chance?

Yes i am :)

@@crimsontechyt Well maybe we can meet up so you can review the G16 model? I have the Core Ultra 155H, RTX 4070 IPS panel version. Let me know if you are interested :)

Oh damn really? I dont have access to the G16 rn, so that would be really awesome :D How would you wanna do that?

Completely forgot to mention that, oof 🙃 And thank you :D

very troubling isue indeed, not having 64GB option. I wonder how much 64GB would add to video editing / After Effects workflow, if really 50% more as it is double 32GB? Or by less than 50% boost IRL. Because the thin and sturdy chasis+light weight of the 2024 is a huge plus compared to the thicker, heavier and plasticy 2023 G14

Some yes, some i sell :)

The G16 is slightly thicker, heavier and has no touchscreen, but it has higher power limits for its cpu and gpu (so higher performance), and an OLED display :oo

2023 G14 4090

If you want 14 inches, absolutely 😎

During gaming the GPU doesnt get higher than 80, and the CPU hovers around 90, which is pretty normal (abt the same as the flow x13)

But that's a 16 inch laptop

No, it's noisy

The newest macbook i have right now is a 2018 Macbook Pro, so that wouldnt be very fair 🥲

@@crimsontechyt but it would be interesting

It would :)