I am actually very glad that micro sd reader is included, I use it for 3D printer, raspberry pi and I think It is standart for action cameras.

I think Asus should consider selling a variant without the discrete graphics for 1000$. The integrated gpu is plenty powerful for lightweight casual gaming and should make the laptop pretty appealing for non gamers and a general audience

The feature of bending the screen up to 180 degrees is very good when you are going to use it on a large monitor and enjoy the laptop's own keyboard, this makes the laptop screen not getting in the way of the external monitor.

Wish the G15 got proper upgrades like this. Good detailed review and comparison 👍

Already got an m16 (2021) on order but I’m still watching these ASUS reviews because this company does not miss! Already comparing for my next laptop. 😂

Cool feature about display rotating 180 degrees is that you can put it against the wall (vertically) so that the screen can be within the line of your sight. I've noticed that with my Omen 15, no laptop stand needed, it uses a fraction of space on my desktop and the heat is escaping easier.

If it had the ryzen, nvidia combo (3070ti) this would have been day one purchase for me. Amazing laptop

that trackpad alone has me questioning my 2021 model, but i can’t quit on it this early

Interesting that you mention that the DAC on the 2022 edition is really good. I have the good ol 2020 version and the DAC is awful so I am glad that they addressed this. Good job ASUS.

Can't believe they made the last years model even faster and lighter wow! This is the laptop for me. btw you don't mention if you're using the CPU or the GPU in the Blender benchmark, which is kinda crucial. Also does the Radeon GPU and iGPU work with Blender 3's new HIP rendering?

i hope a "nuc like" SFF pc with a 6980HX and 6850M XT is made, mobile parts can be extremely useful in super compact PCs (less than 6 liters in volume).

Great review and comparison. Would you be able to compare the Asus Zephyrus G14, Razer Blade 14 and Alienware X14 (Similar configs of course) and show us the same CPU and Graphics wattage/temp results? It is getting much more difficult to know what to purchase especially when there are hidden factors to consider, that are essentially not listed on the websites. As you said, it isn't just about the hardware name and numbers listed. Another would be for the 15 Inch variants of the same brands. Maybe others would be interested in the 17 inch versions as well. I am trying to go smaller. Keep up the good work.

Loved this laptop but ultimately had to to return it as the sides get ULTRA hot right where your hands rest during gaming. You can see it in the thermal imaging at 15:03.

Waiting for it to come to Canada ! Switching from my Alienware M15 R3 , can’t wait 😊

3:45 You can show a board (PCB, like in: circuit design) place SMDs on it to visualize height, when rendering is not convenient. Also any other such projection with small-scale models (small buildings).

My Blade 14 went off to repair but couldn't be fixed so I bought one of these :) VERY happy!

Another great review. Unlike many other reviewers, I find your channel deliver your messages in a much more normal and clear pace. Others are informative, but maybe too much content that their pace is too fast for viewers to digest. Great job here.

Thank you for the thorough analyses and thoughtful opinions!

Can you please review the Alienware X14? Excited to see how that stacks up, thanks.

Thanks for great and professional video. I really like it! I have g14 2021 and I’m not gonna upgrade. Yeh the 2022 is amazing, and to be honest i find the screen of 2021 not good enough at all, but in performance area 2021 model is more then enough even for heavy loads and gaming from time to time. I’ll wait for 2023 model to make a bigger leap from 2021 one.

I got the G14 from 2021 when it came out and still to this day it rocks really! Had to of course purchase a hub for it, i.e. for DP + a few extra USB and Ethernet (RJ45) port but it was worth it. Games like BF2042 run smoothly still (I got the rtx3060 variant one with 5900)

Nice review, are the fans audible on idle and load?

I want this as my last gaming system. With everything going to subscription and service this will play everything I want to.

I just got this G14 from best buy. Love it absolutely. I gave my previous G14 to my kid. They keyboard is still an absolute banger .

The full 180 degree is good if you are outdoors, I just found myself having the laptop to an extreme angle really so I think it is nice if you are using it on your lap or something and maybe protect it if it gets hit by mistake or while you are just waving your hands in the crazy like a crazy professor or something

As someone who just purchased one of these, I'm smitten. The 16:10 display, webcam, and larger trackpad were the deciding factors for me.

I like the larger screen rotation angle. I use a laptop riser with a mouse and keyboard if I'm traveling for a few days or more. The restricted angle reduces how high I can move the screen which effects the ergonomics. Thank you for the review!

Ok this is the laptop to buy!! I was thinking of going 15 inch but travelling a fair bit now.

Can't believe it has only been 10 months since this video, but can you do a Zephyrus G14 2023 vs 2022 please.

I really wish AMD would license ARM and that Microsoft would develop a hybrid x86/ARM OS with the ability to run on either the ARM cores or the x86 ones depending on workload...I just can't get over the efficiency of Mac's M1, it's the only reason I'm hesitant to move back to an AMD based laptop.

Thanks for another great review !

I would have liked to have seen some gaming benchmarks with the 2021 G14 taking advantage of DLSS. The 2022 has a stronger GPU so I feel like letting the 2021 model flex it’s biggest Nvidia advantage would have been a fair test to add to the slide deck

The 6k Amd CPU's use DDR5 Ram Vs 5K DDR4. That alone is reason for a price difference. The advantage of the 6k version is a longer battery life span (more efficient), though as a gamer you might almost always be plugged in. I suppose that the gaming performance between the 5900 and the 6900 with a 6800gpu is similar, which means that gamers might be interested in the cheaper 2021 modell

Thanks for that, but could you please also add Ray tracing comparisons? It will help us to choose between AMD and Nvidia laptops especially this year while they are very close performers.

I've got to say, I am so happy... I just bought the 2022 model for only $ 999 at Best Buy... The best for the buck....

Great review

I want this laptop but the temperatures don't seem well managed enough. This thing looks like it runs HOT.

Forgive me as I know so little about gaming but thought this would be good to start for me. I am also interested in the 4k aspect of video gaming as well as youtube 4k when availiable. This units price range seemed very reasonable for having 4k possibilities.

Thanks for the vid. Is it a good idea to turn off Turbo boost to reduce warm temps? any other tips to reduce warm temps and keep it cool? Thanks.

the only thing preventing me from buying this is i really want the model with the matrix lights but I can’t find one being sold. Anyone know when those models will start being sold?

The noise levels shown at 10:56 are confusing. Turbo and Silent mode on the 2022 G14 look louder than the 2021 model, contrary to what you said. Was this an error?

Good video. And also I’m looking for the black version and cannot find it can you make a link to it

@11:12 - isn't the 22 turbo mode louder than 21's? Seems like all of the modes are the same or louder

Great video, but what about testing in games with "DLSS" and "RT"? I've heard (and watched the video) when the 3060 is better than the 6070 !?

I actually bought one of these, partly on the recommendation here in this video. Unfortunately, it runs as hot as a kiln (an oven hot enough to fire porcelain) when playing games, and that's with the fans running so loud that I actually realized I couldn't subject my wife to that kind of jet-engine noise, even if I wore a pair of headphones. It would have been nice if you would have warned people that the upper keyboard deck gets hot enough to burn your fingers, and not just in the area above the function keys, but even on the left and right sides of the keyboard, where you will touch the keyboard deck from time to time, even while you're gaming. I really, REALLY wanted this laptop to be able to game as well as serve as an ultra-portable, but unfortunately, Asus has simply shoe-horned a CPU and GPU that even a thick 17.3" laptop chassis would have trouble keeping cool into a tiny and thin 14" laptop chassis in which there's no hope of keeping the temperatures below 85 degrees, even with the fans running so loud it's preposterous. I have finally learned my lesson. If you want a gaming laptop, you MUST buy at least a 15.6" chassis with a beefy cooler. If you want something smaller, you CANNOT put a 3070 into it, and even a 3060 (or Radeon equivalent) will simply have to be reduced in power consumption below 85 watts. Period. End of discussion. It's not Asus' fault. There simpy is no way for 100 watts of GPU power plus 35 or 45 watts of CPU power to be reasonably disappated in that small and thin of a size of chassis without jet-engine loud fans. It simply isn't within the realm of the possible. I think we simply have to compromise and get a 3050ti-based 14" laptop, and see if that can run without either burning me or deafening me while gaming.

Price incresed by 400 USD in my country compared to 2021 model. But stock out already.

I hope you can get your hands on the zephyrus g15 and the m16. Please review these and compare them to each other and to the razer laptops PLEASE.

just got mine used for 1250 from best buy. had to watch this video a few times over vs other offerings they had. have to say you sold me on it good job

I got the 6700s model from Best Buy last week and I have to say that it is pretty incredible. Its shredding elden ring at 1920x1200 at medium settings. Also just a joy to use for surfing and typing. The keyboard, trackpad, and screen are all a 10/10. Agree that the plug placement is trash but that's the only thing that holds it to a 4/5 vs a 5/5 for me.

Could you do a video of this zephyrus g14 against the new razer blade 14 ? I think it could be interesting since they are now at a similar price tag

I have this! upgraded from the first G14 2020 ^o^/ am happy with this laptop !

I am hyped the card reader is micro. Cameras can use micro as well.

Great review and and fantastic laptop!!

This one is cool, but the big question is about the new Zephyrus M16 vs G15.

I really like the 180 hinge. It gives me unlimited viewing angles. And the MicroSD is also not that bad. I mean, unlike Regular SD, it doesn't stick out in the open.

Bestbuy is supposed to deliver this to me today … I didn’t even know about the back.. and that you can customize the image or text it flashes… Now I’m screaming in excitement. This is my most expensive tech I have purchased so I’m really excited. Also I love the micro sd reader. I needed one! I have so many micro sds just laying around.

Wish they gave us a Ethernet port instead of a micro sd card slot. Also wish the G15 2022 Zephyrus had this 16:10 display too...

For people wondering to upgrade from older G14 models: If you have the 2020 model I think it's a solid upgrade as that first model was pretty bad. I bought it at best buy and returned it as it was pretty lacking. I now have the 2021 model and I think it's an outstanding machine. They fixed all the issues from the 2020 model and it's price to performance now especially with this new model out is a really good buy. I've seen on best buy open box 2021 models go for $950 which is crazy seeing how well this laptop performs. The only downside of this compared to the 2022 model overall is aesthetics in my opinion. I'm not saying the 2022 model doesn't outperform the previous generations but I don't think most people will be pushing this machine to it's limit everyday so that's a big factor to consider. If your main concern is gaming and running applications that requires that then by all means get the 2022 model. I think for most people, the 2021 is a really good buy still. And if you have the money to upgrade I would do it. Hope this helps!

Any ideas when this will be available in Canada?

I would be really interested the g14 but they soldered one of the ram modules so you have to buy the top model if you want 32gb of ram :(

Good thing this time the wait for the G14 was not as long as last year.

Been waiting for this

it deserves a cpu undervolt. With such diminishing returns I rather have better temps or more headroom for the gpu... although, if I had to guess, I bet the similar performance is due to smartshift doing its thing. Certainly a shame we don't get a 6800hs/6600m variant with that amount of cooling on a slightly more budget friendly level. It may be excessive cooling for those specs but it would break the stigma that gaming laptops must run hot.

Great review 👍

You haven’t mentioned in the battery test if you were using the screen on 60 or 120 Hz? Great review though! Just wanted to know that specific information battery life

Is there any way to know if we will get it with the Anime matrix or no? On Best Buy reviews say that it doesn’t have it. So just curious

very good detailed video ❤

Would you guys compare this model with the 6700s model? id like so see if its worth the extra or not :D, Great vid btw !

The new 2022 version is amazing, although, personally I’m going to wait for a deal or a lower price. The aesthetics are on point and the performance just gets better and better from ASUS and AMD.

Thanks for this amazing review. Just one question. Why cant I upgrade a best buy version to 40 GB of ram by adding a 32 card?

Pls make a best budget/value gaming mice vid....

Have you got your hands on the new G15/M16 and Duo 16 yet?

The best reviews on KZfaq.

I would still like to know where we can get the 32GB RAM version with the AniMe matrix display. Is it just a halo "option" that is only given to KZfaqrs?

What’s the best laptop for gaming and university/engineering?

The 3060 version has 2k 120hz option for 1250 right now on Best Buy. That price point makes it a more valid option for people on more of a budget.

No webcam looking at me is a benefit. Just bought last year model for a steal of a deal

How is the ray tracing performance compared to last years 3060 model?

Could you compare it to the 14 inch macbook M1 pro?

Awesome! Thanks for this video man! A lot of information I didn't know I actually needed.

I'm confused. So we can't buy version with the customizable back??

When does this laptop release? I tried to search online.

When you going do review new legion gen 7 laptop?

should i still get the 2021 version as the 2022 version is not gonnna be able to be available in my country for some time and i need a laptop??

When is the g15 review coming?

is the heat air bump up to the screen matter ?

Omg what the heck is that sound quality holy smokesssss

You talked about everything but the heat build-up when putting that gpu to work...

Hello, im considering buying this laptop, but i have a little problem. I want to have the oportunity to connect it to my 4k 120hz tv and i need hdmi 2.1 for that. Can i get a usb-c to hdmi cable? Or is there another way to get 4k 120hz?

Does built in wifi card need to replace?

I'd rather have more USB C port than USB a and the top panel without the led screen, but that's me

My laptop broke, and I need a new one for my school program that uses Tekla. I'm convinced to get it, but they seem to be available in the US, but not in Canada. Do you have any idea when they will be coming up north? I don't want to get a 2021 only to find out the 2022 comes out something like a week later.

looking forward for the comparsion between lenovo legion 5 and g14.

How does this compare with a MacBook Pro M1 14 inch in terms of productivity?

Is the ram upgradeable ?

I'm going to wait for the 2022 G15 and see how that compares. 14" for gaming is just too small except in a pinch. 15" could be a real do it all laptop.

I’m a g14 2021 owner. This years model Is really a big upgrade which is really surprising

I'm owner of 2021 model and only thing that I want in my laptop it's new 6900hs. AMD GPU has good performance but nvidia more effective and 3060 is still good choice.

Why don't you use Cinebench R23 to benchmark CPU? That is a newer and more scalable version for multicore CPUs.

Is the 16GB Ram on the base model at Best Buy 8 soldered and 8 replaceable? or 16 Soldered and nothing in the replaceable bay?