The Best Gaming Laptop. BUT… - Asus Zephyrus G14 2022 Review

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The Asus Zephyrus G14 may very well be best gaming laptop of 2022.. but is it good enough to justify the price hike?
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:51 The Specs
1:25 But the X15 is faster...
2:35 The G14's Excellent Compromises
2:50 Screen
3:18 Webcam
3:28 Trackpad and Keyboard
4:00 Chassis quality and Cheeto test
4:40 Audio test
5:13 IO & Thunderbolt 4
6:11 Battery Life
7:38 Pricing
8:12 Dissasembly and repairability
12:04 Conclusions
13:18 Outro

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@Wildmann3 2 жыл бұрын

Somehow I never get tired of seeing Linus' face in all kinds of weird stretches and places. Thanks LTT.

@Hamox 2 жыл бұрын

I don't even realise lmao

@WednesdayAddams5150 2 жыл бұрын

@Don't read my profile photo I won't

@LordLiquidBaconII 2 жыл бұрын

LMG should sell a Linus mask for Halloween.

@tunanimo1789 2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean that's why I am watching their videos

@Abhishek-fc7fy 2 жыл бұрын

@Don't read my profile photo Have seen this 10000 times. Now it's boring.

@robertward9815 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to see you guys delving more into repairability in your reviews. But I think there needs to be more done to inform the viewer if spare parts are even available, otherwise all other aspects of a products repairability are redundant. Keep fighting the good fight 💪

@peterspliid7893 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think that they can tell at this point. He did bring it up, where he stressed that it's easy to repair IF you can get replacement parts. They can't really confirm that untill it has been released for a little while

@wirytiox1577 2 жыл бұрын

At least you know the ram it wont be replaceable for at least a few months xd

@Magmagan 2 жыл бұрын

There's always a chinese option on eBay

@GifCoDigital 2 жыл бұрын

They get these before they are even released. How could they possibly know if parts will be readily available.

@Jehty_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@GifCoDigital by asking the manufacturer?

@Thehackerguy2000 2 жыл бұрын

7:04 u can do that in the “after burner” software asus includes. Switch to eco mode (disables dedicated gpu) n enable silent mode(caps 60fps). I use it all the time when I’m studying that the library and don’t have the power cord with me. Also: I recommend to anyone who gets this laptop to check the subreddit n use the guide to disable boost mode which caps the cpu at 3.2ghz instead of letting it go to 4GHZ. I found it to be enough performance for my 2021 model n the cpu temps stick around 85C instead of 95C. idk if it’ll be needed for this new model but worth of checking out.

@kingsmod8777 2 жыл бұрын

U know that Afterburner is MSI right? Asus thing is Armoury Crate

@2muchjpop 2 жыл бұрын

@@kingsmod8777 he put it in quotes because he couldn't remember the exact name, just that it's a similar program

@thenoddingturtle 2 жыл бұрын

I'm running mine in silent mode most of the time since it gets too loud on other ones (older Strix Scar 17 with 10875H and 2070S). It has enough power to do my desktop work and some gaming (I game at 3440x1440 most of the time), and I switch to Windows mode when I wear headphones.

@churro6160 2 жыл бұрын

@@thenoddingturtle how are Temps though? with the fans in silent I would imagine that its temps stay pretty high?

@Thehackerguy2000 2 жыл бұрын

@@kingsmod8777 I forgot it’s name n I own it, but thanks for clarifying it for everyone.

@yinon500 2 жыл бұрын

I have the original G14. I was stoked about it when it came out and it's good to see that there's a real demand for this model. Also good to see that they keep upgrading and perfecting this small beast. I'm thrilled to see how it'll continue!

@dampflokfreund 2 жыл бұрын

7:02 NEVER EVER disable the dGPU in device manager for these kinds of tests. This will get rid of the energy saving optimizations and will drastically decrease battery life. Instead, asign the game you want to run to the iGPU by using the graphics menu in Windows settings and verify that the dGPU is not running with task manager.

@kavishbansal 2 жыл бұрын

This

@splinterskulll 2 жыл бұрын

With Asus laptops like this one you can also enable eco mode in armoury crate to disable the dGPU entirely.

@zoovy7252 2 жыл бұрын

right

@Praxss 2 жыл бұрын

@K.R.X 2 жыл бұрын

Upvote. Let LTT see this.

@Red-zt1xj 2 жыл бұрын

I really like how you opened it up to take a look at the reparability, would like to see more of this in other laptop reviews.

@HotdogSosage 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah this is big. My biggest gripe with laptops (I use them a lot as I travel 24/7) is that unlike a desktop, there is no guarantee that you can sell it well after a year or two. Often they'll be fucked after 2 years and sometimes entirely broken which sucks. Because of this, it isn't rare to effectively pay 1-2k per year for the laptop even after it sells :(

@bmryner90 2 жыл бұрын

welcome to LTT they open everything

@lil_brumski Жыл бұрын

@@HotdogSosage says who

@Dragonson575 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for comparing the battery life results across different reviewers. It's always confusing to see such different values across multiple reviews. Excellent review as always. Can't wait to hear the verdict on the G15.

@Vortrenix 2 жыл бұрын

I have the older g14 and it still holds up well. It plays most my games in high or ultra settings without lag. The only downside is it gets really hot, I recommend to anyone to disable the boost and you will get close to the same performance but without melting your desk.

@skylakestudio 2 жыл бұрын

I wish an outlet would review the $1649 RX 6700S model that's actually available now in the US.

@Hamox 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it is the best deal imo

@DustoMan 2 жыл бұрын

Ya, I'd be curious to see the difference between the 6700S and 6800S.

@milotherocket 2 жыл бұрын

@@mavfan1 this homie starting drama in the comments ICANT

@scottimusmaximus280 2 жыл бұрын

Avoid it and buy the 2020 or the 2021 G14

@DustoMan 2 жыл бұрын

@@mavfan1 Right, as in the lower model is In stock and shipping but the higher model with only 16GB of RAM says "Coming Soon" on the Best Buy site.

@HayBayle 2 жыл бұрын

Going traveling in a month and REALLY hoping these drop into shops in Norway soon. Even if I don't pick one up they're sure to lower the pricing on the older models!

@AlexHammers 2 жыл бұрын

Heyyo, hva skjer a? ;)

@darrenskjoelsvold 2 жыл бұрын

Lykke til

@HayBayle 2 жыл бұрын

@Sam Wallace Can't order those in Norway either. Yet.

@HayBayle 2 жыл бұрын

@@darrenskjoelsvold Haha, takk!

@lightly-red-huedmaleindivi6266 2 жыл бұрын

homie just get a steam deck lol

@TigTex 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the review. I just have two notes: if you disable the GPU via device manager on muxless laptops, the GPU will run at "fail save" settings, sometimes that's 3D clocks. The best way to save power is to set the iGPU as default GPU using the included drivers. The second note would be for the "thermal paste" on the VRMs and chokes: that's not thermal paste, it's thermal putty (aka liquid thermal pad). You've already reviewed it on LTT. Don't replace it with thermal paste because it's not thick enough!

@xandersnyder7214 2 жыл бұрын

FYI, the term is "fail safe" not "fail save"

@stickfourk5013 2 жыл бұрын

the apu test is weird cuz it only pull 15 wattz should have a better battery life

@sultanalshamsi7629 2 жыл бұрын

@@stickfourk5013 they deff fucked up on it

@nathancasey7712 2 жыл бұрын

This laptop has a mux switch though

@CoalitionGaming 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that thermal putty is actually not as good as higher end thermal pads. I'm sure everything is operating to the spec it's supposed to but if I ever had to open this to service it (would avoid due to the LM tho), I'd replace that putty with thermal pads. Just did that with a Zephyrus M as a matter of fact. Used 1.5mm thermal pads.

@lightly-red-huedmaleindivi6266 2 жыл бұрын

I love how modern Gigabyte motherboards have a "sun" type of design on screw slots to make them easily findable. It makes the motherboards look a bit exotic too, reminiscent of Ancient Roman arches.

@James-gd3sp 2 жыл бұрын

got my older model when I started going to school in person and its great. Perfect for cad work and light gaming while waiting for class. So glad I went with a 14 inch laptop instead of a 17 or 13, its the perfect balance. Now if I get a tablet and use it as a second screen I will be just as productive on the go as I am at home. I never realized how useful 2 screens are until I had to downgrade to one while at school. Doing cad work with one screen. Having to switch back and forth between assignment requirements and the cad program just adds annoyance. I think if you can find the last gen model with the 3060, go for that one instead of the expensive new model. Works just as great but without the 1k price jump.

@owenpacey4219 2 жыл бұрын

Well the screen, performance and battery life arnt as good but yea its better valur

@OotoriKyouya 2 жыл бұрын

@@owenpacey4219 The screen is actually good for the fully speced 2021 model. It is a QHD 120hz with no ghosting. It also has the same 100% DCI-P3. The only downside is that the brightness is just over 300 nits, but I rarely jack up the brightness because it is already bright at 35% or so

@OotoriKyouya 2 жыл бұрын

As an owner of a fully speced 2021 model, I support your recommendation.

@loveableterror674 2 жыл бұрын

I have last years 3060 model, and holy smokes is it fantastic. I can run God of War when I am at my station house on the 4K tv there, high at a locked 60FPS. it looks gorgeous. The R9 makes quick work of switching between any other tasks I may need to do, but I mainly bought it for doing my Paramedic school course work and gaming when I am at the station. Such a great great little beast

@thatzaliasguy 2 жыл бұрын

I also recommend last year's model, as I game on my TV when I'm not traveling for work. The new 2022 version doesn't have HDMI 2.1, so you lose out on 4K@120Hz.

@chease9132 2 жыл бұрын

It is also worth mentioning that I have seen 2021 g14 for $1250 USD at best buy. I bought it last year for 1500, and it is a great laptop. It gets a recommend from this random guy on the internet 👍

@Tommy50377 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you random internet man, I will take this into consideration

@Noname-on8ep 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@SmartyNeo 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou chease!

@FirstnameLastname-cw1my 2 жыл бұрын

It's have soldered ram?

@ahjun5373 2 жыл бұрын

@@Tommy50377 another internet man here, its a beast!

@papa-pete 2 жыл бұрын

I use optimized settings on the 2021 G14 and can reach 10+ hrs of battery life. You should try disabling boosing, using low powered mode, etc and using about 40% brightness and the battery life basically doubles. It's really not much of a tradeoff. Also, those settings automatically change when plugged in, so you're never giving up on performance. Though, I would still recommend disabling boosting because its really helped tame the temps on the beefy 8-core cpu that constantly tries to reach upwards of 4.6 ghz.

@handlemonium 2 жыл бұрын

Yep I plan to 1050TI/1650MQ-class integrated graphics as much as possible when not plugged in. Can't wait to snag one 20% off MSRP this fall 🤞

@Donnner93 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting.. The only thing I dislike about my G15-2021 3080 version is the awful battery-time (Maximum 3-4h on batterysaver while watching movies/light work) and that the CPU keeps hitting 95c while gaming (Have also changed the CPU-paste) Will try disabling the boost and see what happens

@suntzu1409 2 жыл бұрын

10 hrs+ in what work?

@handlemonium 2 жыл бұрын

@@suntzu1409 According to Notebookcheck whatever work that mainly involves just using the browser or other light applications. Basically if you don't use the dedicated graphics and keep the CPU at 15-20 watts.

@suntzu1409 2 жыл бұрын

@@handlemonium IIRC, Notebookcheck's battery results are for video playback

@CarterPersall 2 жыл бұрын

Disabling the dedicated GPU in device manager does not stop it from consuming power. I've found that disabling it causes it to stay active always consuming a significant amount of power. That would explain why the battery life while gaming with the dedicated GPU disabled was so terrible on both the old and new model.

@aka-Q Жыл бұрын

Is there a way to disable the dgpu without it still using power?

@Neoxon619 2 жыл бұрын

It’s cool to see more solid AMD laptops pop up now, both for the CPU & the GPU. That aside, I’d be down for Alex & Anthony being the laptop guys for LTT going forward if Linus wants to avoid his conflict of interest regarding his investment in Framework, especially considering how much Alex loves his Dell XPS.

@Hamox 2 жыл бұрын

Riley and Anthony and Alex are the funniest hosts and they are good at reviewing laptops

@moritzk3004 2 жыл бұрын

@@Volshebnik1 why are you trying so hard to get hated?

@Glade4 2 жыл бұрын

except, alex forgot to mention that the x15 had 19fps on shadow of tomb raider, what the fuck happened there

@Watchandlearn91 2 жыл бұрын

I'm cool with Linus still reviewing laptops that are really cool and don't see why it's an issue honestly. He always gives it like it is regardless. I like when Anthony reviews but I really don't care as much for Alex.

@fartpooplover789 2 жыл бұрын

you mean down?

@mcwild11 2 жыл бұрын

I really liked that you took it apart, that is actually extremely helpful. Every bit for right to repair is good.

@oksowhat 2 жыл бұрын

better take extended warranty, messing these thing up is not healthy for wallet

@apt40444 2 жыл бұрын

You guys killed the coverage on this laptop - First on the tubes w/ a video that had the highlights, and this full review was worth the wait.

@logangamble1890 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in love with the monitor hinge lifting it up for airflow.

@airplanenut6242 2 жыл бұрын

Since this could be the best option this year in the "my friend/family wants a nice laptop recommendation to also do some gaming" category, I'd love to see a "daily use" follow up video for this laptop - the Best Buy page has several reviews that suggest people are having problems with heat buildup on the laptop surface, fan profile issues, and other driver-related problems. Also some performance numbers for both the 6800 and 6700 gpu options would be super helpful too. Thanks!

@chase2496 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't finished the video, but whoever did the graphs in this one did a great job. For some reason I found them much easier to read without pausing the video. Good work!

@tams805 2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping that'd manage to squeeze in another SODIMM slot. They're usually stacked in laptops as it is.

@johncseplo 2 жыл бұрын

I bought the original one for school so it could blend in with all the mac books while still being distinct enough from the chrome books and the ability to run games such as halo infinite in class is perfect. This laptop is near perfect and they just improved it more. And I out of all the windows laptops I’ve seen at my school 4/6 of them are a variation of the g14

@everettgreenwood4338 2 жыл бұрын

Dang I have last year's version and now I'm wishing I waited until this year to upgrade. That trackpad looks great

@debarshisaha7323 2 жыл бұрын

Gaming laptops are getting better and better i just hope the engineers find a solution in future a same level of cooling like desktops . I am a ROG owner and it's powerful but heat a little bit more than a PC

@swoopskee 2 жыл бұрын

did you try to reduce AMD CPU boost? It's a relatively niche trick I think, but you can enable an option in your registry that lets you turn off AMD boost, which is responsible for like at least 20-30C of additional heat. I did it several months ago and since then, I don't go over 70C CPU temp during gaming or video rendering.

@Hamox 2 жыл бұрын

@@swoopskee it doesn't actually reduce the performance too! The cpu is always running 40%,so if you disable the boost, it will run at 60%!

@Mr.Morden 2 жыл бұрын

Laptops = 🤯🧠 Desktops = 🥴

@TheAmanov 2 жыл бұрын

Prices are getting worse and worse

@Hamox 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAmanov wdym? Last year g14 was 1550 this year it is 1650 The highest end was 2000, now 2500

@tonytober 2 жыл бұрын

The signatures on the table pad... So much history in one pad, oh my.

@JustBlameShane 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the new graphics for the testing info, I like seeing b roll in the background of the graphs

@weatheronthe8s895 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who has a 2020 G14 because of the video 2 years ago, I can say it has been quite a good laptop for me. It isn't perfect, but it certainly gets what I need done and is still quite fast. Seeing this almost makes me want the upgrade, but I would just be fine keeping what I have.

@testtestsson4927 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe you should wait for G14 2023 or 2024

@AA-xk1uv Жыл бұрын

Can you pls explain " It isn't perfect " ? I am about to put my savings on it

@weatheronthe8s895 Жыл бұрын

@@AA-xk1uv if you're playing games, the GPU also running can cause it to get quite hot and loud (this is for the 2020 model, not sure about the newer ones).

@JaxpoCC 2 жыл бұрын

I got the 2021 G15 with the best-buy only config for around 1.8k, and its now available for 1.54k. It's got a Ryzen 9 5900HS, a 3070, 16 Gigs of ram, a 1tb SSD, and a 165hz 1440p display. It's one of the best values for a laptop right now imo, and the only main downside is the lack of a webcam. If you don't mind giving up an inch of extra width and height in your backpack, I would highly recommend it.

@dariuscitu7980 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same one bro! And... I just dropped it on my stairs today. It kinda messed the display a little, but do you think it might have took any internal damage regarding hardware? I am a bit shitted on me. Thanks 🙏

@Mlbnas 2 жыл бұрын

I have last years G14 model and I love it personally, it fits all my gaming needs and helps with all my CAD, photoshop, editing work for school

@beanbuff6946 2 жыл бұрын

Hi may i know th exact model? Thank you

@brainwater 2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for your review of this laptop yesterday.

@TanTic Жыл бұрын

Got one with a 6700s and 6800hs for just 1150 cad. Amazing deal.

@derickzlolz2154 Жыл бұрын

wow nice!

@normalgamer155 Жыл бұрын

It's a good laptop

@ImHaise Жыл бұрын

From where? You still got the link?

@TanTic Жыл бұрын

@@ImHaise Best buy during black friday deals. Was $600 off then during being delivered it got another $300 off so I got the extra 300 off.

@TanTic Жыл бұрын

@@ImHaise the link doesnt exist anymore

@savagemadman2054 2 жыл бұрын

Interior appearance reminds me of my old Vaio S14, only not with Ivy Bridge and Kepler. Nice to see an anti-glare screen on it rather than some stupid touchscreen thing. Good luck finding parts for an Asus... I remember the original Zenbook's impossible to replace SSDs that self destructed a couple months after your warranty ends.

@scraberdash4286 2 жыл бұрын

my rule is always USB 3.0 on the LEFT side because you can loop the mouse wire around the back of the pc, just saves some space for the mouse on the right(or just have it on both sides)

@thetechloop65 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you guys did a review on this laptop! I have the G14 with the 5900HS and RTX 3060 and picked it up for $1199 on sale. I love this thing!! It's not only a great gaming laptop, it's not heavy and has great battery so it's an awesome every day laptop too. When unplugged it auto downclocks and drops to 60hz. And when on battery saver the thing lasts damn near all day! And it tears through all the games I have tried. Seriously an amazing replacement for my long time ThinkPad and hope it lasts me at least another 5+ years

@livegolfismygt 2 жыл бұрын

Ok, the design on the vapor chamber is SICK. Kudos to whoever made it and decided to let it happen

@lightly-red-huedmaleindivi6266 2 жыл бұрын

I'm really impressed with the cooling solutions that laptop manufacturers have designed. Acer had an interesting design they called "Liquidloop", which was a completely passive cpu cooler by way of routing a massive heat pipe around the entirety of the laptop device. It was utilized in the 2016 Acer Switch Alpha 12. I've been thinking of buying a broken one for the cpu cooler and reusing it in a Gateway laptop out of morbid curiosity.

@whatby101 2 жыл бұрын

Thinking of picking this up for when I enter grad school next year. My one shame is I really don’t need it until then, so by the time I buy it it’ll only be a few weeks or months till a newer version is released. Still, a beast of a machine.

@Azadum 2 жыл бұрын

I miss 18 inch desktop replacement laptops. I absolutely loved my Alienware m18x. I would also love to see an 18 inch laptop with onboard graphics that is super light weight, but you can attach an external video card for when you want to game. That would make it both portable and extremely gaming worthy.

@l3v1ckUK 2 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting a long time to replace my Sony Vaio (2010). I think this will be it when the 32GB model becomes available in the UK

@manny9639 2 жыл бұрын

Script writers at LTT are so amazing. I know this is a tech channel but I just can't bypass the quality of delivery, with each writer having their own distinct yet consistent style.

@kingdraconias 2 жыл бұрын

I got a G14 back in 2020 during the summer and have only had to replace 1 fan once and that's because of the sheer amount of pet hair that got sucked in. However I have been more careful about where I rest the bottom of the laptop and have not had to make any replacements since. Overall, I was super nervous about replacing it, but it wasn't that hard to do on the model I have. I am happy to see ASUS continuing and expanding repairability of the G14 line.

@jesusb9562 Жыл бұрын

I had the 2020 G14 and yeah the fans would get really dirty. I opened the laptop up a couple months after owning it to add more ram and ended up cleaning the fans. Made it a habit to check the fans every 2-3 months. Never had a fan fail on me.

@RedceLL1978 2 жыл бұрын

I use a Lenovo Legion 5 and the one convenience it has over these great laptops is that most of the io comes out of the rear of the laptop. It's hard to let go of that man it's so damn nice.

@Lord_Starry 2 жыл бұрын

What's io?

@polyizerchrispy 2 жыл бұрын

@@Lord_Starry input/output ports

@Lord_Starry 2 жыл бұрын

@@polyizerchrispy oh okay ty ~☆♡

@rachmatzulfiqar 2 жыл бұрын

The legions may have a big butt, butt it's a nice butt buttloaded with functionality 👍

@suntzu1409 2 жыл бұрын

@@rachmatzulfiqar Butt you didnt have to use so many butts. Even if legion has a big butt that is buttloaded with butts and functionality.

@Secret_Takodachi 2 жыл бұрын

My 2021 5900HS +3070 Zypherus G15 has been AMAZING for gaming; so I'm blown away by this 2022 revision of the G14!!! Bravo Asus y'all have been consistently kicking ass the last couple years so here's hoping you keep that trend strong in the years to come!

@obijuan__ 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I also have the same G15 and it has been wonderful. These new ones really are a step above even as well

@JIMvc2 2 жыл бұрын

I have the G14 2020 model and it’s still fast 💨. The price was $1,600 but got $350 discount. :)

@DogaTheSheep 2 жыл бұрын

LTT, your the best and i wouldn't be interested that much in pc parts without you keep up the great work king!!

@B1u35ky 2 жыл бұрын

I picked up last year's model and its great tbh the 5800HS in mine is a beast. Love the QHD 120hz display too

@andrasgraff5984 2 жыл бұрын

I have the 2021 edition and I absolutely love it!. The cooling is really good, it looks absolutely amazing and the cocnept of lag doesn't exist anymore for me.

@churro6160 2 жыл бұрын

how is the fan noise?

@andrasgraff5984 2 жыл бұрын

@@churro6160 First of all I can put it on silent mode if I'm playing or doing something that doesn't need that much stuff and also, if I have a headset on I. even in turbo mode don't notice anything.

@TheGameBench 2 жыл бұрын

Keep in mind that if you upgrade the RAM, the RAM you can upgrade, you won't be running in dual channel mode, you'll be running in mixed channel mode. How big of an impact that would be to performance? I'd be curious to know how that would play out since half of the larger DIMM will be running in single channel. Also, the little rubber nubbins are a welcome reprieve from stickers. Never had a problem getting them back in, in all of my years of opening laptops.

@KorokuGaming 2 жыл бұрын

As of now, mixed channel mode isn't much to worry about, the first 16gb will run in dual channel and last 8gb will run in single, most applications seem to run great with no discernible performance loss. I myself prefer larger desktop replacement laptops in which nothing needs to be soldered.

@____________________________.x 2 жыл бұрын

That tilting base is a neat idea. My fridge door does a similar thing

@ebsolas 2 жыл бұрын

That is so sick. Glitzing up the inside of the laptop is honestly brilliant. It's like Asus knew reviewers would take it apart and the people who would be recommending it would be the tech nerds who watch these videos and don't want to recommend anything that would be a pain for them to fix later. Great first impression.

@azndude8668 2 жыл бұрын

Alex: I will wear an ESD bracelet Also Alex: Handles motherboard without it

@michaelnoah3795 2 жыл бұрын

Really hoping you guys can cover the Alienware X14 and see how that compares against this since that one uses Intel instead of AMD

@kingsmod8777 2 жыл бұрын

Generally it should be faster with more gaming fps, but should be no where near the battery life of this.

@savita6057 2 жыл бұрын

@@kingsmod8777 and definitely should be 1.5 times the price of this one.

@suntzu1409 2 жыл бұрын

This tbh

@suntzu1409 2 жыл бұрын

@@savita6057 Source?

@thebakedchef 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had the g14 (2021) with the 2060 for about a year now and it is a beast, it will run nearly everything at near max settings. Not to mention the stellar vr performance you can get out of it.

@rahulxdd 2 жыл бұрын

How much did it cost?

@HiresMerc 2 жыл бұрын

The quality of this review was sick. A lot of valuable information. 👍🏼

@LifeIsBetterOutside 2 жыл бұрын

So can you make top 3 laptops under 1000 CAD ? I mean one for work/editing one for gaming and one just overall killer for the money ? 😇 thank you

@EnsignLovell 2 жыл бұрын

Having used an Asus laptop as my daily driver for the past 7 months now, playing games and doing office work. I can say that it's okay... Just take care of them and they should be fine. The lack of ports drives me insane at times though, thank god for onboard Bluetooth. Oh btw, they typically make their cases in such a way they can split easily in the middle when servicing, ensure all clips are off the edges, thank me later. :)

@CoalitionGaming 2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure that was thermal putty (thermal pad substitute) which is not as good as higher end thermal pads. I'm sure everything is operating to the spec it's supposed to but if I ever had to open this to service it (would avoid due to the LM tho), I'd replace that putty with thermal pads. Just did that with a Zephyrus M as a matter of fact. Used 1.5mm Gelid Extreme thermal pads.

@qzbnyv 2 жыл бұрын

Risky ploy not having Linus in the thumbnail on a main LTT channel video! I appreciate that though. I wasn’t going to get confused between LTT and Short Circuit etc! Great video btw :)

@colinrobinson9858 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was having issues with the ports on last years G14 being able to handle my Oculus link cable- never got it to work even with Meta’s support team :

@oMega-sm1eg 2 жыл бұрын

That's just so common with laptops without a mux switch. Try disabling integrated graphic in device manager. That worked for me on a zephyrus duo 2021

@thomasluggiero3413 2 жыл бұрын

yeah, not worth no where near $2500. The white keyboard in direct light makes it difficult to see the key lettering/numbering.

@evanmostovac4404 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't know Alex was from Halifax, great to hear as a Dal student!

@MiniArts159 2 жыл бұрын

OK this is 100% part 2 of a head-to-head editing competition calling it now

@Thermophobe 2 жыл бұрын

honestly to me a model without the dedicated gpu for much lower price, while ensuring capability with gpu docks is endgame material

@marsovac 2 жыл бұрын

I get the point if you only game at home, but if you do it in hotels or apartments around the world, never. But even then I don't really agree 100%. Upgradeability of the GPU is not excluded if you buy one with a builtin GPU which you can disable when you need to, you only pay more, but often that comes with a better keyboard, screen or construction as well. It boils down to the rest of the laptop.

@Jehty_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@marsovac why wouldn't you travel with your external GPU? Just take one less pair of shoes and instead put a GPU in your luggage.

@Thermophobe 2 жыл бұрын

that igpu is very capable

@marsovac 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jehty_ Because in most flights where you go with hand luggage only you won't be able to fit it, for either size or weight, and most likely would require additional luggage because of regulations, which not only is an additional charge but it is a long wait in the airport as well. These are most short range flights you have for a meeting and a one night stay. So I guess the answer is: for convenience. If you seldom do flights it may not matter much tough.

@ShowXTech 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to see a deeper dive into what thunderbolt devices work (did you try both sites?) and more about USB 4 and Thunderbolt (and the compatibility)

@aifreedom67 2 жыл бұрын

It seems like they got a different version of BIOS on the G14 tested in the video. The public BIOS still doesn't support USB 4 and the manual from ASUS's website also doesn't claim that it has USB 4 support.

@HH-rp9hw 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Please review the M16 2022 model as well.

@christianluczejko2478 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the few channels that when the "main guy" isn't hosting, I'm just as happy.

@luminescentlion 2 жыл бұрын

Dang my G14 2020 getting some strange looks right now

@lightly-red-huedmaleindivi6266 2 жыл бұрын

Why value a quality, well-performing laptop when you can consoom and spend spend spend, amirite?

@rhekman 2 жыл бұрын

6:55 Was the dGPU really disabled for the gaming battery life test? The math to me just doesn't add up. The 6900HS is a 35W processor, and the G14 has a 76Whr battery. That should be good enough for about 2 hours at full load if the processor + iGPU isn't constantly boosting over 60+ watts.

@pratyushsharma6655 2 жыл бұрын

Did you account for mb and display power usage ?

@killitarsmile4272 2 жыл бұрын

ever heard of screens ? Ram? Motherboard ? Fans?.... there is more Watts to be distributed

@Phambleton 2 жыл бұрын

Also power efficiency will be around 85% so you have to add an additional ~17% more power usage to account for that

@tjeulink 2 жыл бұрын

disabling it in bios would be better yes, but im not sure if it would make a difference.

@samleuning 2 жыл бұрын

@@pratyushsharma6655 there is no way all those components draw 30 watts though

@dreamersword 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you have a signed gamers nexus work pad lol.

@wowtac547 Жыл бұрын

This is a great laptop. My only issue is people are still having issues of it reaching 96*C when doing light or heavy gaming. There are ways to fix it but for people who don’t know what to do or to scared to try will find a bit to hot to game comfortably. I still highly recommend this laptop especially since the subreddit is really amazing but just be weary that you might get one that has heat issues.

@CheyenneRobinson15 2 жыл бұрын

Might want to test the ROG Zephyrus M16 2022. i9 12th gen 3070ti 16GB DDR5. I have that one and some benchmarks have shown it to be better but i am interested in seeing what your benchmarks show.

@CheyenneRobinson15 2 жыл бұрын

@@justinianbyzantium3765 The m series Intels version. So i9 or i7

@CheyenneRobinson15 2 жыл бұрын

And Nvidia gpu

@CheyenneRobinson15 2 жыл бұрын

@@justinianbyzantium3765 I'm not sure about the difference in the build quality as I have never touched the new g14. The refresh rate on my m16 is 165

@JasonOFlaherty 2 жыл бұрын

As a owner of the 2020 G14, my only complaint about this year's model is, why did they go away from Nvidia?

@B1u35ky 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, DLSS is a big feature for laptops too... To get the extra performance

@bobzdar 2 жыл бұрын

Same, I need cuda support for some of my software so can't really use an amd gpu unfortunately. I may have to look at the g15 instead but I really like the g14 form factor...

@tams805 2 жыл бұрын

Who knows? But considering that there are a myriad of Nvidia laptops out there, it's nice to see an AMD Radeon one. Go buy one of them.

@bryantgonzalez9902 2 жыл бұрын

@@tams805 no

@bryantgonzalez9902 2 жыл бұрын

@@tams805 it’s trash and it’s just hotter

@amateurwizard 2 жыл бұрын

I like the additional repairability segment of these reviews.

@NicklL0809 Жыл бұрын

Best buy has one of the lower specced options on sale for black Friday for $900USD, which is $500 off. Just picked mine up! Crazy deal

@karthiksivasiva Жыл бұрын

Got it during the black Friday sale for $1099. It does heat up a bit and would have liked to see better heat management however nothing deal breaking. Overall a great all-rounder. Definitely a great model for university students

@dannybrown2355 2 жыл бұрын

Meh, I'll stick with my Legion 7. Got a great discount on Black Friday and got a 5800H and 3070 for around $1400 before tax. I absolutely love the build quality and performance.

@Hamox 2 жыл бұрын

It is good and all but super heavy and thick

@emmanuelgalicia3113 2 жыл бұрын

@@Hamox same. Thankfully I needed it as a plugged in work station, so even the terrible battery isn't an issue for me. Performs like a beast and I always get compliments on it. What else could I want?

@SnifferSock 2 жыл бұрын

My brother got a Legion 5 in 2019? 4600h and either a 1650 or 1660. It was $650ish I think. He loves it, could use more power for editing though. Still can’t find a better laptop for the price.

@swoopskee 2 жыл бұрын

dang, maybe with a Radeon instead of Nvidia i could run Doom Eternal without having to re-install CPU drivers everytime... I mean, I have a 2021 G14 Ryzen / RTX, but this 2022 is looking tempting

@syth-1 2 жыл бұрын

One thing I have found was to not do a hard reinstall and just update (i think there’s a checkbox) - though that’s assuming you mean gpu drivers cause windows keeps wiping them with it’s own version ._. (I only did this couple days ago - I cannot verify if it’s a permanent fix)

@alexjunior6463 2 жыл бұрын

You should just switch off internal GPU and turn it on)

@MrCendrb 2 жыл бұрын

I love the repairability segment!

@coolasice1325 2 жыл бұрын

I have purchased the slightly lower end model with a amd 6700s and i will say its absolutely amazing.

@LzysGraphics 2 жыл бұрын

4:17 please, please don't do that again :'(

@theslinkbeast1086 2 жыл бұрын

4:31 discord moderator setup.

@Zlin0035 2 жыл бұрын

I got a G14 from 2020 and its still a fastantic Laptop, I got it for light gaming and my college work. even this older model is good enough for me to do professional photo editing.

@xalex7923 2 жыл бұрын

The Asus Zephyrus are all awesome, I always wanted to get one but I got a superdeal with another Asus gaming laptop that i currently use. This laptop lineup will be my next pucharse in the future for sure

@elementoflight6834 2 жыл бұрын

I own the 2021 G14 and when i boot it up, on Windows 11 alone on Performance preset, the chassis gets to hot to even touch in about 10 min idling Windows. I hope they fixed that in the new Version.

@user-uc5tu2dk8c 2 жыл бұрын

Really? Mine doesnt get warm at all while idling

@elementoflight6834 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-uc5tu2dk8c huh, mine is always at 70-80°C CPU Temp without anything open, even on battery.

@Carlanga09 2 жыл бұрын

@@elementoflight6834 You should open the laptop and look for any dust buildup on the fins and fans. I have a 2020 model and it idles at 35 C. Also you should check if a program is hitting the cpu/gpu all the time.

@elementoflight6834 2 жыл бұрын

@@Carlanga09 i plan to open in up, even tho its like 3 months old at this point. my CPU is idling at around 5-10% and my GPU is at most on 1% on idle.

@Carlanga09 2 жыл бұрын

@@elementoflight6834 that is weird, mine is 6 months old and I have never experienced high temps while idle, even with boosting enabled

@speedracer2please 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVED the cheeto test, it was hilarious and informative. I would have dismissed this purely for being white otherwise, I didn't think it could be done. Also $2,500 isn't as bad as I expected, I spent that much on a thinkpad in 2008 that was way weaker for the time and died just after a year.

@LoonyGamingMinecraftGames 2 жыл бұрын

You guys should do a review on the TUF lineup, especially on the latest F15 (2022) with an i7-12700H and RTX 3060 only at 1500$. To basic users, like me, this looks like a great deal as other high-end laptops (with similar specs) are at least 500$ more. The comparable ones, that I can find, are from MSI with imho bad design which are still more expensive. Is there a catch that I'm not aware of?

@zengwenxin8402 2 жыл бұрын

love andy's facial expression at the beginning.

@teddinpc 2 жыл бұрын

Hi linus and his team thanks for producing great videos !

@samuelpayne2185 2 жыл бұрын

So when I bought my laptop I looked at the old g14, I thought it was going to be AMAZING, then the version I was looking at didn't have a sodimm OR a second nvme slot....and the battery life was ok...but I wanted a 15.6. So i bought the top of the line Lenovo lesion, mostly because I didn't want a gaming laptop, but I wanted a laptop that can game....if that makes sense, I wanted a laptop that works as a laptop because gaming laptops make compromises. I got the Lenovo Lesion 15.6 Ryzen 9 5900HX, 3050 ti, with the 4k panel; put a second 1tb nvme and swapped the 8gb sodimm for a 16gb stick and I'm super happy. It works as a laptop and is very user friendly and it was good gaming performance.

@-Burb 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man you really shot yourself in the foot by getting a laptop with a 3050Ti.

@tams805 2 жыл бұрын

You... didn't look at the specs before you bought it?

@samuelpayne2185 2 жыл бұрын

@@-Burb @Tams80 yeah but here’s the thing, I have an i9 3080 rig at home, so the 3050 doesn’t bug me, that being said I can play medium to high setting 60 fps 4k, so it actually does quite well

@sefaa4089 2 жыл бұрын

Interning in a different state during the summer. Was gonna bring my desktop, but this changed my mind :)

@PluralPaul 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I wonder if testing out thunderbolt docks with ports on the laptops y'all receive might be a great addition to the site you're already building for cable testing.

@DaHecks Жыл бұрын

Thinking of getting this one with rhe R9 and 6700S, is it a good option?

@Saleto Жыл бұрын

Overkill for most normal use

@normalgamer155 Жыл бұрын

Its on sale for 1099 on bestbuy. Really good deal

@pascal01100 Жыл бұрын

@@normalgamer155 Do you see a black verison of the g14 selling for 1099 too on bestbuy? thanks

@normalgamer155 Жыл бұрын

@@pascal01100 No sorry, I live at US so black option isn't available here.

@pascal01100 Жыл бұрын

@@normalgamer155 alright, thank you

@Omega247 2 жыл бұрын

Nope nope nope nope nope! Last time I got an Asus Zephyrus it ended REAL bad. The software is terrible and Asus support told me in so many words "Your warrently doesn't cover software, you'll just need to fix it yourself". So now I'm stuck with a laptop that thermal throttles when I play League of legends!!!! ... Yeah, big nope! BIG BIG nope!!!

@LeFatalpotato 2 жыл бұрын

I wish they used this processor for their z13 2 in 1. Looks very efficient, and you don't need the God tier performance from alder lake in a half tablet anyway.

@Zinthos. 2 жыл бұрын

Just want to say Hi and Thanks Linus/Framework. Today is my birthday and my Framework laptop arrived today, so that was an awesome birthday surprise :D

@Sizukun1 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I get the feeling every laptop review and teardown is just company research for Linus' laptop company to make the perfect laptop.

@lightly-red-huedmaleindivi6266 2 жыл бұрын

Linus doesn't own a laptop company, he's merely an investor of Framework.

@Sizukun1 2 жыл бұрын

@@lightly-red-huedmaleindivi6266 You knew what I meant anyway.

@aidenmiddleton 2 жыл бұрын

Hello!

@user-uz1jo2uf3n 2 жыл бұрын

@Zmasteri 2 жыл бұрын

Hey wadap

@hfs7899 2 жыл бұрын

@epicone7423 2 жыл бұрын

Hallo!

@thehansr 2 жыл бұрын

hello

@amisudiptasen 2 жыл бұрын

Nice touch to put fellow youtuber's data as well

@hellpeppertv Жыл бұрын

I got the Best Buy model w/o the lid lighting - 6900HS, RX 6700S 8gb, popped a 32gb stick of ram in there for a total of 40gb. Easiest time I’ve ever had upgrading a laptop (documentation says max of 24gb ram but I’ve been running 40 for months now) I use it for gaming, UE5 development, rendering UE5 scenes to video using sequencer, I used it to play VR in my hotel when I had to travel for work (USB-C to DP dongle has to be plugged in to the RH side of the laptop to use dedicated GPU), CAD modeling for 3D printing, Blender modeling etc. The thing is an absolute portable workhorse for me.

@alaukiktandlekar114 Жыл бұрын

@Hell Pepper TV Could you please tell me if I purchase laptop from Walmart can i get insurance for this laptop? I fear in future if damages happen on it