Just a couple things to note. Your performance figures look a little low. I've got a minor undervolt on my 2060, and I'm getting higher scores. www.reddit.com/r/ZephyrusG14/comments/id97ot/a_65w_2060_that_competes_with_a_110w_2060/ Undervolting is a must since the GPU is hard capped to 65W and it puts this in the league of 95-110W variants which would shift your charts a little. I don't go much higher than 72*. Also there is a new BIOS (218) that changes the fan profiles. Your temps are also really high. You may want to check the heat sink screws. I had 2 that were a little loose from the factory. I NEVER see 100*. Also, also, if you go 24GB, only the first 16GB is dual channel. For the fingerprint sensor, you need to register the same finger twice....or just buy a kensington plug in fingerprint sensor. Also, eGPUs cap out around a 2060 level performance. Someone just tested a 3080 in an eGPU enclosure on a 9900K laptop and it performed SLOWER than the native 1080 in the laptop. So no, TB3 will not future proof it lol. And of course, you can only get the r9/2060 in white in the US without the LEDs. However, there are now skins available to color or pattern swap that out such as this: i.etsystatic.com/25688917/r/il/855e86/2607824954/il_794xN.2607824954_8oyx.jpg Cheers.

U had to wait until 3060 one came out for basically the same price

I think that has more to do with windows hello than with the actual computer

I found it helps to take multiple finger prints when you are setting it up, making sure to get all the sides of whatever finger you are using.

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It is made out of magnesium alloy, and it won't yellow since it isn't covered in bromine like ABS plastics

The screen Cover is plastic if you have the Version with the anime matrix Display.

@@timsteuerwald2207 could you link it the source?

Tim Steuerwald no, it isn’t.

@@lagsterino Yes, it is 😉

same.

literaly doing the same thing.

I might be getting this because my gaming laptop right now is trash

bro I got this from bestbuy 2days ago and the panel is just bad, I had it along side my alienware m17 1080p 144hz and msi gs66 1080p 240hz and it's the worse panel among the three lol it also reaches 95-99c lol

@@Walkdthock you can boost off and it will be around 70c-80c it is just the panel it is not very good but!! Compare to what are you getting you can pass this issue👍

I'm trying to keep the review simple and informative, while still containing real info that most reviews don't cover. More reviews incoming... Working on Razer Blade Pro 17 review at the moment.

I have a M17 R3 on the way. Will review it Mid-July.

I actually meant to do this. lol Here's my written review, which if you look at the headers, is the pro/con list. gizmoslip.tech/gizmoslip-tech-reviews/2020/6/14/zephyrus-g14-honest-review-most-powerful-cpu-in-thin-amp-light-laptop-good-gamer-too

That is because the Cinebench R20 score I have there is the throttled score for all the laptops. That means if you run it in a continuous loop for a sustained load. It gives you the power limit of the CPU and the true workload ablity when rendering, processing stuff. I got a similar score around 4350ish on the first run only, and then the heat and power limits kick in and reduces it down.

@@GizmoSlipTech oh I see, that's why all the reviewers I've seen review this have gotten lower scores.

I haven't tested them, but I believe there are AMD versions of the Zephyrus g15 and Asus TUF gaming laptops.

@@GizmoSlipTech nope, those are terrible

Glad it was helpful!

@Omar Olwy Not yet bro!!As in UK the situation is little tricky as Asus for some weird reason not selling the most relevant variant which is 120HZ screen (FHD) with R9 4900 HS which is a shame and forcing consumer to buy a higher variant with WQHD(2K) screen which got only 60HZ refresh rate and hence not suitable for fast paced gaming!!!HP got its own set of problem here in UK as they are still only selling the highest variant with i7 10th gen Intel and no AMD variant is still available!!!Seems all OEM are taken it on themselves to uplifting INTEL by any means which is again a shame!!!The pandemic is adding to the woes and the shipment is slower than usual due to that...So long story short,I am still waiting for the right moment to make my move!!!😊 Going by different Review on KZfaq,what I can say is if you are a big fan of cutting edge design and small compact form factor and can live with loud fan noise specially gaming or graphics intensive tasks, should go for Asus G14,if you are too concerned about your laptop thermals and prefer quieter, less toasty laptop inbuilt webcam,more Orthodox kind of keyboard layout with nice RGB color and last but not least better screen refresh rate as per spec available , choice is yours!!😊

I currently have both the HP Omen 2020 (en0023dx) and the G14 (GA401IV). I too was comparing these two and wanted to get hands on with both since there are very little in depth reviews on the new omen. I’m a casual gamer, engineer (CAD), and mobile DJ. So performance isn’t my everything, but I appreciate not buying a laptop every year or two that will perform well and has great build. That said remarks below are after having each for only a day, will get more into them tonight. Omen screen is crazy dim (I think like 250 nits) keyboard is nice with backlight that works great. Body and lid have more flex than I like, but using this indoors on a desk all the time would be totally fine. G14 tons of reviews on this already but leaning more toward this if I can get thermals to a comfortable level. Build quality is great especially since I am out and about as a DJ with my laptop up on a stand sometimes surrounded by drunk people. Setting it up and installing some programs/running chrome and the cpu/gpu stayed cool but the underside and keyboard got warmer than I’d like for such little load. Looks like a bunch of fixes are around for thermals on this so going to see what I can do tonight. Let me know if either of you have questions about either laptop in the next day or two while I still have them both.

@@tcvalentine How did it go? Were you able to fix the thermal issues with the G14?

Actually about 40 ms. Most gameplay is great and very smooth still, but competitive first person shooter players will be able to notice the difference in response time. I certainly did, and it did affect my aim just a tiny bit. But I still fragged out just fine. Most gamers wouldn't even notice frankly unless they are coming from a really high response rate display.

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Thank god for capitalism

Some models include the usb type c charger/ power brick inside the box

@@agumon1605 Thanks Agung

32 stick + 8 stick, but I can’t guarantee you’ll get dual channel. The info I’m getting is conflicting.

GizmoSlipTech aghhh I’d love to replace my 8700k/1070/32gb desktop and 8750h/1660ti/32gb laptop with a singular device like the g14 but lost confidence in the soldered ram

By "charges" do you mean that it can get the full power out of USB-C* or just that you can also top up the battery when not using it with USB-C as well as run Chrome, Excel and other regular office applications with it? If latter, is fine, for example Razer Blade 15 allows USB-C charging. However you won't be getting full gaming power without the power adapter. *(current maximum practical for USB-C charging is 65-100W so for a gaming laptop with strong CPU and GPU at full power, this just isn't enough to run it)

That is what I've heard from other reviewers, which I believe came direct from the brand.

Don't combine ram sticks that aren't identical. 24GB (16x8) can create performance issues, it's better to stay at 8x8 or 16x16 :)

@@speedylordinc.3748 8gb is sodered

Yes, those are the correct units. And good idea! Thanks

How?

there is a youtube video ... the G14 is better when compared to power/size/price, but raw performance the razer blade 15 has a 7-9% better performance, not worth buying an Blade 15

vast majority of ones out there in the US are just like the one in this review

Best buy, Amazon is an overpay or used most of the time

I tried his method and yup temps are much better now even underload.

How do u do the registry tweak

probably the best

It means it can’t compete with other gaming laptops, but because it’s so light they have an excuse to still put it high on the charts.

It is a very relevant metric for people that care about portability. If you don't plan on lugging your laptop frequently, I'd recommend a larger machine since larger machines can physically have better thermal dissipation.

Vidzz it’s not me at to compete with larger laptops. It’s high on the charts because it’s only competing with other thin & light laptops, and it’s by far the most powerful.

Yes, 2 years international warranty

isnt asus a taiwan brand?

aninnocentchild yes it’s. Basically when you have issues they will ask you to sort it out with a local partner and the global warranty should cover it. That’s what happened in my case.

It is. I edited that out of the video now.

yes, there are several usb-c to ehternet solutions

it is probably the only 14 inch laptop, that you can game on, while being mobile, and you can game for 2 hours straight, that is insane

As long as you remove it and replace the screws when you send it in they won't know, just do it, as long as you don't have to rip a warranty sticker

I paid 1529 USD shipped to my door from Bestbuy.

checkout hidevolution, I tried them once and they do ship internationally. An no, do not spend $2200, get it at it's MSRP only

price to performance is good, size to performance is UNBEATABLE

I bought that laptop too - to check it out. That’s the TUF laptop with 512gb, correct? The G14 outperforms that 3060 tuf laptop. I’m returning it. I was surprised.

The laptops I used in the charts are the laptops I've reviewed and have undergone the exact same benchmarks and identical testing methodology. It allows me to more accurately compare performance between machines, but I haven't reviewed laptops in a while, so some of them are a bit outdated, etc. The charts will improve as I review more of the latest laptops.

Yes it should work

yes you can

I actually edited this video on that Asus Zephyrus. It was great to edit the video on the go. Didn’t have a problem with editing on adobe premiere and render time was surprisingly quick for how thin and light this is. It is hot to work with on your lap so just mostly edited on the desk. Screen color was accurate so no problem with color grading. I’m use to a ultra wide desktop screen for editing videos so it took me a bit to get use to a 15” screen but it’s manageable!

@@carlachavez3556 you can lower the temperature by disabling the CPU boost by up to 20°

6 - 8 hrs

@@jonhnash2030 I have the g14 and with some tweaking I can get a solid 10 hours straight when working and doing non-intensive tasks

Yes, I mentioned different amounts depending on usage.

Obey Gaming can you share what you did? I am ordering 4800HS 1660Ti version.

Shabih Bhatty limit the cpu boost on battery, force the gpu to be off unless using gpu intensive programs to prevent idle power drain, turn off the back lighting on the key and reduce the screen brightness, remove the Radeonlite program, and update the bios

always use a mouse

timeless design, the beauty and the beast

8 GB is soldered to the board, the other stick is replaceable. I'm guessing the 40 GB is 8 + 32 GB sticks.

Interesting! 32 GB + 8 GB, nice.

Yeah I live in rip off UK.

@@spike178 UK rips off everyone, in EU you can at least get the good models for 1799.- Euro, thats fine (Ryzen 7, GTX2060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, AnimeMatrix)

probably the best

I bought mine for college, absolutely love it

I saw a video were they fix the hot issue by changing the configuration in the register of the laptop, should check it.

@@alejasalcedo1870 Thanks Aleja. It was the first thing I did after purchase as I had seen the tip in several reviews prior to purchase. BUT insufficient.

I did place the same finger, the exact same way. Did work about 20-30% of the time for me. Like I said in the video, if I rescanned my fingerprint maybe it would work better. I should actually test it some more. I am being so lazy lul. I guess I'm a little jaded since other Windows 10 laptops also have been buggy for me, even after rescanning my print.

It ABSOLUTELY is buggy as someone who has one. It may not be buggy for everyone or across every manufactured device, but for many people it is far from adequate. I have tried every tweak under the sun from a bios upgrade, uninstalling and reinstalling the Goodrix drivers, to removing and redoing the fingerprints, to using the same finger for multiple finger set ups, to moving the finger around, the fact is for me and many others, it is buggy and works only sometimes. This is despite the fact that I have a Samsung Book Flex sitting right next to it that scans my finger perfectly on the first try with whatever position my finger is in. Regardless, I still love the machine, I have a replacement coming later today so I'm going to see if it does the fingerprint better, but even if it doesn't, it so low on my list of priorities I'll just use a PIn if need be.

@@GizmoSlipTech You are not alone.

@@Belgarath777 I have the laptop as well, I have no problems with the scanner. it always works first try for me.

I have the g14 as well and the sensor is much more finicky than my XPS. It works better after registering the same finger multiple times

For laptop? For thin and light laptop? For med thickness laptop? for huge laptop? For desktop?

@@GizmoSlipTech for a pc, the one you build from scratch with case and stuff

@@monsterhunterdude5448 www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/amd-ryzen-threadripper-3990x

You can run 32 gb, but my understanding is that dual channel is not compatible, which will hinder performance.

you can put a 32 gb stick into it, and result in 40gb, this works, you have to use the same Micron 32 gb DDR-3200Mhz stick

i thought the same, ... i will use my mechanical keyboard for developing code/software

Hows the heating system?

disable the cpu boost for a 20-25 degree thermal drop.

@@internetabyss my point is u shouldn't have to neuter your boost. A 9th gen intel chip will put out a constant 4 ghz in game and average 76° undervolted for way less $$$.

@@bradbeyers9028 true, in a 15 inch the 6 core intels can run at 4Ghz all day. But this Ryzen at 3Ghz is about the same performance. You have to undervolt intel or disable boost with AMD either way you have to do some work to get best performance.

If you play first person shooters, I'd agree the delay on the screen is noticeable. I did mention this in the review. The CPU temp is not a big deal since there are work arounds that are simple. Either max fans or cut boost. You'll still hit high frames either way and have reduced temps, though mileage will vary depending on game and settings.