ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14

Just what i wanted – Purchased this as a gift. Nephew loved it even the "reveal" as the laptop pops forward forward when the box is opened. He is a student so the better graphics card will make Autocad work hopefully. Show details

What's with all the positive reviews – I've been surprised by all the positive reviews. I find this machine has a number of design flaws that limits is usability. It is a gaming laptop so most of the reviews are from a gamers perspective. But, if I am going to spend a couple of thousand dollars on a laptop, I want that laptop to do more than play games. See below for issues. First,… Read more

I've never used a laptop where the lettering on the keyboards is so faded. You are almost forced into using the keyboard backlight constantly just to read the keys. Bad design.

Second, the keyboard backlight has only three brightness settings. My previous laptop had almost a continuous scale of backlighting.

Third, the touchpad will drive you insane. Easily the worst touchpad I have ever used. Very small and to right click, its a postage stamp sized area in the bottom left of the touchpad. Crazy!!!!

Fourth, the powerkey has no light, even when the backlighting is turned on. Why?

Fifth, using the powerkey to read your fingerprint only works 50% of the time.

Sixth, this machine gets very hot and very noisy. When watching a movie, you have to crank up the volume to drown out the noise of the internal fans.

I love the computing grunt of this laptop but the above issues limits its general usability.

Packs a serious punch – I am new into the gaming laptop market, but I decided to take the plunge after my school laptop's wireless card started to break down. So, I opted to choose a decent laptop that could serve as an all-rounder. I am astounded by how much performance the Zephyrus G14 packs in a package that weighs the same as my previous laptop! Pros: - Great… Read more

performance in a 14" package thanks to the Ryzen 4800HS. For me, the display hits the sweet spot: it's not too small like 13" laptops, not too large and bulky like 15" laptops. - Thin laptop display bezel with a 120Hz display. - Battery life is good, especially since it has a dedicated graphics card. I got 9 hours on-screen time on my first charge. - Nice variety of ports (2 USB-A, 2 USB-C, 3.5mm Jack, HDMI 2.0) - It's relatively light and thin, I like how it props up the keyboard for typing when you open the laptop. Cons: - No webcam. - No page up and page down keys (a personal preference). - Keyboard backlighting is a bit uneven...

All in all, a clear winner for me. I'm very happy with my new purchase.

Perfect as an all-rounder laptop. Jack of all trades... Master of all – Despite the specifications behind this laptop, it comes in at a total mass of 1.7kg. Overall, the presence of the Ryzen 9 4900 HS makes the laptop itself an all rounder laptop that can contest with the most demanding of tasks. In a lab setting where large data processing / image processing is consistently required, the laptop has been a live saver… Read more

in many instances- where it is able to generate outputs faster than institutional workstations. The backings of its GPU, a RTX-2060 MaxQ, does help out a lot with more intensive tasks.

Besides the processor, the 32gb RAM and 512gb SSD helps a lot with productivity around for work, however storage may be something that is less ideal for some. However, these things are nothing when upgrades are easily accessible with this laptop (or so I've heard).

The keycaps on the keyboard is very responsive and given the overall design of the laptop, working for long hours on the device is not straining on the hands. As far as the keyboard and touchpads are concerned, it is one of the best ones around for laptops.

Will be definitely making the transition into making this device my primary machine for work related purpose.

Great ultrabook with a few minor blemishes – I have been using this laptop for a few days now and have now settled in, I am impressed by its build quality, the chassis is very stiff and its exceptionally compact for such a powerful device in this size class. Pros: - Lightweight with excellent build quality - Powerful CPU - Bright and vibrant high refresh rate display - Beautiful and… Read more

accurate glass topped track pad - Keyboard is backlit, has a short travel but is still mildly tactile and is pleasant to type on - Fingerprint reader in the power button

Cons: - display has relatively poor response times that lead to some noticeable ghosting in fast paced scenes - cooling fans are always on, even at idle in its "silent" mode and are audible in a quiet environment - Fingerprint reader can be difficult to get a good reading on and may take a few extra seconds to get going after the computer is turned on, for me at least, with my right index finger it only registers every other time typically even after re registering a couple of times requiring me to use the PIN instead.

Overall this is a very solid ultrabook and if you can pick one up (especially on sale) I doubt you will be disappointed compared to the competition in this price bracket.

An excellent laptop for both work and gaming – An excellent laptop for both work and gaming, capable of running even modern games like Helldivers 2.

Looking good feeling good – Love the look feel and speed. The start up is fast and heaps of neat features for gaming and design. So far it still bearable to type. Bloatware remain the problem when buying this type laptop. I uninstall most of them except armory crate. In term of value, i bought this during the 15% discount. On that price i think its a great value.

Beautiful machine – One of the smallest beasts I've ever used. I've had mine for 3 months and use it as my daily driver. This thing is a pocket monster. I would definitely recommend using a laptop fan whilst gaming though, as it can get quite hot. The keyboard experience is not the best but it's what you pay for and the specs are more than you could ask for. It lasts… Read more

me about 7-8 hours on low-medium power (PowerPoints and Spotify). One thing I really had to get used to is the lack of webcam but I can live without it.

Great Laptop – The laptop is quite light especially considering the power behind it. The usage of a Ryzen processor makes the laptop both cheaper and more powerful. The design of the laptop is also quite nice, and the AniMe Matrix is very cool. A downside would be the 512gb SSD, with space for a secondary, though considering the size is unsurprising. Another… Read more

downside would be the heat generated (though common for gaming laptops), so if you are considering this for a pure gaming laptop, I would recommend a cooling mat of some sort.

All in all, the downsides are unsurprising for the price point and size, and can be mitigated.

Excellent laptop – I use my laptop for programming. All of my application software runs very smoothly( even CPU heavy demanding rendering software, games & virtual machines). The laptop is extremely lightweight, and the materials feel very solid/ premium. Premium packaging. The screen wonderful & AMD 4800HS meets my performance requirements. Show details

This might be the perfect laptop – The zephyrus G14 is the perfect compromise between portability and power, except there isn't a Compromise. It has the power to tackle pretty much anything you throw at it yet isn't this big bulky machine that you think of what you hear gaming laptop. I'm easily getting 7 has battery out of it just doing school work (web browsing and basic stuff). … Read more

As for the downside well there are a few heat for one the fans can get pretty loud under load and I'd honestly suggest investing in a cooling mat if you going to be really testing the gaming performance. Another thing is I was only able to find a 512gb ssd spec so I'm going to have to upgrade.

That being said I love this computer.

Great laptop, would recommend – This is a stylish, light-weight, slim machine that performs well for both work and play. Having done a couple of weeks of research, I narrowed it down to the Asus Zephyrus G14 because it strikes a good balance between what I need for gaming and for work. It's mostly a quiet laptop that roars to life when playing games. It's not overly hot and I've got no regrets buying it so far. Would recommend.  Show details

Great laptop! – Absolutely love this laptop. Bought it for the size, screen resolution, RAM and discrete graphics and it has been an absolute pleasure to use. There's no shortage of ports - which was another feature that drew me to it (laptops nowadays have way too few ports to make them useful without a dongle). I've bought this laptop after having used a Macbook Pro for the last 6 years and it has been a pleasure to use.  Show details

Would be perfect if it had a webcam – The display and performance are top notch it is surprising that other manufacturers have followed assessment switch to ryzen processors. The battery life isn't remarkable but it gets the job done, sadly in the age of zoom it is missing what is a covid essential in a webcam. Show details

ASUS Gaming Laptop - definitely worth the money! – The laptop runs games at a satisfying 120fps and at very high resolution. It also has a very nice processor and 16gb of ram which help when using certain programs like music programs. Its a very good laptop for the price and so far I've had no complaints with using it. 9/10

Excellent Ryzen laptop - really lives up to its name – Was looking into purchasing a replacement thin-and-light which can do occasional gaming - and settled on one of a few Ryzen 9 devices in the market - I must admit that the decision was a sterling one. The Zephyrus G14 has it all, including 32GB of RAM that pairs perfectly with the 4900 HS powerhouse processor and it flies through productivity and… Read more

gaming. The RTX 2060 is perfunctory but it is housed in a form factor that is perfect for travel (which we aren't doing much of these days) and mobility.

As a comparison, this laptop replaces my outgoing Zephyrus GL502V with GTX 1070 and I came away much impressed.

The screen is great, if limiting (I had the 60Hz display version), but hey, battery life was impressive, lasting me much of the day and the next with loads of open Chrome tabs and light gaming. Animatrix was a plus, but mostly as distraction for the kids - don't really see much use in real-life as it is a simply a fire-and-forget setting that is ignored most of the time.

All-in-all, one of the most impressive Ryzen laptops in the market - prices are falling too, due to the upcoming Ryzen series 5 and RTX 3XXX replacements, so you may snag some bargains, especially on the lower end of the series spectrum. Lack of a webcam is worrying (especially in our Zoom/Teams era), but nothing a separate spare USB webcam can't fix.

Lightweight gaming laptop for reasonable price – The g14 is light and feels solid in hand with great keyboard. Performance so far as been good. Had been looking for a lightweight laptop with decent specs, good battery life and dedicated graphics for gaming and this one was very competitive in the ~$1.5k area.  Show details

Great laptop for school and productivity – Recently bought this laptop from Wireless1 for around $1600 during their boxing day sale and so far it has been a great laptop. The build quality feels premium compared to my old laptops such as hp x360 and it feels very snappy with the Ryzen 7 4800HS and the 120Hz screen. The battery so far has been splendid. The only gripes I have with this… Read more

machine is that there is no webcam but I already have a desktop with a great webcam, and another gripe is that the fan speed and sound seems to fluctuate a lot even though I set the system to the "silent" performance preset but it does still remain relatively silent sometimes.

TL;DR: A great laptop can sometimes be a bit loud

Perfect Gaming Laptop – Bought this laptop for on the go gaming. Super lightweight and sleep looking compared to other laptops made for gaming. Runs everything that i currently play and battery life is also amazing! Love the product so far and highly recommend this computer for anyone who needs a powerful but portable laptop.  Show details

Awesome laptop! – I bought this laptop after looking for a light and powerful ultrabook and this fit the bill. My fav features is the screen - 1080p at 14", and the new Ryzen CPUs. Its about 1.6kg, uses a Zen 2 & Nvidia GPU and is much faster than my old desktop running i7-3770k & HD7950.  Show details

Powerful and small – Quality finish on the chassis and nice looking screen and keyboard. I'm very happy with this purchase. I'm glad that there is a portable and powerful solution to gaming laptops. Show details

Best lightweight gaming laptop – The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is a lightweight gaming laptop that offers exceptional performance. The laptop is reasonably priced and offers awesome battery life with good thermal management. I would recommend this laptop for anyone who is looking for both gaming and work. Show details

Couldn't be happier – I just received my ASUS G14 Zephyrus today. I was so amazed with the build quality when i open up the box. I can't believe this compact design has this much of power built inside it. So far, can't not be any happier about this laptop. I would highly recommend this laptop to anyone who is embarrassed by the RGB lighting and the design from other regular gaming laptops and would appreciate a compact design laptop with fair gaming ability.  Show details

Brilliant laptop that is a welcome introduction to PC gaming! – I have been thoroughly enjoing my Zephyrus so far, and its performance has been excellent for something in this price range. I haven't run anything too intense on it, but what I have thrown at it has stood up quite well! The temperatures do run a little warm, but that is to be expected with a laptop of this size. Would definitely recommend anyone looking for a laptop to look towards Asus. Show details

Great for gaming and multitasking – I bought the laptop mainly for productivity and gaming. Also valued a lot the fact that it is lightweight compared to most other laptops of similar characteristics and long battery life. Experience has been great so far, meets the expectations. The keyboards is very comfortable and the screen is very sharp as well. Would recommend. Show details

Impressive – It is extremely well made, portable, and suits all my needs perfectly. This laptop is great as a general-purpose laptop and has no issues with decent gaming. So far no issues encountered. I have heard some issues about it online but the majority of them can easily be avoided. Show details

A fantastic laptop! Amazing powerhouse for such a portable size! – Fast, Portable and amazingly built I am very impressed with my new laptop. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for performance and portability. Anyone who games, edits content will love this computer Show details

Provides a solid mix – I chose the G14 because it had a good mix of portability, performance, and battery life. I needed a laptop that I could use for work and play, with enough grunt to complete some video editing, graphic design and gaming. It’s definitely fitting the bill in terms of doing these things. I like the design/build (I went for the Eclipse Gray). My… Read more

one wish is that they had put the charging port towards the back, rather than in the mid-point of the left side, but it is a minor personal preference. Overall, very happy with the purchase!

Portable and powerful – I use my laptop for photography, video editing and gaming. The great thing about it is it's roughly the same size and weight as my old ultrabook- very portable. I bought it as I wanted something that would stay with me for a while and this laptop meets my portability, battery life and performance requirements. Show details

ASUS Gamer laptops have brilliant performance – I have been looking for a decent laptop for quite some time and used to purchase the run of the mill thin and light Dell's & Lenovo's etc. In comparison to what you get with this laptop I will never go back. Bang for buck is huge. Great price, great build quality (more importantly great support). The performance is fantastic! Now that they make… Read more

gamer laptops this thin why would you look for performance anywhere else? I have now purchased two (one for my son and one for my daughter).

Great Laptop – Purchased this laptop after my Lenovo died. Its excellent laptop laptop I love the keyboard specially the way keys are spaced out. It has excellent thermals in small package. I have always bought Intel Laptop but now I have stated using Ryzen 9 4900HS even my work computers seems slow now. Show details

Excellent laptop! Completely deserving of the title of best laptop of 2020 – Runs very smoothly and very quickly, even with demanding games and 3D software. Extremely good design, great materials and feels very solid. Fantastic packaging and lovely box. IMPRESSIVE BACKLIGHT! The screen is wonderful and colourful.  Show details