Name: ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 4060)
Brand: ASUS
Rating: 2.35 (40 reviews)

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/GeForce RTX 4060)

Unboxing the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop was as simple as cutting the shipping box open, pulling out the laptop box and slicing through the security tape to lift the lid. The packaging as always was top-notch, as you open the box, the laptop is lifted up and out of the box, almost like magic. It’s just a little thing but touches like that really make a product feel special, right out of the box. I've been using this high performance laptop for a few weeks now as my primary Windows machine and it's almost perfect for anything I need to do on a PC, including running Steam games, watching movies on my external monitor, and editing media to share online.

The laptop itself is a healthy balance of brain and brawn. With a moonlight white exterior and unimatrix dot design with a holographic effect in the right light. The design has a modern and sleek look and feel. Complete with thin bezels around the 14-inch display. The weight of this laptop is just right to give you a good balance of durability and portability. It doesn't feel like an economy laptop despite its lightweight build.

Setting it up was a breeze, with Windows 11 and ASUS' Armoury Crate software, which offers various performance settings, giving you the option to customize the power usage depending on your usage. This gaming laptop has an AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card. These specs mean that you are going to experience amazing performance whether you're editing videos for social media, watching a movie in 4k or playing a game. Even multiple activities on multiple monitors at the same time! The laptop can handle any task or activity that I throw at it! The fan pops on when gaming or performing resource intensive tasks, but given these high-performance specs, that’s to be expected

The display is another great thing about this monitor, with a 120Hz refresh rate and 100% sRGB color gamut, offering stunningly crisp and vibrant visuals that really pop on the screen. I appreciate that there is a webcam in the top bezel of the lid so that I can use this laptop for web meetings and calls with business associates. The touchpad on this laptop is huge and oh so smooth! Probably one of the best touchpads I’ve ever used on a laptop. The keyboard works really great, feels great when typing and it features customizable RGB backlighting, adding just a little more of the product magic that I mentioned earlier in the review. This gaming laptop has just the right amount of extra features to make you say, wow!

Even though the list of pros for this laptop is many, and far greater than I’ve mentioned, I do need to mention just a couple drawbacks. This laptop only has 512GB SSD, which is, IMO, a little below par for a high performance laptop of this caliber. It also tends to get hot under heavy use, which is felt through the keyboard. The battery life is sufficient for my needs, I keep it plugged in and docked mostly. But it may not last long enough to take on a trip and watch more than 1, maybe 2 movies, or perhaps a few hours of offline gaming

I need to mention that I was sent a replacement laptop to review. The first laptop I received had an issue where the laptop wouldn’t wake up and the screen wouldn’t come on, while the keyboard and base of the laptop became extremely hot to the touch. While working with ASUS support we were unable to determine the cause of the overheating issue so they shipped me a replacement laptop, just to be safe. I appreciate the great customer service and fast support offered by ASUS. The replacement arrived quickly after it was shipped and the new laptop has not experienced the issue I had with the original unit.

Overall, I highly recommend the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop to anyone looking for a top tier laptop at a less than top tier price. It checks mostly all the right boxes; performance, features, spec, build quality, display quality and price, making it a great choice for anyone in need of a powerful, portable laptop.

[Rewarded Review] A smooth blend of Style and Performance!

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is a refresh to their 2022 G14 offering that comes with the updated AMD 7XXX series processors and Nvidia 4XXX series GPUs. I am familiar with ASUS gaming laptops as I have a TUF Dash F15 from 2021, and a TUF Gaming A15 from 2022. The ROG series sits at the top of ASUS’s laptop hierarchy with the Zephyrus combining sleek design elements with high end components. The Zephyrus G14 is also the most portable of the lineup.

Specs

Processor – AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS - CPU 8C/16T @ 4.0 GHz with boost to 5.2 GHz
Graphics – NVidia GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU w/ 8GB GDDR6 @ 2300 MHz
Radeon 780M onboard the Processor @2800MHz
Memory – 16GB DDR5 4800 Single Channel (40-39-39-77)
Storage – 512GB PCI-e 4.0 NVME WD SN740 SDDPNQD-512G-1002
Display - 14” 2560 x 1600p 16:10 (WQHD) LED IPS screen @165HZ, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3, G-Sync
Camera – 720p IR Webcam
Network Adapter – 802.11AX (WiFi 6e) adapter / Bluetooth 5.3 Radio
Ports – 1X USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort and power delivery / 1X USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort / 2X USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A / 1X HDMI 2.1 / 3.5mm TRRS jacks for headsets / 1 MicroSD Reader
Battery – 76Wh – Good for 8-10 hours of web browsing and some light gaming
OS – Windows 11 Home – a few preinstalled ASUS utilities

The G14 comes with an AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, which is part of the new Zen 4 architecture. The onboard graphics card is a Nvidia 4060 laptop GPU. The R9 processor is a multithreaded 8 core with a 4.0GHz base clock with a single core boost up to 5.2GHz. The 4060 supports ray tracing and DLSS 3.0, which will help the GPU keep up with the 2K panel resolution. The laptop can be connected to multiple external monitors through the HDMI 2.1 port and the other through the USB-C ports. Your monitor count is limited by the bandwidth each monitor needs.

The G14 comes with a single 16GB RAM module that is mounted on the motherboard - it is not a removable stick. There is an open SODIMM slot if you wish to upgrade. The G14 uses DDR5-4800 RAM with a max capacity of 32GB (adding a 16GB stick in the open slot). Seeing some of the RAM heavy new games coming out it might be a worthwhile upgrade in the future, but for me the 16GB is fine. Storage comes in the form of a 512GB PCIe 3.0 M.2 2280 NVME drive from Western Digital. There are no additional slots, so if you need more storage you would have to swap the drives and reinstall the OS and utilities.

The display is a 14” 2560 x 1600p IPS screen with a 165Hz refresh rate, which ASUS calls the Nebula Display. This is the mid-tier display offered in the G14 with the top tier being the Nebula HDR. This is a pretty good panel with solid specs. The 3ms response time is on par with most IPS panels, and its peak 500nit brightness is plenty bright for a laptop. The display also handles support Dolby Vision HDR, and supports a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut for a very accurate display color. The display can be driven seamlessly by the 4060 GPU or by the processor based 780M GPU thanks to the included MUX switch and Nvidia Advanced Optimus. The system will automatically toggle between the GPUs depending on the process needs. The screen is excellent to watch movies and TV – I watched a few shows and was very pleased with the brightness and image quality. I didn’t see any backlight bleed and the contrast levels looked pretty good even though it doesn’t have local dimming zones.

Games and Benchmarking

I ran the G14 through a similar series of benchmarks (3DMark Time Spy, GeekBench, PCMark, Cinebench R23, Dirt Rally Benchmark, and Shadow of War Benchmark) that I used to test my A15, which has similar hardware (Ryzen 7 6800S with 3050Ti). I have included a screenshot of my raw results table. The results from 3DMark (per their readout chart) puts it just behind a high end gaming PC from 2020 with a i9-9900K and 2080. Compared to my A15 from last year the scores are up all around. Render times are down, FPS is boosted, and productivity tasks are improved. Overall, this is a quick system that should be able to keep up for years.

Using my existing Xbox Gamepass subscription - which I added the included 3-months redemption code - I downloaded a couple of my favorite games. I currently play a lot of Halo MCC and Forza Horizon 5. With Halo MCC I played the game on the highest settings. The graphics on the screen were super crisp, and gameplay looked great. I noticed very little, if any, screen tearing or artifacts. Load times on the single player campaign were quick – maybe a little faster than on my Series X. Toggling between 2K and 1080p really didn’t affect things much. I know frame rates were higher at 1080p, but without a counter I couldn’t quantify it. However, there wasn’t any impact to my experience or gameplay with lower FPS on the full 2K resolution of the screen.

Forza on the other hand was a little more demanding. Playing at 2K I had to knock the settings down to high to stay around 60FPS. Ultra settings were dragging the FPS into the 30’s at the lows and started producing some jutters and tears. Medium settings I hovered around 100FPS with no noticeable tears or juttering. The maps also loaded very quickly and the render distance was great. Knocking things back to 1080p I was getting 65-70FPS on ultra, and around 100+ on high. Screen tears were gone or imperceptible at 1080p. Honestly I had no need to drop it down to 1080p since the game played just fine at 2K with the lower quality settings and FPS.
Design

This version of the G14 comes in Moonlight White. It has a sleek and premium look to it. The brushed metal accents and the dot matrix on the lid really set it off. The body shell is plastic, but it feels sturdy and pleasing to the touch. The bottom cover has an aluminum ventilation plate that also helps dissipate the heat. This plate works in tandem with the exhaust and intake vents along the sides and back of the body. The screen hinge is located underneath the body which helps to prop the body up when the screen is open, and giving a nice little angle to the keyboard surface. The hinge design also allows the screen to open a little beyond 180°. The main body is pretty slim at just .73” thick and weighing just over 3.5lbs. Again keeping with the portability aspect, this will be easy to cart around in small laptop bag.

The G14 keeps a narrow bezel around the 14” screen while included a camera at the top. The screen itself is a 16:10 ratio, which I actually prefer over 16:9 because it gives you just a little extra screen real estate. The screen is easy enough to open up, but the lightweight nature of the laptop means you have to hold the base down a bit while initially opening it. Having that extra screen height means they keys aren’t scrunched together or made narrower. Above the keyboard is a row of media controls and a dedicated button to launch the Armoury Crate App. The power button is still the triangular shape that ASUS has used in years past.

Keyboard and Trackpad

The keyboard is a tenkeyless full RGB chiclet membrane design. The keys have a nice amount of travel The RGB is bright and has excellent color range. When the RGB isn’t lit up the letters on the keys appear dark gray against the white keycaps. When the keys are lit up the lighter colors make it difficult to see the key letter against the white keycap. If need to look where you type, you might want to avoid the color cycle option. You can customize the colors in the included Armoury Crate app under the lighting section. However, it doesn’t support individually assigning colors to keys. You can apply different lighting profiles – breathing, strobing, static, and color change. The keys themselves have a 1.5mm travel distance and feel nice to use. Typing on it is quiet and the keys have a reasonable amount of resistance force.

The trackpad isn’t too bad to use, and it’s pretty big – about half the width of the machine is the trackpad. I am not a big trackpad fan as I typically reach for a mouse, but on a laptop sized for portability the trackpad should see regular use. The large size is nice for moving around and utilizing gesture controls. It feels accurate as well. You can easily toggle it off if you don’t need it by hitting Fn+F10.

Upgradability

The G14 is pretty limited on upgradability. You can’t add any additional drives, but you can swap out the current one for a larger drive if needed. You are also limited on RAM upgrades since the included RAM is built into the motherboard. For RAM you can add an additional 16GGB stick for a 32GB system max, but you need to make sure you match the existing RAM specs in order to get the a dual channel boost.

To change out these parts there are 11 screws to remove. The bottom right screw is captive, and it serves to pop open the cover after you loosen it. 4 screws are along the bottom edge, and another 4 along the hinge edge. The remaining 3 are across the middle and are cover by little adhesive-backed rubber dots. These were pretty difficult to remove, and added to some frustration with getting the back cover off. Once the screws are removed the panel comes off easily and the RAM and SSD locations are easy to spot.

Final Thoughts

The G14 with the R9 7940HS and Nvidia 4060 makes a compelling argument for a portable gaming system with enough power to keep up with its full-sized siblings. The design of the G14 is eye-catching and well thought out. I would have no issue tossing this in my laptop bag with my work laptop when I have to travel. I think I would hardly notice it. I didn’t find any drawbacks or things to not like about the G14. Its thermals were good, so using it on my lap was comfortable. Setting it up on a desk and hooking up to an external monitor worked great as well. Honestly as long as 512GB of storage works for you and the games you play are easily handled by the 4060, then I think this is really a nice machine to take a look at.

[Rewarded Review] Portable Power and a Sleek Design

Great looking design with strong performance. However, fan curves are a bit weird out of the box: browsing the web would make the fans turn on and off. Fixable in software so not an issue.

[Rewarded Review] Solid overall

I got this on sale impulsively and I could not be happier. It’s fast, secure and sleek. I love the facial recognition

Sleek and Fast

I bought this for my son. He loves it so much. The style is very sleek. He. An fold the computer flat as laptop. He basically use it for school homework and some games like roblox. Very good buy.

[Rewarded Review] Very good buy

I at first purchased a MacBook Pro 14 inch M3. I returned it for this laptop. The MacBook Pro M3 is beautiful tech. Fast with great battery life. But I returned it as I just couldn't find the games I wanted to play. Sure, I could run games through Steam or XBOX Cloud, but that was jumping through hoops. As crazy as this sounds the design of the MacBook Pro M3 has some short comings. The feet on the device offer little grip and the MacBook would slide around during game play. The MacBook Pro M3 was also so slippery it was hard to hold. I almost dropped it half a dozen times in the short time I had it. Also, the black MacBook Pro is a fingerprint magnet, I tried a case, but that just added weight and bulk.

I decided to try this ASUS: ROG Zephyrus G14 14” 165Hz Gaming Laptop QHD- AMD Ryzen 9 with 16GB Memory-NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060-512GB SSD - Moonlight White.

Comparing side-by-side with the MacBook Pro 14-inch M3 (prior to me returning) the Asus Zephyrus 14 inch has the same footprint but is just a little thicker. Although on paper the Asus is a little heavier than the MacBook it feels lighter. Its better balanced. Also, it looks amazing! It does not attract fingerprints. It has great grip when on my desk and doesn't slide during game play.

The Asus ROD Zephyrus is a great compact gaming device. You have incredible control over the device. When you want longer battery life you can shut off the RTX 4060 and use the built in GPU. When you want insane performance, you can set it to "Ultimate". The included software is amazing!

For the games I play like Starfield, Lies of P, MS Flight Sim, No Mans Sky, etc. I can set the laptop to 'Standard" performance and max out the setting in each game. No issues just running in "Standard" performance mode. Great frame rates and smooth movement and action.

The power brick is big, but you need the juice for game play. The fans spin up, but not as loud as I have experienced on other gaming laptops I have owned. Battery life will be shorter when gaming in "Standard" performance mode and let's say playing Starfield.

When not playing games, I put the laptop in "Eco" mode. The laptop battery lasts all day with occasional use checking email and browsing the Web. Maybe some lighter game play mixed in. I now also use this laptop for all my photography work. My 60k+ pics in Lightroom and Photoshop editing are handled well,

Although you need the big power brick for GPU intense games, you can use PD charging in the USB C port next to the HDMI port.

When I travel with this laptop for productivity or photography work, I use the same USB C charger I have for my phone to charge it. This makes this laptop so much more portable. I only need to throw one charger in my carry bag,

This laptop is also upgradable. There is an open RAM slot. I added 16GB so now at a total of 32GB. I upgraded the 512GB internal drive to a Samsung 990 2GB drive. I cloned the 512GB to the 2TB drive so didn't need to reinstall any software.

I cannot recommend this laptop enough. It easily covers my gaming, productivity and creativity needs easily. It's very portable and easy to take anymore. I love the built in software and control over the performance.

[Rewarded Review] Great laptop! Relaced my MacBook Pro M3!

Did lots of research. The QC issues from last years mode made me hesitantw but seems Asus worked out the kinks. Runs hot but nothing crazyZ beautiful screen, very light weight and portable for gaming laptop. Blazing fast. Needs a ram and ssd upgrade but can do both for $150? Love the look as well. Havent done extensive gaming but solid 4060 should future proof this for a but. Silent mode for emails etc is quiet silent. Happy with my purchase.

[Rewarded Review] Best out there

Pros: The design is sleek, modern, and the performance is great!
Cons: The battery could certainly be better!

Rodrigo's review of ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 1TB SSD AMD Radeon RX6800S 14" 144Hz Gaming Laptop

Good Points: The computer is very powerful and can run anything I through at it.
It has a very attractive design and everything is laid out well.
Sound and video quality are fantastic.
Set up was very simple

Improvement Points: The fans are a bit noisy, but I usually play with headphones on and so this is rarely an issue

Review of Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Ryzen 9-5900HS 32GB 1TB SSD 14 Inch RTX 3060 Windows 10 Gaming Laptop

First impressions review. This is a solid machine, well built, nice packaging and my ow my does the cpu pack a punch. Looks great too. Chose this over a microsoft surface, no regrets.

Fab machine

I have own several laptops from many makers and this is the best one I've owned. Its the perfect size for carrying around the house or even on the go. The display is sharp and crisp at 1600p and 165hz. The HDR adds a new level to the G14. It doesn't have an overheating problem of the 2022 models that caused stuttering. Plus it has all the power you need for playing the top AAA games without all the loud fans off other laptops with the 40' series Gpus.

[Rewarded Review] Best Laptop I've owned.

a very good combination of power and size and price! coming from apple silicon mac I can say not smooth neither cool temps or battery life level as my Mac but got a discrete GPU and xbox pass that makes the difference if you are into gaming or have some sort of software that works in windows only. worthy to mention Display is Superb!! overall a step up in quality from older Asus products I owned + its upgradable you can easily bump it up to 2TB and more of storage and 48G of Ram with very little money something that is not possible with most of the portable devices these days.

[Rewarded Review] Sleek gaming laptop that won’t cost much

Display has great refresh rate. The Zephyrus will run anything with no problems. The monitor can go far back enough that it's flat which can be useful. 14 inches is a little smaller but that's the point of this, to be more compact.

[Rewarded Review] Powerful Compact Laptop

It does everything I need it to do and exceeds what I expected. Good battery life considering the specs. I can run almost every game I play at max graphics, with some in the high 90s and most going over 120. I'm very happy with this purchase and would strongly recommend it to anyone looking for a good price and performance for high-end laptops. The screen gets very bright and looks great. It gets a bit noisy, but all gaming laptops do. There are lots of cool details in the design of this laptop.

[Rewarded Review] great 14 inch laptop

There are so many great features to this gaming computer. Battery life is fantastic. Speed is super fast. This screen is so vibrant and clear.

[Rewarded Review] Gaming Computer

Gets warm and fan can be loud. The screen is beautiful and very bright. Gaming is awesome and the size is great.

[Rewarded Review] Awesome laptop

It's a nice one, bright screen.
The only thing I don't like that it doesn't have a fingerprint scanner.

[Rewarded Review] Fingerprint

Got a great deal on this and am very happy with the build quality. The screen is also fantastic

[Rewarded Review] Excellent

I love the computer, its super smooth, it's performance in gaming is perfect. The screen is beautiful. However the first time I got it just stopped working and would only boot up the the BIOS screen. I got a free return and my new has worked perfect since then. The battery life is a little shorter them id like but it makes it up in performance.

[Rewarded Review] Perfect the second time

love everything about it! runs all of the games ive thrown at it so far and is so cool that this much power is in such a small form factor. The screen is SO good!

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