Just wanted to share my thoughts about the G14 after a month of ownership. This is a re-upload after realizing the original version contained sensitive on-screen information. Sorry if your comment got lost!
Just wanted to share my thoughts about the G14 after a month of ownership. This is a re-upload after realizing the original version contained sensitive on-screen information. Sorry if your comment got lost!
Good news, I received a graphics driver update today (4-27-2022) which seems to have totally fixed the stuttering in Forza Horizon 5. Might make time to re-run the benchmarks to see if performance has changed generally.
I'd be really interested to see that
Just got my G14 3 days ago, did you found somewhere specific the driver update?
if you do rerun the benchmarks, will you make a video about it ?
Good knowledge:)
The heat issues are probably due to you having the mux switch on, having it on will completely disable the integrated graphics which will force you to use the more power hundry dgpu for every single task.
Finally! You’re the first person to put the 6700s to the test in more than one game. Been eyeing this bad boy for travel but everyone has the high roller 6800s model.
😂😂
Facts I've been looking at this one but no one talks about it much
@@ricetale4489 why is this one better?
@@blink182bfsftw it’s a decent bit cheaper. The 6800 is objectively better in terms of performance though.
6800 is no that much of a improve
Awesome review! I haven't seen anyone else cover the general usage experience or quality of life stuff so thank you
Great review - I like your simple, clear narration and focus on things people care about.
i really like that you do non conventional real world reviews. All the others are copy paste and do the exact same stuff as each other washing out anything but personal opinion. You on the other hand are a great breath of fresh air with a good realistic perspective. Thank you!
Thanks for this awesome review! Really shows a lot of effort and thought. Been researching this laptop mainly for the benefit of its battery life. I believe the MUX switch (iGPU only mode) battery drain issue you're experiencing is a bug caused by the new "AMD SmartShift Max feature". For now it's simply better to rely on Optimus while on battery power
Great review. I own this one. Super happy with it. Great that you reviewed the cheaper version since its the one everyone will buy
Thanks for the review, very helpful. I very much prefer an actual experience based review like this to all the hands-on gloss-over jobs that get so much attention on YT.
Great review. Thank you. I think I'm going to wait for it to come down in price; maybe around 1300ish.
AOE II wow! loved the fact you use that for this review!
I have had this laptop for a month now, I paid 1499 for it on sale at Best Buy. It feels so high quality and the battery life is amazing too. And the keyboard feels really good, I’m a bit picky when it comes to keyboards and I’m glad I chose this laptop. I was originally looking for an Intel 12th gen laptop but saw this and researched and amd still has much better efficiency than Intel 12 gen. even though the i7-12700h performs better I like having a smaller laptop and better battery life. The screen is beautiful and the touchpad size is great I only really play esports games and indie games so I figured I could get away with the 6700s version and not pay the extra money, and it has suited my needs just fine, I usually game on 1920x1200 and get way over 120fps on all the games I play. The mic noise cancelling is nice as well as I have my fan curve set pretty aggressive in my manual mode configuration to keep the laptop cool, since all the pre included modes seems to get to 96 degrees on the cpu but after configuring it manually it didn’t get over 87. I updated all of the drivers manually and installed the latest amd Adrenalin software and the stability is really good, never crashed on me yet which is something I had to deal with at least 2 times a day on my r5 3600 and rx 5600 xt desktop, So I am very happy with this. Something that may be helpful for buyers to know is that apparently it is only compatible with up to a 16 gig stick in the sodimm slot along side the 8 gigs on board, but I took a risk and threw a 32gig stick (not all 32gig sticks will work I used a crucial CT32G48C40S5) and now I have 40 GB ram and it works well (I needed this extra ram to run virtual machines). Overall this is a great laptop, I like it and in total only paid like $1670 with the ram I upgraded included.
USD?
I had the 12700h. I had to return it because the battery life is complete dog shit. 3 hours unplugged on eco-silent mode. That’s just watching tv shows and Disney shows. Fyi
Thanks for testing the 32gig SO-DIMM. I was wondering if this would work, but could not find anything that confirms that it would actually work.
Since 8gb is soldered , did you notice any performance differences when you added 32gb into the 2nd slot? Doesn’t mismatching the number lose the dual channel ?
@@uhohginax3 It only looses dual channel when more than 16gb is used, as that is where you reach full capacity on the 8gb of soldered ram. The performance loss is negligible and for most users of these laptops will probably not notice at all, only if you are doing specific testing will you see the difference (after you use more than 16gb of ram).
Great review and love the honesty
That "Mr Hyde" issue you mention is something I've experienced on every laptop I've ever owned (to varying degrees). There is just something about automatic power and fan control that manufacturers just can't get right. My best experience has usually been using something like Throttlestop to set my own thermal controls.
FYI in other laptops, I usually find just changing the cooling setting in the manufacturer software to something else and then back to what you had it on, will fix it. As opposed to needing to reboot entirely.
Cool and nicely paced presentation, and funny in places. Great job.
I have the Ryzen 7 model, got it for designing and gaming The laptop is fantastic, great battery life. More than decent performance for the size. And the screen was also joy to watch and bright enough. The only drawback of this machine is the the extreme heat that produced when running any thing on it even browser, sometime it goes up to high 80s on light use (web browsing, zoom calls). Hope they will fix this soon
When doing miniscule tasks like youtube or writing, does it get too loud? Like to the point that itll be noticeable to others around you in a mid-quiet room? Im looking to use this for school but am cautious about the noise during a class
@@lels6821no, cuz you can cap the fan speed by turning the gpu off and putting the system to silent’ mode, it will decrease the cpu clock speed, and it suppose to lower the cpu temperature but unfortunately it doesn’t. So your laptop will be hot and silent most of the time. In my case i never use silent mode the i keep my system on performance mode and the temp will stay at around 70 if I’m not gaming and the fan noise is fairly acceptable, but switching to turbo mode is when the fan noise will be crazy, even when disabling boost
@@stoplisten5439Are you using it on a stand?
If you change the CPU Platform sPPT Wattage and lower this too 100/115 and use Manual settings. You'll get rid of that heating issues and lows 50's temp stable and won't lose performance. The fan temps and speeds are tricky. I found after hours of testing, the best is about fan speed 20% from 30c all the way to when it hits 75c keep the fan speeds at 20% this will keep you CPU temps under control and low 50s or under. This does not apply to GPU which mainly stays quite or power saving due to AMD Smart Shift and only really turns on for games. And if you want to skip all of this, use the silent mode for everyday things and when your ready to game use Manual or Turbo depending on the game as well since some games are lock at 60FPS wont need Turbo, and performance is fine maybe even the 6900HS-APU would be better in this case. There is a huge wattage deference between performance mode and turbo it's all in reddit.
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Do You have 6700s or 6800s version? is it still good?
Excellent review! You cover everything you would expect to know about this mini-laptop. Games, office work, and content creation. Unfortunately, I am in a "complex" situation: I want this Asus G14, but I also like the MacBook Pro 14.
I've just got MacBook Pro 14 and I'm super happy with it. Fantastic machine. Even gaming is not impossible on it, though I have PS5 for that
What have You picked? Because I have same dilemma g14 or m2 pro 14 :)
MacBook 14 M1. By far the best laptop. Powerful and excellent device for work!
I think and hope you're right, that the odd thermal/battery is a driver issue.. which means a solution may come. Brand new CPU, brand new GPU, brand new DDR5, brand new OS.. there's a lot of new things trying to work together, so driver bugs seem plausible. Heck they haven't even shared a USB4 driver.
I think its common to have these types of issue for recently released products. It might be fixed by future software updates. Great review 👍 How I wish the prices there are same here. it cost like 2000+ usd here in Asia.
i think from what i have read so far, in asia, India leads the pack in terms of unruly taxes...so i guess this would be even more expensive their...
I bought this exact laptop a few days ago on sale at best buy for 1099 and I'm loving it so far!
Can you send me the link that you bought.
I have been using this laptop for a few weeks now. Everything you mention is pretty spot on with my experiences. The main pro for me is the beautiful screen. It’s stunning. The main con is the heat when in my backpack. It actually never feels too hot on my lap or loud but when it’s in sleep mode in my backpack, it will overheat. When I transport it in my bag, I have to shut it down. I bought it mainly for work but also to play pcvr games on my meta quest 2. It works great for both.
does it do your work fine? was looking at getting it for engineering but everyone reccomends 32 gb ram
@@tasmayshah5539 I work in IT at a school and don't do anything too taxing on it. It works fine for me.
Do you know what is the deferent between the Rtx3060 and this one 6700s? And what the best asus zephours 3060 with rayzen9 Or this one 6700s withrayzen7
I noticed that while use the g14 for excel, outlook, and some web browsing it would start to get warm. Do you experience the same thing?
@@DavidGarciajrtx Yes, I have. I still think it's a great laptop for my purposes but the one thing I don't like about it, is how it heats up doing almost any task and when I put it in my bag, even though it's in sleep mode, it will overheat and shut down. Usually the only things I'm running on it are chrome, excel, and word. The fan isn't loud and the heat isn't too hot if on my lap but it gets too hot in my bag and it is frustrating when traveling from one place to the next. I have to shut it down to move it in my bag now.
I used the AMD APU Tuning Utility to apply a custom TDP profile that drastically reduced the temps at a minimal performance cost. Helped a lot with the heat, 10c-20c difference depending on load
Hey, even I'm facing the heat issue, can you let me know what did you do to fix it?
Great review . Keep it up
@Andy Thrasher Have any updates come out to address the heat / battery issues? Looking at getting this laptop, but your review really shed some light on the problems with it.
I have the model with the 6800S graphics and I never have had any stuttering issues in Forza FH5 or any other game. I am using the drivers from ASUS. I run it on ultra preset.
my 2020 4800HS/1650ti still running great!
Great review! I'm on the fence on this. Im a developer, currently working on a 13 inch dell xps from 2020 with 16GB ram and i desperately need something more powerful and a little bigger without compromising battery life too much and portability since i travel a lot. I was looking at the Dell 15inch XPS with 32gb Ram (the FHD version to have better battery) and this device as well and i really dont know what to do. I need as much real estate as possible on the screen so i can see as much code as possible when im developing since developing on the 13inch is very hard without an external monitor. But at the same time i dont want anything bigger than 15inch and no heavier than around 1,8kg which is why i was looking at the asus too. Any thoughts?
Id recommend disabeling the aggresive cpu boosting using g14control or registry editor. It solves so many problems
THANKS ANDY!!
I just picked up this laptop on clearance sale open box for $787. I couldn’t be happier with it.
i have a professional color calibrator that isnt supported from asus. it loads the colors from asus by default. never thought to just delete the files. thanks for the tip. if you can get a calibrator, this screen performs as good as my oled though blacks are not as deep. really recommend it
Hello! Liked the video overall, although I'd suggest getting rid of the background music throughout the video, maybe keep it for the intro and outro
I so agree on the screenshot key!!!
great review, but i feel lik theres a huge misconception on trying to game at 1440p or 1660p. I think those resolutions are more for visual pleasure when scrolling on facebook, watching videos or just doing anything that doesnt require actual gaming. On a 14 inch monitor it really doesnt make any sense in my opinion to try and squeeze 1440p on a 14inch monitor, you can literally barely tell the difference depending on the game you play. I think people get too blinded on that. You have a gaming GPU that can literally run any game on this Laptop at 1080p and it'll look phenomenal. It's a completely different story if you're trying to hook it up to a monitor or something thought with higher refresh rate. But the laptop itself i think is probably the best laptop that we'll see in 2022
Yeah people can run games at 1080p or 1200p and get way better battery life and temps. It makes sense to play done games like fh5 on maybe 1440p for that visual feast
Yh in theory that's true, but 1080p on a display that's natively 1440p or above makes games look really fugly. Doesn't look nice at all. I'm sure a native 1080p screen they would look fine but when you drop that res on a higher res screen things just look crap
Hey, I'm wondering how games look when set to 1080p. I would probably set everything to that, since it would run much less hot. But I've had bad luck running games at 720p on a 1080p screen, because the pixels cannot represent it properly and they get really blurry. So if games look worse then a native 1080p screen, then I will probably go for the x13 instead.
Oh snap it’s out!! I called Best Buy and they couldn’t tell me it was out. I’m going to go get it tomorrow!!
Enjoy!
There is a default profile on game visuals you can just switch it. Armoury Crate offers like 6 visual peofiles.
i would love to get this now but here in UK/surope, it isnt even available. ive also beeing eyeing the MSI creator z16p if you have any thougths on that. thanks!
I’m choosing g15 22 after watch the game testing . Thanks
Why do you have it in the Windows setting in Armoury Crate? The other ones work much better. Silent on battery and Performance when plugged in. I've never had any of those temperature fluctuations either.
Thanks for the great review. I buy a laptop nearly every year and most "flagship" laptops are either super portable with super high end CPU and cannot game much (or at all) or they come with a super bulky and heavy 300w power supply and cord, crappy battery life so you end up having to carry a 7 pound bag. I think expecting a great gaming experience at 1440p on a 14 inch laptop under 2K$ is not reasonable. Let's be honest, there is no such thing as serious gaming on a 14 inch laptop but in the "ultrabook" world, it is one of the best at the price, by far.
totally agree with you here, expect a great gaming performance out of a 14inch is somewhat not reasonable to be honest, don't get me wrong you get what you pay for, the price of this g14 is not cheap! and you get a very capable machine in a small and sturdy package, then you make do with what you get right?
I really wish the 15-in version and white was more available, but sadly I can't find one anywhere That isn't overexpensive with so many specs. I think that 14 in will feel too small after using a 15.6 in laptop. Does anyone have any thoughts on the form factor?
funny thing, few days ago microsoft updated the Print button on W11 to open Snipping Tool by default
Asus was ahead of the curve!
🤔🙂 actually, a dedicated "snip" button sounds great. I use "Snipping Tool" all the dang time. A dedicated hotkey for that sounds great. Would gladly trade Print Screen for that.
Win key +shift +s. Haven't used print screen in ages especially on my laptop that's usually connected to a monitor. Print screen would just capture both screens and I would have to crop the picture after. Such a hassle.
@3:40 WAIT! You wanna tell me that any Asus laptop has this armory crate service running which alters the screen display into magenta color? Will this affect also photo and video editing softwares?
@17:12 - So you recommend reinstalling Windows fresh on this laptop? Did you get better performance/got rid of bloatware thanks to that?
Great review! I’m transferring to a new program as a Comp Sci major that plans to do some light gaming and primarily use their laptop for school work. Would you choose the G14 2022 model for $1650 or the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 for $1299? I also plan to connect a dual monitor when I am at home for productivity and gaming.
Oddly enough I just returned my Legion Slim 7 at Best Buy and exchanged it for the G14 2022 model (open boxed one was about $1520). But now I am wondering if I made a mistake, as the value and performance is better on the Slim 7
If performance is your priority, then the 3060 Legion is the better bet right now. I'd still be tempted to go with the G14 due to its better screen and build quality. I'd probably lean G14 personally, especially for something you'll be carrying around a lot, but it's a tough call.
@@ScottBoyles Hi man, I'm also comparing these two device to decide which one to buy. Since you have ever bought the slim 7, can you provide any testimony if there's any issue while using slim 7? Since I found in internet that there's issue while you plug the charging, the fan will be faster and very noisy 🙏
@@daviddanny3024 Legion Slim 7 is the best.....Lenovo does WAY better at cooling their AMD-based laptops than ASUS...especially with the thinner models. My biggest complaint about the ASUS Zephryus line-up is the heat and fan noise. Legion Slim 7 is much quieter
@@ScottBoyles thanks for the feedback man! So can I say legion slim 7 is not as hot as zephyrus G14 while gaming? And how about the battery life of legion slim 7? I read that the battery is pretty poor compare to G14 (?)
I think people are misleading very much themselves about a possible "heat issue". Every single gaming laptop will have a considerable higher temperature since it's a small device designed with dedicated graphics inside, and that means you'll need to do some tweaks based on common sense. If you understand that most of the air flow comes from the bottom of your device, you probably know that it will be totally blocked by the table and will certainly have more concentrated hot air inside of it. You literally can reduce around 10 degrees simply putting it on a stand. I personally use a mushroom stand because it's way more portable, but you can do it with everything that could raise your laptop UP. About the laptop heating more the CPU when in iGPU mode, it's simple as it is. You will get more concentrated power inside the iGPU, since it's rendering everything you use now, instead of sharing most of its power with the dGPU, and then achieving a good balance between both components. So basically, since your CPU is being more used with iGPU mode, it will heat up more than being in dGPU mode or even Optimus mode. Nothing related to internal issues or something like that, it's just how it's supposed for happen. Also, i really don't see a single problem with your temperatures in iGPU mode. 55C is actually a good range for temperature in idle, depending from each model. BUT like i said before, you could get way better temperatures using it on a stand. Probably around 42 degrees, i think. And if you haven't did before, you're probably lacking a driver called SmartDisplayControl, which enables a option to lock it to 60 FPS when on battery. There is no option available in your video, so that's another issue for you. Always use Power Saving Mode on Windows, and use Silent Mode instead of Windows mode, since Silent mode have some additional tweaks to reduce CPU performance/energy usage. It's a nice review indeed, kinda liked your editing and video quality, but the thermals part is completely wrong and probably made some people really think this laptop have a heating issue and give up from it.
I was also annoyed by the lack of a print screen button. I used this all the time on my old laptop with SnagIt but now I have set up ctrl+F6 as my hotkey for SnagIt and it's not really that bad. Battery bar pro helps me see when battery drain is higher than expected/desired for this laptop.
Sir may I ask how can you do print screen on G14 if it doesn't have a printscrn key? Thank you
@@matie3464 I installed a program called snagit and made Ctrl+F6 the hotkey for screenshot. It still doesn't see this as the print screen key. this won't necessarily work for other programs that don't let you set up your own hotkeys to replace print screen.
@@lemonacle just use shift + windows key + s
@@MadBurner1 thanks didnt know this
do you have any issues with the touchpad in terrms of rattle/wiggle/looseness? and coil whine when scrolling on browser for example?
What is the difference between the 6700S and 6800S? Is there a difference in the battery life? because it means the most to me, and in your opinion which one is better since these are the only 2 versions available in bestbuy and I don’t know which to buy.
Great review! I was comparing my legion 7 slim to the g14 too. I love the form factor of the g14 but the slim seems to handle heat and everything else I throw at it better
youd imagine after updates and a few months when the g14 is actually stable maybe it will make some ground here. The tried and true legion with ryzen and nvidia is just solid. Worse speakers, much worse display, worse trackpad really is the dislikes for me on it compared to the g14
except for the fact that it's a lenovo, other than their thinkpads, lenovo's are prone to reliability issues, especially with their, yoga, flex and ideapad series...i wish your legion isn't effected by this...for people who want the best value and who upgrade regularly, lenovo is a good option...they innovate and their products look good, but for those who try and hold on to their systems for as long as possible, they ain't the best option...but then again asus have their issues as well..and Lenovo customer support is definitely better than that of asus...so i guess you're alright...
Should I get the Ryzen 7 6800HS/RX 6700s or Ryzen 9 6900HS/RX 6800s? I heard that the Ryzen 9 variant heats so much to the point of it restarting, in theory the Ryzen 7 should produce much less heat and more battery life?
how will this stack up against the alienware x14?
thank you
There is a printscreen shortcut
Here I was about to return my LS7 Today and get a G14 (cause of all the hype) but I think I’ll keep it. Plus I pay $1099 on discount, so def not worth it. Thx
Same here man. I bought both and returned the g14. By default it will roast your nuts on your lap but with tweaks its a lot better but not at the cost difference
my asus rog zephyrus g14 laptop doesn't have anime matrix option why??
Your RGB backlight problem wouldn’t be too much of an issue if you were using the Eclipse Gray color. The backlight would have a better contrast there for sure. Only problem is, Asus only sells that colorway in other countries but not the US 🤦♂️
Would you recommend the g14 2022 over the Legion 7 slim?
Nice review BUT for the love of god can you please select a track that's not a 4 second loop with the same bassline over and over and over again.
Got this laptop for a sale for 1100 and I literally feel like I stole it. AMAZING laptop! If there was anything I’d change, I’d request they make the mouse pad clickable everywhere and not mostly in the center and bottom. Also the backlight is just a little too dim.
6700 or 6800?
@@smokehead5318 6700s
What is the power of the charger that comes with? And what is the total weight?
Does the print screen combo key work in vmware full screen?
can you change the color of keyboard into white only?, maybe with software from asus?
I have the 2021 version with the 5800h and 3060. Open box for 630 dollars but the machine in this video is only 830 open box. Is it worth the extra two hundred? Thanks!
What about the exhaust blowing onto the screen
Nice notebook , also the rgb keyboard . I really get the gaming part because the cpu performance is not even beating a 11800h from previous year. Wich the i5 12500h is beating And also waay overpriced overe here , i really dont get it with amd pricing nowadays … its like they are seeing some invisible gold when pricing their new stuff , also with the 5800x3d , i was planning to buy a new zephyrus myself but i gave up , its like €2000+ euros over here in NL, But i highly advise @ minimum the i5 12500h its almost the same as the 12700h with rtx 3060 with 16 inch qhd 165hz ips legion 5i pro wich sells for €1600 The i5 even beats the 6900h wich sells around €2400+ euros Also the efficiency is almost the same … also got the 16gb 4800mhz ddr. Only a couple weeks till i can order 🥳
It needs to be 17 inches and up to dissipate heat. Never waste money for gaming on less than 17 inches. You get more ports/M.2/RAM slots also.
will bestbuy get the silvwer model??
Don't know if this was an issue back then but i just got this laptop a year later on a massive sale. Issue I have is once Armoury Crate is running it is preventing windows from sleeping. Anyone have a fix for this?
Available for discount on BestBuy for $1499
i bought this laptop in December 2022 for a bit over $1,000.00. Best Buy was running a sale. I have until mid January to return it. The thing is, I absolutely love the matte screen. Ialso own a Surface Pro 9 but I hate taking it places like coffee shops because the screen is so reflective. But not the G14! a con I encountered is that sometimes the speakers don't get loud enough to watch Netflix even with the volume at 100%. That's not a problem while out at a coffee shop or restaurant because I'm wearing ANC headphones. But I don't like to wear headphones at home. Should I keep it or return it? I'm battling with that decision since I already own the Surface Pro 9 and the 14" MacBook Pro (that has amazing speakers). And btw, I'm not a gamer.
i dont know what are you talking about , speakers are great , i bought this laptop because its speakers sound amazing
@@radbluemachine9599 To each its own. Maybe it was my unit. I ended up returning the laptop.
Has the issue you mentioned with unpredictable heat been fixed? I'm not planning to game while unplugged, so will the issue still occur?
I eventually realized that it was due to the GPU toggle often not working without using the option to close all apps using the dGPU. I not do that whenever I switch to battery, which is a bit of a hassle (it usually takes 20 seconds or so) but has made battery life and heat on battery way more predictable.
i got this laptop for a great price at 1200$ I recommend it to everyone looking for a light and stylish gaming laptop and can also use it for college as well!
Nice! I've been seeing these refurbished or used for $900-$1100 👍 I'll definitely pick one up if this year's 4060/4070 models get an MSRP higher than $1800
@@handlemonium I assume gtx versions wont have as long battery life as 2022 version.
I owned an alfa romeo before, so i guess i'm staying far away from this?
Hi, I am planning to get this laptop and was just curious about the heating issue which you claimed to be firmware issue, has it been resolved by ASUS or is it still the same?
The heat never got better. I even had two different specimen which both performed the same. To be fair, I never experienced performance issues gaming, it's just the hottest device I've ever used that you're supposed to touch.
I had stuttering on m 2020 g14 and it was because my controller needed to be updated and it starts to stutter when the fans need cleaning also
Is this worth still even with what heat issue
I'm looking at this laptop, I'd prolly go with 6800s, I need one for my masters which I'll be doing in IT, and gaming, I come from ps4 pro, warzpne and far cry are games that I play the most, at 2k it runs extremely smooth, hoping the 6700s or 6800s can give me equal or much better gameplay
@@abdulrahmanalshehri9365 i think its the same since realisticly you would want to turn off the dedicated GPU when using it on battery power
wait. 2022 version has no print screen button? the 2020 version has it.
Bought it for $1200, more than happy at that price
This review was great, thank you sir! I am on the fence leaning towards no on this laptop bc the price is too steep for it to not be ready to go. it should be working flawlessly or with ver minor flaws at $1,700 Thanks for a review on a popular laptop that doesn't hype it up like everyone else!
PS - How's the laptop been in the few weeks since your review? Did you keep it?
@@zerocal76 the laptop is currently at 1500 on sale and u can get open box excellent for as low as 1370 check it out
just turn the resolution down to 1080 p. This is not a 3500 dollar gaming laptop, so what do you expect. You want maximum performance all the way around which is unrealistic regardless
Agree, build a desktop for heavy gaming. Laptops not really good at cramming high-wattage components into a small device.
If someone games only using laptop speakers would the slim 7 be a dealbreaker? Had g14 2022 but returned it, ran too hot. Got a open box zeph m16 3060 instead, speakers are great on both, but performance is a little lacking even coming from 6700s g14, everything else is great. Only interested in slim 7 for better performance/16 by 9 screen.
The G14's speakers are definitely better, especially once I finally got the Dolby drivers installed. The Slim 7's aren't dealbreaker bad IMO, but you'll be missing out on some bass and better directional sound on the G14.
@@AndrewThrasher1987 yeah im kinda torn because the m16 is excellent, minus the performance (to be expected with a 95w 3060 no mux) and directional audio is important if im only using the built in speakers, though the slim 7 would be 200-300 cheaper.
Thanks for the very thorough review! I'm thinking to buy it and use it for intensive video editing work and occasional gaming. I'm still deciding between G14 & G15 2022 models, I'd pick G14 only for the portability. G15 at the moment appeals to me more as it has 2 m.2 storage slots, but I'm mostly hoping it handles the heat better. I'd be using it 8-10 hours every day so heat and noise pollution really matter to me. Here in Europe, the 32GB models are not available yet so I'm still waiting. Wanted to know if you have any thoughts on this as a work machine.
While parts of the laptop (the bottom cover and area above keyboard) get very hot under heavy load, the keyboard and palm rest aren't too bad. Fan noise is workable since Asus gives you quite a bit of control. The best option for heavier loads is to just set them to run all the time. You can tune the speeds to find non-whiny sweet spots, so you'll hear them but not too bad. If you're going to be editing a ton of video, the Nvidia GPU in the G15 might be hard to say no to, even though the 6700S isn't a slouch practically. Good luck with your decision!
@@AndrewThrasher1987 Thanks!
Lol the G15 isn’t even that bigger u okay?
I would suggest to go for legion 5 pro and upgrade the ram/ssd to your requirement.
@@jagannathrath1914 Thanks, It's a great laptop but the extra weight is a deal-breaker for me.
Have you tested the lenovo dockstation on the G14? Is it possible to have network, video and power by just one cable?
The Lenovo Dock works great with the G14. It will get power, but not enough to use turbo mode or keep the battery from draining during heavy use, though it's fine for light/moderate use.
4:15 wow that panel bent like a tortilla
what about M$ flightsim?
Where can I get or buy this laptop I am in Indonesia. I hope you can reply to my comment
what about thermals in gaming?
awesome video! these are the 2 laptops im currently looking at purchasing. anyone have fps for apex legends?
does this laptop have anime matrix?
Wallpaper link?
Only soldered ram perhaps? One stick runs at only dual channel compared to quad channel with an extra stick on 6800 series cpu's. This is detrimental to 1% lows especially.
what model, version of the monitor on the desk? pls tell us
It's the Dell - S2721DGF 27" 1440p 165Hz from Best Buy.
at 2:30 - Why show a 16:9 photo when talking about the "gorgeous 16:10 display? What's the problem with zooming in a couple of percent on the photo to get rid of the letterboxing? Top class review otherwise!
RTX 3060 or 6700s??
Didn’t know the 6700s is slower than a 3060 laptop. Naming is so misleading as the desktop 6700 is faster than desktop 3060. I purchased it recently on a deal at $1100 thinking it is faster than 3060. Got to cancel the bestbuy order now!
You can't just look at the GPU model. You have to look at the power rating (TDP). It's a 14 inch laptop chassis and its TDP got reduced.