AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 (90W) | 32GB LPDDR5X | 1TB SSD | OLED | $2,000 | £2,400
The Zephyrus G14 is a force to be reckoned with in 2024. It's taken the foundations of the best 14-inch gaming laptop and improved it in every way, including an all-metal chassis design and gorgeous OLED panel. Razer better watch its back.Our experienced team dedicates many hours to every review, to really get to the heart of what matters most to you.may have given way to a newer design for 2024, but it's sleeker, shinier and now includes the very latest AMD Ryzen mobile processors.
In terms of presentation, Asus has nailed it with the G14. I brought the laptop into the PC Gamer offices and the rest of the team agreed the new styling makes the G14 feel more a direct competitor to the likes of the Razer Blade 14. The all-metal body and slightly more subdued lighting system on the lid—a single strip of programmable white LEDs runs diagonally across it—make the G14 feel a much more premium device.
In Turbo mode, the G14 can ramp up in volume, though comparatively it's no worse than most. It does get hot under the hood, however. The Ryzen 9 CPU will reach up to 96°C and the GPU will manage a more modest 81°C—neither the highest we've seen for similar parts, but they're not on the low side either. As I mentioned previously, the metal chassis does get hot to the touch, most of all above the processor and GPU between the power button and shortcut keys.
Asus told me the speakers have been massively improved with the 2024 model when I first saw the 2024 G14 for myself over at CES. I couldn't test that at the time, being stuck in a ballroom filled with 50 or more people, but in my office I've put this to the test. To my surprise, the speakers really are rather impressive. From Netflix to some heavier music picks, I didn't even have to turn the speakers up much beyond halfway to feel they were loud enough.
Once again I'm coming away hugely impressed from my time with the G14. The newer model brings key improvements that are definitely worth seeking out over last year's, but importantly Asus has finally found the right formula to tempt even the most stringent Razer fans away from the Blade 14. The exact G14 specification I have here is available forThe new Blade 14 still holds a few premium features over the G14, such as a 240Hz refresh rate and a 140W TGP for an RTX 4070.
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