It might be not a laptop for heavy gammer. July 2, 2020 at 10:27 am. July 8, 2020 at 7:24 pm. Since its not currently possible for me to physically see this laptop, I would like to know your opinion on how different the FHD 120 Hz panel is from the QHD 60 Hz panel in terms of contrast ratio and the colors. BTW, could you verify my findings when gaming on an external monitor? Also which would be better for VR? I think this laptop is a very jewel of tech, April 8, 2020 at 10:48 am, Right, and they've been reported to work with this, April 30, 2020 at 6:39 pm, You can't say: Sounds like a pretty dang good system overall, but maybe not so amazing as to make me regret picking up a GX502GV last month. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Then, we ran some of our combined CPU+GPU stress tests on this notebook. Overall, I was not expecting this behavior when hooking up the external monitor. Sure, there’s a ~20% performance dip over the Turbo profile, but even so, the G14 performs admirably on this setting, pretty much smoking most of the Intel mainstream Core H platforms, as a fraction of the power and limited noise. Both the CPU and GPU run hot on Turbo, with the CPU constantly hitting temperatures in the mid and high 90s, and the GPU averaging high-70s to low-80s. Andrei Girbea, Editor-in-Chief of Ultrabookreview.com. The HWinfo logs below show the CPU and GPU speeds and temperatures in Farcry 5, Battlefield V and Witcher 3 on the stock Turbo FHD profile. December 29, 2020 at 11:19 am, December 29, 2020 at 7:55 pm. April 8, 2020 at 1:23 am, Well there are 32 gb sticks nowadays, so you can have 40 gb maximum. That’s why, in theory, the Ryzen 7 model is the better value for the money. Battlefield V, The Witcher 3 – recorded with Fraps/in-game FPS counter in campaign mode; Far Cry 5, Middle Earth, Strange Brigade, Red Dead Redemption 2, Tomb Raider games – recorded with the included Benchmark utilities; Red Dead Redemption 2 Optimized profile based on. This is a major issue of this notebook. It features the NVIDIA® Quadro GPU, and boasts a slim-bezel NanoEdge display for immersive visuals. Do you have the option to buy it with the possibility of free return, in case you don't like it? More affordable option with 4900HS with 1660Ti and 1Tb SSD for 1600$ Unavailable now… You told that difference between 4900HS and 4800HS is subtle…so may be it is worth to buy this beast now? May 13, 2020 at 11:18 am. Battery life is decent, I found this to be a smart approach back when I was first introduced to it, but I was curious if it actually made any difference in real-life, and it does. ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733 review – a brand new keyboard and an RTX 3080 are waiting around the corner 8 March 2021 MSI Modern 15 A11X review – portable design with an immense amount of power 4 March 2021 As for professionals, I believe, maybe not most, but at least half of us will be using this notebook for work a lot of the time with an external monitor+mouse+keyboard combo (dock station in my case) and won't mind this (very well pointed out) shortcoming. A dock ist not recommended if you plan to use 3 displays because the remaining bandwitdh won't be enough to support the other ports on the dock. Good thermals, atleast playing PUBG on decent graphics for 2 hours straight should not create problems, 3. Huge upgrade in terms of colors, July 2, 2020 at 12:24 pm, How does that g14 120hz compare? May 23, 2020 at 8:47 am. Other than that it will mostly be used for taking notes and working with databases. :-), July 13, 2020 at 10:31 am. Too bad they’re only available in White for now, with that pesky silver keyboard. On top of that, AMD only allows access to these HS processors to partners willing to join forces with them in order to ensure these are only implemented in solid quality products. What do you think? Does it sound perhaps too good to be true? Thank you for the response. Looking at the other options available in the UK, 1599 GBP puts this a little above ultraportables such as the MSI Prestige 14 or Razer Blade Stealth, and a little under RTX 2060 configurations of 15-inch ultraportables such as the MSI GS66 Stealth or Asus ROG Zephyrus M. And that’s where I feel this need to position itself in order to be competitive, so I can only hope this sort of pricing will also carry onto the US and other markets as well. Nicer made, slammer, more portable, higher quality screen, etc. April 26, 2020 at 11:35 am, April 28, 2020 at 3:14 pm. Finally, I’d expect Asus to offer G14 configurations with 16 GB of soldered memory at some point as they do for the G15, which would allow 32 GB in dual-channel, but that’s not yet an option right now. And Asus Italy told me it will not be avaible in grey, with that configuration. (If you're not gaming much on it, I'd agree about going with the Thinkpad just because you can get business-class support. Could you maybe advice me please? feels much more fluid than my old aw13r3 60hz panel, you can feel the difference. 120hz fine though for some time. If you remove the settings app and install the driver mnually the draw is gone. That’s why the plastic chin hits temperatures in the high 40s, yet the actual panel runs a bit cooler, in the mid to low 40s on the hottest areas. Careful that the IH models get single-channel memory out of the box, and you should see this article for how that impacts the performance and gaming experience. Both variants are 14-inch in size, matte and non-touch, and both are right now unique to this product and something we haven’t seen on other 14-inch notebooks in the past. Heat also builds up, both on the inside and on the outside. You might want to limit the CPU's Turbo with games in order to get improved sustained thermals, there are clips on Youtube explaining how to do it. Asus nailed the build quality, the ergonomics, the performance, and pretty much all the things that matter in this sort of a form-factor, but the high internal and chassis temperatures in demanding loads, as well as the limited GPU/screen options, might push some of you towards the 15-inch segment instead. https://www.reddit.com/r/ZephyrusG14/comments/gbl7ga/lm_repaste_benchmarks_before_and_after/. At the same time, the CPU and GPU run at high clocks and high temperatures in all these games, as illustrated in the following logs from Witcher 3, FarCry 5, Dota 2, or Battlefield V. The G14 performs smoothly in all these titles, but I’d like an option that would allow me to limit the overpowered CPU in these laptops, either their TDP or frequencies, the kind of tweaks Throttlestop allows for Intel laptops. Furthermore, we’ll update if necessary once/if we get to test a final variant. Furthermore, the standard hoard of premium ultrabooks such as the Dell XPS 13, HP Spectre or Asus ZenBook are even smaller options for those not interested in gaming and demanding loads. The Lenovo Legion 5 or HP Omen 15 are other options to consider, if in stock with the specs that you want. A full-size brick was nonetheless required to power the components in this notebook, but USB-C charging is also supported through the USB-C port on the left side, at up to 65W. Long story short, I can only offer some realistic battery life results for the retail QHD model, with the screen’s brightness set at around 120 nits (~70% brightness). The Zephyrus G14 slots in a niche of its own, somewhere between compact ultrabooks and performance 15-inch ultraportables, as the best 14-inch notebook of the moment. Panel Hardware ID: CEC LP NCP0050 (LM140LF-101); Coverage: 91.3% sRGB, 66.7% AdobeRGB, 70.7% DCI P3; Max brightness in the middle of the screen: 336 cd/m2 on power; Panel Hardware ID: AU Optronics AUOE68C (B140QAN02.3); Coverage: 93.6% sRGB, 65.4% AdobeRGB, 69.2% DCI P3; Max brightness in the middle of the screen: 272 cd/m2 on power; Turbo – 45-46 dB with games (45 dB in Armoury Crate), up to 45-46 dB with Cinebench loop test; Performance – 41-42 dB with games (41 dB in Armoury Crate), up to 42-43 dB with Cinebench loop test; Silent – 36-38 dB with games (35 dB in Armoury Crate), 35-36 dB with Cinebench loop test, 27-33 dB (23 dB in Armoury Crate) with daily use. Our G14 performed well both near the router and at 30+ feet away with obstacles in between, without drops or other issues. So basically it is useless on silent mode. Most games still run OK in this mode, with reduced framerates, but the CPU heavy titles take a bigger hit than others. I really appreciate your time, July 2, 2020 at 12:26 pm, that's in this article, just scroll to the screen section…, July 2, 2020 at 12:30 pm. December 15, 2020 at 3:59 pm, December 28, 2020 at 11:54 pm. Let us know how that works. Raising the laptop from the desk or even better, placing it on a decent cooling pad, helps lower the external case temperatures and the GPU temperatures by 2-3 degrees, but the CPU keeps running at 90-95 degrees in most titles. Interestingly, the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 shows much more impressive results from the RTX 2060 Max-Q, despite its smaller form factor. I’ve asked Asus for another sample and we’ll update this section once we get it. That’s a QLC drive and is supposedly connected via a PCIe x4 connection, so not as fast as some of the more premium SSDs out there. I remember it available for $1399 at best-buy at some point. June 9, 2020 at 10:49 am. May 21, 2020 at 4:10 pm. Hard to tell which exact panel is on that one. The problem is the poor contrast with the white illumination turned on. Nonetheless, our results are in line with the provided AMD/ASUS guidelines, so they should be mostly what you’ll get with retail models. The G15 in my country is 1320$ now. That's not as big of a deal if you're not maxing out on performance, though. We all appreciate it a lot! December 30, 2020 at 12:29 pm, Cheers for the reply, this would be the 4900 /2060/16/1TB white model at 1150$ (1050$ open box). Is it possible to hook the G14 up to an external GPU? hi ... Where to Buy 2021 Gaming Laptops … Excellent article, as always. Out of everything I've seen out there and tried out, this is going to dominate for some time at its size. perhaps you should read it again. Bummer. I wonder if they can at least add it in a future BIOS update? 2. December 30, 2020 at 12:33 pm. One of the best reviews I've seen – VERY THOROUGH! Repasting might help lower these temperatures, but don’t expect much, plus it voids warranty and it’s not something most would be willing to do. *Gaming – Turbo – playing Far Cry 5 for 30 minutes, Turbo Profile, fans at 45-46 dB (43 dB in Armoury Crate) the prices in Canada are comparable ( 200$) difference but I can not decide which one to buy specially with the trio new 2020 release coming in future. The D side sure is very sturdy with this one, less flex than the interior or the lid. Can you recommend a good light cooling pad? Most likely not, because a normal person would just have to scale up to see anything on the screen. 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