Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Review
Best 14-inch gaming laptop
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GPU | Up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 (90W) |
| RAM | Up to 32GB (2 x 16GB) LPDDR5X-6400 |
| Display | 14-inch, 2,880 x 1800, 120Hz, OLED |
| Storage | 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
| Battery | 73WHrs |
| Size | 31.1 x 22 x 1.6cm |
| Weight | 1.5kg |
Pros
- Good gaming performance
- Deliciously premium build quality
- Glossy OLED display with G-Sync support
Cons
- Soldered RAM can’t be upgraded
- Minor spec upgrades from last year
- Difficult to run some games at native resolution
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is as impressive as 14-inch gaming laptops get, deftly balancing performance and portability in a premium package. It falls just shy of perfection, owing to minor flaws, but they’re quickly forgiven or forgotten once you start playing.
Unique to the Zephyrus G14 is a gorgeous, glossy OLED panel that supports Nvidia G-Sync, making for a sublime viewing experience. While all content on this screen benefits from its fantastic color reproduction and contrast, games in particular shine thanks to the display’s excellent response times, made all the better by the lack of screen tearing.
While its native 1800p resolution is supremely sharp, with 243 pixels per inch, it can be fiddly to manage given the capabilities of its GeForce RTX 4060 and 4070 graphics. While this is easily solved with a few clicks, via downscaling or DLSS upscaling, it does hurt the premium, design-first feel of the Zephyrus G14, albeit slightly.
Soldered RAM proves the biggest flaw of the Zephyrus G14, making it almost necessary to get the 32GB model for longevity. If you can stretch your budgets further, you’ll find your cash well spent.
