Customer Ratings & Reviews

Had this for a year and now upgrading. For the price, I would say it's a great laptop for someone who doesn't do extremely heavy gaming like I do. My games and mods take up a lot of space and unfortunately I ran out of room and had to buy an external drive. Outside of that, it ran anything I wanted to run at the highest setting and didn't make much noise, especially with a stand. The only other downsides are the battery life and screen size, you maybe get an hour or 2 out of it unplugged but I never unplugged it enough to notice. And honestly that's to be expected if you're playing games. The smaller screen size can be a bit of an annoyance when it comes to gaming or just going online and not being large enough to show all of the screen, text and ui gets cut off sometimes. Overall a great gaming laptop I would recommend to most people though! The upsides definitely outweigh the downsides.

I loved my laptop, i got it open box and it was in excellent condition as advertised. the only thing is that I wish the screen wasn’t so bright in a dark room

you get what you pay.... This laptop is enough for me. I just use it to Internet research and sending emails, so fast. But I occasionally do some video editing, the problem of insufficient graphics card is fine. people who do not often edit video recommend. Mainly the price is favorable.

Good Packing , so light in weight , very quick response , screen quality is so good but lack of camera and they also mentioned that they aren't providing camera overall experience was good fast charging as well picture and sound quality was medium

Great laptop for a great price. With the specs it comes with, you can't beat the price. Aside from price though, it lives up to the expectations.

Keep laptop on hard surface to ensure it cools properly. Battery life very little but expected due to hardware. Great for my work!

I keep going back and forth on how to write this review. Is it a good gaming laptop? Yes, it can play whatever you throw at it...may get a little noisy...but headphones cover over that. And its very near ultraportable specs for size...not so much weight though. Is the screen vibrant and have good colors? Yes, for an IPS, Matte screen, it is really nice. I’m used to a 2-in-1 and I realize now how much easier on the eyes a matte screen is. Can it output to a bigger screen? Yes...no issues there either. It ran 4K HDR no issues on my Vizio M55Q7. I did set to 2nd screen only to offload any demand on running the laptop screen. So why the dilemma? For the current costs, is it enough? That is where I am struggling especially when I am looking at the other laptop that just found its way into our home, an ASUS TUF Gaming 17.3 with a nearly $300 lower cost, 144hz screen (a dream), 8GB RAM (1 Bay open), 512GB M.2, but with a 2nd M.2 bay available, i5 1135G7 and an NVIDIA RTX3050, plus built in RGB Keyboard and a WebCam. The build quality of TUF 17 is pretty cheap feeling when it comes to the palm rest and keys ability to hold on to oil. The chassis is sturdy, but just not made of high quality materials, but at the price ASUS had to cut corners somewhere...thankfully just not on the hardware. Again, that’s where the The Zephyrus 14 is hard to review. While it has 16GB RAM, 512GB storage, and a RTX1060, the backlit keyboard is white only and...NO WebCam! The build quality is definitely more premium and solid and the plastic used for the palm rest and keys does not attract oils from the hands (however only on the right side keys are they experiencing a scratching affect when I type. Never experienced this on any other keyboard before and I have very trim, short nails. The screen lid feels aluminum, but I cannot confirm that on the ASUS product listing. What you do see on the ASUS product listing page is even more of what this laptop doesn’t have from the same product line...mostly way more control over the lighting and an integrated LED panel on the screen lid that can be customized greatly (which lends to the reality that the lid is aluminum). The Ryzen 7 5800HS vs the i5-1135G7 are nearly apples to apples. On paper the Ryzen 7 has it beat in some areas 8 vs 4 cores, 7nm vs 10nm (better for lower power computing equaling longer battery life), but max clock speeds are 4.4GHz vs 4.20Ghz. Real world performance is going to be minimal difference, possibly in some video editing you may eek out a minute or two less on the rendering. But all-in-all its going to be similar experience. I cannot fault the Zephyrus on performance...this is a portable gaming laptop and it does do that but knowing they could have put a 1TB M.2 drive in since games are going to eat up a lot of space, it would not eaten much into their profit margin and a WebCam. Really that last one is a no brainer. My guess is because the higher-end models from this line have the LED lights in the screen lid there wasn’t room for the camera. So the lesser versions it just looks like a huge omittance on ASUS part. Of course, you can run Zoom or whatever else off your smartphone, but this is a gaming machine, what about those live streams you want to cast? You can turn your phone into a capable web streamer hooked up to the laptop, but now you need a dock or mount to get it just right. With 4 dedicated mics built-in to the chassis, ASUS knew chatting was going to be a must have feature, and it works really well as do the speakers. But for game immersion...headphones make the experience even better especially when they already have a mic built-in. So it feels like ASUS had a formula for the build of this laptop and said here is the build price it has to be at given what the top-end model would cost to build. I feel like this particular product build will be very niche in who it attracts and at that I think it will really only interest someone who doesn’t want a larger laptop and looking in the ultraportable range and gaming is a casual need/want, but can still run some quality games and not have lag issues. 2-in-1’s are out of the question here unless you are playing some really old retro games or 2D games. If that is the case a 2-in-1 has way more features (less ease of upgrade though) that may fit your school needs and some touch features that may come in handy when editing documents. So, I’m not sure where I leave this review. Does it work as ASUS designed for gaming...again, yes. Is that all it is good for? No, it can handle all tasks just fine. My only complaints are the keyboard keys marking up when I type and the fingerprint reader is a little unreliable. Outside of that it is a fine functioning small laptop.j Plenty of ports for your needs and the keyboard has great tactile feedback and not too noisy like a gaming keyboard. It’s just the value for me that is called into question, knowing that you can go cheaper in price, get more terms of hardware specs and are only sacrificing size and build materials. I would say fingerprint reader too but since this one has issues, it wouldn’t be missed. And it is also knowing that the design of this laptop was meant for something more and to get that more...you have to pay more. So this is sort of an MVP in the business world...Minimal Viable Product. It works, does what it is supposed to, but doesn’t have all the features of what the final product will. Can I recommend it yes...just know exactly what you are buying when you do. My 4 stars are based on does it work? And yes, minus the fingerprint reader issue and key scratching. I don't feel value can factor in the star ratings.

I really like ASUS products and have a number of ASUS Republic of Gamer (ROG) computers and laptops. But, this one feels like a new model that has been left behind for 2 years. I know technology moves fast in the tech industry, but typically when tech gets older, it gets cheaper. Not this one, it seems to remain at its same price range while ASUS puts out newer updated, 2021 tech in the other laptops at the same price point. This is not to say this computer is bad or not capable, but the fact that this has a video card from 2019 while their other 2021 products are practically the same price just makes this one seem outdated despite the new AMD processor. For a small 14” computer this has some power to it to play most games at medium to low settings. It is fast and snappy with the NVMe 512GB harddrive and 16GB of RAM. However, only one RAM slot is accessible (8GB on board, 8GB removable), in which you can upgrade to 16GB for a total of 24GB and there is only one M.2 slot. So, you either replace the main drive or use external storage for further expansion. There are two USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports with one having Display port and power delivery, but not Thunderbolt. There are also two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, HDMI 2.0b and a 3.5mm headphone/mic port. The odd thing is the placement of the power plug in the middle of the left side. There is also no webcam like most laptops, while they are usually all low grade anyways, but does have a microphone for Cortana voice commands. Also took me a second, but the fingerprint scanner is the power button. The screen is bright and colorful, low reflection, but low viewing angles making everything fade if you don’t angle it straight at you. The hinge is different too as it actually lifts the laptop up as it is tilted back. This is neat as it gives more air flow underneath and better angle for keyboard usage, but don’t know how long that tension will hold. The design of the hinge and back side also lends to the heat rolling up on the front side of the screen. Running stress tests it was running around 75°C pretty constant with 20-25FPS on the test. Sound quality on this little thing is better than most laptops I have seen recently. It actually has four speakers with two facing up and two facing down. While on a hard surface, like a desk, this actually gives a decent range of high and lows with a surround effect. The keyboard is a solid white backlight in which you can adjust brightness, but an annoying default setting when it goes to sleep had to be disabled for me. When it goes into sleep mode, it is like a restless sleep mode, where the keyboard will dim then blink twice and repeat every few seconds. In the Armoury Crate app, simply activated with unique button beside , under System > Lighting >Settings you can turn Sleep “off”. Overall, this is a fair multitasking laptop that will play games. But, the video card is the bottleneck and ASUS has other laptops at the same price point with more to them. I hate to say that I wouldn’t recommend this to a friend, but I would probably recommend something with a newer video card if they were focused on gaming.

The laptop looks and feels amazing. Has the "gamer" aesthetic without being too obvious. This being the Holographic Gray model, it does not have the AniMe feature where you can have pixel art/pixel animations on the lid of the device. The GTX1650 and Ryzen7 5800HS and 16GB (24GB max with upgrade, 8GB soldered) RAM are great for 1080p gaming and will be comfy up to high settings. Your millage will vary depending on the games you play on the device, but it should noted that these aren't enthusiast grade specs and expectations on the performance should be reasonable. The battery life on this device is really good, it was able to last 7 1/2 hours with video streaming and 4-5 hours when gaming. The control that the Armoury Crate program gives help so much in allowing you to squeeze every bit of that battery out. Keyboard has a white (non-RGB) backlight and has pretty good travel for a small profile laptop. It also sports dedicated volume control, and has quick access to fan speed and ROG Aura RGB via Fn + F5 and F4 respectively. The fans are audible, but not loud by any means. Then again this part of the laptop depends on the person and what they are comparing it to; since I'm comparing this to my old ASUS GL502VT, this laptop's fans are much much quieter. Speakers are loud (2 top, 2 bottom). No distortions on higher volume levels, can't comment much on audio quality since I'm no audiophile. Overall this laptop is a well balanced device that offers good performance in a premium small and sleek form factor that can switch between professional and gamer in any environment. PS. The only issue gripe I have with the device is that when you do a clean install on the device, it will not install any WLAN (wifi) driver on the laptop. Meaning that you need to have it plugged up via ethernet to get those drivers downloaded and installed; and since there is no ethernet port on the laptop, you need a USB to Ethernet dongle. Also, there are also cases where some units will require changes done to the BIOS for it to finally work.

I was looking for a nice portable gaming computer with great battery life and decided to go with the smaller screen Asus. Screen: 60hz 14" Screen is bright and beautiful! However I notice playing videos or gaming its not as smooth with the 60hz refresh rate. Since I have always used the 144hz screens I notice the difference. The good news is with this small screen battery lasts for some time when playing high quality video or games. Keyboard: The keyboard is made well and very responsive. I miss a num keypad with the keyboard however with the smaller size I understand. They did a good job at trying to space the keyboard with the length of the screen for larger hands. Hardware: NOT a fan of how the laptop casing is setup! It is set up to shift the weight onto the laptop screen latches. It makes the bottom of the laptop float as weight is now shifted and not along the bottom evenly. I can see this wearing down, causing warping and/or laptop screen issues. So far no issues however very concern over long term usage. Otherwise it has some weight to it but is small so feels like the casing can withstand average transportation. I still recommend to use a sleeve when transporting the laptop. Overall the ventilation works great after hours of heavy usage and never got too hot for my lap. The speaker positions are awesome, right in the front on both sides below the keyboard. You can hear everything clearly and loudly. The touch pad which also was very responsive along with the power button being a finger reader. Gaming: I really enjoyed playing games on this laptop. I tested out FPS, RTS, RPG, MMO's and Emulators. This laptop comes with bundled software that tries to optimize graphic settings and its does a pretty good job. I would go in the game settings afterwards to find most games were able to play at max or very high settings with a smooth unlocked frame rate. Unfortunately as mentioned before with the 60hz I do notice the limitations. Battery: Great battery life, using it with good battery settings it can last for some time. Especially if you have it set to highest battery save mode. This should allow multiple business meetings without the worry of having to carry the power brick. Overall this is a nice gaming laptop however extremely concerned with the frame design. Since its very new time will tell if those latches and elevating the bottom of the laptop will cause issues. Since laptop screen is small at 60hz it provides great battery life for gaming and business / work use, (unless you use the num keypad)

Good battery life, with plenty of power from the Ryzen 7 processor, and the 1650 can still play most games well enough. (Not recommended for the latest AAA games though!) I do wish the display got brighter and the touchpad could be larger.

Great laptop overall. Its got a small form factor which is perfect for carrying to college. Keyboard is nice to type on, screen is bright, good selection of ports. If you need something portable and want to be able to play some light games this is a good choice. Runs more demanding games at low-medium settings so if you want something that's a graphics power house, better to go with the 3060 model or a different gaming laptop altogether. While it is technically a "gaming" laptop it is on the weaker side. But at this price point there really isn't any competition for this form factor, i.e a thin and light 14" laptop with a very powerful CPU, decent amount of RAM and storage and upgradability. I'm studying computer science and this works perfectly for me since I need to be able to carry it to and from school pretty frequently and I barely feel the weight in my backpack. Battery life is amazing too, I don't even need to carry my charger around. Only complaints would be that the fan noise is annoying. I guess it's normal for a gaming laptop but unless its idle, the fan is always running even when I'm just browsing or watching youtube videos. Luckily there are different power modes and I have it set to silent for day to day stuff, not sure how this would affect the laptop in the long run. Also I think it would have been great if this model was offered with a 1660ti instead of a 1650. The 1650 feels a little underwhelming but it doesn't really bother me since I'm not doing anything graphics intensive most of the time. The graphics card in this case is more of a nice to have rather than a must have. If you want something that'd give you better gaming performance, there are plenty of other options at this price point with better GPU's but those will typically be 15" laptops and bulkier than what I need so this works great.

Good laptop overall. Had it for about a month now and works great. Although one thing to note is when playing one of my video games (D2R) it does get fairly hot. I’m afraid it may not last long but we will see. It’s very fast and does all the functions I need. Small and portable.

This laptop does its job done. Build quality is fine. And gaming is ok not the best and battery is perfect about 8 hours of screen time.

It is a nice laptop. It runs smooth and great to play video games on it but it is quite loud at times.

Bought this a few years ago and it's still working, so that's good! It isn't the greatest for gaming but it is ok for watching movies and doing non-demanding work on. It looks nice and has a good overall design.

Got this for a trip so I wouldn't be left dark. And it runs great for the price. Warzone runs at around 60-70 fps at high. Fans can get loud but not too bad. Decent size and overall thin and light to carry. Comfortable but small keyboard and key caps. Overall happy.

This laptop is an excellent buy. I would say for the amount of performance you get for the price, it is a steal. You will not find a laptop of this caliber with this amount of ram and SSD storage. This laptop flys through my video editing software and the ergonomics are really good. However, my only two complaints is that this laptop's battery is not the best. If you have the fans on silent and the iGPU off, this laptop can easily last 7-8 hours. However, good luck getting this laptop through an intense 2 hours of video editing. It does get relatively hot too if you push it to its limit. However, this laptop is an excellent buy, especially for students trying to get into any sort of film/photography production.

Great gaming laptop for the price. Parts are obviously a little dated, but 1. you get what you pay for, and 2. it still works as an excellent computer for some basic gaming.

it's an okay laptop especially for the quality, price was kind of high for an open box 1650 with low quality speakers but i kind of needed it at the time, performance is great tho! id recommend newer ones these days