ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G14 14" Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 - 512GB SSD - Eclipse Gray

Rose Gifford I love my Asus. It is fast which is what I wanted. The only thing missing is a camera.

This lapto is amazing I literally do everything with it

Now at Best Buy ($1100), this entry level, yet speedy 14-inch ASUS gaming laptop makes the most of what’s inside and shows itself to be an unexpectedly excellent performer. Speaking of what’s inside: “ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Laptop: Enjoy everyday gaming with this ASUS notebook PC. The AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS processor and 8GB of memory deliver fast and smooth performance during intensive gaming, while the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card renders high-quality videos for enhanced videos and games. This 14-inch Full HD ASUS notebook PC has a 512GB SSD that provides storage for all types of files.” Let’s dissect, starting with the processor. AMD is on a roll with their Ryzen processors. The base AMD Ryzen 7 in this laptop has downright respectable performance! “Only” 8 GB RAM may seem skimpy. Consider its job, however. The basic NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card with 4 GB of its own onboard RAM performs what would have required not only higher performance in the AMD processor, but also more RAM dedicated to that main processor. It gets the job done well. While on the topic of RAM, it is soldered on the motherboard. On other laptops, there might be a removable door on the laptop bottom, under which would be found the customary two modules, usually supporting up to 32 GB. While removing screws on the bottom panel will reveal a single available slot, I recommend leaving it alone on this laptop. Performance is adequate for most basic gamers and beyond. After all, this is an entry-level machine. Performance will fool you into thinking there is more power under the hood. The matte finish display on this model looks just fine. Sound is nothing short of amazing, owing to Dolby Atmos processing and well-designed speakers. I was in disbelief. I could have sworn there were speakers way out to the sides and behind, but there were none. Sure sounded that way. I asked a friend to sit in and listen. The reaction was as expected. A quick head shake, look to the sides, exclamation of shock and amazement. This is so much fun. A pair of microphones is built into the top of the screen bezel. With a 512 GB capacity SSD (Solid State Drive), there is adequate storage for more than gaming. When opened, the design of the display hinge provides a rear lift for better keyboard approach position as well as a greater air gap underneath for more efficient cooling. Pressed into high performance operations, there will be some heat! One feature absent on this series is a webcam. Also absent is touchscreen capability, though this is not important to me. Battery life is specified at 10 hours, though I did not perform the requisite tests to validate battery claims. Anecdotally, it does not appear to be a power hog. Despite my initial misgivings about 8 GB RAM, I am pleased to report that game play functions perfectly normally. Fortnite? Looks and performs just fine. Blade & Soul? Check. Nice, very nice. The excellent gaming action enhanced by Dolby Atmos sound provides an entirely pleasing overall experience. The same can be said for the streaming video experience with Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and others. Nothing at all to complain about. Only praise is due here. Everything being relative, is the action as sharp, seamless and snappy as on a high-end gaming rig feeding a wide screen, high end display? No, it is not. However, as a multipurpose and capable gaming laptop with a $1,100 pricetag, it more than fills the bill, even considering the extra cost of an inexpensive USB webcam. Sweet laptop, very sweet. ASUS provides US customers with a one-year warranty. Buy with confidence, and enjoy.

I got it used open box so at 700 it’s perfect but I wouldn’t recommend at its original price. I like the almost all black look. Very incognito other than the gamer noise every time you turn it on. It was running hot out of the box so I went under the hood and found a mini nest in the fans. After cleaning it dropped almost 20 degrees and runs way smoother. If you can find one in decent condition and price would highly recommend.

I would not recommend this laptop if you expect to get a laptop and use it out of the box without major issues. From day 1, I've experienced intermittent problems with the screen randomly going black (backlight stays on) and the backlit keyboard staying lit. It could be something as trivial as browsing a web page and the screen goes black. The only way to get the screen back is to do a hard reboot by holding the power button. The AMD/NVidia GPU combo seems to have some major driver issues that as of 8/26/20 has not been fixed. This morning I experienced the problem 3x in 10 minutes. I have since upgraded to a AMD driver released on 8/26/20 and am hoping that will resolve the issues. I've spent hours performing the following: 1. Reloading a fresh image of Windows 2. Updated the AMD/Nvidia drivers multiple times 3. Updated the BIOS I found From a hardware perspective this laptop was exactly what I was looking for. The battery life is great and the design is top notch, but I just haven't been able to reliably use it.