Customer Ratings & Reviews

I’ve been using the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 with the RTX 5070 Ti for les than a month now, and overall it’s a very good laptop. Performance is strong — handling modern games and creative tasks smoothly thanks to the Ryzen AI 9 HX processor paired with the RTX 5070 Ti GPU. What’s not ideal: Stability issues — 5% of the time the unit I have has shut itself about 10 times so far due to random problems (system resets, occasional glitches) out of nowhere as in not necesarily gaming, or task intensive things, just iddle or watching youtube. This isn’t something you typically see in most reviews, so it feels like it might be specific to my device. if it keeps going this month i might just trade it back in

My return window ended yesterday and today my laptop randomly restarted... i got a notification that the system encountered a problem and needed to restart and just shut off on its own but didn't restart. I tried turning it back on and nothing the screen was just off but i could hear the fans running really light, i unplugged it and after a while the fans stopped but still nothing, would not turn on at all. After a google search on how to force shut down I held the power button down for 10 sec and finally was able to get it to shut off completely apparently. After finally getting it to turn back on it seems fine. I day trade and luckily had just gotten out of a trade this could've been really bad given all of my tasks were just ended. Also the build quality could be better the bottom cover is bulged towards the front to where you can see inside which again that should not be the case in a laptop at this price point in my opinion. I can say it does run smoothly when it wants, even tho it'll have some micro stutters here and there when not plugged in which for now I'm thinking can be fixed with some tunning, but overall I am a bit disappointed after what just happened with the restart today and really hope the problem doesn't persist. Now I'm wondering if i should bring it in for a diagnostic, and seeing what my options are to move forward. Now the part where if i would recommend it.. it is a good running laptop and does run very well even with alot of tasks running, and it does tick alot of boxes as far as performance, screen resolution, and gaming, which is definitely a plus. In conclusion I'd say go for it if you can get it on a sale, I would not recommend it at full price.

I'm really enjoying this laptop. Powerful yet in a small form factor. This replaced my desktop computer.

-Build quality is excellent for a gaming laptop -Can play literally any game at 1440p -Oled Screen feels premium -Battery is okay but good for a gaming laptop -Port selection is excellent -Nvidia GPU is underpowered but makes sense for a thin and light

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (GA403WR‑G14.R95070TI) Review "Asus Brings the Performance and the Heat" ASUS’ 14‑inch Zephyrus G14 line has long been regarded as a benchmark for portable desktop power. The 2024 GA403WR variant tested (SKU GA403WR‑G14.R95070TI, available at Best Buy) pairs AMD’s new Ryzen AI 9 HX processor with an RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU and tops it off with a 14‑inch 120 Hz OLED panel. In my hands‑on testing, I found a machine that absolutely flies, so long as its thermals are kept in check. Specifications: • CPU: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX (Strix Point, 12 cores / 24 threads, up to 5.1 GHz, integrated NPU) • Integrated GPU: Radeon 890M (RDNA 3, 16 CUs) • Discrete GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12 GB GDDR6, 90–105 W TGP) • Memory: 32 GB LPDDR5X‑6400 (soldered, dual‑channel) • Storage: 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (M.2 2280, user‑replaceable) • Display: 14‑inch 2880 × 1800 OLED, 120 Hz, 16:10, Pantone‑validated, Gorilla Glass with AR coating • I/O Ports: – 2 × USB‑A 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) – 1 × USB‑C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP 1.4, 100 W PD) – 1 × USB‑C 4 (40 Gbps, DP 1.4, 100 W PD) – 1 × HDMI 2.1 (4K120 / 8K60) – 3.5 mm combo audio jack – micro‑SD (UHS‑II, up to 312 MB/s) • Charging: 240 W proprietary barrel charger included; supports up to 100 W USB‑C PD input • Wireless: Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be 2 × 2) + Bluetooth 5.4 • Battery: 73 Wh 4‑cell Li‑ion Design and Build: At 3.5 lb and clad in magnesium alloy, the G14 feels rock solid yet backpack friendly. A beveled front edge keeps the palm rest comfortable while the firm hinge allows almost effortless one‑hand opening. Under the lid, the glossy OLED panel is surprisingly resistant to reflections thanks to a subtle anti‑reflection coating. Its rich colors, true blacks, and punchy contrast are every bit as impressive as reviewers across the web have claimed, making games and HDR video look outstanding. Inputs and Audio: Typing is classic Zephyrus: shallow but crisp keys with single‑zone RGB. The edge‑to‑edge glass touchpad is large, silky smooth, and flawlessly responsive. Side‑firing speakers deliver shockingly full‑bodied sound until heavy loads force the cooling system to drown them out. Performance: Out of the box (Windows 11 with Armoury Crate set to Ultimate for dGPU only) the RTX 5070 Ti flexes real muscle. 3DMark results: • Time Spy: 13 702 (86 FPS) – Legendary • Time Spy Extreme: 7 339 (49 FPS) – Legendary • Speed Way: 3 957 (40 FPS) – Legendary • Steel Nomad (DX12): 3 468 (35 FPS) – Excellent • Fire Strike Ultra: 9 669 (60 FPS) – Legendary • Port Royal: 10 008 (46 FPS) – Legendary In real‑world play Overwatch 2 at 1440p Ultra holds at the 120 FPS limit of the screen. Thermals and Acoustics: Fast hardware creates serious heat. Surface temperatures reached 94 °F (34 °C) on the palm rests during web work, 109–111 °F (43 °C) around the WASD area while gaming, and 119 °F (48 °C) at the rear exhaust after consecutive benchmark loops. Fans peak around 50 dBA during heavy loads, which noticeably muffles the otherwise impressive speakers. In warm rooms sustained loads will throttle clocks unless you elevate the rear, add a cooling pad, or reduce settings. Software Experience: ASUS ships a refreshingly clean Windows image. Boot to desktop takes about 15 seconds with 167 GB already used. Automatic GPU switching introduced one‑ to two‑second freezes and a single BSOD while starting Time Spy Extreme. Setting Armoury Crate to Ultimate (dGPU only) before gaming removes the hiccups, though changing modes requires a full reboot. Webcam, Ports, and Storage: The 720p webcam is serviceable for calls and includes an IR sensor that enables fast Windows Hello log‑ins, but image quality trails newer 1080p options. Port selection is solid with USB‑C 4, HDMI 2.1, and micro‑SD, yet the single 1 TB SSD fills quickly. Power users should plan on a larger NVMe drive or a fast USB‑C 4 enclosure. Advice for New Owners: •Lock the GPU to dGPU‑only mode in Armoury Crate (System > GPU Mode > Ultimate) before launching demanding games or benchmarks. This eliminates the freezes and the BSOD observed when the system auto‑switched graphics. Changing this setting forces a reboot. • Reboot each time you adjust Armoury Crate power or fan profiles. Many options do not apply until after a restart. • Elevate the rear edge or use a cooling pad. Better airflow dropped surface temps by several degrees and kept clocks from throttling in long sessions. • Game on an external keyboard and mouse. Deck temperatures can exceed 110 °F under sustained GPU load, making the built‑in keys uncomfortable. • Keep the system in an air‑conditioned space. High ambient temperatures quickly push the chassis into the thermal limit. • Update NVIDIA drivers directly (no login required) for the best performance and bug fixes. • Budget for storage expansion. A fast USB‑C 4 or Thunderbolt NVMe enclosure can double as an external Steam or Epic library with only a minor load‑time penalty versus the internal drive. Verdict: After several days with the GA403WR, I see it as a pint‑sized powerhouse that lives up to the Zephyrus reputation, provided you keep it cool. On a desk with AC and external peripherals it rivals bulkier sixteen‑inch rigs, but on your lap in summer it quickly becomes uncomfortable. During my years of constant travel I longed for a laptop I could slip into a carry‑on, connect to a hotel TV over HDMI 2.1, and enjoy full PC gaming at night. This G14 finally fits that role. It remains efficient on integrated graphics for flights and cafés, then unleashes the RTX 5070 Ti once plugged in. Buy if: • You want desktop‑class RTX 5070 Ti performance in a portable form factor. • A vibrant 120 Hz OLED panel is essential. • You game on AC power with external keyboard, mouse, and added ventilation. Skip if: • Fan noise and hot surfaces are deal breakers. • You need an excellent webcam for frequent video calls. • Your game library easily exceeds 1 TB of storage.

My first asus laptop! I love it as a gaming and work laptop!! She is sleek and beautiful!!

A sleek compact powerhouse that is wonderful for both gaming and work.

Love it. Works really well, smooth and portable, plays the games I want, so happy.

An amazing laptop that runs over 8 hours on battery life with ghelper

Love this laptop works great for me as a Uni student since it’s small and portable but has enough power for me to game when I get back to my dorm

My first gaming laptop! Pretty and clean look! Many features. The only downsides was I wasn’t told there are some things you need to download yourself for things to work, such as the slash lighting application.

love. Amazing laptop. Brilliant performance and aesthetics. I wish best buy stocked more eclipse gray models. Quality of product is almost on par with MacBook. Optimizing battery life takes a little work and usually constant tweaks in ghelper. Tried overcooking with ghelper and i saw major increase in time spy.

The new ASUS Rog Zephyrus G14 (2025) that I have been using for about a week now and its been a blast so far. The sleek portable, thin look, feel, performance, specs including the beautiful vibrant OLED display is awesome. -- Design -- As mentioned above, this laptop is fantastic from its thin, sleek look and the white color for this makes it feel like a premium 14 inch laptop with its sturdy chassis made out of premium metals. Ergonomics feel great, smooth hinges, the only small minor thing I wish was front and center and noticeable is the LED indicator lights such as the SSD (formerly known as the HDD) Indicator LED was more pronounced and shown to the user and the charging indicator LED light. The SSD LED helps if Windows ever happens to freeze and your curious if the SSD is doing something such as installing updates, working in the background, etc. Same with the charging, if I was in a rush and wanted to glance for a second from a far distance to see if the charging LED color has changed to a solid color of some sorts stating the laptop is charged, I can unhook and im ready to rush out the door and be worry free if my laptop is charged all the way or not. -- Display -- The screen on this laptop is a awesome 14 inch. 16:10 glossy slick looking OLED. Its beautiful looking at anything on the OLED with its deep blacks and colors that just punch. Upon looking in the settings, it shows a 240Hz refresh rate with instant response time. If you worry about content/games being to big on this small screen, I assure you, don't be as the screen and resolution set at 2880 x 1800 and to me, it feels just as if I was on a 16 inch laptop. A big win to ASUS for this and most appreciated for content creation, media consumption and game playing. -- Performance -- To me, this laptop feels like one of the most powerful 14 inch laptops out there today. With its AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor and a integrated Radeon 890m GPU along with that, but.... lets not also forget the main NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti with 12gb of GDDR7 VRAM packed into this AND last but not least, a dedicated NPU, the usage out of this is limitless. Trying out some games, first off, recently released in the past month, The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remastered, by default, everything was set to medium in graphics, I put all the settings to Ultra and I was averaging around 55-60FPS. 2nd game I tried was Cyberpunk 2077 with RT on Overdrive, DLSS 4.0 - DLSS Balanced, MFG on 4x, Ray Reconstruction On, Path Tracing on, around 100FPS avg. With just these 2 games, I was just in awe with how smooth and great these games played. Also do not forget, This is also considered a Copilot+ PC with a dedicated NPU, enabling Windows 11 features like Recall, which uses snapshots to help you find content via natural language search. It also includes the updated Paint app with Copilot, allowing AI-based image generation, background removal, and editing. -- Connectivity -- For charging, this has a proprietary square plug for the charging port on the left side, then it has its fair selection of ports on the sides. The port selection is really generous here starting on the left side of the laptop, (1) HDMI 2.1 port, (1) USB-C 4.0, 1x USB-A 3.2, audio jack, then on the right side, you get (1) USB-A 3.2, (1) USB-C Gen 2 & micro SD UHS-II card reader. Then it has WiFi 7 2×2 with Bluetooth 5.4 (Mediatek MT7925). Didn't have any problems with WiFi what so ever, in fact, this laptop out performs my ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2023) model's Wifi module by a long shot downloading at the max speeds I expect. -- Interface -- The keyboard layout is cozy, typing on this feels excellent with great feedback and very quiet, may I dare say, quiet actuations. The keys are backlit with RGB, bright and good lighting LED's. While looking through the settings, I see its only a single zone RGB control over the keyboard RGB and not for each individual key but im ok with that as I usually set it to my favorite color, a mid tone blue. The touchpad is huge and its made of glass, It could be a tad smaller but not really a gripe, just a wish as sometimes when im typing, my palm will accidently swipe to something else on the screen. -- Battery -- Battery life is ok on this, its a 73 Wh, up to 180 W power adapter, USB-C charging up to 100W which I rather would use the included ASUS power adapter for the full quicker charge, 50% in 30 minutes. But using it on battery, I got on 2 occasions with a full charge, I got around 5-6 hours of usage with no gaming, just casual browsing, doing work, playing a video here and there. Then with a 3rd charge with a game running at max settings, 1 hour average before the battery is depleted and needs to be recharged again. -- Sound -- I give double thumbs up to ASUS. The speakers on this laptop are so loud, and so crystal clear, its enough to fill a room that there is no need for external speakers hooked up. To sum it up, the sound is rich! -- Suggestion -- For the next Zephyrus line next year, please DO NOT GET RID OF THE LED INDICATOR LIGHTS! Make them more noticeable on the front/top of the keyboard or if needed, put the lights on the sides for ones like me who are use to seeing these LED's/lights back in the 90's/2000's on PC's and laptops. -- Conclusion-- As this is my main laptop, it has a gorgeous display, great keyboard, plenty of ports, rich sound/speakers, and performance beast, its a premium must buy. I am looking forward to continue using this for work, play while lounging around. ASUS really did a banger job with this premium carefully made laptop!

This is by far The Best Laptop I have ever purchased. The speed of uploading pics and media is phenomenal. This machine is a Beast of Beast, so if your imagination is anywhere near my huge imagination… I suggest you purchase this laptop!!!

Fantastic laptop so far it’s honestly great performance for money, I wish it was 240hz but it works fine.

It's good, but not a good option for Ubuntu or linux unless you are using the very latest distro, like Ubuntu 25.04. Other distros break. Also, I have been hearing high-pitched sounds from it.

Works amazing and runs smoothly without any hiccups

I have come to love the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop so much that I started carrying it with me more frequently, and I’ve been using it not only for gaming but also for everyday tasks. I already own a couple of gaming laptops, with older model graphics cards RTX3070 and RTX4080, with screens sizes varying from 15.6 to 18". I was hesitant to go to a smaller form factor machine. So far, it’s been great, the Asus Zephyrus G14 is a powerful laptop boasting an RTX 5070 Ti GPU and 32 GB of memory, along with the latest technology in this new AI world. I particularly like the fact that the laptop is much lighter and not as bulky compared to the other ones I own. It is easy to carry around, it can easily fit in your backpack or carry-on luggage along with your other stuff. Even the power adapter is not nearly as heavy as the ones from other gaming laptops I own. There are a few things I miss that are found in bigger devices, but I think, if you like mobility and don’t want to carry heavy stuff around, and need a powerful device, this machine is what you’d need (and want). - Pros: Small, light, high end GPU, long battery life, great sound. - Cons: no numeric pad, no touch screen. >> Setup It took longer than expected to have the machine ready to be used. It was mostly Windows updates that took the bulk of the setup, as expected. The whole thing, from initial setup, to downloading updates and applying them, and reaching the first welcome screen, took over half an hour. I also decided to go to the BIOS utility to test all the components in the machine. I did that after the initial setup, because at some point after leaving the machine on for a couple of days (and going to and back from hibernation multiple times), the F1 keys wouldn't work. So, I decided to test the keyboard and other components. For the keyboard test, some of the keys couldn’t be tested, there is even a note in the test stating that fact. Nevertheless, all that could be tested went fine, no errors that the BIOS diagnostics utility could find. >> Overall Specs For this small factor device, to have an RTX5080Ti and 32 GB of RAM, plus the newer processors with NPU (neural processing unit), shows the lengths Asus engineering team has gone. It is not advertised anywhere, but I do believe this machine qualifies as a Copilot+ PC. The keyboard is color-lit and it feels easy on typing. The screen is one selling point as well, it boasts a max 120Hz refresh rate, enough to enjoy playing on it and watching videos. One thing I miss for my everyday use is the touch screen. Lacking a touch screen seems expected for a gaming laptop, but if you are used to having one, you’ll sure miss that feature. It has plenty of connectivity options. For video, there are HDMI and USB-C ports that can be used to match almost any high-end external monitor. USB-A/B ports if you’d want wired keyboard and mouse as opposed to Bluetooth ones. While playing is ok as it is, a better experience nonetheless is if add a full-size keyboard and gaming mouse to this laptop. Given the Zephyrus size, having an extra keyboard doesn't add too much to your backpack if you can add it; however, a gaming mouse is a must to include in your backpack. I run PCMark and VRMark benchmarks for this laptop, and it seems strange that those programs were not able to recognize details of the configuration, such as the CPU. I am not sure why that is happening, and I won’t have time any time soon to look into that. Anyways, running the software showed decent numbers for this laptop. >> Graphics, video and sound The resolution and refresh rate are excellent for a device this size. One would argue that for this small factor you don't need more than 120Hz refresh rate, but I suspect higher refresh rates would yield even better-looking graphics (well, perhaps the machine would get hotter as well). As it is common in gaming laptops, besides the RTX GPU, it comes with another “regular” GPU that is used whenever there is no need to use the high-end GPU. In terms of sound, it boasts a super bass with crisp and clear sound, overall great sound experience. I was not expecting it, but the Asus Zephyrus G14 has got to be one of the laptops with the best built-in speakers out there. >> Connecting an external monitor Besides using an external keyboard and an external gaming mouse, I am sure another common scenario is to connect the gaming laptop to an external monitor. I have in my possession a monitor capable of high refresh rates, which I have connected to this laptop with great results overall. The only “major” issue I had was with the mouse pointer disappearing when moving to the external monitor, yet I could click on different areas (and using the “Ctrl” key know where the mouse was). The “fix” for this issue was to make the external monitor as the “default” one in Windows. After doing so, I could see the mouse cursor in the external monitor as well as in the laptop screen. I still need to figure out what the problem is when the external monitor is not set as the default and also why sometimes I get some random mouse pointers when going to the title bar in different apps. These are somewhat minor nuances, but it’d be great if all was smooth. I’ve tried three configurations for connecting the laptop to my external monitor, HDMI to HDMI and USB-C to DP: - HDMI to HDMI: I could get 60Hz at best in 4K configuration. Going to lower resolutions it seems that you could choose higher refresh rates; however, I would get blank screens when doing so. Also, the NVDIA app wouldn’t recognize the monitor as being G-Sync compatible (known issue, only if connecting to the DP port in the monitor we get G-Sync compatibility). At the end, it looks like when connecting HDMI to HDMI it is just best to stay with the defaults (bummer). - USB-C to DP: I had to use the right-side SUB-C port to connect the laptop to the monitor; it wouldn’t recognize the monitor with the left USB-C port (the one next to the HDMI port). The Nvidia app gave the following options to set the refresh rate to: 60Hz, 95Hz and 144hz (!!). Well, the laptop is supposed to max at 120Hz, but well having 144Hz option doesn’t hurt I’d think. G-Sync compatibility in this setup, great. >> Battery life One important aspect is battery life. I’d say the battery life is pretty good in this device. For example, I played videos full screen on the laptop, and after 5 hours it’d be only 50% consumed. Playing of course the battery drains much faster, but you can still get a few hours of great entertainment. >> Gaming experience No major complaints about my gaming experience. Provided you have the right peripherals, the experience is very good. One thing I noticed while playing, though, is that it gets very hot especially at high refresh rates. At high refresh rates it gets so that you’d need to rely on the external keyboard and mouse so that you don’t end up "cooking" your fingers to medium rare. Another thing that I noticed is that when launching a game, it’d freeze for a brief period. First and foremost, my main goal in getting this machine was to be able to enjoy my games at high quality levels while on the go. It’s been a nice experience so far. There are a few hiccups that I encounter here and there but they don’t get in the way of the whole experience. I was planning on giving this device a 4, but I think this is closer to a 5 star, so I am giving it a 5-star rating.

Heats up too fast. My son uses it for school and gaming.

Great Excellent quality 3K screen VRR up to 120Hz Great typing experience Great speakers Aluminum chassis feels premium, light, and strong Very thin for the performance No screen wobble Windows Hello facial login SD card slot Includes Advance Optimus and MUX switch Ports are towards the rear on the sides and out of the way Large, smooth trackpad Upgradable SSD and Wi-Fi 32GB of RAM should last for several years More VRAM this year for the mid tier GPU Can be silent and functional when needed Reasonably quiet even on Turbo iGPU power enough for gameplay while extending battery life Good Wi-Fi even though it is MediaTek Long battery life on silent eco mode Nearly as performant as the 5080 but a better value Not So Great GeForce Driver issues with latest version MSI Afterburner causes severe lag Armory crate has buried some useful settings MicroSD card slot instead of full sized Keyboard backlight uniformity issues Single zone RGB Trackpad rattles when tapped RAM not upgradable No ethernet port Only one USB-C 4 port Doesn’t always wake from sleep Chassis and Ports 9.5/10 The 2025 G14 looks identical to the previous generation but that is a good thing. It feels solid with no hint of flex. There is no detectable screen wobble. Included is a 200-watt power brick with the proprietary slim power adapter. Asus limits the GPU to 110 watts, but with G-Helper you can go as high as 120. You get two USB-A and two USB-C with one of each on each side towards the back. Only one USB-C port is version 4. The intake vents have a dust filter to help slow down buildup of dust internally. Screen 10/10 Asus lists the screen as 400 nits SDR and up to 500 nits. Windows reports a peak brightness of 616. Overall, it gets bright enough to work in a well-lit room and has the inky blacks of an OLED. It supports VRR up to120Hz which is very playable without sacrificing battery life. The 3K screen seems like a bit of an overkill at 14 inches but it does look very sharp. While there is no mention of pixel arrangement it doesn’t exhibit the color fringing that you normally see with OLEDs that causes blurry text. Even checking close up, it isn’t visible. This means that, unlike many OLEDs, it can do well both with gaming and productivity. With 100% of DCI-P3 it also does very well for professional work without needing to depend on an external monitor for color accuracy. It does seem to have an anti-glare coating, but not so aggressive that it crushes the contrast. Keyboard 9/10 Asus states the keys are 12.24% larger than before, but comparing it to a family members older Zephyrus it is hard to see. Travel feels like it has increase and activation is more consistent. Typing had no issues with missed keys and showed no signs of ghosting. Activation in typing and gaming has been very reliable. A weak area that remains from every white/silver Zephyrus is backlight uniformity and consistency. Asus seems to have improved the contrast making the keys easier to read, but the backlight is still inconsistent from key to key. The secondary markings are almost unreadable. The backlight is a single zone. Individual RGB keys would be nice for color coding for games to better highlight groups. Looking beyond those shortcomings, the keyboard is excellent in regular usage. The keys have a silent tactile feel with about half the travel of a dedicated low-profile mechanical. Travel is even with no detectable wobble and activation is roughly at the midpoint. Trackpad 8.5/10 It seems like Asus has made some gains in their trackpads, but there is still room for improvement. It is much larger than my older style and the glass surface feels smoother. Palm rejection has improved with no false activations so far. The click also feels better than it used to with a softer feel with a firm click. The one area that may have actually become worse is the diving board rattle. It seems every diving board style trackpad has this but this generation the rattle when tapped seems louder. It would be nice to see Asus transition to a haptic version, but it is the only gripe with this trackpad. In daily usage it does the job smoothly and reliably. Speakers 9.5/10 It feels like high end laptops are hitting the peak of what they can do out of a small chassis. Asus says they have increased the volume 252%. They don’t specify what it is 252% louder than, but they do get very loud. They get loud enough to where people on the opposite side of the house can hear what game you are playing. If you enable Dolby Atmos, the default mode does make the speakers noticeably quiet for surround sound. While volume is good, it is the sound quality that stands out. These are the best speakers I have heard in a Windows laptop. For the size they also have a surprising amount of bass. Battery 9/10 Asus has struck a good balance between battery life and weight. While you could drain the battery in less than 2 hours on Performance with the right game using the dGPU, the iGPU is a better choice. The Ryzen processor seems a good fit for this since integrated Radeon graphics performance is better than Arc. While I haven’t had the opportunity to try gaming on battery I have gamed on this processor on a previous system. Based on that, I wouldn’t be surprised if you can get over 4 hours of gaming using the iGPU. If you just need to do basic productivity work and you run it in silent on Eco it is closer to 9-10 hours before even trying to tweak things further with G-Helper. Cooling 9.5/10 Asus claims they have further improved cooling in the latest generation. While I don’t get an opportunity to game for multiple hours often, I can say it handles heat well in the 30-60 minutes I usually get. The top of the keyboard near the screen gets hot but the keyboard area stays manageable. Even though the center of the keyboard gets hot, the heat doesn’t transfer much to the keys and is mostly on the metal chassis below. The current design does a good job of shedding the heat to the center and back off the chassis away from your hands. Comparing it to a 2025 G16 a family member has; it does feel slightly cooler in the keyboard area. It also sheds the heat and cools back down quicker. While it can definitely get hot, it seems to have better control on thermals making me wonder if Asus was too conservative. Wi-Fi 9/10 I can’t give full credit with the history of MediaTek, but so far this Wi-Fi card has been surprisingly good. Unlike previous cards this one hasn’t randomly disappeared or stopped functioning after waking from sleep. I only have Wi-Fi 6E so that is as far as I can test but in most cases the system prefers 5Ghz since 6Ghz is so sensitive to obstructions. That said, this card has been one of the fastest and most well behaved on my network. Performance 8.5/10 Of course, as a slim laptop you don’t expect it to be the top performer but, at least for right now, it seems to be hampered by some driver issues. Out of the box, everything was working surprisingly fast but then in the process of trying to find the limits problems were found. For starters, the latest version of the GeForce driver caused the screen to flash and change brightness. Then the driver crashed twice. The easy fix is just to roll back the driver. The main issue is having Afterburner just installed caused games to be unplayably slow at any resolution. Hopefully there will be a fix in the future but without it I can’t get the full picture of the systems capability, but you can get a general idea. On Turbo, Forza Motorsport benchmarked at 38FPS, DLSS off, and every setting maxed out to see the upper limit. While Doom Eternal doesn’t have a benchmark, it felt smooth with every setting maxed out, DLSS off, native resolution. Halo Infinite was smooth on Ultra at native resolution with no scaling. If feels like there is more headroom in this card. The largest game I threw at it still left over 2GB of VRAM. Without Afterburner it is hard to say but it felt like the GPU still had some headroom as well. Early benchmarks suggest the same with the 5070ti coming in less than 10% slower than the 5080 but at a much better value. Final Thoughts The 2025 version of the G14 feels like a refinement of the first generation of this chassis. While there is still room to improve, such as finally fixing the normal quirks of Asus laptops like the screen not always turning on from sleep, it feels like the most polished version of the series so far. If you are in the market for a compact and versatile premium laptop and prefer a balance of value and performance, then this Zephyrus G14 is worth a look.