Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great display, impossibly light for everything you get, top-notch speakers. Yes, the memory is soldered, but it's double what many devices are shipping with today, and soldered memory can run faster and lower power. The Ryzen 8000-series is basically the same as the 7000-series (both CPU and iGPU), but the weight reduction and thinness with the OLED display sold it for me over the 2023 models. As a super portable do-it-all machine that can also play AAA games at acceptable frame-rates on a GSYNC compatible OLED display, this is a great option for most Windows users.

Bottom Line: Even though this Asus G14 Zephyrus laptop is super light and thin it still performs as a great gaming and business laptop. The OLED display is really spectacular due to its rich color, contrast and details and this was evident as soon as I started up Forza Horizon 5. Any game with high quality graphics will really excel on this laptop. The only concern I have is that this laptop does get hot when pressed to the gaming limits – see my comments below. Here are things that you need to know about this laptop’s performance and upgradability - This OLED display has 3k ( 2880 x 1800) resolution with a 120 hz refresh rate. The Nvidia 4070 supports G-Sync so its game ready. - The CPU is the new Ryzen R9 8945 HS cpu which has 8 cores and 16 threads. - There are two USB 3.2A ports, one USB 3.2C port and one USB 4.0C port. There is also a proprietary power port and a micro SD card slot. - Because the laptop is so slim the rear exhaust vents are not very big so the laptop goes from slightly warm when web surfing or doing office type work to downright hot when gaming intensely. I measured 116 F degrees on the area directly above the center of the keyboard while gaming and running some test. While this wont burn you its not something you will leave your hand on for very long. The top row of keys got warm but the rest of the keys were fine. Note that during my stress testing the cpu hit 95 C degrees even with the fans running on high and the laptop on a flat surface. See the Time Spy photo for temp ranges. - The laptop comes with 32 gb of 6400 Mz ram in the form of four DDR5 8 gb sticks. This provides quad channel memory which is great for gaming but Note that the ram is soldered into the motherboard and cannot be replaced or upgraded. - The laptop comes with a 1tb NVMe drive and there are no open slots to add additional storage. Mine came with a WD SN560 drive and it was covered with a heat sink shroud. (See Photo) Accessing the drive is easy and you can replace the existing drive with a higher capacity drive if necessary. - The laptop has venting holes in the bottom as well as the back. Due to the slim design the base feet are small which means the vent holes in the base do not sit very high off the surface for air flow. When you game or drive the cpu/gpu hard you need to make sure the laptop is seated on a flat surface and that vents are not blocked. If you are using it on your lap the heat is enough to remind you to move it onto something besides your legs. - The keyboard keys are low profile and feel soft but they do provide decent feedback when pressed. The touch pad is large, responsive and has a fairly quiet click when engaged. Using Armoury Crate you can set the RGB lighting and modes for the keys as well as set the mode for the while LED strip in the lid. - The speakers perform better than you would expect from such a thin laptop. When playing movies, music and gaming I found the soundstage and sound quality to be surprisingly good. - There are four customizable keys that can be configured in the Armoury Crate app. They are defaulted to speaker volume up and down, Microphone on/off and Launch the Armoury Crate app. You can also use Armoury Crate to create key macros. Once I opened it, charged the battery and upgraded all the software and firmware I ran it through several benchmarks and then some gaming to see how it would hold up. The RTX 4070 combined with the Ryzen 9 processor was plenty enough to deliver great results as shown below. 3DMARK Time Spy Score = 11519 Graphics Score = 11676 CPU Score = 10709 Battlefield V @1080p Ultra = 165+ FPS Battlefield V @ 1440p Ultra = 110+ FPS Apex Legends@1080p Ultra = 140+ FPS Apex Legends@ 1440p Ultra = 135+ FPS GTA V @1080p Ultra = 175+ FPS GTA V @ 1440p Ultra = 70+ FPS Fortnite @1080p Ultra = 265+ FPS Fortnite @ 1440p Ultra = 60+ FPS Red Dead Redemption 2 @1080p Ultra = 120+ FPS Red Dead Redemption 2@ 1440p Ultra = 40+ FPS Geekbench 6 Single Core Score = 2583 Multi Core Score = 12894 Open CL Score = 115747 Vulkan Score = 32588

I've been using this beast of a laptop a little more than 6 months now, and I can confidently say this is one of the best all-around laptops available today — not just for gaming, but for productivity, programming, and creative work as well. It's hands down top 2 of the best laptops I’ve ever used after the MacBook Pro. It handles AAA titles like Warzone on ultra settings smooth. Programming on it is also a breeze, its super fast compile times and great multitasking with 32GB RAM. The OLED display is stunning, deep blacks, rich colors, and buttery-smooth at 120Hz. But the real surprise? The speakers. Easily the best I’ve heard on any Windows laptop. Full dolby atmos surround speakers, its really hard to describe unless you have it yourself — rivaling even MacBook Pro levels. Keyboard feels great to type on, the build quality is premium, and it’s super portable for all the power it packs. Battery life is also solid for a gaming laptop. ASUS really nailed it with this one. If you looking for a compact laptop that does it all — work, play, media — this is it.

Really nice build quality, cool to the touch when off, can runs almost anything on high settings while keeping it at 120 fps. Fans are audible when gaming but w noise cancellation headphones it doesn't bother me. One thing about it is that it does get kinda warm even in light use. Found that by using the included adapter everywhere it stays cooler than a 100w usb c power adapter. It does overheat when I plug it in via usb c with said 100w brick.

The OLED screen looks amazing. The speakers are crisp and loud. The fans do get quite loud when gaming which somewhat takes away from the great speakers. And the laptop does get pretty hot which is somewhat expected with such a thin and compact piece. The keyboard is nice to type on. Overall a sweet 14 inch laptop.

The ROG Zephyrus G14 is everything I wanted in a laptop—lightweight, powerful, and beautifully designed. The OLED screen is stunning, and it runs games and creative apps smoothly. Great battery life for a gaming laptop, and the build quality feels premium. Highly recommend.

’ve been using the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 for two months now, mainly for a mix of research work (like writing, light data analysis, and browsing) and gaming in my downtime. Right away, I noticed how well-built and compact it is—it slides easily into my backpack and the platinum white finish looks clean without attracting too many fingerprints. It’s not a silent machine—when I’m gaming or pushing the CPU with heavier tasks, the fans do ramp up, and it can get a bit warm on the underside. However, for routine everyday tasks, it stays pretty quiet and doesn’t heat up excessively. The battery life is actually respectable for something so powerful, usually lasting me around six to eight hours if I’m just browsing, typing, or watching videos. You’ll want to stay plugged in for gaming, though, since that tends to drain the battery fairly quickly. The keyboard feels good to type on, and I like how the backlighting is easy to adjust. Port-wise, it has the essentials, but if you need a ton of connections for peripherals, you might want a USB hub. Overall, I’d say it’s a great balance of portability and performance, and I’ve been really happy with how it handles both my work and play without feeling like I’m sacrificing much on either end.

Small portable and packing enough power to edit photos and videos from anywhere. I bought this for my travek ohotogrpahy and video work. I mainly.use it for stacking hundreds of astro photos. It does so without any hesitation. It does get hot so i recommend a pad for it if your using in your lap. Speakers still blow me away. The sound quality is incredible.

I came from a 2021 Razer Blade 14 and this G14 is better in about every way! The OLED screen is vibrant and responsive. The speakers are on par with a MacBook Pro. The battery life on eco/optimized mode actually lasts a long time when doing something non demanding. The mics with noise cancelling turned on in armory crate are fantastic, even for games, USB 4 is useful to dock the laptop to my keyboard, mouse, headset, and monitor. I wish it would have more VRAM on the 4070, but it has acceptable performance, especially for a laptop. I use it to play games on a 4k120hz tv and on a 2k240hz monitor, it does not struggle with any game as long as i use reasonable graphics settings and take advantage of DLSS or FSR when available.

This is a very good laptop with an amazing oled screen, keyboard, and speakers. The internals are very powerful, especially for a thin and light laptop, however it’s not the most powerful/efficient laptop on the market. You can find other laptops that give its gpu and cpu more power and cooling, however those sacrifice the design, weight, and form factor. The size is great and portable and the build quality feels premium. Gaming on it can get loud with the fans and the laptop can get hot, sometimes very hot, so I’d recommend to get a laptop cooling fan or just prop it up for better airflow. I mainly wanted a 14 inch over a 16 inch, but I’d also look into some Lenovo legion laptops. The only downsides for me are the noise/heat and the lack of Ethernet, but luckily I have a usb hub. Also, be wary of the warranty drama situation about Asus when purchasing and research the Gamers nexus videos. I bought this with the best buy total membership warranty but if you aren’t, you will have to decide if you want to trust asus’s claims about improving their warranty practices. The battery life is as expected, it’s not great when gaming and good otherwise, just make sure to plug in for longer gaming sessions. I monitor the power draw using g helper, which I highly recommend for simple, quick adjustments.

This is a fantastic laptop for those that want to game in an office setting or work on graphics intensive tasks. It looks like a typical modern laptop other than the slash, but inside is a powerful AMD cpu and nvidia 4070 gpu (on the 32gb version) that delivers great performance. The display is absolutely gorgeous with up to a 120hz refresh rate and oled technology. OLED displays have incredible contrast with deep blacks but they normally don't have the best brightness. This laptop, however, can get really bright. The speakers are THE BEST speakers I have heard come from a windows laptop. The keyboard keys feel nice and tactile, although they are still low profile keys so you may want to get a keyboard if you don't like that. Battery life is, as expected, not the greatest when you have this much performance in a slim form factor. I've seen around 3-5 hours with intensive use, and 8-10 hours with lighter use. One thing to note is the keyboard area can get really hot and burn your palm if you use the laptop intensively and the bottom also gets really hot and can burn your legs if you like to rest your laptop on your legs while using. The mic and front camera aren't the greatest but they're still decent. One last thing I like about this laptop is the port selection. It has every port you would need unlike some other laptops.

This is the second G14 that I have owned. I bought the 2020 version when it first came out. I was impressed then with what ASUS managed in a small package- but being the first version it was prone to some weird glitches. Network adapter didn’t always connect, issues getting sound to work in games, not the best thermals, that sort of thing. But being able to throw it in my backpack and game anywhere made it worth it. Fast forward to the 2024 version and it’s a whole new ballgame. The OLED display is just gorgeous. It plays even the most intensive games without the fan roar of my old G14. I’m easily running WSL with many services while playing Skyrim in another window. Skyrim doesn’t even get it warm, so you can imagine how well it handles much more intensive titles. There have been none of the weird glitches from the 2020 model - this one just works. It’s fast, gorgeous and absolutely tiny so I can bring it anywhere.

To think Asus and their ROG line was a literal hot mess back in 2020, they've really made excellent, rounded strides in the last few generations of laptop offerings. That said, this machine is amongst their most superior; when looking for a versatile laptop. You've of course seen, and probably read many reviews at this point regarding this machine. Excellent battery life, display, speakers, keyboard, really everything you'd want in an "on the go device." Considering you have the ability to prescribe Nvidia Frame Generation to most modern titles, you can still expect and exceed more then acceptable frame rates, while maintaining superb graphical fidelity, again on a phenomenal OLED display. The partnerships in collaboration in executing such a fantastic display can not be overstated; consuming content alongside the excellent Dolby Atmos tuning is extremely pleasing. Last, but not least the device runs unprecedently cool under heavy load. I personally disable CPU boost, and achieve average temps while gaming near 80C!

Overall solid machine. Lightweight, fast, screen is amazing, can get loud and warm on high settings. However, gets super silent on regular use. Premium feel on touch. Will recommend.

The ROG Zephyrus G14 is an outstanding premium ultraportable powerhouse. The 3K OLED display is absolutely gorgeous with rich colors and deep contrast, and the speakers punch well above their size. Battery life is surprisingly strong for a gaming laptop, and the overall design and build quality feel sleek and solid—this is a laptop you’re proud to carry around. That said, the price is steep, and while performance is excellent for most tasks, it doesn’t always match the expectations set by that premium cost (especially in sustained heavy workloads). Still an excellent machine if you want a well‑rounded, high‑quality laptop with a stunning screen.

Best Laptop I’ve ever used. It’s thin, light and zippy and more than capable when it comes to playing modern titles at medium to high settings. The laptop’s sleek design provides great portabllity and its minimalistic branding makes it easy to bring to meetings or any professional settings. The OLED panel is eye popping and gets brighter than most IPS panels. I never found it to be too dim and running at 30-40 percent brightness is more than enough for video streaming and causal web browsing. I would recommend this laptop to anyone and especially if you can purchase it on sale!

This laptop went on sale and I couldn't pass it up. Great performance, great OLED display. No issues running most games at 1440p, so I'm happy with the rtx 4070. It's super light weight and portable and doesn't look like an alien space craft. Sure there's always something with even more power but is it worth it, unless your a pro gamer who absolutely needs the maximum everything, I think not. Battery life when gaming is short but that's the same for almost any gaming laptop out there. Battery life is great for anything else. The only con is the keys can get really hot when gaming, other laptops I've seen have similar issues. I can still use the keys but some might want an external keyboard for long gaming sessions.

I have had this laptop for a few weeks now and I and incredibly impressed. I’ve had multiple gaming laptops and all of them held true to the bulky, hot, and short battery life stereotypes. This one couldn’t be further from those. This laptop is incredibly portable and has a battery life of 5-9 hours outside gaming. The screen has also blown me away. The 3k oled screen trumps any other screen in my house. Great laptop all around that I highly recommend to anyone wanting to game and not have a giant laptop weighing them down when they want to bring it somewhere

When the aesthetics (beautifull, especially the white model), the performance (32GB of ram and a 4070), the portibility (ultra thin and 14” form factor), and the screen (glorius 3K OLED screen with gsync!), this is by car the best ultra portible gaming notebook on the market. The keyboard is a dream to type on, and it has the second best RGB lighting (Razer still wins this with its per key rgb.) Do I wish it had a little more GPU performance (like a 4080 or 4090 option), yes. But the reality is that this is much cheaper than those options, and this is way more portible than those options as well! Like it amazing how thin and light this is. And for me i also have high powered gaming desktop for when I really need max FPS, so most of the time this will be relegated to websurfing, youtube video watching, and spreadsheets when I want to be upstairs instead of downstairs in my office. So quality of life factors like portibility and aesthetics and being pleasant to use are more important. And this is seriously the best looking 14” screen kn the market! Something about the infinite contrast of OLED that can’t be beat. And if you really need a few more FPS then just lower the resolution a little and you will get there, the screen is small enough yhat even 1080P looks great on this screen! Feels perfect size when its on my lap, 16” laptops too me feel more like Desktop replacements, where as this is perfect for of you need something in addition to your desktop when you are away from it.

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is nothing short of a marvel in the world of gaming laptops. From its sleek Platinum White design to the robust internals, every aspect of this machine screams premium. Here’s why this laptop deserves a perfect 10/10: Design & Build Quality: 10/10 The compact 14-inch form factor is incredibly portable, making it ideal for gaming on the go or working in different environments. The Platinum White finish exudes elegance, while the AniMe Matrix display (if included) adds a touch of personalization for tech enthusiasts. Build quality is solid, with a durable magnesium-aluminum chassis that resists fingerprints and feels premium to the touch. Display: 10/10 The 14" OLED 3K 120Hz display is a visual treat. Colors are vibrant, contrast is unparalleled thanks to OLED technology, and the high resolution ensures crisp visuals. The 120Hz refresh rate delivers smooth gameplay, and the color accuracy is perfect for content creation, whether you’re editing videos or designing graphics. Performance: 10/10 Powered by the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, this laptop handles everything from AAA gaming titles to heavy multitasking effortlessly. Games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring run at ultra settings with ease. The 32GB LPDDR5X RAM ensures lag-free multitasking, and the 1TB SSD provides lightning-fast load times with ample storage space for games, files, and software. Thermal Management: 10/10 ASUS has mastered thermal management with its ROG Intelligent Cooling system. Despite its compact size, the G14 remains cool even during intense gaming sessions. The fans are efficient and quieter than expected, which is a pleasant surprise for a gaming laptop. Battery Life: 10/10 For a high-performance gaming laptop, the battery life is outstanding. You can comfortably get 8-10 hours of casual use, and even during gaming sessions, it lasts longer than most competitors. The fast-charging feature is a lifesaver when you need to get back to gaming quickly. Keyboard & Trackpad: 10/10 The keyboard is responsive and comfortable, with customizable RGB backlighting that allows for a personalized touch. The trackpad is precise and smooth, though gamers will likely prefer using a mouse. Connectivity: 10/10 The laptop offers a great selection of ports, including USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, and a microSD card reader. Wi-Fi 6E ensures blazing-fast internet speeds, making online gaming seamless. Value for Money: 10/10 Given its top-tier specs, stunning OLED display, and versatile performance, the G14 offers exceptional value. Whether you’re a gamer, a content creator, or someone who needs a powerhouse for productivity, this laptop delivers on all fronts. Final Verdict The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is a game-changer. Its combination of portability, power, and premium features makes it the best 14-inch gaming laptop on the market. If you're looking for a compact machine that doesn’t compromise on performance or aesthetics, this is it. Rating: 10/10 – Highly Recommended