Just wanted to thank you for including a performance on battery section. It is nearly impossible to get this type of information from other reviews, and it is one of the main factors when I purchase a laptop. Your review has put this high on my purchase list
This is one of the best gaming laptop review ever. You go the extra mile of configuring the different modes and exploring the best one to be used, which honestly I won't be able to figure out (if I have one). The 'from user's' perspective and additions of memes just add the extra value to the video, bravo!
Going to pick this model up. I got the Intel 12th gen 12700h, but the damn battery is terrible. It can only manage 3 hours max with everything put on eco mode, silent mode and 20% brightness while doing youtube only and watching shows.
Agree with the other comments - one of the best/most comprehensive reviews I've watched. Covering the OEM software is really useful as some have very limited functionality. Discussing undervolting and how power limits affect performance is valuable for gaming laptops and what would set similarly specced ones apart.
Completely underrated channel. This is the most complete laptop review I've ever seen. I'm thinking about buying one these second hand, and as someone who likes to tinker to extract maximum performance out of my machines, you've just made my life so much easier!
Set the CPU options, fans as you did in the video and set GPU max temp limit to 79 and GPU remained 79 C while gaming CPU stayed between 80-90 C. Much better I think. Anyway can you do a tutorial on armoury crate for best possible settings and temps during gaming?
I have the 2022 3070ti version for 1.5months already, and at first I experienced high temp issue but I fix it by disabling the cpu boost for both Silent and Performance, for Turbo I let it as it is. Next Issue I encountered is I get a bluescreen on somegames(Apex Legends) when I update it to the latest the drivers using Nvidia GeForce, fix for this is to uninstall the driver and use MyAsus for updating Graphics Card driver instead.
Wow, I really enjoyed this review man. Excellent descriptions of each review topic, the chapters were super helpful, and I liked that you linked the relevant videos to each topic, even to other channels like Jarrod’s.
@@JoshCravesTech If you are still using this laptop, tell me how it is after a while, have there been any wear and tear or other defects? Some say that the G15 body is very flimsy, it feels like plastic, the paint falls off, the frame around the screen peels off due to exposure to temperatures, and the screen cover, when carried in a backpack, is easily deformed and has to be straightened. I also saw a lot of photos that the bottom of the G14 constantly cracks and pieces fall off... Are the G16 2023 and M16 2022 the same low quality? Jarod's tests also show that the laptop is very soft. how much different is this from l5pro ?
Amazing review. The most complete. It's also clearly visible that the author spent really much time with machine being described. Not like the rest of reviewers who owns the laptop for a week or two and acting like experts.
I’ve never watched a 1 hr laptop review until now, love the way you talk about it, more like a regular person, unlike some other famous TH-camrs that only tell you what they want you to hear
The most indepth review of this laptop out there. Excellent work. I've had this laptop for about a month now and aside from the bug it had with turbo mode I've had a great experience, it is the perfect laptop. (For anyone having thr turbo mode bug just use manual, performance or silent until they fix it)
Great video. I'm getting better battery life after updating my AMD drivers from AMD, an extra 2 hours but YMMV. And I pulled off the metal plates that are attached to the intake grills. They were blocking intake by ~20%. Obviously this isn't advised but it did lower my temps a bit and the whistle fan noise is better
@@FunKaYxxD1sCO 97.83 hours. Watching TH-cam nearly triples the gigawatts/hour to 262.343434 battery/plonk-units per ohm. This is due to custom cortisol-saturation and dopamine response negative-feedback loops built into the engagement algorithms of limits on speech by Alphabet companies, but helps the laptop top out at over 5,342 teraflops per battery-hour-micrometer-quantic. Hope this helps.
Just bought it G15, R7-6800H, RAM 32GB, 1T, RTX 3080 ...what an amazing machine..it is not even the gaming laptop, it is a real big boy's toy, what an amazing performace and quality + a lot of options to personalize and set up in your unique way. Let me share some comments. I was almost decided to purchase Legion 5 Pro , but fortunatelly I have changed my mind. Pro : Super screen, fan noise at 0 when idle, full control of fans !!!! amazing, lot of other laptops do have any control on fans speed,s and noise level. If we are talking about noise : no noise when browsing, working, writing, watching films, etc.... When playing you have full control on performance/noise level, you can set your own preferences. The laptop is not hot as expected as it is very thin and premum build (super look and feel aka Macbook quality feeling). I see Asus have made a good job on it. Cons : Sorry I do not see at that moment any improtant For summary : SCREEN - awsome, very bright,great colors+you can personalise them, fast response, 15'6 is really enough Noise : no noise in idle (even where fans are turninga bit), even in stress is very acceptable, (all gaming laptops are loud, but or this one I was positively suprised) HOT : When working , browising, you feel a bit of heet of the keyboard, but really acceptable (I expected much worse caus of very strong processor and GPU) , when playing hotter, but like any other gaming laptop , GPU : wow, what a performance, not very high teperatures + you can control it manually, but you can still be fine with AMD one, you can even play older games using it TOUCHPAD : the best i ever seen , QUALITY : very premium build,, not expected that , in the coffe shop you are a king with it, everyboddy is interested in, cause most of coffe laptops are Macs SOUND : Very nice quality, not like in headphones, but very clear and quite loud if you want OVERAL : it is not a laptop for HARD players (go for Legion Pro), but it is real portable media/fun/games center with full of interesting features and super reserve of power and performance, (like 250HP car in the city, you know what you have , but you do not show that) you can spend hours on your personal settings if you want . you are buying in reality two laptops : 1) for normal user/creator and in the same time 2) you have huge gaming possibility with this machine if you want Thanks to Josh for the reviews and tests, I really share his point of view. Good work Josh ! ...still discovering all other functions of this outstanding machine..... PS : 3DMark Time Spy Score : Overal : 11.405 (Excellent) CPU : 10.412 GPU : 11.601 Model : Asus Zephyrus G15 GPU : RTX 3080 CPU : R7 6800H RAM : 16 (on board) + 16 = 32 HD : WD 1T Price paid (in Poland) : 1.600$ (american dollars) or 1.500 euro
Thanks, i switched over from a Legion 5 Pro with a 6800H 3070 to this for the same price, this and your older legion vs Zephyrus g15 video really helped me get perspective.
@@JoshCravesTech Hello. 1. If you carefully press the keys along the edges, will there be idle presses? 2. And did I understand correctly that in general the G16 feels like a tightly assembled device and does not give the feeling of easily deformed cheap plastic? For example, L5pro feels strong. 3. Do the G15/M16 2022 and G16 2023 cases feel the same in terms of the quality of the case? Thank you.
@@e0236 pressing on the outer edges of the keys? Im not sure, but I very rarely make typing mistakes on Zephyrus laptops which is usually a good sign that the keys are picking up each press as they should. 2. Yes, it feels VERY premium. The Legion 5 Pro is heavier and feels more cheap to me than the Zephyrus. 3. And yes the 2022 G15 and 2023 G14 feel like the same quality chassis. Very sturdy for how light they are!
Damn, dude. This was a hell of a review. Found a great deal on the 3080 version of this model and went for it based on your review. Thanks for being so thorough in this video!
Nice review Josh, Just picked this up for my work laptop but it will be on an elevated laptop stand and plugged into a 32" Gaming monitor the vast majority of the time. Replacing a 2020 MSI GE75. Appreciate the detail. Ended up getting it for $1350 from BBY on an open box but literally never turned on. Should be an excellent gaming laptop.
Hi Josh, By any reason, I was recommending some important steps on this comment section for a bigger performance with your laptops and got deleted. If you can find it, please share it, as it will help all of you. I guess it has been due to the size as it was a detailed guide of how to do it.
Awesome video. Its convincing me to get a g15 over other brands/models. Waiting a few more months to hear about the next gen video cards before pulling the trigger.
Most reviewers compare laptop in terms of raw performance which is not correct imo. A laptop is a portable machine and efficiency is top priority in every department. If someone wants brute raw performance just build a desktop at half the cost of laptop and remote to that for heavy tasks. You mention it very clearly. Portability, battery life and performance efficiency are highlights of this laptop.
Respect for the sheer work on this review, best bar none. You ve got a new sub ! The tips, undervolting hint, and most important the igpu video out on a specific USB c ... A piece of info that no one gives or test....
@@sub-vibes its an awesome machine, no complaint. it used to restart a lot during heavy load when it was new. I think ASUS have fixed it in new drivers, it doesn't happen anymore.
Hey I'm planning to get one now (the Rtx 3080 version) over the new 40 series cards. Can you give an update about your satisfaction and also how is the battery backup (cuz I'm a student)?
Stuck between choice of buying this or a legion 5 pro, both can be speced with r7/3060 (legion has 140w tgp and zeph has 120, also zeph has the HS cpu) What's the better deal in your opinion.
The Legion will have just very slightly higher fps, but 20W is almost nothing. It’s absolutely not worth the increase in weight, the tradeoff in the thicker, cheap feeling plastic body, plastic trackpad, worse tuning software, worse screen vibrancy/color accuracy, worse speakers, worse battery life. It’s just not a premium laptop at all in comparison to the Zephyrus. At this point they should remove “pro” from the Legion 5 Pro. Ever since 2022 it has been really falling behind the competition. Sorry for the rant, there are just lots of better options out there!
@@JoshCravesTechany suggestions for other options then? laptops like the g15 are hard to relate with these days at a good price that is. (Around 1300ish usd)
great review! im still a bit confused with the AATU, you could do an extra video on that. by the way i flashed my 3070Ti just to test it out and it worked well in gamed that didnt max out the GPU. with the 150watts bios and i think there are others out there aswell ;)
AATU is definitely confusing, but it’s nice. I will definitely make a dedicated video on it. Is there a new version of nvflash? Haven’t seen anyone do it on a Ti GPU yet. I haven’t tried yet though either.
@@JoshCravesTech i tried it. it works but i havent been testing it too long. youre limited to 200 watts so it made the system stutter when i got into the limits. maybe it works with a different powersupply or limiting the CPU
I have the 2021, this one is better, but I'm waiting for the 2023 version. I think it's going to be REALLY good (Asus usually does model refreshes every other year) so g15 should get vapor chamber and 16:10 screen. Pie in the sky would be a mini led screen. I also wish they'd get rid of the stupid holes in the screen.
The inclusion of a 1.21 gigawatts/hour Nucleonic Sub-Thermal Ohm-Reactor, which will take the cortisol-saturation and dopamine feedback loops of social media engagement algorithms and frappe' them into a spicy melange that will power liquid metal cooling sub-systems and optimize quantum farm access through new Astral Wi-Fi connectivity, is what's _really_ gonna make the 2023 Asus cook. Vapor chambers are sooo 3rd-dimensionally-limited.
Hi Josh, I just bought this piece of hardware as well here in Europe with the 240hz panel, and I wanted to ask you some questions: Did you find the chassis hot while playing? For me, it can hit 55-60°C just below the screen bezel and almost burn my fingers. I have also noticed after playing for several hours, the screen has some dead pixels that roll back after a while. Besides this, I have no other complaints about this incredible laptop, which will be very useful for my engineering studies. Good video, btw. I really appreciate all the work you're doing on this Zephyrus lineup, as you were the one who sold me the G15 with your video from last year. Thank you for this!
The area above the function keys is not meant to be touched! That is by design. If the regular keys are uncomfortably hot then that’s a different story, that shouldn’t happen. Also the screen getting dead pixels is a bit strange, but if they go away that’s good lol. I’ve never had that happen on mine. It is such a great laptop overall though, just make sure to act on anything that you feel might be a defect before your warranty expires!
were you able to run external display with USB-C on battery on Eco-mode?? for me it always says it need to be in optimised mode even i connect to the port that is connected to iGPU, battery life for me also 6-7 hrs in casual work
Oh gosh, I don’t remember but I think it’s direct to the board but it will discharge the battery a bit if you’re using more wattage than what you’re supplying
(please reply) will you be doing thr same gpu vbios mods on this laptop too knowing its AMD, because i went through all your videos but my laptop unfortunately had RX6800m g15 advantage edition. Missed out on lot of awesome stuff because there is no such community to provide mods for amd laptop gps. It will be amazing to see how that changes since the big dog Zephyrus has the all amd specs.
@@kirtmanwaring3629 yes, it is more efficient. But for some reason the wattage used doing basic tasks is a little higher and it’s hard to find a source. Could even be a random driver like the Radeon driver or Wi-Fi card. There’s also the Gen4 SSD which uses a little more power. I don’t think anyone has fully figured it out yet.
Hey man love your video, its why I went for the g15 2022 3080. Temp is pretty good around 75C and up to around 80C after 2hrs of gaming but somehow I cant get it to hit 240fps in Valorant, CS, R6 no matter what I do. Drop the settings and res in game only decreases gpu power consumption, tried everything with Ghelper, Nvidia control panel, Windows graphics but still no luck, tried HWiNFO and Msi afterburner but everything is normal. All the review videos I watched hit 300+ fps in these games but mine only around 140-200 (180 most of the time) Im still learning English so I hope you can read this easily.
Valorant is very dependent on your CPU. Did you disable cpu turbo boost by chance? Or did you lower your CPU wattage at all? Is your mux switch active? Is there any setting in Valorant that unlocks fps, like is it hitting an fps limit? I know Apex Legends for example you have to add a setting in the launch options to increase the fps limit.
You could theoretically connect at least 3 displays, one from each output. However, depending on the resolution and refresh rates, you could likely connect more using a high bandwidth hub of some sort
what would you choose between a g15 with 6800HS, RTX 3060, 24GB Ram for 1940Euro or g15 with 6800HS, RTX 3070ti, 16GB Ram for 400Euro more? (both with 1tb ssd and 1440p diplay)
Hey Josh, you said in previous video that adding a 16gb ram would be a sweet spot for the laptop, so does it also applies for 2022 model or we can go with 32gb ram stick for upgrade ? What will be better?
Since each stick runs in dual channel independently, then adding a 32gb stick would be better than doing so on the 2021 model! I still stick with 24gb total but 40gb total seems to run great!
Is it worth upgrading from 2021 to 2022? It's so expensive so I'm hesitant, but the MUX switch sounds so good on paper. But then again I'd rather buy a PC. So it's either sell 2021 and upgrade to 2022. Or save up and buy a PC. Any advice? I love the G15 it's so compact and powerful and it looks absolutely stunning.
Massive respect Josh for the detailed video! I recently got this beast and wanted to know if you have any tips on how to make your battery (and laptop) last long? I mean, do you have any (battery?) settings that you always leave on/off or care routine or sth that you would consider necessary for a longer battery (and laptop in general) life? I would appreciate any advice!
Thanks! I usually just keep it on silent mode with cpu boost turned off for best battery life. Keyboard lights on lowest setting, and screen brightness under half if possible. This is a guide from the G15 subreddit for more advanced settings: www.reddit.com/r/ZephyrusG15/comments/w5r7q3/zephyrus_g15_2022_battery_life/ih9vgxk/?context=3
@@milobilo_ Undervolt the GPU with MSI Afterburner for gaming. I got the same 2022 G15 RTX 3080 model and it dropped the temps by 5°C. Also disable AMD's CPU Boost for the different profiles and easily enjoy yet another -5°C difference when gaming with little to no performance loss. I leaved the boost on for turbo as we nerver know when I might need full on beast mode lol. Disabling the AMD Boost feature will also save you quite some battery life too when unplugged. You can also change the CPU energy management but that's minimal gain when compared to all the rest. Cheers !
Very different device! You're not going to get good battery life from the GP66 firstly. It's also chunkier, bigger power brick, worse display, louder fans, but will perform 10-20% better in games. In my opinion, unless it's super cheap I wouldn't even consider it.
Man,first of all the work you put in making this video is so huge..a 55 min video🤯. Can you also make a video about asus Zephyrus M16 .Awesome man....keep it up⁶
I had the 2021 Legion 7i and my biggest problem with it was how noisy it was. Fans were always going, even in silent mode. The difference in performance will not be too much. I think the 2022 G15 is a better deal at those prices.
Hey, I know this video is old but have you had any problem with the keyboard (keys stop working)? I was looking on eBay and seems like Asus laptops have keyboard problems more than other brands. Seems like an uncommon point of failure.
Cheers Josh! I just saw this same laptop for $1199 at Best Buy with the R9 + RTX 3060 configuration. I think it's a very good price, but what makes me worry is the reviews where they mention how lousy the QC is. What do you think?
Spot on as always! Very insightful. And thank you for explaining the manual mode sliders function (I get asked that all the time) and asus does a very poor job of explaining it to majority of the people who purchased this years lineup or even previous iterations.
This was a surprisingly good review. So USB 4 certification should enable external GPU support right? That should enable around 10 or 15 years life for this laptop assuming the CPU and everything else holds up well.
@@JoshCravesTech after all the complaints I have seen on Reddit about ASUS laptops and board repairs I'm having second thoughts on purchasing one. Can you attest to ASUS build quality of the motherboard? Would like to see what your one looks like under the microscope and how it compares with others I've seen.
@@TartarSauceIsNotDead I can’t attest specifically to the motherboard, no. But again I think it’s just one of those things where people who have problems are going to post a lot more frequently than those who don’t have problems. You can see this on pretty much any laptop forum you visit. Usually just more posts if the laptop sells more units. I wouldn’t worry too much about it, but they offer extended warranties too for peace of mind. All I can say is I’ve had 4 Asus ROG devices for testing and daily use across 2-3 years now and they’ve all been perfect.
You mentioned that you bought it from bestbuy, did you trade your previous one in? Or did you just sell it on marketplace or something? I’m debating where to sell my prebuilt pc so I can have enough to buy this laptop :p
So yes and no. People have done lots of things to help their battery life. There are now even some replacement softwares for Armoury Crate, helping people get around what the 2021 model got. However if you want the best battery life you’d still need to go for the G14.
I just got the g15 it 3060. I super new to all this gpu and cpu stuff. I just wanna know how to play my games without having my laptop getting super hot lol. But I love this video! And appreciate you! Do you do videos explaining all the cpu/gpu stuff to people like me who is fairly new to learning?
For the most part, you don’t need to worry about temperatures since these laptops are designed to handle it, but yes I do have a video that talks about some things you can do: th-cam.com/video/_u0o4vk08V4/w-d-xo.html
If there’s a $600 price difference then no. But I’ve seen the new one go on sale here in the states for nearly the same price as the 2021 model. So if your region has sales like that sometimes then go for the 2022. If not then go for the 2021!
I'm planning to get the rtx 3060 g15 for 1150 usd where I live, then move to another country for university shortly after and I'm worried that if I get QC issues, I might not be able to rma. Should I buy it from a different vendor after moving or is it okay to make the move now? I don't really know much about warranty so I'm quite torn on this
Hi, what OSD app are you using, i tried GPU Tweak iii but it shows CPU temp 0 degrees on display when gaming.... And my GPU benchmark score 9800 and CPU 8050 with turbo mode with 3DMARK - CPU a bit low isnt?
Use MSI Afterburner. Your GPU score looks good, but yeah CPU is a little low unless you did something to limit it like disable turbo boost or something.
Personally yes, since it has about 15-20% more GPU performance in games over the 3060 model. But the 3060 is no slouch and still performs very well! So it’s up to what you think you’ll need.
I may. Luckily most of the optimizations are the same or very similar! No noticeable backlight bleed on my unit. And yes the 3080 overclocks about the same!
@@zakam766 Can you exchange the G15 for another one? The 3080 is a lot more powerful than the 6800S, but the G14 of course has a better screen and is a little more portable. So for gaming and temps, the G15 wins, but for portability and display, the G14 wins.
After 1 day of testing it I get screen artifacts on battery power also random freezes. (not plugged in) TBH thats dissapointing :) Even tried to reinstall it and getting all official drivers.
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Just wanted to thank you for including a performance on battery section. It is nearly impossible to get this type of information from other reviews, and it is one of the main factors when I purchase a laptop. Your review has put this high on my purchase list
Just buy the X17, it's proper power and thin chassis.
This is one of the best gaming laptop review ever. You go the extra mile of configuring the different modes and exploring the best one to be used, which honestly I won't be able to figure out (if I have one). The 'from user's' perspective and additions of memes just add the extra value to the video, bravo!
Thanks so much!!
Going to pick this model up. I got the Intel 12th gen 12700h, but the damn battery is terrible. It can only manage 3 hours max with everything put on eco mode, silent mode and 20% brightness while doing youtube only and watching shows.
@@FunKaYxxD1sCO get the m16 i9 3070ti
Agree with the other comments - one of the best/most comprehensive reviews I've watched. Covering the OEM software is really useful as some have very limited functionality. Discussing undervolting and how power limits affect performance is valuable for gaming laptops and what would set similarly specced ones apart.
Thanks!
nice video 13:58 I don't game I mine and wanted to boost the CPU SO I WILL BE TESTING ARMORY
Completely underrated channel. This is the most complete laptop review I've ever seen. I'm thinking about buying one these second hand, and as someone who likes to tinker to extract maximum performance out of my machines, you've just made my life so much easier!
Dude you really went all out on this one ! A 55' video on the 2022 G15 🙏
Thank you! Yeah there was too much to cover this time 😂
@@JoshCravesTech Excellent video mate !
Damn! a 55 inch video? Can't watch that on my tiny screen smh
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@@knip-pink 😂 you missed the joke... But that's okay
Set the CPU options, fans as you did in the video and set GPU max temp limit to 79 and GPU remained 79 C while gaming CPU stayed between 80-90 C. Much better I think. Anyway can you do a tutorial on armoury crate for best possible settings and temps during gaming?
I have the 2022 3070ti version for 1.5months already, and at first I experienced high temp issue but I fix it by disabling the cpu boost for both Silent and Performance, for Turbo I let it as it is. Next Issue I encountered is I get a bluescreen on somegames(Apex Legends) when I update it to the latest the drivers using Nvidia GeForce, fix for this is to uninstall the driver and use MyAsus for updating Graphics Card driver instead.
This is one of the best and most in depth reviews I've ever seen. Keep it up man
Wow, I really enjoyed this review man. Excellent descriptions of each review topic, the chapters were super helpful, and I liked that you linked the relevant videos to each topic, even to other channels like Jarrod’s.
Thanks!
@@JoshCravesTech If you are still using this laptop, tell me how it is after a while, have there been any wear and tear or other defects? Some say that the G15 body is very flimsy, it feels like plastic, the paint falls off, the frame around the screen peels off due to exposure to temperatures, and the screen cover, when carried in a backpack, is easily deformed and has to be straightened. I also saw a lot of photos that the bottom of the G14 constantly cracks and pieces fall off... Are the G16 2023 and M16 2022 the same low quality?
Jarod's tests also show that the laptop is very soft.
how much different is this from l5pro ?
Amazing review. The most complete. It's also clearly visible that the author spent really much time with machine being described. Not like the rest of reviewers who owns the laptop for a week or two and acting like experts.
I’ve never watched a 1 hr laptop review until now, love the way you talk about it, more like a regular person, unlike some other famous TH-camrs that only tell you what they want you to hear
I really appreciate that, thanks for watching!
The most indepth review of this laptop out there. Excellent work. I've had this laptop for about a month now and aside from the bug it had with turbo mode I've had a great experience, it is the perfect laptop. (For anyone having thr turbo mode bug just use manual, performance or silent until they fix it)
Agreed! Thanks for watching! 👍
Great video. I'm getting better battery life after updating my AMD drivers from AMD, an extra 2 hours but YMMV. And I pulled off the metal plates that are attached to the intake grills. They were blocking intake by ~20%. Obviously this isn't advised but it did lower my temps a bit and the whistle fan noise is better
What is Ymmv
@@babitasaha6655 your mileage may vary
@@ItsNotAProblem alright
How much battery do you get just watching video streaming. TH-cam, Amazon ect.
@@FunKaYxxD1sCO 97.83 hours. Watching TH-cam nearly triples the gigawatts/hour to 262.343434 battery/plonk-units per ohm. This is due to custom cortisol-saturation and dopamine response negative-feedback loops built into the engagement algorithms of limits on speech by Alphabet companies, but helps the laptop top out at over 5,342 teraflops per battery-hour-micrometer-quantic. Hope this helps.
Just bought it G15, R7-6800H, RAM 32GB, 1T, RTX 3080 ...what an amazing machine..it is not even the gaming laptop, it is a real big boy's toy, what an amazing performace and quality + a lot of options to personalize and set up in your unique way. Let me share some comments. I was almost decided to purchase Legion 5 Pro , but fortunatelly I have changed my mind.
Pro : Super screen, fan noise at 0 when idle, full control of fans !!!! amazing, lot of other laptops do have any control on fans speed,s and noise level. If we are talking about noise : no noise when browsing, working, writing, watching films, etc.... When playing you have full control on performance/noise level, you can set your own preferences. The laptop is not hot as expected as it is very thin and premum build (super look and feel aka Macbook quality feeling). I see Asus have made a good job on it.
Cons : Sorry I do not see at that moment any improtant
For summary :
SCREEN - awsome, very bright,great colors+you can personalise them, fast response, 15'6 is really enough
Noise : no noise in idle (even where fans are turninga bit), even in stress is very acceptable, (all gaming laptops are loud, but or this one I was positively suprised)
HOT : When working , browising, you feel a bit of heet of the keyboard, but really acceptable (I expected much worse caus of very strong processor and GPU) , when playing hotter, but like any other gaming laptop ,
GPU : wow, what a performance, not very high teperatures + you can control it manually, but you can still be fine with AMD one, you can even play older games using it
TOUCHPAD : the best i ever seen ,
QUALITY : very premium build,, not expected that , in the coffe shop you are a king with it, everyboddy is interested in, cause most of coffe laptops are Macs
SOUND : Very nice quality, not like in headphones, but very clear and quite loud if you want
OVERAL : it is not a laptop for HARD players (go for Legion Pro), but it is real portable media/fun/games center with full of interesting features and super reserve of power and performance, (like 250HP car in the city, you know what you have , but you do not show that) you can spend hours on your personal settings if you want . you are buying in reality two laptops : 1) for normal user/creator and in the same time 2) you have huge gaming possibility with this machine if you want
Thanks to Josh for the reviews and tests, I really share his point of view. Good work Josh !
...still discovering all other functions of this outstanding machine.....
PS : 3DMark Time Spy Score :
Overal : 11.405 (Excellent)
CPU : 10.412
GPU : 11.601
Model : Asus Zephyrus G15
GPU : RTX 3080
CPU : R7 6800H
RAM : 16 (on board) + 16 = 32
HD : WD 1T
Price paid (in Poland) : 1.600$ (american dollars) or 1.500 euro
Thanks, i switched over from a Legion 5 Pro with a 6800H 3070 to this for the same price, this and your older legion vs Zephyrus g15 video really helped me get perspective.
That’s awesome!!
Amazing video. I've never digested an hour long video so easily... compelling content in every way imaginable.
Wow thank you!!
@@JoshCravesTech Hello.
1. If you carefully press the keys along the edges, will there be idle presses?
2. And did I understand correctly that in general the G16 feels like a tightly assembled device and does not give the feeling of easily deformed cheap plastic? For example, L5pro feels strong.
3. Do the G15/M16 2022 and G16 2023 cases feel the same in terms of the quality of the case? Thank you.
@@e0236 pressing on the outer edges of the keys? Im not sure, but I very rarely make typing mistakes on Zephyrus laptops which is usually a good sign that the keys are picking up each press as they should.
2. Yes, it feels VERY premium. The Legion 5 Pro is heavier and feels more cheap to me than the Zephyrus.
3. And yes the 2022 G15 and 2023 G14 feel like the same quality chassis. Very sturdy for how light they are!
Damn, dude. This was a hell of a review. Found a great deal on the 3080 version of this model and went for it based on your review. Thanks for being so thorough in this video!
It was one of the most honest and valuable reviews I have seen in a while.
Thanks so much!
Great vid! You should do a full guide of everything you should do to a G15 to get the best performance
Nice review Josh, Just picked this up for my work laptop but it will be on an elevated laptop stand and plugged into a 32" Gaming monitor the vast majority of the time. Replacing a 2020 MSI GE75. Appreciate the detail. Ended up getting it for $1350 from BBY on an open box but literally never turned on. Should be an excellent gaming laptop.
You got an awesome deal! Good stuff, enjoy!
Hi Josh,
By any reason, I was recommending some important steps on this comment section for a bigger performance with your laptops and got deleted. If you can find it, please share it, as it will help all of you. I guess it has been due to the size as it was a detailed guide of how to do it.
Such a helpful review and user guide! My G15 will be here on Tuesday :)
Great video bro, just got my g15 today and you've been very helpful explaining all this info. Thanks!
was searching everywhere for a good review on this laptop. thank you so much
Awesome video. Its convincing me to get a g15 over other brands/models. Waiting a few more months to hear about the next gen video cards before pulling the trigger.
Very detailed review. Nice to see you still loving your g15
Most reviewers compare laptop in terms of raw performance which is not correct imo. A laptop is a portable machine and efficiency is top priority in every department. If someone wants brute raw performance just build a desktop at half the cost of laptop and remote to that for heavy tasks. You mention it very clearly. Portability, battery life and performance efficiency are highlights of this laptop.
Exactly! Thanks so much
Respect for the sheer work on this review, best bar none. You ve got a new sub ! The tips, undervolting hint, and most important the igpu video out on a specific USB c ... A piece of info that no one gives or test....
I AM SOLD.....* STAMPED*
@@sub-vibes its an awesome machine, no complaint. it used to restart a lot during heavy load when it was new. I think ASUS have fixed it in new drivers, it doesn't happen anymore.
Hey I'm planning to get one now (the Rtx 3080 version) over the new 40 series cards. Can you give an update about your satisfaction and also how is the battery backup (cuz I'm a student)?
Hey Josh, for a starting channel your videos have great quality and are very fluid too. Love 'em. Subbing and leaving you a like :)
Thank you Fabian!
Looking forward to your review of the next gen man!
I went for the 3060 one when it was on sale at best buy cause I think that variant has the more bang for the buck value...
How much was it?
What only 5 k subs ! Wtf amazing review 👍
Thank you!
Stuck between choice of buying this or a legion 5 pro, both can be speced with r7/3060 (legion has 140w tgp and zeph has 120, also zeph has the HS cpu)
What's the better deal in your opinion.
The Legion will have just very slightly higher fps, but 20W is almost nothing. It’s absolutely not worth the increase in weight, the tradeoff in the thicker, cheap feeling plastic body, plastic trackpad, worse tuning software, worse screen vibrancy/color accuracy, worse speakers, worse battery life. It’s just not a premium laptop at all in comparison to the Zephyrus. At this point they should remove “pro” from the Legion 5 Pro. Ever since 2022 it has been really falling behind the competition. Sorry for the rant, there are just lots of better options out there!
@@JoshCravesTechany suggestions for other options then? laptops like the g15 are hard to relate with these days at a good price that is. (Around 1300ish usd)
great review! im still a bit confused with the AATU, you could do an extra video on that. by the way i flashed my 3070Ti just to test it out and it worked well in gamed that didnt max out the GPU. with the 150watts bios and i think there are others out there aswell ;)
AATU is definitely confusing, but it’s nice. I will definitely make a dedicated video on it. Is there a new version of nvflash? Haven’t seen anyone do it on a Ti GPU yet. I haven’t tried yet though either.
@@JoshCravesTech i tried it. it works but i havent been testing it too long. youre limited to 200 watts so it made the system stutter when i got into the limits. maybe it works with a different powersupply or limiting the CPU
Thanks much for the quality & detail of this review. It helped a ton with making a decision
Love the editing 😂 great video 👍😎
best review ever. period. all question answered, im ordered this pc because of your laptop reviews. Asus should sponsor you 100%
I have the 2021, this one is better, but I'm waiting for the 2023 version. I think it's going to be REALLY good (Asus usually does model refreshes every other year) so g15 should get vapor chamber and 16:10 screen. Pie in the sky would be a mini led screen. I also wish they'd get rid of the stupid holes in the screen.
Most people love the holes, including myself. It’s unique and not too flashy.
The inclusion of a 1.21 gigawatts/hour Nucleonic Sub-Thermal Ohm-Reactor, which will take the cortisol-saturation and dopamine feedback loops of social media engagement algorithms and frappe' them into a spicy melange that will power liquid metal cooling sub-systems and optimize quantum farm access through new Astral Wi-Fi connectivity, is what's _really_ gonna make the 2023 Asus cook. Vapor chambers are sooo 3rd-dimensionally-limited.
@@friedmandesigns I actually mostly agree with this.
Really the kind of review I want to see more often
Great work mate ! And thanks for going deep into the explanations and analysis of this laptop 👌
Thanks!
Hi Josh, I just bought this piece of hardware as well here in Europe with the 240hz panel, and I wanted to ask you some questions: Did you find the chassis hot while playing? For me, it can hit 55-60°C just below the screen bezel and almost burn my fingers. I have also noticed after playing for several hours, the screen has some dead pixels that roll back after a while.
Besides this, I have no other complaints about this incredible laptop, which will be very useful for my engineering studies.
Good video, btw. I really appreciate all the work you're doing on this Zephyrus lineup, as you were the one who sold me the G15 with your video from last year. Thank you for this!
The area above the function keys is not meant to be touched! That is by design. If the regular keys are uncomfortably hot then that’s a different story, that shouldn’t happen. Also the screen getting dead pixels is a bit strange, but if they go away that’s good lol. I’ve never had that happen on mine.
It is such a great laptop overall though, just make sure to act on anything that you feel might be a defect before your warranty expires!
This is one of the best reviews I've ever seen. thank you for your work. :)
trying to decide between this and m16 is so hard
Amazing review! Keep up the good work!
were you able to run external display with USB-C on battery on Eco-mode?? for me it always says it need to be in optimised mode even i connect to the port that is connected to iGPU, battery life for me also 6-7 hrs in casual work
Amazing overview of G15! I wonder is there any stability issues from switching the boot drive to another drive which I assumed u did.
Thanks Josh. I run A g15 3080. I learnt so much from your video. Many thanks dude
thank you for this in depth review
ik what to get now
Thanks for the effort, please make sure you decrease the blur in the video for more clarity.
Thanks!
Dang, great review! Thanks very much!
Wow what a detailed review. u got my sub
Thank you!!
Great work, nice review
Awesome video! hmm, do the PD type-c charging in this laptop directly supply to the board or will only charging the battery?
Oh gosh, I don’t remember but I think it’s direct to the board but it will discharge the battery a bit if you’re using more wattage than what you’re supplying
@@JoshCravesTech Thanks for the reply! I just brought one for myself. xD
A phenomenal video with great attention to detail im thinking of getting 3060 version is that still great value?
Thanks! And yes the 3060 is still nice!!
@@JoshCravesTech appreciate it brother!
please do comparison g15 and flow x16. great as always, try to get some laptops from companies for reviews, you are the best reviewer hands down!!
Working on the X16 review now! Appreciate the support :)
Hey Josh, will you be uploading an updated optimization guide for the 2022 Zephyrus G15?
(please reply) will you be doing thr same gpu vbios mods on this laptop too knowing its AMD, because i went through all your videos but my laptop unfortunately had RX6800m g15 advantage edition. Missed out on lot of awesome stuff because there is no such community to provide mods for amd laptop gps. It will be amazing to see how that changes since the big dog Zephyrus has the all amd specs.
Ohh snap its the rtx version. Sorry to bother you
You made me very happy with my 2021 model, if only for the battery life. I hope whatever needs to get sorted happens quick.
Yeah, if battery is the biggest concern then the 2021 model is the one to keep!
@@JoshCravesTech It's strange to me because the new processor’s supposed to be more efficient right? Is it just not optimized or something?
@@kirtmanwaring3629 yes, it is more efficient. But for some reason the wattage used doing basic tasks is a little higher and it’s hard to find a source. Could even be a random driver like the Radeon driver or Wi-Fi card. There’s also the Gen4 SSD which uses a little more power. I don’t think anyone has fully figured it out yet.
I have 2021 model and still happy with that (using an external monitor). I might skip zen 4 too and eyeing for zen 5 or 14th gen intel with rdna 4.
15:53, I have seen many MSI users who used coolerboost complaining about their fans failure . Maxing out fan will damage it sooner .
Hey man love your video, its why I went for the g15 2022 3080. Temp is pretty good around 75C and up to around 80C after 2hrs of gaming but somehow I cant get it to hit 240fps in Valorant, CS, R6 no matter what I do. Drop the settings and res in game only decreases gpu power consumption, tried everything with Ghelper, Nvidia control panel, Windows graphics but still no luck, tried HWiNFO and Msi afterburner but everything is normal. All the review videos I watched hit 300+ fps in these games but mine only around 140-200 (180 most of the time) Im still learning English so I hope you can read this easily.
Valorant is very dependent on your CPU. Did you disable cpu turbo boost by chance? Or did you lower your CPU wattage at all? Is your mux switch active? Is there any setting in Valorant that unlocks fps, like is it hitting an fps limit? I know Apex Legends for example you have to add a setting in the launch options to increase the fps limit.
Nice review 👍. How many external displays can you connect to this?
You could theoretically connect at least 3 displays, one from each output. However, depending on the resolution and refresh rates, you could likely connect more using a high bandwidth hub of some sort
@@JoshCravesTech Okay thanks mate.
what would you choose between a g15 with 6800HS, RTX 3060, 24GB Ram for 1940Euro or g15 with 6800HS, RTX 3070ti, 16GB Ram for 400Euro more? (both with 1tb ssd and 1440p diplay)
Great review Josh! But how about the display, specifically with a low nits? What if you want to work on cafe or a building with lots of windows?
It’s plenty bright for most uses. Even with the sun coming in my windows I haven’t really had any major issues seeing what’s on the screen.
Hey Josh, you said in previous video that adding a 16gb ram would be a sweet spot for the laptop, so does it also applies for 2022 model or we can go with 32gb ram stick for upgrade ? What will be better?
Since each stick runs in dual channel independently, then adding a 32gb stick would be better than doing so on the 2021 model! I still stick with 24gb total but 40gb total seems to run great!
@@JoshCravesTech Thanks Sir🤗
Is it worth upgrading from 2021 to 2022? It's so expensive so I'm hesitant, but the MUX switch sounds so good on paper. But then again I'd rather buy a PC. So it's either sell 2021 and upgrade to 2022. Or save up and buy a PC. Any advice? I love the G15 it's so compact and powerful and it looks absolutely stunning.
Just keep mux on for when gaming and plugged in. And swap to eco after unplug and fully charged. It does add more performance
Massive respect Josh for the detailed video! I recently got this beast and wanted to know if you have any tips on how to make your battery (and laptop) last long? I mean, do you have any (battery?) settings that you always leave on/off or care routine or sth that you would consider necessary for a longer battery (and laptop in general) life? I would appreciate any advice!
Thanks! I usually just keep it on silent mode with cpu boost turned off for best battery life. Keyboard lights on lowest setting, and screen brightness under half if possible. This is a guide from the G15 subreddit for more advanced settings: www.reddit.com/r/ZephyrusG15/comments/w5r7q3/zephyrus_g15_2022_battery_life/ih9vgxk/?context=3
@@JoshCravesTech Thank you!! :)
@@milobilo_ Undervolt the GPU with MSI Afterburner for gaming. I got the same 2022 G15 RTX 3080 model and it dropped the temps by 5°C. Also disable AMD's CPU Boost for the different profiles and easily enjoy yet another -5°C difference when gaming with little to no performance loss. I leaved the boost on for turbo as we nerver know when I might need full on beast mode lol. Disabling the AMD Boost feature will also save you quite some battery life too when unplugged. You can also change the CPU energy management but that's minimal gain when compared to all the rest. Cheers !
finally got a rog zephyrus g15 🤘.
Thanks to u.
Great choice!
Great review mate. Should I get this one or the Msi gp66 leopard I7 11800 rtx 3080?
Very different device! You're not going to get good battery life from the GP66 firstly. It's also chunkier, bigger power brick, worse display, louder fans, but will perform 10-20% better in games. In my opinion, unless it's super cheap I wouldn't even consider it.
Great review as usual, for me I will hold on to my 2021 model, maybe will consider upgrading next generation
you can push memory oc to +700mhz easily its very stable, I started seeing issues around 1000mhz range. The desktop versions can go even higher
Yeah depends on silicon lottery a bit but yeah I have seen people do that which is insane
Man,first of all the work you put in making this video is so huge..a 55 min video🤯.
Can you also make a video about asus Zephyrus M16 .Awesome man....keep it up⁶
Thank you! I don’t have an M16 but will consider it!
Nice vid! Do you recc taking 2021 3080 Legion 7i at ~$2350 or 2022 G15 3070ti at ~$2000?
I had the 2021 Legion 7i and my biggest problem with it was how noisy it was. Fans were always going, even in silent mode. The difference in performance will not be too much. I think the 2022 G15 is a better deal at those prices.
Hey, I know this video is old but have you had any problem with the keyboard (keys stop working)? I was looking on eBay and seems like Asus laptops have keyboard problems more than other brands. Seems like an uncommon point of failure.
Cheers Josh! I just saw this same laptop for $1199 at Best Buy with the R9 + RTX 3060 configuration. I think it's a very good price, but what makes me worry is the reviews where they mention how lousy the QC is. What do you think?
Spot on as always! Very insightful. And thank you for explaining the manual mode sliders function (I get asked that all the time) and asus does a very poor job of explaining it to majority of the people who purchased this years lineup or even previous iterations.
I agree, they need an Armoury Crate tutorial built into Armoury Crate lol.
This was a surprisingly good review. So USB 4 certification should enable external GPU support right? That should enable around 10 or 15 years life for this laptop assuming the CPU and everything else holds up well.
Exactly!
@@JoshCravesTech after all the complaints I have seen on Reddit about ASUS laptops and board repairs I'm having second thoughts on purchasing one. Can you attest to ASUS build quality of the motherboard? Would like to see what your one looks like under the microscope and how it compares with others I've seen.
@@TartarSauceIsNotDead I can’t attest specifically to the motherboard, no. But again I think it’s just one of those things where people who have problems are going to post a lot more frequently than those who don’t have problems. You can see this on pretty much any laptop forum you visit. Usually just more posts if the laptop sells more units. I wouldn’t worry too much about it, but they offer extended warranties too for peace of mind. All I can say is I’ve had 4 Asus ROG devices for testing and daily use across 2-3 years now and they’ve all been perfect.
Great video, unfortunately my unit was not so perfect it has problem with the motherboard. Asus is in the middle of replacing it.
You mentioned that you bought it from bestbuy, did you trade your previous one in? Or did you just sell it on marketplace or something? I’m debating where to sell my prebuilt pc so I can have enough to buy this laptop :p
Yeah I sold the old one on marketplace!
That sweet sweet new RDNA 2 0:46
New to pc gaming and bought one of these. Seems like I made a decent purchase. Coooo
Did we ever figure out the battery 🔋 issue? Really need a laptop with a working mux to save battery
So yes and no. People have done lots of things to help their battery life. There are now even some replacement softwares for Armoury Crate, helping people get around what the 2021 model got. However if you want the best battery life you’d still need to go for the G14.
I just got the g15 it 3060. I super new to all this gpu and cpu stuff. I just wanna know how to play my games without having my laptop getting super hot lol. But I love this video! And appreciate you! Do you do videos explaining all the cpu/gpu stuff to people like me who is fairly new to learning?
For the most part, you don’t need to worry about temperatures since these laptops are designed to handle it, but yes I do have a video that talks about some things you can do: th-cam.com/video/_u0o4vk08V4/w-d-xo.html
Can you post all your manual settings in your armoury crate?
Hey Josh, thanks for the great review. Would you recommend this over 2021 zephyrus 3070 which is 600$ cheaper now?
If there’s a $600 price difference then no. But I’ve seen the new one go on sale here in the states for nearly the same price as the 2021 model. So if your region has sales like that sometimes then go for the 2022. If not then go for the 2021!
@@JoshCravesTech it's not that 2022 version is expensive. Its the 2021 version being a lot cheaper. Thanks for the reply!
I'm planning to get the rtx 3060 g15 for 1150 usd where I live, then move to another country for university shortly after and I'm worried that if I get QC issues, I might not be able to rma. Should I buy it from a different vendor after moving or is it okay to make the move now? I don't really know much about warranty so I'm quite torn on this
You are the king of laptop reviews.
Thank you, I appreciate that 😭
just found this by chance, going to try my luck at an open box g15 with the 3060 at best buy for only $640. 🤞 great video!
That’s super cheap! Very cool, thanks for watching!
ive got the zephyrus m16 which has the same smooth keyboard material as the g15 gray. is anyone experiencing the coating peeling??
Such an informative review 😘
Nice. I've got a 2021 model and will need a hella good excuse to upgrade lol so I'm waiting for the 4000 series laptop GPUs to upgrade.
Hi, what OSD app are you using, i tried GPU Tweak iii but it shows CPU temp 0 degrees on display when gaming....
And my GPU benchmark score 9800 and CPU 8050 with turbo mode with 3DMARK - CPU a bit low isnt?
Use MSI Afterburner. Your GPU score looks good, but yeah CPU is a little low unless you did something to limit it like disable turbo boost or something.
Great video, thanks a lot!
Hi Josh! Would you pick this one over the X16 with 3060? Thanks!
Personally yes, since it has about 15-20% more GPU performance in games over the 3060 model. But the 3060 is no slouch and still performs very well! So it’s up to what you think you’ll need.
Hey Josh, can you make an updated guide for the 2022 soon? also did you notice backlight bleed ? btw 3080 version should be overclocked same?
I may. Luckily most of the optimizations are the same or very similar! No noticeable backlight bleed on my unit. And yes the 3080 overclocks about the same!
how would you compare g14 2022 6800s to a 3080 on the g15 2022, have both hesitating on which to return, g15 has backlight bleed
@@zakam766 Can you exchange the G15 for another one? The 3080 is a lot more powerful than the 6800S, but the G14 of course has a better screen and is a little more portable. So for gaming and temps, the G15 wins, but for portability and display, the G14 wins.
@@JoshCravesTech exchanged it, no doubt a great machine, what is a 6800s approximately compabarable to from nvidia with wattage 3070 100 watts?
@@zakam766 the 6800S is about the same as a 100-watt 3070, yes. Worse in some games, a little better in others
Great review, Asus needs to put you on their payroll. That was very in depth.
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Great review😎 I love this laptop
underrated channel
Would you be able to share your fan curve via link or something?
Ordered one with rtx 3080, 4k screen, ryzen 7 6800 HS, 32gb ram for just 1480 $. Tommorow it arives can't wait to test it I hope it will work well :)
After 1 day of testing it I get screen artifacts on battery power also random freezes. (not plugged in) TBH thats dissapointing :) Even tried to reinstall it and getting all official drivers.
@@tomasondrisak131 was this a used or open box version of the laptop
@@theawesomeking5513 new sealed box :) had to return it because it was unusable
@@tomasondrisak131 damn