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Hi Josh! I recently purchased the G14 with the rtx 4060, but I have a problem with advanced optimus. When I select dGPU only in Nvidia Control Panel the screen goes black and never lights up. Pressing Windows+P cycles thourgh Projecting option that way I can get my screen to work, it stays in optimus. Do you have any idea what could cause Advanced Optimus not working? In armoury crate I can select Ultimate mode so only dGPU is active, and it works after reboot.
@@JoshCravesTech I tried it, sadly didn't work. Still when switching to Nvidia GPU only screen goes black and stays black until the action is reverted. I asked Nvidia for help, they said the same thing, perform custom clean install after wiping all drivers. I hope Josh you have some other ideas what might work...
@@simonnagy1 did you ever mess with the “fake” second display in windows display settings at some point? You may need to do a Windows in-place reset. It’s like a Windows reset but without removing your files and apps. Before you do that though, hold the power button for 60 seconds with the laptop on to do a refresh of your drivers. If that doesn’t fix it then do the Windows refresh.
@@JoshCravesTech I tried the driver refresh thing, and again, for half a second it worked, it said "internal display connected to Nvdida Graphics" , but then screen went black again, the same thing happened. It seems like It could work, but some software command stops it after 0.5s. Anyway I will try the windows in-place reset tomorrow se if it helps solve the issue.
My g16 4090 is my favorite laptop I've ever owned, huge fan of the older g15, and the scars, had them all, but this G16 has ticked every box. Trackpad, speakers, screen, battery life (holy shit), gaming performance, portability, I mean damn. This is it. 🎉
@@DanielNieto3733 I owned the 4090 one and it was horrendous for gaming. For everything else, it was top notch. My CPU while gaming was constantly staying between 95-100C. Talked to ASUS support and they said it was normal. I was getting huge frame drops (From 110 to 20 FPS in NFS Unbound) after just 10 minutes of gaming. Read online and found out that this issue was very common in the new G16 laptops. Also read that ASUS' quality control is a joke. Returned it and bought a Lenovo Legion 7 Pro. Never been better.
Couldn't agree more on the RAM options! At this price point, they should come with 32GB, or at least unconventional 24GB. (Damn that laptop speaker music is such a bop!)
@@tico5058 I recommend disabling CPU boost on all modes and try limiting the wattage the cpu uses as well as undervolt it, battery life should be much better. I get about 8-7 hours at 80% charge with mine doing light web browsing and watching YT videos. I haven't tested a full charge yet but it should be around 10-9 hours for the same use case.
@@tico5058 im also just bought a 16gb version and can I asked if changing to Ghelper free more RAM space? and by how much cuz a bunch of asus service and AR running in the background take like 50% of the ram as soon as I open google
Man, I started watching laptop reviews when I had to buy a laptop in February. I bought a g14 2023 4060 then (for a grand on bestbuy). But didn’t stop watching reviews since then for some reason :) Just Josh, canucks, dave2d, Jarrod (sometimes) and you. Gradually I got bored with this topic, but man, I was waiting for your g14 2024 review so bad. There is something both entertaining and inspiring in the videos you do, keep it up, bro. Wish you will start doing it fulltime. P.S. I plan to upgrade to either g14 2024 4070 or the new px13 (hope to see your take on it).
That makes me happy to hear that you find the reviews entertaining. Definitely something I'm trying to do is differentiate myself from your average laptop/tech reviewer so that means a lot! I will definitely try to get my hands on a px13 as well. Thank you!
@@JoshCravesTechDoes the g14 2023 feel like a premium and sturdy monolithic laptop when compared to the g14 2024? Some wrote that the G14 2024 has a very soft lid and bottom. And they concluded that it would be better to have a plastic bottom than such thin metal. The MacBook is much thicker and more durable. By the way, if you have seen the G14 2022-2023 in gray and white - which one looks more premium, especially regarding the prismatic back? I don't have a chance to see them before purchasing. White looks nice, but it seems like it can be a big contrast and distracting when working. Thank you.
@@e0236 it’s definitely a somewhat thinner metal but it still feels very sturdy on the 2024 model. With how lightweight it is though, I’d almost say the 2023 is more “tanky”. Like I’d trust that one to take a fall pretty well because of how thick the magnesium alloy is. Hard to pick though because I really think both are plenty sturdy enough! To me the white looks better but the gray is more “business” if that’s your thing.
@@JoshCravesTech It’s interesting what could be the reason for the fact that for G14 2021-2023 there are a lot of complaints about a cracked case, while for G15/G16 2022/2023 for some reason there are no such complaints at all. Both G14 and G15,16 passed through your hands, did you notice the difference in the quality of the plastic? Perhaps g15/16 feels more durable? On G14 2022/2023, people's cases crack even with loose screws and very gentle handling and in just a week or a month. On G14 it literally produces a huge pile of topics and messages on Reddit. While on G15 and G16 it doesn’t show anything.
@@e0236 I think just in general people travel more with their G14’s so they’re abused more often. That and the G14 is a BIG seller. There are more G14’s sold than G15’s so it seems like you might just see a higher proportion because of that. Otherwise I’ve handled all of those and they’re identical in the quality. You’d have to be handling the laptop pretty recklessly to get a crack in it. People are bad about over-tighten screws too, that’s a big user issue. I’ve taken my G15/G14/G16 everywhere throughout the years and never experienced even a scratch on the chassis. And I’m not even super careful. I put stuff on top of my laptop bag, it falls over in the car, etc. still no damage.
Hi Josh, I really love your reviews. Is it possible for you to compare the G14s (23 and 24) against a macbook air/pro? I know macbook's battery is unmatched but I'm really interested in knowing how close can the G14 get to a macbook experience once it's been thoroughly optimized through the G-helper. p.s absolutely love the gifs you throw in your reviews
Honestly just stumbled across this video by accident and having the 2024 G16 myself, I absolutely loved this video. You did your research, you followed up on previous issues that were fixed and you talked about things that most reviewers don't talk about, but matter to the end user. I also really liked how you put other reviewers concerns about GPU TDP, fan noise and temps in persepctive and explained it in a way that was easy to understand. Kepp it up dude, really good job!
You earned a Like for the Ableton testing. Much appreciated. Can you comment on RAM usage in the test? I'm thinking of going with the G14, but concerned that I would have to pay more for add'l RAM since it's not upgradable. :(
Hell yeah man another video from you is another great day! I can't wait to see more reviews and videos! Also I know you probably think it's lame but if you could review the Asus Scar Strix 2024 I would appreciate it I really wanna buy it but you're the only reviewer I really trust with my purchases
That 1800p is needed for perfect scaling of 200%....Rather than fractional scaling of 150% or 175% which cause images or text to blur in some apps.So The Choice of display is good actually.
Wouldn't 200% need to be 4K? Or am I missing something? 1080 * 2 = 2160p. Also idk if it's just me but I haven't experienced scaling issues on Windows in years personally. Not something I look into much so maybe it's still a thing.
In this display's case the efective resolution we are getting is 1440x900 but multiplied by 2=2880*1800...this achieves perfect scaling without blurring/missing pixel edges,kinda like how apple does to it's retina displays. It's much more clearer than fractional scaling. We can always play in lower resolution to increase FPS,but this is just more important for productivity apps.
best review of these laptoops by far! still undecided between the last year's 4090 g14 or the 2024 4070 g14 - any thoughts on which would ideally be the most value?
@@tamxo2451 most future proof would definitely be the 4090 G14, but go for the new G14 if you don’t care about fps as much and just want luxury thinness, speakers, and metal body. I’m still daily driving the 4090 G14 personally though, it’s just so powerful and I’d miss having all that.
I found a G14 2023 (4060, IPS Display, 16GB RAM) on sale for 600$ less than normal price. Are the differences between the 2023 and 2024 models so great I should not take up this deal and wait for a sale on the 2024 models? (I wouldn't use any external displays and / or headphones, so display and speakers might matter) Thanks in advance for the input!
@@IbpInvestigator2 so the 2023 model was $600 less than the equivalent 2024? I mean that’s too good of a deal. I probably wouldn’t consider the 2024 at that point unless you happened to find one super discounted
I also thought so, as the chances of coming across such a sale, regardless of waiting time, might not be optimal. In the meantime it arrived and I also tested a 2024 version in a showroom, and frankly, I don't think the differences are worth enough for the price increase (considering the deal). Thank you for the opinion and help!
@@JoshCravesTech how much discount would you expect to be "worth" getting a 2024 over a 2025, considering the 50 series laptops coming soon ish? if it's not a huge discount, would you just bite and go for 50 series/2025 model over the older 40series ones?
I watched your G16 video and it helped me pull the trigger on an open box 2024 G14 1TB yesterday. However, I'm coming from a MBP from 2012 and have gotten really used to the Macbook feel. I travel a lot and would game occasionally on it since I have a 3080 desktop at home. Do you have any experience running games on the newer MBP via Crossover, Whiskey, etc? Your reviews are so well done! I can see your channel growing to 100k+ subscribers in no time!
I bought the Lenovo Legion 5 Slim OLED because it was half the price in my location as the G14 with a 4060. Next year, I’ll definitely get a G16 with a 5090 (whenever it’s released in these laptops), but now I’m extremely satisfied with the Legion.
Love your video man, Its great. I am stuck between G16 and the strix scar 16 2024 model in terms of display, The new scar has over 2000 dimming zones. Is there a visible image quality difference between an oled and a mini led ? What do you recommend overall bro, I really need to make a decision. Thanks.
Yeah that's a tough one! Those are two VERY different laptops in terms of performance and thickness/battery. The mini-LED will of course be brighter and I've heard the 2,000 dimming zones has made blooming even more hard to notice. Some people have told me they don't really see it at all. So for brightness the Scar wins. The OLED will still always have more "perfect" contrast in comparison, but just won't be nearly as bright. And of course the G16 is a much thinner and lighter laptop with good battery life, while the Scar is a thicc powerhouse with lower battery life.
@@directorz236 I think as long as you take precautions for basic OLED care then you can probably go through the whole life of the laptop without experiencing burn-in. They use an S-stripe subpixel layout, which is the best for preventing burn-in. Obviously I can’t guarantee it won’t happen, but it’s certainly one of the better panels.
What are your thoughts on the upcoming AMD variant of the G16 that’s dropping soon? What use case could you see that being a good choice over the G14 or G16 Intel variant?
If it has better battery life then it may be worthwhile, or significantly improved performance. I personally think it'll be maybe 10-15% more powerful than the Intel Core Ultra and I'm not sure how it's going to do with battery life. It might even be worse with it having more cores now, but we'll see! It's supposed to release around July 15th.
awesome review man i've been interested in getting the 2024 g14 but do you think it could last me my 4 years in college? I previously bought an Asus Rog G16 in 2020 and it only lasted 2 years when the performance gradually worsened.
I would recommend that anyone looking to buy one go to a store and get some hands on time. I was convinced I'd want one (Zeph G16) from all the reviews, however, I found the build quality, the touch and feel of the device very 'consumer grade', if I can put it that way. Coming from a Dell Precision 7740 and a Surface 5 Pro, I found it very cheap feeling compared to those, let alone a Macbook. Not saying its a technically bad device, but it doesn't feel as premium as it looks in the review videos. Maybe that's not important to you at that price point, but for some it is, so do yourself a favour and go have a look in person 🙂
@rasundesilva6088 Still haven't made a choice yet. Busy evaluating the Snapdragon laptops for compatibility, the G16 with the AMD CPU is also an option. Tough time to make a choice.
@@JustifyJustinFunny you say that, I was looking at the G14/G16 coming from a surface 7 pro from 2019. The ASUS laptops seem better performance wise and a little cheaper than the new surface with snapdragon would have costed me in the spec I want. Let me know if you do find anything.
@@JustifyJustinI’m thinking of getting a g16 white 2024 the 4070 32gb ram and 2tb every damn Best Buy I go to doesn’t have any on display so I’m just going to have to wing iy
Amazing videos man! Hey question here - i'm using g16 2024 with 4090 with Ghelper: Can I use my laptop connected to a 32" monitor whilst it being closed without damaging the screen long term?
@@thomasbitsch5488 most of the exhaust comes out the back of the laptop so it should be fine. Personally I would leave it open just because I’m paranoid though 🤣
Yeah i thought so too lol! Im also paranoid! I Actually bought a really cool laptop stand where its suppose to hold my pc vertical with the lid closed - and on this specefic stand i can open the lid too, making room for that extra bit of suction that the pc needs from the keyboard.
this year I went from a Legion 5i with and I510300H and a 2060, and I bought the G14 (2023) 7940HS with a 4060, and oh my god, it may not be a 4070 or 4080 (honestly don't really need that kind of GPU), but my god this thing performance as a beast plugged in, and quiet, and chill when unplugged. I love this laptop so much, and when it comes time to upgrade, let's hope 5 years down the line, I know I'm just sticking with this G-line of laptops.
Hi Josh, great video I’ve been watching your videos ever since I wanted a gaming laptop and they have been super helpful. I recently got a g14 2024 and have noticed the screen is grainy like on gray backgrounds, icons appear fuzzy and blurry. For example if I have an app minimized the corners expand and it’s like a gray border around them. Is that normal for the oled screens? Are you experiencing the same things.
@@imcomp2819 yes, there is grain on gray backgrounds. I think I mentioned it in this video or the G16 review under the display chapter. Icons being blurry? Maybe that’s a scaling thing. They shouldn’t be blurry, although the subpixel layout of OLED is typically a little blurrier than IPS, but it shouldn’t be noticeable on a 14” display unless you have eagle eyes, lol. See if it changes if you switch between Eco mode (dGPU disabled) and Nvidia GPU-only mode (switch to this in Nvidia Control Panel). If it looks the same no matter what then yeah it’s probably just the nature of the display.
4050 NVDIA g14 white 32 gb 2024 for 2.2k ....best decision i made...remove armory and myasus then install ghelper,remove all the bloaters program ...now its performing really well and probably the best laptop i ever bought in my life so far
Hi Great review. But I'm sensitive to screen flicker. I've heard the OLED has PWM under 60%. But uses DC dimming above 60%. I'm unfamiliar with that technology, could you plesase explain, it would be a big help. Thank you
Oh shoot I keep forgetting to mention DC dimming. Thanks to G-Helper, you can use DC dimming all the way to 0%! It uses software brightness/gamma settings to reduce the brightness of the display instead of relying on PWM. So the only downside is that below 60% you might not get the most "accurate" gamma, but the tradeoff is probably worth it to not experience PWM.
@@JoshCravesTech Thank you. It would be great if in future you metioned it in your great reviews. PWM effects more and more people these days, so it would be a big help.
I previously bought the G16 Intel ultra 4090 and had it for a week. The FPS in the games I play were greatly held back by the cpu. I returned it and purchased a G14 instead. I was very pleased to have found the exact same FPS on the AMD 4070 G14. For half the price, more portability and in my opinion a better looking laptop. The G16 speaker grills were too large and I would rather have a num pad on the G16. $2900 vs $1700. Haven’t seen a difference and I love the G14. Just wish it had 240W usb charging and oculink. Hopefully next year will have 240w usb charging and thunderbolt 5, replacing the need for oculink.
Will you be doing a full review of the 2024 G14 4070? I’m on the fence between that one or the 2023 G14 4080… not sure the OLED will make the difference for the lost gaming performance 🤔
@@jamesalmond4301 this is what I’m considering the review since almost everything is identical to the G16 other than performance and some little details. I’d recommend the 4080 G14 though personally if you want performance that you’ll feel comfortable with for years. The new one is great ONLY if you’re cool with the 4070. That is really the biggest limiting factor. Everything else about it is amazing.
@@JoshCravesTech I think I’ll end up with the 2024 model simply due to it being a more premium product. I can always play games at a lower resolution as you recommend. I think a dedicated video on the 2024 model would be great for those who just can’t decide between the two - I’ve seen on Reddit that a lot of people aren’t sure which one to get. One thing that is annoying is that in the UK the G14 doesn’t have the RGB backlit keyboard - annoying… Thanks for your help! Fantastic video.
@JoshCravesTech I would like an honest opinion. I'm looking for a good laptop that can handle FPS games, maybe EA25. I've always had high-performance computers, but now, since I travel a lot for work, I had to give up a desktop. I'm extremely undecided between the G4 2023 with the 4090 or the G4 2024 with the 4070. I highly value a powerful laptop in the smallest size possible. My main use for the laptop is work and gaming. Between getting the G4 2023 for $2,000 and the G4 2024 for $1,500, which one would be better? Considering performance, build quality, and portability.
Great video, but what laptop would you chose between the m16 2023 with the 4080 and mini led display and the new 2024 g16 with the oled , 4070 and ryzen 9AI, because they are abituata the same price(maybe the m16 is a bit cheaper). I am going to use the laptop for university stuff(engineering) and both gaming. So please help me out because I have to make this big purchase once but don’t want to make some mistakes. Thanks again.
@@GaeThanos60 if you want a GPU that will last you years but battery life that will last you not so many hours, go for the M16. If you want battery life that will last for A LONG time, and a more sleek build, but a GPU that may be considered pretty weak in a couple years then go for the G16. I’d probably get the M16 or fork out the extra for a 4080 Intel G16 personally. I personally just can’t do a 4070 for gaming anymore now that I’ve experienced the 4080/4090 jump 😅
did they fix the 3rd fan then? i bought a g14 4070 model and that 3rd fans slightly higher frequency tone made me return it. thats how i ended up with the 4080 g14 2023 model as it was the same price at the time (i now swapped that for a 4090 model muwaha) but yeah that 3rd fan for me would continue to spin for 10 minutes after the other 2 main fans had turned off
@@animenerd8633 so since Intel has a much lower base clock (like 1.5 GHz or something), disabling boost makes it run at a crawl. In some games that don’t rely on CPU that might be fine but in others you might experience some serious hangups. For Intel Core Ultra it’s much better to just limit your CPU to like 12-15W instead if you’re trying to lower temps. And for the HX chips around 25-30W is pretty okay.
Damn bro this is probably the best review for any laptop ive seen. Ive been in shambles for a week now deciding what to get for college cuz its so sleek and good looking. you’ve honestly pushed me to get the G14/16, leaning more towards the 14 just because my experience with AMD has been pretty good.
@@Urfavstarboyy whichever appeals to you more! Do you want an OLED screen and amazing speakers? Do you want slightly more GPU wattage? Do you prefer the look of one over the other? Both are excellent
Ive been looking too buy a 2023 g14 zephyrus with a 4090 but I can't find it anywhere at all. Would you have any pointers for where to find it, or if you are selling yours?
Thanks for the super clear review! I'm going to buy the G16 16" 2024 and it comes in 2 colors as you mentioned (Eclipse Grey OR Platinum White). I was wondering which one is more durable? I mean if I want to sell it in a year or 2, is it going to show hand/finger wear ? (So the question is : What is the natural aluminium material color closer to?) Thanks :)
@@jay.jay.1 depends on your budget and situation. Doesn’t really make much sense as far as performance since they’ll be about the same. But if you’re cool with paying a bit more to get upgraded chassis, speakers, display, etc. then sure!
I think the g14 2024 rtx4070 is gonna be my new laptop, do you think in black friday well be more affordable? Or in usa is there a different web but ebay where can I find that laptop cheaper? G14 2024 or g16 2024 rtx4090 are my options
Yeah the 2024 G14 is a beauty. It will definitely go on sale Black Friday. It's already been on sale on Best Buy multiple times, including right now. You can get an open-box excellent G14 4070 for only $1600.
@@berkaypeker8619 nice! I know you can’t verify everything but I’d ask if there any defects like a bad trackpad, blown speakers, scratches on the screen, does the laptop ever randomly shutoff when playing games (that would indicate bad Liquid Metal), and not a big deal if they didn’t do this but maybe ask them if they’ve ever run Time Spy on it (in Turbo mode) and compare their scores with mine
Hey man, there's and autible difference from the sound quality from the g14 to g16. On the website it shows both the G14 and G16 have 6 speakers... is the eq just difference or can you hear a noticeable technicality + low end extension increase on sound from the g14 to g16?
@@joshuakosloski6873 just different EQ is what it sounds like, plus the difference in size of the chassis of each laptop will of course produce different tonal characteristics. But no, both have an awesome amount of bass for a laptop, it’s hard to say that one has a noticeable amount more than the other.
I have the 2023 G14 with the 4070. I found that enabling dGPU only mode through nvidia control panel gave me way more power (sustained) to the gpu, while lowering cpu a tad. I got 13,000 on time spy for graphics and 11,402 for cpu
I have the 2024 i9 4090 g16 and i keep having the light for the strip light keeps crashing and disappearing from armory crate when i try to use the sonic effect to work with audio anyone have this issue i dont see the sonic option in ghelp
Yeah I'm genuinely curious where they'll go with this now. For the first year with this design they knocked it out of the park. Very excited for what 2025 holds!
Hi josh! Awesome review like always So i went ahead and bought this variant with IPS ROG nebula display instead of OLED ROG nebula display(GU605MI QP253WS, its 32gb+1tb 8gb4070 ultra 9) and I really was not able to tell any difference between the one i took and the oled version kept on display at the store Can you tell me why is it so
That’s interesting! The IPS display is one of the better ones out there for a laptop so in some cases it is hard to tell a difference. The differences between OLED and IPS become more apparent in darker content typically, like a starry night or a dark cave, fireworks in a night sky, etc.
@@JoshCravesTech Right! Plus the IPS display variant has a glossy finish to it instead of a matte finish so it looks much better than a regular ips display. I tested the blacks like you did in your other video, and yes, the blacks are not truly "black". Just a quick question I do not need to keep a dark background, low brightness (and so on and so forth) as precautions right? The IPS should be able to handle the colours, or is there any burn in that can occur on ips as well?
@@GeigerPancake16 yep, the glossy display helps A LOT for IPS! And yes that’s correct, no need for you to worry about any of that for your display. You can safely run free with any background, icons, etc.
4080 all day. I personally don't think the new AMD G16 will be all that impressive. I will be genuinely surprised if it excels in battery or performance, but I think it'll be around the same as the Intel Core Ultra.
A great comparison! What about quality control issues? Some reviewers pointed out wobbly touchpad with unsatisfying clicks on G16. In these thin high-performance laptops, I would also like to see the battery temperature under load, which decreases the longevity of the battery, and the SSD temperature under load, which may cause throttling.
I will consider adding those things in the future! But yes, qc issues seem to be sort of rare, but the most common one is definitely the trackpad on the G16. I have seen quite a few people now with the weird click like what mine had :(
@@Parky-pm2sg the Duo is also good, it’s just in a different class of laptop. It’s quite a bit thicker and heavier than these. I think it only comes with a Ryzen HX CPU as well and those have some of the worst battery life of all laptops out there, lol 😂 But performance is out of this world on that thing!
Asus or Legion. There really is no other choice. Both excellent. I've always ended up with a Legion. But the Asus G & Flow series is phenomenal. I'll likely go Asus for my next one. Just for a change. You really can't go wrong with either brand.
Tough choice! It's about 10-15% more performance between the 4060 and 4070. However, you can get an open box excellent 4060 for just a little over $900 and that is just an insane deal.
Hi Josh i just bought myself the 2024 zephyrus g14 with the 4070 gpu its currently on sale at best buy and i set everything up downloaded all the drivers and updated everything I started gaming and the speakers are at 80% and they sound really low, everyone on TH-cam is saying how good these speakers are but for me they sound really low is there anything i should do in the settings to fix this?
@@edwincuret2289 open Dolby Access and configure the sound settings to your desired level. There are a ton of options in there including a custom EQ option
Hey Josh, I have a question for you, I just cannot figure out what is going on. I have a 4090 G16 and whenever I use the Optimized display setting and Nvidia GPU only mode in Nvidia, I get a ton of weird input and screen lag. Especially when I am scrolling. I have noticed that setting to Optimus mode with Optimized is fine and same with just choosing Ultimate mode. Am I missing something? Do your laptops act the same? Cheers.
I am thinking of buying a laptop but confesed between asus rog zephyrus G16 2024 with ultra 9 and 32 gb with 4070 vs asus rog strix G16 2024 with i9-14th with 4070 and 32 gb ram. One more think do you also think that rog strix laptop doesn't have a optimised graphics card and thermals.
Two VERY different laptops! The Zephyrus is all about portability, battery life, and being extremely premium (CNC aluminum, super thin and light), while the Strix G16 is more about raw power. The GPU's will perform about the same, but the G16's CPU has much more power to it, so in CPU-bound games like Counterstrike, Valorant, or Fortnite that might prove to be useful. The Strix will run a little bit cooler too because of how thick it is. Personally I'd get the Zephyrus though because the Strix only makes sense with a 4080/4090 GPU to me, where it can really stretch its legs.
@@Heyebdhahr they perform about the same, you can see it in the performance charts! Very rarely does the 2024 model fall behind unless you play at the native res of 1800p
Hey Josh I got the 2024 g14 4060 16gb ram model. So far I love it. While the 4070 g14 is on sale with 32gb should I upgrade? It’s another $450 though… I got the 4060 model new for $1250 and the 4070 model is $1700 (both on sale at Best Buy)so I can’t see a huge reason to spend that much for a 10-15% gpu bump.. 32gb of ram is nice but not for $450.. right? I’m doing fine on 16gb even gaming on a bunch of different games while in discord and running recording software. Please let me know if there’s any real reason to spend the money to upgrade to the 4070 model while it’s still on sale and I’m still on the return window. Thanks so much bro! Great video btw!
Hmmm yeah that's a tough one! $450 is quite a bit more, especially if you're already happy with what you have! Might not be worth the hassle, especially on the chance you get a lemon or something and have to exchange it.
How will the 4060 g14 be for gaming in the next couple years? I would love 32 gb or ram but I can’t justify paying right now a $900 difference for a 4070 and 32gb or ram
Yeah, in the US the 4070 will likely go on sale again if you can wait it out, but the 4060 will be just fine for years still. Still a good GPU overall!
Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 seem to be absolute home runs, I can't remember the last time I saw so much positivity across the board surround windows laptops.
In my region I have to choose between 32 gigs of ram IPS display OR 16 gigs of ram OLED display... Like why can't I have 32 gigs AND OLED? Weird stuff... This is the Ryzen AI 9 model I'm talking about. I guess I'll wait for the 2025 model. Great video btw this is the second one I'm watching from you and you always seem to talk about what concerns me haha. And very in-depth too. For example the increase in resolution resulting in lower FPS. When you said you lower the resolution in-game, is it perfectly scaled? As in no blurring?
@@JoshCravesTech Thanks for the response. I failed to specify a bit haha. So is it blurry because of the drop in res or because it's not integer scaling etc.? I just wanna pick it up so badly but the ram situation for my region just sucks :P
@@3948-0 yeah with it not being integer, for sure. But to get perfect integer scaling you’d have to go to what, 900p? Which would be way too low for a clear picture. It’s like when I used FHD on the 4K Blade 16, even though it was technically scaled right, it looked very blurry in comparison to native res 🥲
@@JoshCravesTech You're spot on! Yeah I have a 4K dell laptop. I can't use the dgpu for the desktop experience. And the intel chip itself is 1 generation behind an update which would allow for integer scaling (through igpu). So yeah whenever I drop down to 1080p it's a blurry mess. Not sure why they put 4K displays on laptops back then haha. Thank you for responding and giving me your insights. I have one last thing to ask. Have you ever tried AtlasOS? It's basically Windows 11 but it removes bloatware / turns off a lot of services you probably don't need. And it comes with toggles too in case you did need a certain thing. I've been using it for at least a year now and it's very stable. Maybe you could give it a spin on the Zephyrus and see if you notice a difference in performance / thermals and so on
@@leanderterang4181 not at all, it’s super hard to even notice. And only on large gray areas do you ever even barely see it. Nowhere near as bad as the “screen door effect” that you see on some touchscreen OLEDs out there.
Hey man, great video, I bought a 4060 16gig g14 2024 model and I'm in love with it. I also installed G helper as per your video coz armoury create sucked. I know this sounds like an absolute headache of a request but would it be possible for you to leave your G helper profile settings in comments? I could not find any guides online (not ones that made sense to me anyway) and I really just want 2 modes. 1) for ultra battery saving where it's just light office work. 2) for plugged in maximum gaming performance. I'm asking because I've tried to fiddle with the settings more times than I can count and usually land up either not seeing any difference or I brick the damn thing.
visual mode set between 70-50%, disable cpu boost or set it to enabled efficient, limit the cpu wattage to 28w, optimized in gpu options, auto in refresh rate, disable slash and keyboard lighting on battery, that will get you around 10 to 12 hours of battery life depending on how much you push it
Sort of a tough one to answer cause it's hard to give a "one-size-fits-all" profile for those, but I definitely suggest watching my G-Helper video to get a better understanding! However this is my basic suggestion, at least a starting point. 1. Battery saving: - Silent/Eco mode - CPU boost disabled - 60Hz - Brightness below half, keyboard lights off or low - Leave CPU power limits checkbox UNCHECKED - Leave fan checkbox UNCHECKED on GPU tab, move GPU power slider and dynamic boost slider all the way down. Overclock set to 0 on both. - Advanced tab - set an undervolt of around -15. 2. Max Performance - Start with Turbo and make a new profile - Leave CPU power limits checkbox UNCHECKED (unless you have a desired CPU level to reach) - Check fans checkbox and set fans to max or a little higher than the stock turbo mode - GPU tab: set overclock to +150 / +200 - Slide GPU power tab and dynamic boost all the way right - Advanced tab - set undervolt of -15 again, or -20 and beyond if things don't crash Don't touch core clock limit or temp limit unless you know what you're doing it for. Most people don't need to touch the CPU sliders either unless again you know what you're doing it for. I see a lot of people mess up a lot by clicking that "apply power limits" checkbox without knowing why they did it. Hope this helps!
@@JoshCravesTech hi Josh, this is exactly what I needed , thank you so much man! I always fiddled with the CPU power limits as per your g helper video. Would it be recommended to just leave it then? Are the default power limit settings enough to limit power consumption in battery saver mode / silent mode. On the undervolting front that was what I wanted to know most so thanks for the advice on that. Will stick to -15 undervolt. Please keep up the amazing work on your videos, well edited, not too cumbersome on details that make them boring yet thorough enough to keep me informed, and ultimately just fun to watch! :)
@@616lichking the oled care options in Armoury crate are just Windows settings. And the others like pixel shift/pixel refresh cannot be changed as they are baked in the bios anyway
I am following you from Iraq, from the capital, Baghdad .. I am confused between Zephyrus G14 2024 with Ryzen 9-8945HS, 4060 RTX, 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD for $1533 .. and between Zephyrus G16 2024 with Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, 4060 RTX, 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD for $2166 .. What do you think of both deals and which one do you recommend to me ? Just for the record, I don't play games I want it for programming, video editing, design, and productivity in general.
I like your videos. They are well researched and edited very well. However, the little chuckle/vocal fry that you apply to every other sentence can get to be quite annoying and grating to the senses. Try to work on your delivery and eliminate that vocal strain/chuckle.
I'm using a g14 2023 (ga402xv) r9 7940hs + 4060, I'm facing an issue called kernel 41, it randomly reboot the laptop while I'm using, even just open the chrome, Idk how to fix, do all the methods I found, can someone suggest me an solution, thanks
To address the issue, I took several steps: Disabled Fast Startup to prevent rapid booting that might overlook system checks. Reinstalled Armoury Crate to ensure optimal software performance for system monitoring. Adjusted CPU settings to 'turbo' to maximize processing power without compromising system stability. Set the GPU to 'optimized' to balance performance with thermal management. Changed the laptop screen refresh rate to 60Hz, although its impact on the issue seemed minimal. Additionally, I positioned the G14 on a laptop stand to enhance airflow intake and exhaust. Based on these actions, I developed the following hypotheses: The G14 experiences random restarts if not placed in a position that optimizes airflow intake and output. The G14 may restart randomly if certain settings, such as those for gaming or high-load tasks, are not properly configured. Positioning the G14 on a laptop cooler could potentially stop the random restarts. Ensuring proper airflow seemed crucial even for regular use. Should these measures not resolve the issue, I considered obtaining a new power adapter or performing a hard reset as next steps. If all else failed, returning to my previous Dell G7 laptop appeared to be a viable alternative. Observations to date indicate that the random restarts have ceased, allowing uninterrupted gameplay of Helldivers 2. However, the laptop did restart twice consecutively at one point, which I attributed to inadequate airflow. Adjusting the laptop's position rectified this issue, and gaming resumed smoothly. I plan to continue monitoring the laptop's performance over the next week and will provide updates to assist others experiencing similar issues.
@@NinjaKirikoJedi AMD still comes out ahead slightly, but yes the G16 has a 90Whr battery vs 73 Whr on the G14. But the Core Ultra chip is almost just as efficient as the 7940HS which is just incredible to see from Intel
I love my 2023 g16, I do wish it had the oled screen that the new ones have. But It stays amazingly cool when without a cooling pad compared what I’ve heard about the 2024 models.
@@fustyler the G14 doesn’t have an Intel Core Ultra version, only the G16 has that. But yeah both are excellent and I don’t have a strong preference of one over the other.
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Hi Josh!
I recently purchased the G14 with the rtx 4060, but I have a problem with advanced optimus. When I select dGPU only in Nvidia Control Panel the screen goes black and never lights up.
Pressing Windows+P cycles thourgh Projecting option that way I can get my screen to work, it stays in optimus.
Do you have any idea what could cause Advanced Optimus not working?
In armoury crate I can select Ultimate mode so only dGPU is active, and it works after reboot.
@@simonnagy1 Try installing DDU to completely remove your Nvidia graphics driver and then clean install the latest one directly from Nvidia
@@JoshCravesTech I tried it, sadly didn't work. Still when switching to Nvidia GPU only screen goes black and stays black until the action is reverted.
I asked Nvidia for help, they said the same thing, perform custom clean install after wiping all drivers.
I hope Josh you have some other ideas what might work...
@@simonnagy1 did you ever mess with the “fake” second display in windows display settings at some point? You may need to do a Windows in-place reset. It’s like a Windows reset but without removing your files and apps. Before you do that though, hold the power button for 60 seconds with the laptop on to do a refresh of your drivers. If that doesn’t fix it then do the Windows refresh.
@@JoshCravesTech I tried the driver refresh thing, and again, for half a second it worked, it said "internal display connected to Nvdida Graphics" , but then screen went black again, the same thing happened.
It seems like It could work, but some software command stops it after 0.5s.
Anyway I will try the windows in-place reset tomorrow se if it helps solve the issue.
I ultimately bought a G14 due to this review. Answered every question I had and then some! Thanks!!
@@TheHG210 thank you!!
which version the 2023 or 2024
Is it good
My g16 4090 is my favorite laptop I've ever owned, huge fan of the older g15, and the scars, had them all, but this G16 has ticked every box. Trackpad, speakers, screen, battery life (holy shit), gaming performance, portability, I mean damn. This is it. 🎉
@@jesf570 it’s a beast!
What about warming up? Is that a problem? I've read that this makes the battery last less.
@@DanielNieto3733 I don't own one yet, but it's nothing to worry about, trust me.
@@DanielNieto3733 I owned the 4090 one and it was horrendous for gaming. For everything else, it was top notch. My CPU while gaming was constantly staying between 95-100C. Talked to ASUS support and they said it was normal. I was getting huge frame drops (From 110 to 20 FPS in NFS Unbound) after just 10 minutes of gaming. Read online and found out that this issue was very common in the new G16 laptops. Also read that ASUS' quality control is a joke. Returned it and bought a Lenovo Legion 7 Pro. Never been better.
hey! this is the one i was thinking of getting, how much battery life do you typically get from just general use?
You’re good at reviewing. I came here from a Reddit post of your video comparing laptop displays. Great work. Do more, bro!
@@HeavyD0924 thank you!!
G14 4080 2023 with Mini LED is the unicorn but unfortunately just as rare
@@exar8355 yeah I don’t even know where you can get that model if you’re in the US
regarding the prices, i'd rather get the oled instead😅
I think it's available in India, oddly, but possibly nowhere else. (And a wonderful video, as always!)
We got it here in Canada for $3699 LOL
@@exar8355 That's the thing it didn't make sense here for most buyers since there are more moderate gamers and the price was too high.
Couldn't agree more on the RAM options! At this price point, they should come with 32GB, or at least unconventional 24GB. (Damn that laptop speaker music is such a bop!)
You helped me finally settle on getting a G14 for college. Thanks for the amazing review!
hey have you bought it? If you had, would you share me your experience with it?
@@tico5058 I recommend disabling CPU boost on all modes and try limiting the wattage the cpu uses as well as undervolt it, battery life should be much better. I get about 8-7 hours at 80% charge with mine doing light web browsing and watching YT videos. I haven't tested a full charge yet but it should be around 10-9 hours for the same use case.
@@tico5058 im also just bought a 16gb version and can I asked if changing to Ghelper free more RAM space? and by how much cuz a bunch of asus service and AR running in the background take like 50% of the ram as soon as I open google
@@tico5058 Just for reference, what kind of games do you play and what's the usual fps on those?
Man, I started watching laptop reviews when I had to buy a laptop in February. I bought a g14 2023 4060 then (for a grand on bestbuy). But didn’t stop watching reviews since then for some reason :) Just Josh, canucks, dave2d, Jarrod (sometimes) and you. Gradually I got bored with this topic, but man, I was waiting for your g14 2024 review so bad. There is something both entertaining and inspiring in the videos you do, keep it up, bro. Wish you will start doing it fulltime. P.S. I plan to upgrade to either g14 2024 4070 or the new px13 (hope to see your take on it).
That makes me happy to hear that you find the reviews entertaining. Definitely something I'm trying to do is differentiate myself from your average laptop/tech reviewer so that means a lot! I will definitely try to get my hands on a px13 as well. Thank you!
bro, there is an actual difference between these marketing review and yours.... BIG UPP
Thanks!
@@JoshCravesTechDoes the g14 2023 feel like a premium and sturdy monolithic laptop when compared to the g14 2024?
Some wrote that the G14 2024 has a very soft lid and bottom. And they concluded that it would be better to have a plastic bottom than such thin metal. The MacBook is much thicker and more durable.
By the way, if you have seen the G14 2022-2023 in gray and white - which one looks more premium, especially regarding the prismatic back? I don't have a chance to see them before purchasing. White looks nice, but it seems like it can be a big contrast and distracting when working. Thank you.
@@e0236 it’s definitely a somewhat thinner metal but it still feels very sturdy on the 2024 model. With how lightweight it is though, I’d almost say the 2023 is more “tanky”. Like I’d trust that one to take a fall pretty well because of how thick the magnesium alloy is. Hard to pick though because I really think both are plenty sturdy enough! To me the white looks better but the gray is more “business” if that’s your thing.
@@JoshCravesTech It’s interesting what could be the reason for the fact that for G14 2021-2023 there are a lot of complaints about a cracked case, while for G15/G16 2022/2023 for some reason there are no such complaints at all. Both G14 and G15,16 passed through your hands, did you notice the difference in the quality of the plastic? Perhaps g15/16 feels more durable? On G14 2022/2023, people's cases crack even with loose screws and very gentle handling and in just a week or a month.
On G14 it literally produces a huge pile of topics and messages on Reddit. While on G15 and G16 it doesn’t show anything.
@@e0236 I think just in general people travel more with their G14’s so they’re abused more often. That and the G14 is a BIG seller. There are more G14’s sold than G15’s so it seems like you might just see a higher proportion because of that. Otherwise I’ve handled all of those and they’re identical in the quality. You’d have to be handling the laptop pretty recklessly to get a crack in it. People are bad about over-tighten screws too, that’s a big user issue. I’ve taken my G15/G14/G16 everywhere throughout the years and never experienced even a scratch on the chassis. And I’m not even super careful. I put stuff on top of my laptop bag, it falls over in the car, etc. still no damage.
Perfect timing. Want to pull for either(except for the 2024 g14) this week
I have the G16 and the screen wobble is totally fine, some reviewers defo showed a bad wobble but i have none. Great review mate
@@Corko11 agreed! Thank you 🙂
Hi Josh, I really love your reviews. Is it possible for you to compare the G14s (23 and 24) against a macbook air/pro? I know macbook's battery is unmatched but I'm really interested in knowing how close can the G14 get to a macbook experience once it's been thoroughly optimized through the G-helper.
p.s absolutely love the gifs you throw in your reviews
Very well done! I bought the 4070 g14 about a month ago, and have been really happy with it.
@@klledbetter great to hear!
Honestly just stumbled across this video by accident and having the 2024 G16 myself, I absolutely loved this video. You did your research, you followed up on previous issues that were fixed and you talked about things that most reviewers don't talk about, but matter to the end user. I also really liked how you put other reviewers concerns about GPU TDP, fan noise and temps in persepctive and explained it in a way that was easy to understand. Kepp it up dude, really good job!
@@Pembigevil appreciate your comment, glad you enjoyed the video!! 🙂
You earned a Like for the Ableton testing. Much appreciated. Can you comment on RAM usage in the test? I'm thinking of going with the G14, but concerned that I would have to pay more for add'l RAM since it's not upgradable. :(
Hell yeah man another video from you is another great day! I can't wait to see more reviews and videos! Also I know you probably think it's lame but if you could review the Asus Scar Strix 2024 I would appreciate it I really wanna buy it but you're the only reviewer I really trust with my purchases
Thank you!! I've considered the Scar. They aren't my favorite laptop, but if I find one on sale much cheaper or something I might scoop it up.
That 1800p is needed for perfect scaling of 200%....Rather than fractional scaling of 150% or 175% which cause images or text to blur in some apps.So The Choice of display is good actually.
Wouldn't 200% need to be 4K? Or am I missing something? 1080 * 2 = 2160p. Also idk if it's just me but I haven't experienced scaling issues on Windows in years personally. Not something I look into much so maybe it's still a thing.
In this display's case the efective resolution we are getting is 1440x900 but multiplied by 2=2880*1800...this achieves perfect scaling without blurring/missing pixel edges,kinda like how apple does to it's retina displays. It's much more clearer than fractional scaling. We can always play in lower resolution to increase FPS,but this is just more important for productivity apps.
best review of these laptoops by far!
still undecided between the last year's 4090 g14 or the 2024 4070 g14 - any thoughts on which would ideally be the most value?
@@tamxo2451 most future proof would definitely be the 4090 G14, but go for the new G14 if you don’t care about fps as much and just want luxury thinness, speakers, and metal body. I’m still daily driving the 4090 G14 personally though, it’s just so powerful and I’d miss having all that.
I found a G14 2023 (4060, IPS Display, 16GB RAM) on sale for 600$ less than normal price. Are the differences between the 2023 and 2024 models so great I should not take up this deal and wait for a sale on the 2024 models? (I wouldn't use any external displays and / or headphones, so display and speakers might matter)
Thanks in advance for the input!
@@IbpInvestigator2 so the 2023 model was $600 less than the equivalent 2024? I mean that’s too good of a deal. I probably wouldn’t consider the 2024 at that point unless you happened to find one super discounted
I also thought so, as the chances of coming across such a sale, regardless of waiting time, might not be optimal. In the meantime it arrived and I also tested a 2024 version in a showroom, and frankly, I don't think the differences are worth enough for the price increase (considering the deal). Thank you for the opinion and help!
damn, w deal
@@JoshCravesTech how much discount would you expect to be "worth" getting a 2024 over a 2025, considering the 50 series laptops coming soon ish?
if it's not a huge discount, would you just bite and go for 50 series/2025 model over the older 40series ones?
@@slack__ yeah if we’re talking over $500 to go from a 4070 to 5070, then probably not worth it, but tbh that’s probably what’s gonna happen.
I watched your G16 video and it helped me pull the trigger on an open box 2024 G14 1TB yesterday. However, I'm coming from a MBP from 2012 and have gotten really used to the Macbook feel. I travel a lot and would game occasionally on it since I have a 3080 desktop at home. Do you have any experience running games on the newer MBP via Crossover, Whiskey, etc?
Your reviews are so well done! I can see your channel growing to 100k+ subscribers in no time!
New MBP uses ARM CPUs, very different if you care about gaming.
Macbook displays shows ghost effects though, if you're sensitive to that.
How much it costed for you?
Man this video is 🔥 really like the 🔊 test! Following you now.
I bought the Lenovo Legion 5 Slim OLED because it was half the price in my location as the G14 with a 4060. Next year, I’ll definitely get a G16 with a 5090 (whenever it’s released in these laptops), but now I’m extremely satisfied with the Legion.
Nice! That is also a great laptop. G16 with a 5090 is gonna go crazy though 100%.
Excellent video man, so informative and in depth. Keep it up
Love your video man, Its great.
I am stuck between G16 and the strix scar 16 2024 model in terms of display, The new scar has over 2000 dimming zones.
Is there a visible image quality difference between an oled and a mini led ?
What do you recommend overall bro, I really need to make a decision.
Thanks.
Yeah that's a tough one! Those are two VERY different laptops in terms of performance and thickness/battery. The mini-LED will of course be brighter and I've heard the 2,000 dimming zones has made blooming even more hard to notice. Some people have told me they don't really see it at all. So for brightness the Scar wins. The OLED will still always have more "perfect" contrast in comparison, but just won't be nearly as bright. And of course the G16 is a much thinner and lighter laptop with good battery life, while the Scar is a thicc powerhouse with lower battery life.
Appreciate it man,
going with G16 on this one.
Again thanks a lot for your genuine reviews.
josh could you make a video of the optimized settings for the 2023 asus zephyrus m16, 2024 asus g14, and 2023 flow x16
very nice review, more in depth than other reviews I've seen on this laptop.
Been waiting for this, I'm about to buy one G14 2024 4060 but worry so much about thermal and OLED burn in. Any suggestion?
@@directorz236 I think as long as you take precautions for basic OLED care then you can probably go through the whole life of the laptop without experiencing burn-in. They use an S-stripe subpixel layout, which is the best for preventing burn-in. Obviously I can’t guarantee it won’t happen, but it’s certainly one of the better panels.
What are your thoughts on the upcoming AMD variant of the G16 that’s dropping soon? What use case could you see that being a good choice over the G14 or G16 Intel variant?
If it has better battery life then it may be worthwhile, or significantly improved performance. I personally think it'll be maybe 10-15% more powerful than the Intel Core Ultra and I'm not sure how it's going to do with battery life. It might even be worse with it having more cores now, but we'll see! It's supposed to release around July 15th.
awesome review man i've been interested in getting the 2024 g14 but do you think it could last me my 4 years in college? I previously bought an Asus Rog G16 in 2020 and it only lasted 2 years when the performance gradually worsened.
@@mofliw6933 absolutely could pull 4 years! Just clean the fans every 6 months or so and don’t load it down with bloatware
I would recommend that anyone looking to buy one go to a store and get some hands on time. I was convinced I'd want one (Zeph G16) from all the reviews, however, I found the build quality, the touch and feel of the device very 'consumer grade', if I can put it that way. Coming from a Dell Precision 7740 and a Surface 5 Pro, I found it very cheap feeling compared to those, let alone a Macbook. Not saying its a technically bad device, but it doesn't feel as premium as it looks in the review videos. Maybe that's not important to you at that price point, but for some it is, so do yourself a favour and go have a look in person 🙂
What are you getting instead?
@rasundesilva6088 Still haven't made a choice yet. Busy evaluating the Snapdragon laptops for compatibility, the G16 with the AMD CPU is also an option. Tough time to make a choice.
@@JustifyJustinFunny you say that, I was looking at the G14/G16 coming from a surface 7 pro from 2019. The ASUS laptops seem better performance wise and a little cheaper than the new surface with snapdragon would have costed me in the spec I want. Let me know if you do find anything.
@@JustifyJustinI’m thinking of getting a g16 white 2024 the 4070 32gb ram and 2tb every damn Best Buy I go to doesn’t have any on display so I’m just going to have to wing iy
Is it easy to find these Zephyrus laptops in other countries like turkey?
Waiting to see how the Strix Point G16 will be
@@McDowell666 same!
Amazing videos man!
Hey question here - i'm using g16 2024 with 4090 with Ghelper:
Can I use my laptop connected to a 32" monitor whilst it being closed without damaging the screen long term?
@@thomasbitsch5488 most of the exhaust comes out the back of the laptop so it should be fine. Personally I would leave it open just because I’m paranoid though 🤣
Yeah i thought so too lol! Im also paranoid! I Actually bought a really cool laptop stand where its suppose to hold my pc vertical with the lid closed - and on this specefic stand i can open the lid too, making room for that extra bit of suction that the pc needs from the keyboard.
@@JoshCravesTech Thanks a lot for the answer.
@@thomasbitsch5488 Yep, better safe than sorry! Lol
this year I went from a Legion 5i with and I510300H and a 2060, and I bought the G14 (2023) 7940HS with a 4060, and oh my god, it may not be a 4070 or 4080 (honestly don't really need that kind of GPU), but my god this thing performance as a beast plugged in, and quiet, and chill when unplugged.
I love this laptop so much, and when it comes time to upgrade, let's hope 5 years down the line, I know I'm just sticking with this G-line of laptops.
@@angelsantos5245 that’s awesome to hear!
Hi Josh, great video I’ve been watching your videos ever since I wanted a gaming laptop and they have been super helpful. I recently got a g14 2024 and have noticed the screen is grainy like on gray backgrounds, icons appear fuzzy and blurry. For example if I have an app minimized the corners expand and it’s like a gray border around them. Is that normal for the oled screens? Are you experiencing the same things.
@@imcomp2819 yes, there is grain on gray backgrounds. I think I mentioned it in this video or the G16 review under the display chapter. Icons being blurry? Maybe that’s a scaling thing. They shouldn’t be blurry, although the subpixel layout of OLED is typically a little blurrier than IPS, but it shouldn’t be noticeable on a 14” display unless you have eagle eyes, lol. See if it changes if you switch between Eco mode (dGPU disabled) and Nvidia GPU-only mode (switch to this in Nvidia Control Panel). If it looks the same no matter what then yeah it’s probably just the nature of the display.
g14 2023 года, подскажите стоит ли брать для поездок по работе, немного игр и программирования
или рассмотреть macbook м1-м2 pro?
Can you power the laptop with a type c connector at lower wattage?
4050 NVDIA g14 white 32 gb 2024
for 2.2k ....best decision i made...remove armory and myasus then install ghelper,remove all the bloaters program ...now its performing really well and probably the best laptop i ever bought in my life so far
Hi
Great review. But I'm sensitive to screen flicker. I've heard the OLED has PWM under 60%.
But uses DC dimming above 60%. I'm unfamiliar with that technology, could you plesase explain, it would be a big help.
Thank you
Oh shoot I keep forgetting to mention DC dimming. Thanks to G-Helper, you can use DC dimming all the way to 0%! It uses software brightness/gamma settings to reduce the brightness of the display instead of relying on PWM. So the only downside is that below 60% you might not get the most "accurate" gamma, but the tradeoff is probably worth it to not experience PWM.
@@JoshCravesTech Thank you. It would be great if in future you metioned it in your great reviews. PWM effects more and more people these days, so it would be a big help.
@@jedi55 yeah I will definitely be mentioning it in the next review when I get the AMD model!
I previously bought the G16 Intel ultra 4090 and had it for a week. The FPS in the games I play were greatly held back by the cpu. I returned it and purchased a G14 instead. I was very pleased to have found the exact same FPS on the AMD 4070 G14. For half the price, more portability and in my opinion a better looking laptop.
The G16 speaker grills were too large and I would rather have a num pad on the G16. $2900 vs $1700. Haven’t seen a difference and I love the G14. Just wish it had 240W usb charging and oculink. Hopefully next year will have 240w usb charging and thunderbolt 5, replacing the need for oculink.
Will you be doing a full review of the 2024 G14 4070? I’m on the fence between that one or the 2023 G14 4080… not sure the OLED will make the difference for the lost gaming performance 🤔
@@jamesalmond4301 this is what I’m considering the review since almost everything is identical to the G16 other than performance and some little details. I’d recommend the 4080 G14 though personally if you want performance that you’ll feel comfortable with for years. The new one is great ONLY if you’re cool with the 4070. That is really the biggest limiting factor. Everything else about it is amazing.
@@JoshCravesTech I think I’ll end up with the 2024 model simply due to it being a more premium product. I can always play games at a lower resolution as you recommend.
I think a dedicated video on the 2024 model would be great for those who just can’t decide between the two - I’ve seen on Reddit that a lot of people aren’t sure which one to get.
One thing that is annoying is that in the UK the G14 doesn’t have the RGB backlit keyboard - annoying…
Thanks for your help! Fantastic video.
@@jamesalmond4301 Nice! Yeah it is next-level as far as premium laptops go. You'll enjoy it!
@JoshCravesTech I would like an honest opinion. I'm looking for a good laptop that can handle FPS games, maybe EA25. I've always had high-performance computers, but now, since I travel a lot for work, I had to give up a desktop. I'm extremely undecided between the G4 2023 with the 4090 or the G4 2024 with the 4070.
I highly value a powerful laptop in the smallest size possible. My main use for the laptop is work and gaming. Between getting the G4 2023 for $2,000 and the G4 2024 for $1,500, which one would be better? Considering performance, build quality, and portability.
Will camm2 rams ever come to laptops? Wont they be able to solve the thickness issue
@@nehalmathew7510 yes probably in the next year or two
Great video, but what laptop would you chose between the m16 2023 with the 4080 and mini led display and the new 2024 g16 with the oled , 4070 and ryzen 9AI, because they are abituata the same price(maybe the m16 is a bit cheaper). I am going to use the laptop for university stuff(engineering) and both gaming. So please help me out because I have to make this big purchase once but don’t want to make some mistakes. Thanks again.
@@GaeThanos60 if you want a GPU that will last you years but battery life that will last you not so many hours, go for the M16. If you want battery life that will last for A LONG time, and a more sleek build, but a GPU that may be considered pretty weak in a couple years then go for the G16. I’d probably get the M16 or fork out the extra for a 4080 Intel G16 personally. I personally just can’t do a 4070 for gaming anymore now that I’ve experienced the 4080/4090 jump 😅
did they fix the 3rd fan then? i bought a g14 4070 model and that 3rd fans slightly higher frequency tone made me return it. thats how i ended up with the 4080 g14 2023 model as it was the same price at the time (i now swapped that for a 4090 model muwaha) but yeah that 3rd fan for me would continue to spin for 10 minutes after the other 2 main fans had turned off
Yeah that was fixed! But I don't blame you for getting the G14 4090. It's such a beast. Still loving mine
wait.... quick question? on the 2024 g16 are you not able to disable turbo mode to lower the temps?
@@animenerd8633 so since Intel has a much lower base clock (like 1.5 GHz or something), disabling boost makes it run at a crawl. In some games that don’t rely on CPU that might be fine but in others you might experience some serious hangups. For Intel Core Ultra it’s much better to just limit your CPU to like 12-15W instead if you’re trying to lower temps. And for the HX chips around 25-30W is pretty okay.
@@JoshCravesTech sweet, thanks man!
Damn bro this is probably the best review for any laptop ive seen. Ive been in shambles for a week now deciding what to get for college cuz its so sleek and good looking. you’ve honestly pushed me to get the G14/16, leaning more towards the 14 just because my experience with AMD has been pretty good.
@@singhfrom5ab thank you so much!!
This is, for me, the new gold standard for laptop reviews. Brilliant video
@@TwskiTV thank you!
Hello i wanna practice cyber security and I’m not playing on it so much tho so what do you recommend g14 23 or 24 ? Im so confused
@@Urfavstarboyy whichever appeals to you more! Do you want an OLED screen and amazing speakers? Do you want slightly more GPU wattage? Do you prefer the look of one over the other? Both are excellent
What was the defect of the trackpad of the G16? Also can you add to the comparison the AMD version of the G16?
@@svetimir0ignatov you can hear it in the trackpad comparison clip. It was just oddly clicky with a slight raddle
Ive been looking too buy a 2023 g14 zephyrus with a 4090 but I can't find it anywhere at all. Would you have any pointers for where to find it, or if you are selling yours?
No longer produced, your best bet is to try and find a 4080 g14
@@bigmac22ify that's unfortunate, I can't even find it second hand.
after I commented this I just found aa 4090 on Marketplace and bought it. Will Compare it to my 4080 G16
Thanks for the super clear review! I'm going to buy the G16 16" 2024 and it comes in 2 colors as you mentioned (Eclipse Grey OR Platinum White). I was wondering which one is more durable? I mean if I want to sell it in a year or 2, is it going to show hand/finger wear ? (So the question is : What is the natural aluminium material color closer to?) Thanks :)
@@nosyb platinum white would get my vote. Hides fingerprints and wear very easily and looks more like natural aluminum
@@JoshCravesTech Thanks :) That the one I ordered 1 hour ago (only the white is available now in France with the 4090!) Excited to see that
Should I upgrade if I have the 2023 ASUS Zephyrus G14 4060? My first gaming computer
@@jay.jay.1 depends on your budget and situation. Doesn’t really make much sense as far as performance since they’ll be about the same. But if you’re cool with paying a bit more to get upgraded chassis, speakers, display, etc. then sure!
I think the g14 2024 rtx4070 is gonna be my new laptop, do you think in black friday well be more affordable? Or in usa is there a different web but ebay where can I find that laptop cheaper? G14 2024 or g16 2024 rtx4090 are my options
Yeah the 2024 G14 is a beauty. It will definitely go on sale Black Friday. It's already been on sale on Best Buy multiple times, including right now. You can get an open-box excellent G14 4070 for only $1600.
Hi I found a g14 4090 laptop for 2300eur, what should I ask to the buyer before purchasing does this laptop have a chronic problem?
@@berkaypeker8619 nice! I know you can’t verify everything but I’d ask if there any defects like a bad trackpad, blown speakers, scratches on the screen, does the laptop ever randomly shutoff when playing games (that would indicate bad Liquid Metal), and not a big deal if they didn’t do this but maybe ask them if they’ve ever run Time Spy on it (in Turbo mode) and compare their scores with mine
Hey man, there's and autible difference from the sound quality from the g14 to g16. On the website it shows both the G14 and G16 have 6 speakers... is the eq just difference or can you hear a noticeable technicality + low end extension increase on sound from the g14 to g16?
@@joshuakosloski6873 just different EQ is what it sounds like, plus the difference in size of the chassis of each laptop will of course produce different tonal characteristics. But no, both have an awesome amount of bass for a laptop, it’s hard to say that one has a noticeable amount more than the other.
I have the 2023 G14 with the 4070. I found that enabling dGPU only mode through nvidia control panel gave me way more power (sustained) to the gpu, while lowering cpu a tad. I got 13,000 on time spy for graphics and 11,402 for cpu
Bro gamepass is dark on my g14 4070. How can I fix the quality
should i get a 16’ Zephyrus or Strix on 4080?
I have the 2024 i9 4090 g16 and i keep having the light for the strip light keeps crashing and disappearing from armory crate when i try to use the sonic effect to work with audio anyone have this issue i dont see the sonic option in ghelp
@@ReviewThisTestThat that’s weird! Might be a good idea to start a discussion on the G-Helper GitHub page
Also anyone have a way to get a proper recover iso for this the web site for these is very confusing.
@@JoshCravesTech i did a cloud restore from bio works perfectly now.
@@ReviewThisTestThat Great to hear!!
Would you recommend the g14 for programming?
@@abdullahalmanasseer4360 yeah! It would do great for that
Amazing review of all three laptops, thanks! My wife decided to go with the 2024 G14 (currently on sale from Best Buy), hopefully she likes it!
@@BillBeyerPlus thank you! That sounds like you made a good choice
It’s so beautiful. The g16. Hope next year they do miniled but not sure if they r on the oled wagon already
Yeah I'm genuinely curious where they'll go with this now. For the first year with this design they knocked it out of the park. Very excited for what 2025 holds!
Damn, what a review! Solidified my decision to buy this.
@@nickhiscamera8748 thanks!
Nice video
Would you mind review HP omen transcend 14 🙏🏼
maybe take screenshots of cpu temps. the movement in the background is very distracting
Hi josh! Awesome review like always
So i went ahead and bought this variant with IPS ROG nebula display instead of OLED ROG nebula display(GU605MI QP253WS, its 32gb+1tb 8gb4070 ultra 9) and I really was not able to tell any difference between the one i took and the oled version kept on display at the store
Can you tell me why is it so
That’s interesting! The IPS display is one of the better ones out there for a laptop so in some cases it is hard to tell a difference. The differences between OLED and IPS become more apparent in darker content typically, like a starry night or a dark cave, fireworks in a night sky, etc.
@@JoshCravesTech
Right! Plus the IPS display variant has a glossy finish to it instead of a matte finish so it looks much better than a regular ips display. I tested the blacks like you did in your other video, and yes, the blacks are not truly "black".
Just a quick question
I do not need to keep a dark background, low brightness (and so on and so forth) as precautions right? The IPS should be able to handle the colours, or is there any burn in that can occur on ips as well?
@@GeigerPancake16 yep, the glossy display helps A LOT for IPS! And yes that’s correct, no need for you to worry about any of that for your display. You can safely run free with any background, icons, etc.
should i wait for the g16 with the new amd cpu and 4070 gpu or just get the g16 with intel cpu and 4080 gpu
4080 all day. I personally don't think the new AMD G16 will be all that impressive. I will be genuinely surprised if it excels in battery or performance, but I think it'll be around the same as the Intel Core Ultra.
Best review btw keep it up thank you
@@ReviewThisTestThat thank you!’
Still struggling to decide between g16 or g14 2024 4070 both with 32gb ram, dont know which is better, help would be appreciated
@@mobeen369 depends, do you want 14” or 16”? That’s really the only major difference if both have the same specs
appreciate that tyy, it really does simplify it when u put it like that, i think i was overcomplicating it loll
I got my 2024 G16 4070 open box excellent condition for 1300$. Is the laptop worth it at that price considering its msrp is 2000$?
@@projectroyal1837 that’s an awesome deal!!
Sub’d. Excellent reviews. Underrated channel.
@@Army4Runner appreciate it!! 🙂
A great comparison!
What about quality control issues? Some reviewers pointed out wobbly touchpad with unsatisfying clicks on G16.
In these thin high-performance laptops, I would also like to see the battery temperature under load, which decreases the longevity of the battery, and the SSD temperature under load, which may cause throttling.
I will consider adding those things in the future! But yes, qc issues seem to be sort of rare, but the most common one is definitely the trackpad on the G16. I have seen quite a few people now with the weird click like what mine had :(
What about the Zephyrus duo 16 2023 model ?
@@Parky-pm2sg the Duo is also good, it’s just in a different class of laptop. It’s quite a bit thicker and heavier than these. I think it only comes with a Ryzen HX CPU as well and those have some of the worst battery life of all laptops out there, lol 😂
But performance is out of this world on that thing!
Asus or Legion. There really is no other choice. Both excellent. I've always ended up with a Legion. But the Asus G & Flow series is phenomenal. I'll likely go Asus for my next one. Just for a change. You really can't go wrong with either brand.
2014 G14 4060 is on sale for 1299 at Best Buy and the g14 4070 is 1750 at Best Buy right now which would be the better buy?
Tough choice! It's about 10-15% more performance between the 4060 and 4070. However, you can get an open box excellent 4060 for just a little over $900 and that is just an insane deal.
@@JoshCravesTech Forsure just no open box ones in my area unfortunately only brand new :/
Hi Josh i just bought myself the 2024 zephyrus g14 with the 4070 gpu its currently on sale at best buy and i set everything up downloaded all the drivers and updated everything I started gaming and the speakers are at 80% and they sound really low, everyone on TH-cam is saying how good these speakers are but for me they sound really low is there anything i should do in the settings to fix this?
@@edwincuret2289 open Dolby Access and configure the sound settings to your desired level. There are a ton of options in there including a custom EQ option
@@JoshCravesTech ok I will give it a try thanks
Hey Josh, I have a question for you, I just cannot figure out what is going on. I have a 4090 G16 and whenever I use the Optimized display setting and Nvidia GPU only mode in Nvidia, I get a ton of weird input and screen lag. Especially when I am scrolling. I have noticed that setting to Optimus mode with Optimized is fine and same with just choosing Ultimate mode. Am I missing something? Do your laptops act the same? Cheers.
@@NottaSpy69 never experienced that. Try DDU to uninstall your Nvidia drivers and install a different version (clean install)
13:01 😂😂😂😂😂the track😂😂
I am thinking of buying a laptop but confesed between asus rog zephyrus G16 2024 with ultra 9 and 32 gb with 4070 vs asus rog strix G16 2024 with i9-14th with 4070 and 32 gb ram.
One more think do you also think that rog strix laptop doesn't have a optimised graphics card and thermals.
Two VERY different laptops! The Zephyrus is all about portability, battery life, and being extremely premium (CNC aluminum, super thin and light), while the Strix G16 is more about raw power. The GPU's will perform about the same, but the G16's CPU has much more power to it, so in CPU-bound games like Counterstrike, Valorant, or Fortnite that might prove to be useful. The Strix will run a little bit cooler too because of how thick it is. Personally I'd get the Zephyrus though because the Strix only makes sense with a 4080/4090 GPU to me, where it can really stretch its legs.
@@JoshCravesTech Do you think that Zephyrus is future-proof for upcoming high-end games coming. I want to use this laptop for 4 years
@@hiteshsharma6522 Absolutely!
Amazing video as always thanks again!
It’s not very clear in your review, but assuming same gpu, same ram, same resolution, which gets higher performance 2023 g14 or 2024?
@@Heyebdhahr they perform about the same, you can see it in the performance charts! Very rarely does the 2024 model fall behind unless you play at the native res of 1800p
Any idea when will be the g14 rtx 4050 version be available ?
Just get the pro art px 13 its basicly the same smaller and 4050
Hey Josh I got the 2024 g14 4060 16gb ram model. So far I love it. While the 4070 g14 is on sale with 32gb should I upgrade? It’s another $450 though… I got the 4060 model new for $1250 and the 4070 model is $1700 (both on sale at Best Buy)so I can’t see a huge reason to spend that much for a 10-15% gpu bump.. 32gb of ram is nice but not for $450.. right? I’m doing fine on 16gb even gaming on a bunch of different games while in discord and running recording software. Please let me know if there’s any real reason to spend the money to upgrade to the 4070 model while it’s still on sale and I’m still on the return window. Thanks so much bro! Great video btw!
Hmmm yeah that's a tough one! $450 is quite a bit more, especially if you're already happy with what you have! Might not be worth the hassle, especially on the chance you get a lemon or something and have to exchange it.
Great review !!! It would be great if you can compare G14 2024 RTX 4060 vs G14 RTX 4070 🙏🏻
Как думаете, что лучше? Купить сейчас g16 на RTX 4090 или ждать, пока не выйдет что-нибудь на 5090 в следующем году?
How will the 4060 g14 be for gaming in the next couple years? I would love 32 gb or ram but I can’t justify paying right now a $900 difference for a 4070 and 32gb or ram
Yeah, in the US the 4070 will likely go on sale again if you can wait it out, but the 4060 will be just fine for years still. Still a good GPU overall!
Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 seem to be absolute home runs, I can't remember the last time I saw so much positivity across the board surround windows laptops.
In my region I have to choose between 32 gigs of ram IPS display OR 16 gigs of ram OLED display... Like why can't I have 32 gigs AND OLED? Weird stuff... This is the Ryzen AI 9 model I'm talking about. I guess I'll wait for the 2025 model. Great video btw this is the second one I'm watching from you and you always seem to talk about what concerns me haha. And very in-depth too. For example the increase in resolution resulting in lower FPS. When you said you lower the resolution in-game, is it perfectly scaled? As in no blurring?
@@3948-0 yeah those are weird options! Lol, but thank you! And yes lowering the resolution will cause a bit of blurriness!
@@JoshCravesTech Thanks for the response. I failed to specify a bit haha. So is it blurry because of the drop in res or because it's not integer scaling etc.? I just wanna pick it up so badly but the ram situation for my region just sucks :P
@@3948-0 yeah with it not being integer, for sure. But to get perfect integer scaling you’d have to go to what, 900p? Which would be way too low for a clear picture. It’s like when I used FHD on the 4K Blade 16, even though it was technically scaled right, it looked very blurry in comparison to native res 🥲
@@JoshCravesTech You're spot on! Yeah I have a 4K dell laptop. I can't use the dgpu for the desktop experience. And the intel chip itself is 1 generation behind an update which would allow for integer scaling (through igpu). So yeah whenever I drop down to 1080p it's a blurry mess. Not sure why they put 4K displays on laptops back then haha. Thank you for responding and giving me your insights. I have one last thing to ask. Have you ever tried AtlasOS? It's basically Windows 11 but it removes bloatware / turns off a lot of services you probably don't need. And it comes with toggles too in case you did need a certain thing. I've been using it for at least a year now and it's very stable. Maybe you could give it a spin on the Zephyrus and see if you notice a difference in performance / thermals and so on
@@3948-0 yeah 4K even still doesn’t make sense yet for laptops 😅 I’ll have to check out AtlasOS! Seems very interesting
Is the graininess on the g16 oled display a dealbreaker?
@@leanderterang4181 not at all, it’s super hard to even notice. And only on large gray areas do you ever even barely see it. Nowhere near as bad as the “screen door effect” that you see on some touchscreen OLEDs out there.
@@JoshCravesTech Thank you for clarifying!🙏
Fantastic video brother 🙏🏻
Hey man, great video, I bought a 4060 16gig g14 2024 model and I'm in love with it. I also installed G helper as per your video coz armoury create sucked.
I know this sounds like an absolute headache of a request but would it be possible for you to leave your G helper profile settings in comments? I could not find any guides online (not ones that made sense to me anyway) and I really just want 2 modes. 1) for ultra battery saving where it's just light office work. 2) for plugged in maximum gaming performance.
I'm asking because I've tried to fiddle with the settings more times than I can count and usually land up either not seeing any difference or I brick the damn thing.
Up
visual mode set between 70-50%, disable cpu boost or set it to enabled efficient, limit the cpu wattage to 28w, optimized in gpu options, auto in refresh rate, disable slash and keyboard lighting on battery, that will get you around 10 to 12 hours of battery life depending on how much you push it
Sort of a tough one to answer cause it's hard to give a "one-size-fits-all" profile for those, but I definitely suggest watching my G-Helper video to get a better understanding! However this is my basic suggestion, at least a starting point.
1. Battery saving:
- Silent/Eco mode
- CPU boost disabled
- 60Hz
- Brightness below half, keyboard lights off or low
- Leave CPU power limits checkbox UNCHECKED
- Leave fan checkbox UNCHECKED
on GPU tab, move GPU power slider and dynamic boost slider all the way down. Overclock set to 0 on both.
- Advanced tab - set an undervolt of around -15.
2. Max Performance
- Start with Turbo and make a new profile
- Leave CPU power limits checkbox UNCHECKED (unless you have a desired CPU level to reach)
- Check fans checkbox and set fans to max or a little higher than the stock turbo mode
- GPU tab: set overclock to +150 / +200
- Slide GPU power tab and dynamic boost all the way right
- Advanced tab - set undervolt of -15 again, or -20 and beyond if things don't crash
Don't touch core clock limit or temp limit unless you know what you're doing it for. Most people don't need to touch the CPU sliders either unless again you know what you're doing it for. I see a lot of people mess up a lot by clicking that "apply power limits" checkbox without knowing why they did it. Hope this helps!
@@camilonvim holy moly 10 to 12 hours? okay so will definitely apply those settings to the battery saver option. Thanks so much!
@@JoshCravesTech hi Josh, this is exactly what I needed , thank you so much man! I always fiddled with the CPU power limits as per your g helper video. Would it be recommended to just leave it then? Are the default power limit settings enough to limit power consumption in battery saver mode / silent mode.
On the undervolting front that was what I wanted to know most so thanks for the advice on that. Will stick to -15 undervolt.
Please keep up the amazing work on your videos, well edited, not too cumbersome on details that make them boring yet thorough enough to keep me informed, and ultimately just fun to watch! :)
DOES G-HELPER HAVE OLED CARE OPTION lIke armoury crate?
@@616lichking the oled care options in Armoury crate are just Windows settings. And the others like pixel shift/pixel refresh cannot be changed as they are baked in the bios anyway
Thanks Josh 🤘🏻
I am following you from Iraq, from the capital, Baghdad ..
I am confused between
Zephyrus G14 2024
with Ryzen 9-8945HS,
4060 RTX, 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD for $1533 ..
and between
Zephyrus G16 2024
with Intel Core Ultra 9 185H,
4060 RTX, 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD for $2166 ..
What do you think of both deals and which one do you recommend to me ?
Just for the record, I don't play games
I want it for programming, video editing, design, and productivity in general.
i’d go with G14 since it’s significantly cheaper for similar performance.
G14
G14 if between these two
where did you find such a deal for the g14 if i may ask?
I like your videos. They are well researched and edited very well. However, the little chuckle/vocal fry that you apply to every other sentence can get to be quite annoying and grating to the senses. Try to work on your delivery and eliminate that vocal strain/chuckle.
@@DrLFV thank you! And interesting critique, will take that into account!
M16 4090 mini LED or G14 4080 IPS for £600 less?
I'm using a g14 2023 (ga402xv) r9 7940hs + 4060, I'm facing an issue called kernel 41, it randomly reboot the laptop while I'm using, even just open the chrome, Idk how to fix, do all the methods I found, can someone suggest me an solution, thanks
I did a clean install of windows 2 times and installed linux. So far nothing. Try buying a new SSD if it helps
To address the issue, I took several steps:
Disabled Fast Startup to prevent rapid booting that might overlook system checks.
Reinstalled Armoury Crate to ensure optimal software performance for system monitoring.
Adjusted CPU settings to 'turbo' to maximize processing power without compromising system stability.
Set the GPU to 'optimized' to balance performance with thermal management.
Changed the laptop screen refresh rate to 60Hz, although its impact on the issue seemed minimal.
Additionally, I positioned the G14 on a laptop stand to enhance airflow intake and exhaust.
Based on these actions, I developed the following hypotheses:
The G14 experiences random restarts if not placed in a position that optimizes airflow intake and output.
The G14 may restart randomly if certain settings, such as those for gaming or high-load tasks, are not properly configured.
Positioning the G14 on a laptop cooler could potentially stop the random restarts.
Ensuring proper airflow seemed crucial even for regular use. Should these measures not resolve the issue, I considered obtaining a new power adapter or performing a hard reset as next steps. If all else failed, returning to my previous Dell G7 laptop appeared to be a viable alternative.
Observations to date indicate that the random restarts have ceased, allowing uninterrupted gameplay of Helldivers 2. However, the laptop did restart twice consecutively at one point, which I attributed to inadequate airflow. Adjusting the laptop's position rectified this issue, and gaming resumed smoothly.
I plan to continue monitoring the laptop's performance over the next week and will provide updates to assist others experiencing similar issues.
@@LartinBeats-rg6pf i goin to replace the battery, i think that is the prob, hope that works
Does g16 just have a much bigger battery than g14 for Intel cpu to match amd cpu battery life? I would think amd still is more efficient by watt
@@NinjaKirikoJedi AMD still comes out ahead slightly, but yes the G16 has a 90Whr battery vs 73 Whr on the G14. But the Core Ultra chip is almost just as efficient as the 7940HS which is just incredible to see from Intel
I love my 2023 g16, I do wish it had the oled screen that the new ones have. But It stays amazingly cool when without a cooling pad compared what I’ve heard about the 2024 models.
For g14, would u pick ryzen or Intel ultra
@@fustyler the G14 doesn’t have an Intel Core Ultra version, only the G16 has that. But yeah both are excellent and I don’t have a strong preference of one over the other.
Absolutely love this video excellent job !!!
Thanks!!