ASUS announced their AMD Ryzen 4000 powered offerings which have already begun hitting the market a while back. Their most interesting offering yet, is making its Malaysian debut today, with the new Republic of Gamers (ROG) Zephyrus G14! The new power house spearheads a new segment which has been uniquely carved out by the ROG engineers.
The new ROG Zephyrus G14 combines portability and power in a form factor that is bound to become a go to for gamers. The compact 14-inch display is complemented by a body which is only 17.9mm thick and weighs 1.6kg. The compact size skirts the lines of being classified as a thin and light device. However, don’t underestimate it’s gaming prowess. As the saying goes, good things come in small packages; and that can’t be truer with the Zephyrus G14.
A 1-2 Punch for Top of the Line Performance
ASUS has opted to pack a punch with the ROG Zephyrus G14 with power packed processors with a proven track record. Running on the latest Ryzen 4000 processors with AMD’s cutting edge Zen 2 architecture, the G14 promises top of the line performance. It comes in variants with the Ryzen 5, Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 processors. Powered by up to 8 cores capable of processing 16 threads, the G14 is gearing itself to take the title of most powerful gaming laptop.
The processor’s prowess is complemented by NVIDIA’s RTX graphics which brings cutting edge ray tracing capabilities to the forefront. Maxing out at the NVIDIA RTX 2060 Max-Q, the Zephyrus G14 is packing quite the graphical punch. With 6GB of dedicated RAM for the GPU, you’ll be playing a majority of AAA titles on maxed out settings thanks to the 1-2 punch the Ryzen-RTX combination provides. However, if your budget doesn’t allow, the G14 also comes with options with NVIDIA’s GTX1650, GTX 1650 Ti and GTX1660 Ti.
Quick as a Zephyr with all the Flash of Lightning
The display, while smaller than your average gaming laptop, comes with options for a 120Hz refresh rate and even Quad HD resolution. The compact powerhouse comes with a 14-inch, Pantone Validated display. There are options for a 1080p, Full HD IPS display with 120Hz refresh rate or a WQHD IPS display with 60Hz refresh rate. Both options cover 100% of the sRGB gamut and come with adaptive sync and are non-glare panels for a better viewing experience even under harsh lighting.
The display isn’t the only thing that’s quick, the Zephyrus G14 comes with either 512GB or 1TB of storage. Both are PCIe m.2 NVMe SSDs which promise quick read and write speeds for better performance. They support up to 24GB of RAM with 8GB soldered in the laptop and an additional RAM slot for user expandability.
Charging on the Zephyrus G14 is gonna be a breeze with options for performance and portability. ASUS has enabled both proprietary charging and USB C power delivery (PD) charging on the laptop. The little power house supports up to 180W via charging pin and up to 65W by USB C PD. Best part, ASUS is including 2 charged in the box: a compact USB-C charger for portability and the quick charging power brick for performance. It even comes with a fingerprint sensor so you can login quick and easy with Windows Hello.
Of course, the Zephyrus G14 made waves at its initial announcement at CES2020 thanks to the AniMe matrix which comes on the lid of the laptop. Users are able to customise and personalise the laptop further with self made animations.
Pricing and Availability
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 will be available starting 29 June, 2020 with prices starting from RM4,499. Ryzen 9 powered G14s will be coming with an ROG Sleeve, the ROG Impact Mouse in addition to the 65W USB-C PD Adapter. Those powered by the Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 will be coming with the sleeve and adapter.
Official Specifications & Pricing
| Series | ROG Zephyrus G14 | |||||||
| Model Name | GA401I-VHA231T | GA401I-VHA232T | GA401I-VHE340T | GA401I-VHE341T | GA401I-UHE099T | GA401I-IHE102T | GA401I-IHE103T | GA401I-HHE027T |
| Design | Eclipse Gray with AniMe Matrix | Moonlight White with AniMe Matrix | Eclipse Gray with AniMe Matrix | Moonlight White with AniMe Matrix | Eclipse Gray with AniMe Matrix | Eclipse Gray with AniMe Matrix | Moonlight White with AniMe Matrix | Eclipse Gray (No AniMe Matrix) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS Processor 3.0 GHz (8M Cache, up to 4.4 GHz) | AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS Processor 2.9 GHz (8M Cache, up to 4.2 GHz) | AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600HS Processor 3.0 GHz (8M Cache, up to 4.0 GHz) | |||||
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home | |||||||
| Graphic Card | NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 Max-Q GDDR6 6GB | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660Ti Max-Q GDDR6 6GB | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650Ti GDDR6 4GB | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX1650 GDDR6 4GB | ||||
| Display | 14-inch Non-glare WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync | 14-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 120Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync | ||||||
| RAM/Slots | DDR4 3200 8G*1 + 8G (on-board) 1x RAM Slot (used) | DDR4 3200 8G (on-board) 1x RAM Slot (empty) | ||||||
| Storage | PCIE NVME 1TB M.2 SSD | PCIE NVME 512GB M.2 SSD | ||||||
| Wi-Fi/Bluetooth | Intel Wi-Fi 6(Gig+)(802.11ax) 2*2 Bluetooth 5.0 | |||||||
| I/O ports | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x HDMI 2.0b 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack 1 x Kensington lock | |||||||
| Power | 180W power adaptor Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W | 150W power adaptor Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W | ||||||
| Battery | 76Wh lithium-polymer battery | |||||||
| Keyboard type | White backlit chiclet keyboard, N-Key rollover, Power key with Fingerprint, 1.7mm travel distance | |||||||
| Dimension (WxHxD) | 32.4cm x 22.2cm x 2cm | 32.4cm x 22.2cm x 1.8cm | ||||||
| Weight | 1.70 kg | 1.60 kg | ||||||
| Included in the Box | ROG Sleeve + ROG Impact Mouse + 65W PD Adapter | ROG Sleeve + 65W PD adapter | ||||||
| Warranty | 2 Years Global Warranty (1st year with Perfect Warranty) | |||||||
| Price | RM7,699 | RM7,699 | RM7,699 | RM7,699 | RM6,199 | RM5,299 | RM5,299 | RM4,499 |
| Availability Date | August_2020 | Available now | September_2020 | September_2020 | August_2020 | August_2020 | Available now | August_2020 |
