Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) review: still the one to beat for portable gaming
The best-looking, best-built compact gaming laptop, with an OLED display that spoils you for anything else. Our score: 9 / 10 At a glance Spec Detail Display 14-inch 3K 120Hz OLED Chassis CNC-machined aluminium GPU Up to RTX 4070 (mobile) Weight Around 1.5 kg It proved you do not need a 16-inch brick The G14 put a real gaming GPU in a body that looks and feels like a MacBook. The OLED panel, the machined chassis and the restrained design mean it is a laptop you are happy to bring to a meeting and then game on at night. The physics tax A chunkier 16-inch laptop will run the same GPU harder and longer, because there is more room for cooling. Battery drains fast under load. For most people, the portability is worth those trade-offs. The good and the bad What works Gorgeous 3K OLED Premium machined build Genuinely portable for the performance What doesn’t Thermals cap sustained GPU power versus bigger laptops Short battery under load Expensive Who it’s for Buy it if you want one laptop that is both a travel machine and a gaming machine. Skip it if you want maximum sustained frame rates and do not move the laptop much. Alternatives worth a look Razer Blade 14, similar concept, different aesthetic. Lenovo Legion Pro 7, more power, far less portable. The verdict: The compact gaming laptop to buy, provided you understand the size-versus-sustained-power trade. Sources Asus ROG