Although constantly evolving, just like fixed PCs, the classic laptops are unable nowadays to easily equalize the potential of home solutions, which are therefore difficult to replace. We generally opt for the use of mobile devices that offer good potential for "office" environments, or maybe for some not particularly pretentious video game in the field of performance. With the new branded product Asus however, a company that brings its brand to the field ROG (Republic of Gamers), a step forward is made towards the future, thanks to theASUS ROG at G14.
A small, almost incredible little gem that carries the true protagonist of the configuration inside: the Ryzen 9 4900HS. The latter is not alone of course, the company has designed a product that aims at the maximum, with a clearly high price but undoubtedly in line with the competition, and very few shortcomings. So let's find out all the details of the laptop, available for purchase in different versions.
Elegance and power with the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14
As already mentioned, the product comes with a really tiny tonnage both in the white and the black version, 32,4 cm x 22,2 cm x 1,79 cm , for a total of only 1.6 Kg, moreover well distributed. The surface in aluminum and magnesium fornisce one premium feedback for users, reassuring them in the same way about the durability of the device, which is rather solid and resistant. The same goes for the keyboard, the first rather interesting feature of the product; this shows up with a somewhat short run, not really suitable for the gaming sector but now a standard in the field of laptops. Keys are added for the volume adjustment mute the microphone, opening the software Armory Crate of Asus, and the activation of the fingerprint reader, integrated on the power button.
The device is equipped with all the necessary connectivity, or almost. We find 2 USB 3.1 type A, 2 USB 3.2 type C, a headphone and microphone jack, the port for power andHDMI output, do you notice any lack? Unfortunately there is no network port, a function that would have been particularly pleasing for the gaming world, but which is partly mitigated by the presence of the standard Wi-Fi 6, accompanied by the Bluetooth 5. On the audio front we are dealing with a more than respectable result, not amazing. We find a total of 4 speakers, support al Dolby Atmos it's a integrated microphone, particularly effective. Being a product of the ROG brand, this particularly winks at gamers, but it is also great for almost any process that requires a lot of power.
To power the machine we find the processor Ryzen 9 4900 HS, former AMD top of the range of the series It was 2 a 8 nanometers, with 8 Core, 16 Thread and a clock from 3 GHz to 4.3 GHz. This also complements a Vega GPU with 512 Stream Processor, which is however easily set aside by the presence of one RTX 2060 Max-Q. To close the configuration we have a total of 16GB RAM with clock of 3200Mhz e 1TB of NVMe SSD. The components clearly generate a lot of heat, which is dissipated by the system with relative ease, thanks to the two self-cleaning fans and a particular feature. Once the screen is raised, the product is in fact raised, guaranteeing easier typing and aadditional heat output, which after several hours of use - especially if stressful - becomes essential.
Goodbye to the fixed?
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 comes with a screen 14 inch IPS certified by Pantone, which is available as 2K (2560 × 1440) a 60 Hz is Full HD (1920 × 1080) a 120Hz. This last setting is recommended, given the possibilities of the video card, which allows you to juggle any game at a lower resolution with excellent results, and it is not to be overlooked also considering the reduced size of the screen. Anyhow, the setup is certainly complete and the computer can undoubtedly replace a classic desktop, thanks also to its excellent autonomy of 6 hours with standard use. Just think also that it can be charged with USB C in just 2 hours, or with the classic power supply in just over an hour.
Thanks to its new gem, Asus therefore brings the functions of the classic most performing PCs in portability, we must clearly consider the various compromises that such a device brings with it, but the fantastic AMD processor allows you to carry out almost any activity in the workplace, while the combination with the RTX 2060 Max-Q fully covers the world of gaming. Surely this is not a PC dedicated in particular to the latter area, as is usually the case for Asus ROG products, but fortunately we are dealing with a complete and versatile product.
