expiredDr.W posted Jun 20, 2022 02:07 PM
Item 1 of 5
Item 1 of 5
expiredDr.W posted Jun 20, 2022 02:07 PM
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022): 14" WQXGA 120Hz, Ryzen 9 6900HS, RX 6700S, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD $1499.99
$1,500
$1,650
9% offBest Buy
Visit Best BuyGood Deal
Bad Deal
Save
Share
Leave a Comment
53 Comments
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
16% 1 or 2 star reviews is a bit high though.
On the plus side it'll double as a heater in the winter.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
This is supposed to be for travel. Get something bulky and with less heat generating products, play at reduced settings. Or get an extended warranty, you're going to need it.
Edit: for clarity, this is only my experience with older models and not the one going for sale here. It's entirely possible that Asus might have ironed out some of these issues on the new model.
Replacement seems good so far, no issues. It's fast as hell and the screen is excellent and bright. Build quality feels great and the design is nice. Only thing I don't like is the location of the power connection. The barrel plug is towards the middle on the left side due to the vent for the heat to escape. However it can use a USB-C PD cable to charge if you don't want to carry around the large power adapter, but I don't think you can run the full power of the video card off PD (don't quote me on that).
As far as heat, it does run warm when it's being tasked heavily. There are a lot of vents so it seems to be getting great heat dissipation. But the fans are relatively quiet and of course spin up when needed.
While it's no Ultrabook, it's lightweight for it's incredible power. Probably overkill for my kids needs but I got it on sale and I'm hoping it will last a few years.
Edit: for clarity, this is only my experience with older models and not the one going for sale here. It's entirely possible that Asus might have ironed out some of these issues on the new model.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Important if you're on a plane, RV, boat, or don't want to lug around a giant power brick with your small laptop.
Leave a Comment