Meet the ROG Zephyrus G14
CES is the birthplace of some awesome pieces of tech and by that I mean it is when we get to see them for the first time, one such item is the Zephrus G14 from Asus and it has that signature look, but more than that, it has a one of a kind display on the lid, yes on the lid.
Packed into a much smaller footprint than 15-inch alternatives, the G14 easily slips into conventional laptop bags and backpacks. The system is only 17.9mm thin and 1.6kg without the custom LED matrix. If you add the LED Matrix you are adding 1,215 mini LEDs across the lid, that let you fully express your individuality and creativity, with each LED set to a standard white glow but with 256 levels of brightness control.
Of course the outside is only one part of the new G14 and located on the side is the perfect build of tech to help you achieve fluid frame rates in popular games. The Zephyrus G14 comes with up to a GeForce RTX 2060 augmented by ROG Boost up to 1298MHz at 65W. The discrete GPU is based on the latest NVIDIA Turing architecture, which melds dedicated cores for programmable shading, real-time ray tracing, and artificial intelligence. This combination enables improved lighting, shadows, and other in-game effects, and it also offers a diverse array of compute resources for accelerating demanding workloads like content creation, 3D modeling, and deep learning.
Turing’s dedicated video encoder is largely responsible for the G14’s ability to game and stream simultaneously. The specialized hardware allows higher stream quality with minimal performance impact, and it’s compatible with Open Broadcaster Software (OBS), a popular capture tool among burgeoning creators and aspiring Twitch streamers.
There is even more to discover and you can learn about the screens, audio and more on the official blog reveal, but if you just want specs, those we have below.
ROG Zephyrus G14
Processor
Up to AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
Display
14" 120Hz FHD IPS-level panel with Adaptive Sync technology
14" 60Hz WQHD IPS-level panel with Adaptive Sync technology
14" 60Hz FHD IPS-level panel with Adaptive Sync technology
Graphics
Up to NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6
Memory
Up to 32 GB DDR4 3200MHz
Storage
Up to 1 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD
Wireless
Intel WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity
1 x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C (DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery)
1 x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C
2x USB3.2 Gen1 Type-A
1x HDMI 2.0b
1x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
Keyboard
Backlit Chiclet Keyboard, N-key support, 1.7mm travel distance, 4 Hotkeys, Golden Curve, Power key with Fingerprint
Audio
2x 2.5W speakers with Smart AMP technology
2x 0.7W tweeter, Array Microphone
AC Adapter
180 W AC Adapter
OS
Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home
Size
324 x 222 x 17.9 mm
Weight
1.6 kg
