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Just a portable (13—14 inch) device that has a powerful, but efficient CPU, supports Linux and has a dedicated GPU for occasional gaming / video editing.

I bought the Asus G14 over a year ago and this model fits my needs most - at least back then, things have probably changed until now...




When I read you first paragraph, I was like, "This guy's gonna love an Asus Zephyrus G14". Glad to read that you already have one.

How has it been for you?


After a couple of months my motherboard got fried while using the power adapter and left power delivery slot simultaneously - which apparently was an issue other people experienced as well last year. But this got fixed pretty quickly by the official repair partner and I haven't experienced that since then (around a year of usage since the incident), even though I still use both ports at the same time. ASUS probably solved this problem with a BIOS update.

Other than that I'm more than happy with this device and it works much better than expected - especially the Linux support. I'm running arch as my main distro and never had any issues. Power consumption runs at around 7-11 W in regular use using my energy efficient profile (dGPU off). CPU temp during normale use sits at around 35-40 degrees celsius but can bump up during heavy gaming.

Looking back I'd definitely buy this laptop again.




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