GET ANIMATED: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14

AMD Ryzen-powered notebook that’s got some tricks up its sleeve

- KUNAL GANGAR

There’s no shortage of gaming laptops in the market today. You find them at various price points. Yes, they are portable but a majority of them are bulky. The ROG Zephyrus G14 from Asus, however, is different. It’s portable because of its lightweight and slim design and, more importantly, packs in enough power to run the latest games.

The ROG Zephyrus G14 is available in India in two design variants - one with AniMe Matrix and one without. What’s AniMe Matrix, you ask? Well, it’s a novel way to personalise your laptop for the world to see. The ROG Zephyrus G14 features 6,536 CNC holes on the laptop lid and houses 1,215 mini LEDs that allow the user to write or display a picture of whatever they like. Users can showcase the animated ROG logo, custom text, date, time, battery status, and more. The possibilities are endless and the pre-installed Armoury Crate software allows a lot of customizations and helpful tips to get the most out of AniMe Matrix. Needless to say, AniMe Matrix stays off when the laptop is on battery and can even be turned off.

Available in Moonlight White or Eclipse Grey, the laptop looks good in either of the colors and feels sturdy and reliable, which is complemented with a magnesium-alloy keyboard frame and honeycomb reinforcement beneath the palm rest area. The laptop has vents on both sides of the laptop and two at the back that throws the hot air out directly on the screen’s bezel. The laptop also utilises Ergolift that elevates the laptop to improve better airflow at the bottom when the laptop lid is opened. Asus has also made it easy to open the bottom shell to add additional M.2 storage or RAM.