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I was worried about the 2024 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14. Change is scary and this is one of my favourite gaming laptops of all time. I’ve had my hands on each release since 2019, and loved every second I’ve spent with these miniature powerhouses. A complete redesign, the sacrifice of RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 options, a new screen type – all announcements that had me holding my breath anxiously during CES.
After two weeks with the latest Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 in hand, though, those updates have won me over. This is a much slimmer model, dropping the chunky base plate required for heavier RTX 4080 and 4090 cards and adopting a mainstream, ultralight profile. Even compared to a non-gaming ultraportable it’s skinny at 16.3mm, down a full 4.2mm from last year’s G14. The new Blade 14 comes close at 16.8mm, but
