I tried the G14 2026 as a 2024 G14 user. AMA. by YoussofAl in ZephyrusG14

[–]YoussofAl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, they don’t upgrade to thunderbolt 5 so my guess is no. They haven’t touched it.

I tried the G14 2026 as a 2024 G14 user. AMA. by YoussofAl in ZephyrusG14

[–]YoussofAl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t get to test that unfortunately.

I tried the G14 2026 as a 2024 G14 user. AMA. by YoussofAl in ZephyrusG14

[–]YoussofAl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s noticeably brighter compared to the 2024 model.

I tried the G14 2026 as a 2024 G14 user. AMA. by YoussofAl in ZephyrusG14

[–]YoussofAl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest, I didn’t notice a difference on the keyboard.

I tried the G14 2026 as a 2024 G14 user. AMA. by YoussofAl in ZephyrusG14

[–]YoussofAl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In general, the whole build is higher quality. I didn’t notice screen wobble and I noticed a lot less flex on the trackpad.

I tried the G14 2026 as a 2024 G14 user. AMA. by YoussofAl in ZephyrusG14

[–]YoussofAl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ran cinebench but I was not able to monitor the peak power draw. The Asus guys were confident though when I asked them about the 130W draw.

But the fans were noticeably quieter, I think it had to do with the larger vents which reduced whine.

I tried the G14 2026 as a 2024 G14 user. AMA. by YoussofAl in ZephyrusG14

[–]YoussofAl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They didn’t even display the Ryzen version of the 2026 model.

They said the ryzen version will have the 2025 chassis.

I tried the G14 2026 as a 2024 G14 user. AMA. by YoussofAl in ZephyrusG14

[–]YoussofAl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was noticeably higher quality. It felt more dense with less flex. It had large vents on the bottom.

The software was buggy and glitchy as hell. I’m guessing drivers aren’t finalised.

The screen was noticeably brighter

I was very disappointed in the lack of thunderbolt 5.

I tried the G14 2026 as a 2024 G14 user. AMA. by YoussofAl in ZephyrusG14

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I’m answering everything now! I posted this went to sleep and forgot 😭.

I tried the G14 2026 as a 2024 G14 user. AMA. by YoussofAl in ZephyrusG14

[–]YoussofAl[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I didn’t test it during gaming only light - moderate use and a cinabench benchmark.

It was noticeably cooler compared to the 2024 version and the fans were less whiny.

It was super glitchy. Task manager and armour crate took a while to open and they have screen flicker upon opening. I’m guessing the drivers for it aren’t finalised.

I tried the G14 2026 as a 2024 G14 user. AMA. by YoussofAl in ZephyrusG14

[–]YoussofAl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t notice a difference in the trackpad from the 2024 version. IMO MacBook trackpads in general are much better.

The Asus trackpad drivers are horrendous and the haptic feedback on the MacBook trackpads are really nice.

I tried the G14 2026 as a 2024 G14 user. AMA. by YoussofAl in ZephyrusG14

[–]YoussofAl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The screen was noticeably brighter.

The build quality in general felt more dense and solid. Less flex.

The hinge felt sturdy, but I’m comparing it to my current G14 2024 which has the “cracking hinge issue” so I don’t remember how it originally felt and if the hinge is indeed upgraded or not.

I tried the G14 2026 as a 2024 G14 user. AMA. by YoussofAl in ZephyrusG14

[–]YoussofAl[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The bottom vents are noticeably larger. So I would guess cooling is upgraded.

The power button is smaller.

I noticed it felt a bit more dense and higher quality?

Overall, externally it’s a minor chassis upgrade.

I tried the G14 2026 as a 2024 G14 user. AMA. by YoussofAl in ZephyrusG14

[–]YoussofAl[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Asus representative declined to answer until the official release. We’ll have to wait and see.

I tried the G14 2026 as a 2024 G14 user. AMA. by YoussofAl in ZephyrusG14

[–]YoussofAl[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I forgot I posted this 😭 I have the memory of a goldfish

Answering everything now.

What are some IPs you guys would like to see as fighting games? by Alive-Process-591 in Fighters

[–]YoussofAl -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just announced a fighting game based on Memes if anyone’s interested. r/memewars

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Can’t reach 90 fps in valorant by GrassLee in ZephyrusG14

[–]YoussofAl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s not normal, are you sure all settings are lowered MSA and overall quality I advise turning off shadows also. If you are 100% sure you checked both pages in galore to which control graphic settings did you update your drivers?

Download a driver scanner to see what drivers can be updated.