The Asus Zephyrus G14 that earned my pick as the best 14-inch gaming laptop is gone. But don't fret. The stalwart styling of the 2023 G14 may have given way to a newer design for 2024, but it's sleeker, shinier and now includes the very latest AMD Ryzen mobile processors. I dare say the new G14 looks, feels and performs better than ever.
The most immediately noticeable improvement with the new G14 is the all-aluminium chassis. Built from CNC-machined aluminium and covering the laptop head to toe, it's a big improvement in both look and feel over the previous model, which uses some plastic parts. The underside is now aluminium where it was once flexible plastic, which should strengthen it up some, though one downside of the all-metal chassis is how hot it gets to the touch while gaming.
