MAY 2020 PCWorld 49should be in the image below, in the blank
spot between the microphones. The rationale
from Asus was apparently that you’ll be using
your far superior dedicated webcam to
become a Twitch star. But webcams have been
standard issue on most laptops for many years,
so on the ROG Zephyrus G14 it seems like a
feature more conspicuous for its absence.
UPGRADE OPTIONS
Getting inside the ROG Zephyrus G14 is easy,
if not quick. You’ll need a small Phillips-head
screwdriver and the patience to remove a
million screws. You then use a spudger or a
thin piece of plastic, such as a guitar pick, to
nudge the case open carefully at the seam.
Like most thinner laptops these days,
there isn’t much to do. There’s one M.2 PCIe
slot that’s occupied by the Intel 660P SSD,
and a single DDR4/3200 SO-DIMM.
The laptop we reviewed, with 16GB,
comes with one 8GB module in place. The
other 8GB is on the reverse side of the
motherboard in a module. The good news is
it’s dual-channel mode, so you won’t hit
memory bandwidth issues that impact
performance. The bad news is if you want to
get at that second slot, you’ll have to pull out
the motherboard.
KEYBOARD AND TRACKPAD
We’d rate the keyboard and trackpad
experience as generally good. There’s decent
travel and no oddly placed keys. We could
The right side of the ROG Zephyrus G14 features a
USB-C port, two USB-A ports, and a Kensington
lock port.Asus’ decision to omit a built-in webcam may turn
out to be a rude surprise for many users.The left side features a barrel plug for the 180-watt
power brick, an HDMI 2.0b, and USB-C with support
for Power Delivery.