Did price factor into the results? Considering how well you recently highlighted the bang-for-your-buck value of the ASUS Zenbook 14X it's hard to imagine you'd drop the ball here. You showed the G14 being $1300 (even at MSRP it's only $1600) didn't you, but then it lost points for the *highly* subjective keyboard & port placement, seriously? Something smells off.

We considered this, but the point of this video was to find "The Best" laptop not "The Best Value Laptop". If there is interest, we can do that one :) @@Lee.S321

@@JustJoshTech Businesses can often write off the price of hardware as an expense, so the cost of the device is less of a factor. But, for the rest of us (your audience basically), seeing as you see diminishing returns the more you spend on electronics above around 1.5k, what you get for your money is pretty important. You've done a number of great videos touching on this, & also make a point of highlighting where a capable device, if specked out, becomes ludicrously expensive (cough cough Razer). Here though you seemed to have forgotten money exists. It may not have to be the focus of any video, but very useful to also include in any results you draw. Take the MSRP of a device, divide it by the points awarded, & the lower the score the better bang for your buck it is.

​@@Lee.S321 Even being able to write off expenses device price is still an important factor. In fact its probably the most important factor. They just scout for whomever can get them the best bulk order /leasing prices. That being said, for the majority of businesses these kind of devices in the video aren't in consideration anyway. They mostly bulk order something like Thinkpads or HP Probook, etc. For most jobs you don't need 4000 series GPUs, fancy looks, RGB, particular good screens etc. but companies may want SmartCard readers, (V-)pro CPUs, WWan Cards, Inhouse support, etc.

@@Lee.S321 ZennBook pro is $2400 CAD right now. Pretty good bang for the buck.

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I agree. Im waiting for his revuews of 13.3

I'm looking for a laptop with a good display, great battery time and good/solid body build(like mac). My work is mainly office related(so need good battery time), but do occasionally watch movies/videos so want a good display. Dont' want my laptop to feel too plasticy like some of them out there. Any suggestions?

​@@ak166officeg14, the flower that were looking😅

@@ak166office Macbook Air

Thank you

It's actually not a different target consumer. Most people want laptops that actually work.

"non-gamers" does not found differs in scenario usage between Apple / Windows laptop. Especially for 14' laptop talk about true game experience in last AAA-tales - it's joke in viewpoint of "mobility". Casual games are working on all of these laptop

​​@@JustJoshTechAmong the windows finalists, I would also compare which company has the best customer service and troubleshooting help without being predatory for consumers that have paid alot of money for their machines and not abandon them by stealing more from consumers like Apple. Razor for instance, I've heard is very poor with customer service...so no point in buying such a machine if it shits the bed... And pls always list the prices for viewers so they can make their decisions when buying after your review.

@@ArthropodSpidey There are many programs which dont run on macos at all and if you do more than just using the Apple programs, you get to a wall quite fast. Gaming is nearly impossible aswell so while its good in the things it can do, it just lacks far behind in variety

I'm really glad to hear it. This was actually an experiment for us to see if people will watch longer more detailed round ups. It seems the answer is a definite yes!

We are always trying to raise the bar!

It's weird he didn't mention the price

did you yell that at you typed it?

I have the 2021 g14 and it's still great!

@@corey7219 Same!

Have the 2022 G14 and it's just perfect for work and play!

I have the first G14 model as well and the mac pro M2. While the perforamnce is great in both. Mac is just in a world of its own on battery life, heat management, fan noise. I am fed up of digging through "tricks" like disbale dgpu, cap cpu to 75% and constantly updating drivers to keep the battery life good on G14. These niggles will be forever there for windows issues though and I love it for playing games :)

@@Gauravmann If my dayjob didn't force me to use Windows software, I would've probably switched to Mac a long ago!

Cool, in comparison to Zenbook 14 pro and g14 what do you prefer and recommend in terms of professional work, gaming, portability, picture quality, battery life, build quality etc.

I own both the g14 and macbook m2 and agree. these two are beast! macbook is for work and g14 is my personal computer.

@@Peacetranquility447 I haven’t personally used the Zenbook but I have watched some reviews on it and know a couple people who had one. It’s a beautiful laptop with a nice OLED panel, but of course being OLED means it’s not very bright and there’s always a risk of burn-in. The G14 gets much brighter and the mini-LED display comes very close to OLED black levels but with a tiny bit of blooming, which I find to be worth the trade off for much higher brightness. The G14 also has a Ryzen 7940HS, which is much more efficient than the Intel. So that typically means better battery life, better performance on battery, and less CPU wattage needed in games. However the Zenbook would definitely win in build quality. The G14 isn’t flimsy by any means though, it’s a very sturdy magnesium alloy build with some aluminum. I’d still pick the G14 because the 4080/4090 performance is next level, but if the Zenbook had higher tier GPU options and more display options, I’d consider it much more.

@@Peacetranquility447 zenbook is less capable of sustained mix workload but slimmer while G14 is the opposite. If you want the best performance or you want to play games, go for G14. If you want a great touch screen for creative work, zenbook will offer it at a lower starting price than G14, which doesn't offer a touch screen and only includes its OLED counterpart, miniLED, at higher cost configurations. Granted, G14's IPS screen is excellent as is so if you don't care about OLED touch screen the G14 would be my pick.

I owe G14 2021 and 2022 model and they both have terrible battery life. Even w disabling dGPU and capping cpu to 75%,I'm lucky to get more than 3 hr on it. I think quality is an issue w G14. I love the form factor and the power but too bad mine has poor battery life.

Thanks mate. In real life, living when you have such an eye for detail is quite difficult. I'm very glad i've found an outlet to put it to good use. P.s. please use one of our Affiliate links. It helps the channel alot :)

Thanks mate! I (and now we) appreciate it. Always trying to improve.

yeah, I loved the video. but I agree, I think there's a problem with the webcam section.

Earned that like & subscribe haha

Honestly, same. My wife has a 16" MBP (M1) and I recently purchased the Zenbook Pro 14 after going back and forth for months (waiting for their release) between the ASUS and the Lenovo Slim Pro 9i. Agree with the assessment though that the ASUS screen is dim, I really wanted the Lenovo for the bright mini-LED but in the ned much happier with the ASUS I think. Both laptops were hard to find for a couple of months and I went with the ASUS because the Lenovo did not offer the RTX 4060 version or even their teal color versions (that they gave all the reviewers).

@@linguistisch yeah, it's hard to find a high spec model of the Slim Pro 9i. I have the 4050 model and I absolutely love it and its display, but I think your decision is also valid because it comes with a major battery life tradeoff when running at 165hz due to the brightness of mini led and they really don't offer other models well.

@@neil_suryaIs battery life of the 9i significantly better when running the display at 60 Hz?

@@chris-tiano yes. on 60hz it's genuinely usable as an ultrabook type

Thank you very much. I'm always trying to raise the bar! Thats what makes this so exciting

Thanks mate

I am considering the X13 too but how is the battery life and fan noise? and what gpu does it have?

try g helper instead of armoury crate

Seconded, I wanna see a T14s Gen 4 AMD fully spec’d

A lot of YT reviewers skip more comprehensive battery duration tests against UNPLUGGED MacBooks because Win Laptops can't even come close.

There arentany places where you dont find a plug

@@alessio54321 EU, not in US

I got confused with the EU model. Is it the Slim 9i or Yoga Pro 9i? Not sure which one is correct

@rosiethinguyen Yoga is eu and slim is north america

@@rosiethinguyen Yoga Pro 9i. And similarly Yoga Pro 7

@@TheFFsage Thanks for the quick response

The discounted price is actually the price of it like dell discount

The 16” version of this is super fkn cheap, but only the IPS version. I’m just not sure how good the 3.5k IPS display is. I watched a lot of movies and am keep to do a bit of gaming so any input on this would be greatly appreciated

@@RaviKumar-et7lx IPS is better in a lot of cases in terms of bloom and responsiveness, i wouldnt worry about having an IPS.

I can't get one here in Australia - just cancelled my order after waiting for weeks, only to be told it could be after Christmas. The price was great, but a waste of time if a I can't get one

@@tonyw3250 I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, but I will not cancel just yet.

Thank you for being patient. We tried to focus on the most premium ones for this. As it's a Best of. We do have a current gen ThinkPad X1 Yoga here, and it just feels a little stale compared to Lenovos' own Slim 9i.

I listen to you guys. Someone suggested that a year or so back and we changed

Definitely happening. Likely mid to end October

If this one does well, then yes. So please share!

@@JustJoshTech Something to look forward to!

no spoilers but M2 Macbook Pro 16" winner

@@JanSuchomel Yeah

unfortunately this comparison doesnt look into pricing, which i think would change things significantly

@@RM-el3gw to be fair to the 9i, it can be had brand new legitimately for $1500 which makes it pretty worthwhile compared to the MacBook or even Lenovo's site's absurd 1900 dollar price tag.

Dude, you really need to watch more tech videos.

Yes we will do a 2 in 1 one. These videos take a long time though. Sp that will likely be end of October

He said he didn’t choose to add prices because this videos isn’t about the best budget 14” laptop.. it’s about the best 14” laptop OVERALL.

The Slim Pro 9i can be had for 1500 USD which I honestly think is completely justifiable. There's really no going wrong with either of these, but I'm in love with the 9i's display.

Oh wow. We will have to try one