I purchased a 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 around Christmas 2023. It had some issues with the screen being blank on boot but rebooting it once or twice did the trick. I should have known that was a bad sign.
After less than 1.5 years, it got stuck in a boot loop after trying to update the graphics driver. After unsuccessfully trying to restore it to factory settings, I took it to my local Microcenter for diagnosis. They’re listed by Asus as the only certified repair shop in my area.
It seems the motherboard has died and would cost more than what I paid for it to replace. The tech also said this is a common issue with this model. A quick search online shows I’m not the only one with this problem.
TLDR: A bad experience with the 2022 G14 makes me want to avoid ROG and Asus for a while. Any recommendations for a similarly sized gaming laptop? I like the Legion 5 Slim 14. 5" laptop but can’t find it anywhere outside ebay and with this experience, I’d prefer something with a warranty.
The laptop would also be used for work as well. I had also considered getting the Steam Deck or using a game stream app for my desktop but figured having one device be used for both work and gaming would be easier than having to carry around 2 devices.
After doing some research, I’ve narrowed it down to the Legion Slim 5 14" and the Acer Swift X or Acer Swift Go. My college laptop was an Acer and I had no issues with it (except when I dropped it but that was my own fault).