The Zephyrus G14 GA402 2022 is the latest option from ASUS ROG in the gaming laptop segment. The laptop also adopts the latest and most advanced components, including the new DDR5 RAM and AMD Ryzen 6000 series CPU with a more powerful GPU. We will tear down the laptop to observe various aspects (including the new RAM, SSD, battery, and cooling fan).
RAM
The Zephyrus G14 GA402 adopts the latest DDR5 memory, which is common in almost every new notebook launching these days. On teardown, you can see the RAM slots covered with anti-static protective film. After removing this protective film, you can easily access the RAM slots. In total, there are two SO-DIMM DDR5 slots that allow the laptop to support dual-channel memory for faster multi-tasking. To upgrade the RAM, plug the new RAM module into the empty slot. The laptop supports a maximum memory capacity of 32GB, which seems great since it is a gaming laptop.
SSD
The laptop supports PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSDs. The SSD’s generation is undoubtedly a bit old (PCIe 5.0 is the latest) but still can be used for high-level gaming as its performance is quite good. The notebook is equipped with a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, and there is only a single SSD slot. If you want to upgrade the storage, you must replace the SSD, as there is no additional slot. For upgrading the SSD’s storage, remove the anti-static protective film, undo the screw, and then safely remove the old SSD and plug the new one.
Battery
The ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402 is equipped with a 76WHrs 4-cell Li-ion battery with a capacity of 4770mAh. As the laptop also comes with a mobile GPU, the overall power consumption is higher, but still, the battery can manage a good time. After testing it with PCMark 10, the measured battery life was around 11 hours, which seems fine. If you want to remove the battery, just remove the bottom cover, undo all the screws covering the battery, then remove the battery connector from the motherboard and safely remove the battery.
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Cooling System
In ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402, the cooling system has covered a large area of the motherboard. Its entire functioning can be observed by removing the bottom cover. It consists of two fans and two heat pipes with large vapor chambers. It is worth mentioning that these vapor chambers also mention the corresponding positions of both CPU and GPU. Unlike the other conventional heat pipes, these vapor chambers spread heat across their entire surface, creating a wider area for rapid heat dissipation in small spaces. The overall cooling system in Zephyrus G14 GA402 ensures that there would be no overheating issues in long-term usage.
There is only one RAM slot, and the max memory is 40GB.