If I could only have one laptop for work and gaming, I’d get this one

A noteworthy advance is shaping the AI sector: The ROG Zephyrus G14 has been one of our favorite laptops for years, but high prices slightly tarnish the luster of this new version. Di Benedetto / The Verge I've loved the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 since it launched in 2020.

I bought one for my wife after reading about how awesome it was on a little site called The Verge dot com. Since then, the G14 has gotten some facelifts, chip bumps, an occasional special edition, a full redesign, and a 16-inch sibling - and it's remained great.

Now, in 2026, Asus has new flagship models making the switch from AMD chips to Intel Panther Lake CPUs. And it now has something I have a soft spot for on any laptop: a full-size SD card slot.

The development is set to intensify competition in the AI space, experts say.