ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405

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ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) compared with ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405

	ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2025)	ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) GU405
Overview
Released
Released	March 2025	2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	2880 × 1800	2880 × 1800
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	1,100 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	14-inch 3K OLED, 16:10; non-touch confirmed by Ultrabookreview's exact GA403WR review	ROG Nebula HDR 3K (2880 × 1800) OLED, 16:10, 0.2 ms
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3; Pantone Validated	100% DCI-P3; Delta E < 1
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-reflection coating	Anti-reflection
Display features
Display features	NVIDIA G-SYNC; MUX switch and Advanced Optimus; 0.2 ms response; Dolby Vision and DisplayHDR True Black 500; ASUS gives 500 nits panel peak without specifying an SDR or HDR measurement	VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000; G-SYNC; Pantone Validated; MUX Switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus; ambient light sensor
Performance
Processor
Processor	AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
CPU cores
CPU cores	12	16
CPU threads
CPU threads	24	16
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	50 TOPS	50 TOPS
Memory
Memory	32 GB	16 GB or 32 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB to 2 TB	1 TB to 2 TB
CPU
CPU	Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 in the listed UK configurations; other regional models offer Ryzen 9 270	Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, 16 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz, 18 MB cache
GPU
GPU	RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU, 12 GB GDDR7; up to 110 W including 25 W Dynamic Boost, 1812 MHz in Turbo mode; other regional models offer RTX 5060, 5070 or 5080	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (8 GB GDDR7, 115 W in Manual mode), RTX 5070 Ti (12 GB GDDR7, 130 W) or RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16 GB GDDR7, 130 W)
AI engine
AI engine	AMD XDNA 2 NPU, up to 50 TOPS	Intel NPU, up to 50 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	32 GB LPDDR5X-8000 onboard in the listed UK configurations; no memory expansion; global range up to 64 GB	LPDDR5X-8533 on board, dual-channel; 16 or 32 GB (ASUS's press release lists up to 64 GB)
Storage type
Storage type	1 or 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD; one M.2 slot including the installed drive	One M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slot; 1 or 2 TB fitted
Cooling
Cooling	ROG Intelligent Cooling with liquid metal; heatpipe and fan arrangement varies by GPU configuration	ROG Intelligent Cooling with a redesigned vented bottom panel
Battery and size
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	73 Wh	73 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.57 kg	1.5 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	18.3 mm	18.3 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	311 × 220 mm	311 × 220 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	73 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion	73 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion
Charger
Charger	200 W adapter for the listed UK configurations	250 W rectangular-plug adapter; 100 W USB-C power delivery
Materials
Materials	Aluminium chassis; listed UK RTX 5070 Ti models weigh 1.57 kg and are 15.9–18.3 mm thick; lower GPU regional variants have different dimensions and weight	CNC-milled aluminium chassis
Colours
Colours	Eclipse Gray; Platinum White (availability varies by SKU)	Eclipse Grey; Platinum White
Connections
Ports
Ports	USB4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	6.0
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR for Windows Hello	1080p with IR
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	USB4 40 Gbps with DisplayPort and power delivery; USB-C 10 Gbps with display and power delivery; 2 × USB-A 10 Gbps; HDMI 2.1 FRL; microSD UHS-II; 3.5 mm combo audio; supports XG Mobile GC34	Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps) with DisplayPort 2.1 and 100 W PD; USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort 2.1 and 100 W PD; 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A; HDMI 2.1 FRL; SD card reader (UHS-II, 312 MB/s); 3.5 mm combo jack
Keyboard
Keyboard	RGB backlit chiclet keyboard with Copilot key; Slash Lighting on the lid	Backlit chiclet keyboard, 1-zone RGB, 1.7 mm key travel, Copilot key; 35-zone Slash Lighting on the lid
Trackpad
Trackpad	Large touchpad	–
Speakers
Speakers	Four force-cancelling woofers and two tweeters, Smart Amplifier and Dolby Atmos	6 speakers (4 dual-force woofers, 2 tweeters), Dolby Atmos, Smart Amp
Microphones
Microphones	Three-microphone array with AI noise cancellation	Built-in array microphone with AI noise cancelling
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello	IR camera for Windows Hello