ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) vs ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2026) GU606

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ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) compared with ROG Zephyrus G16 (2026) GU606

	ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2025)	ASUSROG Zephyrus G16 (2026) GU606
Overview
Released
Released	March 2025	2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	16″
Resolution
Resolution	2880 × 1800 (better)	2560 × 1600
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	240 Hz (better)
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	2.5K ROG Nebula HDR OLED, 16:10, non-touch
Colour range
Colour range	100% DCI-P3; Pantone Validated	100% DCI-P3
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	0.2 ms response; VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000; G-SYNC; Pantone Validated; MUX Switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus
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 5060 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	50 TOPS	50 TOPS
Memory
Memory	32 GB	32 GB or 64 GB (better)
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 with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (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 5060 or 5070 (8 GB GDDR7, 115 W with Dynamic Boost), RTX 5070 Ti (12 GB, up to 140 W), RTX 5080 (16 GB, up to 160 W) or RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24 GB, up to 160 W) in Manual mode
AI engine
AI engine	AMD XDNA 2 NPU, up to 50 TOPS	Copilot+ PC; 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, 32 or 64 GB, not upgradable
Storage type
Storage type	1 or 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD; one M.2 slot including the installed drive	Two M.2 PCIe slots; one PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD fitted (1 or 2 TB)
Cooling
Cooling	ROG Intelligent Cooling with liquid metal; heatpipe and fan arrangement varies by GPU configuration	Vapour chamber and Tri-Fan Technology (varies by model); 0dB Ambient Cooling in Silent mode
Battery and size
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	73 Wh	90 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.57 kg (better)	1.85 kg
Thickness
Thickness	18.3 mm	16.4 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	311 × 220 mm	354 × 246 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	73 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion	90 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion
Charger
Charger	200 W adapter for the listed UK configurations	250 W adapter; USB-C charging at 45–100 W (USB PD)
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	Aluminium chassis with 35-zone Slash Lighting
Colours
Colours	Eclipse Gray; Platinum White (availability varies by SKU)	–
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	FHD 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, DisplayPort and power delivery); USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort 2.1, PD 3.0); 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A; HDMI 2.1 FRL; UHS-II SD card reader (312 MB/s); 3.5 mm combo jack; XG Mobile support
Keyboard
Keyboard	RGB backlit chiclet keyboard with Copilot key; Slash Lighting on the lid	Backlit RGB keyboard with Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Large touchpad	–
Speakers
Speakers	Four force-cancelling woofers and two tweeters, Smart Amplifier and Dolby Atmos	4-speaker (dual-force woofer) system with 2 tweeters, Smart Amp, Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Three-microphone array with AI noise cancellation	Array microphone with AI noise cancelling
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello	IR camera for Windows Hello