ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) vs Dell Dell 14 Plus DB14250
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| ASUSROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) | DellDell 14 Plus DB14250 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2025 | February 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 2880 × 1800 (better) | 2560 × 1600 |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | – | 300 nits |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Display type | 14-inch 3K OLED, 16:10; non-touch confirmed by Ultrabookreview's exact GA403WR review | 2.5K (2560 × 1600) non-touch, anti-glare, 120 Hz or 90 Hz; or FHD+ (1920 × 1200) glossy touchscreen with cover glass, 48–60 Hz |
| Pixel density | – | 216 ppi (2.5K); 162 ppi (FHD+) |
| Colour range | 100% DCI-P3; Pantone Validated | 100% sRGB (2.5K); 45% NTSC (FHD+) |
| Screen finish | Anti-reflection coating | Anti-glare (2.5K); glossy (FHD+ touch) |
| 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 | 1200:1 typical contrast (2.5K); 800:1 (FHD+); 35 ms response |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V or Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| CPU cores | 12 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 24 | 8 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc 140V |
| AI engine (NPU) | 50 TOPS (better) | 47 TOPS |
| Memory | 32 GB | 16 GB or 32 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB to 2 TB (better) | 512 GB to 1 TB |
| CPU | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 in the listed UK configurations; other regional models offer Ryzen 9 270 | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V or 228V (up to 4.5 GHz), Core Ultra 7 256V or 258V (up to 4.8 GHz), or Core Ultra 9 288V (up to 5.1 GHz); 8 cores (4 P-cores, 4 E-cores), 8 threads; 17 W (30 W for the 288V) |
| 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 | Intel Arc 130V (Core Ultra 5) or 140V (Core Ultra 7 and 9) |
| AI engine | AMD XDNA 2 NPU, up to 50 TOPS | Intel AI Boost NPU, 47 TOPS with the Core Ultra 7 256V; Copilot+ PC |
| Memory type | 32 GB LPDDR5X-8000 onboard in the listed UK configurations; no memory expansion; global range up to 64 GB | LPDDR5X at 8533 MT/s, on the processor, dual-channel; 16 or 32 GB |
| Storage type | 1 or 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD; one M.2 slot including the installed drive | One M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB |
| Cooling | ROG Intelligent Cooling with liquid metal; heatpipe and fan arrangement varies by GPU configuration | – |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | – | Up to 22 hours |
| Battery capacity | 73 Wh (better) | 64 Wh |
| Weight | 1.57 kg | 1.55 kg (better) |
| Thickness | 18.3 mm | 16.95 mm (better) |
| Width × depth | 311 × 220 mm | 314 × 226.15 mm |
| Battery life detail | 73 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion | 64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion |
| Charger | 200 W adapter for the listed UK configurations | 65 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK) |
| Fast charging | – | ExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost with a 65 W adapter; full charge in about 2 hours |
| 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 lid and base; plastic bezel and palm rest |
| Colours | Eclipse Gray; Platinum White (availability varies by SKU) | Ice Blue |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | USB4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p with IR for Windows Hello | 1080p (IR optional) |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| 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 | 1 × Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) USB-C with DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) USB-A; HDMI 2.1; 3.5 mm headset jack |
| External displays | – | Up to 2 with the laptop screen on, or 3 with it off |
| Keyboard | RGB backlit chiclet keyboard with Copilot key; Slash Lighting on the lid | Backlit keyboard with Copilot key, no numeric keypad |
| Trackpad | Large touchpad | Mylar touchpad, 115 × 80 mm |
| Speakers | Four force-cancelling woofers and two tweeters, Smart Amplifier and Dolby Atmos | Two speakers, 2 W average (2.5 W peak) |
| Microphones | Three-microphone array with AI noise cancellation | Digital-array microphones |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello | Fingerprint reader in the power button (optional); IR camera for Windows Hello (optional) |
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